Buckinghamshire Probate Records

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Buckinghamshire Probate Courts

The following courts had some jurisdiction over Buckinghamshire before 1858:

• Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
• Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
• Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford (Episcopal Consistory)
• Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln
• Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury
• Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of Eton
• Court of the Peculiar of Buckingham
• Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury
• Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Court Jurisdictions

Below is a list of Buckinghamshire parishes beginning with letters A through C, and the courts that had jurisdiction over them. In every case, there was a primary court that should be searched first, then secondary courts that should be searched second, third, and so on.

Once you have identified a court, you should search an index first. Click on the links for the courts above to see indexes.

See also parishes D through J, parishes K through P, and parishes Q through W.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Addington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Adstock	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Akeley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Amersham with Coleshill	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashendon	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston Abbots	Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston Clinton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston Clinton St Leonard	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston Sandford	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Astwood	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aylesbury	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury; Post-1845 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	Pre-1846: 2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1845: 2 - Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Beachampton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Beaconsfield	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Beckley	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and the Archdeaconry of Oxford	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Biddlesden	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bierton with Broughton	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Banbury; Post-1845 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	Pre-1846: 2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1845: 2 - Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bledlow	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bletchley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Boveney	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradenham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradwell	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradwell Abbey	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brayfield, Cold	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brickhill, Bow	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brickhill, Great	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brickhill, Little	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brill with Boarstall	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Broughton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Buckingham	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Buckingham; Post-1845 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	Pre-1846: 2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 3 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1845: 2 - Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Buckland	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Banbury; Post-1845 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	Pre-1846: 2 - Court of the Peculiar of Aylesbury 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1845: 2 - Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burnham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Calverton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Castlethorpe	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chalfont St Giles	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chalfont St Peter	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chearsley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cheddington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chenies	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln  2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chesham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chesham Bois	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chetwode with Barton Hartshorn	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chicheley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chilton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cholesbury	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Claydon, Middle with East Claydon	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Claydon, Steeple	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Clifton Reynes	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Crawley, North	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Crendon, Long	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cublington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cuddington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham	2 - Pre-1845: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln 2 - Post-1844: Courts of the Bishop and Archdeaconry of Oxford 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury