Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H

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Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letters Ha through Hi and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. Note: Due to the large number of parishes beginning with H, some rows in the table below contain the names of more than one parish if the court jurisdictions are the same.

For other parishes, click on a letter link:

A	C	F	Ho-Hy	L	N	Sa-Sk	Wa-We
Ba-Bl	D	G	I	Ma-Me	O-P	Sl-Sy	Wh-Wy
Bo-By	E	Ha-Hi	K	Mi-My	Q-R	T-U	Y

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 Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York.
5. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Hackness	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Halifax [all parishes]	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Halsham	Pre-1836 - Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of the Collegiate Church of St John, Beverley Post-1835 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	Pre-1836 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 Post-1835 2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Haltemprice	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Halton Gill	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Hampsthwaite	Court of the Peculiar of the Honour of Knaresborough	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Handsworth	Court of the Peculiar of the Chancellor of York with the Prebendal Jurisdiction of Laughton en le Morthen	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Hardraw	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick	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
Harewood	Court of the Peculiar of the Honour of Knaresborough; Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	Court of the Peculiar of the Honour of Knaresborough 2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Harome	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Harpham; Harswell; Harthill; Hartshead cum Clifton	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Hartwith cum Winsley	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Masham	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Harwood Dale; Hatfield	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Hauxwell	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick	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
Haverah Park	Search the courts of the surrounding parishes	.
Hawes	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick	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
Hawnby; Haworth	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Haxby	Court of the Peculiar of the Precentor of York with Prebendal Jurisdiction of Driffield Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Strensall	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Hayton with Bielby	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of York	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Headingley; Healaugh; Healey; Hebden Bridge; Heckmondwike; Hedon; Heeley	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Helmsley with Sproxton, Rievaulx and Carlton	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Helperthorpe	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York	2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
Hemingbrough	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Durham within the Jurisdiction of Howden and Howdenshire	2 - Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 5 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Hemsworth; Heptonstall	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Heslington St Lawrence	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ampleforth	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Heslington St Paul	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ampleforth	2 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 3 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York
Hessle; Hickleton; High Melton; Hilston; Hinderwell with Roxby	Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York	2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
Hipswell	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick	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
Go to parishes beginning with Ho-Hy	.	.