Court of the Bishop of Peterborough

Rutland Probate Records

Jurisdiction
This court had concurrent jurisdiction with the Archdeaconry Court of Northampton over all the county. The Archdeaconry Court was where the majority of wills were proved. The use of the Consistory Court was in practice somewhat limited to the Peterborough area, but no entirely so.

Records
The Family History Library has the following copies. Films can be viewed in a family history center.


 * Original wills, 1606-1819
 * Registered wills, 1820-1858
 * Probate act books, 1663-1685, 1743-1819
 * Probate and admon act books, 1547-1582, 1595-1684

Indexes
The Family History Library has the following copies.

Original wills, 1608-1757

Original wills and admons, 1758-1858

Registered wills, 1541-1646