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Prerogative wills of Ireland (wills tried in the Prerogative Court) have been indexed in: | Prerogative wills of Ireland (wills tried in the Prerogative Court) have been indexed in: | ||
Vicars, Sir Arthur, ed. ''Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536-1810''. 1897. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=417479&disp=Index+to+the+prerogative+wills+of+Irelan%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 941.5 P22v 1967; fiche 6026394.)] | Vicars, Sir Arthur, ed. ''Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1536-1810''. 1897. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=417479&disp=Index+to+the+prerogative+wills+of+Irelan%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 941.5 P22v 1967; fiche 6026394.)] His book is also available [http://books.google.com/books?q=Irish+wills online]. | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=417479&disp=Index+to+the+prerogative+wills+of+Irelan%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Most probate index entries give the name and residence of the deceased] and the year of the probate. If you find a desired index entry, the following published sources may help in establishing if a copy of the probate record exists: | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=417479&disp=Index+to+the+prerogative+wills+of+Irelan%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Most probate index entries give the name and residence of the deceased] and the year of the probate. If you find a desired index entry, the following published sources may help in establishing if a copy of the probate record exists: | ||
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The minimum criteria to have a will proved or an estate administered in the Prerogative Court of Armagh was to possess property valued at more than £5 in more than one of the approximately twenty five ecclesiastical dioceses. Wills of the wealthy are often to be found in this court since they were likely to have property in more than one diocese. | The minimum criteria to have a will proved or an estate administered in the Prerogative Court of Armagh was to possess property valued at more than £5 in more than one of the approximately twenty five ecclesiastical dioceses. Wills of the wealthy are often to be found in this court since they were likely to have property in more than one diocese. | ||
The diocesan courts regulated property within the jurisdiction of the Bishop of each diocese. Fees paid to the Bishop covered the cost of executing the will or administration. The establishment of the Prerogative courts resolved potential disputes between the Bishops of individual dioceses.<br> | The diocesan courts regulated property within the jurisdiction of the Bishop of each diocese. Fees paid to the Bishop covered the cost of executing the will or administration. The establishment of the Prerogative courts resolved potential disputes between the Bishops of individual dioceses.<br> | ||
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=== Post-1857 Probate Courts === | === Post-1857 Probate Courts === | ||
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*http://www.proni.gov.uk/ | *http://www.proni.gov.uk/ | ||
{{Place|Ireland}} | {{Place|Ireland}} | ||
[[Category:Ireland|Probate Records]] | [[Category:Ireland|Probate Records]] | ||