Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B

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Here is a list of Devonshire parishes beginning with the letter B 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:  A, 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
Bampton	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
Barnstaple	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
Barnstaple Holy Trinity	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
Barnstaple St Mary Magdalene	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
Beaford	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
Beaworthy	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
Beer	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
Belstone	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
Bere Ferrers with Bere Alston	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
Berry Pomeroy	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
Berrynarbor	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
Bickington	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
Bickington, Abbots	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
Bickington, High	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
Bickleigh (near Plymouth)	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
Bickleigh (near Tiverton)	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
Bicton	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
Bideford	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
Bigbury	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
Bishopsnympton	Court of the Peculiar 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 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishopsteignton	Court of the Peculiar 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 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bittadon	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
Blackawton	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
Blackborough	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
Bondleigh	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
Bovey Tracey	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
Bovey, North	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
Bow	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
Boyton	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall	2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradford	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
Bradninch	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
Bradstone	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
Bradworthy	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
Brampford Speke	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
Branscombe	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
Bratton Clovelly	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
Bratton Fleming	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
Braunton with Saunton and Knowle	Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Exeter	.
Bray, High	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
Brendon	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
Brent, South	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
Bridestowe	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
Bridford	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
Bridgerule	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
Brixham	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
Brixton	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
Broadhembury	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
Broadhempston	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
Broadwoodkelly	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
Broadwoodwidger	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
Brushford	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
Buckerell	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
Buckfastleigh	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
Buckland Brewer	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
Buckland Filleigh	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
Buckland in the Moor	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
Buckland Monachorum	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
Buckland Tout Saints	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
Buckland, 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
Buckland, Egg	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
Buckland, 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
Budleigh Salterton	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
Budleigh, East	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
Bulkworthy	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
Burlescombe	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
Burrington	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
Butterleigh	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