Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A

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Here is a table of places in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link:

      B-C    D-H    I-N    O-T   U-Z

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York.
5. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Addingham	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Aikton	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Ainstable	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Allhallows	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Allonby	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Alston with Garrigill	Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)	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 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Arlecdon	Court of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Copeland	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Armathwaite	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Arthuret	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Aspatria	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York