Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter

Devonshire Probate Records

For a general explanation about England probate records, click here.

Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction was limited to probate matters.

Records
The records for this court were destroyed in 1942.

Indexes
Calendar of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall proved in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Exeter, 1532-1800

Some country-wide indexes are available. See the Manuscript Records subheading in Devonshire Probate Records.