Nathan J. Staniforth Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Sod's law, my Find My Past subscription expires and then I discover something, I've come across some Court Rolls featuring my relatives, there's 16 results here that I am unable to see, would anyone be able to help? http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/lichfield-consistory-court-wills-1650-1700?lastname=staniforth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon crapper Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Yes, contact me on gdcrapper@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan J. Staniforth Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 27 minutes ago, Gordon crapper said: Yes, contact me on gdcrapper@gmail.com Thank you very much Gordon, this will be a huge help. Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawng1966 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 what info do you need nathan? Edit search New searchSave search 16 result(s) Order by Relevance First name(s) Last name Entry year Place Court First name(s)Last nameEntry yearPlaceCourt DorothyStaniforth1673EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription GeorgeStaniforth1660EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription GeorgeStaniforth1667EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription GeorgeStaniforth1698Troway, EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription HenryStaniforth1661WirksworthLichfield Consistory Court Transcription JohnStaniforth1681EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription JohnStaniforth1682EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription JohnStaniforth1691Litfield, EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription JohnStaniforth1693EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription JoshuaStaniforth1670BeightonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription JosiahStaniforth1675BeightonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription RobertStaniforth1681BeightonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription SarahStaniforth1692Litfield, EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription TimothyStaniforth1684PenkridgeLichfield Consistory Court Transcription WilliamStaniforth1671EckingtonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription WilliamStaniforth1697Hackenthorpe, BeightonLichfield Consistory Court Transcription Learn about these records About Lichfield Consistory Court Wills, 1650-1700 Discover your ancestor’s will from the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, including parts of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire. You will find the name of the testator, occupation and residence. Wills are valuable resources for your family tree. Locating the original documents The original wills are held at Lichfield Record Office. To obtain a copy of the original will or administration, download a copyright/order form from Lichfield Record Office. Complete this and post with the remittance for the cost of the will etc. to Lichfield Record Office. A copy of Lichfield Record Office’s Fees and Charges is also available online. Currently there is a standard charge irrespective of the number of pages. Each record includes a transcript of the original court record. The amount of information in each transcript can differ, but most will include a combination of the follow: Name of testator Occupation Entry date Testator’s place and county of residence Court Document type Additional notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan J. Staniforth Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks Dawn, Got to be honest I was expecting there to be more information than there actually was on there, but I definitely appreciate the transcriptions nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnie Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Nathan These are not Court Rolls, they are Wills. The Eckington Court Rolls are available at Sheffield Archives from 1793 and are with the Sitwell Papers. Reference MD8099 Alternative Reference number 1996/26 TitleAshton, Morton, Slack, Solicitors, Sheffield Description Manor of Eckington court rolls (vols. 12-17), 1783-1935; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan J. Staniforth Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 15 hours ago, bonnie said: Nathan These are not Court Rolls, they are Wills. The Eckington Court Rolls are available at Sheffield Archives from 1793 and are with the Sitwell Papers. Reference MD8099 Alternative Reference number 1996/26 TitleAshton, Morton, Slack, Solicitors, Sheffield Description Manor of Eckington court rolls (vols. 12-17), 1783-1935; Thanks Bonnie, I've discovered these weren't what I was looking for, I will be making a trip to the archives to look at the Court Rolls as well as the Alderson & Dust solicitors collection, there's a ton of letters and other documents related to the Staniforths that I'm interested in seeing, I was amazed when I saw the list of items they have and I saw personal letters and correspondences on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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