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== Yorkshire Probate Courts == | == Yorkshire Probate Courts == | ||
Yorkshire is the largest county in England and has more than 1,000 parishes. More than [[Yorkshire Probate Courts|60 courts]] were over Yorkshire before 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor.The highest court was the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]. | Yorkshire is the largest county in England and has more than 1,000 parishes. More than [[Yorkshire Probate Courts|60 courts]] were over Yorkshire before 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor.The highest court was the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]. | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below. | ||
The XX court was Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York. | The XX court was Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York. In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases. | ||
#Wealthy individuals | |||
#People who owned property in more than one county | |||
#Military and naval personnel | |||
#People who lived or owned property outside England | |||
==== Appeals Courts ==== | |||
'''<br>''' | 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<br> | |||
*High Court of Delegates<br> | |||
*Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. | |||
== Court Jurisdictions<br> == | |||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Yorkshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions list. Go to the list of places by clicking on a letter or series of letters below.<br> | |||
A [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E and F|E-F]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I through K|I-K]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M and N|M-N]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q and R|Q-R]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T and U|T-U]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W|W]] [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]]. | |||
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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Yorkshire Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Yorkshire Probate Courts == | ||