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*[[Court of the Royal Peculiar of Ilminster]] | *[[Court of the Royal Peculiar of Ilminster]] | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England, particularly in cases of: | |||
*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: | |||
*[[Court of Arches]] | |||
*[[High Court of Delegates]] | |||
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court. | |||
== Some Explanatory Notes about the Somerset Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes about the Somerset Probate Courts == | ||