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1. Probate research has become more simplified in recent years with the availability of wonderful indexes covering most of Cheshire's probate records. | 1. Probate research has become more simplified in recent years with the availability of wonderful indexes covering most of Cheshire's probate records. | ||
2. Only four probate courts held concurrent jurisdiction with one another over Cheshire's parishes. The single largest and most likely one to search first is the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chester. | 2. Only four probate courts held concurrent jurisdiction with one another over Cheshire's parishes. The single largest and most likely one to search first is the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chester. | ||
3. The Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chester is sub-divided into basically two courts--a higher or what is termed, a "Supra" court and, a lower or "Infra" court. A majority of Cheshire wills and admons were probated in the "Infra" court. | 3. The Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chester is sub-divided into basically two courts--a higher or what is termed, a "Supra" court and, a lower or "Infra" court. A majority of Cheshire wills and admons were probated in the "Infra" court. | ||
3. To identify the names of | 3. To identify the names of all courts holding jurisdiction over the whole of Cheshire, see the "Cheshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions" section (below) in order to determine in which probate court jurisdiction to search. | ||
== Cheshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions == | == Cheshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions == | ||