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Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter L. For other parishes, click on a link: <br> | |||
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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. | The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps. | ||
In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. | |||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br> | ||
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| Langdale | | Langdale | ||
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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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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]] | ||
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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]] | ||
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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]] | ||
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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]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:57, 20 May 2009
England 
Westmorland Westmorland Probate Records
Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter L. For other parishes, click on a link:
| A | B | C | D-G | H | K | M | N-R | S | T-Z |
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.
In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.