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== Lincolnshire Probate Courts == | == Lincolnshire Probate Courts == | ||
The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Cumberland prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor. To determine which court, go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | |||
*Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
*Court of the Archdeaconry of Stow | |||
*Court of the Bishop of Peterborough (Episcopal Consistory) | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Caistor | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Corringham | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Heydour | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Kirton in Lindsey | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Louth | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Bishop Norton | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Sleaford | |||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Stow in Lindsey<br> | |||
In addition, the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] over all the Northern counties of England. 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> | |||
*People who owned property in more than one county<br> | |||
*Military and naval personnel<br> | |||
*People who lived or owned property outside England<br> | |||
==== 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]] | |||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | |||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Lincolnshire Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Lincolnshire Probate Courts == | ||