Court of the Peculiar of Brampton

A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article England Probate Records. Click to read a definition of the word peculiar.

Step by Step
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry. 2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "FamilySearch Library Records." 3. Contact or visit Huntingdon Library and Archives or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. 4. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available at a FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library near you.

Printed and Published Indexes
The FamilySearch Library has, pre-1660, compiled by W. M. Noble. It was printed in the Index Library (British Record Society): volume 42 page 217. Only three wills are listed for this peculiar: 1549 Peter Hands; 1658 Eliz. Coulson; and 1659 Margt. Chapman.

An index to probate documents, 1549-1859, is published in the Transactions of the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Archaeological Society, 942.5 C4ch v. 5-6 1936-1940  volume 3 pages 79-96. It includes all peculiars in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdonshire but it is not clear if all years and types of probate material is included.

Archive Location
The records for this court are housed in the Huntingdon Library and Archives.

Archive Records
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FamilySearch Library Records
The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available at a FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library near you:


 * Original wills, 1549-1855, on .They are arranged chronologically. There is no index. The indent slips show the name and year.
 * Administrations (admons), 1762-1854, on .They are arranged chronologically. There are no document for some years. The indent slips have the name and the year.

Jurisdiction
Brampton