APPELLATE COURTS
HIGH COURT OF DELEGATES
(Highest Court of Appeal)
TypePeriodAreaIndex, Calendar Or Published WorksSources
Wills1651-1857HCDIndex in "The Genealogist", Vols 11, 12SOG
Adms1651-1857HCDIndex in "The Genealogist", Vols 11, 12SOG
COURT OF CHANCERY
(Court of Appeal from the PCY)
TypePeriodAreaIndex, Calendar Or Published WorksSources
Wills1427-1658CoCYAS 73PRO
Wills1316-1822CoCYAS 93PRO
Wills1823-1858CoCIn "Borthwick Inst. Bulletin",Vol 1/1"CRO1
GOVERNMENT RECORDS
INLAND REVENUE
Death Duty Registers
TypePeriodAreaIndex, Calendar Or Published WorksSources
Wills1796-1811AllIR 27PRO
Adms1796-1857AllIR 27PRO
RECORD OFFICES AND OTHER SOURCES
CRO1: Borthwick Institute, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UKTel: 0904-642315
SOG: The Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, London EC1M 7BA
Tel: 071-251-8799
PRO: The Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1LR; Tel: 071-876-3444
YAS: Yorkshire Archaeological Society
BRS: British Record Society
PROVINCE OF YORK
THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF YORK
(The Provincial Court covering the northern Province of York)
TypePeriodAreaIndex, Calendar Or Published WorksSources
Wills1389-1514PCYYAS 6PRO, SOG
Wills1514-1553PCYYAS 11PRO, SOG
Wills1554-1568PCYYAS 14PRO, SOG
Wills1568-1585PCYYAS 19PRO, SOG
Wills1585-1594PCYYAS 22PRO, SOG
Wills1594-1602PCYYAS 24PRO, SOG
Wills1603-1611PCYYAS 26PRO, SOG
Wills1612-1619PCYYAS 28PRO, SOG
Wills1620-1627PCYYAS 32PRO, SOG
Wills1627-1636PCYYAS 35PRO, SOG
Wills1636-1652PCYYAS 4PRO, SOG
Wills1649-1660PCCYAS 1 (Commonwealth Period)PRO, SOG
Wills1660-1665PCYYAS 49PRO, SOG
Wills1666-1672PCYYAS 60PRO, SOG
Wills1673-1680PCYYAS 68PRO, SOG
Wills1681-1688PCYYAS 89PRO, SOG
Wills1688-1731PCYTS Index, uFilm, MF 928SOG
Wills1731-1800PCYMS CalendarCRO1
Wills1800-1858PCYMS Calendars, uFilm, MF 857-861SOG
Adms1389-1514PCYYAS 6PRO
Adms1514-1553PCYYAS 11PRO
Adms1554-1568PCYYAS 14PRO
Adms1568-1585PCYYAS 19PRO
Adms1585-1594PCYYAS 22PRO
Adms1594-1602PCYYAS 24PRO
Adms1603-1611PCYYAS 26PRO
Adms1612-1619PCYYAS 28PRO
Adms1620-1627PCYYAS 32PRO
Adms1627-1636PCYYAS 35PRO
Adms1636-1652PCYYAS 4PRO
Adms1666-1672PCYYAS 60PRO
Adms1673-1680PCYYAS 68PRO
Adms1681-1688PCYYAS 89PRO
Adms1688-1731PCYTS Index, uFilm, MF 928SOG
Adms1731-1800PCYMS CalendarCRO1
Adms1800-1858PCYMS Calendars, uFilm, MF 857-861SOG
RECORD OFFICES AND OTHER SOURCES
CRO1: The Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, St. Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 2PW; Tel: 0904-642315
YAS: Yorkshire Archaeological Society
DIOCESE OF CHESTER
DIOCEAN COURTS
Consistory Court of Chester (Cons)
(Court of the Diocese and Court of the Archdeaconry of Chester)
Consistory Court of the Commisary of the Archdeaconry
of Richmond (Western Deaneries) (Com)
Archdeaconries
Chester Richmond (Western and Eastern Deaneries)
Peculiars
There were no Peculiars in Cheshire, the southern detachment of Flint, the part of the West Riding in the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Eastern Deaneries) or the parts of Cumberland and Westmorland in the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Western Deaneries). In Lancashire there was only one Peculiar and in that part of the North Riding in the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Eastern Deaneries) there were just six.
Manorial Peculiar of Halton, LAN, (Pec1)
Manor of Aldbrough in Stanwick St. John, YRK, (DC of York), (Pec 2).
