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== Cheshire Probate Courts == | == Cheshire Probate Courts == | ||
Here is a list of the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had probate jurisdiction over Cheshire. The whole of Cheshire was under the Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory). However, some parishes also came under concurrent jurisdiction or secondary court jurisdictions such as the Exchequer | Here is a list (again) of the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had probate jurisdiction over Cheshire. The whole of Cheshire was under the Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory). However, some parishes also came under concurrent jurisdiction or secondary court jurisdictions such as the Exchequer or Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York. Click on a court name to learn more about records. | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]][[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|<br>]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]][[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|<br>]] | ||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | *[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Cheshire Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Cheshire Courts == | ||