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<br>''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, every town and parish in Derbyshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts. Most of the county was under the primary jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] and the secondary jurisdiction of the [[Prerogative Court of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]], which also was the highest court in the country. However there were some exceptions.  
Before 1858, most of Derbyshire was under the primary jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]] and the secondary jurisdiction of the [[Prerogative Court of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]]. However there were some exceptions.  


Here is a list of the parishes of Derbyshire that were exceptions to the above, with the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on a court name or return to [[Derbyshire Probate Records]].  
Here is a list of the parishes of Derbyshire that were exceptions to the above, with the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. Search the courts in the order given.  


If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br>
Search indexes first. For indexes, click on a court name or return to [[Derbyshire Probate Records]]. If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.  


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If your parish of interest is not listed below, return to the article on [[Derbyshire Probate Records]]. <br><br>
 
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! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
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| Burton upon Trent Holy Trinity  
| Burton upon Trent Holy Trinity  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Burton upon Trent]]  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Burton upon Trent]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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| Buxton  
| Buxton  
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| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]; [[Court of the Peculiar of Peak Forest]]  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]; [[Court of the Peculiar of Peak Forest]]  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]  
[[Court of the Peculiar of Peak Forest]] 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]  
[[Court of the Peculiar of Peak Forest]] 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]


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| [[Court of the Peculiar of Sawley]]  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Sawley]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
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| Sawley
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Sawley]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
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| Sheldon
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Stapenhill
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Burton upon Trent]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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| Taddington
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Tideswell
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Wilne with Draycott
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Sawley]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
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| Winster
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Hartington]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Wormhill
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| All other parishes
| [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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