Arkengarthdale, YRK, (Pec3) Manor of Hope in Barningham, YRK, (Pec4)
Hornby, YRK, (DC of York), (Pec 5). Masham, YRK, (Pec6)
Middleham, YRK, (Pec7). Hunsingore, YRK, (Pec7)
The indexes for this Diocese are generally along County lines.
TypePeriodAreaIndex, Calendar Or Published WorksSources
Wills1545-1650ConsLCRS 2, 4 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Wills1590-1665ConsLCRS 52 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Wills1660-1780ConsLCRS 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 37, 38
(CHS & LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Wills1781-1820ConsLCRS 44, 45, 62, 63, 78 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Wills1821-1837ConsLCRS 107, 113, 118, 120 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Wills1838-1857ConsTS Index (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Wills1487-1800ConsLCRS 33, 43, 52 Misc. (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Wills1457-1857ComLCRS 10, 13, 23, 66, 99, 105 (LAN-N)SOG, PRO
Wills1442-1579ComIndex, Surtees Society Vol 26SOG
Wills1457-1720ComMS Index (CUM and WSM)CRO1
Wills1721-1857ComCalendarsCRO1
Wills1530-1726ComIndex (CUM only)CRO2
Wills1521-1710AdRECard IndexCRO3
Wills1711-1750AdRECard IndexCRO3
Wills1751-1858AdRECard IndexCRO3
Wills1431-1617AdRENorthern Genealogist Vol 6SOG
Wills1615-1815Pec1LCRS 23, 66, 99SOG, PRO
Wills1610-1700Pec2YAS 60PRO
Wills1719-1809Pec3Northern Genealogist Vol 4SOG
Wills1698-1812Pec4IndexCRO3
Wills1321-1724Pec5YAS 38PRO
Wills1438-1709Pec6Northern Genealogist Vol 4SOG
Wills1722-1854Pec7IndexCRO3
Wills1607-1824Pec8IndexCRO3
Adms1545-1650ConsLCRS 2, 4 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Adms1590-1665ConsLCRS 52 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Adms1660-1780ConsLCRS 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 37, 38
(CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Adms1781-1820ConsLCRS 44, 45, 62, 63, 78 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Adms1821-1837ConsLCRS 107, 113, 118, 120 (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Adms1838-1857ConsTS Index (CHS and LAN-S)SOG, PRO
Adms1457-1857ComLCRS 10, 13, 23, 66, 99, 105 (LAN-N)SOG, PRO
Adms1457-1720ComMS Index (CUM and WSM)CRO1
Adms1721-1857ComCalendarsCRO1
Adms1521-1710AdRECard IndexCRO3
Adms1711-1750AdRECard IndexCRO3
Adms1751-1858AdRECard IndexCRO3
Adms1431-1617AdRENorthern Genealogist Vol 6SOG
Adms1615-1815Pec1LCRS 23, 66, 99SOG, PRO
Adms1610-1700Pec2YAS 60PRO
Adms1719-1809Pec3Northern Genealogist Vol 4SOG
Adms1698-1812Pec4IndexCRO3
Adms1321-1724Pec5YAS 38PRO
Adms1438-1709Pec6Northern Genealogist Vol 4SOG
Adms1722-1854Pec7IndexCRO3
Admss1607-1824Pec8IndexCRO3
RECORD OFFICES AND OTHER SOURCES
CRO1: Lancashire Record Office, Preston; Tel: 0772-54868
CRO2: Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle; Tel: 0228-23456
CRO3: Leeds District Archives, Chapletown Rd., Sheepscar, Leeds LS7 3AP;
Tel: 0532-628339
DIOCESE OF DURHAM
DIOCEAN COURTS
Consistory Court of Durham (Cons)
(Court of the Diocese)
Archdeaconries
Durham Northumberland
Peculiars
No Peculiars in Durham, and only two in Northumberland, they are:
Peculiar of the Archbishop of York in Hexham and Hexhamshire (Pec1)
