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== Derbyshire Probate Courts == | == Derbyshire Probate Courts == | ||
Before 1858, probate of estates of deceased persons was handled by ecclesiastical courts of the Church of England. The following courts had some probate jurisdiction over Derbyshire before 1858:<br> | Before 1858, probate of estates of deceased persons was handled by ecclesiastical courts of the Church of England. The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over Derbyshire before 1858:<br> | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Burton upon Trent]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Hartington]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Dale Abbey]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Peak Forest]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Sawley]] | |||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England | In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England, particularly in cases of: | ||
=== Appeals Courts === | *Wealthy individuals | ||
*People who owned property in more than one county or court's jurisdiction | |||
*Military and Naval personnel | |||
*People who lived or owned property outside of England | |||
==== Appeals Courts ==== | |||
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher 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]] | *[[Court of Arches]] | ||
*[[High Court of Delegates]] | *[[High Court of Delegates]] | ||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | *[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||