Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Newton-on-Ouse with Beningborough

England Yorkshire  Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Description
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.

Step By Step
1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index.

2. Go to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.

3. Obtain the records to search. Use one of these methods to find indexes and records.


 * Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf.
 * Order microfilm copies of the indexes and records listed in the Family History Library Records (see section below) by visiting the Family History Library or one of its family history centers and search indexes and records.

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

Archive Records
This manor was not inhibited, but its wills were proved before the Reformation at York city,  and in the Peculiar Court of St. Leonard's Hospital.

Family History Library Records
The Family History Library has original records, 1682-1812, on film number. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center. They are filed by year of probate but in reverse chronological order in three groups: 1682-1700, 1701-1746, and 1752-1812.

Jurisdiction
Newton-on-Ouse and Beningborough