Court of the Peculiar of St Leonard's Hospital, York

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Carneby, North and South Cave, Hotham, Nunburnholme, Burniston, Kirkby, Newton-on-Ouse, Over Helmsley, Pickhill, Topcliffe, Gisburn, Rufforth, Saxton, All Saints North Street, St. Helen's Stonegate, St. Giles' Gillygate, and St. Lawrence in the city of York.

Records
The records for this court are housed in York MInister Library, Dean's Park, York.

The Family History Library has Register of Wills, 1410-1533, on film number 1545163 item 6. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.

Indexes
Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on BritishOrigins. This is a subscription site. The Yorkshire Archaeological Society Records Series volume 60 contains an index, 1410-1533.