View source for Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A

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''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br><br>Here is a list of Lancashire parishes that begin with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.&nbsp; For other places, click on a link:&nbsp; 

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire_Probate_Jurisdictions,_Parishes_beginning_with_A|A]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with B|B]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C|C]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D and E|D-E]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes F through G|F-G]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with H|H]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I through L|I-L]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with M and N|M-N]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O through R|O-R]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with S|S]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with T and U|T-U]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with Wal-Wav|Wal-Wav]] 
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with We-Z|We-Z]]
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<br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. <br>If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. 

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| '''Accrington''' [a chapelry in the parish of Whalley] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 

2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 

2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

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| '''Adlington''' [a chapelry in&nbsp;Standish Parish]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Admarsh''' [Chapelry in Lancaster Parish; known as Bleasdale Chapel] 
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Amounderness 
| 
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

|-
| '''Aigburth''' [St Anne's; a chapelry in Garton Township, parish of Childwall; near Liverpool] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Ainsworth''' [or sometimes known as Cockey-Moor; a chapelry in Middleton Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Aldingham St Cuthbert''' 
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Furness 
| 
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

|-
| '''Altcar St Michael''' 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

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| '''Altham'''&nbsp;[Chapelry in&nbsp;Whalley Parish]&nbsp; 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Ancoats St Andrew '''[Chapelry in Manchester Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

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| '''Angerton''' [a extra-parochial&nbsp;place; became part of Cumberland] 
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes 
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| '''Ardwick St Thomas''' [one of two chapelries, St Silas being the other, in the township. All are in Manchester Parish]
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Arkholme''' [with Cawood; a chapelry in&nbsp;Melling Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Lonsdale 
| 
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

|-
| '''Ashton in Makerfield St Thomas''' [or Ashton-in-the-Willows; a chapelry in Winwick Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Ashton in Makerfield Holy Trinity''' [Chapelry in Winwick Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Ashton under Lyne St Michael''' -&nbsp; see a [[List of Chapelries within St Michael Ashton Under Lyne Parish]] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Ashton under Lyne Christ Church''' [a chapelry in&nbsp; Ashton under Lyne St Michael Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Ashton under Lyne St Peter''' [a chapelry in&nbsp; Ashton under Lyne St Michael Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Ashton upon Ribble St Andrew '''[Chapelry in Preston Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Amounderness 
| 
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]

|-
| '''Ashworth '''[Chapelry in Middleton Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Astley&nbsp;'''[Chapelry in Leigh Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Astley-Bridge&nbsp;'''[Chapelry&nbsp;in Bolton-le-Moors Parish]&nbsp; 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Atherton''' [Chapelry in Leigh Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Audenshaw '''[Chapelry in&nbsp;Ashton-under-Lyne Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Aughton St Michaels''' 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
Pre-1541 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] 

Post-1540 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

|-
| '''Aughton '''[Chapelry in Halton Parish] 
| [[Peculiar Court of Halton Manor|Peculiar Court of Halton Manor]] 
| 
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] 

3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 

4 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Amounderness 

5 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]

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