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

A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article England Probate Records.Click to read a definition of the word peculiar.

Description
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.

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

Printed and Published Indexes
The FamilySearch Library has a calendar, 1662-1740 and 1760-1839, on. The calendar is on page 68.

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

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FamilySearch Library Records
The FamilySearch Library has original records, 1662-1740 and 1760-1839, or. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.

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