Sussex Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with 'S'

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Here is the list of Sussex parishes beginning with the letter S, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.  They should be searched in the order listed. 

To see a list of other Sussex parishes, click on the letter the parish name begins with.

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C

D-F

G

H-K

L-M

N-P

Q-R

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
Salehurst	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Seaford	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Sedlescombe	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Selham	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Selmeston	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Selsey	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Sennicotts	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Shermanbury	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Shipley	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Shoreham, New	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Shoreham, Old	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Sidlesham	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Singleton	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Slaugham	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Slindon	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Slinfold	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Sompting	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Southbourne	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Southease	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Southwick	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Stanmer	Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deanery of South Malling	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Staplefield Common	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Stedham	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Steyning	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Stoke, North	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Stoke, South	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Stoke, West	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Stonegate	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Stopham	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Storrington	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Stoughton	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Streat	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Sullington	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring
Sutton	Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring