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Here is a list of Somerset places beginning with the letters E through J and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the name of a court or see the indexes listed below.
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|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]]
|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions B|B]]
|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]]
|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D|D]]
|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions E through J|E-J]]
|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions K through M|K-M]]
|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes N through R|N-R]]
|  [[Somerset_Probate_Jurisdiction_Parishes_S_through_T|S-T]]
|  [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes U through Z|U-Z]]
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1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>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.<br><br>
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
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| Easthope
| East Brent
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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| East Chinnock
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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| East Coker
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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| East Cranmore
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| East Harptree
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of East Harptree]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| East Lambrook
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Kingsbury with East Lambrook]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| East Lydford
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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| East Pennard
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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| East Quantoxhead
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Easton
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Easton-in-Gordano
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Easton-in-Gordano]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Eastover
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Eastrip
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| .
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| Edington
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Elm
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Elworthy
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Eaton Constantine
| Emborough
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Eaton under Haywood
| Englishcombe
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Edgmond
| Enmore
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Edgton
| Evercreech with Chesterblade
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Dean of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Edstaston
| Exford
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Ellesmere
| Exton
| Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Ellesmere
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
3- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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|-
| Ercall Magna
| Farleigh Hungerford
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Ercall, Child's
| Farmborough
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Eyton on the Weald Moors
| Farrington Gurney
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Far Forest
| Fiddington
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Farlow
| Fitzhead
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Wiveliscombe with Fitzhead]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Felton, West
| Fivehead
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Fitz
| Flax Bourton
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Ford
| Foxcote
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Frodesley
| Freshford
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Glazeley and Deuxhill
| Frome [St John the Baptist]
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Greete
| Frome Christ Church
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Grinshill
| Frome Holy Trinity
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Habberley
| Glastonbury
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hadnall
| Glastonbury St Benedict
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Halford
| Goathill
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hanwood, Great
| Goathurst
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Harley
| Godney
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Haughton Demesne
| Green Oare
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes  
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes  
| .
| .
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|-
| Heath
| Greinton
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Halse
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Hambridge with Earnshill
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Hardington Mandeville
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Haslebury Plucknett
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Haselbury Plucknett]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Hatch Beauchamp
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Hawkridge
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Heathfield
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Hemington with Hardington
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Highley
| Hendford
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hill End
| Henstridge
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Henstridge]]
| .
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Henton
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| High Ham
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| High Littleton
| [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Highbridge
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Hillfarrance
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
| Hinton Blewitt
| [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
| Hinton Charterhouse
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hinstock
| Hinton St George
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hodnet
| Holcombe
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Holdgate
| Holford
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hope Bagot
| Holton
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hope Bowdler
| Hornblotton
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hopesay
| Horrington
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hopton Cangeford
| Horsington
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hopton Castle
| Huish Champflower
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hopton Wafers
| Huish Episcopi
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Horderley Hall
| Huntspill
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| .
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hordley
| Huntspill All Saints
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hughley
| Hutton
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Hyssington
| Ilchester
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Ightfield
| Ilminster
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| [[Court of the Royal Peculiar of Ilminster]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Ironbridge
| Ilton
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ilton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Jackfield
| Isle Abbots
| Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
|-
|-
| Isle Brewers
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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