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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=6&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384 - 1858)] This was the highest court in England which generally probated the estates of more wealthy individuals. | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=6&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384 - 1858)] This was the highest court in England which generally probated the estates of more wealthy individuals. | ||
The majority of the records of Devonshire courts were destroyed during World War II when the Exeter Registry was bombed. However, indexes | The majority of the records of Devonshire courts were destroyed during World War II when the Exeter Registry was bombed. However, published indexes exist (except for the Archdeaconry Court of Totnes) as well as collections of abstract of some records. Here is a list of those available through the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library]: | ||
*Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall : proved in the Court of the principal registry of the Bishop of Exeter, 1559-1799; and of Devon only, proved in the Court of the Archdeaconry of Exeter, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=235196&disp=Calendars+of+wills+and+administrations+r%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1540-1799.] | *Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall : proved in the Court of the principal registry of the Bishop of Exeter, 1559-1799; and of Devon only, proved in the Court of the Archdeaconry of Exeter, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=235196&disp=Calendars+of+wills+and+administrations+r%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1540-1799.] | ||
*Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall: [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 1532-1800] | *Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall: [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 1532-1800] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=251598&disp=Index+of+testamentary+material+in+record%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Index] of testamentary material in records of the principal registry of Bishop of Exeter | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=251598&disp=Index+of+testamentary+material+in+record%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Index] of testamentary material in records of the principal registry of Bishop of Exeter | ||
*Transcripts of Devonshire wills, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=289964&disp=Transcript+of+Devonshire+wills%2C+1600%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1600-1800] | *Transcripts of Devonshire wills, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=289964&disp=Transcript+of+Devonshire+wills%2C+1600%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1600-1800] | ||
*Oswyn Murray collection of wills, abt. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=351796&disp=Oswyn+Murray+collection+of+wills%2C+abt%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1600-1800] | *Oswyn Murray collection of wills, abt. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=351796&disp=Oswyn+Murray+collection+of+wills%2C+abt%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1600-1800] | ||
*Index to wills, copies and related papers [of the County of Devon], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=575287&disp=Index+to+wills%2C+copies+and+related+pap%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1200-1900's] | *Index to wills, copies and related papers [of the County of Devon], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=575287&disp=Index+to+wills%2C+copies+and+related+pap%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1200-1900's] | ||