Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich
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Step by Step[edit | edit source]
Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
2. Proceed to the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "Family History Library Records."
3. Contact or visit Norfolk Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send a list of record searchers upon request.
4. Visit The Family History Library or one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Online Indexes[edit | edit source]
The Norfolk Record Office has an online index to all wills for all probate courts throughout the county.
A general will index (partial) for this probate court covering much of the county is available online for the years 1800-1857. More years are bring added so re-visit their website regularly.
Printed and Published Indexes[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has the following indexes and calendars. Other indexes are included on the films for the above mentioned records.
- Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich 1550-1603
- Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1604-1686
- Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1687-1750
- Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1751-1818
- Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1819-1857
- Calendar of Norwich consistory administrations, 1519-1858
- Consistory court act books for Norwich Diocese
Records[edit | edit source]
Archive Location[edit | edit source]
Norfolk Record Office
The Archive Centre
Martineau Lane
Norwich NR1 2DQ
Telephone: 01603 222599
Fax: 01603 761885
E-mail: norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk
Archive Records[edit | edit source]
Registered Wills[edit | edit source]
Early registers are named. The name is derived from the first testator in the register. This list will help you convert NROCAT references to corresponding FHL film numbers:
Years | Name | Vol. | FHL Film |
1370-1383 | Heydon | 1 | 95854 |
1383-1408 | Harsyk | 2 | 94855-6 |
1416-1426 | Hyrning or Hirning | 3 | 94857 |
1426-1436 | Surflete | 4 | 95857 |
1436-1444 | Doke | 5 | 94858 |
1470-1477 | ?Gilberd | 5 | 94859 |
1444-1448 | Wylbey | 6 | 94860 |
1448-1454 | Aleyn | 7 | 94860 |
1454-1464 | Brosyard | 8 | 94861 |
1456-1457 | Neve | 9 | 94862 |
1457-1471 | Betyns | 10 | 94862 |
1464-1472 | Jekkys | 11 | 94863 |
1465-1468 | Cobald | 12 | 94864 |
1472-1479 | Gelour | 13 | 94865 |
1473 | Paynot | 14 | 94866 |
1473-1491 | Itubert | 15 | 94866 |
1479-1488 | Acaston | 16 | 94867 |
1485-1493 | Normande | 17 | 94867 |
1479-1493 | Awbreye | 18 | 94868 |
1486-1498 | Typpes | 19 | 94868 |
1488-1496 | Woolman | 20 | 94869 |
1495-1498 | Multon | 21 | 94869 |
1498-1499 | Sayve | 22 | 94870 |
1499-1500 | Wight | 23 | 94870 |
1500 | Cage | 24 | 94870 |
1501-1504 | Popy | 25 | 94871 |
1504-1506 | Ryxe | 26 | 94872 |
1507-1510 | Spyltimbre | 28 | 94873 |
1510-1513 | Johnson | 29 | 94874 |
1514 | Coppynge | 30 | 94874 |
1514-1516 | Spyrlyng | 31 | 94875 |
1516-1519 | Gyles | 32 | 94876 |
1520 | Robynson | 33 | 94876 |
1514-1527 | Briggs | 34 | 94877 |
1516-1532 | Heyward | 35 | 94877 |
1520-1524 | Albaster | 36 | 94878 |
1522-1532 | Herman | 37 | 94879 |
1524-1526 | Grundisburgh | 38 | 94879 |
1518-1532 | Palgrave | 39 | 94880 |
1526-1533 | Alpe | 40 | 94880 |
1531-1542 | Godsalve | 41 | 94881 |
1527-1546 | Attmere | 42 | 94882 |
1526-1535 | Platfoote | 43 | 94883 |
1531-1536 | Hyll | 44 | 94883 |
1536-1538 | Underwood | 45 | 94884 |
1528-1536 | Maryett | 46 | 94884 |
1539-1543 | Cooke | 47 | 94884 |
1532-1544 | Mingaye | 48 | 94885 |
1540-1543 | Thyrkyn | 49 | 94885 |
1541-1546 | Whytefoote | 50 | 94886 |
1532-1547 | Carford or Craforde | 51 | 94886 |
1532-1545 | Punting or Puntyng | 52 | 94887 |
1535-1548 | Deyns or Deynes | 53 | 94888 |
1545-1547 | German | 54 | 94888 |
1547-1549 | Wymer | 55 | 94889 |
1548-1550 | Weyman | 56 | 94890 |
1550 | Corant | 57 | 94890 |
1552 | Lyncolne | 58 | 94891 |
1553-1554 | Wilkins | 59 | 94892 |
1554 | Walpoole | 60 | 94893 |
1555-1556 | Beeles | 61 | 94893 |
1556-1557 | Jagges | 62 | 94894 |
1557 | Hustings | 63 | 94894 |
1557-1558 | Jeaves or Jerves | 64 | 94895 |
1558 | Ingolde or Ingold | 65 | 94896 |
1558 | Veysye | 66 | 94896 |
1558-1559 | Woodcocke | 67 | 94897 |
1559 | Coleman | 68 | 94898 |
1560 | Goldingham | 69 | 94899 |
1560-1561 | Bircham | 70 | 94900 |
1561-1562 | Cowlles | 71 | 94901 |
1563-1564 | Knights | 72 | 94902 |
1564-1565 | Martin | 73 | 94902 |
1566-1567 | Folklin | 74 | 94903 |
1567 | Bun | 75 | 94904 |
1567-1570 | Ponder | 76 | 94904 |
1570-1572 | Brygge or Brigge | 77 | 94905 |
1573-1574 | Fairechilde or Fairchilde | 78 | 94906 |
1575-1576 | Parker | 79 | 94906 |
1576-1577 | Cawston | 80 | 94907 |
1578-1579 | Woodstocke | 81 | 94908-9 |
1580-1582 | Moyse | 82 | 94910 |
1583-1584 | Bate | 83 | 94911 |
1584 | 84 | 94911 | |
1585-1586 | Jarnigo | 85 | 94912 |
1587-1588 | Homes | 86 | 94913 |
1589-1590 | Flack or Flacke | 87 | 94914 |
1591 | Andrewes | 88 | 94915 |
1592 | Apleyarde or Appleyard | 89 | 94916 |
1593 | Clearke or Clarke | 90 | 94917 |
1594-1595 | Hinde | 91 | 94918 |
1596 | Skyppon | 92 | 94919 |
1597 | Eade or Ede | 93 | 94920 |
1598 | Adams | 94 | 94921 |
1599 | Pecke | 95 | 94922 |
1600 | Force | 96 | 94923 |
Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be viewed in the library or in a family history center.
- Episcopal Consistory Court, Archdeaconry of Norwich 1370-1858
- Norwich consistory wills, 1703-1857
- Administration act books, 1549-1858
- Probate inventories, 1674-1825
- Consistory court act books for Norwich Diocese
- Consistory court Depositions
- Probate Inventories of Norwich Consistory Court 1553-1849
Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
This court covers parts of the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge.
All county parishes with the exception of Emneth, came under the jurisdiction of this court. (Emneth Parish came under the jurisdiction of the Consistory Court of Ely.)
This court also had jurisdiction over the parishes of Upwell and Outwell which were at times a part of Cambridgeshire.