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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
Before 1858, all of Cheshire was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Cheshire. Secondary courts are also listed in the table below. When looking for the will of an ancestor in Cheshire, search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For an online index to Cheshire wills, click [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recordoffice/wills/Home.htm here]. | Before 1858, all of Cheshire was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Cheshire. Secondary courts are also listed in the table below. When looking for the will of an ancestor in Cheshire, search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For an online index to Cheshire wills, click [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recordoffice/wills/Home.htm here]. | ||
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Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Episcopal Consistory) | Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | | | ||
Post-1540 | ''Pre-1541'' | ||
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | |||
''Post-1540'' | |||
2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | 2 - Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York | ||