Gloucestershire Probate Jurisdictions. Parishes beginning with A

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Gloucestershire Probate Records.

For a general explanation about probate records in England, click here.

Here is a list of Gloucestershire places beginning with the letter A. To see the probate jurisdictions for other parishes, click on the letter for the parish.

B  C-F  G-L  M-R  S-T  U-Z


  1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
  2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes
  3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
  4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York.
  5. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PLACE PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Abenhall Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Hereford ;

Post-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Acton Turville Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Acton, Iron Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Adlestrop Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alderley Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alderton Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aldsworth Court of the Peculiar of Bibury 2 - Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory)
Almondsbury Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alveston Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alvington Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Hereford ;

Post-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Amberley Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ampney Crucis Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ampney St Mary Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ampney St Peter Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ampney, Down Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Apperley Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arlingham Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashchurch Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashleworth Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashton under Hill Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashton, Cold Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston Somerville Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston sub Edge Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aston, Cold Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Avening Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Awre Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Hereford ;

Post-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aylburton Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Hereford ;

Post-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory)

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury