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In the diocese of Canterbury, the Commissary-General exercised probate jurisdiction within the diocese. He also exercised the Archbishop’s prerogative throughout the diocese, and prerogative probate records exist from 1397 to about 1759 in the records of the Court of the Episcopal Consistory of Canterbury.<br>The Court of the Provost of the College of Wingham was closed in 1547. After that date wills of residents living in the parishes of this jurisdiction are found in the records of the Court of the Episcopal Consistory of Canterbury. | In the diocese of Canterbury, the Commissary-General exercised probate jurisdiction within the diocese. He also exercised the Archbishop’s prerogative throughout the diocese, and prerogative probate records exist from 1397 to about 1759 in the records of the Court of the Episcopal Consistory of Canterbury.<br>The Court of the Provost of the College of Wingham was closed in 1547. After that date wills of residents living in the parishes of this jurisdiction are found in the records of the Court of the Episcopal Consistory of Canterbury. | ||
=== Probate Indexes: === | === Probate Indexes: === | ||
Once you know the court that has jurisdiction over the parish where your ancestor died, then | Once you know the court that has jurisdiction over the parish where your ancestor died, then look for indexes for Kent wills on the Internet. If the indexes on the Internet do not produce possible wills, look in the published indexes listed here: | ||
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| align="left" | '''Index Call #''' | |||
| align="left" | '''Title of Index''' | |||
| align="left" | '''Court and Type of record indexed''' | |||
| align="left" | '''Index to film''' | |||
| align="left" | '''Notes''' | |||
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| align="left" | 942.23 P22bgl 4 vols. microfiche #6026693-6026696 | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, county of Kent, 1449-1712 : index of wills, listed alphabetically by surnames | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury/registered wills | |||
| align="left" | films beginning with #0188913 | |||
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| align="left" | 942.23 P22bg 4 vols. microfiche #6026697-6026700 | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, county of Kent, 1449-1712 : index of wills, listed alphabetically by location | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury/registered wills | |||
| align="left" | films beginning with #0188913 | |||
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| align="left" | 942.23 P22bgm 2 vols. microfilm #1559403 | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, county of Kent, 1449-1958: original wills | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury/original wills | |||
| align="left" | films beginning with #1042603 | |||
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| align="left" | 942.23 P22bgo 2 vols. microfiche #6035798-799 | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, county of Kent, 1713-1858: index alphabetical by locality | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury/registered wills | |||
| align="left" | films beginning with #0188913 | |||
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| align="left" | 942.23 P22bgp 2 vols. microfiche #6035796-6035797 | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, county of Kent,1713-1858: index of wills, listed alphabetically by surname | |||
| align="left" | Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury/registered wills | |||
| align="left" | films beginning with #0188913 | |||
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