The PCC claimed jurisdiction over estates which involved property in both of the ecclesiastical provinces of York and Canterbury but estates with property in just one province could be proved at the PCC at the choice of the executors. The PCC also claimed jurisdiction over the estates of British persons who died overseas. This index is incomplete.
Dates covered are as below.
The wills are deposited at the Public Record Office, Kew, London in Class PROB 12. It is necessary to consult the index in PROB 11 to obtain the piece number for the reference given. Surname Given Names Occupation etc. 435 Bishop Middx. 7th Reg. of Foot At Coimba, Portugal bachelor.