0
edits
Gloucestershire Probate Records (view source)
Revision as of 16:54, 7 December 2009
, 7 December 2009no edit summary
(Edit Text and Links) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Gloucestershire | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Gloucestershire]]'' | ||
The following article is about probate records in Gloucestershire. For general information about probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | The following article is about probate records in Gloucestershire. For general information about probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
| Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
Parishes in Gloucestershire that lie west of the River Severn were under the jurisdication of the Bishop of Hereford before 1541. In that year the Diocese of Gloucester was formed and juridiction for those parishes was transferred to the Court of the Bishop of Gloucester. The following year, the Diocese of Bristol was formed and the city of Bristol plus sixteen parishes surrounding it and to the north of it came under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory).<br> | Parishes in Gloucestershire that lie west of the River Severn were under the jurisdication of the Bishop of Hereford before 1541. In that year the Diocese of Gloucester was formed and juridiction for those parishes was transferred to the Court of the Bishop of Gloucester. The following year, the Diocese of Bristol was formed and the city of Bristol plus sixteen parishes surrounding it and to the north of it came under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory).<br> | ||
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Gloucestershire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and one or more secondary courts. To see a list of Gloucestershire parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link: | Before 1858, every town and parish in Gloucestershire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and one or more secondary courts. To see a list of Gloucestershire parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link: | ||
| Line 90: | Line 90: | ||
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><br> | 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><br> | ||
[[Category:Gloucestershire]] | [[Category:Gloucestershire]] | ||