Court of the Peculiar of Writtle with Roxwell

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History and Background
Probate records of the Peculiar Court of Good Easter were transferred back to Chelmsford to the County Hall, where they reside today.

These records date from 1660 to 1857 and cover only this Essex parish.

Probate Indexes
Before looking for a will, you should search an index.

Online Indexes
A general will index for Essex County is available online. This single index consolidates just about all Essex county wills of the various probate court jurisdictions into one database.

Printed Indexes
If the indexes on the Internet do not produce possible wills for your ancestors, look in the published indexes listed here.

The Essex County Record Office compiled and published a complete surname index covering wills and administrations from eight Essex County probate courts including this court. The index is available in three volumns at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City:


 * Emmison, F. G., ed. [Index to] Wills at Chelmsford.  London: s.n., 1961, by the British Record Society.  (FHL book 942 B4b vols. 78, 79 &amp; 84; also on microfilms 0962739 and 0962740, and on microfiche 6073796, 6073797, and 6073802.)

Searching for probates in this court
ORIGINAL WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS 1613-1847

INVENTORIES

1613-1645, 1676-1719, 1795

Original Handwritten Indexes
The Peculiar Court of Good Easter has indexes covering Un-Registered Wills and Original Administrations:

1613-1847

Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library
Original (Unregistered) Wills as well as extant indexes for this court are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers (see the Peculiar Court of Good Easter), or go to this Family History Library Catalog page.

Strategies, Tips, Other?
Always search the probate courts of higher jurisdiction, if a search in this court proves unsuccessful. Search those court listed in priority under "Good Easter" in the alphabetical "Parishes" list on the "England Probate Court" main page.

To view a list of all Essex parishes and their respective probate court jurisdiction, see the "Essex Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions" on the main page for Essex Probate Records.