Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Empingham

A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article England Probate Records. Click to read definitions of the words peculiar and prebend.

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 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. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available at a FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library near you.

Printed and Published Indexes
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Archive Location
The original records are in the collection of the Lincolnshire Archives Office.

Archive Records
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FamilySearch Library Records
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The following records are listed in the library's catalog for Caldecote but the films include Ketton with Tixover.



Jurisdiction
Covers the parish of Empingham in Lincolnshire and the hamlet of Harwick in Rutland.