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*Court of the Bishop of London (BOL)  
*Court of the Bishop of London (BOL)  
*Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) (the highest court in the land which had final jurisdiction when necessary, such as in the case of a wealthier person who owned property in more than one area or county, or when a will was appealed.)  
*Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) (the highest court in the land which had final jurisdiction when necessary, such as in the case of a wealthier person who owned property in more than one area or county, or when a will was appealed.)  
*The Court of Arches and the High Court of Delegates were courts for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury which had  
*The Court of Arches (COA) was the appeals courts for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to which disputed cases could be sent from the lower courts in the province of Canterbury.  
*The High Court of Delegates (HCD) was the final appeals court for disputed cases from both the provinces of Canterbury and York.


Read more about [[England Probate Records|probate records]].  
Read more about [[England Probate Records|probate records]].  
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| AOC  
| AOC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Addington  
| Addington  
| Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC  
| Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Adisham  
| Adisham  
| BOC  
| BOC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Aldington  
| Aldington  
| BOC   
| BOC   
| BCC  
| BCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Alkham  
| Alkham  
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| BOC  
| BOC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Allhallows  
| Allhallows  
| BAR  
| BAR  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Allington  
| Allington  
| Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC  
| Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Appledore  
| Appledore  
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| BOC  
| BOC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Ash (near Ridley)  
| Ash (near Ridley)  
| BAR  
| BAR  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Ash (near Sandwich)  
| Ash (near Sandwich)  
| Pre-1547 - EJW; Post-1546 - BOC  
| Pre-1547 - EJW; Post-1546 - BOC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Ashford  
| Ashford  
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| BOC  
| BOC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Ashurst  
| Ashurst  
| Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC  
| Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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| Aylesford  
| Aylesford  
| BAR  
| BAR  
| PCC  
| PCC  
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| COA & HCD
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