Wills in Gloucester around 1797

[juliebenny]

I need help with a will for Hugh Parnell died in kington on 28/8/1797.  He had quite a bit of property and I am at a loss as to why I cannot find a will.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Julie

[fastfusion]

D866/F27
Copy of the will (made 1714) of Hugh Parnell of Kington in Thornbury, yeoman
1766

available from Gloucester Archives

Will of Hugh Parnell of Hasham , Hertfordshire

Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Macham Quire Numbers: 392 - 439. Will of Hugh Parnell of Hasham , Hertfordshire.

Held by:   The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Date:   30 July 1789
Reference:   PROB 11/1182/135
Subjects:   Wills and probate

which should be on anc

[juliebenny]

Cheers but that is not the one I'm looking for.
Julie

[KGarrad]

Before 1858, wills and probate were dealt with by a church court.

If he had substantial property, it was likely dealt with by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

See: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/wills-or-administrations-before-1858/

[smudwhisk]

If he died intestate without leaving a Will and the property was of the value to be dealt with by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, you won't find a reference for the Administration online because they have not been digitised and only a few have been indexed in published volumes, but the latter are for a period in the 17th century from memory.  As KG has indicated, the records are held at the National Archives and for PCC Administrations you would need to have a search done of the records there.

[Bookbox]

The Index to Death Duty Registers (IR 27/17) shows a grant of administration for the estate of Hugh Parnell of Kington, Thornbury, Glos., made in 1798 in the PCC (entry no. 153 for that year). This means there was probably no valid will. As has been said, PCC administrations are held at TNA, but the record itself won’t tell you much, beyond the name/abode of the administrator.

What are you trying to find out? If you’re interested in the value of the estate, or the name of any beneficiary who may have paid tax, you might be better off looking at the Death Duty Register, also at TNA, although these early entries are variable in content. I believe the death duty register entry for the estate of Hugh Parnell will be found in IR 26/181.

Link to TNA catalogue entry for search or ordering purposes – the record itself is not online.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3339329

[Capetown]

Forest of Dean Family History Website

Gloucestershire Marriage Allegations/Marriage Bonds

Record 64396
Entry No: 232
12 June 1771

Hugh PARNELL : Gent, residence: Thornbury
Anne OSBORNE : Spinster, residence: Tormorton
Marriage by: BOND
Signature: He signs
Witness 1: Thomas OSBORNE a Gent of Tormorton
Other witnesses: N A BLISS & Phil BLISS
Event type: Marriage Bond
Memoranda: The groom and Thomas OSBORNE are bound in the sum of £200.  To marry at Tormarton

Record ID: 5367
Entry No: 1771
Date: 12 June 1771

Hugh PARNELL aged 29 Batchelor: residence, Thornbury
Anne OSBORNE aged 20 Spinster, residence, Tormorton
Bride's father's name: Thomas OSBORNE
Marriage by: Licence
He signs
Event type: Marriage Allegation

Memoranda: Gentleman; to marry at Tormarton, And at the same time appeared personally Thomas OSBORNE; Gent made oath that he is the father of then said Anne OSBORNE and that he is consenting to the above mentioned intended marriage; sworn before Philip BLISS

also on the same website (Thornbury)

Record ID: 23677
Year: 1683 : 3 April

Hugh PARNELL (Widower) Yeoman, residence: Kington p Thornbury
Ursela ADDAMS (Widow) residence: Rockhampton
by Licence
He signs
Event type: Marriage Allegation
Transcriber's note: at Rockhampton or Thornbury

Ursula PARNELL aged 23 married John THURSTON aged 24 : 11 June 1709
Ann PARNELL (Widow) aged 21, married James COX 11 February 1805
George PURNELL aged over 21, married Ann STUMP - aged over 21 - 17 February 1831