Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey: Difference between revisions

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Return to the Surrey Probate Records page.

Step By Step[edit | edit source]

1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
2. Proceed to the "Probate Records Held in This Archive" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court.
3. Contact or visit the Hampshire 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.
4. You can visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

On the Internet[edit | edit source]

Online indexes are available at the following two websites:

Wills have been created for the "names of all people appearing in the wills of testators residing in the County of Surrey, England (and nine other Counties)." It is known as The Surrey Plus Wills Index.
British Origins has an index of over 500,000 entries for the Surrey and London region from 1470 to 1856 (a subscription website).

Printed Indexes[edit | edit source]

The West Surrey Family History Society (Cliff Webb) has produced a significant number of County Surrey wills and other probates. See their website for further details on their excellent publications.

Indexes Available in The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Click here for a list of printed indexes found in the Family History Library.

The Records[edit | edit source]

Archives Location[edit | edit source]

The original records of the Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey for 1480-1858 are found at:

The London Metropolitan Archives

40 Northampton Road

London EC1R 0HB

United Kingdom

Probates Records of This Court Held in This Archive[edit | edit source]

The records include probate and administration act books, original wills and registered wills, as well as indexes.

Calendars to Registered and Unregistered Wills early-1857

Act Books 1674-1857

Original Wills 1534-1649; 1660-1857

Register Copy Wills 1480-11821 (missing years)

Administrations (Admons) 1484-1821

Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has probate records (with indexes) on microfilm, microfiche and in print. Those available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City include copies and abstracts of the records for 1484-1821.

Calendars to Registered and Unregistered Wills, 1484-1857

Act Books 1674-1750

Original Wills 1538-1671

Register Copy Wills 1484-1821 (missing years)

Administrations (Admons) 1484-1821

Background[edit | edit source]

This court (which was part of the diocese of Winchester) had pre-1858 jurisdiction over the vast majority of the county of Surrey with just a few exceptions. The exceptions are listed in the Surrey probate jurisdiction tables.

