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For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].


''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 [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br>
Before 1858, probate of the estates of deceased persons was handled by eccelesiastical courts of the Church of England. Every parish was under the jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.  


Here is a list of parishes in Cambridgeshire beginning with the letters A-B. For other parishes in this county, click on a link:
Below is a list of Cambridgeshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter C and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them.  Search the courts in the order listed.  Search indexes first. For indexes, click on a court name.


  [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-B|A-B]]   [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-G|D-G]]   [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]]   [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-R|M-R]]   [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes S-Z|S-Z]] <br>  
For other places, click on the link for the letter a parish name begins with: [[Cambridgeshire Probate Records|A]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B|B]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-G|D-G]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-R|M-R]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes S-Z|S-Z]]. <br><br>


The courts listed for each parish are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858.<br> 1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search the records for the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] if the record isn't found.<br>5. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
|-
| Caldecote
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge All Saints (in the Jewry or by the Hospital)
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge Holy Trinity
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Andrew the Great
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Andrew the Less
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Benedict
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Botolph
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Clement
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Edward King and Martyr
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Giles
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Mary the Great
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br>
|-
| Cambridge St Mary the Less
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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| Cambridge St Michael
! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | FIRST COURT TO SEARCH<br>
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" |  NEXT COURTS TO SEARCH
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
|-
| Caldecote
| Cambridge St Paul
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Peter (by the Castle or beyond the Bridge)
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Cambridge St Radegund
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
|-
| Cambridge City, all parishes
| Cambridge St Sepulchre
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
| Camps, Castle
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Carlton cum Willingham
| Camps, Shudy
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Castle Camps
| Carlton cum Willingham
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Caxton  
| Caxton  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
|-
| Chatteris  
| Chatteris  
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| Cherry Hinton  
| Cherry Hinton  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
|-
| Chesterton  
| Chesterton  
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| 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Consistory of Norwich]]  
| 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Consistory of Norwich]]  
2 - Post-1836: [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (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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| 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Consistory of Norwich]]  
| 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Consistory of Norwich]]  
2 - Post-1836: [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (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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| Conington  
| Conington  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
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|-
| Coton  
| Coton  
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| Croxton  
| Croxton  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|-
|-
| Croydon cum Clapton  
| Croydon cum Clapton  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
|}
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[[Category:Cambridgeshire Probate Records]]

Revision as of 08:15, 20 April 2009

England > Cambridgeshire, > Cambridgeshire Probate Records

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

Before 1858, probate of the estates of deceased persons was handled by eccelesiastical courts of the Church of England. Every parish was under the jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.

Below is a list of Cambridgeshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter C and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. Search the courts in the order listed. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on a court name.

For other places, click on the link for the letter a parish name begins with: A, B, D-G, H-L, M-R, S-Z.

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Caldecote Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge All Saints (in the Jewry or by the Hospital) Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge Holy Trinity Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Andrew the Great Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Andrew the Less Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Benedict Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Botolph Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Clement Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Edward King and Martyr Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Giles Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Mary the Great Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Mary the Less Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Michael Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Paul Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Peter (by the Castle or beyond the Bridge) Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Radegund Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Cambridge St Sepulchre Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Camps, Castle Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Camps, Shudy Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Carlton cum Willingham Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Caxton Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Chatteris Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cherry Hinton Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Chesterton Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chettisham Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cheveley Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Childerley Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chippenham Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Coates Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Comberton Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Conington Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Coton Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cottenham Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Coveney Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Croxton Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Croydon cum Clapton Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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