Essex Probate Jurisdictions, 'B' Parishes

Below is a list of Essex parishes beginning with the letter 'B' and the ecclesiastical courts with pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over them. Once you have identified a court of interest, search indexes. Search the courts in the order given. Click on a court name for more information about the court.

To see a list of other Essex parishes, click on a letter link:

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1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Barking	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Barkingside Trinity	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Barling Magna	Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral; Post-1844 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	Pre-1845 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1844 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Barnston	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Basildon (with Laindon)	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Beauchamp Roding	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Beaumont with Moze	Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Belchamp North End	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Belchamp North Wood	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Belchamp Otten	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Belchamp St Paul	Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral; Post-1844 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	Pre-1845 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1844 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Belchamp Walter	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Berden	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Berechurch	Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Berners Roding	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Billericay	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Birch	Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Birchanger	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Birdbrook	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blackmore	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bobbingworth	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bocking	Court of the Peculiar of the Deanery of Bocking	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)
Boreham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Borley	Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Deanery of Bocking; Post-1844 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	Pre-1845 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) Post-1844 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bowers Gifford	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Boxted	Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bradfield	Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bradwell by Coggeshall	Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bradwell on Sea	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Braintree	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brentwood	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Brightlingsea	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Broomfield	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Broxted	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Buckhurst Hill	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bulmer	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bulphan	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bures St Mary	Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
Burnham on Crouch	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Buttsbury	Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)