Court of the Manor of Mansfield
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Nottinghamshire Probate Records
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Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
This court had jurisdiction over the parishes of Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Hucknall-under-Huthwaite, Budby, Kilton and Scofto in Worksop, part of Worksop, and also non-resident landowners in the manor.
Records[edit | edit source]
The original records are deposited at the Nottinghamshire Archives. They include:
- Original wills, bonds and inventories, 1640-1857
- Registered wills, 1580-1606
- Enrolled wills, 1519-1858 (in the Court rolls)
- Indexes
Contact the archives for assistance.
Some records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library at Salt Lake City and through family history centers. They include:
- Original wills, 1640-1857
- Administrations, 1712-1718, 1735-1749, 1793-1858
- Registered wills, 1580-1606
Indexes[edit | edit source]
The records on microfilm include indexes (see above). An index is also available at the Society of Genealogists in London.