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| === Court Jurisdictions === | | === Court Jurisdictions === |
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| The majority of parishes in Bedfordshire were under the primary jurisdiction of the Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford. A total of parishes covered by the two peculiar courts listed above.
| | Before 1858, the majority of the parishes in Bedfordshire were under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford. Six parishes were covered by the two peculiar courts listed above. Here is a list of those parishes and the courts that jurisdiction over them. In the case of 'extra parochial parishes,' you would want to search the courts that had jurisdiction over their neighboring parishes. |
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| ! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT | | ! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT |
| ! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER | | ! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
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| | Ampthill
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Arlesey
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Aspley Guise
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Astwick
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Barford, Great
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Barford, Little
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Barton-le-Cley
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Battlesden
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Bedford Holy Trinity
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Bedford St Cuthbert
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Bedford St John
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Bedford St Mary
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Bedford St Paul
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Bedford St Peter
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Biddenham
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Biggleswade | | | Biggleswade |
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| | Bletsoe
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Blunham
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Bolnhurst
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Bromham
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Caddington
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Campton
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Cardington
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Carlton
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely
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| | Chalgrave
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Chellington
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | | | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes |
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| | Clapham
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Clifton
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Clophill
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Colmworth
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Colworth Farm | | | Colworth Farm |
| | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | | | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes |
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| | Cople
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Cranfield
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Dean
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Dunstable
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Dunton
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Eaton Bray
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Eaton Socon
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| | Edworth
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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| | Elstow
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| | Eversholt
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| | Eyeworth
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| | Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
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