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In Wales, four types of church courts [[Abstracts of Welsh Wills Pre 1858|probated wills]]: peculiar, archdeaconry, Bishops’, and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Usually the court with primary jurisdiction probated the will, but wealth, status, or convenience could have affected which court was used. | In Wales, four types of church courts [[Abstracts of Welsh Wills Pre 1858|probated wills]]: peculiar, archdeaconry, Bishops’, and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Usually the court with primary jurisdiction probated the will, but wealth, status, or convenience could have affected which court was used. | ||
Following are descriptions of the four types of Welsh probate courts: | |||
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If a court’s decision was disputed, additional records may be found among later records of the same court or in any court of higher jurisdiction. Decisions made in the diocesan and archdeaconry courts in Wales could be appealed to the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and then to the Court of Arches (of Canterbury). Final appeals from all courts were taken to the Pope until 1533. They were then taken to the Court of Delegates until 1832, after which the Privy Council handled them. | If a court’s decision was disputed, additional records may be found among later records of the same court or in any court of higher jurisdiction. Decisions made in the diocesan and archdeaconry courts in Wales could be appealed to the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and then to the Court of Arches (of Canterbury). Final appeals from all courts were taken to the Pope until 1533. They were then taken to the Court of Delegates until 1832, after which the Privy Council handled them. | ||
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=== Counties and Courts === | === Counties and Courts === | ||
Here is a list of the counties of Wales and the courts that had primary jurisdiction over all or part of them: (Click on a county name to learn more.) | Here is a list of the counties of Wales and the courts that had primary jurisdiction over all or part of them: (Click on a county name to learn more.) | ||
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| '''COUNTY''' | | '''COUNTY''' | ||
| '''COURT''' | | '''COURT''' | ||
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| [[Anglesey]] | | [[Anglesey]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Bangor | | Court of the Bishop of Bangor | ||
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| [[Breconshire]] | | [[Breconshire]] | ||
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Brecon | | Court of the Archdeaconry of Brecon | ||
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| [[Caernarfonshire]] | | [[Caernarfonshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Bangor | | Court of the Bishop of Bangor | ||
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| [[Cardiganshire]] | | [[Cardiganshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. David | | Court of the Bishop of St. David | ||
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| [[Carmarthenshire]] | | [[Carmarthenshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. David | | Court of the Bishop of St. David | ||
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| [[Denbighshire]] | | [[Denbighshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor | | Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor | ||
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| [[Flintshire]] | | [[Flintshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Chester | | Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Chester | ||
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| [[Glamorgan]] | | [[Glamorgan]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Llandaff; Court of the Bishop of St. David | | Court of the Bishop of Llandaff; Court of the Bishop of St. David | ||
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| [[Merionethshire]] | | [[Merionethshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor | | Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor | ||
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| [[Monmouthshire]] | | [[Monmouthshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of Llandaff; Court of the BIshop of Hereford; Court of the Archdeaonry of Brecon | | Court of the Bishop of Llandaff; Court of the BIshop of Hereford; Court of the Archdeaonry of Brecon | ||
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| [[Montgomeryshire]] | | [[Montgomeryshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor; Court of the Bishop of St. David; Court of the Bishop of Hereford | | Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor; Court of the Bishop of St. David; Court of the Bishop of Hereford | ||
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| [[Pembrokeshire]] | | [[Pembrokeshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. David | | Court of the Bishop of St. David | ||
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| [[Radnorshire]] | | [[Radnorshire]] | ||
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Brecon; Court of the Bishop of Hereford | | Court of the Archdeaconry of Brecon; Court of the Bishop of Hereford | ||
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Original wills in Wales have survived from 1565, depending on the court where they were probated. The courts have a continuous run of wills from then until 1858, when ecclesiastical probate courts were abolished. | Original wills in Wales have survived from 1565, depending on the court where they were probated. The courts have a continuous run of wills from then until 1858, when ecclesiastical probate courts were abolished. | ||
[[The National Library of Wales]] in Aberystwyth hold copies of wills proved in Welsh ecclesiastical courts: | |||
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*'''Bangor''': 1635 - 1858 | *'''Bangor''': 1635 - 1858 | ||