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== Pre-1858 Probate Courts == | == Pre-1858 Probate Courts == | ||
In Wales, four types of church courts probated wills: peculiar, arch deaconry, bishops’, and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Usually the court with primary jurisdiction probated the will, but wealth, status, or convenience could have affected which court was used. | In Wales, four types of church courts [[Abstracts of Welsh Wills Pre 1858|probated wills]]: peculiar, arch deaconry, bishops’, and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Usually the court with primary jurisdiction probated the will, but wealth, status, or convenience could have affected which court was used. | ||
Following are descriptions of the four types of Welsh probate courts: | Following are descriptions of the four types of Welsh probate courts: | ||
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Original wills in Wales have survived from 1565, depending on the court where they were probated. The courts have a continuous run of wills from then until 1858, when ecclesiastical probate courts were abolished.<br><br> | Original wills in Wales have survived from 1565, depending on the court where they were probated. The courts have a continuous run of wills from then until 1858, when ecclesiastical probate courts were abolished.<br><br> | ||
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== Post-1857 Probate Courts == | == Post-1857 Probate Courts == | ||