Court of the Bishop of Exeter

England Devon  Devonshire Probate Records

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Records
Virtually all records for this court were destroyed in 1942, but don't give up until you have searched the manuscript collections and the all other possible courts. These include:


 * Court of the Bishop's Registrar of Exeter
 * Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Copies of some post-1796 probates may have been deposited in the Estate Duty Registers.