Court of the Peculiar of Bishop Wilton

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Bishop Wilton and Bolton near Pocklington. It was not inhibited by the Dean and Chapter of York. Part of the jurisdiction of the dissolved Treasurership of York.

Records
The records for this court are held in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.

The Family History Library has originals records, 1616-1760, on film number 99441. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.Two other wills for this courty are with a miscellaneous collection on item 12 on film 100080. They are for Mary Sanderson, widow of Benjamin Sanderson, proven in 1728; and Robert Turner, yeoman, proven in 1732. Original records, 1761-1842, are on film 99442.

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

The Family History Library has a calendar, 1616-1858, on film number 98917 item 4.