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*[[Peculiar Court of Wolverhampton]] | *[[Peculiar Court of Wolverhampton]] | ||
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In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] held jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or diocese or lower court's jurisdiction, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court. | ||
=== Appeals Courts === | === Appeals Courts === | ||
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There were two appeals courts within the Prerogative Court of Canterbury which heard disputes over the administration or probate of an estate. They were the: | There were two appeals courts within the Prerogative Court of Canterbury which heard disputes over the administration or probate of an estate. They were the: | ||
*[[Court of Arches]] | *[[Court of Arches]] which held jurisdiction over 13 parishes in the City of London and concurrent jurisdiction over the whole of the provinces of York and Canterbury (records are at Lambeth Palace Library, London; an index from 1660-1857 was compiled by the British Record Society, vol. 85) | ||
*[[High Court of Delegates|High Court of Delegates]] | *[[High Court of Delegates|High Court of Delegates]] or sometimes known as the Court of Delegates, also heard appeals cases regarding probates and administrations. | ||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts in Staffordshire<br> == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts in Staffordshire<br> == | ||