Court of the Peculiar of Selby

Yorkshire Probate Courts

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Jurisdiction
Barlow, Brayton, Burn, Gateforth, Hambleton, Selby and Thorpe Willoughby.

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

The Family History Library has film copies of originals, 1635-1858. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.

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