Court of the Deanery and Royal Peculiar of the Collegiate Church of Middleham

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Middleham

Records
The original wills of this court have not been filmed. Search also the Archdeaconry of Richmond. The records for this court are held in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.

Indexes
Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on British Origins. This is a subscription site.

The Famiy History LIbrary has a calendar, 1722-1854, on film number 98916 item 7. It's a manuscript volume that refers to an earlier list of documents before 1611 that are now lost. Then comes a short list for 1637-1640, followed by the calendar for 1722-1854.

The library also has an act book, 1789-1851 on film number 98916 item 9. It's mislabeled as "Surrogate Deeds". It includes marriage licenses pre-1837 that relate to areas outside of Yorkshire. One admon was also noted for John Leeming who died intestate in Salford, Lancashire, in 1806. It was granted 26 November 1825 to the widow, Mary Leeming.