Sussex Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with 'A': Difference between revisions

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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 wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.

Below is a list of Sussex parishes beginning with the letter 'A' and the courts with pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over them. 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

L-M

N-P

Q-R

S

T-Z

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1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. br>

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

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Albourne	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
Alciston	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
Aldingbourne	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
Aldrington	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
Alfold	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
Alfriston	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
Amberley	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
Angmering, East with Angmering	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
Apuldram	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
Ardingly	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
Arlington	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 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arundel	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
Ashburnham	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
Ashington with Buncton	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
Ashurst	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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+<br>Below is a list of Sussex parishes beginning with the letter 'A' and the courts with pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over them.  To see a list of other Sussex parishes, click on the letter the parish name begins with.
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