Prebend of Thockrington (Pec2)
TypePeriodAreaIndex, Calendar Or Published WorksSources
Wills1540-1660ConsM 1280, uFilm copy of Durham Diocese WillsCRO1
Wills1661-1786ConsM 1281, uFilm copy of Dur. Diocese WillsCRO1
Wills1787-1858ConsM 1282, uFilm copy of Dur. Diocese WillsCRO1
Wills1593-1602Pec1YAS 60PRO
Wills1603-1688Pec1Merged with PCY, YAS IndexesPRO
Wills1688-1731Pec1TS IndexCRO2
Wills1731-1857Pec1MS CalendarsCRO2
Wills1741-1744Pec2Only a few recordsCRO2
Adms1540-1660ConsM 1280, uFilm copy of Dur. Diocese AdmsCRO1
Adms1661-1786ConsM 1281, uFilm copy of Dur. Diocese AdmsCRO1
Adms1787-1858ConsM 1282, uFilm copy of Dur. Diocese AdmsCRO1
Adms1593-1602Pec1YAS 60PRO
Adms1603-1688Pec1Merged with PCY, YAS IndexesPRO
Adms1688-1731Pec1TS IndexCRO2
Adms1731-1857Pec1MS CalendarsCRO2
Adms1741-1744Pec2Only a few recordsCRO2
RECORD OFFICES AND OTHER SOURCES
CRO1: Dept. of Palaeography and Diplomatic, 5 The College, Durham; Tel: 091-374-3610
CRO2: The Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, St. Anthony's Hall,
Peasholme Green, York YO1 2PW; Tel: 0904-642315
DIOCESE OF YORK
DIOCEAN COURTS
Exchequer Court (Cons)
(Consistory Court of the Diocese and Court of the Archdeaconry of York)
Court of the Dean and Chapter of York (CDC)
(Used during Episcopal Vacancies, and for Dean and Chapter Peculiars)
Archdeaconries
York The East Riding Cleveland Nottingham
Peculiars
Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire were absolutely awash with Peculiars. The Court of the Dean and Chapter had jurisdiction in most, but many others were Prebends and Manorial Peculiars. Not all are listed here, but most are covered. They are:
Court of the Dean and Chapter of York, (Pec1)
Court of the Dean of York, (Pec2)
Peculiar of St. Leonard's Hospital, York, (Pec3)
Peculiar of Beeford Manor, (Pec4)
Manorial Court of Aldborough, St. John, Stanwick, (Pec5)
Peculiar of Southwell, (Pec6)
Peculiar of the Archbishop of York in Hexham and Hexhamshire, (Pec7)
Many other small Courts, see at end, (Pec8)
TypePeriodAreaIndex, Calendar Or Published WorksSources
Wills1389-1514ConsYAS 6PRO
Wills1514-1553ConsYAS 11PRO
Wills1554-1568ConsYAS 14PRO
Wills1568-1585ConsYAS 19PRO
Wills1585-1594ConsYAS 22PRO
Wills1594-1602ConsYAS 24PRO
Wills1603-1611ConsYAS 26PRO
Wills1612-1619ConsYAS 28PRO
Wills1620-1627ConsYAS 32PRO
Wills1627-1636ConsYAS 35PRO
Wills1636-1652ConsYAS 4PRO
Wills1649-1660ConsYAS 1 (Commonwealth Period)PRO, SOG
Wills1660-1665ConsYAS 49PRO, SOG
Wills1666-1672ConsYAS 60PRO
Wills1673-1680ConsYAS 68PRO
Wills1681-1688ConsYAS 89PRO
Wills1688-1710ConsTS IndexCRO1
Wills1711-1731ConsIndex, Yorkshire Deaneries onlyCRO1
Wills1731-1800ConsIndexesCRO1
Wills1800-1858ConsMS Calendars, uFilm, MF 857-861SOG
Wills1683-1683CDCYAS 89, Index to Vacancy of 1683PRO
Wills1686-1686CDCYAS 89, Index to Vacancy of 1686PRO
Wills1688-1688CDCYAS 89, Index to Vacancy of 1688PRO
Wills1688-1731AdNoIndexCRO1
Wills1321-1724Pec1YAS 38, 60PRO
Wills1383-1858Pec1IndexCRO1
Wills1604-1722Pec2YAS 73PRO
Wills1410-1533Pec3YAS 60PRO
Wills1586-1768Pec4YAS 68PRO
Wills1610-1700Pec5YAS 60PRO
Wills1550-1857Pec6Card IndexCRO2
Wills1593-1602Pec7YAS 60PRO, SOG
Adms1389-1514ConsYAS 6PRO
Adms1514-1553ConsYAS 11PRO
