Gloucestershire Will 1878

[dawnsh]

The will in question was probated in 1878.

The Court of Probate Act 1857 transferred the powers of the church courts as far as wills were concerned to the state. Wills and administrations proved from 12th January 1858 onwards were now to be proved in the newly created Court of Probate. This civil court replaced the many Church of England courts which had previously proved all wills in England. This also meant for the first time one national yearly Calendar index was created for all wills proved and administrations granted in England and Wales.

[Mary Crane]

Hi Victor

Many thanks for your very kind offer.  I do have access to Ancestry but can only find the record of Probate, not the actual Will.   I will check around again and also the link from chempat.
Regards
Mary

[Mary Crane]

I have now ordered the Will.

Many thanks to you all for your help.  Much appreciated.

Mary