Great Orphan's Books, Mayor of Bristol

England Gloucestershire  Gloucestershire Probate Records

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Indexes
A calendar of wills proved in the consistory court of the Bishop of Bristol, 1572-1792 : and also A calendar of wills in the great orphan books, 1379-1674

Archive Locations
The records for this court are housed in the Bristol City Record Office.

Juridiction
By Royal Letters Patent 12th Jan 1331, Edward III granted to the Mayor of Bristol power to take recognisance for the proper security of orphans estates.