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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire]]'' | ||
The following article is about probate records in the county of Cheshire. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | The following article is about probate records in the county of Cheshire. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]].<br> | ||
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== Cheshire Probate Courts == | |||
Here is a list of the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had some probate jurisdiction over Cheshire. The whole of Cheshire was under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory). Click on a court name to learn more about records. | |||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
*[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
*[[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | |||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | |||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br> | |||
*Wealthy individuals<br> | |||
*People who owned property in more than one county<br> | |||
*Military and naval personnel<br> | |||
*People who lived or owned property outside England<br> | |||
==== 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.<br><br> | |||
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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Cheshire Courts == | |||
1. Cheshire had no peculiar court jurisdictions in the county. There are several higher probate court jurisdictions which hold concurrent jurisdiction over Chesire. To identify and learn about these courts and their records, click on the "Cheshire Probate Courts" links above. | |||
2. The [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] was sub-divided into basically two courts--a higher or what is termed, a "Supra" court and, a lower or "Infra" court. A majority of Cheshire wills and admons were probated in the "Infra" court. <br> | |||
== Estate Duty Records == | == Estate Duty Records == | ||