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[[England]] > [[Devon]] > [[Devonshire Probate Records]]  
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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>


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>


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


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| Abbotsham  
| Abbotsham  
| [[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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| 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]]
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| [[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]]
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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]]  
| 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]]
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| [[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]]
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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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| Arlington  
| Arlington  
| Pre-1848 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]]&nbsp;; Post-1847 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]]  
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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]]  
 
| 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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4 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]]
4 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]]  


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| 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]]  
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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]]
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| [[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]]
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3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]]
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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]]
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| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]]  
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| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter]]
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3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]]
3 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]]  


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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]]
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| 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]]  
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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]]
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| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]]  
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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]]
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| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]]  
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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]]
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| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]]  
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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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