CALENDAR OF DEVON AND CORNWALL WILLS PROVED AT EXETER (Ref 137) edited by Edward Alexander Fry

Description

During the Second World War the Wills held at the Exeter Probate Registry were destroyed by a bomb. Over the years some copies have come to light that were held by solicitors and some that were in private hands but many thousands were lost. This publication is the Calendars of Wills and Administrations relating to Devon and Cornwall that were proved in the Principal Registry of the Bishop of Exeter between 1559 and 1799 and those of Devon proved in the Court of the Archdeaconry of Exeter between 1540 and 1799.

This book consists of almost nine hundred pages listing those who left wills, the year they were proved and where the person lived. This means that if the person that you are interested in left a will that was proved in Exeter you should be able to find at least a mention of them. It is also very useful in trying to locate a lost person, providing they left a will or administration was granted for their goods. Indexed, bookmarked and searchable.