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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland|Westmorland]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland|Westmorland]]'' | ||
The following article has information about probate records in the county of | The following article has information about probate records in the county of Westmorland. For general information about English probate records click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857''' section below has a link to an article about probates after 1857. | Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857''' section below has a link to an article about probates after 1857. | ||
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== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | ||
#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | #Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | ||
#Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br> | #Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br> | ||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br> | #Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br> | ||
#Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br><br> | #Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br><br> | ||
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish<br> == | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish<br> == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Westmorland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for a will of an ancestor in this county, search the courts in the order listed. It's best to search an index first. Indexes are mentioned on the individual court pages. To link to the court page, you need to see the jurisdiction tables. Click on one of the following letters to go to a jurisdiction table.<br> | Before 1858, every town and parish in Westmorland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for a will of an ancestor in this county, search the courts in the order listed. It's best to search an index first. Indexes are mentioned on the individual court pages. To link to the court page, you need to see the jurisdiction tables. Click on one of the following letters to go to a jurisdiction table.<br> | ||
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== Westmorland Probate Courts == | == Westmorland Probate Courts == | ||
The courts that had jurisdiction over the county were:<br> | The courts that had jurisdiction over the county were:<br> | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]] | *[[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]] | ||
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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby]]<br> | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby]]<br> | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br> | In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br> | ||
*Wealthier individuals.<br> | *Wealthier individuals.<br> | ||
*People who owned property in more than one county.<br> | *People who owned property in more than one county.<br> | ||
*Military and naval personnel.<br> | *Military and naval personnel.<br> | ||
*People who lived or owned property outside England.<br> | *People who lived or owned property outside England.<br> | ||
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The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court. | The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court. | ||
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== Probate Indexes Online == | == Probate Indexes Online == | ||
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Before looking for a will, you should search an index. | Before looking for a will, you should search an index. | ||
[http://www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/education_social_sciences/history/probate_index.php Probate Index] is an index of wills and related documents covering Lancashire north of the Ribble, and parts of Cumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire, 1748-1858. Specifically, it indexes all surviving probate documents for the Western Deaneries of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, 1748-1858. The deaneries included are Amounderness, Copeland, Furness, Kendal and Lonsdale.[http://www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/education_social_sciences/history/probate_index.php]<br> | [http://www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/education_social_sciences/history/probate_index.php Probate Index] is an index of wills and related documents covering Lancashire north of the Ribble, and parts of Cumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire, 1748-1858. Specifically, it indexes all surviving probate documents for the Western Deaneries of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, 1748-1858. The deaneries included are Amounderness, Copeland, Furness, Kendal and Lonsdale.[http://www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/education_social_sciences/history/probate_index.php]<br> | ||
[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5945 Westmorland, England: Parish and Probate Records] is a A collection of parish and probate records in England and Wales, from the 1500s to the 1800s. | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5945 Westmorland, England: Parish and Probate Records] is a A collection of parish and probate records in England and Wales, from the 1500s to the 1800s. | ||
Westmorland, England: Parish and Probate Records is a [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5945 collection of parish and probate records in England and Wales, from the 1500s to the 1800s].<br><br> | Westmorland, England: Parish and Probate Records is a [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5945 collection of parish and probate records in England and Wales, from the 1500s to the 1800s].<br><br> | ||
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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Westmorland Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Westmorland Probate Courts == | ||
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The Archdeaconry of Richmond was part of the Diocese of York until 1541 and thereafter the Diocese of Chester. Evidently, the Diocese of Chester never exercised superior juridction over Richmond in probate matters. The probate granted by the Archdeaconry Court of Richmond were usually filed under the name of the deanery in which the testator resided. | The Archdeaconry of Richmond was part of the Diocese of York until 1541 and thereafter the Diocese of Chester. Evidently, the Diocese of Chester never exercised superior juridction over Richmond in probate matters. The probate granted by the Archdeaconry Court of Richmond were usually filed under the name of the deanery in which the testator resided. | ||
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== Estate Duty Records<br> == | == Estate Duty Records<br> == | ||
Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]]. | Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]]. | ||
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== Probates After 1857 == | == Probates After 1857 == | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br><br> | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br><br> | ||
{{Place|Westmorland}} | {{Place|Westmorland}} | ||
[[Category:Westmorland]] | [[Category:Westmorland]] | ||