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== Some notes on Bedfordshire Probate Courts == | |||
== Court Jurisdictions == | |||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Bedfordshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. The court that had primary jurisdiction of most of Bedfordshire, with a few exceptions, was the Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford. Here is a list of Bedfordshire parishes that were the exceptions, and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. | |||
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| Biggleswade | | Biggleswade | ||
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Biggleswade]] | | [[Court of the Peculiar of Biggleswade]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | ||
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| Billington | | Billington | ||
| | | [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | |||
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| Eggington | | Eggington | ||
| | | [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | |||
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| Heath and Reach | | Heath and Reach | ||
| | | [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | |||
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| Leighton Buzzard | | Leighton Buzzard | ||
| | | [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] | ||
4 - | 4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | ||
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| Stanbridge | | Stanbridge | ||
| | | [[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]] | ||
4 - | 4 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | ||
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| All other parishes | | All other parishes | ||
| | | [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
| 2 - Pre-1837: | | 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] | ||
Post-1836: | Post-1836: [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] | ||
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=== Post-1857 Probate Records === | === Post-1857 Probate Records === | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 8 April 2009
For an explanation of probate records in England, click here.
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Bedfordshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]
The following courts had some jurisdiction over Bedfordshire before 1858:
- Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
- Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
- Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
- Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln
- Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury
- Court of the Peculiar of Biggleswade
- Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard
- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Some notes on Bedfordshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]
Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Before 1858, every town and parish in Bedfordshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. The court that had primary jurisdiction of most of Bedfordshire, with a few exceptions, was the Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford. Here is a list of Bedfordshire parishes that were the exceptions, and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.
Post-1857 Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the HMCS website.
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The indexes for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.