Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton

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 Northamptonshire 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.

Online Indexes

 * Online Probate Index 1469-1857 The Northamptonshire and Rutland Probate Index has been created from several of the earlier indexes of probate records held in the Northampton Record Office. The index contains 87,058 entries that cover the period 1469 to 1857.

Printed and Published Indexes
Manuscript Indexes:

Indexes 1607-1858

Indexes in The FamilySearch Library:

The FamilySearch Library has the following on film. Films can be viewed in the Library or in a FamilySearch center.



Archive Locations
The original records are housed in the--

Northamptonshire Record Office Wootton Hall Park Northampton NN4 8BQ United Kingdom County Council Tel:  44-(0)1604 362513 Hours of opening: Consult Record Office website

Email: [mailto:CustomerServices@northamptonshire.gov.uk CustomerServices@northamptonshire.gov.uk]

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


 * Original Wills &amp; Administrations (Admons) 1542-1858
 * Unproved Wills 1627-1857
 * Noncupative Wills 1725-1800
 * Administrations &amp; Inventories 1630-1642
 * Act Books 1597-1699
 * Inventories 1591-1650 (published by the Banbury Historical Society)

FamilySearch Library Records
The FamilySearch Library has the following records. Films can be viewed in the library or in a FamilySearch center.



Jurisdiction
Banbury is a peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The court's jurisdiction covers Banbury and it's hamlets.

Also see the Peculiar Court of Aylesbury (see Buckinghamshire Probate Records) which as well holds some probate records for Banbury.