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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 table of places in Devonshire beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link: <br> | 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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| | | [[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]]. | |||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. <br> | 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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| [[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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| Arlington | | Arlington | ||
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Pre-1848 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] | Pre-1848 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] ; | ||
Post-1847 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] | 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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3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of Exeter]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
4 - [[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]] | 4 - [[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 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 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 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 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 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 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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[[Category:Devon]] | |||
[[Category:Devon Probate Records|Probate A]] [[Category:Devon Probate Records|Probate A]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:16, 27 June 2022
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:
| B | C | D-E | F-H | I-K | L-M | N-O | P-R | S | T-V | W-Z |
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.