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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby]]<br>
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby]]<br>


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.  
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br>


=== Appeals Courts  ===
*Wealthier 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>
 
==== Appeals Courts  ====


Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:  
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:  
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