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| For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].
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| | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br> |
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| For other parishes click on the letter that begins the parish name. | | Here is a table of places in Devonshire beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link: <br> |
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| [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_A_&_B|B]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_C|C ]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_D_&_E|D E]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_F_through_H|F G H]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_I_through_K|I J K]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_L_&_M|L M]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_N_&_O|N O]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_P_through_R|P Q R]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_S|S ]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_T_through_V|T U V]] [[Devonshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_Parishes_W_through_Z|W X Y Z]]<br><br> | | {| width="372" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" |
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| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D & E|D-E]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes F through H|F-H]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through K|I-K]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L & M|L-M]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N & O|N-O]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes P through R|P-R]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S|S]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through V|T-V]] |
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes W through Z|W-Z]] |
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| | 1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. |
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| | If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. <br> |
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| ! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH | | ! width="15%" style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" | PARISH |
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| ! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
| | ! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
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| | Abbotsham | | | Abbotsham |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Abbotskerswell | | | Abbotskerswell |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Allington, East | | | Allington, East |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Alphington | | | Alphington |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Alverdiscott | | | Alverdiscott |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Alvington, West | | | Alvington, West |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Alwington | | | Alwington |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Anstey, East | | | Anstey, East |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Anstey, West | | | Anstey, West |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Appledore | | | Appledore |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Arlington | | | Arlington |
| | Pre-1848 - Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter; Post-1847 - Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
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| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter
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| | Post-1847 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | Ashburton | | | Ashburton |
| | A Peculiar of the Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter | | | A Peculiar of the [[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapeter of Exeter | | | 2 - [[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter]] |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
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| 4 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 4 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Ashbury | | | Ashbury |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Ashcombe | | | Ashcombe |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Ashford | | | Ashford |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Ashprington | | | Ashprington |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| | Ashreigney | | | Ashreigney |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | Ashton | | | Ashton |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | Ashwater | | | Ashwater |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| | Atherington | | | Atherington |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | Aveton Gifford | | | Aveton Gifford |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter | | 3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] |
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| | Awliscombe | | | Awliscombe |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | Axminster | | | Axminster |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | Axmouth | | | Axmouth |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | Aylesbeare | | | Aylesbeare |
| | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
| | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) | | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
| 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | [[Category:Devon Probate Records|Probate A]] [[Category:Devon Probate Records|Probate A]] |