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Offline pete ash

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Where to find a will?
« on: Friday 08 May 09 00:09 BST (UK) »
Hi all, I would like to obtain a copy of a will of a relative who was born,lived and died in Northumberland but, according to the info i have, said will was proved 1839 Durham !
  I've looked on TNA website, nowt! Any idea where i should contact?
    pete

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Re: Where to find a will?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 08 May 09 00:52 BST (UK) »
Hi Pete - I'm not sure if this will be of any help to you but, prior to 1844, a lot of the north of Northumberland (principally the south bank of the Tweed), was part of the Bishop of Durham's estates and was therefore considered to be a detached part of the county of Durham. Certainly, places like Norham and Tweedmouth were part of this.

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Re: Where to find a will?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 08 May 09 10:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Pete,

If you go to www.northumberland.gov.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=cc49ceac-6d3e-4f48-beb8-145bf974fc7c&version=-1 you can download an information sheet all about wills in Northumberland

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Re: Where to find a will? COMPLETED
« Reply #3 on: Friday 08 May 09 12:46 BST (UK) »
Mike, thanks for your reply It seems most of Northumberland was in the sway of Durham Bishops.
 
Jora, thank you once again.

  pete :)

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Re: Where to find a will?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 13 May 09 01:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Pete,

The probates and wills are held at Durham University.
Durham and Northumberland probate records, 1527-1857, they're due to go live this summer (fingers crossed) and will be available for free.  :)
more info: http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/


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Re: Where to find a will?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 13 May 09 01:36 BST (UK) »
hi Rewcastle, good news they're going online. Having exhausted the parish records i'll make good use of that site.
Many thanks, pete. :)
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