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England [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[County Durham|Durham]]. | England [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[County Durham|Durham]]. | ||
The following text has information about probate records in the county of | The following text has information about probate records in the county of Durham. To read general information English probate records click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
== Durham Probate Courts == | == Durham Probate Courts == | ||
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*[[Court of the Bishop of Durham]] (Episcopal Consistory) | *[[Court of the Bishop of Durham]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | |||
=== Appeals Courts === | === Appeals Courts === | ||