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*[[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | *[[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral]] | ||
*[[Royal Peculiar Court of St Katherine's by the Tower]] | *[[Royal Peculiar Court of St Katherine's by the Tower]] | ||
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, people who died outside of the country but had property in England, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | |||
=== Appeals Courts === | === Appeals Courts === | ||
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*[[High Court of Delegates]] | *[[High Court of Delegates]] | ||
*[[Doctor's Common]] | *[[Doctor's Common]] | ||
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court. | |||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||