Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)

Gloucestershire Probate Records, Worcestershire Probate Records

Jurisdiction
This court had jurisdiction over parts of Gloucestershire diocese which, prior to 1541, held authority over parts of Wiltshire as well.

Records
The Family History Library has copies of the following on film. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.


 * Original wills of the consistory court of Worcester, 1493-1857
 * Registered wills, 1451-1671
 * Act books of the consistory court of Worcester, 1661-1857

Indexes
The Family History Library has the following calendars and indexes.


 * A calendar of wills and administrations preserved in the consistory court of the bishop of Worcester, 1451-(1652) edited by Edward Alexander Fry.
 * Episcopal Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester Calendar of wills administrations, 1661-1858
 * Calendar of wills and administrations, 1700-1858
 * The Birmingham &amp; Midland Society for Genealogy &amp; Heraldryhas a CD-Rom for Worcestershire wills index, 1858-1928