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Before 1858, every town and parish in Sussex fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. For an authoritative treatise on each Staffordshire probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's publication, Wills and Their Whereabouts; also available at the Family History Library, FHL book call [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 #942 S2wa]. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above [soon to be constructed]. When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Sussex fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. For an authoritative treatise on each Staffordshire probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's publication, Wills and Their Whereabouts; also available at the Family History Library, FHL book call [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 #942 S2wa]. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above [soon to be constructed]. When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above. | ||
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== Sussex Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions <br> == | == Sussex Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions <br> == | ||
Here are links to an alphabetical list of Sussex parishes containing a prioritized list of courts with jurisdiction over each. To see which courts to search for probates of persons living in or owning property in particular parish, click on the letter the parish name begins with. | Here are links to an alphabetical list of Sussex parishes containing a prioritized list of courts with jurisdiction over each in the pre-1858 era. To see which courts to search for probates of persons living in or owning property in particular parish, click on the letter the parish name begins with. | ||
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Here is a list of Staffordshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link: | Here is a list of Staffordshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link: | ||
|- | Albourne | Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes | 2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |- | Albourne | Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes | 2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | ||