Sussex Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with 'L-M': Difference between revisions

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Here is the list of Sussex parishes beginning with the letter L-M, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each. They should be searched in the order listed.

To see a list of other Sussex parishes, click on the letter the parish name begins with.

A

B

C

D-F

G

H-K

N-P

Q-R

S

T-Z

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Lancing	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Laughton	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Lavant, East	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Lavant, Mid	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Lavington, West	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Lewes All Saints	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Lewes St Anne	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Lewes St John sub Castro	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Lewes St John the Baptist, Southover	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Lewes St Michael	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Lewes St Thomas at Cliffe	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deanery of South Malling	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lewes the Castle Precincts	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
Lindfield	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deanery of South Malling	Litlington \| Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes\| 2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Littlehampton	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Lodsworth	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Loxwood	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Lullington	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Lurgashall	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Lyminster	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Lynch	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lynchmere	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Madehurst	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Malling, South	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deanery of South Malling	Marden, East \| Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester \| 2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Marden, North	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Marden, Up	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Maresfield	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Mayfield	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deanery of South Malling	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Merston	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Middleton	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Midhurst	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Mountfield	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Mundham, North	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring

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 Here is the list of Sussex parishes beginning with the letter L-M, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.&nbsp; They should be searched in the order listed.&nbsp;
-Return to the [[Sussex Probate Records|Sussex Probate Records]] page.
+To see a list of other Sussex parishes, click on&nbsp;the letter the parish name begins with.
-For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].
-To go to the list for another parish,&nbsp;click on a letter:<br>
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+. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. The last court to search is the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].
+If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br>
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