Dean & Chapter of Durham, Peculiar of Howdenshire

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Last updated 15 May 1999

Probate Index

Source: Salt Lake Family History Library film 1835652 item 2 (A-H) 1521-1857, item 3 (I-Y) 1521-1857. Note item 4 is 1500's wills (not an index-the wills) not transcribed

Note: this is a typed index. It completely Alphabetic and each surname has the surname typed above the group of entries which bear that surname. The indexer has standardized surname spellings, i.e. the spellings Thornton & Thorneton are mixed together and that group of entries is preceded by the heading THORN(E)TON. The surname is not included in each individual entry. The indexer has modernized dates. Confused about English dates prior to 1752? Here's a Tutorial.

Disclaimers: I attempted to extract every instance of each surname in the indexes. I do not have any additional information at all on any entry or on any person mentioned in any entry. My [comments & clarifications] are added in brackets. If I have seen the probate record I include a [thumbnail in brackets] but please note that I haven't necessarily noted EVERY name mentioned in the will. I haven't taken the time to include the film number where I found that record either. Yes, I'm lazy.

Find a probate indexed here and need help locating it?

First - don't forget to note the Probate Jurisdiction!

At the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City or at any of the branch Family History Centers, use the Family History Library Catalog on CD ROM or online at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp. Do a search by film # and input film # 1835652. A list of the films of indexes, wills etc for this jurisdiction will be displayed. To find a Family History Center near you, go to http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp

By mail or in person: These records are deposited at the Borthwick Institute.

The first page of the typed index includes the following:
A peculiar court of the Dean and Chapter (formerly Prior and Convent) of Durham within the jurisdiction of Howden and Howdenshire and covering the following places:

Asselby, Barlby, Barmby Marsh, Blacktoft, Brantingham, Eastrington, Ellerker, Hemingbrough, Holtby, Howden, Laxton, Skipwith, Walkington and Welton

The following is an index to original documents and the Act Book entries where originals do not exist.

Key: Act.W. = Will mentioned only in Act Book; Act.A = Administration mentioned only in Act Book; B = Bond; C = Curation; Dec. = Declaration; Inv. = Inventory; T = Tuition (indexed under name of parent); W = Will

Transcribed 1521-1857 for Bradley, Edgehill (none found), Gill, Harrison, Herrington, Maud, Meggitt, Metcalf, Nelson, Pearson, Shaw, Thornton, Turner, Waslin (none found)

BRADL(E)Y

Giles Yokefleet Apr. 1628 Act.W

Giles Yokefleet Jan. 1666/7 W

James, Newland Apr. 1628 Act.W

John, farmer Holtby June 1754 Inv. B

Lawrence, yoeman Eastrington May 1742 W, Inv. B [Mary-widow, & John Watkins-no relationship given. daughters Ann Bradley, Mary Cawth....ne, her husband John]

Thomas yeoman Eastrington Apr. 1684 W

William Kilpin May 1677 Act.A

BROADLEY

Ann Elizabeth, widow Brantingham July 1793 W, Dec. [mentions eldest son Isaac, son Charles Eskricke Broadley, daughter Jane-Mrs John Howard, daughter Ann Elizabeth-to marry John Greame Esq.]

ELLRINGTON

Charles, gent. Eastrington Feb. 1706/7 Inv. B

GILL

Nicholas, husbandman Skelton Apr. 1717 W, B

GYLES

William Howden Dec. 1681 Act.A

HARRISON

Abraham, yeoman New Village on Wallingfen Mar. 1816 W

Alexander Skelton Mar. 1631/2 Act.A

Alexander, Barmby Apr. 1681 Act.A

Ann, widow Barmby Nov. 1640 Act.W

Ann, widow Barmby Jan. 1697/8 W

Christopher Barmby 1692/3 Act.Inv. [month not given]

