This isn't specific to Hertfordshire, but I was wondering if anyone could advise me how to get a copy of a will of someone who died in 1864? I found the following entry via the Newspaper link that someone posted: The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, May 14, 1864; Issue 8140 WILLS AND BEQUESTS The will of Lieutenant-Colonel Gabriel Burer, of Lymington, Southampton, was proved in the London Court under £20,000 personalty, The executors nominated are his two nephews, Charles Esse and Frederick Esse, Esqrs., and Henry B. Farnall, Esq. The will and codicil are dated 1853, and a second codicil 1862; the whole are in the Colonel's own handwriting. The will is attested by Rear-Admiral Thomas Symonds, O.B. and I. Falls, A.B., clerk. The testator has bequeathed to his wife a life interest in the whole of his property saving his ready money, cash at his bankers and army agents, which he leaves to her for her own absolute use; and, upon her decease, he leaves certain legacies to her nephews, and the residue of the property to his own nephews and nieces, and other relatives. - Illustrated News. Thanks for your help, Ruth ________________________________

From: "Ruth Wisz" <[email protected]> > This isn't specific to Hertfordshire, but I was wondering if anyone > could advise me how to get a copy of a will of someone who died in > 1864? > > I found the following entry via the Newspaper link that someone > posted: > > The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, May 14, 1864; Issue 8140 > > WILLS AND BEQUESTS > The will of Lieutenant-Colonel Gabriel Burer, of Lymington, > Southampton, was proved in the London Court under £20,000 personalty, > The executors nominated are his two nephews, Charles Esse and > Frederick Esse, Esqrs., and Henry B. Farnall, Esq. The will and > codicil are dated 1853, and a second codicil 1862; the whole are in > the Colonel's own handwriting. The will is attested by Rear-Admiral > Thomas Symonds, O.B. and I. Falls, A.B., clerk. The testator has > bequeathed to his wife a life interest in the whole of his property > saving his ready money, cash at his bankers and army agents, which he > leaves to her for her own absolute use; and, upon her decease, he > leaves certain legacies to her nephews, and the residue of the > property to his own nephews and nieces, and other relatives. - > Illustrated News. > > Thanks for your help,> The following can easily be found with Google on the Genuki website..... Post-1858 wills for England and Wales can be consulted at the Probate Dept of The Principal Registry Family Division: Probate Search Room, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6NP Tel: 020 7947 7000 Postal applications for post-1858 wills for England and Wales should be sent to the Probate Office, Castle Chambers, Clifford Street, York. YO1 9RG. -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE