Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon and Shoreham

England Kent  Kent Probate Records

Getting Started: Step by Step
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;

2. Proceed to the "Probate Records Held in This Archive" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library".&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;

3. Contact or visit Centre for Kentish Studies or,&amp;amp;nbsp;hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;

4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records;&amp;amp;nbsp;then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the&amp;amp;nbsp;original wills and admons also&amp;amp;nbsp;on microfilm via any&amp;amp;nbsp;centers&amp;amp;nbsp;near you.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;

Jurisdiction: Notes on the Court of the Peculiar of the Arches, Croydon and Shoreham
This court had primary jurisdiction over many parishes in the western half of the county of Kent. See the parish jurisdiction lists for specifics.

The parishes are: Bexley              East Farleigh         Ifield              Otford Brasted             Farningham            Ightham             East Peckham Chevening           Gillingham            Keston              Penhurst Chiddingston        Grain                 Knockholt           Plaxtol Cliffe at Hoo       Halstead              Lidsing             Sevenoaks St Mary Cray        Hayes                 East Malling        Shoreham Crayford            Hever                 Meopham             Stansted Darenth             Hunton                Northfleet          Sundridge Downe               Ide Hill              Orpington           Wrotham Eynsford