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| *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Ravenstonedale]] | | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Ravenstonedale]] |
| *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby]]<br> | | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby]]<br> |
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| In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br>
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| *Wealthy individuals<br>
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| *Property in more than one diocese in the Province of Canterbury.
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| *Property in both the Province of Canterbury and Province of York.
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| *People who died outside England, including British citizens and others who held property in England.
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| ==== Appeals Courts ====
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| 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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| The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.
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| == Probate Indexes Online == | | == Probate Indexes Online == |
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| == Estate Duty Records<br> ==
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| Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].
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| == Probates After 1857 ==
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| Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br><br>
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| {{Place|Westmorland}} | | {{Place|Westmorland}} |
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