Court of the Manor of Edwinstowe

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England Gotoarrow.png Nottinghamshire Gotoarrow.png Nottinghamshire Probate Records

Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]

This court had jurisdiction over the parishes of Edwinstowe and Carburton.

Records[edit | edit source]

The original records are deposited at the Nottinghamshire Archives.  They include:

  • Original wills, bonds and inventories, 1647-1805
  • Enrolled wills and inventories, 1520-1610, 1632-1650, and some for 1737-1888

The records have apparently not been microfilmed. Contact the archives for assistance.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

The Nottinghamshire Archives has an index to probate records including this court.  Contact the archives for assistance.

Some records for 1521-1801 (probate documents for approximately 180 persons) are indexed in The Northern Genealogist, volume 1, published in 1895.  (FHL book 942 B2ng, vol. 1, pages 22-24; film #0086967.  For the locations of other copies, see WorldCat.)