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For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].
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== Getting Started  ==
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
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| Abbotsley
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
2/3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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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. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Huntingdonshire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.
| Alconbury with Alconbury Weston
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
2/3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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=== 1858 to the Present ===
| Alwalton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
2/3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.
| Barham
| Pre-1839 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Stow Longa;
Post-1838 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon


| Pre-1839:
==== Online Records ====
2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon


3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln
*'''1858-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2451051|England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
=== Before 1858 ===


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Huntingdonshire, follow these steps:


Post-1838:
==== Step 1. Search Indexes ====


2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Huntingdonshire. Search these indexes first:


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
*[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858-volumes-available/huntingdonshire/huntingdonshire-wills-1479-1652-introduction-to-original-volume Huntingdonshire Wills 1479-1652] at Findmypast ($).


|-
*{{FSC|283731|title-id|disp=Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, 1585-1858}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog.
| Bluntisham
*{{FSC|374857|title-id|disp=Probate records for the Commissary Court of Lincoln for the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, 1559-1857, 1559-1857}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog.  This Court only had jurisdiction in Huntingdon prior to 1837.
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
*''Calendars of Huntingdonshire wills, 1479-1652.'' {{FSC|235806|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 942 B4b v. 42 1968}}.
| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
*{{FSC|400069|title-id|disp=Abstracts of Huntingdonshire wills, 1601-1652, in Lincoln consistory court at Lincoln, England }} at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images.
2/3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
*''Transactions of the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Archaeological Society - v. 5-6 (1936-1940).''  {{FSC|1187845|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 942.5 C4ch v. 5-6}}. Vol. 6, Part 3, pages 79-96 contain an index of Wills Proved in the Peculiar Courts of Brampton, Buckden, Leighton Bromswold, Stow Longa, all in the County of Huntingdon, together with the Bonds and Inventories. According to this 1940 publication They were preserved in the Probate registry at Peterborough.
*''Index of the probate records of the Consistory Court of Ely, 1449-1858.'' {{FSC|737867|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 942 B4b}}. The Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of Ely and Court of the Archdeacon of Ely had jurisdiction only from 1837-1858 in Huntingdon.
*''Index of the probate records of the Court of the Archdeacon of Ely, 1513-1857.'' {{FSC|249584|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 942 B4b v. 88}}.
*{{FSC|677961|title-id|disp=Calendars of wills, administrations & etc., for the Archdeaconry Court of Northamptonshire and the Consistory Court of Peterborough}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog.  Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory) only included the parish of Washingley in Huntingdon Calendars of wills, administrations & etc., for the Archdeaconry Court of Northamptonshire and the Consistory Court of Peterborough.


|-
Did you find a reference to a probate record?
| Brampton
| Court of the Peculiar of Brampton
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Leighton Bromswold


4 - Court of the Bihsop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died  ====


|-
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. 
| Brington
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
2/3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online:  
| Broughton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
2/3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
| Buckden
| Court of the Peculiar of Buckden
| 2 - Court of the commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
The gazetteer will either tell you:


5 - Prerogative Court fo the Archbishop of Canterbury
*A place is a parish, or
*What parish it is a part of, or
*What place it is near.


|-
If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.
| Buckworth
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
2/3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
| Bury
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish  ====


|-
Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Huntingdonshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with.
| Bythorn
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
<br>Before 1858 all of Huntingdonshire, with just a few exceptions, was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon]]. The exceptions were a few places and parishes considered [[P genealogical glossary terms|peculiars]] and their courts will be found in the jurisdiction lists through the links below. Click on a letter link for the name of a parish.


|-
[[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-D|A-D]]  [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes E-G|E-G]]  [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-O|H-O]]  [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-S|P-S]]  [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]] 
| Caldecote
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record  ====


|-
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:  
| Catworth, Great
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
*{{FSC|506515|subject_id|disp=Huntingdonshire England Probate Records}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - some images may only be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library.]<br>
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection.


