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== Getting Started  ==
== Getting Started  ==


Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his/her heirs. 
''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 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.


In order to find a probate record for your ancestor, you must answer two questions:  
To look for a probate record before 1858:<br>


#When did your ancestor die?
#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>
#Where did your ancestor live or own property?
#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/County_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br>
 
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br>
A key date is 1858, when probate authority was taken from the ecclesiatical courts of the Church of England and given to&nbsp;the civil government.&nbsp;
#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br>
 
*If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiatical court and it is important to know where he/she lived, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction.&nbsp;
*If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the '''Court Jurisdictions'''&nbsp;section below&nbsp;to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence.&nbsp;
*Beginning in 1858, probate authority was&nbsp;vested in&nbsp;the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system.&nbsp; For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page.
 
Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below.<br><br>


== Worcestershire Probate Courts  ==
== Worcestershire Probate Courts  ==
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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Rector of Ripple with Queenhill and Holdfast]]  
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Rector of Ripple with Queenhill and Holdfast]]  
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Rector of Tredington with Shipston upon Stour]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Rector of Tredington with Shipston upon Stour]]
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England, particularly in cases of wealthy individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or court's jurisdiction, people who lived or owned property outside of England, and military and Naval personnel.<br>


=== Appeals Courts  ===
=== Appeals Courts  ===
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*[[High Court of Delegates]]
*[[High Court of Delegates]]


The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.  
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br>
 
<br>
 
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Worcestershire Probate Courts  ==


== Courts Jurisdictions  ==
== Courts Jurisdictions  ==
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For a list of Worcestershire parishes&nbsp;and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link:  
For a list of Worcestershire parishes&nbsp;and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link:  


[[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A|A]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D through G|D-G]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H through J|H-J]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K through N|K-N]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through R|O-R]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through V|T-V]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W through Z|W-Z]].
[[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A|A]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D through G|D-G]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H through J|H-J]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K through N|K-N]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through R|O-R]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through V|T-V]],&nbsp; [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W through Z|W-Z]].  


== Probate Indexes<br> ==
== Probate Indexes<br> ==
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Episcopal Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester Calendar of wills administrations, 1661-1858 Family History Library Books 942.47 P2e [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=255647&disp=Episcopal+Consistory+Court+of+the+Bishop%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Contents&nbsp;: v. 1. 1661-1699 -- v. 2. 1700-1749 -- v. 3. 1750-1799 -- v. 4. 1800-1858.]&nbsp;  
Episcopal Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester Calendar of wills administrations, 1661-1858 Family History Library Books 942.47 P2e [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=255647&disp=Episcopal+Consistory+Court+of+the+Bishop%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Contents&nbsp;: v. 1. 1661-1699 -- v. 2. 1700-1749 -- v. 3. 1750-1799 -- v. 4. 1800-1858.]&nbsp;  


Worcestershire wills index, 1858-1928<br>"The index is arranged in alphabetical order of surname followed by the forename. Then the date of probate is cited, thus leading one to the register concerned, together with the relevant page number. It will be noted that there is some slight variation in style of the date of probate quoted. This is because this index was compiled from the existing indexes in each register and the amount of detail in each varied slightly, particularly in the first few volumes." -- from foreword.<br>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1172760&disp=Worcestershire+wills+index%2C+1858%2D192%20%20&columns=*,0,0 CD-ROM no. 1671] at The Family History Library&lt;br
Worcestershire wills index, 1858-1928<br>"The index is arranged in alphabetical order of surname followed by the forename. Then the date of probate is cited, thus leading one to the register concerned, together with the relevant page number. It will be noted that there is some slight variation in style of the date of probate quoted. This is because this index was compiled from the existing indexes in each register and the amount of detail in each varied slightly, particularly in the first few volumes." -- from foreword.<br>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1172760&disp=Worcestershire+wills+index%2C+1858%2D192%20%20&columns=*,0,0 CD-ROM no. 1671] at The Family History Library.


Calendar of wills and administrations in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Worcester, 1451-1652&nbsp;: also marriage licenses and sequestrations now deposited in the Probate registry at Worcester online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=7DUEAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=related:LCCN01004246&source=gbs_similarbooks_s&cad=1]<br>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=234430&disp=Calendar+of+wills+and+administrations+in%20%20&columns=*,0,0 The Index library (British Record Society)&nbsp;: v. 31, 39] <br>Family History Library Call Numbers<br>942 B4b v. 31 1968 942 B4b v. 39 1968<br>Contents: v. 31. 1451-1600 -- v. 39. 1601-1652.<br>
Calendar of wills and administrations in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Worcester, 1451-1652&nbsp;: also marriage licenses and sequestrations now deposited in the Probate registry at Worcester online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=7DUEAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=related:LCCN01004246&source=gbs_similarbooks_s&cad=1]<br>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=234430&disp=Calendar+of+wills+and+administrations+in%20%20&columns=*,0,0 The Index library (British Record Society)&nbsp;: v. 31, 39] <br>Family History Library Call Numbers<br>942 B4b v. 31 1968 942 B4b v. 39 1968<br>Contents: v. 31. 1451-1600 -- v. 39. 1601-1652.<br>
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Index of Probate from January-March 1660 for the Bishop of Worcester Original Wills  
Index of Probate from January-March 1660 for the Bishop of Worcester Original Wills  


