Court of the Peculiar of the Archdeaconry of York or the West Riding

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Mexborough and Ravenfield. It was inhibited six months at Episcopal Visitation by Chancery Court and at Visitation of Dean and Chapter.

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

The Family History Library has original records, 1662-1740 and 1760-1839, or film number 99434. 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 calendar, 1662-1740 and 1760-1839, on film number 98916 item 4. The calendar is on page 68.