Probate records, 1547-1858
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Microfilm of original records held at the Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House, London.
Includes indexes.
The Peculiar Court of Banbury is a Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. Its jurisdiction covers the following parishes and their hamlets: Banbury, Cropredy, Horley and Hornton (Oxford) and Kings Sutton (Northampton). The records of several other peculiar courts are also filed in the Banbury records. These Peculiar Courts are as follows: Bierton (Buckingham) - wills & admon. bonds 1547-1856, register copy wills 1736-1850; Dorchester (Oxford) - reg. wills & admons. 1698-1733, inventories; Faringdon (Berkshire) - reg. wills & admons. 1698-1733; Langford (Oxford) - reg. wills & admons. 1698- 1733; Monks Risborough (Buckingham) - wills & admons. 1698-1733; Thame (Oxford) - wills & admon. bonds 1547-1856, reg. wills & admons. 1698-1733, wills only 1736-1850 & inventories; Cropredy (Oxford) - all probate documents.
For probate documents not found in this court, search the records of the next higher jurisdiction: Church of England. Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. Peculiar Court. Probate records, 1534-1834. Check the Author/Title Catalog under this heading or the Locality Catalog under: England, Lincoln - Probate records.
The administration Act Book for Banbury 1674-1856 and the registered wills 1851-1858 are filed with the Aylesbury Peculiar Court. Look under: Church of England. Peculiar Court (Aylesbury, Buckingham). Wills and administrations 1624-1858. Check the Author/Title Catalog under this heading or the Locality Catalog under: England, Buckingham, Aylesbury - Probate records.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index to the wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire 1550-1858 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95109 | 7904041 | |
| Registered wills and administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame. Vol. J - 1736-1750 (includes index) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95103 Items 4-5 | 8039805 | |
| Registered wills and administrations, vol. H. or "Blunt" 1574-1596. Volume letters do not indicate surnames. Includes Banbury, Horley, Hornton, Kings Sutton, Bibury and Langford. Includes index. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95103 Item 2 | 8039805 | |
| Registered wills and administrations, vol. I, "Wode" 1589-1592 (which duplicates "Blunt") and 1698-1733. Not in strict chronological order. Includes Banbury, Dorchester, Faringdon, Langford, Monks Risborough, Thame, Cropredy, Bierton, Bibury. Indexes refer to "Wode" not I. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95103 Item 3 | 8039805 | |
| Registered wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame Vol. K - 1750-1758 (1753) Vol. L - 1758-1768 (1761) Vol. M - 1768-1779 (indexes are included) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95104 | 8470828 | |
| Registered wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame. Vol. N - 1780-1804 Vol. O - 1804-1823 Vol. P - 1824-1838 Vol. Q - 1839-1850 (include indexes) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95105 | 8039806 | |
| Registered wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame. Vol. Q - 1839-1850 (includes index) (Years 1851-1858 are filed with Aylesbury) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95106 Item 1 | 8039807 | |
| Original wills (also called filed wills) and administrations bonds. Also includes inventories to the late 18th century. The records are arranged by first letter of the surname and then date. They include Cropredy, Horley, Hornton, King's Sutton, Bierton & Thame, 1547- 1856. Records are very incomplete to 1660. Inventories include Dorchester as well as the other above mentioned localities. Original wills, administration bonds and inventories (surname A) 1574-1799 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 173585 | 8046922 | |
| Original wills, administration bonds and inventories, (surname B) 1557-1626 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 173586 | 8472398 | |
| Original wills, administration bonds and inventories (surname B) 1629-1717 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 173587 | 8472399 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index to the wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire 1550-1858 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95109 | 7904041 | |
| Registered wills and administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame. Vol. J - 1736-1750 (includes index) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95103 Items 4-5 | 8039805 | |
| Registered wills and administrations, vol. H. or "Blunt" 1574-1596. Volume letters do not indicate surnames. Includes Banbury, Horley, Hornton, Kings Sutton, Bibury and Langford. Includes index. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95103 Item 2 | 8039805 | |
| Registered wills and administrations, vol. I, "Wode" 1589-1592 (which duplicates "Blunt") and 1698-1733. Not in strict chronological order. Includes Banbury, Dorchester, Faringdon, Langford, Monks Risborough, Thame, Cropredy, Bierton, Bibury. Indexes refer to "Wode" not I. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95103 Item 3 | 8039805 | |
| Registered wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame Vol. K - 1750-1758 (1753) Vol. L - 1758-1768 (1761) Vol. M - 1768-1779 (indexes are included) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95104 | 8470828 | |
| Registered wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame. Vol. N - 1780-1804 Vol. O - 1804-1823 Vol. P - 1824-1838 Vol. Q - 1839-1850 (include indexes) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95105 | 8039806 | |
| Registered wills & administrations of the Peculiar Courts of Banbury, Bierton & Thame. Vol. Q - 1839-1850 (includes index) (Years 1851-1858 are filed with Aylesbury) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 95106 Item 1 | 8039807 | |
| Original wills (also called filed wills) and administrations bonds. Also includes inventories to the late 18th century. The records are arranged by first letter of the surname and then date. They include Cropredy, Horley, Hornton, King's Sutton, Bierton & Thame, 1547- 1856. Records are very incomplete to 1660. Inventories include Dorchester as well as the other above mentioned localities. Original wills, administration bonds and inventories (surname A) 1574-1799 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 173585 | 8046922 | |
| Original wills, administration bonds and inventories, (surname B) 1557-1626 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 173586 | 8472398 | |
| Original wills, administration bonds and inventories (surname B) 1629-1717 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | British Film | 173587 | 8472399 |
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