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*[[Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham|Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham]] | *[[Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham|Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham]] | ||
*[[Court of the Prior and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury|Court of the Prior and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury]] | *[[Court of the Prior and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury|Court of the Prior and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury]] | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of London|Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of London]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of London|Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of London]] | ||
<br>In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, people who emigrated but still owned property in England, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | |||
=== 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]] | |||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts in Kent<br> == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts in Kent<br> == | ||