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| *[[Court of the Peculiar of Buckingham]] | | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Buckingham]] |
| *[[Court of the Peculiar of Monks Risborough]] | | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Monks Risborough]] |
| *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of Eton]] | | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Provost of Eton]] |
| | | *[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] . |
| In addition, as the highest court in the country, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. To learn more, click on the court name link.
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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 go to these high appeals courts:
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| The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] could also serve as an appeals court.
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| If you do not find a probate record in the primary or secondary courts, try the Appeals Courts.
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| == Probate Indexes ==
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| Between 1483-1858, the [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham]] proved over 35,000 wills of ordinary people of Buckinghamshire. The [http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/sites/bcc/archives/Centre_for_Buckinghamshire_Studies.page Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies] has an index to the records in its collection. The index includes wills and some administrations of people who may have died without leaving a will (administrations not complete).<br>
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| [[Category:Buckinghamshire|Probate]] | | [[Category:Buckinghamshire|Probate]] |