Durham Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G Through J

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Durham Probate Courts
The following probate courts had some jurisdiction over County Durham before 1858:


 * Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)
 * Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
 * Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York
 * Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York
 * Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Court Jurisdictions
Here is a list of Durham parishes beginning with G and J and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had jurisdiction over them. Go to the lists for parishes A-C, D-E, K-R, S, and T-Z.

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