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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent, England Probate|Kent Probate Records]]. | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent, England Probate|Kent Probate Records]]. | ||
<br> Here is a list of the places of Kent beginning with the letter L and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.<br> | <br>Here is a list of the places of Kent beginning with the letter L and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.<br> | ||
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| [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions|A]] | | [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions|A]] | ||
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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]]. | |||
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" | If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br> | ||
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! | ! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="15%" | PARISH | ||
! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT | |||
! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER | |||
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| Lamberhurst | | Lamberhurst | ||
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[[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes]] | [[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes]] | ||
2 - [[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) for Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester]] | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) for Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Chichester]] | ||
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| Lee [St Margaret] | | Lee [St Margaret] | ||
| 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 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | Post-1844 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (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 Archdeaconry of Canterbury]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury]] | ||
| 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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| Lewisham [St Mary] | | Lewisham [St Mary] | ||
| 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 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | Post-1844 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | | 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Leybourne | | Leybourne | ||
| 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]] | ||
| Pre-1845 | | Pre-1845 | ||
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Lidsing | | Lidsing | ||
| Pre-1845 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon and Shoreham]]; | | Pre-1845 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon and Shoreham]]; | ||
Post-1844 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]] | Post-1844 - [[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]] | ||
| 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]] | ||
| 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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| Lullingstone | | Lullingstone | ||
| 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]] | ||
| Pre-1845 | | Pre-1845 | ||
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:46, 1 May 2009
England 
Kent Kent Probate Records.
Here is a list of the places of Kent beginning with the letter L and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical probate courts that had jurisdiction over each.
For other places, click on a letter link:
| A | B | C | D | E | F-G | H | I-K | M-N | O-R | S | T-V | 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.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
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.