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[[England]] > [[Devonshire]] > [[Devonshire Probate Records]],  [[Cornwall Probate Records]]  
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The Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) had jurisdiction over the whole of the diocese when there was not "bona notabilia' within two or more subordinate courts, and 22 Cornish parishes which were peculiars of the Bishop. Virtually all the records of this court were destroyed in 1942.  
The Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) had jurisdiction over the whole of the diocese when there was not "bona notabilia' within two or more subordinate courts, and 22 Cornish parishes which were peculiars of the Bishop. Virtually all the records of this court were destroyed in 1942.  
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== Step By Step  ==
== Step By Step  ==


1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to the "Probate Records in This Archive" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Cornwall County Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.  
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Cornwall County Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.  


4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records. Then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp centers]&nbsp;near you.
4. Visit The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], or, one of its 4,500 satellite FamilySearch centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records. Then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search the original wills and admons available online at a local [https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/about FamilySearch center or affiliate library] near you.


== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==
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==== Online Indexes  ====
==== Online Indexes  ====


[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonWillsProject/ Devonshire Wills online]  
[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonWillsProject/ Devon Wills online]  


[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/England/cornwall.htm Cornwall Wills online] (see "Probate Records")
==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====


[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=251593&disp=Calendars+of+wills+and+administrations+r%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Calendars of wills and administrations&nbsp;of Devon and Cornwall&nbsp;: 1532-1800]<br>
{{FSC|179523|title-id|disp=Index to early Exeter wills 1286-1400}}


==== Indexes in The Family History Library  ====
{{FSC|251593|title-id|disp=Calendars of wills and administrations of Devon and Cornwall : 1532-1800}}


[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=179523&disp=Index+to+early+Exeter+wills+1286%2D1400+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Index to early Exeter wills 1286-1400]
{{FSC|241992|title-id|disp=Calendar of wills, administrations and accounts 1569-1799}}


== Records ==
{{FSC|303843|title-id|disp=Cornish probate records at Cornwall Record Office, 1800-1857}}
==== Archives Location  ====


Cornwall Record Office
== Records  ==


Old County Hall
==== Archives Location  ====


Truro
Devon Record Office Great Moor House<br>Bittern Road<br>Sowton<br>EXETER<br>Devon<br>EX2 7NL<br>Tel: +44 (0)1392 384253<br>+44 (0)1392 384256<br>devrec@devon.gov.uk <br>[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/neighbourhoods-villages/record_office.htm Website]


Cornwall
==== Archive Records  ====


United Kingdom, TR1 3AY<br>Email: cro@cornwall.gov.uk
Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.  


Tel: 01872 323127<br>[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1729 Website]
Abstracts of Testamentary, Administrations and Accounts of Administrators 1532-1857
 
==== Archive Records  ====


Abstracts of Testamentary, Administrations and Accounts of Administrators 1532-1857
Probate Inventories &amp; Administration Papers 16th to 19th Century


Probate Inventories &amp;&nbsp;Administration Papers 16th to 19th Century
Inventories 1531-1699 in Devon And Cornwall Record Society New Series vol 11


Inventories 1531-1699 in Deveon And Cornwall Record Society New&nbsp;Series vol 11
==== FamilySearch Library Records  ====


==== Family History Library Records  ====
{{FSC|584802|title-id|disp=Wills and probate records, 1578-1700}}
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=584802&disp=Wills+and+probate+records%2C+1578-1700++ Wills and probate records, 1578-1700]


{{FSC|753861|title-id|disp=Temerary (deceased estates) administrations, 1715-1838}}<br>


{{FSC|765558|title-id|disp=Legacy causes, 1725-1829, 1693-1845}}


{{FSC|329778|title-id|disp=Original Wills, Administrations &amp; Inventories 1579-1859}}


*Bishops Tawton
{{FSC|441045|title-id|disp=Account causes, 1668-1845}}<br>
*Bishop's Teignton
*Chudleigh
*Crediton
*Kennerleigh
*Landkey
*Marldon
*Marchard Bishop
*Paignton
*Sandford
*Stoke Gabriel
*Swymbridge
*West Teignton


== Jurisdiction  ==
== Jurisdiction  ==


This court held jurisdiction over most of the following County of Cornwall&nbsp;parishes:  
This court held jurisdiction over most of the parishes in the counties of Cornwall and Devon :  


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*Bishops Tawton
*Bishop's Teignton
*Chudleigh
*Crediton
*Kennerleigh
*Landkey
*Marldon
*Marchard Bishop
*Paignton
*Sandford
*Stoke Gabriel
*Swymbridge
*West Teignton


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[[Category:Cornwall Probate Records]]
[[Category:Devon Probate Records]]

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The Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) had jurisdiction over the whole of the diocese when there was not "bona notabilia' within two or more subordinate courts, and 22 Cornish parishes which were peculiars of the Bishop. Virtually all the records of this court were destroyed in 1942.

Step By Step

1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
2. Proceed to the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.
3. Contact or visit the Cornwall County Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.

4. Visit The FamilySearch Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite FamilySearch centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records. Then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search the original wills and admons available online at a local FamilySearch center or affiliate library near you.

Indexes

Online Indexes

Devon Wills online

Printed and Published Indexes

Index to early Exeter wills 1286-1400

Calendars of wills and administrations of Devon and Cornwall : 1532-1800

Calendar of wills, administrations and accounts 1569-1799

Cornish probate records at Cornwall Record Office, 1800-1857

Records

Archives Location

Devon Record Office Great Moor House
Bittern Road
Sowton
EXETER
Devon
EX2 7NL
Tel: +44 (0)1392 384253
+44 (0)1392 384256
devrec@devon.gov.uk
Website

Archive Records

Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.

Abstracts of Testamentary, Administrations and Accounts of Administrators 1532-1857

Probate Inventories & Administration Papers 16th to 19th Century

Inventories 1531-1699 in Devon And Cornwall Record Society New Series vol 11

FamilySearch Library Records

Wills and probate records, 1578-1700

Temerary (deceased estates) administrations, 1715-1838

Legacy causes, 1725-1829, 1693-1845

Original Wills, Administrations & Inventories 1579-1859

Account causes, 1668-1845

Jurisdiction

This court held jurisdiction over most of the parishes in the counties of Cornwall and Devon :

Cornwall:
  • Elgoshayle
  • Falmouth
  • Landrake
  • Lawhitton
  • Lezant
  • Mylor
  • Padstow in Rure
  • St Anthony-in-Roseland
  • St Breock
  • Budock
  • St Erney
  • St Ervan
  • St Eval
  • St Germans
  • St Gerrans
  • St Gluvias
  • St Issey
  • Mabe
  • St Merryn
  • Little Petherick
  • South Petherwyn
  • Trewen
 Devon:
  • Bishops Tawton
  • Bishop's Teignton
  • Chudleigh
  • Crediton
  • Kennerleigh
  • Landkey
  • Marldon
  • Marchard Bishop
  • Paignton
  • Sandford
  • Stoke Gabriel
  • Swymbridge
  • West Teignton
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