Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Ravenstonedale

England Westmorland  Westmorland Probate Records

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Indexes
The Family History LIbrary has an index,1670-1856.

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.

Family History Library Records
The following records are on film in the Family History LIbrary. Films can be view in a family history center.


 * Bonds 1767-1818
 * Register of all wills, administrations and tuitions 1670-1856
 * Schedule 1575-1816. Note: this is comparable to the register mentioned for Temple Sowerby.

Jurisdiction
The parish of Ravenstonedale.