Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with S

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Here is a list of Lancashire towns and parishes that begin with S and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to access indexes or go to the Lancashire Will Index.

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PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Salesbury	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
Salford, all parishes [a Chapelry comprising several townships  with chapelries; all in Manchester Parish, which see]	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
Samlesbury	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
Sankey, Great	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
Satterthwaite	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Scarisbrick	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
Seaforth	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
Seathwaite	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
Sefton	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
Shaw [Chapelry in Prestwich]	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
Shireshead	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Shore, South Holy Trinity	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Shuttleworth	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
Silverdale [Chapelry in Prestwich Parish]	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Singleton	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Skelmersdale	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
Skerton [Chapelry in Lancaster Parish]	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Smallbridge	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
Southport 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
Spotland [Chapelry in Rochdale 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 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
St Helens	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
St Michael on Wyre	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Stalmine [Chapelry in Lancaster Parish]	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Stalybridge New St George	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
Stalybridge Old St George	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
Stand [Chapelry in Prestwich 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 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Standish	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
Staveley	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 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
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Stretford [St Matthew]	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
Sutton	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
Swinton 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