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 Before 1858, all of Cheshire was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cheshire.&nbsp; Secondary courts are also listed in the table below.&nbsp; When looking for the will of an ancestor in Cheshire, search the courts in the order given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp;
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-| All parishes
-| Pre-1541 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]]
-Post-1540 - [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
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-''Pre-1541''
-- [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
+ Pre-1541 -
+*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]]
-''Post-1540''
+*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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-- [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
+*[[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]]
+*[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
-- [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
+*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
+*[[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]][[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
-- [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]][[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|<br>]]
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 == Cheshire Probate Courts  ==