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*[[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
*[[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]


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


#Wealthy individuals  
*Wealthy individuals<br>
#People who owned property in more than one county
* Interregnum, 1649-1660, because the Prerogative Court was the only court.
#Military and naval personnel
*Property in more than one diocese in the Province of Canterbury.
#People who lived or owned property outside England <br>
*Property in both the Province of Canterbury and Province of York.
*People who died outside England, including British citizens and others who held property in England.


==== Appeals Courts  ====
==== Appeals Courts  ====
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*[[High Court of Delegates]]
*[[High Court of Delegates]]


The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.  
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.


== Probate Indexes Online  ==
== Probate Indexes Online  ==
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