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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Leicestershire]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Leicestershire]] | ||
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The following article is about probate records in the county of Leicestershire. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | |||
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== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
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''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The Post-1857 Probate Records section below contains links to additional information about the records of this court. | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The Post-1857 Probate Records section below contains links to additional information about the records of this court. | ||
To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | ||
#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | #Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | ||
#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | #Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | ||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br> | #Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br> | ||
#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br> | #Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br> | ||
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*[[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] | ||
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== Some Explanatory Notes About the Leicestershire Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes About the Leicestershire Probate Courts == | ||
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Since there are no known records for the Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby, it should be treated as though it belonged to the Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester. | Since there are no known records for the Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby, it should be treated as though it belonged to the Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester. | ||
== Court Jurisdictions | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Leicestershire came under the jurisdiction of a primary probate court and one or more secondary courts. When looking for the pre-1858 will of an ancestor in Leicestershire, you need to determine what courts had jurisdiction over the place where your ancestor died or had property. Click on a link below for the letter your parish of interest begins with and follow the instructions given on the next page.<br> | Before 1858, every town and parish in Leicestershire came under the jurisdiction of a primary probate court and one or more secondary courts. When looking for the pre-1858 will of an ancestor in Leicestershire, you need to determine what courts had jurisdiction over the place where your ancestor died or had property. Click on a link below for the letter your parish of interest begins with and follow the instructions given on the next page.<br> | ||
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[[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B through F|B-F]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through M|G-M]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through Z|N-Z]] | [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B through F|B-F]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through M|G-M]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through Z|N-Z]] | ||
If you do not know a parish, search the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester|Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]]. | If you do not know a parish, search the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester|Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]]. | ||
== Online Probate Indexes == | == Online Probate Indexes == | ||
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== Estate Duty Records<br> == | == Estate Duty Records<br> == | ||
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. | 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> | ||
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== | == Probates After 1857 == | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | |||
[[Category:Leicestershire | [[Category:Leicestershire]] | ||