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The following text has information about probate records in the county of Westmoreland. To read general information English probate records click here.
== Getting Started  ==


The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.  
''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 Rutland. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.  


1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
=== 1858 to the Present  ===


If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. Go back to the Rutland Probate Records page. <br>
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.


Here is a list of Rutland towns and parishes beginning with A.&nbsp; For other places, click on a link:<br>
==== Online Records ====


<br>
*'''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


== Getting Started in Probate Records<br> ==
=== Before 1858 ===


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


'''&lt;This section is under construction&gt; '''
==== Step 1. Search Indexes  ====


The courts that had jurisdiction over probate matters were:  
Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Rutland. Search these indexes first:  


*Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)  
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/other-records-collection-search-start.action?event=O Probate Index 1469-1857]&nbsp; The Northamptonshire and Rutland Probate Index has been created from several of the earlier indexes of probate records held in the Northampton Record Office. The index contains 87,058 entries that cover the period 1469 to 1857.
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Caldecote
*The [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/probate-and-wills (index that was on familyhistoryonline is in findmypast)] was created by Kay Collins, a volunteer at the Northampton Record Office. She was partially assisted by others and from several earlier indices of probate records held in the Northampton Record Office.
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Empingham
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5928 Rutland, England: Parish and Probate Records] is a collection of historical parish and probate registers from the county of Rutland.
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ketton with Tixover
*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12122 Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of&nbsp;Canterbury]
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Liddington
*[https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/advanced/wills/pcc/ The Genealogist a pay website&nbsp;also has indexes and images of Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills 1383-1858]


To find the names of the courts over a specific place, click on a letter or span of letters below to go to the jurisdiction tables.<br><br>
Did you find a reference to a probate record?


'''&lt;What should the text say about the list of links to the jurisdiction tables?&gt;'''<br><br>
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.


== Some Explanatory Notes on the Yorkshire Probate Courts<br><br> ==
==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ====


== Court Jurisdictions by Parish  ==
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died.&nbsp;If you aren't sure, use an approximate date.&nbsp;


Before 1858, every town and parish in Rutland fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court or a secondary court. For an authoritative treatise on each Rutland probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's ''Wills and Their Whereabouts'', available select locations and in the Family History Library (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 S2wa]).
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:  


When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links '''&lt;[soon to be added&gt;'''
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter to link to the another table. <br>
The gazetteer will either tell you:


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*What place it is near.
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|-
| Ashwell
| [[Court of the Bishop of Peterborough]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1541
2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]


3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory)
If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.


4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.


1541-1597
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish  ====


2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]
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 Rutland 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.


3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
Before 1858, every town and parish in Rutland fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court or a secondary court. For an authoritative treatise on each Rutland probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's ''Wills and Their Whereabouts'', available in select locations and in the FamilySearch Library (FS Library {{FSC|413992|title-id|disp=book 942 S2wa}}).


Post-1597
For a list of Rutland parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdictions over them, click on a link for the span of letters for the parish:    [[Rutland Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A through M|A-M]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Rutland Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through Z|N-Z]]


2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record  ====


|-
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:
| Ayston
| [[Court of the Bishop of Peterborough]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1541
2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]


3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory)
*{{FSC|370844|subject_id|disp=Rutland 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>
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection.


4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
== Rutland Probate Courts ==
 
1541-1597
 
2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]
 
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
Post-1597
 
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
<br>
 
|}
 
=== Probate Indexes Online ===
 
Before looking for a will, you should search an index.<br>
 
[http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/NorthantsFHSprobate.shtml http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/NorthantsFHSprobate.shtml]


The Northamptonshire and Rutland Probate Index has been created by Kay Collins, a volunteer at the Northampton Record Office, partially assisted by several others, from several of the earlier indices of probate records held in the Northampton Record Office. This composite index was commenced in 1997 and the records in this database include all work done up to 2005. The project is now largely complete (errors and omissions excepted) and this database may be updated at a future date with corrections and/or omissions.<br>
Most of Rutlandshire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of either the r superior courts. 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.  


===  ===
*[[Court of the Bishop of Peterborough]] (Episcopal Consistory)
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Caldecote]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Empingham]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ketton with Tixover]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Liddington]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


=== Post-1857 Probate Records ===
=== <br>Some Explanatory Notes on the Rutland Probate Courts ===


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].
The county of Rutland formed part of the Archdeaconry of Northampton in the Diocese of Lincoln before 1541 when it passed with the Archdeaconry to the Diocese of Peterborough. No probate records are deposited within the county.<ref>Camp, Anthony J. Wills and Their Whereabouts. London: by the author, page 113.</ref>


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>
&nbsp;{{reflist}}


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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 wills and administrations. This article is about probate records in Rutland. See England Probate Records for a general description of probate records in England.

1858 to the Present

Beginning in 1858, the Principal Probate Registry had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.

Online Records

Before 1858

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

Step 1. Search Indexes

Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Rutland. Search these indexes first:

Did you find a reference to a probate record?

  • If yes, go to Step 4 below.
  • If no, go to Step 2 below.

Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died

Determine when your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. 

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 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:

The gazetteer will either tell you:

  • A place is a parish, or
  • What parish it is a part of, or
  • What place it is near.

If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.

Once you have identified the parish, go to Step 3.

Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish

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 Rutland 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.

Before 1858, every town and parish in Rutland fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court or a secondary court. For an authoritative treatise on each Rutland probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's Wills and Their Whereabouts, available in select locations and in the FamilySearch Library (FS Library book 942 S2wa).

For a list of Rutland parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdictions over them, click on a link for the span of letters for the parish: A-M    N-Z

Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record

Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:

Rutland Probate Courts

Most of Rutlandshire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of either the r superior courts. 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.


Some Explanatory Notes on the Rutland Probate Courts

The county of Rutland formed part of the Archdeaconry of Northampton in the Diocese of Lincoln before 1541 when it passed with the Archdeaconry to the Diocese of Peterborough. No probate records are deposited within the county.[1]

 

  1. ↑ Camp, Anthony J. Wills and Their Whereabouts. London: by the author, page 113.
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