10,814
edits
changed category from Devon to Devonshire
m (Revised the last sentence.) |
(changed category from Devon to Devonshire) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devonshire]] | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devonshire]]'' | ||
The following article is about probate records in Devonshire. For general information about probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. <br> | The following article is about probate records in Devonshire. For general information about probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. <br> | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The Post-1857 Probate Records section below contains links to additional information about the records of this court. | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The Post-1857 Probate Records section below contains links to additional information about the records of this court. | ||
To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | ||
#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | #Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | ||
#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Durham_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | #Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Durham_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | ||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br> | #Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br> | ||
#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br> | #Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br> | ||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Uffculme]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Uffculme]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Sarum]] (secondary court of Uffculme) | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Sarum]] (secondary court of Uffculme) | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Cockington]] <br> | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Cockington]] <br> | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Templeton]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Templeton]] | ||
*[[Peculair of the Mayor of Exeter|Peculiar of the Mayor of Exeter]] | *[[Peculair of the Mayor of Exeter|Peculiar of the Mayor of Exeter]] | ||
| Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below. Go to the jurisdiction tables by clicking a letter or series of letters below.<br> | Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below. Go to the jurisdiction tables by clicking a letter or series of letters below.<br> | ||
{| | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="535" border="0" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]] | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]] | ||
| Line 77: | Line 77: | ||
== Probate Indexes Online == | == Probate Indexes Online == | ||
Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br> | Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br> | ||
*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php Pre-1858 for CHARDSTOCK and UFFCULME parishes], and a few other wills from other parishes for the diocese of Salisbury that used to cover not only Wiltshire but also part of Berkshire, Dorset and Devon. | *[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php Pre-1858 for CHARDSTOCK and UFFCULME parishes], and a few other wills from other parishes for the diocese of Salisbury that used to cover not only Wiltshire but also part of Berkshire, Dorset and Devon. | ||
| Line 83: | Line 83: | ||
*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonWills/index.html Devon Names in the Calendars of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills 1383-1700] | *[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonWills/index.html Devon Names in the Calendars of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills 1383-1700] | ||
== Manuscript Records<br> | == Manuscript Records<br> == | ||
The Family History Library has [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 ''Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall&nbsp;: 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, 1540-1799''] | The Family History Library has [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 ''Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall&nbsp;: 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, 1540-1799''] | ||
| Line 95: | Line 95: | ||
Includes abstracts of probate records from various courts about testators from Devon before the destruction in World War II. The Family History Library has [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 Oswyn Murray collection of wills, abt. 1600-1800] | Includes abstracts of probate records from various courts about testators from Devon before the destruction in World War II. The Family History Library has [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 Oswyn Murray collection of wills, abt. 1600-1800] | ||
==== Other collections in the Family History Library<br> | ==== Other collections in the Family History Library<br> ==== | ||
*[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 Index to wills, copies and related pape][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 rs [of the County of Devon, 1200-1900's] | *[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 Index to wills, copies and related pape][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 rs [of the County of Devon, 1200-1900's] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=264158&disp=Devonshire+wills...%20%20&columns=*,0,0} Devonshire wills, by Charles Worthy] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=264158&disp=Devonshire+wills...%20%20&columns=*,0,0} Devonshire wills, by Charles Worthy] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=246385&disp=A+calendar+of+inquisitiones+post+mortem+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 A calendar of inquisitiones post mortem for Cornwall and Devon, from Henry III to Charles I (1216-1649)]<br> | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=246385&disp=A+calendar+of+inquisitiones+post+mortem+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 A calendar of inquisitiones post mortem for Cornwall and Devon, from Henry III to Charles I (1216-1649)]<br> | ||
*[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 & 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=278481&disp=An+alphabetical+register+of+divers+perso%20%20&columns=*,0,0 An alphabetical register of divers persons, who by their last wills & 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> | *[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> | ||
== Estate Duty Records<br> | == 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> | 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> | ||
== Post-1858 Probate Records == | == Post-1858 Probate Records == | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Devonshire|Probate Records]] [[Category:Probate_records_in_England]] | ||