Court of the Peculiar of Castle Rising

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.

3. Contact the archives (see below for contact information) and either make a personal visit to the 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. Visit The Family History Library to view microfilm copies of wills and admons.

Indexes
The the Court of the Peculiar of Castle Rising probate records have to some extent been indexed in the following:

Online indexes
Will indexes for Norfolk probates which covers much of the county and in part this probate court are as follows:


 * NOAH project
 * Norfolk Record Office (NRO)

Printed and Published Indexes
The Norfolk Record Office has indexed a considerable number of the wills from this court and the index is available in the following:


 * Index of wills proved in the Court of the Peculiar of Castle Rising, compiled by Patrick Palgrave-Moore in FHL book call #942.61 B4m vol. 16. These are probate indexes covering the years 1639-1720.

Archives Location
Norfolk Record Office

The Archive Centre Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DQ

United Kingdom

Telephone: 01603 222599 Fax: 01603 761885 E-mail: [mailto:norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk]

Website: http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/

Archive Records
Original Wills 1639-1692

Original Wills &amp; Administrations 1703-1720

Inventories 1703-1720

Family History Library Records
(Information for the film is under Film notes).

Jurisdiction
The Court of the Peculiar of Castle Rising held jurisdiction over the following parishes in County Norfolk:

Castle Rising, Roydon, North Wootton and South Wootton.