Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A

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.

Here is a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes and the pre-1858 courts that held jurisdiction over them. For other places, click on a letter link:

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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 probate (will or administration) is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Alcester	Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Allesley	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alne, Great	Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alveston	Pre-1851 - Peculiar Court of the Prebendal of Hampton-Lucy; Post-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1851 2 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-185 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ansley	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ansty	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arley	Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield (Cathedral)	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory)
Arrow	Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashow	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Astley	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston Cantlow	Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston juxta Birmingham A Comprehensive List of Churches in Aston Parish	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Atherstone	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Atherstone on Stour	Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Attleborough	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Austrey	Pre-1837 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) (Episcopal Consistory); Post-1836 - Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury