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Article: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858): http://www.nationalarchives.gov. uk/documentsonline/wills.asp.(History On Line)(Brief article)
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- Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society
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- June 1, 2008
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In this database you can search the indexes free, and if you want a copy of a will it is just 3.50 [pounds sterling] (under $10) and the document is delivered to your computer screen immediately. The PCC Wills, held by The National Archives in London, cover the period from 1384 to 1858.
Until 12 January 1858 all wills had to be proved by church and other courts. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury, the most important of these courts, dealt with the relatively wealthy individuals living mainly in the south of England and most of Wales (what was originally the ecclesiastical ...