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Ely Probate Records lookup?
« on: Friday 31 December 21 15:56 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone have access to either of these books or records online?

Archdeaconry of Ely Probate Records 1513-1857
https://www.britishrecordsociety.org/publications/88/

Consistory Court of Ely Probate Records, 1449-1858
https://www.britishrecordsociety.org/publications/106/

I am interested in any wills of the family of Gotobed before 1600, especially in Stretham, Waterbeach or Landbeach.

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Re: Ely Probate Records lookup?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 31 December 21 18:21 GMT (UK) »
I am interested in any wills of the family of Gotobed before 1600, especially in Stretham, Waterbeach or Landbeach.

Have you checked England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 on Ancestry?

Example records with images:

Name:   Bartholomei Gotobed [Bartholomew Gotobed]
Residence:   Streteham
Probate Date:   18 Oct 1547
Death Year:   Abt 1547

Name:   Johis Gotobedd [John Gotobedd]
Residence:   Landbeche, Cambridgeshire, England
Probate Date:   21 Nov 1557
Death Year:   Abt 1557


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« Reply #2 on: Friday 31 December 21 18:24 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Ely Probate Records lookup?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 31 December 21 19:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Hillhurst. I had seen the will of Bartholomew but missed the one for John Gotobedd in 1557.

The ones I am working on are here, under Gotobed in Stretham:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gotobed-59

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 31 December 21 20:07 GMT (UK) »
Probably unrelated, but wanted to mention this one, as Outwell is 18 miles directly north of Ely. Image also on Ancestry.

Name:   Johis Godbedd [John Godbedd]
Residence:   Owtwell, Norfolk, England
Probate Date:   5 Sep 1577
Death Year:   Abt 1577

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 31 December 21 20:21 GMT (UK) »
Vance, can you PM me your email address, please?