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== Some Explanatory Notes on Warwickshire Probate Courts  ==
== Some Explanatory Notes on Warwickshire Probate Court Jurisdiction Changes&nbsp; ==


*From 1837, the whole of the Warwickshire's parishes came under the court jurisdiction of the Bishop of Worcester  
*From 1837, the whole of the Warwickshire's parishes came under the probate court jurisdiction of the Bishop of Worcester  
*In pre-1837 only northeast Warwickshire parishes&nbsp;came under the&nbsp;authority and jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lichfield.  
*In pre-1837 only north, east and northwestern Warwickshire parishes&nbsp;came under the&nbsp;authority and jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lichfield.  
*The south-west portion of Warwickshire came under the Diocese of Worcester.&nbsp;
*The rest of the county (south-west portion) of Warwickshire in pre-1837 came under the Diocese of Worcester.&nbsp;


Here's a list of those Warwickshire parishes which came under the ecclesiastical (court) jurisdiction and&nbsp;diocesan boundaries of the Bishop of <u>Worcester</u> in pre-1837:
 
 
The following&nbsp;Warwickshire parishes&nbsp;came under the ecclesiastical (court) jurisdiction and&nbsp;diocesan boundaries of the Bishop of <u>Worcester</u> in pre-1837:  


&nbsp;&nbsp; - Alcester  
&nbsp;&nbsp; - Alcester  
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