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The following probate courts had some jurisdiction over County Durham before 1858: | The following probate courts had some jurisdiction over County Durham before 1858: | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Durham|Court of the Bishop of Durham]] (Episcopal Consistory) | *[[Court of the Bishop of Durham|Court of the Bishop of Durham]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
<br>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. | <br>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. | ||