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Pre-1858 original wills & inventories (1811-1820)

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NicGoodProc

NicGoodProc Report 24 Jul 2012 23:39

Hello, Can you assist pls?
I came across this................DPRI/1/1813/P15 17 February 1813
Richard PROCTER, the elder, farmer, of Saltholme in the parish of Billingham in the county of Durham [Billingham, County Durham]


DPRI/1/1813/P15/1-2 15 October 1812
will

I wish to know where, if anywhere I can read the actual record..kind regards...

Researching:
Birkett, Davies, Harrison, Procter, Ross, Smith, ~ England & Wales: rest of the world

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 24 Jul 2012 23:59

It looks like the record is Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections


http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ead/dpr/dpr1-1-1820.xml#DPRI-1-1812-t

Roy

NicGoodProc

NicGoodProc Report 25 Jul 2012 00:38

Thanks Roy for your response...Indeed it is where i got the info from, but how do I go about reading the will?

Thanks.

Niki

bump........anybody????
as when I go to the Durham university site there are no links to enable me to read said will...thanks :-D

Researching:
Birkett, Davies, Harrison, Procter, Ross, Smith, ~ England & Wales: rest of the world

patchem

patchem Report 25 Jul 2012 10:23

Contact the Durham University site and explain your difficulty and ask them for help.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 25 Jul 2012 10:52

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp?WT.hp=Wills

(had a quick look on above, but couldn't see it, shame, they can be downloaded £3.50)

Chris :)

NicGoodProc

NicGoodProc Report 16 Apr 2013 23:31

Thanks indeed Chris for your reply...£3.50!
A small price to pay for such valuable info.:)

and all who answered my query...

Researching:
Birkett, Davies, Harrison, Procter, Ross, Smith, ~ England & Wales: rest of the world