Lincolnshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A

England Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Probate Records

Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.

Here is a list of Lincolnshire places beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link.

  B, C-D, E-F, G, H, I-K, L-M, N-P, Q-R, Sa-So, Sp-Sw, T-U, W-Z.


1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last 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
All places beginning with A except those listed below	Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aisthorpe with Thorpe in the Fallows	Pre-1834 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Stow; Post-1833 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1834 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1833 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alkborough	Pre-1834 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Stow; Post-1833 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1834 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1833 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Althorpe with Keadby	Pre-1834 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Stow; Post-1833 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1834 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1833 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Amcotts	Pre-1834 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Stow; Post-1833 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1834 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1833 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Appleby	Pre-1834 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Stow; Post-1833 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1834 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1833 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Asgarby	Pre-1834 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Post-1833 - Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
All other places beginning with A	Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury