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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.  
 
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Following are descriptions of the four types of Welsh probate courts:  
Following are descriptions of the four types of Welsh probate courts:  


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