I read someplace that wills of individuals who owned property in more than one diocese often were proved in London. Also mentioned that persons of considerable means had their wills proved in London. I have been very fortunate in finding a dozen plus wills of my ancestors from Devon and Somerset that were proved in London. It has greatly improved my interpretation of family history. Those proved in the west country may have been destroyed in the bombing of Exeter in 1942. A visit to the UK archives on the web will reveal which are available for download. -- John C. Stone II Vermont, USA [email protected]