London Probate Records
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London Probate Courts[edit | edit source]
Some Explanatory Notes on the London Court[edit | edit source]
Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Here is a list of London parishes beginning with letters A-G and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For parishes beginning with H-R or S-Z, click on the letter links.
| PARISH | PRIMARY COURT | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
|---|---|---|
| All Hallows Barking | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| All Hallows Bread Street with St John the Evangelist | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham; Court of the Royal Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster |
Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)
Court of the Royal Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| All Hallows Staining | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less | Court of the Archdeaconry of London | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| All Hallows, Lombard Street | Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham | Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| All Hallows, London Wall | Court of the Archdeaconry of London | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Audley Street, North | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ball’s Pond | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Barnard's Inn | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Bedfont | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Bridewell | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Brompton | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Brompton, West | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Burleigh Street | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Chester Square | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Christ Church, Newgate Street with St Leonard, Foster Lane | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| City Road St Matthew | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Curtain Road | Court of the Archdeaconry of London | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dalston [St Philip] | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DeBeauvoir Town | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Endell Street | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Finsbury St Paul | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Furnival's Inn | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Glasshouse Yard | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Hadley, Monken | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Haggerston St Mary | Court of the Archdeaconry of London | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Hanover Chapel | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Harrow Weald | Court of the Peculiar Jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Highbury Christ Church | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Holloway, Lower | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Holloway, Upper St John | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Holy Trinity Gough Square | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Holy Trinity Minories | Court of the Archdeaconry of London | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Homerton | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Hoxton Christ Church | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Hoxton Holy Trinity | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Hoxton St John | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Kensal Green St John | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| King Square | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| King’s Cross | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Knightsbridge All Saints | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Lisson Grove | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Mile End New Town All Saints | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Mile End Old Town Holy Trinity | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Mill Hill St Paul | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Muswell Hill St James | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Mymms, South | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Mymms, South Christ Church | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Norlands | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Norton Folgate | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |
| Notting Hill St John | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Old Street St Mark | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Pimlico St Peter | Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex | 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Portland Town | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Potter’s Bar | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ruislip | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) | 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |