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England [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland]]  
[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rutland]]  


The following text has information about probate records in the county of Westmoreland. To read general information English probate records click here.  
The following text has information about probate records in the county of Westmoreland. To read general information English probate records click [[England Probate Records|here]].  


The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.  
== Getting Started in Probate Records  ==
 
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his/her heirs. 


1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In order to find a probate record for your ancestor, you must answer two questions:


If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. Go back to the Rutland Probate Records page. <br>
#When did your ancestor die?
#Where did your ancestor live or own property?


Here is a list of Rutland towns and parishes beginning with A.&nbsp; For other places, click on a link:<br>
A key date is 1858, when probate authority was taken from the ecclesiatical courts of the Church of England and given to&nbsp;the civil government.&nbsp;  


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*If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiatical court and it is important to know where he/she lived, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction.&nbsp;
*If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the '''Court Jurisdictions'''&nbsp;section below&nbsp;to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence.&nbsp;
*Beginning in 1858, probate authority was&nbsp;vested in&nbsp;the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system.&nbsp; For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page.


== Getting Started in Probate Records<br> ==
Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below.<br><br>  


== Rutland Probate Courts  ==
== Rutland Probate Courts  ==
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To find the names of the courts over a specific place, click on a letter or span of letters below to go to the jurisdiction tables.<br><br>  
To find the names of the courts over a specific place, click on a letter or span of letters below to go to the jurisdiction tables.<br><br>  


'''&lt;What should the text say about the list of links to the jurisdiction tables?&gt;'''<br><br>
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Yorkshire Probate Courts<br>  ==
 
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Yorkshire Probate Courts<br><br>  ==


== Court Jurisdictions by Parish  ==
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish  ==
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Before 1858, every town and parish in Rutland fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court or a secondary court. For an authoritative treatise on each Rutland probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's ''Wills and Their Whereabouts'', available select locations and in the Family History Library (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 S2wa]).  
Before 1858, every town and parish in Rutland fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court or a secondary court. For an authoritative treatise on each Rutland probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's ''Wills and Their Whereabouts'', available select locations and in the Family History Library (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 S2wa]).  


When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links '''&lt;[soon to be added&gt;'''  
When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above '''&lt;soon to be added&gt;'''  
 
Here is a list of Rutland parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.
 
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.
 
1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
 
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. Go back to [[Rutland Probate Records]]. <br>


Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter to link to the another table. <br>  
For other places in Rutland, click on a link:<br>  


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2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]  
2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]  


3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory)<br>[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury&#124;]]  
 
4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


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1541-1597  


2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]  
2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]  
2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]  


3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory)<br>[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury&#124;]]  
 
4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


1541-1597  
1541-1597  


2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]  
2 - [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton]]<br>[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury&#124;]]  
 
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


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=== Probate Indexes Online  ===
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== Probate Indexes Online  ==


Before looking for a will, you should search an index.<br>  
Before looking for a will, you should search an index.<br>  
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=== Post-1857 Probate Records  ===
== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==


Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  
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