Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C

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Here is a list of the places of Kent beginning with the letter C and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.

For other places, click on the a letter link: A, B, D, E, F-G, H, I-K, L, M-N, O-R, S, T-V, W-Z

The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PLACE	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Canterbury, St Martin parish	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Canterbury, all other parishes	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Capel	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Capel-en-Ferne	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chalk	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Challock	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Charing	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Charlton by Dover	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Charlton next Woolwich	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chartham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chart Sutton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Chatham	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chelsfield	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cheriton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chevening	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chiddingstone	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chilham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chillenden	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chislehurst	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chislet	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cliffe at Hoo	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cobham	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Coldred	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cooling	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cowden	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cranbrook	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Crayford	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Crundale	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cudham	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Cuxton	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury