Index Of Wills And Administrations Now Preserved In The Probate Registry At Canterbury 1396-1558 And 1640-1650

Behind every will lies a vanished life and a trail of heirs, land and obligation. In this classic Canterbury wills index, Henry R. Plomer gathers centuries of such traces from the Canterbury probate registry into a single, navigable volume covering 1396-1558 and 1640-1650. Every name has a story.Arranged for quick consultation, this meticulous probate administrations reference opens a rare window onto late medieval England and the turbulent decades around the Reformation and Civil War. Drawing on the Prerogative Court of Canterbury records, it lists testators, administrators and key details that anchor families in place and time, turning scattered medieval inheritance records into a coherent genealogy source collection. Used alongside English parish register records and other family history sources, it becomes an essential working tool for English wills research, equally valuable for genealogy researchers tracing a single line and as a deep resource for local historians reconstructing whole communities.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this landmark work is restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, it places one of England’s richest probate archives within easy reach of librarians, archivists, casual family sleuths and serious scholars alike.