Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Ravenstonedale

Westmorland Probate Records

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Jurisdiction
This court has sole jurisdiction over the manor of Ravenstonedale.

Records
Of the three manorial courts, Ravenstonedale has by far the most records. The original wills, administrations, and inventories, 1670-1856, are all mixed together in rough chronological order by the initial letter of the surnames involved. There are no act books.

The following records are on film in the Family History LIbrary. Films can be view in a family history center.


 * Bonds 1767-1818
 * Register of all wills, administrations and tuitions 1670-1856

Indexes
The Family HIstory LIbrary has an index,1670-1856.