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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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Revision as of 11:02, 1 May 2009
England 
Kent Kent Probate Records.
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: B C D E F-G H I-K L 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.