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*[[Court of the City of Norwich]] | *[[Court of the City of Norwich]] | ||
| <br>In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br><br> | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases. | |||
*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> | |||
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=== Appeals Courts === | === Appeals Courts === | ||
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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Norfolk Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Norfolk Probate Courts == | ||
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Norfolk was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Norfolk was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts. | ||
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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> | 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 == | == 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> | ||
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[[Category:Norfolk]] | [[Category:Norfolk]] | ||