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== Cumberland County Probate Courts == | == Cumberland County Probate Courts == | ||
*Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
*Court of the Archideaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Copeland | |||
*Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory) pre-1777 | |||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | ||