Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Sleaford

Lincolnshire Probate Records

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Jurisdiction
Sleaford, including Old Sleaford and Holdingham, Audleby, Clixby, Fonaby, Hundon and Holton Le Moor.

Records
The original records are in the Lincolnshire Archives.

The Family History Library has Wills and administrations, 1610-1834, as follows. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.

1610-1834 on film 200113; folio numbers 1-139. Folio numbers are on the bottom of the page. Although there are folio numbers, the wills are arranged in alphabetical order by last name.

1670-1683 on film 200113; names "B" through "W", folio numbers 1-37. The will of John Manton is out of place in "B". Has some inventories.

1609-1698 on film 200113; names "A" through "P", folio numbers 38-139. The pages are in poor condition, some torn or dark.

Indexes
The Family History Library has a film copy of an index, 1610-1827, on film 199985. This film also has indexes for several other peculiar courts in Lincolnshire.1610-1834