Staffordshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B

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Court Jurisdictions by Parish

Before 1858, every town and parish in Staffordshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.  When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. For an authoritative treatise on each Staffordshire probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's publication, Wills and Their Whereabouts; also available at the Family History Library, FHL book call #942 S2wa. Search indexes first.  For indexes, click on the court name links above [soon to be constructed]. When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given.  Search indexes first.  For indexes, click on the court name links above.

Here is a list of Staffordshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For other parishes, click on a letter link:

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PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Barlaston	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barr, Great	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barthomley	Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1540 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Barton under Needwood	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Baswich	Peculiar Court of Whittington and Baswich	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Bednall	Peculiar Court of Whittington and Baswich	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield
Berkswich with Walton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Betley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Biddulph	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bilston	Pre-1846 -Peculiar Court of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Bilston St Luke	Pre-1846 -Peculiar Court of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Bilston St Mary	Pre-1846 -Peculiar Court of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Blithfield	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blore Ray	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bloxwich	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blurton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blymhill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bobbington	Court of the Royal Peculiar of Bridgnorth	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradley le Moors	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bramshall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Branstone	Peculiar Court of Burton on Trent	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Brereton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brewood	Peculiar Court of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Brierley Hill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brockmoor	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromley, Abbot's	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromley, King's	Peculiar Court of Alrewas and Weeford	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield
Bromley, King's Hays	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Bromwich, West [All Saints]	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromwich, West Christ Church	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromwich, West Holy Trinity	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Broughton	Peculiar Court of Eccleshall	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield
Brown Edge	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bucknall cum Bagnall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burntwood	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burslem	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burslem St Paul	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burton upon Trent [St Mowden]	Peculiar Court of Burton on Trent	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Burton upon Trent Christ Church	Peculiar Court of Burton on Trent	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Bushbury	Pre-1846 -Peculiar Court of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Butterton (near Leek)	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Butterton (near Newcastle under Lyme)	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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