Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Sleaford

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Step by Step
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry. 2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. 3. Contact or visit the Herefordshire Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. 4. Visit The FamilySearch Library or, one of its 4,500 satellite FamilySearch centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search the original wills and admons available online at a local FamilySearch center or affiliate library near you.

Printed and Published Indexes
The FamilySearch Library has Index to records of Lincoln Peculiar Courts on. Films can be viewed in the library or in a FamilySearch center. The specific years for Sleaford are 1610-1827.

Archive Location
The original records are in the collection of the Lincolnshire Archives Office.

Archive Records
Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.

FamilySearch Library Records
The FamilySearch Library has Wills and administrations, 1610-1834, on film. Details on the films follow. Films can be view in the library or in a FamilySearch center.


 * 1670-1683 on film ; names "B" through "W", folio numbers 1-37. The will of John Manton is out of place in "B". Has some inventories.
 * 1609-1698 on film ; names "A" through "P", folio numbers 38-139. The pages are in poor condition, some torn or dark.
 * 1609-1700 on film, "P" through "W", folio numbers 140-169.
 * 1700-1748 on film number, "A" through "W", folio numbers 170-312. These are in poor condition.
 * 1748-1800 on film number, "A" through "W". folio numbers 313-426.
 * 1800-1834 on film number, "A" through "F", folio numbers 427-471. The testator's death date is on some supplementary documents. Some probate acts are included. The pages are in fairly good condition.
 * 1801-1834 on film, "F" through "W", folio numbers 473-557. These documents ar in modern English, and good condition. They are followed by some old English documents, folio numbers 1-19 in the 1600's and 1700's in no particular order. Names are in the margin and the probate acts are in Latin.

Jurisdiction
Sleaford, including Old Sleaford and Holdingham, Audleby, Clixby, Fonaby, Hundon and Holton Le Moor.