Medieval source material on the internet: Inquisitions post mortem

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• Inquisitions Post Mortem in Common Law Records (WAALT: the Wiki for the Anglo-American Legal Tradition Website)
  List of inquisitions which received further process in courts of common, with links to images of original documents. In progress; currently covering 1288-1530 (few entries so far).
• [J. Caley and J. Bayley, eds,] Calendarium inquisitionum post mortem sive escaetarum ... volume 1. [1216-1327] (1806) (FamilySearch)
  Record Commission. Lists, including brief details of property. Superseded by subsequent calendars.
• [J. Caley and J. Bayley, eds,] Calendarium inquisitionum post mortem sive escaetarum ... volume 2. [1327-1377] (1808) (HathiTrust Digital Library)
  Record Commission. Lists, including brief details of property. Superseded by subsequent calendars.
• [J. Caley and J. Bayley, eds,] Calendarium inquisitionum post mortem sive escaetarum ... volume 3. [1377-1413] (1821) (HathiTrust Digital Library)
  Record Commission. Lists, including brief details of property. Superseded by subsequent calendars.
• [J. Caley and J. Bayley, eds,] Calendarium inquisitionum post mortem sive escaetarum ... volume 4. [1413-1485] and Appendix [1216-1625] (1828) (HathiTrust Digital Library)
  Record Commission. Lists, including brief details of property. Superseded by subsequent calendars.
• Charles Roberts, ed., Calendarium Genealogicum. Henry III and Edward I. (1865) (Google Books [Hints and tips])
  Volume 1 of 2. Latin abstracts of inquisitions post mortem and related records.
  [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive:  1 ;  2 .]
• Charles Roberts, ed., Calendarium Genealogicum. Henry III and Edward I. (1865) (Google Books [Hints and tips])
  Volume 2 of 2. Latin abstracts of inquisitions post mortem and related records.
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 1. Henry III. [1236-1272] (1904) (Google Books [Hints and tips])
  [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive:  1 ;  2 ;  3 ; British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 2. Edward I. [1272-1291] (1906) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 3. Edward I. [1291-1300] (1912) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive; British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 4. Edward I. [1300-1307] (1913) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive; British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 5. Edward II. [1307-1316] (1908) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: Google Books [Hints and tips]; Internet Archive - Text Archive; British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 6. Edward II. [1316-1327] (1910) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive; British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 7. Edward III. [1327-1336] (1909) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive; British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 8. Edward III. [1336-1347] (1913) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive:  1 ;  2 ; British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 9. Edward III. [1347-1352] (1916) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 10. Edward III. [1352-1361] (1921) (British History Online)
  [Other copies at: HathiTrust Digital Library.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 11. Edward III. [1361-1365] (1935) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 12. Edward III. [1365-1370] (1938) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
  [Other copies at: British History Online.]
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 13. Edward III. [1370-1373] (1954) (British History Online)
  Includes additions to volumes 1-6, 8 and 11-13.
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 14. Edward III. [1374-1377] (1952) (British History Online)
• M. C. B. Dawes, A. C. Wood and D. H. Gifford, Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 15. 1-7 Richard II. [1377-1384] (1970) (British History Online)
• M. C. B. Dawes, M. R. Devine, H. E. Jones and M. J. Post, Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office ... volume 16. 7-15 Richard II. [1384-1392] (1974) (British History Online)
• M. C. B. Dawes, H. C. Johnson, M. M. Condon, C. A. Cook and H. E. Jones, Calendar of inquisitions post mortem ... volume 17. 15-23 Richard II. [1392-1399] (1988) (British History Online)
• J. L. Kirby, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem ... volume 18. 1-6 Henry IV. [1399-1405] (1987) (British History Online)
• [Calendars of inquisitions post mortem, volumes 18-26 (1399-1447)] Inquisitions Post Mortem: Mapping the Medieval Countryside (University of Winchester/King's College, London)
  In progress. A digital version of the calendars of inquisitions post mortem, volumes 18-26 (1399-1447), with some errors corrected and extra information added (for example the names of jurors). The calendars are to be made available online, but only a limited amount of material is currently available. The website also includes detailed background information on the documents.
