Staffordshire Probate Records: Difference between revisions

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There were two appeals courts within the Prerogative Court of Canterbury which heard disputes over the administration or probate of an estate. They were the:  
There were two appeals courts within the Prerogative Court of Canterbury which heard disputes over the administration or probate of an estate. They were the:  


*[[Court of Arches] Held jurisdiction especially over 13 parishes in the City of London and concurrent jurisdiction over the whole provinces of York and Canterbury.
*[[Court of Arches]] Held jurisdiction especially over 13 parishes in the City of London and concurrent jurisdiction over the whole provinces of York and Canterbury.


(records are at Lambeth Palace Library, London; an index from 1660-1857 was compiled by the British Record Society, vol. 85)   
(records are at Lambeth Palace Library, London; an index from 1660-1857 was compiled by the British Record Society, vol. 85)   
*[[High Court of Delegates|High Court of Delegates]]
*[[High Court of Delegates|High Court of Delegates]]


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