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| [[England]] > [[Devon]] > [[Devonshire Probate Records]] | | {{breadcrumb |
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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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| Here is a list of Devonshire places beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had probate juridiction over them. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on a court name or return to [[Devonshire Probate Records]]. If you search all the courts listed and find nothing, try the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | | 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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| For other parishes click on a letter link: [[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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| | | [[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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| <br> | | 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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | Pre-1848 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] ; Post-1847 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] | | | |
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| | Post-1847 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
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| | 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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| 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) |
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| | [[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) |
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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[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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| | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
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| 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
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| | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] |
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| 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes]] |
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| | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] | | | [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] |
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| 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] | | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]] |
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| [[Category:England|England]] | | |
| | [[Category:Devon Probate Records|Probate A]] [[Category:Devon Probate Records|Probate A]] |