{|
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
! Name !! Place !! Date
|-
! Name  
! Place  
! Date
|-
|-
| John Allen || Wixelsford || 6 Mar
| John Allen  
| Wixelsford  
| 6 Mar
|-
|-
| William Averill || Broadway || 20 Mar
| William Averill  
| Broadway  
| 20 Mar
|-
|-
| Thomas Baker || Juichfieh? || 28 Feb
| Thomas Baker  
| Juichfieh?  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| Roger Barnard || Stratford Upon Avon || 16 Mar
| Roger Barnard  
| Stratford Upon Avon  
| 16 Mar
|-
|-
| William Beaver || Combrook, Warwickshire || 8 Mar
| William Beaver  
| Combrook, Warwickshire  
| 8 Mar
|-
|-
| Ferdinand Bentley || Wick by Pershore || 27 Feb
| Ferdinand Bentley  
| Wick by Pershore  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| Thomas Bonnar || Alderminster || 13 Feb
| Thomas Bonnar  
| Alderminster  
| 13 Feb
|-
|-
| Francis Buck || Oddingley || 28 Feb
| Francis Buck  
| Oddingley  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| John Butler || Swale || 6 Feb
| John Butler  
| Swale  
| 6 Feb
|-
|-
| William Butler || Cateshill, Bromsgrove || 28 Feb
| William Butler  
| Cateshill, Bromsgrove  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| Robert Caldecote || Hunington || 28 Feb
| Robert Caldecote  
| Hunington  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| Thomas Clarke || City of Worcester || 21 Feb
| Thomas Clarke  
| City of Worcester  
| 21 Feb
|-
|-
| William Climer || Shenston in Stone || 23 Feb
| William Climer  
| Shenston in Stone  
| 23 Feb
|-
|-
| Robert Coldecott or Colicoal || Hunington || 28 Feb
| Robert Coldecott or Colicoal  
| Hunington  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| Mathew Collet || Alderminster or Aldermarston || 7 Mar
| Mathew Collet  
| Alderminster or Aldermarston  
| 7 Mar
|-
|-
| John Cooke || St Peter, Worcester || 8 Feb
| John Cooke  
| St Peter, Worcester  
| 8 Feb
|-
|-
| John Cookes || Stoke Prior || 25 Feb
| John Cookes  
| Stoke Prior  
| 25 Feb
|-
|-
| Symon Corbett || Defford || 6 Feb
| Symon Corbett  
| Defford  
| 6 Feb
|-
|-
| Thomas Crowe || Chadwich, Bromsgrove || 16 Feb
| Thomas Crowe  
| Chadwich, Bromsgrove  
| 16 Feb
|-
|-
| Richard Dannce || Wick by Pershore || 20 Feb
| Richard Dannce  
| Wick by Pershore  
| 20 Feb
|-
|-
| Mary Dawks or Dawlks || Himbleton || 23 Feb
| Mary Dawks or Dawlks  
| Himbleton  
| 23 Feb
|-
|-
| Henry Day || Pinvin || 27 Feb
| Henry Day  
| Pinvin  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| Margaret Desmastres || Pershore || 20 Feb
| Margaret Desmastres  
| Pershore  
| 20 Feb
|-
|-
| Thomas Edgcock || Kinerton, Warwickshire || 16 Mar
| Thomas Edgcock  
| Kinerton, Warwickshire  
| 16 Mar
|-
|-
| Frances Elcoxe || St Martins, Worcester || 22 Mar
| Frances Elcoxe  
| St Martins, Worcester  
| 22 Mar
|-
|-
| Elizabeth George || Eckington || 8 Mar
| Elizabeth George  
| Eckington  
| 8 Mar
|-
|-
| Thomas George the Elder || Naunton in Severn Stoke || 2 Mar
| Thomas George the Elder  
| Naunton in Severn Stoke  
| 2 Mar
|-
|-
| Gyles Gilbert || Longdon || 18 Mar
| Gyles Gilbert  
| Longdon  
| 18 Mar
|-
|-
| William Griffin || Clifton in Severn Stoke || 16 Mar
| William Griffin  
| Clifton in Severn Stoke  
| 16 Mar
|-
|-
| Thomas Gyles || Powick || 7 Feb
| Thomas Gyles  
| Powick  
| 7 Feb
|-
|-
| George Hall || Broadway || 7 Mar
| George Hall  
| Broadway  
| 7 Mar
|-
|-
| John Hall || Tarbecke || 10 Mar
| John Hall  
| Tarbecke  
| 10 Mar
|-
|-
| Ellinor Hay || Eckington || 13 Mar
| Ellinor Hay  
| Eckington  
| 13 Mar
|-
|-
| John Hay || Alchurch || 28 Feb
| John Hay  
| Alchurch  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| William Hopkins || Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire || 16 Mar
| William Hopkins  
| Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire  
| 16 Mar
|-
|-
| Anne Horsham || Wicke in Pershore || 27 Feb
| Anne Horsham  
