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*Court of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) of Canterbury | *Court of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) of Canterbury | ||
*Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury | *Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury | ||
*Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester | *Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester | ||
*Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham | *Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham | ||
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*Court of the Prior and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury | *Court of the Prior and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury | ||
*Court of the Bishop of London | *Court of the Bishop of London | ||
*Prerogative Court of Canterbury (the highest court in the land which had final jurisdiction when necessary, such as in the case of a wealthier person who owned property in more than one area or county, or when a will was | *Prerogative Court of Canterbury (the highest court in the land which had final jurisdiction when necessary, such as in the case of a wealthier person who owned property in more than one area or county, or when a will was disputed.) | ||
In addition to the above, two other courts had jurisdiction as appeals courts. You may wish to search the records of these courts if nothing can be found in the records of the above courts: | In addition to the above, two other courts had jurisdiction as appeals courts. You may wish to search the records of these courts if nothing can be found in the records of the above courts: | ||
*The Court of Arches was the appeals courts for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to which disputed cases could be sent from the lower courts in the province of Canterbury. | *The Court of Arches was the appeals courts for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to which disputed cases could be sent from the lower courts in the province of Canterbury. | ||