Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L

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

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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.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Lamberhurst	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes 2 - Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) for Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester
Langley	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Leaveland	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Lee [St Margaret]	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Leeds	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Leigh	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lenham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Lewisham [St Mary]	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Leybourne	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Leysdown	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Lidsing	Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon and Shoreham; Post-1844 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Linton	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Little Chart	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Little Mongeham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Littlebourne	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Longfield	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Loose	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lower Halstow	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Lower Hardres	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Luddenham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Luddesdown	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lullingstone	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury	Pre-1845 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Luton	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lydd	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lydden	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Lyminge	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lympne	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Lynstead	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury	2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)