Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions: Difference between revisions

From FamilySearch Wiki
VisualWikitext
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
Line 13: Line 13:
For more information about probate records, go to that Wiki [[England Probate Records|article]].
For more information about probate records, go to that Wiki [[England Probate Records|article]].


=== Jurisdictions ===
=== Jurisdictions ===


Here is the list of Kent parishes beginning with the letter A, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each, arranged from the lowest (1st) to the highest using the initials listed above.  
Here is the list of Kent parishes beginning with the letter A, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each, arranged from the lowest (1st) to the highest using the court's initials listed above.  


To go to the list for another letter, scroll to the bottom of this page.  
To go to the list for another letter, scroll to the bottom of this page.  
Line 22: Line 22:
|-
|-
| '''PARISH'''  
| '''PARISH'''  
| '''1st'''
| '''1st'''  
|  
| '''2nd'''
| '''3rd'''
| '''4th'''
|-
|-
| Acrise  
| Acrise  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
| AOC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 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 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Adisham  
| Adisham  
| Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
| BOC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Aldington  
| Aldington  
| Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
| BOC 
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Alkham  
| Alkham  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
| AOC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Allhallows  
| Allhallows  
| Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester
| BAR
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Allington  
| Allington  
| Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Appledore  
| Appledore  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
| AOC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Ash (near Ridley)  
| Ash (near Ridley)  
| Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester
| BAR
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Ash (near Sandwich)  
| Ash (near Sandwich)  
| Pre-1547 - Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham; Post-1546 - Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (Episcopal Consistory)
| Pre-1547 - EJW; Post-1546 - BOC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Ashford  
| Ashford  
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
| AOC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 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 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Aylesford  
| Aylesford  
| Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester
| BAR
|
|
|  
|  
|}
|}
Line 82: Line 110:
Go to parishes beginning with:  
Go to parishes beginning with:  


[[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]]     C     D     E     F     G     H     I     J-K     L     M     N     O     P     Q     R     S     T     U     V     X-Z
[[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]]     E     F     G     H     I     J-K     L     M     N     O     P     Q     R     S     T     U     V     X-Z

Revision as of 15:18, 6 March 2009

These are the probate courts that had some jurisdiction over the county of Kent prior to 1858:

  • Court of the Bishop of Canterbury (BOC)
  • Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury (AOC)
  • Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester (BAR)
  • Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham (ACS)
  • Court of the Peculiar of the Rector of Cliffe (PRC)
  • Court of the Exempt Jurisdiction of Wingham (EJW)
  • Court of the Prior and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury (CCC)
  • 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.)

For more information about probate records, go to that Wiki article.

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Here is the list of Kent parishes beginning with the letter A, with the probate courts that had jurisdiction over each, arranged from the lowest (1st) to the highest using the court's initials listed above.

To go to the list for another letter, scroll to the bottom of this page.

PARISH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Acrise AOC
Addington Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC
Adisham BOC
Aldington BOC 
Alkham AOC
Allhallows BAR
Allington Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC
Appledore AOC
Ash (near Ridley) BAR
Ash (near Sandwich) Pre-1547 - EJW; Post-1546 - BOC
Ashford AOC
Ashurst Pre-1845 - BAR; Post-1844 - PCC
Aylesford BAR

 

Go to parishes beginning with:

B     C     D     E     F     G     H     I     J-K     L     M     N     O     P     Q     R     S     T     U     V     X-Z

Retrieved from "https://integration-ru.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Kent,_England_Probate_Jurisdictions&oldid=154429"