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== Getting Started  ==
== Getting Started  ==


''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Warwickshire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his/her heirs. 


=== 1858 to the Present  ===
In order to find a probate record for your ancestor, you must answer two questions:


Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.
#When did your ancestor die?
#Where did your ancestor live or own property?


==== Online Records ====
A key date is 1858, when probate authority was taken from the ecclesiatical courts of the Church of England and given to the civil government. 


*'''1858-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2451051|England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiatical court and it is important to know where he/she lived, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction. 
*If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the '''Court Jurisdictions''' section below to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence. 
*Beginning in 1858, probate authority was vested in the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system.  For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page.


=== Before 1858  ===
Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below.<br><br>


Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Warwickshire, follow these steps:
== Warwickshire Probate Courts  ==


==== Step 1. Search Indexes ====
== Some Explanatory Notes on Warwickshire Probate Courts ==


*Warwick persons are included in the&nbsp;[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12122 Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury] which was the highest court in England, and the Bishop of Worcester Consistory Court, for which indexes are online for [http://books.google.com/books?id=7DUEAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=related:LCCN01004246&source=gbs_similarbooks_s&cad=1%7Conline#v=onepage&q=&f=false 1451-1652].
== Court Jurisdictions  ==


Also check:
Before 1858, every town and parish in Warwickshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and one or more secondary court.&nbsp; When looking for the will of an ancestor in Warwickshire, search the courts in the order given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp; For indexes, click on the link for a court name above.


*'''1521-1860''' {{RecordSearch|3491898|England, Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate, 1521-1860}} — [[England, Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; indexes & images; ''Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/staffordshire-dioceses-of-lichfield-and-coventry-wills-and-probate-1521-1860 Findmypast], ($)''<br>
Here is a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.&nbsp; For other places, click on a letter link:&nbsp; [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with B and C|B-C]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with D through L|D-L]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with M through S|M-S]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]].


Did you find a reference to a probate record?
<br>


*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
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*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.
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! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
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|-
| Alcester
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Allesley
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died  ====
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Alne, Great
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Alveston
| Pre-1851 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Hampton Lucy]];
Post-1850 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]]


Determine ''when'' your ancestor died.&nbsp;If you aren't sure, use an approximate date.&nbsp;
| Pre-1851
2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online:
Post-185


*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


The gazetteer will either tell you:
|-
| Ansley
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


*A place is a parish, or
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
*What parish it is a part of, or
|-
*What place it is near.
| Ansty
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Arley
| [[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]] (Cathedral)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory)
|-
| Arrow
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Ashow
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
 
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Astley
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Aston Cantlow
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Aston juxta Birmingham
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish  ====
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Atherstone
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Warwickshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with.
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Atherstone on Stour
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Attleborough
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)


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| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| &nbsp;[[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A|A]]
| Austrey
| &nbsp;[[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]]  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| &nbsp;[[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]]
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| &nbsp;[[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D through L|D-L]]  
 
| &nbsp;[[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M through P|M-P]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| &nbsp;[[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q through S|Q-S]]
| &nbsp;[[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]]
|}
|}


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== 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>


==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ====
== Probate Indexes ==


Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:
The Episcopal Consistory Court of The Bishop of Worcester Covers the southwestern third of this county.  


*{{FSC|England, Warwickshire - Probate records|subject|subject-id=62281204|disp=Warwickshire England Probate Records}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - some images may only be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library.]<br>
Episcopal Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester Calendar of wills administrations, 1661-1858 Family History Library Books 942.47 P2e Contents&nbsp;: v. 1. 1661-1699 -- v. 2. 1700-1749 -- v. 3. 1750-1799 -- v. 4. 1800-1858.  
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection.


== Warwickshire Probate Courts  ==
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&lt;br
 
Calendar of wills and administrations in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Worcester, 1451-1652&nbsp;: also marriage licenses and sequestrations now deposited in the Probate registry at Worcester<br>The Index library (British Record Society)&nbsp;: 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]
 
Family History Library
 
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>
 
John Cookes Stoke Prior 25 Feb
 
Symon Corbett Defford 6 Feb
 
Thomas Crowe Chadwich, Bromsgrove 16 Feb
 
Richard Dannce Wick by Pershore 20 Feb
 
Mary Dawks or Dawlks Himbleton 23 Feb
 
Henry Day Pinvin 27 Feb
 
Margaret Desmastres Pershore 20 Feb
 
Thomas Edgcock Kinerton, Warwickshire 16 Mar
 
Frances Elcoxe St Martins, Worcester 22 Mar
 
Elizabeth George Eckington 8 Mar
 
Thomas George the Elder Naunton in Severn Stoke 2 Mar
 
Gyles Gilbert Longdon 18 Mar
 
William Griffin Clifton in Severn Stoke 16 Mar
 
Thomas Gyles Powick 7 Feb
 
George Hall Broadway 7 Mar
 
John Hall Tarbecke 10 Mar
 
Ellinor Hay Eckington 13 Mar
 
John Hay Alchurch 28 Feb
 
William Hopkins Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire 16 Mar
 
Anne Horsham Wicke in Pershore 27 Feb
 
Richard Hurlston Ilmington, Warwickshire 28 Feb
 
Katherine Inones or Jnones? Mathon 28 Feb 1660
 
Anne Jennings Moseley 21 Mar
 
Robert Knight Charlecott, Warwickshire 20 Mar 1660
 
Cicilia Lee Alveston 6 Feb
 
Edmond Ligon 12 Mar
 
Richard Marshall Inkberrow 27 Feb
 
Anthony Morrice Icomb 14 Mar
 
John Moseley Northwich, Blockley 14 Mar
 
William Moseley Puddington or Huddington? 27 Feb
 
Thomas Munsloe Tibberton 9 Feb
 
Edward Nicholls Hunnington 8 Mar
 
John Oldmole or Oldnall Chaddestly Corbett 7 Feb


Most of Warwickshire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of either the [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)]] or the [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]].&nbsp; The majority of probate searches will be in the records of these two courts and their superior courts.&nbsp; However, the following smaller courts also had some pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes.
Thomas Ordway Bengworth 12 Mar


