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==Description==
== Description ==


''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>  
''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>  


==Step By Step==
== Indexes  ==


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>
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>  


==Indexes==
The Family History Library has an ''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 microfiche #6066891]


====Online Indexes====
== Records  ==
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====
==== Archive Location ====
 
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>
 
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}}
 
==Records==
 
====Archive Location====


The original records for this are held at:  
The original records for this are held at:  
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Lambeth Palace Library<br>Lambeth Palace Road<br>Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH<br>United Kingdom<br>Tel: +44 20 78981200  
Lambeth Palace Library<br>Lambeth Palace Road<br>Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH<br>United Kingdom<br>Tel: +44 20 78981200  


====Archive Records====
==== Archive Records ====


Add information.
==== Family History Library Records ====


====FamilySearch Library Records====
The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be viewed in the library or in [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers].


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:
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=379246&disp=Records+of+the+Court+of+Arches%2C+1660%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Records of the Court of Arches, 1660-1913 (microfiche series)]<br>  
*{{FSC|379246|title-id|disp=Records of the Court of Arches, 1660-1913 (microfiche series)}}<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=405562&disp=Proceedings+of+the+Court+of+Arches%2C+15%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Proceedings of the Court of Arches, 1554-1883 (series 2)]
*{{FSC|405562|title-id|disp=Proceedings of the Court of Arches, 1554-1883 (series 2)}}


==Jurisdiction==
== 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.
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.&nbsp;The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction.&nbsp;


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Description[edit | edit source]

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 wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.

Indexes[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. 

The Family History Library has an Index of cases in the records of the Court of Arches at Lambeth Palace Library, from 1660-1913 are on microfiche #6066891

Records[edit | edit source]

Archive Location[edit | edit source]

The original records for this are held at:

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

Archive Records[edit | edit source]

Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be viewed in the library or in family history centers.

Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]

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.