Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Wetwang

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Elloughton, Fimber, Fridaythrope, Kirkby Wharfe, Ulleskelf and Wetwang. See also Prebendal Courts of Fridaythorpe and Ulleskelf.

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

The Family History Library has original records, 1658-1709, on film number 99926. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center. Wills for the 1500s might be found with Beverley.

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, 1658-1709, on film number 98916 item 4. Another copy of the calendar is at the end of film 99926.Note: right after the section for probates, 1707-1712, on film 99403 comes a variety of different documents from the jurisdiction of Wetwang. Included are the bishop's transcripts of Elloughton for 1704, five accusations of fornication in 1706, and four marriage licenses for Fridaythorpe and Kirkby Wharfe as well as Wetwang dated 1663-1706.