|
|
| Line 78: |
Line 78: |
| *[[Court of the Peculiar of Isleham and Freckenham]] | | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Isleham and Freckenham]] |
| *[[Court of the Peculiar of King's College]] | | *[[Court of the Peculiar of King's College]] |
| *[[Court of the Peculiar Parish of Thorney]] | | *[[Court of the Peculiar Parish of Thorney]] |
| | *[[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> | |
| *Interregnum, 1649-1660, because the Prerogative Court was the only court.
| |
| *Property in more than one diocese in the Province of Canterbury.
| |
| *Property in both the Province of Canterbury and Province of York.
| |
| *People who died outside England, including British citizens and others who held property in 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.<br>
| |
| | |
| == Probate Indexes Online ==
| |
| | |
| Before looking for a will, you should search an index. One to search is:
| |
| | |
| *[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/camwisdex.html Cambridgeshire Wills Surname Index pre-1858]. Established by the Cambridgeshire Family History Society, this index is small but is growing. Contributions are welcome.
| |
| | |
| See other indexes on the court pages. Click on a court name link in the Cambridgeshire Probate Courts section above.<br>
| |
|
| |
|
| [[Category:Cambridgeshire|Probate]] | | [[Category:Cambridgeshire|Probate]] |