Court of the Bishop of Peterborough

Rutland Probate Records

For a general explanation about probate records in England, click here.

Jurisdiction
This court had concurrent jurisdiction over all the county with the Archdeaconry Court of Northampton. The Archdeaconry Court was where the majority of wills were proved. The use of the Consistory Court in practice was somewhat limited to the Peterborough area, but not entirely so.

Records
The Family History Library has Probate records, 1541-1858. Films can be viewed in a family history center.

Indexes
The Family History Library has the following copies.


 * An index to wills proved, and administrations granted, in the deaneries of Oundle, Weldon, Peterborough and Rutland.
 * Probate records, 1541-1858