Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Ravenstonedale

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1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry. 2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. 3. Contact or visit the Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. 4. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available at a FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library near you.

Printed and Published Indexes
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Archive Location
Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle

The Castle Carlisle CA3 8UR Tel:01228 227285/227284 Fax:01228 707274 Email:carlisle.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Archive Records
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Of the three manorial courts, Ravenstonedale has by far the most records. The original wills, administrations, and inventories, 1670-1856, are all mixed together in rough chronological order by the initial letter of the surnames involved. There are no act books.

FamilySearch Library Records
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 * . Note: this is comparable to the register mentioned for Temple Sowerby.
 * . Note: this is comparable to the register mentioned for Temple Sowerby.
 * . Note: this is comparable to the register mentioned for Temple Sowerby.

Jurisdiction
The parish of Ravenstonedale.