Prerogative Office

Prerogative Office
   Now in Somerset House.
   In O. and M. at the south end of Prerogative Court leading out of St. Paul's Church-yard, 1677.
   Afterwards removed to Great Knightrider Street, adjoining Doctors' Commons (Rocque, 1746). Remained there until 1874, when it was removed to Somerset House.
   This was the Court in which wills were proved and administrations granted that belonged to the Archbishop of Canterbury by his prerogative.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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