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| Babraham  
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| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Balsham  
| Balsham  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Barrington  
| Barrington  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Bartlow  
| Bartlow  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Barton  
| Barton  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Bassingbourn  
| Bassingbourn  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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| Benwick  
| Benwick  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Bottisham  
| Bottisham  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Bourn  
| Bourn  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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| Boxworth  
| Boxworth  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]]
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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| Brinkley  
| Brinkley  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Bumpstead, Helion  
| Bumpstead, Helion  
| Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)  
| [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]]  (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Burrough Green  
| Burrough Green  
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| Burwell  
| Burwell  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] 
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich  
| 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Consistory of Norwich]] 
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
2 - Post-1836: [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]]  (Episcopal Consistory)  


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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Revision as of 11:43, 8 April 2009

Before 1858, probate of the estates of deceased persons was handled by eccelesiastical courts of the Church of England.  Every parish was under the jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.

Below is a list of Cambridgeshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter B and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them.  For other places, click on the link for the letter a parish name begins with:  A, C, D-G, H-L, M-R, S-Z.

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Babraham Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Balsham Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barrington Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bartlow Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barton Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bassingbourn Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Benwick Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bottisham Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bourn Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Boxworth Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Brinkley Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bumpstead, Helion Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burrough Green Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burwell Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury