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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:  


*[[Court_of_the_Bishop_of_Canterbury|Court of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) of Canterbury]]   
*[[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury|Court of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) of Canterbury]]   
*Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
*Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
*Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester  
*Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester  
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*The High Court of Delegates was the final appeals court for disputed cases from both the provinces of Canterbury and York.
*The High Court of Delegates was the final appeals court for disputed cases from both the provinces of Canterbury and York.


Read more about [[England Probate Records|probate records]].
=== Court Jurisdictions  ===
 
=== Jurisdictions  ===


Here is the list of Kent parishes beginning with the letter A, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.  
Here is the list of Kent parishes beginning with the letter A, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.  


To go to the list for another letter, scroll to the bottom of this page.
To go to another letter, click on a link:  [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]]   [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]]   [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_E|E]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_F_and_G|F-G]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_H|H]]  [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_I_through_K|I-K]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_L|L]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_M_and_N|M-N]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_O_through_R|O-R]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_S|S]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_T_through_V|T-V]]   [[Kent_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_W_through_Z|W-Z]]


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2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  
2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  


3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
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| Addington  
| Addington  
| Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
| Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
| <u>Pre-1845 </u>  
| <u>Pre-1845 </u>
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  


<u>Post-1844</u>  
<u>Post-1844</u>  


2 -&nbsp;Same&nbsp;  
2 -&nbsp;Same&nbsp;


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|-
| Adisham  
| Adisham  
| [[Court_of_the_Bishop_of_Canterbury|Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)]]  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury|Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)]]  
|  
|  
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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| [[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury|Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)]]  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury|Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)]]  
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|  
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
| &nbsp;2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  
| &nbsp;2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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<u>Post-1844</u>  
<u>Post-1844</u>  


2 - Same  
2 - Same


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| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
| &nbsp;2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  
| &nbsp;2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury  
| &nbsp;2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  
| &nbsp;2 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
|-
| Ashurst  
| Ashurst  
| Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
| Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
| <u>Pre-1845 </u>  
| <u>Pre-1845 </u>
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  


<u>Post-1844</u>  
<u>Post-1844</u>  


2 - Same  
2 - Same


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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]].  


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