Surrey Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O through R

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Here is a table of Surrey places beginning with the letters O through R. For other parishes, click on a letter link:

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D-F

G-K

L-N

O-R

S-U

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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. 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 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
Ockham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Ockley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Okewood	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Oxted	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Peckham St Mary Magdalen	Pre-1846 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Pre-1662: Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - 1662-1845: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey Post-1845 2 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester
Penge St John	Pre-1846 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Pre-1662: Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - 1662-1845: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey Post-1845 2 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester
Peper Harow	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Pirbright	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Putney	Pre-1846 - Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury) Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Puttenham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Pyrford	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Reigate [St Mary Magdalene]	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Richmond	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Richmond St John	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Ripley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Robin Hood	Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey	Pre-1662 2 - Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1661 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey
Roehampton	Pre-1846 - Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury) Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rotherhithe, all parishes	Pre-1846 - Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey; Post-1845 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Pre-1662: Court of the Bishop of Winchester (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - 1662-1845: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Winchester in the Archdeaconry of Surrey Post-1845 2 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester