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== Derbyshire Probate Courts  ==
== Derbyshire Probate Courts  ==


The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over Derbyshire before 1858. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes.<br>
Here is a list of the courts that had&nbsp;probate jurisdiction over Derbyshire before 1858. For more information, click on a court name.


*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]]  
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]]  
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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Dale Abbey]]  
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Dale Abbey]]  
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Peak Forest]]  
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Peak Forest]]  
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Sawley]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Sawley]]  
 
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1274741623996_151" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1274741623996_498" />
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England.
 
==== Appeals Courts  ====
 
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
 
*[[Court of Arches]]
*[[High Court of Delegates]]
 
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.


== Probate Indexes  ==
== Probate Indexes  ==
10,814

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