I wasn't including the PCC as one of the Kent courts - the OP was asking about Archdeaconry of Canterbury wills etc. Although PCC stands for Prerogative Court of Canterbury, the Canterbury reference is to the Province of Canterbury which extends well beyond Kent to include over half of England (as opposed to the diocese, archdeaconry and city of Canterbury which are all contained within Kent). And much of the business involved with proving wills at the PCC was transacted in London, not in Canterbury. Pauline On 31/12/2013 13:01, David Pott wrote: > On the contrary. A barrister is highly likely to have his will proved by the > highest authority in the land. Which at that time that was the Prerogative > Court of Canterbury. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Someone who was "of London" when he died would be unlikely to have his will > proved in Kent even though he died there. Also, his will may not have been > proved in 1844 and, as a barrister, his occupation could appear in a wills > index as gentleman. > > ssage > > >