Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Bishopstone

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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 the "Probate Records of This Court" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court. 3. Contact or visit the Wiltshire 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 Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.

Online Indexes
Wiltshire Record Office Online Wills index

Indexes at The Family History Library

 * Index to wills, 1625-1799
 * Index Wills at Salisbury 1464-1858

Archive Locations
Wiltshire and Swindon Archives

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Cocklebury Road

Chippenham

Wiltshire SN15 3QN

ENGLAND

Email: [mailto:archives@wiltshire.gov.uk archives@wiltshire.gov.uk]

Tel: 44 (0)1249 705500

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

Family History Library Records
Index to wills, 1625-1799

Jurisdictions
The Peculiar of Bishopstone is a prebend of Salisbury Cathedral. All prebends of Salisbury Cathedral were inibited for six months triennially by the Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral.