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 ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Probate Records]]''
-Wills in England are often used by Americans to trace the origins of their colonial ancestors. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, several scholars read Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills seeking references to American colonists, including Henry F. Waters, Lothrop Withington, H. Henry Lea, and J.R. Hutchinson. Later, Peter Wilson Coldham made extensive searches. Leslie Mahler is currently investigating these and other probate courts for such references. Here is a list of wills that have been read:
+Wills in England are often used by Americans to trace the origins of their colonial ancestors. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, several scholars read Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills seeking references to American colonists, including Henry F. Waters, Lothrop Withington, H. Henry Lea, and J.R. Hutchinson. Later, [[Peter_Wilson_Coldham|Peter Wilson Coldham]] made extensive searches. Leslie Mahler is currently investigating these and other probate courts for such references. Here is a list of wills that have been read:
 === Prerogative Court of Canterbury  ===
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 *'''1574''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 56 (Martyn), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 91952}}. LM.
 *'''1575-1576''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 57 (Pyckering), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL films 91953-91954}}. LM.
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 *'''1631''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 160 (St. John), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92124}}. LM.
 *'''1632''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 161 (Audley), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92125}}. LM.
 *'''1632''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 162 (Audley), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92126}}. LM.
 *'''1633''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 163 (Russell), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92127}}. LM.
 *'''1633''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 164 (Russell), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92128}}. LM.
 *'''1634''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 165 (Seager), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92129}}. LM.
 *'''1634''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 166 (Seager), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92130}}. LM.
 *'''1635''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 167 (Sadler), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92131}}. LM.
 *'''1635''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 168 (Sadler), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92132}}. LM.
 *'''1635''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 169 (Sadler), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92133}}. LM.
 *'''1636''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 170 (Pile), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92134}}. LM.
 *'''1636''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 171 (Pile), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92135}}. LM.
 *'''1636''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 172 (Pile), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92136}}. LM.
 *'''1637''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 173 (Goare), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92137}}. LM.
 *'''1637''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 174 (Goare), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92138}}. LM.
 *'''1637''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 175 (Goare), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92139}}. LM.
 *'''1638''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 176 (Lee), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92140}}. LM.
 *'''1638''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 177 (Lee), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92141}}. LM.
 *'''1638''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 178 (Lee), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92142}}. LM.
 *'''1639''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 179 (Harvey), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92143}}. LM.
 *'''1639''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 180 (Harvey), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92144}}. LM.
 *'''1639''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 181 (Harvey), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92145}}. LM.
 *'''1640''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 182 (Coventry), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92146}}. LM.
 *'''1640''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 183 (Coventry), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92147}}. LM.
 *'''1640''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 184 (Coventry), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92148}}. LM.
 *'''1641''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 185 (Evelyn), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92149}}. LM.
 *'''1641''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 186 (Evelyn), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92150}}. LM.
 *'''1641''' - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 187 (Evelyn), {{FHL|295797|item|disp=FHL film 92151}}. LM.
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