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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; B-D,&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes E through L|E-L<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1239912051575_141" />]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes M through S|M-S]], [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]].&nbsp;


''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: 
Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to access indexes or go to the [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/lws.htm Lancashire Will Index].  
 
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|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C|C]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D and E|D-E]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes F through G|F-G]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with H|H]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I through L|I-L]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with M and N|M-N]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O through R|O-R]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with S|S]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with T and U|T-U]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with Wal-Wav|Wal-Wav]]
|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with We-Z|We-Z]]
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<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.  


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! 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: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH  
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT  
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|-
| '''Accrington''' [a chapelry in the parish of Whalley]  
| Accrington [St James]  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-1540  
Post-1540  


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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Adlington''' [a chapelry in Standish Parish]
| Adlington  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
Post-1540


Post-1540 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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Admarsh''' [Chapelry in Lancaster Parish; known as Bleasdale Chapel]
| Admarsh  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Amounderness
| [[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]]
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  
3 -  [[Chancery Court 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]]


4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
|-
| Aigburth
|  [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1541
2 -  [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


|-
Post-1540
| '''Aigburth''' [St Anne's; a chapelry in Garton Township, parish of Childwall; 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]]  
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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Ainsworth''' [or sometimes known as Cockey-Moor; a chapelry in Middleton Parish]
| Ainsworth  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
Post-1540  


3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  


4 - [[Court of the Chancery 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'''
| Aldingham  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Furness
| [[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]]
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]]
|-
| Altcar
|  [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1541
2 -  [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


|-
Post-1540
| '''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]]  
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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Altham''' [Chapelry in Whalley Parish] 
| Altham  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
Post-1540


Post-1540 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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Ancoats St Andrew '''[Chapelry in Manchester Parish]
| Ancoats St Andrew  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
Post-1540  


3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  


4 - [[Court of the Chancery 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 extra-parochial place; became part of Cumberland]
| Angerton  
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes  
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes  
| .
| .
|-
|-
| '''Ardwick St Thomas''' [one of two chapelries, St Silas being the other, in the township. All are in Manchester Parish]
| Ardwick [St Thomas]  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
Post-1540  


3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  


4 - [[Court of the Chancery 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 Melling Parish]
| Arkholme  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Lonsdale  
| 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]]
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  
3 -  [[Chancery Court 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]]


4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
|-
| Ashton in Makerfield
|  [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1541
2 -  [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


|-
Post-1540
| '''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]]  
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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Ashton in Makerfield Holy Trinity''' [Chapelry in Winwick Parish]
| Ashton in Makerfield Holy Trinity  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
Post-1540


Post-1540 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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Ashton under Lyne St Michael''' -  see a [[List of Chapelries within St Michael Ashton Under Lyne Parish]]  
| Ashton under Lyne [St Michael]  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
Post-1540


Post-1540 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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Ashton under Lyne Christ Church''' [a chapelry in  Ashton under Lyne St Michael Parish]
| Ashton under Lyne Christ Church  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
Post-1540


Post-1540 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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Ashton under Lyne St Peter''' [a chapelry in  Ashton under Lyne St Michael Parish]
| Ashton under Lyne St Peter  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
Post-1540


Post-1540 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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Ashton upon Ribble St Andrew '''[Chapelry in Preston Parish]
| Ashton upon Ribble St Andrew  
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Amounderness
| [[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]]
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  
3 -  [[Chancery Court 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]]


4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
|-
| Ashworth
|  [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1541
2 -  [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


|-
Post-1540
| '''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]]  
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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Astley '''[Chapelry in Leigh Parish]
| Astley  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
Post-1540  


3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  


4 - [[Court of the Chancery 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 '''[Chapelry in Bolton-le-Moors Parish] 
| Astley Bridge  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
 
Post-1540


Post-1540 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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Atherton''' [Chapelry in Leigh Parish]
| Atherton  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
Post-1540  


3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  


4 - [[Court of the Chancery 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 Ashton-under-Lyne Parish]
| Audenshaw  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
|  
| Pre-1541  
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
Post-1540  
 
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]]  
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 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]


|-
|-
| '''Aughton '''[Chapelry in Halton Parish]
| Aughton  
| [[Peculiar Court of Halton Manor|Peculiar Court of Halton Manor]]  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
|  
| Pre-1541
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  
Post-1540 2 -  [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  


4 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Amounderness
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  


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


|}
|}


[[Category:Lancashire Probate Records]]
[[Category:England|England]]

Revision as of 14:25, 22 April 2009

England > Lancashire > Lancashire Probate Records

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.  For other places, click on a link:  B-D, E-L, M-S, T-Z. 

Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to access indexes or go to the Lancashire Will Index.

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Accrington [St James] 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 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 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 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York

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

Aigburth 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York

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

Ashton in Makerfield 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 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 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 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York

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

Ashworth 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 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 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 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 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 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

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