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=== Court Jurisdictions  ===
Before 1858, the majority of the parishes in Bedfordshire were under the primary probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]].  Six parishes were under the jurisdiction of the peculiar courts listed above. Here is a list of those six parishes and the courts that jurisdiction over them.
In the case of '[[E genealogical glossary terms|extra parochial parishes]],' you would search the courts that had jurisdiction over their neighboring parishes.
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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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| Biggleswade  
| Biggleswade  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Biggleswade]]  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Biggleswade]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]]  
| 2 - [[ [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] ]]  
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]]  
3 - [[ [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] ]]  


4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
4 -  


|-
|-
| Billington  
| Billington  
| Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]]
| 2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury  
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]]
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln  
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] 


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln   
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]]    


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
5 -  


|-
|-
| Eggington  
| Eggington  
| Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]]
| 2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury  
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]]
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln  
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] 


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] 


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
5 -  


|-
|-
| Heath and Reach  
| Heath and Reach  
| Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]]
| 2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury  
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]]
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln  
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] 


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln   
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]]    


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
5 -  


|-
|-
| Leighton Buzzard  
| Leighton Buzzard  
| Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]]
| 2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury  
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]]
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln  
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] 


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] 


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
5 -  


|-
|-
| Stanbridge  
| Stanbridge  
| Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard  
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]]
| 2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury  
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]]
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln  
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] 


4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln   
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]]    


5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
5 -  


|-
|-
| All other parishes  
| All other parishes  
| Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford  
| [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]]
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  
| 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] 
Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely  
Post-1836:   [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
3 -  


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