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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Leighton Bromswold]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Leighton Bromswold]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Stow Longa]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Stow Longa]] | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br> | |||
*Wealthy individuals<br><br>*People who owned property in more than one county<br><br>*Military and naval personnel<br><br>*People who lived or owned property outside England<br><br> | |||
==== Appeals Courts ==== | ==== Appeals Courts ==== | ||
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Before the Reformation the diocese of Lincoln included the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon. After the Reformation, the archdeaconry remained until the period 1837-1845. <ref>Camp, Anthony J. Wills and Their Whereabouts. London: by author, 1974; page 66.</ref><br> | Before the Reformation the diocese of Lincoln included the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon. After the Reformation, the archdeaconry remained until the period 1837-1845. <ref>Camp, Anthony J. Wills and Their Whereabouts. London: by author, 1974; page 66.</ref><br> | ||
== Court Jurisdictions | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | ||
Before 1858 all of Huntingdonshire, with just a few exceptions, was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon]]. The exceptions were a few places and parishes considered [[P genealogical glossary terms|peculiars]] and their courts will be found in the jurisdiction lists through the links below. Click on a letter link for the name of a parish. | Before 1858 all of Huntingdonshire, with just a few exceptions, was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon]]. The exceptions were a few places and parishes considered [[P genealogical glossary terms|peculiars]] and their courts will be found in the jurisdiction lists through the links below. Click on a letter link for the name of a parish. | ||
[[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-D|A-D]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes E-G|E-G]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-O|H-O]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-S|P-S]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]] | [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-D|A-D]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes E-G|E-G]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-O|H-O]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-S|P-S]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]] | ||
== Probate Indexes<br> | == Probate Indexes<br> == | ||
'''Note: '''List here any that are combined indexes for several of the courts. If an index covers only one of the courts, the index should be listed on that court's page. | '''Note: '''List here any that are combined indexes for several of the courts. If an index covers only one of the courts, the index should be listed on that court's page. | ||
*Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, 1585-1858 Many index listing in the following film notes on the Family History Library catalog [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=283731&disp=Probate+records+of+the+Archdeaconry+of+H%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | *Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, 1585-1858 Many index listing in the following film notes on the Family History Library catalog [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=283731&disp=Probate+records+of+the+Archdeaconry+of+H%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | ||
*Probate records for the Commissary Court of Lincoln for the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, 1559-1857, 1559-1857 This Court only had jurisdiction in Huntingdon prior to 1837 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=374857&disp=Probate+records+for+the+Commissary+Court%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | *Probate records for the Commissary Court of Lincoln for the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, 1559-1857, 1559-1857 This Court only had jurisdiction in Huntingdon prior to 1837 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=374857&disp=Probate+records+for+the+Commissary+Court%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | ||
*Calendars of Huntingdonshire wills, 1479-1652 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=235806&disp=Calendars+of+Huntingdonshire+wills%2C+14%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | *Calendars of Huntingdonshire wills, 1479-1652 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=235806&disp=Calendars+of+Huntingdonshire+wills%2C+14%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | ||
*Abstracts of Huntingdonshire wills, 1601-1652, in Lincoln consistory court at Lincoln, England [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=400069&disp=Abstracts+of+Huntingdonshire+wills%2C+16%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | *Abstracts of Huntingdonshire wills, 1601-1652, in Lincoln consistory court at Lincoln, England [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=400069&disp=Abstracts+of+Huntingdonshire+wills%2C+16%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | ||
*Transactions of the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Archaeological Society - v. 5-6 (1936-1940) v. 6 Part 3 pages 79-96 have an index of Wills Proved in the Peculiar Courts of Brampton, Buckden, Leighton Bromswold, Stow Longa, all in the County of Huntingdon, together with the Bonds and Inventories. According to this 1940 publication They were preserved in the Probate registry at Peterborough. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1187845&disp=v%2E+5%2D6+%281936%2D1940%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | *Transactions of the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Archaeological Society - v. 5-6 (1936-1940) v. 6 Part 3 pages 79-96 have an index of Wills Proved in the Peculiar Courts of Brampton, Buckden, Leighton Bromswold, Stow Longa, all in the County of Huntingdon, together with the Bonds and Inventories. According to this 1940 publication They were preserved in the Probate registry at Peterborough. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1187845&disp=v%2E+5%2D6+%281936%2D1940%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | ||
*The Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of Ely and Court of the Archdeacon of Ely had jurisdiction only from 1837-1858 in Huntingdon Index of the probate records of the Consistory Court of Ely, 1449-1858,[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=737867&disp=Index+of+the+probate+records+of+the+Cons%20%20&columns=*,0,0] Index of the probate records of the Court of the Archdeacon of Ely, 1513-1857 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=249584&disp=Index+of+the+probate+records+of+the+Cour%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | *The Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of Ely and Court of the Archdeacon of Ely had jurisdiction only from 1837-1858 in Huntingdon Index of the probate records of the Consistory Court of Ely, 1449-1858,[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=737867&disp=Index+of+the+probate+records+of+the+Cons%20%20&columns=*,0,0] Index of the probate records of the Court of the Archdeacon of Ely, 1513-1857 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=249584&disp=Index+of+the+probate+records+of+the+Cour%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | ||
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== Estate Duty Records<br> == | == 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. | 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. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | ||
== | == Probates After 1857 == | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | ||
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