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Wills in England are often used by Americans to trace the origins of their colonial ancestors. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, several scholars read Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills seeking references to American colonists, including Henry F. Waters, Lothrop Withington, H. Henry Lea, and J.R. Hutchinson. Later, Peter Wilson Coldham made extensive searches. Leslie Mahler is currently investigating other probate courts for such references. Here is a list of wills that have been read:

Prerogative Court of Canterbury

1574-1641

  • 1574 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 56 (Martyn), FHL film 91952. LM.
  • 1575-1576 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 57 (Pyckering), FHL films 91953-91954. LM.
  • 1576 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 58 (Carew), FHL film 91955. LM.
  • 1577 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 59 (Daughtry), FHL film 91956. LM.
  • 1578 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 60 (Langley), FHL film 91957. LM.
  • 1579 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 61 (Bakon), FHL film 91958. LM.
  • 1580 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 62 (Arundell), FHL films 91959-91960. LM.
  • 1581 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 63 (Darcy), FHL film 91961. LM.
  • 1582 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 64 (Tirwhite), FHL films 91962-91963. LM.
  • 1583 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 65 (Rowe), FHL film 91964. LM.
  • 1583-1584 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 66 (Butts), FHL film 91965. LM.
  • 1584 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 67 (Watson), FHL film 91966. LM.
  • 1585 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 68 (Brudenell), FHL films 91967-91968. LM.
  • 1586 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 69 (Windsor), FHL films 91969-91970. LM.
  • 1587 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 70 (Spencer), FHL film 91971. LM.
  • 1587 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 71 (Spencer), FHL film 91972. LM.
  • 1588 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 72 (Rutland), FHL films 91973-91974. LM.
  • 1588-1589 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 73 (Leicester), FHL films 91975-91976. LM.
  • 1588-1589 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 74 (Leicester), FHL films 91977-91978. LM.
  • 1590 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 75-76 (Drury), FHL films 91979-91980. LM.
  • 1591 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 77 (Sainberbe), FHL films 91981-91982. LM.
  • 1591 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 78 (Sainberbe), FHL film 91983. LM.
  • 1592 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 79 (Harrington), FHL films 91984-91985. LM.
  • 1592 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 80 (Harrington), FHL films 91986-91987. LM.
  • 1593 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 81 (Nevelle), FHL film 91988. LM.
  • 1593 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 82 (Nevelle), FHL films 91989-91990. LM.
  • 1594 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 83 (Dixy), FHL films 91991-91992. LM.
  • 1595 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 85 (Scott), FHL film 91993. LM.
  • 1595 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 86 (Scott), FHL film 91994. LM.
  • 1596 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 87 (Drake), FHL films 91995. LM.
  • 1596 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 88 (Drake), FHL films 91996. LM.
  • 1597 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 89 (Cobham), FHL films 91997-91998. LM.
  • 1597 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 90 (Cobham), FHL films 91999-92000. LM.
  • 1597-1598 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 91 (Lewyn), FHL films 92001-92002. LM.
  • 1597-1598 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 92 (Lewyn), FHL film 92003. LM.
  • 1599 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 93 (Kidd), FHL film 92004. LM.
  • 1599 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 94 (Kidd), FHL films 92005-92006. LM.
  • 1600 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 95 (Wallop), FHL film 92007. LM.
  • 1600 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 96 (Wallop), FHL film 92008. LM.
  • 1601 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 97 (Woodhall), FHL film 92009. LM.
  • 1601 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 98 (Woodhall), FHL films 92010-92011. LM.
  • 1602 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 99 (Montague), FHL film 92012. LM.
  • 1602 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 100 (Montague), FHL film 92013. LM.
  • 1603 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 101 (Bolein), FHL films 92014-92015. LM.
  • 1603 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 102 (Bolein), FHL films 92016-92017. LM.
  • 1604 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 103 (Harte), FHL films 92018-92019. LM.
  • 1604 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 104 (Harte), FHL films 92020-92021. LM.
  • 1605 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 105 (Hayes), FHL films 92022-92023. LM.
  • 1605 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 106 (Hayes), FHL film 92024. LM.
  • 1606 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 107 (Stafford), FHL films 92025-92026. LM.
  • 1606 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 108 (Stafford), FHL films 92027-92028. LM.
  • 1607 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 109 (Huddleston), FHL film 92029. LM.
  • 1607 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 110 (Huddleston), FHL films 92030-92031. LM.
  • 1608 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 111 (Windebanck), FHL films 92032-92034. LM.
  • 1608 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Wills, v. 112 (Windebanck), FHL films 92035-92036. LM.

Bedfordshire

  • 1595-1600 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Box 11, 1066796. LM.
  • 1600-1605 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 12-13, 1066797. LM.
  • 1605-1609 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 13-14, 1066798. LM.
  • 1609-1612 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 15-16, 1066799. LM.
  • 1612-1616 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 16-17, 1066800. LM.
  • 1616-1618 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 17-18, 1066801. LM.
  • 1618-1621 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 18-19, 1066802. LM.
  • 1620-1624 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 20-21, 1066803. LM.
  • 1624-1627 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 21-22, 1066804. LM.
  • 1627-1631 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 22-23, 1066805. LM.
  • 1631-1635 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 23-24, 1066806. LM.
  • 1634-1638 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 24-25, 1066807. LM.
  • 1638-1640 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 26-27, 1066801. LM.
  • 1640-1644 - Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Original Wills, Boxes 27-28, 1066809. LM.