Adms1554-1568ConsYAS 14PRO
Adms1568-1585ConsYAS 19PRO
Adms1585-1594ConsYAS 22PRO
Adms1594-1602ConsYAS 24PRO
Adms1603-1611ConsYAS 26PRO
Adms1612-1619ConsYAS 28PRO
Adms1620-1627ConsYAS 32PRO
Adms1627-1636ConsYAS 35PRO
Adms1636-1652ConsYAS 4PRO
Adms1666-1672ConsYAS 60PRO
Adms1673-1680ConsYAS 68PRO
Adms1681-1688ConsYAS 89PRO
Adms1688-1710ConsTS IndexCRO1
Adms1711-1731ConsIndex, Yorkshire Deaneries onlyCRO1
Adms1731-1800ConsIndexesCRO1
Adms1800-1858ConsMS Calendars, uFilm, MF 857-861SOG
Adms1683-1683CDCYAS 89, Index to Vacancy of 1683PRO
Adms1686-1686CDCYAS 89, Index to Vacancy of 1686PRO
Adms1688-1688CDCYAS 89, Index to Vacancy of 1688PRO
Adms1321-1724Pec1YAS 38, 60PRO
Adms1383-1858Pec1IndexCRO1
Adms1604-1722Pec2YAS 73PRO
Adms1410-1533Pec3YAS 60PRO
Adms1586-1768Pec4YAS 68PRO
Adms1610-1700Pec5YAS 60PRO
Adms1550-1857Pec6Card IndexCRO2
Adms1593-1602Pec7YAS 60PRO, SOG
Cause1700-1799ConsIndexCRO1
PECULIAR COURT INDEXES AT BORTHWICK (Pec8)
ACOMB1456-1837ALNE AND TOLLERTON1451-1856
AMPLETHORTPE1528-1827APESTHORPE1557-1844
Ad OF THE EAST RIDING1571-1849Ad OF YORK1662-1839
BARNBY1610-1729-2BARNOLDSWICK1660-1800
BILTON1591-1849BISHOP WILTON1525-1842
BOLE1546-1847BUGTHORPE1544-1831
CHANCELLORSHIP1548-1858CROSSLEY, BINGLEY1585-1804
DEANERY1723-1858-11DUNNINGTON1547-1729
FENTON1528-1854FRIDAYTHORPE1593-1730
GIVENDALE1660-1669GRINDAL1623-1629
HOLME ARCHIEPISCOPI1559-1836HUSTHWAITE1633-1842
HOWDEN1521-1857-MANYHOWDENSHIRE1521-1857
LANGTOFT1520-1845LINTON UPON OUSE1710-1735
MARSDEN1654-1858NEWTON UPON OUSE1613-1812
NORTH NEWBALD1563-1858OSBALDWICK1548-1812
PRECENTORSHIP1557-1852RICCALL1549-1833
SALTON1530-1830SELBY1738-1858
SILSDEN1587-1810SOUTH CAVE1557-1843
STILLINGTON1515-1840STRENSALL1528-1640
SUB-DEANERY1559-1837-1SUCCENTORSHIP1557-1838
TEMPLE NEWSHAM1600-1712TOCKERINGTON1741-1744
ULLERSKELF1600-1760WADWORTH1600-1858
WARTHILL1547-1837WEIGHTON1502-1858
WETWANG1583-1850-NILWISTON1549-1842
NOTES:
Howden and Howdenshire were in the jurisdiction of the Dean and Chapter of Durham.
The following Peculiars were under the jurisdiction of above named Cathedral Officials:
ARDCHDEACONRY OF THE EAST RIDING - Mappleton.
ARCHDEACONRY OF YORK - Mexborough, Ravenfield.
CHANCELLORSHIP - Acklam near Malton, North and South Anston, Firbeck, Handsworth, Laughton en le Morthen, Letwell with Gildingwells, Thorpe Salvin, Throapham St. John, Wales, Wawne.
DEAN OF YORK - Allerston, Allerthorpe, Barmby Moor, Bielby, Ebberston, Ellerburn, Fangfoss, Givendale, Goathland, Hayton, Kilham, Kilnwick Percy, Meltonby, Millington, Newton near Pickering, Pickering, Pocklington, Thornton on Spalding Moor, Wilton, Yapham.
PRECENTORSHIP - Great Driffield, Little Driffield, Haxby (part), Little Ouseburn.
SUB-DEAN - Preston in Holderness. SUCCENTORSHIP - Turnstall
PECULIAR COURT INDEXES AT WAKEFIELD (Pec8)
ALTOFTS IN NORMANTON1622-1677-NILCROSSLEY, BINGLEY, PUDSEY1580-1676
SILSDEN MANOR COURT1587-1737-NILWARMFIELD WITH HEATH1613-1691
(Indexed in "Northern Genealogist" Vol 1)
RECORD OFFICES AND OTHER SOURCES
CRO1: The Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, St. Anthony's Hall,
Peasholme Green, York YO1 2PW; Tel: 0904-642315
CRO2: Nottinghamshire Record Office, Nottingham; Tel: 0602-504524