View source for Court of the Peculiar of Droxford with Swanmore, Shidfield, Hill and Midlington

Return to the [[Hampshire Probate Records|Hampshire Probate Records]] page.&nbsp; 

== Step By Step  ==

1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Hampshire Record Office, or,&nbsp;hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. You can visit The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records;&nbsp;then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the&nbsp;original wills and admons also&nbsp;on microfilm via any&nbsp;[[Introduction to Family History Centers|centers]]&nbsp;near you.<br>

== Indexes  ==

Surviving wills and admons to the&nbsp;Court of the Peculiar of Droxford with Swanmore, Shedfield, Hill and Midlington have&nbsp;been mostly indexed as follows: 

==== Online Indexes  ====

[http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServe/Search%20all.htm Here] is an online index from 1500's-1857. This is a mostly complete listing&nbsp;of wills for this time period, and can be very helpful to those searching Hampshire probate records. 

==== Published and Printed Indexes ====

Original handwritten indexes: 

There is an index (manuscript) from 1580 to 1723 for Droxford with Swanmore, Shedfield, Hill and Midlington held at the Hampshire Record Office covering most if not all wills in this peculiar court's jurisdiction. 

Microfilmed indexes at the Family History Library: 

The indexes as listed in the above are also available in the collection of&nbsp;The Family History Library and they are on microfilm and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Centers]&nbsp;worldwide. 

The&nbsp;Family History Library has a microfilmed index (index Cards] to the probate records which pertains to each of Hampshire's peculiar probate courts--including for Droxford with Swanmore, Shedfield, Hill and Midlington for the years&nbsp;of this peculiar court's jurisdiction which includes from 1580 to 1723. 

The Hampshire Record Office&nbsp;also has a type manuscript index covering the early Crawley with Hunton wills; see the&nbsp;next&nbsp;section below. <br>

== Records  ==

==== Archives Location  ====

Hampshire Record Office<br>Archives and Local Studies<br>Sussex Street <br>Winchester <br>Hampshire SO23 8TH <br>tel 01962 846154, fax 01962 878681<br>[https://www.hants.gov.uk/aboutthecouncil/contact Contact the Archives and Local Studies] 

[http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives.htm Website] 

Opening times:<br>Monday to Friday, 9am-7pm<br>Saturday, 9am-4pm<br>

==== Archive Records  ====

Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location. 

Original Wills 1580-1723 

==== Family History Library Records ====

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== Jurisdiction ==

The Court of the Peculiar&nbsp;of Droxford with Swanmore, Shedfield, Hill and Midlington held jurisdiction over the ancient parish of Droxford and its tythings of Swanmore, Hill and Midlington and its associated chapelry called Shedfield or sometimes called Shidfield. When a search of this courts’ probate records fails to provide the desired probate record, be sure to search both the&nbsp;Consistory and Archdeaconry Courts of Winchester as well as the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.&nbsp;

The administrations (admons) for this "peculiar" probate court were processed and granted through the [Consistory Court] of Winchester. 



[[Category:Hampshire Probate Records]]