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Help with locating a Will
« on: Tuesday 24 August 04 13:02 BST (UK) »
I've seen somthing on these lines before and i have used the search button  but can't find what i,m looking for...

Church of England: Archdeaconary of Sudbury; FHL Brithish film 97114
     YEAR: 1743  Will of John DEBENHAM of Rickinghall Superior in the county of Suffolk
     to son in law John GEDGE and my daughter Martha

Where would i find this Will?
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       Any one seen any BAXENDALES?

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Brighouse:  Smith
Lambeth: Clisby
Leeds: Baxendale,Baxter, Beales,Bowe
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Re: Help with locating a Will
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 August 04 13:21 BST (UK) »
Halo Fitty,
I believe this would be archived at Suffolk Record Office. However I have noticed that some other resources (eg Essex RO) carry copies of volumes which either give indexes to wills or, if you are lucky, transcripts of the wills themselves. Recently i noticed 2 volumes of the latter at Essex Record Office but the years they covered just missed the period I was looking for.
I'll check with my files and get back to you shortly
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 August 04 13:28 BST (UK) »
(continued) the resource I had in mind was part of the Index Library and was entitled "Index of the Probate Records of the Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 1444-1700. I have seen this at FRC and at ERO. Maybe there is a separate volume for the Archdeaconry of Sudbury. It was issued by British Record Society in 1980.
I omitted to make a note of the title of the transcripts (which may be only of the Suffolk wills)  but I have a feeling that they were published by Suffolk Records Society. I'll double check next time i'm at Chelmsford.
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 24 August 04 21:09 BST (UK) »
If you could do that for me, that would be smashing!  I can then send off for the transcripts.  It'll be the first time i've sent off for anything like this and i,m unsure what to do exactly!

There are a couple of Wills i have found and i,m itching to see them  lol

Fitty
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                    (  @ @  )
-----------oOOo-(_)-oOOo---------

       Any one seen any BAXENDALES?

--------oooO---------------Oooo-------
           (    )                    (    )
            \\\\  (                      )  /
             \\\\_)                    (_/

Brighouse:  Smith
Lambeth: Clisby
Leeds: Baxendale,Baxter, Beales,Bowe
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