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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Surrey]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Surrey]]'' | ||
For | The following article is about probate records in the county of Cumberland. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
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*[[Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury)]] | *[[Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury)]] | ||
In addition, 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 === | === Appeals Courts === | ||
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The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br><br> | The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br><br> | ||
== Court Jurisdictions | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Surrey was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary eccelsiastical court and one or more secondary courts. In order to find the will of a deceased person, you need to know what courts had jurisdiction over the place where he/she lived. <br> | Before 1858, every town and parish in Surrey was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary eccelsiastical court and one or more secondary courts. In order to find the will of a deceased person, you need to know what courts had jurisdiction over the place where he/she lived. <br> | ||
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== Estate Duty Records<br> == | == Estate Duty Records<br> == | ||
Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. | Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | ||
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== | == Probates After 1857 == | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]]. <br> | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]]. <br> | ||
[[Category:Surrey | [[Category:Surrey]] | ||