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''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 parishes that begin with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other places, click on a link: | ''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 parishes that begin with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other places, click on a link: | ||
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| '''Ainsworth''' [or sometimes known as Cockey-Moor; a chapelry in Middleton Parish] | | '''Ainsworth''' [or sometimes known as Cockey-Moor; a chapelry in Middleton Parish] | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] | | [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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