Sub-series
VOLUMES OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS
Catalogue reference: AH15
What’s it about?
This record is about the VOLUMES OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS dating from 1479-1858.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Huntingdonshire Archives.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at Huntingdonshire Archives.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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AH15
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Title (The name of the record)
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VOLUMES OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS
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Date (When the record was created)
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1479-1858
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Description (What the record is about)
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Many of the records comprise bound volumes containing probate copies of wills and letters of administration.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Huntingdonshire Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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53 volumes
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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These volumes were not in the Archdeaconry Library, but rather were transferred to secular probate courts, probably on the occasion of the assumption of powers to prove wills by secular courts in 1858.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ed71399e-16b9-456d-8b00-06fde37be63b/
Series information
AH15-21
PROBATE RECORDS
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Huntingdonshire Archives
Within the fonds: AH
Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
Within the series: AH15-21
PROBATE RECORDS
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VOLUMES OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS