Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L

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Before 1858, every town and parish in Yorkshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.  For an authoritative treatise on each Yorkshire probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's publication, Wills and Their Whereabouts; also available at the Family History Library, FHL book #942 S2wa. 

When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above [soon to be constructed].

Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter L and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link:  A, B, C, D, E-F, G, H, I-K, M-N, O-P, Q-R, S, T-U, W, Y.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Laithkirk	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Richmond	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
Langcliffe	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Langtoft	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Langtoft	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Langton	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Langton upon Swale	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Richmond	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
Lastingham	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Laughton en le Morthen	Court of the Peculiar of the Chancellor of York with the Prebendal Jurisdiction of Laughton en le Morthen	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exhequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Laxton	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Durham within the Jurisdiction of Howden and Howdenshire	2 - Court of the Bishop of Durham (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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Lazenby	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Leake	Pre-1836 - Court of the Peculiar of the Bishop of Durham and the Dean and Chapter of Allerton and Allertonshire; Post-1835 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	Pre-1836 2 - Court of the Bishop of Durham (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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York Post-1835 2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Leathley	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Leconfield	Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of the Collegiate Church of St John, Beverley	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
Ledsham with Fairburn	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Leeds [all parishes]	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Leeming	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick	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
Letwell	Court of the Peculiar of the Chancellor of York with the Prebendal Jurisdiction of Laughton en le Morthen	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exhequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Leven	Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of the Collegiate Church of St John, Beverley	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
Levington, Kirk	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Levisham	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lightcliffe	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lindley	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Knaresborough	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Linthwaite	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Linton in Craven	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Liversedge	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Liverton	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lockington	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lockton	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lockwood	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lofthouse	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Loftus	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Londesborough	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
London, Little	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Longwood	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lothersdale	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Loversall	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lowthorpe	Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of the Collegiate Church of St John, Beverley	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
Luddenden	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lund	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Lunds	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick	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
Lydgate	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
Lythe	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York

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