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Before 1858, probate of estates of deceased persons was handled by ecclesiastical courts of the Church of England. The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over Derbyshire before 1858:<br> | Before 1858, probate of estates of deceased persons was handled by ecclesiastical courts of the Church of England. The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over Derbyshire before 1858:<br> | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Burton upon Trent]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Burton upon Trent]] | ||