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==== Step 3. Cheshire's court jurisdiction ==== | ==== Step 3. Cheshire's court jurisdiction ==== | ||
Before 1858, all | Before 1858, all Cheshire parishes were under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Chester). Secondary courts are also listed in the table below. | ||
When looking for the will of an ancestor in Cheshire, search the courts in the order given. Again, search indexes first. | |||
Pre-1541 - | Pre-1541 - | ||