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==Description==
The Court of Arches of Canterbury was a court of appeal for both the Province of York and Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York was the Chancery Court of the Province of York. The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction. 


''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.<br>  
==== <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1253225169171_540" />Location of records  ====


==Step By Step==
These records are held at:


1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library] near you.<br>
'''Lambeth Palace Library'''<br>Lambeth Palace Road<br>Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH<br>United Kingdom<br>Tel: +44 20 78981200


==Indexes==
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====Online Indexes====
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Names have been included in the Court of Arches collection in the Lambeth Palace Library catalogue [https://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/advanced.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog here]. Information about the Court of Arches at the Lambeth Palace Library can be found [https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/content/arches here]. When doing a catalogue search, type the '''surname''' in the "Any Text" field and '''Arches''' in the "OrderNo" field. For the "Repository" select '''Lambeth Palace Library''', then click '''Search'''.


====Printed and Published Indexes====
=== Probate Indexes ===


Indexes from 1660-1857 were compiled by the British Record Society (vol. 85) and are available at major academic and research institutions in the UK and U.S.A., including the FamilySearch Library. <br>
ACT BOOKS 1635-1818


The FamilySearch Library has an ''Index of cases in the records of the Court of Arches at Lambeth Palace Library, from 1660-1913'' are on {{FSC|248463|title-id|disp=microfiche #6066891}}
ASSIGNATIONS 1763


==Records==
APPEALS 1661-1803


====Archive Location====
MUNIMENT BOOKS 1554-1815


The original records for this are held at:
DEPOSITIONS 1660-1803


Lambeth Palace Library<br>Lambeth Palace Road<br>Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH<br>United Kingdom<br>Tel: +44 20 78981200
==== Printed Indexed  ====


====Archive Records====
Indexes from 1660-1857 were compiled by the British Record Society (vol. 85) and are available at major academic and research institutions in the UK and U.S.A., including the Family History Library.&nbsp;<br>


Add information.
==== Indexes at The Family History Library  ====


====FamilySearch Library Records====
*Index of cases in the records of the Court of Arches at Lambeth Palace Library, from 1660-1913 are on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248463&disp=Index+of+cases+in+the+records+of+the+Cou%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL microfiche #6066891]


The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library] near you:
[[Category:Province_of_Canterbury]]
*{{FSC|379246|title-id|disp=Records of the Court of Arches, 1660-1913 (microfiche series)}}<br>
*{{FSC|405562|title-id|disp=Proceedings of the Court of Arches, 1554-1883 (series 2)}}
 
==Jurisdiction==
 
The Court of Arches of Canterbury was a court of appeal for both the Province of York and Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York was the Chancery Court of the Province of York. The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction. 
 
[[Category:England Court Records]]

Revision as of 17:22, 17 September 2009

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The Court of Arches of Canterbury was a court of appeal for both the Province of York and Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York was the Chancery Court of the Province of York. The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction. 

Location of records[edit | edit source]

These records are held at:

Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Road
Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 78981200

 


Probate Indexes[edit | edit source]

ACT BOOKS 1635-1818

ASSIGNATIONS 1763

APPEALS 1661-1803

MUNIMENT BOOKS 1554-1815

DEPOSITIONS 1660-1803

Printed Indexed[edit | edit source]

Indexes from 1660-1857 were compiled by the British Record Society (vol. 85) and are available at major academic and research institutions in the UK and U.S.A., including the Family History Library. 

Indexes at The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

  • Index of cases in the records of the Court of Arches at Lambeth Palace Library, from 1660-1913 are on FHL microfiche #6066891