Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey

Background
This court (which was part of the diocese of Winchester) had pre-1858 jurisdiction over the vast majority of the county of Surrey with just a few exceptions. The exceptions are listed in the Surrey probate jurisdiction tables.

The Archdeaconry court could not grant probate administrations and these had to be taken to the Commissary Court of the Bishop of Surrey or the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Finding the Records
Original Records

The original records for the Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey are found in the collection of:

The London Metropolitan Archives