For original records to which these indexes relate, see: Church of England. Archdeaconry of Northampton. Court. Probate records, 1467-1877, in the Author/Title catalog. These records can also be found in the Locality catalog under: England, Northampton - Probate records and England, Rutland - Probate records.

This calendar covers volumes A1-A28 of the register copy wills, Chichester books C4 and C11, Act books, B1-B7, and Unregistered wills U1 and U2 for the Consistory Court of the Archdeaconry of Lewes. It also covers bundles A-F for the Deanery of South Malling; book 1 (registers of wills and administrations) for the Deanery of Battle; marriage allegations and sequestrations for the Archdeaconry of Lewes. For original records of the register copy wills,...

For original register copy wills and original wills for the Essex and Hertfordshire division of the Commissary Court of London, see: Church of England. Diocese of London. Essex and Hertfordshire division. Commissary Court. Probate records, 1431-1858, in the Author/Title catalog.

"The jurisidiction of the Bishop of London during the period now dealt with comprised most of the City of London and counties of Essex, Middlesex, part of co. Hertford and four parishes in Buckinghamshire."--Vol. 1, p. vi.