Here are lists of names of former Matlock and Matlock Bath residents known to have left a Will.

• Pre 1858 Will information has been extracted from a variety of sources, including from Extracts of Death Duty Registers (DDR) held at TNA and Phillimore's "Calendars, 1516-1652" ... see Will Info. There are Wills proved in the Lichfield Consistory Court and in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, plus Wills held by the DRO.
  
  
• Pre-1858 wills information is an ongoing project and your input is welcome.
  
  
• The 1858 - 1928 lists on these pages are based on information researched by Michael Spencer of Matlock and originally circulated to the Derbysgen Discussion Group^[1]. Additional information, such as dates of death or of probate and executor(s), researched by Ann Andrews from various sources including First Avenue House.
  
  
• Not every Matlock will post 1858 was proved within Derbyshire so what you are seeking may not be found here ... see Will Info

Part of a Copy of a Grant of Probate		Sample of a pre-1858 PCC will

Acknowledgements:

^[1]Michael Spencer's work is reproduced with kind permission.
Michael's extracts for the whole of Derbyshire may now be found at Yesterdays, a site maintained for him by Neil Wilson.
Michael may also be able to help you with copies of wills between these dates if you contact him. Please tell him where you found the information. If you aren't subscribed to Derbysgen you will need to ask him to contact you directly rather than through the discussion group.
Contacting Michael Spencer

My grateful thanks also to John Palmer for getting me started with the first 117 names and to Kathryn Morano for forwarding many of the remainder.

The Derbyshire Record Office have now produced an online index of Derbyshire wills they hold for the period 1858-1928 (as .pdf files).
Go to their online index