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== Huntingdonshire Probate Courts  ==
| Catworth, Little
| Pre-1839 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Stow Longa;
Post-1838 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon


| Pre-1839:
Most of Huntingdonshire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon]]. The majority of probate searches will be in the records of this court and its superior courts. However, the following smaller courts also had some pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes. <br>
2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon  


3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln  
*Court of the Archdeacon of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Brampton]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Buckden]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Leighton Bromswold]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Stow Longa]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
<br>
 
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
Post-1838:
 
2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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| Chesterton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Colne
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Conington
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Covington
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Denton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Diddington
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Earith
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Easton
| Pre-1839 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Stow Longa;
Post-1838 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
 
| Pre-1839:
2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
 
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln
 
4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
 
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
Post-1838:
 
2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Ellington
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Elton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Everton with Tetworth
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Eynesbury
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Farcet
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Fenstanton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Fletton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Folksworth
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Gidding, Great
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Gidding, Little
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Gidding, Steeple
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Glatton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Godmanchester
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Grafham
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Gransden, Great
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Haddon
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Hamerton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Hartford
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Hemingford Abbots
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Hemingford Grey
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Hilton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Holme
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Holywell cum Needingworth
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Houghton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Huntingdon All Saints with St John
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Huntingdon St Mary and St Benedict
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Hurst, Old
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Keyston
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Kimbolton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Leighton Bromswold
| Pre-1839 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Leighton Bromswold;
Post-1838 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
 
| Pre-1839
2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
 
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln
 
4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
 
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
Post-1838:
 
2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Luddington with Hemington
| Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1541
2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton
 
3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
 
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
1541-1597 2 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
Post-1597 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Lutton and Washingley
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Midloe
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| .
|-
| Molesworth
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Morborne
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Offord Cluny
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Offord D’Arcy
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Orton Longueville with St Botolphbridge
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Orton Waterville
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Paxton, Great
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Paxton, Little
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Pidley cum Fenton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Ramsey
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Raveley, Little
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Ripton, Abbots
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Ripton, Kings
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Sapley
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| .
|-
| Sawtry All Saints
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Sawtry St Andrew
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Sawtry St Judith
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| .
|-
| Somersham
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Southoe
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Spaldwick
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| St Ives
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| St Neots
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Staughton, Great
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Stibbington
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Stilton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Stow Longa
| Pre-1839 - Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Stow Longa;
Post-1838 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
 
| Pre-1839:
2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
 
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Huntingdonshire Probate Courts  ==


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Before the Reformation the diocese of Lincoln included the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon. After the Reformation, the archdeaconry remained until the period 1837-1845. <ref>Camp, Anthony J. Wills and Their Whereabouts. London: by author, 1974; page 66.</ref><br>


Post-1838:
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2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
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3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Stukeley, Great
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Stukeley, Little
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Swineshead
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Thurning
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Toseland
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Upton and Copmanford
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Upwood with Great Raveley
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Walton, Wood
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Warboys
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Waresley
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Water Newton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Weston, Hail
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Weston, Old
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Winwick (near Oundle)
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Wistow
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Woodhurst
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Woodston
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Woolley
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Wyton
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Yaxley
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Yelling
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|}
 
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Getting Started

Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include wills and administrations. This article is about probate records in Huntingdonshire. See England Probate Records for a general description of probate records in England.

1858 to the Present

Beginning in 1858, the Principal Probate Registry had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.

Online Records

Before 1858

Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Huntingdonshire, follow these steps:

Step 1. Search Indexes

Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Huntingdonshire. Search these indexes first:

Did you find a reference to a probate record?

  • If yes, go to Step 4 below.
  • If no, go to Step 2 below.

Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died

Determine when your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date.

Determine where your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a parish. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales online:

The gazetteer will either tell you:

  • A place is a parish, or
  • What parish it is a part of, or
  • What place it is near.

If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.

Once you have identified the parish, go to Step 3.

Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish

Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Huntingdonshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with.


Before 1858 all of Huntingdonshire, with just a few exceptions, was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon. The exceptions were a few places and parishes considered peculiars and their courts will be found in the jurisdiction lists through the links below. Click on a letter link for the name of a parish.

A-D E-G H-O P-S T-Z

Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record

Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:

Huntingdonshire Probate Courts

Most of Huntingdonshire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon. The majority of probate searches will be in the records of this court and its superior courts. However, the following smaller courts also had some pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes.


Some Explanatory Notes on the Huntingdonshire Probate Courts

Before the Reformation the diocese of Lincoln included the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon. After the Reformation, the archdeaconry remained until the period 1837-1845. [1]


  1. ↑ Camp, Anthony J. Wills and Their Whereabouts. London: by author, 1974; page 66.
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