• J. L. Kirby, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem ... volume 19. 7-14 Henry IV. [1405–1413] (1992) (British History Online)
• J. L. Kirby, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem ... volume 20. 1-5 Henry V. [1413–1418] (1995) (British History Online)
• Kate Parkin, ed., Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem And other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office. Volume 22. 1 to 5 Henry VI (1422-1427). (2003) (HathiTrust Digital Library)
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office. Henry VII. Volume 1. (1898) (Google Books [Hints and tips])
• Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office. Henry VII. Volume 2. (1915) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
• Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office. Henry VII. Volume 3. (1955) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
• Brief abstracts of inquisitions post mortem, Henry VIII-Charles I [1509-c. 1640] (Internet Archive, Text Archive)
  From The Genealogist, new series, volumes 9-35. The abstracts are arranged in strict alphabetical order of surname (but see the additional articles at the end), and omit details of land holdings, but include geneealogical information. They were taken from the collection of Sir Charles Young, Garter King of Arms, and had originally been compiled from Thomas Cole's notes in the British Library. (Note that they do not appear to cover all the inquisitions held by the National Archives.)
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  Additions:
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• Chester, Palatinate of:
  • Welsh Records. Index to Inquisitions, etc. Counties of Chester and Flint. [c. 1277-c. 1645.] (HathiTrust Digital Library)
    From CHES 3. Inquisitions post mortem and other inquisitions, with associated documents. Alphabetical index of names. (25th Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, Appendix, p. 32; 1864)
• Cornwall and Devon:
  • Edward Alexander Fry, A Calendar of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for Cornwall and Devon from Henry III to Charles I. (1216-1649). (1906) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Index of the names of those for whom inquisitions were taken.
  • [Cornwall and Devon] The Tapley-Soper Collection of Inquisitions Post Mortem. (GENUKI)
    The Devon Wills Project includes this index to the names of those for whom inquisitions were taken, from typescript abstracts held at the Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter. Covers Cornwall. Devon and a few inquisitions from elsewhere, 13th-17th centuries.
• Devon: see Cornwall
• Durham, Palatinate of:
  • Durham Records. Cursitor's Records. Inquisitions post mortem, etc. [Part 2. 1318-1442.] (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    From DURH 3/2. Arranged alphabetically. (45th Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, Appendix I, p. 153; 1885)
  • Durham Records. Cursitor's Records. Inquisitions post mortem, etc. [Part 1. 1430-1640.] (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    From DURH 3/178, 179 and 186-190 and perhaps others. Arranged alphabetically. (44th Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, Appendix, p. 310; 1884)
• Gloucestershire:
  • Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for Gloucestershire returned into the court of Chancery during the Plantagenet period. Part 4. 20 Henry III to 29 Edward I. 1236-1300. (1903) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, volume 30.
    [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive.]
  • Edward Alexander Fry, ed., Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for Gloucestershire returned into the court of Chancery during the Plantagenet period. Part 5. 30 Edward I to 32 Edward III. 1302-1358. (1910) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, volume 40.
  • Ethel Stokes, abstracter, Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for Gloucestershire returned into the court of Chancery during the Plantagenet period. Part 6. 33 Edward III to 14 Henry IV. 1359-1413 (1914) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Index Library number, number 47.
  • W. P. W. Phillimore and George S. Fry, eds, Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitiones Post Mortem returned into the court of Chancery in the reign of King Charles I. Part 1. 1-11 Charles I. 1625-1636. (1893) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, volume 9.
  • W. P. W. Phillimore and George S. Fry, eds, Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitiones Post Mortem returned into the court of Chancery in the reign of King Charles I. Part 2. 12-18 Charles I. 1637-1642. (1895) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, volume 13.
    [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive.]
  • Edw. Alexander Fry, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitiones Post Mortem returned into the court of Chancery in the reign of King Charles I. Miscellaneous Series. Part 3. (1899) (Google Books [Hints and tips])
    British Record Society, volume 21. Covers 1625-1642.
    [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive:  1 ;  2 .]
• Lancaster, Duchy of:
  • [R. J. Harper, J. Caley and W. Minchin, editors] Ducatus Lancastriæ, Part 1. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem [Edward I - Charles I] (1823) (FamilySearch)
    List of inquisitions in National Archives DL 7, with brief details of property (in Latin). There are indexes of place-names and personal names, starting at page 309. This information is not included in the National Archives online catalogue.
