Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Askham Bryan

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction was manorial court of Askham Bryan. It was not inhibited.

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

The Family History Library has a Original wills 1710-1799. They are arranged as follows.


 * Act book for 1772-1799, a list of fourteen wills and inventories with one dated 1686.
 * Act book for 1757-1799.
 * Original wills for 1710-1757 in th same order as numbered in the calendar
 * Admons and inventories for 1715-1759 as ordered in the calendar

Films can be viewed 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, 1710-1759.