Leicestershire Probate Records
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| PARISH | PRIMARY COURT | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
|---|---|---|
| Ab Kettleby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alexton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Anstey | Court of the Peculiar of Groby | 2 - Court of the Carchdeaconry of Leicester
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Anstey Pastures | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Appleby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Arnesby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Asfordby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashby de la Zouch | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashby de la Zouch Holy Trinity | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashby Folville | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashby Magna | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashby Parva | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Aston Flamville | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Aylestone | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bagworth | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bardon | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Barkby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Barkby Thorpe | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Barkestone | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Barlestone | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Barrow upon Soar | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Barsby | Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Rothley | 2 - Court of the Carchdeaconry of Leicester
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Barwell | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Beaumont Leys | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Beeby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Belgrave | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Belton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Belvoir Castle | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Bescaby | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Billesdon | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bilstone | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Birstall | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bitteswell | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Blaby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Blaston | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bosworth, Husbands | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bosworth, Market | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bottesford | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bowden, Great | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bradgate Park | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Branston | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Braunstone | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Braunstone Frith | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Breedon on the Hill | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bringhurst | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Brooksby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Broughton Astley | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Broughton, Nether | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bruntingthorpe | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Buckminster | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Burbage | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Burrough on the Hill | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Burton Overy | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Cadeby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Carlton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Carlton Curlieu | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Castle Donington | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Catthorpe | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Charley | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Clawson, Long | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Claybrooke | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Coalville | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Cole Orton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Congerstone | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Cosby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Cossington | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Coston | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Cotesbach | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Countesthorpe | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Cranoe | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Croft | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Croxton Kerrial | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Croxton, South | Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Rothley | 2 - Court of the Carchdeaconry of Leicester
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dadlington | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dalby, Great | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dalby, Little | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dalby, Old | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Desford | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Diseworth | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dishley | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Drayton, Fenny | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dunton Bassett | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Earl Shilton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Easton, Great | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Eastwell | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Eaton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Edmondthorpe | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Elmersthorpe | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Enderby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Evington | Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Evington | 2 - Court of the Carchdeaconry of Leicester
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Fleckney | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Foston | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Foxton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Freakes Ground | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Freeby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Frisby | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Frisby on the Wreak | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Frolesworth | Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Post-1857 Probate Records
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the HMCS website.
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The indexes for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.