Court of the Peculiar of Craike

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
The parish of Craike (also spelled Crayke) was in the Diocese of Durham until 1837 when it was transferred to the Archdeaconry of Cleveland.

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


 * Wills, administrations and indexes, 1526-1858 for the Episcopal Consistory Court with the Peculiar of Craike in the Diocese of Durham.
 * Act books, administration bonds, inventories, etc., 1571-1853for the Palatine and Episcopal Consistory Court with the Peculiar of Craike in the Diocese of Durham.

Indexes

 * Personal names in wills proved at Durham, by by G. Nicholson and J.A. Readdie. Three volumes, 1787-1803.
 * Index and abstracts to Durham wills, 1540-1590, for Newcastle upon Tyne including the Peculiar of Craike.