Staffordshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H through L

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

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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
Hammerwich	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
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	Court of the Peculiar 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
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)
Lichfield Christ Church	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Lichfield St Chad	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Lichfield St Mary	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Lichfield St Michael	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield	2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Lichfield the Close	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield	Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
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
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