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After the reformation in 1560, fifteen (eventually 22) commissariats were established by royal authority. The principal commissariat court was in Edinburgh, and it had both local and general jurisdiction. The territorial extent of the commissariat courts paid little attention to county boundaries. This system stayed in force until the end of 1823. | After the reformation in 1560, fifteen (eventually 22) commissariats were established by royal authority. The principal commissariat court was in Edinburgh, and it had both local and general jurisdiction. The territorial extent of the commissariat courts paid little attention to county boundaries. This system stayed in force until the end of 1823. | ||
To help you determine which commissariat court had jurisdiction over which parishes and counties, go to [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/research-guides/searching-place ScotlandsPeople] | To help you determine which commissariat court had jurisdiction over which parishes and counties, go to the [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/research-guides/searching-place ScotlandsPeople County Guides] for a list of each county's court jurisdictions. The County guides will be the most beneficial in finding the correct court. The will and testament indexes on ScotlandsPeople can also be searched by county, and the relevant courts will automatically be included in your search. | ||
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