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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland Probate Records]] | |||
Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter M. For other parishes, click on a link:<br> | |||
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| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with A|A]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D through G|D-G]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K|K]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with N through R|N-R]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with S|S]] | |||
| [[Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]] | |||
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The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.<br> | |||
#In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. | |||
#In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes. | |||
#If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed. | |||
#If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. | |||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | |||
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! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | PRIMARY COURT | |||
! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER | |||
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| Mallerstang | | Mallerstang | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Mansergh | | Mansergh | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Mardale | | Mardale | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Martindale | | Martindale | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Marton, Long | | Marton, Long | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Middleton | | Middleton | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Milburn | | Milburn | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Milnthorpe | | Milnthorpe | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Morland | | Morland | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Musgrave, Great | | Musgrave, Great | ||
| | | [[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - | | 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
3 - | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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