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 *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=278481&disp=An+alphabetical+register+of+divers+perso%20%20&columns=*,0,0 An alphabetical register of divers persons, who by their last wills &amp; grants have given towards the relief of the poor of the county of Devon]<br>
 *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=279949&disp=Abstracts+of+wills+of+the+Drew+Family%2C%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Abstracts of wills of the Drew Family, proved in the Court of the Archdeacon of Exeter and other courts, 1550-1891]<br>
-== Some Explanatory Notes on the Devonshire Courts  ==
-Many of the records of the courts in this county were destroyed during during World War II. [http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/neighbourhoods-villages/record_office/family_history_3/wills_records.htm Devon Wills and Probate Records] contains information about probates and where they are located. The manuscript collections mentioned below and the [[Estate Duty Registers]] should be searched as an alternative to the original records.
-== Estate Duty Records<br> ==
-Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br>
-== Probates After 1857  ==
-Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br>
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