| Wicke in Pershore  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| Richard Hurlston || Ilmington, Warwickshire || 28 Feb
| Richard Hurlston  
| Ilmington, Warwickshire  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| Katherine Inones or Jnones || ? Mathon || 28 Feb 1660
| Katherine Inones or Jnones  
| &nbsp;? Mathon  
| 28 Feb 1660
|-
|-
| Anne Jennings || Moseley || 21 Mar
| Anne Jennings  
| Moseley  
| 21 Mar
|-
|-
| Robert Knight || Charlecott, Warwickshire || 20 Mar 1660
| Robert Knight  
| Charlecott, Warwickshire  
| 20 Mar 1660
|-
|-
| Cicilia Lee || Alveston || 6 Feb
| Cicilia Lee  
| Alveston  
| 6 Feb
|-
|-
| Edmond Ligon ||  || 12 Mar
| Edmond Ligon  
|  
| 12 Mar
|-
|-
| Richard Marshall || Inkberrow || 27 Feb
| Richard Marshall  
| Inkberrow  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| Anthony Morrice || Icomb || 14 Mar
| Anthony Morrice  
| Icomb  
| 14 Mar
|-
|-
| John Moseley || Northwich, Blockley || 14 Mar
| John Moseley  
| Northwich, Blockley  
| 14 Mar
|-
|-
| William Moseley || Puddington or Huddington? || 27 Feb
| William Moseley  
| Puddington or Huddington?  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| Thomas Munsloe || Tibberton || 9 Feb
| Thomas Munsloe  
| Tibberton  
| 9 Feb
|-
|-
| Edward Nicholls || Hunnington || 8 Mar
| Edward Nicholls  
| Hunnington  
| 8 Mar
|-
|-
| John Oldmole or Oldnall || Chaddestly Corbett || 7 Feb
| John Oldmole or Oldnall  
| Chaddestly Corbett  
| 7 Feb
|-
|-
| Thomas Ordway || Bengworth || 12 Mar
| Thomas Ordway  
| Bengworth  
| 12 Mar
|-
|-
| John Pearsall || Whitley Barne, Halesowen, Salop || 1 Mar
| John Pearsall  
| Whitley Barne, Halesowen, Salop  
| 1 Mar
|-
|-
| William Phillips || Church Lench || 28 Feb
| William Phillips  
| Church Lench  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| Maria or Mary Phipps || Aldermarston or Alderminster || 10 Feb
| Maria or Mary Phipps  
| Aldermarston or Alderminster  
| 10 Feb
|-
|-
| Alice Pratt || Wick near Pershore || 6 Feb
| Alice Pratt  
| Wick near Pershore  
| 6 Feb
|-
|-
| William Quinton || Hunnington, Warwickshire || 27 Feb
| William Quinton  
| Hunnington, Warwickshire  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| John Rainolds or Reynolds || Kidderminster || 27 Feb
| John Rainolds or Reynolds  
| Kidderminster  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| John Richardson || Shottery in Stratford on Avon Warwickshire || 20 Mar
| John Richardson  
| Shottery in Stratford on Avon Warwickshire  
| 20 Mar
|-
|-
| Julie Shawe || Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire || 16 Feb
| Julie Shawe  
| Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire  
| 16 Feb
|-
|-
| Stephen Sitch || Shefferie, Warwickshire || 13 Mar
| Stephen Sitch  
| Shefferie, Warwickshire  
| 13 Mar
|-
|-
| Mary Smith || Eckington (Eskington) || 11 Mar
| Mary Smith  
| Eckington (Eskington)  
| 11 Mar
|-
|-
| Thomas Smith || Vifford || 9 Mar
| Thomas Smith  
| Vifford  
| 9 Mar
|-
|-
| Margery Symonds || Elmley Castle || 14 Mar
| Margery Symonds  
| Elmley Castle  
| 14 Mar
|-
|-
| William Taverner || Pinvin or Pembry || 27 Feb
| William Taverner  
| Pinvin or Pembry  
| 27 Feb
|-
|-
| Mary Tonerton or Towerton || Holt || 6 Mar
| Mary Tonerton or Towerton  
| Holt  
| 6 Mar
|-
|-
| Richard Walker || Ridmington || 8 Mar
| Richard Walker  
| Ridmington  
| 8 Mar
|-
|-
| Michael Warne || Alvechurch or Alchurch || 28 Feb
| Michael Warne  
| Alvechurch or Alchurch  
| 28 Feb
|-
|-
| William Washborne || Tibberton || 23 Feb
| William Washborne  
| Tibberton  
| 23 Feb
|-
|-
| Henry Whatley || Tanworth, Warwickshire || 9 Mar
| Henry Whatley  
| Tanworth, Warwickshire  
| 9 Mar
|-
|-
| Thomas Whopper || Tibberton || 23 Feb
| Thomas Whopper  
| Tibberton  
| 23 Feb
|}
|}


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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>
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>


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