*[[Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
John Pearsall Whitley Barne, Halesowen, Salop 1 Mar
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Baddesley-Clinton]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Barston]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Bishop's Ichington, Chadshunt and Gaydon]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Prebendal of Hampton-Lucy|Peculiar Court of the Prebendal of Hampton-Lucy]] with Alveston Parish and its chapelry, Charlcote, and Wasperton Parish
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Knowle]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Merevale]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Packwood]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Tachbrook]]
*[[Peculiar Court of the Manor of Temple Balsall]]; also see Baddesley-Clinton
*[[Peculiar Court of the Prebend of Ufton]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Stratford-upon-Avon]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


<br>
William Phillips Church Lench 28 Feb


== Some Explanatory Notes on Warwickshire Probate Courts  ==
Maria or Mary Phipps Aldermarston or Alderminster 10 Feb <br>


*From 1837, the whole of the Warwickshire's parishes came under the probate court jurisdiction of the Bishop of Worcester
== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
*In pre-1837 the north, east and northwestern Warwickshire parishes came under the authority and jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lichfield.
*The rest of the of Warwickshire (south-west portion) in pre-1837 came under the Diocese of the Bishop of Worcester.


Here's the [[Warwickshire, England Parishes|List of Warwickshire Parishes]] which in pre-1837, came under the court jurisdiction of the Diocese of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory).<br>
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  


<br>
A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>


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For an explanation of probate records in England, click here.

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his/her heirs. 

In order to find a probate record for your ancestor, you must answer two questions:

  1. When did your ancestor die?
  2. Where did your ancestor live or own property?

A key date is 1858, when probate authority was taken from the ecclesiatical courts of the Church of England and given to the civil government. 

  • If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiatical court and it is important to know where he/she lived, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction. 
  • If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the Court Jurisdictions section below to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence. 
  • Beginning in 1858, probate authority was vested in the Principal Probate Registry system.  For more information, scroll to the Post-1857 Probate Records section at the bottom of the page.

Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the Probate Indexes section below.

Warwickshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]

Some Explanatory Notes on Warwickshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]

Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Before 1858, every town and parish in Warwickshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and one or more secondary court.  When looking for the will of an ancestor in Warwickshire, search the courts in the order given.  Search indexes first.  For indexes, click on the link for a court name above.

Here is a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For other places, click on a letter link:  B-C, D-L, M-S, T-Z.


PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Alcester Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Allesley Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alne, Great Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alveston Pre-1851 - Court of the Peculiar of Hampton Lucy;

Post-1850 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester

Pre-1851

2 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

Post-185

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ansley Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ansty Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arley Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield (Cathedral) 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)
Arrow Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashow Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Astley Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston Cantlow Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston juxta Birmingham Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Atherstone Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Atherstone on Stour Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Attleborough Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Austrey Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory);

Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


Estate Duty Records
[edit | edit source]

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.

Probate Indexes[edit | edit source]

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.

Worcestershire wills index, 1858-1928
"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.
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
The Index library (British Record Society) : v. 31, 39
Family History Library Call Numbers
942 B4b v. 31 1968 942 B4b v. 39 1968
Contents: v. 31. 1451-1600 -- v. 39. 1601-1652.

Also available 942.47 S2c [1]

Family History Library

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

John Cookes Stoke Prior 25 Feb

Symon Corbett Defford 6 Feb

Thomas Crowe Chadwich, Bromsgrove 16 Feb

Richard Dannce Wick by Pershore 20 Feb

Mary Dawks or Dawlks Himbleton 23 Feb

Henry Day Pinvin 27 Feb

Margaret Desmastres Pershore 20 Feb

Thomas Edgcock Kinerton, Warwickshire 16 Mar

Frances Elcoxe St Martins, Worcester 22 Mar

Elizabeth George Eckington 8 Mar

Thomas George the Elder Naunton in Severn Stoke 2 Mar

Gyles Gilbert Longdon 18 Mar

William Griffin Clifton in Severn Stoke 16 Mar

Thomas Gyles Powick 7 Feb

George Hall Broadway 7 Mar

John Hall Tarbecke 10 Mar

Ellinor Hay Eckington 13 Mar

John Hay Alchurch 28 Feb

William Hopkins Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire 16 Mar

Anne Horsham Wicke in Pershore 27 Feb

Richard Hurlston Ilmington, Warwickshire 28 Feb

Katherine Inones or Jnones? Mathon 28 Feb 1660

Anne Jennings Moseley 21 Mar

Robert Knight Charlecott, Warwickshire 20 Mar 1660

Cicilia Lee Alveston 6 Feb

Edmond Ligon 12 Mar

Richard Marshall Inkberrow 27 Feb

Anthony Morrice Icomb 14 Mar

John Moseley Northwich, Blockley 14 Mar

William Moseley Puddington or Huddington? 27 Feb

Thomas Munsloe Tibberton 9 Feb

Edward Nicholls Hunnington 8 Mar

John Oldmole or Oldnall Chaddestly Corbett 7 Feb

Thomas Ordway Bengworth 12 Mar

John Pearsall Whitley Barne, Halesowen, Salop 1 Mar

William Phillips Church Lench 28 Feb

Maria or Mary Phipps Aldermarston or Alderminster 10 Feb

Post-1857 Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.  The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London.  The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.  To learn more, go to the HMCS website.

A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.  The indexes for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

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