Somerset Probate Jurisdictions E through J

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Here is a list of Somerset places beginning with the letters E through J and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the name of a court or see the indexes listed below.

For other place names, click on a letter link: A, B, C-D, K-M, N-R, S-T, U-Z.

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
East Brent	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
East Chinnock	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
East Coker	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
East Cranmore	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
East Harptree	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of East Harptree	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
East Lambrook	Court of the Peculiar of Kingsbury with East Lambrook	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
East Lydford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
East Pennard	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
East Quantoxhead	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Easton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Easton-in-Gordano	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Easton-in-Gordano	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Eastover	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Eastrip	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Edington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Elm	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Elworthy	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Emborough	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Englishcombe	Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Enmore	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Evercreech with Chesterblade	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Dean of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Exford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Exton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Farleigh Hungerford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Farmborough	Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Farrington Gurney	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Fiddington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Fitzhead	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Wiveliscombe with Fitzhead	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Fivehead	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Flax Bourton	Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Foxcote	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Freshford	Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Frome [St John the Baptist]	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Frome Christ Church	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Frome Holy Trinity	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Glastonbury	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Glastonbury St Benedict	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Goathill	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Goathurst	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Godney	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Green Oare	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Greinton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Halse	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hambridge with Earnshill	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hardington Mandeville	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Haslebury Plucknett	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Haselbury Plucknett	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hatch Beauchamp	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hawkridge	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Heathfield	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hemington with Hardington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hendford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Henstridge	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Henstridge	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Henton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
High Ham	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
High Littleton	Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Highbridge	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hillfarrance	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hinton Blewitt	Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hinton Charterhouse	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hinton St George	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Holcombe	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Holford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Holton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hornblotton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Horrington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Horsington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Huish Champflower	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Huish Episcopi	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Huntspill	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Huntspill All Saints	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Hutton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ilchester	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ilminster	Court of the Royal Peculiar of Ilminster	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ilton	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ilton	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Isle Abbots	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Isle Brewers	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)