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Lancashire was comprised of 69 ancient parishes, but well over 500 extant churches prior to 1851. Here's a list of Lancashire parishes and township chapelries that begin with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had ecclesiastical (including probate) jurisdiction over them.  These jurisdictions held authority over and records for such events as issuing marriage licences, bonds, allegations, oversight in ecclesiastical (church) court proceedings and in other important matters pertaining to ancestry. For other Lancashire parishes and chapelries, click on a link:  

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|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with B|B]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D and E|D-E]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes F through G|F-G]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I through L|I-L]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with M and N|M-N]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O through R|O-R]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with T and U|T-U]]

|  [[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes V through Z|V-Z]]

 

Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to access indexes or go to the [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/lws.htm Lancashire Will Index].

 

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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH

! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT

! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER

| Accrington St James [Chapelry in Whalley Parish] 

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

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]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

|-

| [[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]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

| Pre-1541

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

 

| Aldingham  

| [[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 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]

 

4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]

 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

 

 

| [[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]]

 

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

|-

| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

| Pre-1541

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Lonsdale

| 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]]

 

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

| Pre-1541

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

| [[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]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

| Ashton under Lyne 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]]

 

|-

| [[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]]

 

|-

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

 

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]

 

 

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]]

 

|-

| Astley-Bridge [Chapelry in Bolton-le-Moors Parish] 

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

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]]

 

| [[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]]

 

| Audenshaw [Chapelry in Ashton-under-Lyne 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]]

 

| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]

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]]

 

 

 

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