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− | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire Probate Records]]''<br>''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire Probate Records]]''<br>''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lancashire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lancashire Probate Records]]'' | + | ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire Genealogy|Cheshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire Probate Records]]''<br>''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire Genealogy|Yorkshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire Probate Records]]''<br>''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lancashire Genealogy|Lancashire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lancashire Probate Records]]'' |
− | A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]]. | + | A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]]. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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*Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. | *Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. | ||
− | * | + | *Microfilm can no longer be ordered. |
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
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Complete indexes to Yorkshire wills are online''' '''from 1267 to 1858. | Complete indexes to Yorkshire wills are online''' '''from 1267 to 1858. | ||
− | *The 'York Medieval Probate Index '''1267-1500'''' is available at [http:// | + | *The 'York Medieval Probate Index '''1267-1500'''' is available at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/york-medieval-probate-index-1267-1500?_ga=1.138440371.104314983.1415224096 findmypast] (£). |
*For the period '''1501 to 1687''', refer to the table below. (Exception, for the period '''1653 to 1659''', refer also to the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] page.)<br> | *For the period '''1501 to 1687''', refer to the table below. (Exception, for the period '''1653 to 1659''', refer also to the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] page.)<br> | ||
*The 'Calendar of Probate Records Taken from the Act Books of the Prerogative Court of York '''1688-1731'''' is available at {{FSbook|1043863}}. This is a free site. | *The 'Calendar of Probate Records Taken from the Act Books of the Prerogative Court of York '''1688-1731'''' is available at {{FSbook|1043863}}. This is a free site. | ||
− | *The 'Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of York Probate Index ''' | + | *The 'Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of York Probate Index '''1688-1858'''' is available at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/prerogative-and-exchequer-courts-of-york-probate-index-1688-1858?_ga=1.117664777.104314983.1415224096 findmypast] (£). |
Indexes to the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts were published by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society. Many of these volumes have been converted to digital books. The following table will help you find these resources online (the pound sign [£] means there is a fee for using the listed website): | Indexes to the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts were published by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society. Many of these volumes have been converted to digital books. The following table will help you find these resources online (the pound sign [£] means there is a fee for using the listed website): | ||
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| Wills '''1594-1602'''; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1594-1602 | | Wills '''1594-1602'''; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1594-1602 | ||
| {{FSbook|84427}} | | {{FSbook|84427}} | ||
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− | | Wills '''1649-1660''' | + | | Wills '''1649-1660''' |
− | | {{FSbook|84494}} | + | | {{FSbook|84494}} |
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==== Archive Location ==== | ==== Archive Location ==== | ||
− | The original records for this court are in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/ | + | The original records for this court are in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Borthwick Institute for Historical Research] |
− | University of York <br>Heslington York YO10 5DD <br>England Telephone: (0)1904 321166 <br>Email: [mailto:bihr500@york.ac.uk bihr500@york.ac.uk] <br> | + | University of York <br>Heslington York YO10 5DD <br>England Telephone: (0)1904 321166 <br>Email: [mailto:bihr500@york.ac.uk bihr500@york.ac.uk] <br> |
==== Archive Records ==== | ==== Archive Records ==== | ||
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Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location. | Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location. | ||
− | ==== Family History Library Records ==== | + | ==== Family History Library Records ==== |
The Family History Library has the following records on film.<br> | The Family History Library has the following records on film.<br> | ||
+ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F350921 Wills and administrations, 1389-1858]<br> | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F350921 Original wills, etc. of the Exchequer and Prerogative courts, Archbishop of York, 1688-1750] <br> | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F350921 Original wills, etc. of the Exchequer and Prerogative courts, Archbishop of York, 1688-1750] <br> | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F342415 Wills registered at York, 1540-1802]<br> | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F342415 Wills registered at York, 1540-1802]<br> | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F563751 York District Probate Registry : probate act books, 1502-1624]<br> | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F563751 York District Probate Registry : probate act books, 1502-1624]<br> | ||
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== Estate Duty Records == | == Estate Duty Records == | ||
− | Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | + | Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]]. |
+ | |||
+ | == Archbishop's Registers == | ||
+ | |||
+ | The original registers are held at the Borthwick Institute. They are being digitized, see: [https://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/projects/archbishops-registers/ York's Archbishops' Registers Revealed]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Years''' | ||
+ | | '''Bishop''' | ||
+ | | '''FHL Film''' | ||
+ | | '''Book''' | ||
+ | | '''Online''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1215-1255 | ||
+ | | Walter de Gray | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484275}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | [http://archive.org/details/registerorrolls00graygoog IArchive] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1266-1279 | ||
