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New Jan-Mar 1660-61 Probate Index to Original Wills Bishop of Worcester
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Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Between 1813-1858 estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Between 1813-1858 estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | ||
== Probate Indexes == | == Probate Indexes == | ||
The Episcopal Consistory Court of The Bishop of Worcester Covers the southwestern third of this county. | The Episcopal Consistory Court of The Bishop of Worcester Covers the southwestern third of this county. | ||
Episcopal Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester Calendar of wills administrations, 1661-1858 Family History Library Books 942.47 P2e Contents : v. 1. 1661-1699 -- v. 2. 1700-1749 -- v. 3. 1750-1799 -- v. 4. 1800-1858. | Episcopal Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester Calendar of wills administrations, 1661-1858 Family History Library Books 942.47 P2e Contents : v. 1. 1661-1699 -- v. 2. 1700-1749 -- v. 3. 1750-1799 -- v. 4. 1800-1858. | ||
Worcestershire wills index, 1858-1928<br>"The index is arranged in alphabetical order of surname followed by the forename. Then the date of probate is cited, thus leading one to the register concerned, together with the relevant page number. It will be noted that there is some slight variation in style of the date of probate quoted. This is because this index was compiled from the existing indexes in each register and the amount of detail in each varied slightly, particularly in the first few volumes." -- from foreword.<br>CD-ROM no. 1671 at The Family History Library<br | Worcestershire wills index, 1858-1928<br>"The index is arranged in alphabetical order of surname followed by the forename. Then the date of probate is cited, thus leading one to the register concerned, together with the relevant page number. It will be noted that there is some slight variation in style of the date of probate quoted. This is because this index was compiled from the existing indexes in each register and the amount of detail in each varied slightly, particularly in the first few volumes." -- from foreword.<br>CD-ROM no. 1671 at The Family History Library<br | ||
Calendar of wills and administrations in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Worcester, 1451-1652 : also marriage licenses and sequestrations now deposited in the Probate registry at Worcester<br>The Index library (British Record Society) : v. 31, 39 <br>Family History Library Call Numbers<br>942 B4b v. 31 1968 942 B4b v. 39 1968<br>Contents: v. 31. 1451-1600 -- v. 39. 1601-1652. | Calendar of wills and administrations in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Worcester, 1451-1652 : also marriage licenses and sequestrations now deposited in the Probate registry at Worcester<br>The Index library (British Record Society) : v. 31, 39 <br>Family History Library Call Numbers<br>942 B4b v. 31 1968 942 B4b v. 39 1968<br>Contents: v. 31. 1451-1600 -- v. 39. 1601-1652. | ||
Also available 942.47 S2c [1] | Also available 942.47 S2c [1] | ||
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A calendar of wills and administrations preserved in the consistory court of the bishop of Worcester, l45l-(l652) [2] | A calendar of wills and administrations preserved in the consistory court of the bishop of Worcester, l45l-(l652) [2] | ||
Index of Probate from January-March 1660 for the Bishop of Worcester Original Wills | |||
Name Place Date | |||
John Allen Wixelsford 6 Mar | |||
William Averill Broadway 20 Mar | |||
Thomas Baker Juichfieh? 28 Feb | |||
Roger Barnard Stratford Upon Avon 16 Mar | |||
William Beaver Combrook, Warwickshire 8 Mar | |||
Ferdinand Bentley Wick by Pershore 27 Feb | |||
Thomas Bonnar Alderminster 13 Feb | |||
Francis Buck Oddingley 28 Feb | |||
John Butler Swale 6 Feb | |||
William Butler Cateshill, Bromsgrove 28 Feb | |||
Robert Caldecote or Coldecott or Colicoal Hunington 28 Feb | |||
Thomas Clarke City of Worcester 21 Feb | |||
William Climer Shenston in Stone 23 Feb | |||
Mathew Collet Alderminster or Aldermarston 7 Mar | |||
John Cooke St Peter, Worcester 28 Feb <br> | |||
== Post-1857 Probate Records == | == Post-1857 Probate Records == | ||