Canterbury Probate Records (1396-1858) Database - Inventories

[MattD30]

Hi all

I have been looking up some Wills and inventories on the above database and I am a bit puzzled with the inventories.

The database lists references for the original copies and registered copies of all Wills [where applicable] under two columns. PRC/17 = a registered copy of a Will in the Archdeaconry Court, and PRC/16 = an original will in the same court. The references PRC/32 and PRC/31 are the same for the Consistitory Court.

The references for the Inventories however appear to be listed in one column, not split into two groups. These are PRC/10, PRC/11, PRC/27 and PRC/28.

I assume PRC/11 are registered inventories in the Archdeaconry Court and PRC/10 are the original ones, and PRC/27 and PRC/26 are the same for the Consistory Court.

Can anyone confirm this for me?

Thanks

Matt

[Little Nell]

Perhaps the notes page might provide the answer?

https://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/notes/

Links for various categories of records.

Nell

[Bookbox]

Your previous thread on a similar topic, in case it helps?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=783322.msg6380104

[MattD30]

Your previous thread on a similar topic, in case it helps?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=783322.msg6380104

Hi

Thanks for that. Interestingly the database states that those listed under PRC/11 are "Archdeaconry Court inventories - originals in boxes" so I am assuming that those are the originals and PRC/10 the registered ones (presumably both contain the same info).

Do you know whether the Acts that are listed (PRC/3/) are originals or registered volumes?

Thanks again

matt

[Bookbox]

Do you know whether the Acts that are listed (PRC/3/) are originals or registered volumes?

I would expect Acts to be register entries rather than separate sheets. And a random search of the database, selecting Act in the Type column, appears to show all the PRC3/ entries in the Register column, not in the Original column. But you could email the archive and ask for confirmation?

[MattD30]

Do you know whether the Acts that are listed (PRC/3/) are originals or registered volumes?

I would expect Acts to be register entries rather than separate sheets. And a random search of the database, selecting Act in the Type column, appears to show all the PRC3/ entries in the Register column, not in the Original column. But you could email the archive and ask for confirmation?

Hi

Thanks that confirms what I thought. I might email them to double check though.

Matt