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== Court Jurisdictions  ==
== Court Jurisdictions  ==


Here is a list of Devonshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. 
Before 1858, every Devonshire town and parish was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts.  


For other parishes, click on&nbsp;a link:&nbsp; [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D & E|D-E]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes F through H|F-H]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through K|I-K]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L & M|L-M]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N & O|N-O]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes P through R|P-R]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S|S]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through V|T-V]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes W through Z|W-Z]]. <br><br>
To see a list of places in Devonshire and courts that had pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over them, click on a link for the letter a place name begins with: [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D & E|D-E]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes F through H|F-H]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through K|I-K]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L & M|L-M]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N & O|N-O]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes P through R|P-R]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S|S]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through V|T-V]], [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes W through Z|W-Z]]. <br><br>
 
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|-
| 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]]
 
|}
 
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== Post-1858 Probate Records  ==
== Post-1858 Probate Records  ==
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