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Title: Lookup National Probate Calendar Simmonds
Post by: THEQ on Monday 19 April 10 16:59 BST (UK)

I was wondering if someone might be able to assist me in looking up, Philip Alfred Simmonds in the National Probate Calendar. Philip Alfred owned over fifty houses and business combined in Littlehampton England. I would love to know who was the recipient of all his wealth.

Birth 24 Dec 1844 in St.James, Dover, England

Death 14 May 1911 in Angmering, Littlehampton, Sussex, England

His wife was Anfled Ayling

Birth 30 Oct 1841 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Death 24 Feb 1930 in Polegate, England

Title: Re: Lookup National Probate Calendar Simmonds
Post by: sillgen on Monday 19 April 10 18:16 BST (UK)

As you know his date of death you can write direct to the probate office in York and ask for a copy of his will.  It costs £5.  The index is available at most archive offices or large libraries but it only gives very brief details.
Andrea

Title: Re: Lookup National Probate Calendar Simmonds
Post by: Stovepipe on Monday 19 April 10 18:47 BST (UK)

You need to know the year probate was granted which may or may not be the same as the year of death. Without the benefit of a lookup to give you the year of the grant you should ask York for a search beginning with the year of death. This will cost you more than £5 for a search longer than 4 years.

Stovepipe