Staffordshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A

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Court Jurisdictions by Parish

Before 1858, every town and parish in Staffordshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.  When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given.  Search indexes first.  For indexes, click on the court name links above.

Here is a list of Staffordshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For other parishes, click on a letter link:  A, B-G, H-L, M-S, T-Z.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Abbots Bromley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Audley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barlaston	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barr, Great	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barthomley	Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1541 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1540 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Barton under Needwood	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Baswich	Court of the Peculiar of Whittington and Baswich	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Bednall	Court of the Peculiar of Whittington and Baswich	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Berkswich with Walton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Betley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Biddulph	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bilston	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bilston St Luke	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bilston St Mary	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blithfield	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blore Ray	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bloxwich	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blurton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blymhill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bobbington	Court of the Royal Peculiar of Bridgnorth	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradley le Moors	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bramshall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Branstone	Peculiar Court of Burton on Trent	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Brereton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brewood	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brierley Hill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brockmoor	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromley, Abbot's	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromley, King's	Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromley, King's Hays	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Bromwich, West [All Saints]	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromwich, West Christ Church	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bromwich, West Holy Trinity	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Broughton	Court of the Peculiar of Eccleshall	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Brown Edge	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bucknall cum Bagnall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burntwood	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burslem	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burslem St Paul	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Burton upon Trent [St Mowden]	Court of the Peculiar of Burton on Trent	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbichop of Canterbury
Burton upon Trent Christ Church	Court of the Peculiar of Burton on Trent	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbichop of Canterbury
Bushbury	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Butterton (near Leek)	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Butterton (near Newcastle under Lyme)	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Calton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cannock	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Canwell	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Castle Church	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cauldon	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Caverswall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chapel Chorlton	Court of the Peculiar of Eccleshall	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chartley Holme	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Cheadle	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chebsey	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Checkley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cheddleton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cheslyn Hay	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Chesterton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Church Eaton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Clifton Campville	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cobridge	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Codsall	Court of the Peculiar of Tettenhall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Colton	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Colwich	Court of the Peculiar of Colwich	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Coppenhall	Court of the Peculiar of Penkridge	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Coseley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cotes Heath	Court of the Peculiar of Eccleshall	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cresswell	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Croxden	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Darlaston	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Darlaston St George	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Derrington	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Dilhorne	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Draycott le Moors	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Drayton Bassett	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Dudley Castle Hill	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Dunston	Court of the Peculiar of Penkridge	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Eccleshall	Court of the Peculiar of Eccleshall	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Edensor	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Edingale	Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Elford	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Elkstone	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ellastone	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ellenhall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Endon	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Enville	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Etruria	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ettingshall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Farewell	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Fazeley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Fenton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Forebridge	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Forsbrook	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Forton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Fradswell	Court of the Peculiar of Colwich	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Freeford	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Freehay	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Fulfen	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Fulford	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Gayton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Gentleshaw	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Gnosall	Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Gnosall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Goldenhill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Gornal	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Gornal, Upper	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Gratwich	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Grindon	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hammerwich	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hanbury	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Handsworth [St Mary]	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hanford	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hanley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Harborne	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Harborne, North [Holy Trinity]	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Harlaston	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Haselour	Peculiar Court of the Dean of Lichfield	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
Haughton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hilderstone	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hill Top	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Himley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hints	Court of the Peculiar of Hansacre and Armitage	2 - Peculiar Court of Alrewas and Weeford 3 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hixon	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hope	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hopwas Hays	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Horton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ilam	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ingestre	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ipstones	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Keele	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Kingsley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Kingstone	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Kingswinford	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Kingswinford St Mary	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Kinver	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lapley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Leek	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Leek St Luke	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Leigh	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lichfield Cathedral	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lichfield Christ Church	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lichfield St Chad	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lichfield St Mary	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lichfield St Michael	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lichfield the Close	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Lichfield the Friary	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Longdon	Court of the Peculiar of Longdon	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Longnor	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Longton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Madeley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Maer	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Marchington	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Marston with Whitgreave	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Mayfield	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Meerbrook	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Milwich	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Moreton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Mowcop	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Moxley	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Mucklestone	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Musden Grange	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Newborough	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Newcastle under Lyme	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Newcastle under Lyme St George	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Newchapel	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Norbury	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Northwood	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Norton Canes	Court of the Peculiar of Hansacre and Armitage	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Norton le Moors	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Oakamoor	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ocker Hill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Offley, High	Court of the Peculiar of High Offley and Flixton	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ogley Hay	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Okeover	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Onecote	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Patshull	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Pelsall	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Penkhull	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Penkridge	Court of the Peculiar of Penkridge	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Penn	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Pensnett	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Quarnford	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Quarry Bank	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ranton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ranton Abbey	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Reddal Hill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ridware, Hamstall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ridware, Mavesyn	Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ridware, Pipe	Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rocester	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rolleston	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rowley Regis	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory); See also the parish of Clent	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rugeley	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)  3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rushall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rushton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Salt	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Sandon	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Sedgley	Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Sedgley	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Seighford	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Shareshill	Court of the Peculiar of Penkridge	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Sheen	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Shelton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Shenstone	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Smethwick	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Sneyd	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stafford Christ Church	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stafford St Chad	Court of the Prebend of Prees or Pipe Minor	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 5 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Stafford St Mary	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Standon	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Statfold	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stoke upon Trent	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stone	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stone Christ Church	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stonnall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stowe	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stretton	Court of the Peculiar of Penkridge	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Swynnerton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Talke	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Tamhorn	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Tamworth	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Tatenhill	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Tean, Upper	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Teddesley Hay	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Tettenhall Regis	Court of the Peculiar of Tettenhall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Thorpe Constantine	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Tillington	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Tipton [St Martin]	Court of the Prebend of Prees or Pipe Minor	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 5 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Tipton St Paul	Court of the Prebend of Prees or Pipe Minor	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 4 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 5 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Tixall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Trent Vale	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Trentham	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Trysull	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Tunstall Christ Church	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Tutbury	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Uttoxeter	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wall	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Walsall [St Matthew]	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Walsall St Peter	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Walsall Wood [St John]	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Warslow	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Waterfall	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wednesbury [St Bartholomew]	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wednesbury St James	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wednesbury St John	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wednesfield	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Weeford	Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wellington	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Weston under Lizard	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Weston upon Trent	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wetton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Whitmore	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Whittington	Court of the Peculiar of Whittington and Baswich	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wiggington	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Willenhall Holy Trinity	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Willenhall St Stephen	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolstanton	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolverhampton [St Peter]	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolverhampton St George	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolverhampton St James	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolverhampton St Mark	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolverhampton St Mary	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolverhampton St Matthew	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wolverhampton St Paul	Pre-1846 - Court of the Peculiar of Wolverhampton; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	Pre-1846 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1846 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wombourn	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Woodford Grange	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Worston	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Wychnor	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Wyrley, Great	Court of the Peculiar of Hansacre and Armitage	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Yarlet	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Yoxhall	Court of the Peculiar of Burton on Trent	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 3 - 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.