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Before 1858, every town and parish in Westmorland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.


Here is a list of Westmorland towns and parishes beginning with L.&nbsp; For other places, click on a letter link:&nbsp; [[Westmoreland Probate Records|A]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D through G|D-G]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K|K]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M|M]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with N through R|N-R]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with S|S]], [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]]. <br><br>


 
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Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter L. For other places, click on a link: <br>
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with A|A]]
! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH  
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]]
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT  
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]]
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D through G|D-G]]
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]]
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K|K]]
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M|M]]
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with N through R|N-R]]
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with S|S]]
| &nbsp; [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]]
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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|Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].
 
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. <br><br>
 
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| Langdale  
| Langdale  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]]
| 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]]
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York  
3 - [[Chancery Court 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]]
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York  


5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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|-
| Levens  
| Levens  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]]
| 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]]
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York  
3 - [[Chancery Court 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]]
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York  
 
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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|-
| Longsleddale  
| Longsleddale  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]]
| 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]]
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York  
3 - [[Chancery Court 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


4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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|-
| Lowther  
| Lowther  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York  
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York  
 
4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York


4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
|-
| Lupton  
| Lupton  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]]
| 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]]
| 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York  
3 - [[Chancery Court 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]]
4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York  
 
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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Revision as of 11:04, 31 March 2009

Return to the main Westmorland Probate Records page.

Before 1858, every town and parish in Westmorland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.

Here is a list of Westmorland towns and parishes beginning with L.  For other places, click on a letter link:  A, B, C, D-G, H, K, M, N-R, S, T-Z.

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Langdale 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

5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Levens 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

5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Longsleddale 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

5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Lowther Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York

3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York

4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York

5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Lupton 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

5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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