England, Durham, Dean and Chapter of Durham's Allerton and Allertonshire Original Wills, Inventories and Bonds - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Durham Probate Records: Dean and Chapter of Durham's Allerton and Allertonshire, Original Wills, Inventories and Bonds 1666-1845..

This collection will include records from 1666-1845, including original wills, inventories and bonds relating to people whose property was situated in Allerton and Allertonshire in Yorkshire. These records were located in parishes and chapels in Durham.

Durham is in the North East section of England and is bordered by Northumberland, Cumbria and North Yorkshire. The name "Durham" comes from the Old English "dun", meaning hill, and the Old Norse "holme", which translates to island.

A will is a legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one's money and property after one's death. Inventories include a list of personal belongings and assets. Bonds are loans. A person will loan their money to a company, a city, or the government with the promise to be paid back in full.

These records are linked to an index on Durham University's website: http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/data/advanced.php

Record Content

Will Example

Inventory Example

Administration Bonds

Wills usually include:

• Surname and Given Name of the Participant
• Age and/or Birthdate of Participant
• Gender of Participant
• Residence
• Occupation
• Marital Status
• Surname and Given Name of Spouse
• Name and Birth Date of Children
• Name and Address of Beneficiary
• Name and Address of Executor of the Will

Inventories usually include:

• Name and Address of Property Owner
• A list of Personal Assets

Bonds usually include:

• Surname and Given Name of the Participant
• Age of Participant
• Gender of Participant
• Current Residence and Previous Residences
• Current Occupation

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Related Websites

• Durham Birth Records
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