Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B

England Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Probate Records

Here is a list of Hertfordshire places beginning with the letter B and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.

To see other Hertfordshire parishes click on the letter that begins the parish name.

A,  C-G,  H-L,  M-S,  T-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. 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.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Baldock	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Barkway	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Barley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bayford	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Bengeo	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Benington	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Bishop's Hatfield	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Bishop's Stortford	Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bovingdon	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Boxmoor	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Bramfield	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford
Braughing	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Brent Pelham	Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral; Post-1844 - Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	Pre-1845 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Post-1844 2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Broxbourne	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Buckland	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Buntingford	Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)	2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bushey	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Bygrave	Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)	2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans 3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford