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== Yorkshire Probate Courts  ==
== Yorkshire Probate Courts  ==


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Yorkshire is geographically the largest county in England and has more than 1,000 parishes. More than [[Yorkshire Probate Courts|60 courts]] have jurisdiction over probate matters. The highest court was the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]].<br> Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below. Go to the list of places by clicking on a letter or series of letters below.


Yorkshire is geographically the largest county in England and has more than 1,000 parishes. More than [[Yorkshire Probate Courts|60 courts]] have jurisdiction over probate matters. The highest court was the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]].<br>
To find the names of the courts over a specific place, click on a letter or span of letters below to go to the jurisdiction tables.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E and F|E-F]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I through K|I-K]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M and N|M-N]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q and R|Q-R]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]]&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T and U|T-U]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W|W]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]].  


To find the names of the courts over a specific place, click on a letter or span of letters below to go to the jurisdiction tables.<br> [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E and F|E-F]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I through K|I-K]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M and N|M-N]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q and R|Q-R]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T and U|T-U]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W|W]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]].
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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Yorkshire Probate Courts  ==
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Yorkshire Probate Courts  ==
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