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Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to access indexes or go to the [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/lws.htm Lancashire Will Index]. <br><br> | Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to access indexes or go to the [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/lws.htm Lancashire Will Index]. <br><br> | ||
For other places, click on a link: [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with B|B]], [[ | For other places, click on a link: [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with B|B]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C and D|C-D]], [[Lancashire_Probate_Jurisdictions,_Parishes_E_through_G|E-G]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I through L|I-L]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes M through S|M-S]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]]. | ||
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH | |||
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT | |||
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER | |||
|- | |||
| Habergham All Saints | |||
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | |||
| . | |||
|- | |||
| Habergham Eaves | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Haigh and Aspull | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hale | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Halewood | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Halliwell [St Peter] | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Halliwell St Paul | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Halsall | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Halton | |||
| Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Halton | |||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | |||
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hambleton | |||
| Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Amounderness | |||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | |||
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
|- | |||
| Harpurhey | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Harwood | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Harwood, Great | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Haslingden | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Haverthwaite | |||
| Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Furness | |||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | |||
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hawkshead | |||
| Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Furness | |||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | |||
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
|- | |||
| Healey | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Heapey | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Heaton Norris | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Henheads | |||
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | |||
| . | |||
|- | |||
| Hesketh with Becconsall | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hey | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Heyhouses | |||
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | |||
| . | |||
|- | |||
| Heysham | |||
| Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal | |||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | |||
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
|- | |||
| Heywood | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Heywood St James | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hindley | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hoghton | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Holcombe | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hollinfare | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hollinwood | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Holme Island | |||
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | |||
| . | |||
|- | |||
| Holme St John | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hoole | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hornby | |||
| Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Lonsdale | |||
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | |||
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
|- | |||
| Horwich | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Houghton, West | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hulme [St George] | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hulme St Mark | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hulton, Little | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hundersfield | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hurst | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
|- | |||
| Hurst Green | |||
| Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
| 2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
|- | |||
| Huyton | |||
| Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
| Pre-1541 | |||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
Post-1540 | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | |||
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York | |||
4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York | |||
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