Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with S

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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 S.  For other places, click on a letter link:  A, B, C, D-G, H, K, L, M, N-R, T-Z.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Selside	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
Shap	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
Skelsmergh	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
Smardale	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
Soulby	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
Sowerby, Temple	Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby	2 - Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 5 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 6 - Court of the Prerogative of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Stainmore	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
Staveley	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
Swindale	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