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 *[[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
-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. Search the records of this court after all of the others have been searched.<br>
+The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] hadjurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.
+#Wealthy individuals
+#People who owned property in more than one county
+#Military and naval personnel
+#People who lived or owned property outside England <br>
 ==== Appeals Courts  ====