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 == Shropshire Probate Courts  ==
-Most of Shropshire (also known as Salop)&nbsp;was under&nbsp;the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction&nbsp;of either the [[Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)]]&nbsp;or the&nbsp;[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop&nbsp;of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]].&nbsp;&nbsp;The majority of probate searches will be in the records of these two courts and their superior courts.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;the following smaller courts also had some&nbsp;pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county.&nbsp; Click on a court name to learn about&nbsp;records and indexes.
+Most of Shropshire (also known as Salop)&nbsp;was under&nbsp;the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction&nbsp;of either the [[Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)]]&nbsp;or the [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]]. The majority of probate searches will be in the records of these two courts and their superior courts.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;the following smaller courts also had some&nbsp;pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county.&nbsp; Click on a court name to learn about&nbsp;records and indexes.
 *[[Court of the Bishop of St Asaph (Episcopal Consistory)]]