finding a will

[Siamese Girl]

That's interesting, I wonder if I've misunderstood ordination records as according to the CCEd site Ainderby came under Chester   I wonder if that was during the period I was interested in (1700-43) and it has since changed?

I don't think it automatically follows that someone would necessarily go to a parish in the Diocese where they were ordained. It would depend on patronage and also the university college they attended - if that is what you are thinking.

Carole

[angelfish58]

Hi Carole, he was vicar of Ainderby Steeple which according to the CCEd site came under Chester, but I feel I've unintentionally hijacked this thread so I'll   

[Valda]

Hi

The link davidft gave to British Origins also gives information on their indexes for the Prerogative Court of York that Origins holds

Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index 1731-1858


Just while we wait for Janeyanne to comback with further information I hope this will enlight us (it isn't easy to get your head around it and I thought London was tricky) on where the local wills for the parish of Ainderby Steeple should be held

'The Ancient Parish of AINDERBY STEEPLE
AINDERBY STEEPLE, a parish in the wapentake of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 3 miles WSW. of Northallerton. A parochial village, the church of which is dedicated to St. Helen, in the deanry of Richmond, diocese of Chester. The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the King; incumbent the Rev. James Robson, A. M, Population, 266.'

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Ainderbysteeple/index.html

and

'The diocese of Chester was created in 1541, and this is the diocese for most of Lancashire. The diocese of Chester was split into archdeaconries which held their own ecclesiastical courts........
Archdeaconery of Richmond
The Archdeaconery of Richmond comprised the part of Lancashire north of the River Ribble, and parts of Cumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire. It was further subdivided into deaneries. Boroughbridge, Catterick and Richmond were known as the eastern deaneries, and their records are deposited in the West Yorkshire Archive Service in Leeds. The western deaneries, which are either wholly or partly in Lancashire, comprise Amounderness, Copeland, Furness, Kendal and Lonsdale. Their records are held at the Lancashire Record Office. '

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/probate.html

which whether I truly understand it all or not, still I think would place any wills from Ainderby Steeple with West Yorkshire Archive Service not Cheshire Record Office as it was in an eastern deanry of the Archdeaconry of Richmond. Anything georgraphically wider than that being proved in the PCY.

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/family_history/wills_and_probate_records.aspx


Let's hope finding the will for Janeyanne is going to be easier. Pity Ainderby Steeple was such a small place as the odds are that she won't be interested in anyone from there - just when it looked like that was may be cracked!


Regards

Valda

[angelfish58]

Thank you Valda, it's even more complex than I thought. I hope Janeyanne has as much success on Origins as I did yesterday, I'm very excited about what I found.

[janeyanne]

 well  thank you all i must say i didn't expect such a huge response    to my question on wills, i am trying to prove wether or not my relation is john brigham (farmer ) of pocklington .The brigham line included my gran jane ann (1868-1953) daug of william and ellen ,william s parents were robert and mary anne who married in parish church in humbleton .  this one states that robert's father john  was a farmer , This is where i come unstuck there are so many brighams farming in the area i have no idea where to go from here . I thought if i could find john's will i may be able to get a clearer view.      i am going to take notes of all the advice to take with me  when i go to find out . will definatley keep you all updated   many thanks for all your replies .   jane ann im off now on origins to check out on there  too sorry i didn't get back  sooner  valda , weddings and family took me away from research for a while  thanks again all   

[liverbird09]

I have just downloaded a will...from Australia record office  ...isn't the internet wonderful!

[janeyanne]

 and thanks to valda i have been looking at churches , parish records and found the vicar  who married my g/g/g/grandparents in 1841 is buried in the churchyard ,   hmmm  not too far away for me to take a bus ride with my camera may just get a few photo's to show on my you all

[janeyanne]

 origins looks like a great site for what i need David it has more than enough to keep me occupied for quite a while  Thanks for the tip , hopefully it will prove as good as it looks cheer's          janeyanne

[janeyanne]

i still haven't got round to this ,its bugging me tho so doing it next week with help from my niece  can't believe i let it drag on this long .