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Here is the list of Kent places beginning with the letter A, and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over each. | Here is the list of Kent places beginning with the letter A, and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over each. | ||
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]] | |||
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.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>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.<br> | |||
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| Acrise | | Acrise | ||
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury]] | ||
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2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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| Addington | | Addington | ||
| Pre-1845 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]]; | | Pre-1845 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]]; | ||
Post-1844 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | 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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| [[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury]] (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[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 Bishop of Canterbury]] (Episcopal Consistory) | | [[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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| Allington | | Allington | ||
| Pre-1845 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]]; | | Pre-1845 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]]; | ||
Post-1844 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | Post-1844 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
| <u>Pre-1845</u> | | <u>Pre-1845</u> | ||
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<u>Post-1844</u> | <u>Post-1844</u> | ||
2 - Same | 2 - Same | ||
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Pre-1547 - [[Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham]]; | Pre-1547 - [[Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham]]; | ||
Post-1546 - [[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury]] (Episcopal Consistory) | Post-1546 - [[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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| Ashurst | | Ashurst | ||
| Pre-1845 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]]; | | Pre-1845 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]]; | ||
Post-1844 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | 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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