Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions

Here is a list of the parishes of Kent and the primary probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.  There were also secondary courts with jurisdiction.  They will be added at a later time.  The highest court in the land was the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and it would have had final jurisdiction.

PARISH	PRIMARY PROBATE COURT
Acrise	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
Addington	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Adisham	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Aldington	Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Alkham	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
Allhallows	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester
Allington	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Appledore	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
Ash (near Ridley)	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester
Ash (near Sandwich)	Pre-1547 - Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham; Post-1546 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
Ashford	Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
Ashurst	Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aylesford	Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester

 

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