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Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below.<br><br> | Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below.<br><br> | ||
== Bedfordshire Probate Courts == | |||
The following courts had some jurisdiction over Bedfordshire before 1858: | The following courts had some jurisdiction over Bedfordshire before 1858: | ||
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*[[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard|Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard|Court of the Peculiar of Leighton Buzzard]] | ||
<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> 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. | ||
=== Appeals Courts === | === Appeals Courts === | ||