Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A

England  Devon  Devonshire Probate Records

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 wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.

Here is a table of places in Devonshire beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link:

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1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

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
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 Chapter 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