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== Gloucestershire Probate Courts<br> == | == Gloucestershire Probate Courts<br> == | ||
*Court of the | *[[Court of the Bishop of Hereford, pre-1541]] | ||
*Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory) | *[[Court of the Bishop of Gloucester(Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
*Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) | *[[Court of the Bishop of Bristol(Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
*Court of the Peculiar of Bibury | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Bibury]] | ||
*Court of the Peculiar of Child's Wickham | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Child's Wickham]] | ||
*Court of the Peculiar of Withington | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Withington]] | ||
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, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court.<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, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court.<br> | ||