Wills can be an excellent resource for family historians. For a will to be acted upon, it has to be "proved" in a court. This is called granting "probate". If death occurred without a will (intestate) the next of kin could apply for a grant of administration to gain authority to distribute the estate. Testamentary papers are a group of papers associated with the probate.
Sir Mellis Napier 1942 (B 11109)