+ | | Walter Giffard | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484275}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | [http://archive.org/details/registergiffard00surtuoft IArchive] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1279-1285 | ||
+ | | William Wickwane | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484275}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | [http://www.archive.org/details/registerofwillia00surtuoft IArchive] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1286-1296 | ||
+ | | John le Romeyn | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484276}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | [http://archive.org/details/registerofjohnle00york Part 1], [http://archive.org/details/registerofjohnle128yorkuoft Part 2] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1298-1299 | ||
+ | | Henry Newark | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484276}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | [http://archive.org/details/registerofjohnle128yorkuoft IArchive] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1300-1304 | ||
+ | | Thomas Corbridge | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484276}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1306-1315 | ||
+ | | William Greenfield | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484277}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1317-1340 | ||
+ | | William Melton | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484278}} | ||
+ | | [http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~cf13/pubs.htm Cant. & York Soc. 70-1,<br>76, 85, 93, 101] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1342-1352 | ||
+ | | William Zouche | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484279}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1353-1373 | ||
+ | | John Thoresby | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484280}} | ||
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+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1374-1388 | ||
+ | | Alexander Neville | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484280}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1388-1396 | ||
+ | | Thomas Arundel | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484281}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1397 | ||
+ | | Robert Waldby | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484281}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1398-1405 | ||
+ | | Richard Scrope | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484281}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1407-1423 | ||
+ | | Henry Bowet | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484282}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1426-1452 | ||
+ | | John Kempe | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484283}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1452-1464 | ||
+ | | William Booth | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484284}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1465-1476 | ||
+ | | George Neville | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484285}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1476-1480 | ||
+ | | Laurence Booth | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484285}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1480-1500 | ||
+ | | Thomas Rotherham | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484286}} | ||
+ | | [http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~cf13/pubs.htm Cant. & York Soc. 69] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1501-1507 | ||
+ | | Thomas Savage | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484287}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1508-1514 | ||
+ | | Christopher Bainbridge | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484287}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1514 | ||
+ | | vacancy | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484287}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1514-1530 | ||
+ | | Thomas Wolsey | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484287}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1531-1544 | ||
+ | | Ed. Lee | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484288}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1545-1554 | ||
+ | | Robert Holgate | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484288}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1555-1559 | ||
+ | | Nicholas Heath | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484288}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1561-1568 | ||
+ | | Thomas Young | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1568-1570 | ||
+ | | vacancy | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1570-1576 | ||
+ | | Ed. Grindal | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1576-1577 | ||
+ | | vacancy | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1577-1588 | ||
+ | | Edwin Sandys | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1588-1589 | ||
+ | | vacancy | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1589-1594 | ||
+ | | John Piers | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1595-1606 | ||
+ | | Matthew Hutton | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1606-1628 | ||
+ | | Tobias Matthew | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484289}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1629-1631 | ||
+ | | Samuel Harsnett | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484290}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1632-1640 | ||
+ | | Richard Neile | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484290}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1641-1650 | ||
+ | | John Williams | ||
+ | | {{FHL|389386|item|disp=1484290}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Jurisdiction == | == Jurisdiction == | ||
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Unless a person held properties in more than one diocese (within the Province of York), always ''first ''search'', ''the local diocesan court probate records of the county in which they lived and/or died. When a search of this courts’ probate records, or a search in those of the local diocesan courts fails to provide the desired probate record, be sure to search the Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York as well. <br> | Unless a person held properties in more than one diocese (within the Province of York), always ''first ''search'', ''the local diocesan court probate records of the county in which they lived and/or died. When a search of this courts’ probate records, or a search in those of the local diocesan courts fails to provide the desired probate record, be sure to search the Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York as well. <br> | ||
− | [[Category:Yorkshire]] | + | {{Yorkshire}} |
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+ | [[Category:Yorkshire Probate Records]] |
Revision as of 19:09, 14 September 2017
England Cheshire
Cheshire Probate Records
England Yorkshire
Yorkshire Probate Records
England Lancashire
Lancashire Probate Records
A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article England Probate Records.
