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 == Yorkshire&nbsp;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.<br>
-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.
+In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.
-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.
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 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.