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The original records of the Court of the Bishop of Peterborough and the Court of the Archdeacon of Northampton are at the Northampton Record Office, Delapre Abbey, Northampton. Those for the Courts of the Peculiar Parishes of Gretton and Nassington are at the Lincolnshire Archive Office, The Castle, Lincoln. | The original records of the Court of the Bishop of Peterborough and the Court of the Archdeacon of Northampton are at the Northampton Record Office, Delapre Abbey, Northampton. Those for the Courts of the Peculiar Parishes of Gretton and Nassington are at the Lincolnshire Archive Office, The Castle, Lincoln. | ||
== Court Jurisdictions | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish<br> == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Northamptonshire fell under the jurisdiction of a primary probate court and several secondary courts. When looking for the probate of the estate of an ancestor, you should search the primary court first then move on to the secondary courts in the order given. Search indexes first. Indexes are found by clicking on the court name above. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Northamptonshire fell under the jurisdiction of a primary probate court and several secondary courts. When looking for the probate of the estate of an ancestor, you should search the primary court first then move on to the secondary courts in the order given. Search indexes first. Indexes are found by clicking on the court name above. | ||
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To see a list of the Northamptonshire parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on the letter the parish name begins with: | To see a list of the Northamptonshire parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on the letter the parish name begins with: | ||
[[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D through F|D-F]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through H|G-H]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through M|I-M]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through P|N-P]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes Q through S|Q-S]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]] | [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D through F|D-F]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through H|G-H]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through M|I-M]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through P|N-P]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes Q through S|Q-S]] [[Northamptonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]] | ||
== Probate Indexes Online == | == Probate Indexes Online == | ||