Surrey Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with B

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

A

B

C

D-F

G-K

L-N

O-R

S-U

V-Z

The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.

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. If the record still isn't found, search the records for 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
Banstead	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Barnes	Pre-1846 - Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury) Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Battersea, all parishes	Pre-1846 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Pre-1662: Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1661: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey Post-1845 2 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester
Beddington	Pre-1846 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Pre-1662: Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1661: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey Post-1845 2 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester
Bermondsey, all parishes	Pre-1846 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Pre-1662: Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Post-1661: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey Post-1845 2 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester
Betchworth	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Bisley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Bletchingley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Blindley Heath	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Botleys and Lyne	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Bowling Green	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Bramley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Brixton St Matthew	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Brockham Green	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Buckland	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Burstow	Pre-1846 - Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury) Post-1845 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1846 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1845 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Byfleet	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey