Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W

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 [soon to be constructed]. 

Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter W 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, L, M-N, O-P, Q-R, S, T-U, Y.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Waddington	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
Wadsley	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
Wadworth	Court of the Peculiar of Wadworth; Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of South Cave	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
Wakefield [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
Wales	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
Walkingham Hill with Occaney	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
Walkington	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Durham within the Jurisdiction of Howden and Howdenshire; Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of the Collegiate Church of St John, Beverley	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 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
Walton	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
Warmfield	Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Warmfield with Heath	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
Warmsworth	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
Warsill	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
Warter	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
Warthill	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Warthill	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
Wath	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
Wath upon Dearne	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
Watton	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
Wauldby	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
Wawne	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
Weaverthorpe	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
Welbury	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
Well	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
Welton	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
Welwick	Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of the Collegiate Church of St. John, Beverly
Wensley	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
Wentworth	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
Weston	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
Westow	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
Wetherby	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
Wetwang	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Wetwang; Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of the Collegiate Church of St John, Beverley	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Wetwang 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 6. 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
Wharram le Street	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
Wharram Percy	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
Wheldrake	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York; Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York	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 Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
Whenby	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
Whiston	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
Whitby	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
Whitewell	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
Whitgift	Court of the Peculiar of Snaith	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
Whitkirk	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
Whitley Lower	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
Whitwell on the Hill	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
Whixley	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Boroughbridge	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
Whorlton	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
Wibsey	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
Wicker	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
Wickersley	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
Wigginton	Court of the Peculiar of Alne and Tollerton	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
Wighill	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
Wilberfoss	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
Willerby	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
Wilsden cum Allerton	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
Wilton (near Pickering)	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of York	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
Wilton (near Redcar)	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
Winestead	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
Winksley	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
Wintringham	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
Wistow	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Wistow	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
Withernwick	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Holme Archiepiscopi	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
Wold Newton	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
Womersley	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
Woodhouse	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
Woodside	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
Woolley	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
Worsborough	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
Wortley (near Barnsley)	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
Wortley (near Leeds)	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
Wragby	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
Wressle	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
Wycliffe	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
Wyke	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
Wykeham	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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