Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Osbaldwick

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
This prebendal court covered Gate Helmsley and parts of Murton and Osbaldwick. See also the Prebend Court of Stensall.

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

The Family History Library has a copy of original records, 1631-1739, on film number 99444 item 2. There is a calendar at the end. 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 Family History Library has a copy of a calendar, 1631-1739, on film number 98916 item 4. It is on page 70(A) of the bound manuscript volume.