Searching the Nottingham Archive Catalogue

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I am about to show my ignorance of archive catalogues in general but this happens to be the one today. :(

I want to look for a will or suchlike for a chap called Jeremiah Jackson, Yeoman of East Markham who was buried 15.10.1805.

It is asking for a word in the catalogue - so would that be his name or the type of document I am searching for? i.e. will, probate etc. I am appalled to have to ask this but I cannot hide my incompetence any longer.
Any hints or tips will be gratefully received.
 
Not ignorant at all, I just wish all these 'catalogue' searches followed the same formula :rolleyes:

Where it says "Any Text" I put in Jackson and lo and behold, there are 66 pages of results...... I did try "Jeremiah Jackson" with the inverted commas, but came up with zilch. Anyway, stick Jackson in the box and trawl through the results - you never know what you might find that you wasn't even looking for!

Ann
PS If you click on the little blue number next to each entry, it will give a run down of what the entry refers to.

PPS If you go to advanced search and put Jeremiah Jackson in the 'phrase' box, you don't get anything, but if you put in J. Jackson, there are some hits.
 
Many documents won't be listed in the online catalogue.

Nottinghamshire Archives have a guide to probate records and where to find them:

cms.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/probaterecords.pdf

For wills proved at the Archdeaconry court of Nottingham, the above guide refers to a card index at Nottinghamshire Archives. However, according to their web page called 'Online catalogue coverage' the catalogue includes 'Wills, inventories, bonds and associated papers of over 32,000 people proved at the Exchequer Court of York: Nottingham Archdeaconry Court, 1589 - 1858 (PR/NW)'. So you could try searches with surname in the Any Text box and PR/NW in the Reference box.

Probate might also be granted at the relevant diocesan court. The Borthwick Institute's website says: 'Note that until 1837 Nottinghamshire was part of the diocese of York, and wills were proved at York. However, all original probate records proved in the Exchequer court have now been transferred to Nottinghamshire Archives. Registered copies of these wills, however, remain at the Borthwick.' Not sure how you search for the ones in Nottingham. The ones at the Borthwick may be searchable via the British Origins site.

Wills proved at Prerogative Court of York: I think there are indexes to these on the British Origins website and you may be able to order copies of the wills from them or via the Borthwick.

Wills proved at Prerogative Court of Canterbury: index on the National Archives website, whence you can also download individual wills for a fee, but now also available through The Genealogist and Ancestry.

Sometimes copies of wills have survived among bundles of deeds etc., and you may find them in the record office catalogue or on A2A . . . or not listed online at all. :(
 
Just to save you any frustration, Nottinghamshire was then in the Diocese of York. Some wills were proved in the Nottinghamshire Archdeaconry court, and I think those are now kept in Nottingham and presumably in the catalogue there. However, some wills were proved in a higher court, ie the Prerogative Court of York, and these are kept at the Borthwick Institute in York.

There are indexes to PCY wills at British Origins, and you can do a limited search without subscribing. They are also on film at a number of locations - or I think you can contact the Borthwick directly.

Arthur
 
AnnB said:
There are also references to Jeremiah Jackson in the Nottingham University Manuscripts and Special Collections Online Catalogue http://mssweb.nottingham.ac.uk/catalogue/index.htm
I just put Jeremiah Jackson in the search box (well, not literally.......:rolleyes:)

Ann x
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Crikey - I think he is much too grand to be one of my Jacksons. I have downloaded that will Abstract that Huncamunca found. It is weird and doesn't look like any I have ever seen before. But I haven't had a chance to go through it yet.
 
IR26 is sometimes known (a bit loosely) as the Death Duty Registers. They changed a bit over time, but the ones I've seen tend to be set out in columns over a double page spread. The amount of information can vary, but may include things like:
name and address of testator
when and where died
where will was proved, and name of executor
names of beneficiaries, relationship to testator, and value of bequests (this will be the "abstract" listed in the catalogue)
date of payment of bequests
amount of tax or duty payable on each bequest​

Sometimes there are cross references to other IR26 entries, such as when property was given in trust for a wife's lifetime, and on her death there was a distribution of the remaining capital.

Arthur
 
In the Nottinghamshire Archdeaconry court there are wills for:

John Jackson of East Markham proved 12 February 1818

Sarah Jackson of East Markham proved 13 August 1827

Elizabeth Jackson of East Markham proved 19 December 1829.

I suppose it would be quite useful if someone had a look at them for you :).
 
Flook said:
In the Nottinghamshire Archdeaconry court there are wills for:

John Jackson of East Markham proved 12 February 1818

Sarah Jackson of East Markham proved 13 August 1827

Elizabeth Jackson of East Markham proved 19 December 1829.

I suppose it would be quite useful if someone had a look at them for you :).
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It would indeed. If only I knew someone who just lived down the road.................... sigh
 
Well the only person I know doesn't do 'outside' research when it's freezing and snowing but maybe if the weather perks up there's a chance the bus pass could get another outing…...
 
Huncamunca said:
P.S. In fact just googling brings up a reference to a document at Kew, described as 'Abstract of Will of Jeremiah Jackson the elder, Yeoman of East Markham, Nottinghamshire' dated 3 July 1806 (ref. IR 26/427/250). You can download it for £3.36 or view it free at Kew. I don't know how much information it would contain.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7232985
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Dear Huncamunca, you are always telling us that Wills can be a useful resource. If ever there was a reason for having a look at a Will this one is a perfect example of why you should! It is only an Abstract of the original but it names his wife, all of his brothers (calls them that too) and a great swathe of nephews and nieces. I can actually make a tree just out of this. :D Thanks so much for finding it.
 
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