Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A: Difference between revisions

[[England|England]] &gt; [[Lancashire|Lancashire]] &gt; [[Lancashire Probate Records|Lancashire Probate Records]] ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br><br>Here is a list of Lancashire towns and parishes that begin with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.&nbsp; For other places, click on a link:&nbsp; {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="508" border="0" |- | | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with B|B]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C|C]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D and E|D-E]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes F through G|F-G]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with H|H]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I through L|I-L]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with M and N|M-N]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O through R|O-R]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with S|S]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with T and U|T-U]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with Wal-Wav|Wal-Wav]] | &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with We-Z|We-Z]] |} <br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. <br>If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br>{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="95%" align="center" border="1" |- ! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="15%" | PARISH ! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT ! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |- | '''Accrington St James''' [Chapelry in Whalley Parish]&nbsp; | [[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]] |- | '''Adlington''' [Chapelry in Standish Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Admarsh''' [Chapelry in Lancaster Parish; known as Bleasdale Chapel] | [[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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] 4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] |- | '''Aigburth''' [St Anne's; near Liverpool] | [[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]] |- | '''Ainsworth''' [or sometimes known as Cockey-Moor; a chapelry in Middleton Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Aldingham St Cuthbert''' | [[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]] |- | '''Altcar St Michael''' | [[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]] |- | '''Altham'''&nbsp;[Chapelry in&nbsp;Whalley Parish]&nbsp; | [[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]] |- | '''Ancoats St Andrew '''[Chapelry in Manchester Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Angerton''' [a place in Hartburn Parish, Northumberland] | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes | . |- | '''Ardwick St Thomas''' | [[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]] |- | '''Arkholme''' [with Cawood; a chapelry in&nbsp;Melling Parish] | [[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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] 4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] |- | '''Ashton in Makerfield St Thomas''' [or Ashton-in-the-Willows; a chapelry in Winwick Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Ashton in Makerfield Holy Trinity''' [Chapelry in Winwick Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Ashton under Lyne St Michael''' | [[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]] |- | '''Ashton under Lyne Christ Church''' | [[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]] |- | '''Ashton under Lyne 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]] |- | '''Ashton upon Ribble St Andrew '''[Chapelry in Preston Parish] | [[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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] 4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] |- | '''Ashworth '''[Chapelry in Middleton Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Astley&nbsp;'''[Chapelry in Leigh Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Astley-Bridge&nbsp;'''[Chapelry&nbsp;in Bolton-le-Moors Parish]&nbsp; | [[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]] |- | '''Atherton''' [Chapelry in Leigh Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Audenshaw '''[Chapelry in&nbsp;Ashton-under-Lyne Parish] | [[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]] |- | '''Aughton St Michaels''' | [[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]] |- | '''Aughton '''[Chapelry in Halton Parish] | [[Peculiar Court of Halton Manor|Peculiar Court of Halton Manor]] | 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 Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Amounderness 5 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] |} [[Category:Probate_records_in_Lancashire]]