Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858

UKDA study number:4816

Principal Investigator

The National Archives

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

March 2004

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The National Archives, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], March 2004. SN: 4816, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-4816-1

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The National Archives

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4816 . Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858

Depositor:

The National Archives

Principal Investigator:

The National Archives

Project Number:

PROB 11

Other Acknowledgements:

Transmedia Swansea, image scanning. Cendris Mauritius, transcription.

Abstract:

This data set comprises a list of all extant Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills at The National Archives. Brief details including the testator's name, occupation and address for each of the 1015603 wills have been extracted. The will registers were transcribed and are linked via The National Archives online service to the original images. These images are not part of this study.

Main Topics:

This study is concerned with the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions will registers; written in English and covering the dates 1384 - 1858. The wills are primarily from the United Kingdom, although the collection contains a number of wills from residents of other countries. For each will the following information has been transcribed, where available: forename(s), surname(s) and place.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1384 - 1858
Dates of Fieldwork: 01 November 2001 - 31 October 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Spatial Units: parish; county; country
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Textual data

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Cross-national; National; Subnational
Population: Persons whose wills were registered with the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1384-1858.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Number of Units: 1015603
Method of Data Collection: Transcription of existing materials; Partial transcription
Data Sources: Will Registers; 2263 volumes held at The National Archives.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

15 March 2004

Copyright:

The National Archives

File last updated:

4 January 2012