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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of York in Hexham and Hexhamshire]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of York in Hexham and Hexhamshire]] | ||
*[[Court of the | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Thockrington]] | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | ||
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The [http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/ Durham and Northumberland probate records, 1527-1857], project will come online in 2010. The digital images will be searchable by name, place, occupation or date.<br> | The [http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/ Durham and Northumberland probate records, 1527-1857], project will come online in 2010. The digital images will be searchable by name, place, occupation or date.<br> | ||
== Estate Duty Records<br> == | == Estate Duty Records<br> == | ||
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Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates, and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates, and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | ||
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