Contents
Description
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.
Step By Step
1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index.
2. Go to "Records" below to determine what probate records exist for this court.
3. Obtain the records to search. Use one of these methods to find indexes and records:
- Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf.
- Microfilm can no longer be ordered.
Indexes
Online Indexes
Complete indexes to Yorkshire wills are online from 1267 to 1858.
- The 'York Medieval Probate Index 1267-1500' is available at findmypast (£).
- For the period 1501 to 1687, refer to the table below. (Exception, for the period 1653 to 1659, refer also to the Prerogative Court of Canterbury page.)
- The 'Calendar of Probate Records Taken from the Act Books of the Prerogative Court of York 1688-1731' is available at FamilySearch Books Online. This is a free site.
- The 'Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of York Probate Index 1688-1858' is available at findmypast (£).
Indexes to the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts were published by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society. Many of these volumes have been converted to digital books. The following table will help you find these resources online (the pound sign [£] means there is a fee for using the listed website):
Vol. | Contents | FamilySearch | Genealogist | findmypast | |
6 | Wills 1389-1514; Probate and Administrations Act Book 1502-1514 (mislabeled on Google) | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
11 | Wills 1514-1553; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1514-1553; Probate Acts 1514-1521; Act Book Deanery of Harthill 1558-1565 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
14 | Wills 1554-1568; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1553-1568 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
19 | Wills 1568-1585; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1568-1585 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link (£) | Link (£) | |
22 | Wills 1585-1594; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1585-1594 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link (£) | Link (£) | |
24 | Wills 1594-1602; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1594-1602 | FamilySearch Books Online | |
Link (£) | Link (£) |
26 | Wills 1603-1611; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1603-1611 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link (£) | Link (£) | |
28 | Wills 1612-1619; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1612-1619 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
32 | Wills 1620-1627; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1620-1627 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
35 | Wills 1627-1636; Administration Acts (from Act Books) 1627-1652 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
4 | Wills 1636-1652 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
1 | Wills 1649-1660 | FamilySearch Books Online | Link | Link (£) | Link (£) |
49 | Wills, Administrations, Probate Acts 1660-1665 | FamilySearch Books Online | |||
60 | Wills, Administrations, Probate Acts 1666-1672 | Link (£) | |||
68 | Wills, Administrations, Probate Acts 1673-1680 | Link (£) | |||
89 | Wills, Administrations, Probate Acts 1681-1688 | Link (£) |
Printed and Published Indexes
The Family History Library has film copies of the following indexes. Films can be viewed in the
Family History Library and in a family history center.
- Calendar of probate records taken from the act books of the Prerogative Court of York : 1 December 1688-30 April 1731, and the Deanery of Holderness, 1 December 1688-31 December 1705
- Calendar of Yorkshire probate records taken from the deanery act books of the exchequer court of York, 1688-1731
- Index of wills in the York Registry
Yorkshire probate index : part one, 1800 to 1803 was compiled by Janet Ogden, Stephen D. Whitwam and Brian Jones.
Records
Archive Location
The original records for this court are in the Borthwick Institute for Historical Research
University of York
Heslington York YO10 5DD
England Telephone: (0)1904 321166
Email: bihr500@york.ac.uk
Archive Records
Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.
