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Yorkshire is the largest county in England and has more than 1,000 parishes. More than [[Yorkshire Probate Courts|'''''60 Courts''''']] had jurisdiction over Yorkshire before 1858 (click on the link to read about them). | Yorkshire is the largest county in England and has more than 1,000 parishes. More than [[Yorkshire Probate Courts|'''''60 Courts''''']] had jurisdiction over Yorkshire before 1858 (click on the link to read about them). | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction 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<br> | |||
* Interregnum, 1649-1660, because the Prerogative Court was the only court. | |||
*Property in more than one diocese in the Province of Canterbury. | |||
*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 ==== | ||