Post Mortem Inquistions or Wills

[Dav]

Hello
I have copies of some Post Mortem Inquistions written in the 1500s and 1600 they are in Latin.
I thought they were basically Wills.
But I was under the impression that by the 1500s and certainly by the 1600s Wills were written in English.
Could any one tell me if there is a difference between a Post Mortem Inquistion and a Will.
Thanks Dav

[Bill749]

Hi Dav

Have a look at this article for a description of PMIs:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/Leaflets/ri2228.htm

Regards, Bill

[Dav]

Thanks Bill
for the info, I check out the artical and it cleared things up perfectly.
I think it will pay me to hunt down the Wills
Dav