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Before 1858, all of Cheshire was under the probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Cheshire | Before 1858, all of Cheshire was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Cheshire. | ||
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Cheshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]
Some Explanatory Notes on Cheshire Courts[edit | edit source]
Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Before 1858, all of Cheshire was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Cheshire.
| PARISH | PRIMARY COURT | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
|---|---|---|
| All parishes | Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Episcopal Consistory) |
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Post-1540 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Adlington | Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Episcopal Consistory) |
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Post-1540 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York 3 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York 4 - Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |