England, Durham Diocese, Renunciations, 1767 and 1794
Two renunciations by administrators or executors of the rights to administer the goods of deceased person, probably strays from Durham consistory court papers for particular probate causes, 1767 and 1794. These records are linked to an index on Durham University's website: http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/data/advanced.php
England, Durham Diocese, Renunciations
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes two renunciations from 1767 and 1794 by administrators (or executors) of the rights to administer the goods of deceased person, probably strays from Durham consistory court papers for particular probate causes.
The purpose of renunciations is to allow anyone that has been appointed as the executor of someone's will that doesn't want to be so, to give up their title as "Grant of Probate."
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Renunciation
- Name of appointed executor
- Date
- Place
- Name of new appointee
- Name of deceased
- Signature of executor(s)
Collection Content
Sample Image
24 September 1794 Renunciation
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Durham University
"England, Durham Diocese, Renunciations, 1767 and 1794." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2024. Special Collections, Palace Green Library, Durham University, Durham.
