Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal
England 
Westmorland Probate Records or Cumberland Probate Records
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Jurisdiction
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Most of the parishes in this county are covered by this court. The earliest original will was proven in 1476. Registered copies wills are sparse.
Records
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The Family History Library has the following on film. Films can be viewed in a family history center.
- Original wills, admons, and inventories, 1536-1858. There are some gaps in the span of years. Inventories rarely appear with the administration bonds after 1750.
- Registered copy wills, 1697-1731.
- Act books,1712-1857. Before 1733, they are written in Latin.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has probate calendars, 1536-1720.