Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Weighton

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Market Weighton with Shipton (alias Shiptonthorpe).

Records
The Family History Library has original records as follows. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.

1660-1690 film number 99933

1691-1730 film number 99934

1731-1856 film number 99935. Note: Two marriage licenses for 1695 will be found toward the end of the film 99403.

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, 1660-1856, on pages 83-101 of film number 98916 item 3.