Source:England and Wales. Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons

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Source Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of selected famous persons
Author Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court
Coverage
Place England
Wales
Year range 1552 - 1854
Subject Will/Probate records
Publication information
Type Government / Church records
Publisher The National Archives
Place issued Kew, England
Periodical / Series name Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1
Citation
Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of selected famous persons. (Kew, England: The National Archives).
Repositories
National Archives (United Kingdom)Famous wills 1552-1854 (description, examples, and search)Archive/Library
National Archives (United Kingdom)Detailed record for series PROB 1 (and search)Archive/Library

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