Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B

Before 1858, every town and parish in Cornwall was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.  When looking for the will of an ancestor who lived or owned property in Cornwall, search the courts in the order given.  Search indexes first.  To find indexes, click on the name of a court.

Here is a list of the Cornwall parishes beginning with letters B and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on the link for the first letter of the parish name:  A, C, D-K, L, M-O, P-R, S, T-Z. 

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Baldhu	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Blisland	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Boconnoc	A Peculiar of the Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapeter of Exeter 3 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bodmin	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bolventor	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Botus Fleming	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Boyton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradoc	A Peculiar of the Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapeter of Exeter 3 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Breage	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bude Haven	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Budock	A Peculiar of the Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter(Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury