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Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index – Abbreviations

The table below includes abbreviations which may appear in the original, manuscript indexes or in the present computerised, online index.

Abbreviation in original indexes

Meaning

Abbreviation in online index

“T” “W” [rare]

Testament (will)

Will

“T & C”

Testament plus one or more Codicils

Will

“T & Cod”

 

 

“T & Codl”

 

 

“T & Cods”

 

 

“T & 2 Cs”

 

 

“T & 2 Cods”

 

 

“T & 3 Cods” etc

 

 

“A”, “Ad” or “Admon”

Administration

Admon

“A cu T”

Administration with will attached (granted when a legal defect rendered the will invalid)

Admon & will

“A c T.”

 

 

“A de bon non ad”

Administration of goods not administered under a previous grant of administration

Admon 2

“A.d.b.n.”

 

 

“A.d.b.n.c.T”

As previous but with will attached

Admon 2 & will

“A d.b.n.cum Test”

 

 

“A d b n cum Test & Codicil” [image 2882]

 

 

“Tuo” or “Tuon”

Tuition agreement; granted when the children of the deceased are under 21

Tuition

“Curon”

Curation; granted when the children of the deceased are under 21

Curation

“2nd Probate”

 

2nd probate

“Prog” or “Prerog”

probate granted in Prerogative Court

P

“Ren” or “Renunc”

Renunciation: A document from one or more of the executors, or prospective administrators, renouncing their executorship or right to administer.

 

Wo.

Widow

 

Spr.

Spinster

 

Bachr.

Bachelor

 

Tp.

Township

 

P.

Parish

 

Co.

County

 

rpt

respited (delay allowed before the production of an inventory or statement of estate)

 

inf[ra] .. li

below £ .. (refers only to personal estate)

 

ul[tra] .. li

above £ .. (refers only to personal estate)