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== Dorset Probate Courts == | == Dorset Probate Courts == | ||
Before 1858, the settlement of the estates of deceased persons was handled by ecclesiastical courts of the Church of England. | |||
Here is a list of ecclesiastical courts that had some jurisdiction over Dorset before 1858: | |||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]] | |||
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In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | |||
=== Appeals Courts === | |||
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts: | |||
*[[Court of Arches]] | |||
*[[High Court of Delegates]] | |||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Dorset Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Dorset Probate Courts == | ||