Rutland Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A through M

Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.

Below is a table of places in Rutland beginning with the letters A through M.

For other places, click N through Z.

1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last 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
All parishes beginning with the letter A	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597
All parishes beginning with the letter B	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597
Caldecote	Pre-1851 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Caldecote; Post-1850 - Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1851 2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Liddington 3 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 5 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1850
All other parishes beginning with the letter C	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597
Empingham	Pre-1851 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Empingham; Post-1850 - Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1851 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1850
All other parishes beginning with the letter E	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
All parishes beginning with the letter G	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
All parishes beginning with the letter H	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ketton	Pre-1851 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ketton with Tixover; Post-1850 - Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1851 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1850 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lyddington	Pre-1851 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Liddington ; Post-1850 - Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1851 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1850 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
All other parishes beginning with the letter L	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
All parishes beginning with the letter M	Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton Post-1597 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury