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=== Probate Courts ===
=== Probate Courts ===


These are the probate courts that had some jurisdiction over the county of Kent prior to 1858:  
These are the probate courts that had some jurisdiction over the county of Kent prior to 1858:  
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*Prerogative Court of Canterbury (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 disputed.)
*Prerogative Court of Canterbury (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 disputed.)


=== Appeals Courts ===
=== Appeals Courts ===


In addition to the above, two other courts had jurisdiction as appeals courts.  You may wish to search the records of these courts if nothing can be found in the records of the above courts:  
In addition to the above, two other courts had jurisdiction as appeals courts.  You may wish to search the records of these courts if nothing can be found in the records of the above courts:  
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=== Search an Index ===
=== Search an Index ===


Now that you have identified the courts with jurisdiction over your parish of interest, return to the [[Kent,_England_Probate|list of indexes]].  
Now that you have identified the courts with jurisdiction over your parish of interest, return to the [[Kent, England Probate|list of indexes]].  


=== More Parishes ===
=== More Parishes ===


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