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== Court Jurisdictions  ==
== Court Jurisdictions  ==


Here is a list of London parishes beginning with letters A-G and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For parishes beginning with [[London_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_H-R|H-R]] or [[London Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S-Z|S-Z]], click on the letter links.  
Here is a list of London parishes beginning with letters A-G and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For parishes beginning with [[London Probate Jurisdictions Parishes H-R|H-R]] or [[London Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S-Z|S-Z]], click on the letter links.  


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| Hadley, Monken
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Haggerston St Mary
| Court of the Archdeaconry of London
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Hanover Chapel
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Harrow Weald
| Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Highbury Christ Church
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Holloway, Lower
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Holloway, Upper St John
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Holy Trinity Gough Square
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Holy Trinity Minories
| Court of the Archdeaconry of London
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Homerton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Hoxton Christ Church
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Hoxton Holy Trinity
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Hoxton St John
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Kensal Green St John
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| King Square
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
|-
| King’s Cross
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Knightsbridge All Saints
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Lisson Grove
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Mile End New Town All Saints
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Mile End Old Town Holy Trinity
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Mill Hill St Paul
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Muswell Hill St James
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Mymms, South
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Mymms, South Christ Church
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Norlands
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Norton Folgate
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| Notting Hill St John
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Old Street St Mark
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Pimlico St Peter
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Portland Town
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Potter’s Bar
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Ruislip
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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Revision as of 15:33, 26 March 2009

For an explanation of probate records in England, click here.

London Probate Courts[edit | edit source]

Some Explanatory Notes on the London Court[edit | edit source]

Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Here is a list of London parishes beginning with letters A-G and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For parishes beginning with H-R or S-Z, click on the letter links.

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
All Hallows Barking Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

All Hallows Bread Street with St John the Evangelist Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)

Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham;

Court of the Royal Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster

Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)

Court of the Royal Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster

2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

All Hallows Staining Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less Court of the Archdeaconry of London 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

All Hallows, Lombard Street Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

All Hallows, London Wall Court of the Archdeaconry of London 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Audley Street, North Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ball’s Pond Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Barnard's Inn Search the courts of the surrounding parishes .
Bedfont Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Bridewell Search the courts of the surrounding parishes .
Brompton Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Brompton, West Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Burleigh Street Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Chester Square Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Christ Church, Newgate Street with St Leonard, Foster Lane Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

City Road St Matthew Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter Search the courts of the surrounding parishes .
Curtain Road Court of the Archdeaconry of London 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Dalston [St Philip] Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

DeBeauvoir Town Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Endell Street Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Finsbury St Paul Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Furnival's Inn Search the courts of the surrounding parishes .
Glasshouse Yard Search the courts of the surrounding parishes .


Post-1858 Probate Records[edit | edit source]