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For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
Return to the main Devonshire page. | Return to the main Devonshire page. | ||
== Devonshire Probate Courts == | == Devonshire Probate Courts == | ||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Devonshire Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Devonshire Courts == | ||
== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
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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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Abbotskerswell | | Abbotskerswell | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Allington, East | | Allington, East | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Alphington | | Alphington | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Alverdiscott | | Alverdiscott | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Alvington, West | | Alvington, West | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Alwington | | Alwington | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Anstey, East | | Anstey, East | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Anstey, West | | Anstey, West | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Appledore | | Appledore | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Arlington | | 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 | | 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashburton | | Ashburton | ||
| A Peculiar of the Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter | | [[A Peculiar of the Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter]] | ||
| 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapeter of Exeter | | 2 - [[Court of the Dean and Chapeter of Exeter]] | ||
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]] | ||
5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashbury | | Ashbury | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashcombe | | Ashcombe | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashford | | Ashford | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashprington | | Ashprington | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashreigney | | Ashreigney | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashton | | Ashton | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ashwater | | Ashwater | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Atherington | | Atherington | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aveton Gifford | | Aveton Gifford | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Awliscombe | | Awliscombe | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Axminster | | Axminster | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Axmouth | | Axmouth | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Aylesbeare | | Aylesbeare | ||
| 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]] | ||
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | 4 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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== Post-1858 Probate Records == | == Post-1858 Probate Records == |
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