Court of the Peculiar of Wadworth

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Wadworth. This peculiar jurisdiction was formerly part of the prebend of South Cave.

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, 1708-1760, on film number 99927 item 1. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center. The records start with two versions of the calendar. (See the Index section below.) There is no break on the film between items 1 and 2, which is for the court of Barmby Moor.

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

The filmed calendar, 1708-1760, is on film number 98916 item 4 on pages 80-81 of a bound manuscript volume.