Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C-G

England Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Probate Records

Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.

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

The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.
1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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

PARISH	FIRST COURT TO SEARCH	NEXT COURTS TO SEARCH
Caldecote	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
Cheshunt	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)
Chipperfield	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Chipping Barnet	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Chorley Wood Christ Church	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Clothall	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
Codicote	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Colney	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Colney Heath	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Cottered	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
Datchworth	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
Digswell	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
East Barnet	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Eastwick	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)
Elstree	Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans	2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)
Essendon	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
Flamstead	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
Flaunden	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
Furneux 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)
Gilston	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)
Graveley with Chivesfield	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
Great Amwell	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)
Great Berkhampstead	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
Great Gaddesden	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
Great Hormead	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)
Great Munden	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
Great Wymondley	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