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''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br> | |||
Here is a list of parishes in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes in this county, click on a link: | |||
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858 | [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-H|D-H]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I-N|I-N]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O-T|O-T]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]<br><br>The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. | ||
1. | 1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last 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. | ||
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| Addingham | | Addingham | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aikton | | Aikton | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ainstable | | Ainstable | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Allhallows | | Allhallows | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Allonby | | Allonby | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Alston with Garrigill | | Alston with Garrigill | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Durham | | [[Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Durham | | [[Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)]] -- 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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Arlecdon | | Arlecdon | ||
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Copeland | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Copeland]] | ||
| 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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Armathwaite | | Armathwaite | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Arthuret | | Arthuret | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aspatria | | Aspatria | ||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle | | [[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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[[Category:Cumberland Probate Records|Probate A]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:03, 12 October 2023
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.
Here is a list of parishes in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes in this county, click on a link:
B-C D-H I-N O-T U-Z
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858.
1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.