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== Cornwall Probate Courts == | == Cornwall Probate Courts == | ||
The following probate courts had some jurisdiction over the county of Cornwall prior to 1858: | The following probate courts had some jurisdiction over the county of Cornwall prior to 1858: | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall|Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall]] | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall|Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall]] | ||
*[[Episcopal Consistory Court of Exeter|Episcopal Consistory Court of Exeter]] | *[[Episcopal Consistory Court of Exeter|Episcopal Consistory Court of Exeter]] | ||
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=== Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury === | === Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury === | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, people who died overseas but owned property in Britain, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, people who died overseas but owned property in Britain, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | ||
=== Appeals Courts === | === Appeals Courts === | ||