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Probate Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Below is a list of Bedfordshire parishes beginning with A through E, with the courts that had jurisdiction over them.

Click here to see the list for Bedfordshire parishes beginning with F through P, or parishes R through Z.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Ampthill	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arlesey	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aspley Guise	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Astwick	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barford, Great	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barford, Little	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barton-le-Cley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Battlesden	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bedford Holy Trinity	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bedford St Cuthbert	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bedford St John	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bedford St Mary	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bedford St Paul	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bedford St Peter	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Biddenham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Biggleswade	Court of the Peculiar of Biggleswade	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Billington	Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard	2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bletsoe	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blunham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bolnhurst	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Caddington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Campton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cardington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Carlton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chalgrave	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chellington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chicksands	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Clapham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Clifton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Clophill	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Colmworth	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Colworth Farm	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Cople	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cranfield	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Dean	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Dunstable	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Dunton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Eaton Bray	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Eaton Socon	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Edworth	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Eggington	Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard	2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Elstow	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Eversholt	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Eyeworth	Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford	2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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 Below is a list of Bedfordshire parishes beginning with A through E, with the courts that had jurisdiction over them.&nbsp;
-Click [[Bedfordshire Probate, Parishes I-Z|here]] to see the list for Bedfordshire&nbsp;parishes&nbsp;beginning with&nbsp;F through P, or parishes R through Z. <br>
+Click here to see the list for Bedfordshire&nbsp;parishes&nbsp;beginning with&nbsp;[[Bedfordshire_Probate_Jurisdictions,_Parishes_F-P|F through P]], or parishes [[Bedfordshire_Probate,_Parishes_R-Z|R through Z]]. <br>
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