Devon Probate Records
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Devonshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]
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Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Here is a list of Devonshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on the link for the letter the parish name begins with: B, C, D-E, F-H, I-K, L-M, N-O, P-R, S, T-V, W-Z.
| PARISH | PRIMARY COURT | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsham | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Abbotskerswell | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Allington, East | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alphington | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alverdiscott | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alvington, West | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alwington | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Anstey, East | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Anstey, West | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Appledore | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 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 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashburton | A Peculiar of the Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapeter of Exeter
3 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) 4 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 5 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashbury | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashcombe | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashford | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashprington | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashreigney | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashton | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashwater | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Atherington | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Aveton Gifford | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Awliscombe | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Axminster | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Axmouth | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Aylesbeare | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter 4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |