Sussex, Chichester Consistory Court Wills Index, 1482-1800 - findmypast

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Sussex, Chichester Consistory Court Wills Index 1482-1800 contains over 22,000 wills. Consistory courts are a type of ecclesiastical court that were established by a charter of King William I to rule on matrimonial and probate matters. The Diocese of Chichester is in the province of Canterbury and was created in 1075 to replace the old Diocese of Selsey. The four archdeaconries of the diocese are Horsham, Hastings, Brighton & Lewes and Chichester itself.

Each record includes a transcript of the original index that can include the testator’s name, occupation/status, residence, the date the will was proved, the court it was proved in, the document type and reference.