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== Nottinghamshire Probate Courts == | == Nottinghamshire Probate Courts == | ||
Here is a list of the ecclesiastical courts that had pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over | Here is a list of the ecclesiastical courts that had some pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over Nottinghamshire. Click on a court name to learn more. | ||
* | *[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
*[[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | |||
*[[Court of the Manor of Dale Abbey]] | |||
*[[Court of the Manor of Edwinstowe]] | |||
*[[Court of the Manor of Gringley-on-the-Hill or Bawtry]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Kinoulton]] | |||
*[[Court of the Manor of Mansfield]] | |||
*[[Court of the Manor of Rufford Abbey]] | |||
*[[Court of the Manor of St John of Jerusalem or Shelford St Johns]] | |||
*[[Court of the Manor of Skegby and Teversal]] | |||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Southwell]] | |||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England, particularly in cases of: | |||
*Wealthy individuals | |||
*People who owned property in more than one county or court's jurisdiction | |||
*Military and Naval personnel | |||
*People who lived or owned property outside of 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. | |||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Nottinghamshire Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Nottinghamshire Probate Courts == | ||