Court of the Manor of Mansfield

England Nottinghamshire  Nottinghamshire Probate Records

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Jurisdiction
This court had jurisdiction over the parishes of Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Hucknall-under-Huthwaite, Budby, Kilton and Scofto in Worksop, part of Worksop, and also non-resident landowners in the manor.

Records
The original records are deposited at the Nottinghamshire Archives. They include:


 * Original wills, bonds and inventories, 1640-1857
 * Registered wills, 1580-1606
 * Enrolled wills, 1519-1858 (in the Court rolls)

Contact the archives for assistance.

Some records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library at Salt Lake City and through family history centers. They include:


 * Original wills, 1640-1857
 * Administrations, 1712-1718, 1735-1749, 1793-1858
 * Registered wills, 1580-1606

Indexes
The records on microfilm include an index (see above). An index is also available at the Society of Genealogists in London.