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

<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" |-&nbsp;! 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&nbsp;! 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&nbsp;! 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]]