  • Duchy of Lancaster. Calendar of Lancashire Inquisitions post mortem, and General and Special Liveries, Licences to enterm and Grants of Wardship and Marriage during Minority. [Richard II-Elizabeth.] (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    From various record series. Arranged alphabetically by surname. (39th Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, Appendix, p. 532; 1878)
  • William Langton, ed., Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem made by Christopher Towneley and Roger Dodsworth. Volume 1. (1875) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Chetham Society, volume 95. Latin abstracts of Lancashire inquisitions, covering 1423-1637.
  • William Langton, ed., Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem made by Christopher Towneley and Roger Dodsworth. Volume 2. (1876) (Google Books [Hints and tips])
    Chetham Society, volume 99. Latin abstracts of Lancashire inquisitions, covering 1423-1637.
    [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive.]
  • J. Paul Rylands, ed., Lancashire inquisitions returned into the chancery of the duchy of Lancaster ... Stuart period, part 3. 20-23 James I. (1888) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society, volume 17. English abstracts.
• London:
  • George S. Fry, Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem relating to the city of London, ... Part I. 1 Henry VII to 3 Elizabeth, 1485-1561. (1896) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, Index Library volume 15.
    [Other copies at: British History Online.]
  • Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for the city of London ... during the Tudor period. Part II. 4-19 Elizabeth, 1561-1577. (1901) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, Index Library volume 26.
  • Edward Alexander Fry, ed., Abstracts of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for the city of London ... during the Tudor period. Part III. 19-45 Elizabeth, 1577-1603. (1908) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, Index Library volume 36. Includes inquisitions omitted from parts 1 and 2.
    [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive; British History Online.]
• Nottinghamshire:
  • John Standish, ed., Abstracts of the inquisitiones post mortem relating to Nottinghamshire. Volume 2. ... 1279-1321. (1914) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Thoroton Society, Record Series, volume 4.
  • W. P. W. Phillimore, ed., Abstracts of the inquisitiones post mortem relating to Nottinghamshire. Volume 1. ... 1485-1546. (1905) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Thoroton Society, Record Series, volume 3.
• Sussex:
  • F. W. T. Attree, ed., Notes of post mortem inquisitions taken in Sussex. 1 Henry VII to 1649 and after. (1912) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Sussex Record Society, volume 14.
    [Other copies at: Sussex Record Society.]
• Wiltshire:
  • Edw. Alex. Fry, ed, Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitiones Post Mortem, returned into the court of Chancery in the reigns of Henry III, Edward I, and Edward II. A.D. 1242-1326. (1908) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, volume 37. English abstracts.
  • Ethel Stokes, Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitiones Post Mortem returned into the court of Chancery in the reign of King Edward III. A.D. 1327-1377. (1914) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    British Record Society, volume 48. English abstracts.
  • George S. Fry and Edw. Alex. Fry, eds, Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitiones Post Mortem returned into the court of Chancery in the reign of King Charles I (1901) (Google Books [Hints and tips])
    British Record Society, volume 23. English abstracts, covering 1625-1649.
    [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive:  1 ;  2 .]
• Worcestershire:
  • J. W. Willis Bund, ed., The inquisitiones post mortem for the county of Worcester. Part 1. 1242-1300. (1894) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Worcestershire Historical Society. English translations, including names of jurors and detailed descriptions of property.
    [Other copies at: Internet Archive - Text Archive:  1 ;  2 .]
  • J. W. Willis Bund, ed., The inquisitiones post mortem for the county of Worcester. Part 2. 1300-1326. (1909) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Worcestershire Historical Society. English translations, including names of jurors and detailed descriptions of property.
• Yorkshire:
  • W. Paley Baildon and J. W. Clay, eds, Inquisitions post mortem relating to Yorkshire, of the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V. (1918) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    Yorkshire Archaeological Society, record series, volume 59.
  • John Sykes, A Catalogue of the Inquisitions Post Mortem for the County of York, for the Reigns of James I. and Charles I., in the Courts of Chancery and of Wards and Liveries. (1885) (Internet Archive - Text Archive)
    In Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Association, Record Series volume 1.