Court of the Peculiar of Gretton

Description
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.

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 Herefordshire 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.

Online Indexes
Index and extracts of all wills and admons of the Peculiar Court of Gretton and Duddington from Film #200,101 can be found [here.]

Printed and Published Indexes
The FamilySearch Library has the following records. Films can be viewed in the library or in a FamilySearch center.


 * on film. The index contains names of individuals from various genealogical sources.
 * , including Gretton. 

Archive Location
The original records are in the collection of the Lincolnshire Archives Office.

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

FamilySearch Library Records
The FamilySearch Library has Wills and administrations, 1657-1832 on film number.

Jurisdiction
Gretton and Duddington in Northamptonshire.