Homepage
Home
Search
Catalogue Search
Name Search
Place Search
Contact Us
Record
D96 - Derby Probate Registry - 1858-1928
Browse this collection
This entry describes a series of records. Click here to browse the full catalogue including descriptions and reference numbers for individual records
Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D96/2
Title
Registers of grants of letters of administration
Date
1858-1875
Extent
7 volumes
Level
Series
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Derby Probate Registry
Administrative History
If an individual died intestate (without leaving a will) or if the named executors were unavailable, application could be made to a probate court for letters of administration for the estate. This application was normally made by the next of kin, a friend or a creditor. The applicant had to swear to discharge funeral expenses and debts. Also, he/she was sometimes required to enter into a bond.
Add to My Items
Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm
Useful Links
Viewing the records
I can't find what I'm looking for
Research Guides
Reproducing items from the collections
Picture the Past - old photos
Heritage Mapping Portal
Online Exhibitions
Our Blog
Tweets by DRO
See more Collection highlights
Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm
Florence Nightingale
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer
Harpur Crewe family of Calke
Collection Highlights