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'''1858 to present: ''' The Principal Probate Registry (PPR), a civil government service, replaced all earlier probate courts. <br> | '''1858 to present: ''' The Principal Probate Registry (PPR), a civil government service, replaced all earlier probate courts. <br> | ||
==== Laws and Customs ==== | ==== Laws and Customs ==== | ||
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ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY or PARISH] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY or PARISH] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ||
==== Rules of Primogeniture to Aristocracy ==== | |||
Critical to researching English aristocracy is the understanding of primogeniture. The word defines the rights of inheritance for the aristocracy. Tradition usually followed included that the first surviving son is the only child who can inherit both title and property. If his father was a Sir, Earl, Lord, Baron, etc., this son becomes the holder of the title upon his father's death. The second born son could be seen often serving as an officer in the military. A second son did not usually accede to title or property unless his elder brother dies intestate. | |||
The third and subsequent sons often were inducted into the church, becoming vicars, bishops, etc. or other occupations. Church service was not considered a negative, as most of the early parishes were deeded an annual stipend that was a considerable sum of money in those days; anywhere from US$50,000 to US$150,000 per year, depending on the position. | |||
Daughters could never inherit either the title or the property. The property was always "entailed" to the nearest male relative. The title could also be transferred, but only if that relative was also of the nobility. The only way a daughter could be involved was if she were to marry that relative who was entailed. | |||
== Probating a Will == | == Probating a Will == | ||
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