The Archdeaconry court could not grant probate administrations and these had to be taken to the Commissary Court of the Bishop of Surrey or the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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-== Getting Started  ==
+== Step By Step  ==
-#Search the indexes at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1704 Ancestry] and [http://www.britishorigins.com British Origins]. If the desired will is not found, proceed to Step 2.<br>
+. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to the "Probate Records Held in&nbsp;This Archive" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Hampshire&nbsp;Record Office or,&nbsp;hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. You can visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records;&nbsp;then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the&nbsp;original wills and admons also&nbsp;on microfilm via any&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp centers]&nbsp;near you.<br>
-#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog First search each index ](see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>
-#Proceed then to "Records" section (see below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>
-#Contact or visit The London Metropolitan Archives and Library, or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf, citing information obtained from the index[es]. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>
-#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: {{FSC|330765|title-id|disp=indexes and probate records}}
 == Indexes  ==
-==== Online Indexes  ====
+==== On the Internet  ====
 Online indexes are available at the following two websites:<br>
-*British Origins has an [http://www.britishorigins.com/ index] of over 500,000 entries for the Surrey and London region from 1470 to 1856 (a subscription website).
+*Wills have been created for&nbsp;the "names of all people appearing in the wills of testators residing in the County of Surrey, England (and nine other Counties)."&nbsp; It is known as [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engsurry/ The Surrey Plus Wills Index].
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1704 London, England, Wills and Probate, 1507-1858] at Ancestry (£) includes Archdeaconry Court of Surrey.
+*British Origins has an [http://www.britishorigins.com/ index] of over 500,000 entries&nbsp;for the Surrey and London region from 1470 to 1856&nbsp;(a subscription&nbsp;website).
-*Wills have been created for the "names of all people appearing in the wills of testators residing in the County of Surrey, England (and nine other Counties)."  It is known as [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/ The Surrey Plus Wills Index].
-==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====
+==== Printed Indexes  ====
 The West Surrey Family History Society (Cliff Webb) has produced a significant number of County Surrey wills and other probates. See their website for further [http://www.wsfhs.org/RecordSeries.htm details on their excellent publications].
-'''Indexes Available in The FamilySearch Library'''
+==== Indexes Available in The Family History Library  ====
-*Archdeaconry of Surrey. Court Wills and act books, Indexes 1480-1630, 1595-1750 {{FSC|6242|title-id|disp=}}
+Click [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=507268&subject_disp=England%2C+Surrey+-+Probate+records+-+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 here] for a list of printed&nbsp;indexes&nbsp;found in&nbsp;the Family History Library.
-*Archdeaconry Court of Surrey, index to the original wills (collated with the act books and will registers), 1752-1858 : indexed from the originals at the Greater London Record Office {{FSC|402984|title-id|disp=}}
-*Archdeaconry Court of Surrey : index to the original wills, 1660-1751 {{FSC|675425|title-id|disp=}}
 <br>
-== Records  ==
+== The Records  ==
-==== Archives Location  ====
+=== Archives Location  ===
 The original records of the Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey for 1480-1858 are found at:
-[http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/ London Metropolitan Archives]<br>40 Northampton Road<br>London EC1R 0HB<br>United Kingdom
+[http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/ The London Metropolitan Archives]
-==== Archive Records  ====
+Northampton Road
-The records include probate and administration act books, original wills and registered wills, as well as indexes.
+London EC1R 0HB
-Calendars to Registered and Unregistered Wills  early-1857
+United Kingdom
-Act Books 1674-1857
+=== Probates Records of This Court Held in This Archive  ===
-Original Wills 1534-1649; 1660-1857
+The records include probate and administration act books, original wills and registered wills, as well as indexes.
-Register Copy Wills 1480-11821 (missing years)
+Calendars to Registered and Unregistered Wills&nbsp; early-1857
-Administrations (Admons) 1484-1821
+Act Books 1674-1857
-==== FamilySearch Library Records  ====
+Original Wills 1534-1649; 1660-1857
-The FamilySearch Library has probate records (with indexes) on microfilm, microfiche and in print.  Those available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City include copies and abstracts of the {{FSC|England, Surrey - Probate records|subject|subject-id=1033394909|disp=records}} for 1484-1821.<br>
+Register Copy Wills 1480-11821 (missing years)
-{{FSC|6242|title-id|disp=Calendars to Registered and Unregistered Wills, 1484-1857}}
+Administrations (Admons) 1484-1821
-{{FSC|6242|title-id|disp=Act Books 1674-1750}}
+=== Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library  ===
-{{FSC|6242|title-id|disp=Original Wills 1538-1671}}
+The Family History Library has probate records (with&nbsp;indexes) on microfilm, microfiche and in print.&nbsp; Those available at&nbsp;the Family History Library in Salt Lake City include copies and abstracts of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=330406&subject_disp=England%2C+Surrey+-+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1484-1821.
-{{FSC|6242|title-id|disp=Register Copy Wills 1484-1821}} (missing years)
+<br>
-{{FSC|6242|title-id|disp=Administrations (Admons) 1484-1821}}<br>
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=6242&disp=Wills+and+act+books%2C+1480-1821++ Calendars to Registered and Unregistered Wills, 1484-1857]&nbsp;
-== Background  ==
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=6242&disp=Wills+and+act+books%2C+1480-1821++ Act Books 1674-1750]
-This court (which was part of the diocese of Winchester) had pre-1858 jurisdiction over the vast majority of the county of Surrey with just a few exceptions.  The exceptions are listed in the [[Surrey Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|Surrey probate jurisdiction tables]].
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=6242&disp=Wills+and+act+books%2C+1480-1821++ Original Wills 1538-1671]
-The Archdeaconry court could not grant probate administrations and these had to be taken to the Commissary Court of the Bishop of Surrey or the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=6242&disp=Wills+and+act+books%2C+1480-1821++ Register Copy Wills 1484-1821] (missing years)
-== Appeals Courts  ==
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=6242&disp=Wills+and+act+books%2C+1480-1821++ Administrations (Admons) 1484-1821]
-Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
+&nbsp;
-*[[Court of Arches]]
+<br>
-*[[High Court of Delegates]]
-The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.
+== Background  ==
-<br>
+This court (which was part of the diocese of Winchester)&nbsp;had pre-1858 jurisdiction&nbsp;over the vast majority of the county of Surrey with just a few exceptions.&nbsp; The exceptions are listed in the [[Surrey Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|Surrey probate jurisdiction tables]].
-== Estate Duty Records ==
+The Archdeaconry court could not grant probate administrations and these had to be taken to the Commissary Court of the Bishop of Surrey or the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
-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><br>
- [[Category:Surrey Probate Records]]
+[[Category:Probate_records_in_Surrey]] [[Category:Surrey]]