Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C

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Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link:

A

B

D-G

H

K

L

M

N-R

S

T-Z

The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. 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.

PLACES	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS
Cliburn	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Clifton	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Crook	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 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Crosby Garrett	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Crosby Ravensworth	Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
Crosscrake	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 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Crosthwaite	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 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York