Essex

London

  • 1621-1625 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 24, FHL film 94106. LM.[1]
  • 1626-1629 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 25, FHL film 94107. LM.[1]
  • 1629-1634 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 26, FHL film 94108. LM.[2]
  • 1634-1639 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 27, FHL film 94109. LM.[2]
  • 1639-1643 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 28, FHL film 94110. LM.[2]
  • 1643 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 29, FHL film 94110. LM.[2]
  • 1644-1646 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 30, FHL film 94111. LM.[2]
  • 1660-1664 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 31, FHL film 94111. LM.
  • 1665 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 32, FHL film 94112. LM.[1]
  • 1666-1670 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 33, FHL film 94113. LM.[1]
  • 1670-1673 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 34, FHL film 94114. LM.
  • 1673-1676 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 35, FHL film 94115. LM.
  • 1677-1679 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 36, FHL film 94116. LM.
  • 1679-1682 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 37, FHL film 94117. LM.
  • 1682-1684 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 38, FHL film 94118. LM.
  • 1684-1685 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 39, FHL film 94119. LM.

Middlesex

  • 1622-1636 - Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, Registered Wills, Camden, FHL film 94257. LM.
  • 1636-1642 - Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, Registered Wills, Todd, FHL film 94257. LM.
  • 1660-1667 - Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, Registered Wills, Smith, FHL film 94257. LM.

Norfolk

Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk
  • 1600-1602 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 34 (Wright), FHL film 167091. LM.
  • 1602-1604 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 35 (Offwood), FHL film 167092. LM.
  • 1604-1606 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 36, FHL film 167093. LM.
  • 1607-1609 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 37, FHL film 167094. LM.
  • 1610-1611 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 38, FHL film 167095. LM.
  • 1612-1613 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 39, FHL film 167096. LM.
  • 1613-1614 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 40, FHL film 167097. LM.
  • 1614 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1614, FHL film 167098. LM.
  • 1615 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1615, FHL film 167099. LM.
  • 1616 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1616, FHL film 167100. LM.
  • 1617 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1617, FHL film 167101. LM.
  • 1618-1619 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1618-1619, FHL film 167102. LM.
  • 1620-1621 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1620-1621, FHL film 167103. LM.
  • 1622-1623 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1622-1623, FHL film 167104. LM.
  • 1624 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1624, FHL film 167105. LM.
  • 1625-1626 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 40, FHL film 167106. LM.
  • 1627-1629 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1627-1629, FHL film 167107. LM.
  • 1630-1631 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vols. 41-42, FHL film 167108. LM.
  • 1634 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 43, FHL film 167109. LM.
  • 1633-1636 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 44, FHL film 167110. LM.
  • 1637 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1637, FHL film 167111. LM.
  • 1638 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1638, FHL films 167112-167113. LM.
  • 1639 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1639, FHL film 167114. LM.
  • 1640 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1640, FHL film 167115. LM.
  • 1641-1642 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1641-1642, FHL film 167116. LM.
  • 1643-1644 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1643-1644, FHL film 167117. LM.
  • 1645-1646 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1645-1646, FHL film 167118. LM.
  • 1647-1648 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1647-1648, FHL film 167119. LM.
Consistory Court of Norwich
  • 1600 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 96, FHL film 94923. LM.
  • 1601 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 97, FHL film 94924. LM.
  • 1602 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 98, FHL film 94925. LM.
  • 1603 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 99, FHL film 94926. LM.
  • 1604-1606 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 100-101, FHL film 94927. LM.
  • 1607-1608 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 102-103, FHL film 94928. LM.
  • 1609 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 104, FHL film 94929. LM.
  • 1610 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 105, FHL film 94930. LM.
  • 1611 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 106, FHL film 94931. LM.
  • 1612 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 107, FHL film 94932. LM.
  • 1613-1614 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 108-109, FHL film 94933. LM.
  • 1615-1616 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 110-111, FHL film 94934. LM.
  • 1617-1618 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 112-113, FHL film 94935. LM.
  • 1619-1620 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 114-115, FHL film 94936. LM.
  • 1621-1623 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 116-118, FHL film 94937. LM.
  • 1624-1625 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 119-120, FHL film 94938. LM.
  • 1626 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 121, FHL film 94939. LM.
  • 1627-1628 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 122-123, FHL film 94940. LM.
  • 1629 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Original Wills, 1629, FHL film 94941. LM.
  • 1630 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Original Wills, 1630, FHL film 94942. LM.
  • 1631-1632 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 125-125, FHL film 94943. LM.
  • 1633 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 126, FHL film 166870. LM.
  • 1634 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 127, FHL film 166871. LM.
  • 1635 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 128, FHL film 166872. LM.
  • 1636 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 129, FHL film 166873. LM.
  • 1637 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 130, FHL film 166874. LM.
  • 1638-1639 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 131, FHL film 166875. LM.
  • 1640-1642 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 132, FHL film 166876. LM.
  • 1643-1646 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 133, FHL film 166877. LM.
  • 1647-1651 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 134, FHL film 166878. LM.

Explanations

LM = Read by Leslie Mahler, FASG

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mahler, Leslie. "American Colonists in English Wills," The Genealogist 17 (2003):167-174.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Mahler, Leslie. "American Colonists Mentioned in London Wills," The Genealogist 14 (2000):201-205.
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