England, Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Record Type | Wills and probates |
| Collection years | 1521-1860 |
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection contains wills, inventories, letters of administration and probate proceedings for the dioceses of Coventry and Litchfield. These diocese include locations in the counties of Derbyshire, the northern part of Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the north and east portions of Warwickshire.
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Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Images[edit | edit source]
Executor's affidavit, 1846
Executor's Oath, 1846
Grant of administration, 1846
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Rochford, p. 1, 1846
Codicil to Last Will and Testament of Thomas Rochford, p. 1, 1846
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