Devon Probate Records

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Court Jurisdictions

Here is a list of Devonshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For other parishes, click on the link for the letter the parish name begins with:  B, C, D-E, F-H, I-K, L-M, N-O, P-R, S, T-V, W-Z.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Abbotsham	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Abbotskerswell	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Allington, East	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alphington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alverdiscott	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alvington, West	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alwington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Anstey, East	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Anstey, West	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Appledore	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashburton	A Peculiar of the Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter	2 - Court of the Dean and Chapeter of Exeter 3 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashbury	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashcombe	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashprington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashreigney	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashwater	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Atherington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aveton Gifford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Awliscombe	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Axminster	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Axmouth	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aylesbeare	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury