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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor in Cumberland, you should find in the jurisdictions lists of name of the town or parish where he/she lived or owned property and search the records of the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. To find indexes, click on a court name. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor in Cumberland, you should find in the jurisdictions lists of name of the town or parish where he/she lived or owned property and search the records of the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. To find indexes, click on a court name. | ||
Here is a list of parishes beginning with A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. | Here is a list of parishes beginning with A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. | ||
For other parishes, click on a link: [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]], [[ | For other parishes, click on a link: [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]], [[Cumberland Probate Records, Parishes D-H|D-H]], [[Cumberland Probate Records, Parishes I-N|I-N]], [[Cumberland Probate Records, Parishes O-Z|O-Z]]. | ||
Return to the [[Cumberland|Cumberland County]] page. | Return to the [[Cumberland|Cumberland County]] page. | ||
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| Addingham | | Addingham | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Aikton | | Aikton | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Ainstable | | Ainstable | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Allhallows | | Allhallows | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Allonby | | Allonby | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Alston with Garrigill | | Alston with Garrigill | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Durham]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) -- 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | [[Court of the Bishop of Durham]] (Episcopal Consistory) -- 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Arlecdon | | Arlecdon | ||
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Copeland | | Court of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Copeland | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Armathwaite | | Armathwaite | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Arthuret | | Arthuret | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Aspatria | | Aspatria | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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