Family History Library Records
The Family History Library has the following records on film.
- Wills and administrations, 1389-1858
- Original wills, etc. of the Exchequer and Prerogative courts, Archbishop of York, 1688-1750
- Wills registered at York, 1540-1802
- York District Probate Registry : probate act books, 1502-1624
- Register of tuitions and curations, 1592-1639. Click to read an explanation of tuitions and curations.
- Court books, 1548-1663
- Commissions books, 1611-1683
- Citation books, 1611-1695
- Caveat books, 1521-1859
Appeals Courts
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
Estate Duty Records
Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to Estate Duty Records.
Archbishop's Registers
The original registers are held at the Borthwick Institute. They are being digitized, see: York's Archbishops' Registers Revealed.
Years | Bishop | FHL Film | Book | Online |
1215-1255 | Walter de Gray | 1484275 | IArchive | |
1266-1279 | Walter Giffard | 1484275 | IArchive | |
1279-1285 | William Wickwane | 1484275 | IArchive | |
1286-1296 | John le Romeyn | 1484276 | Part 1, Part 2 | |
1298-1299 | Henry Newark | 1484276 | IArchive | |
1300-1304 | Thomas Corbridge | 1484276 | ||
1306-1315 | William Greenfield | 1484277 | ||
1317-1340 | William Melton | 1484278 | Cant. & York Soc. 70-1, 76, 85, 93, 101 |
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1342-1352 | William Zouche | 1484279 | ||
1353-1373 | John Thoresby | 1484280 | ||
1374-1388 | Alexander Neville | 1484280 | ||
1388-1396 | Thomas Arundel | 1484281 | ||
1397 | Robert Waldby | 1484281 | ||
1398-1405 | Richard Scrope | 1484281 | ||
1407-1423 | Henry Bowet | 1484282 | ||
1426-1452 | John Kempe | 1484283 | ||
1452-1464 | William Booth | 1484284 | ||
1465-1476 | George Neville | 1484285 | ||
1476-1480 | Laurence Booth | 1484285 | ||
1480-1500 | Thomas Rotherham | 1484286 | Cant. & York Soc. 69 | |
1501-1507 | Thomas Savage | 1484287 | ||
1508-1514 | Christopher Bainbridge | 1484287 | ||
1514 | vacancy | 1484287 | ||
1514-1530 | Thomas Wolsey | 1484287 | ||
1531-1544 | Ed. Lee | 1484288 | ||
1545-1554 | Robert Holgate | 1484288 | ||
1555-1559 | Nicholas Heath | 1484288 | ||
1561-1568 | Thomas Young | 1484289 | ||
1568-1570 | vacancy | 1484289 | ||
1570-1576 | Ed. Grindal | 1484289 | ||
1576-1577 | vacancy | 1484289 | ||
1577-1588 | Edwin Sandys | 1484289 | ||
1588-1589 | vacancy | 1484289 | ||
1589-1594 | John Piers | 1484289 | ||
1595-1606 | Matthew Hutton | 1484289 | ||
1606-1628 | Tobias Matthew | 1484289 | ||
1629-1631 | Samuel Harsnett | 1484290 | ||
1632-1640 | Richard Neile | 1484290 | ||
1641-1650 | John Williams | 1484290 |
Jurisdiction
This court's jurisdiction applies to persons with bona notabilia (property worth 5 pounds or more) in more than one diocese within the northern Province of York, which includes all of the dioceses of York, Carlisle, Chester, Sodor and Man (Isle of Man), Durham and Lancaster. If probate records are not found in this court, be certain to search the Court of the Dean and Chapter of York.
The Court of the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York held jurisdiction over the whole of the Province of York, which consisted of the counties of Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Westmoreland, Yorkshire.
Unless a person held properties in more than one diocese (within the Province of York), always first search, the local diocesan court probate records of the county in which they lived and/or died. When a search of this courts’ probate records, or a search in those of the local diocesan courts fails to provide the desired probate record, be sure to search the Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York as well.