View source for Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with We-Z

[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lancashire Genealogy|Lancashire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lancashire Probate Records]] 

Here is a list of Lancashire towns and parishes that begin with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other places, click on a link: 

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| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with B|B]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C|C]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D and E|D-E]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes F through G|F-G]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with H|H]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I through L|I-L]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with M and N|M-N]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O through R|O-R]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with S|S]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with T and U|T-U]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with Wal-Wav|Wal-Wav]] 
| &nbsp;[[Lancashire_Probate_Jurisdictions,_Parishes_beginning_with_We-Z|We-Z]]
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Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to access indexes or go to the [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/lws.htm Lancashire Will Index].<br>

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! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="15%" | PARISH 
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! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
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| '''Weeton''' [a chapelry in Kirkham 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]]

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| '''Werneth'''&nbsp;[chapelry in&nbsp;Prestwich Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
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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| '''Westleigh St Paul''' [chapelry in Leigh Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 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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| '''Whalley '''(see&nbsp;[[A Comprehensive List of Whalley Chapelries]]) 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
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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| '''Whitechapel''' [chapelry in Krikham 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]]

|-
| '''Whitewell '''[Chapelry in Whalley Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
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]]

|-
| '''Whittington''' 
| [[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]]

|-
| '''Whittle le Woods''' [chapelry in Leyland Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
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]]

|-
| '''Whitworth''' [chapelry in Rochdale Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
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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| '''Wigan&nbsp;'''(see "[[A Comprehensive List of Wigan Parishes and Chapelries|A Comprehensive&nbsp;List of Wigan Parishes and Chapelries"]])] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
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]]

|-
| '''Winwick''' [see a [[List of Chapels in the Parish of Winwick]]] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| 
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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| '''Withnell '''[chapelry in Leyland Parish'''&nbsp;''' 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|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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| '''Witton''' [chapelry in Blackburn Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|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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| '''Woodland''' [chapelry in Kirby Ireleth Parish] 
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] 
| 
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|<br>]]

|-
| '''Woodplumpton''' [chapelry in St Michael on Wyre 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]]

|-
| '''Woolton, Much''' [chapelry in Childwall Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|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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| '''Worsley''' [chapelry in Eccles Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|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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| '''Worsthorne '''[Chapelry in Whalley Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] 
| [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|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]]

|-
| '''Wray''' [chapelry in 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]]

|-
| '''Wyresdale '''[Chapelry in Lancaster 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]]

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| '''Yate and Pickup Bank''' [chapelry in Whalley Parish] 
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes 
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| '''Yealand Conyers '''chapelry in Warton Parish] 
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries]] - Kendal 
| 
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]]

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