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

Across two and a half centuries of Devon and Cornwall life, the final wishes of thousands of men and women were committed to ink and sealed before the Bishop of Exeter. Every name here preserves memory. Edw. Alexander Fry's 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 is a cornerstone genealogical reference book and historical records collection, arranged as a detailed probate records index to English wills and administrations for the far South West. Drawing on Exeter Consistory Court records and related South West England church records, it offers family history researchers and local historians a reliable pathway into 16th to 18th century England, illuminating communities, occupations, kinship networks and property across town and countryside. As a local history reference source for Devon and Cornwall genealogy, it stands as an ideal companion to prerogative court of canterbury wills and English parish register transcripts, helping to bring scattered archival evidence into coherent family stories. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Carefully prepared for modern readers while preserving the integrity of Fry's original scholarship, this enduring work speaks both to the dedicated researcher at the desk and to the classic reference collector who values authentic windows into England's legal and social past.