Surrey Probate Records
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| PARISH | PRIMARY COURT | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
|---|---|---|
| Abinger | Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey | Pre-1662
2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Addington | Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon, and Shoreham;
Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory) |
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Addlestone | Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey | Pre-1662
2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Albury | Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey | Pre-1662
2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alfold | Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey | Pre-1662
2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ash | Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey | Pre-1662
2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashtead | Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey | Pre-1662
2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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Probate Indexes Online[edit | edit source]
Before looking for a will, you should search an index.
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Surrey & South London Will Abstracts1470-1856
This extraordinary collection is one of the most valuable on British Origins. It contains fully indexed abstracts of every Surrey will known to still exist, over 28,000 of them, dating from the 15th to 19th centuries; nearly all the originals are held at the London Metropolitan Archives.
The abstracts include all personal names (testator, beneficiaries, executors, witnesses, overseers, and others) with their relationships, place names, occupations, monetary and other bequests, and descriptions of lands. The indexes include the names of every person mentioned - over a half of a million names - places mentioned (many outside Surrey), subjects (eg occupations) mentioned in the wills, and of dates.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engsurry/
The Surrey Plus Wills Index provides an index to names of all people appearing in the wills of testators residing in the County of Surrey, England (and nine other Counties). Links are provided to transcripts of wills, where available. No guarantee of accuracy can be given, nor any responsibility accepted for any mistakes or omissions. All names and transcripts appearing on this site are the work of individuals, which they have kindly donated. Copyright of each transcript remains with the contributor. Please do not reproduce transcripts in any form, other than for personal use, without permission.
Last updated 13 Apr '08: Currently contains 41,362 Names from 2,540 Surrey & 1,099 non-Surrey Wills (BDF-88, BRK-89, BKM-57, HAM-144, KEN-79, MDX-266, NTH-142, OXF-106, SSX-128), 3,314 Transcripts/Extracts with 19 Inventories
Post-1857 Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the HMCS website.
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The indexes for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.