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== Court Jurisdictions  ==
== 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. 
Before 1858, every Devonshire town and parish was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts.  


For other parishes, click on&nbsp;a link:&nbsp; [[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]]. <br><br>
To see a list of places in Devonshire and courts that had pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over them, click on a link for the letter a place name begins with: [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]], [[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]]. <br><br>
 
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|}
 
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== Post-1858 Probate Records  ==
== Post-1858 Probate Records  ==

Revision as of 15:19, 20 April 2009

England > Devonshire

For an explanation of probate records in England, click here.

Devonshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]



Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury[edit | edit source]

In addition, the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury had jurisdiction over the whole of England. Wealthier individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or lower court's jurisdiction, people who died overseas but owned property in Britain, and Naval personnel often had their estates proven through the Archbishop's court.

Appeals Courts[edit | edit source]

Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:


Some Explanatory Notes on the Devonshire Courts[edit | edit source]

Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Before 1858, every Devonshire town and parish was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts.

To see a list of places in Devonshire and courts that had pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over them, click on a link for the letter a place name begins with: A, B, C, D-E, F-H, I-K, L-M, N-O, P-R, S, T-V, W-Z.

Post-1858 Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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