Cuthbert Barmby Feb. 1674/5 Act.A

Edward Barmby Dec. 1624 Act.A

Elizabeth Howden Dec. 1684 Act.A

Francis, farmer Newland May 1802 W, Dec. [mentions son John-exectutor, "my loving wife," "her three younger children"]

George (tui. of Ann) Holtby Aug. 1680 Act. A, T

George Howden Dec. 1684 Act.A

Hugh Scalby July 1633 Act.A

Isabel Barmby Marsh Apr. 1722 Inv. B

James Howden June 1641 Act.A

John (tui. of Ann & Thomas) Asselby Feb. 1624/5 Act.A, T

John (tui. of John his son) Hull Sep. 1686 Act.T

John, draper (& tui. of Elizabeth) Howden Mar. 1688/9 W, Act.T

John, draper Howden Feb. 1700 W

John, bricklayer Howden Oct. 1705 W, Inv, B

John (cur. of Ann) Cliffe July 1708 C

John Barmby June 1712 Inv. B

John, gent Hemingbrough Sep. 1814 W [mentions sons John, Joseph, Hugh]

John, gent. Hemingbrough Grange Aug. 1830 W

Joseph, snr., fisherman Barmby Marsh Feb. 1723/4 W, Inv. B [mentions wife Triphena?, sons: oldest John, 2nd Joseph, youngest Robert-a minor, son Tho]

Joseph, weaver Barmby Marsh Nov. 1742 W, Inv. B [mentions wife Mary, daughter Ann Harrison]

Joseph, gent. Hemingbrough July 1832 W.

Joseph, beerhouse keeper Howden Feb. 1848 B

Lawrence, yeoman Howden 1611 W [no month given]

Lawrence Asselby Mar. 1633/4 Act.A

Marrion Eastrington Oct. 1639 Act.A

Mary Barmby Marsh Nov. 1682 Act.A

Mary Barmby Marsh Apr. 1686 Act.W

Mary, widow Barmby Marsh 1692 - 1694 W

Mary, widow Asselby May 1717 W, Inv. B

Mary, widow Holtby Feb. 1730/1 W, Inv. B [mentions sons Thomas & George, daughter Dorothy-wife of Robert Parkinson, grandaughter Mary Parkinson]

Miles Barmby Apr. 1627 Act.W

Richard, Barmby will dated June 1608 W

Richard Cliffe Aug. 1681 Act.A

Richard Howden Aug. 1700 Act.A

Richard, farmer Yokefleet Nov. 1807 B

Robert Asselby Aug. 1640 Act.W

Robert, shoemaker Howden Feb. 1660/1 W

Robert Asselby Nov. 1721 Inv. B [Inv signed by Thos Harrison & Joseph Harrison. Ann? Harrison=widow]

Robert, tailor Howden Apr. 1735 W. Inv. B [mentions wife Alice who is pregnant, brothers William Harrison, John Harrison. James X Gill witness]

Robert, gent. Howden July 1804 W. Dec. [mentions brother John of Barmby Marsh, wife Mary, nephew Joseph Harrison of Hemingbrough, brother Thomas, nephew John Harrison of Babthorpe, newphew Hugh Harrison, sister Ann Masketer]

Thomas Mickelhurst Aug. 1624 Act.A

Thomas Osgodby Nov. 1628 Act.A

Thomas Barmby Dec. 1631 Act.A

Thomas Newland Mar. 1632/3 Act.W

Thomas Barmby June 1663 W

Thomas Barmby Feb. 1664/5 W

Thomas Barmby Feb. 1668/9 W

Thomas Barmby Apr. 1681 W

Thomas Holtby Apr. 1681 Act.A

Thomas Barmby Marsh Nov. 1682 Act.A

Thomas, yeoman South Duffield May 1688 W

Thomas Barmby Oct. 1691 Act.A

Thomas, yeoman Barmby July 1711 W. Inv. B

Thomas, carpenter Barmby Marsh July 1734 W. Inv. B [mentions son-in-law Robt Leaper, wife Elizabeth Harrison, daughter Mary Harrison]

Thomas Barmby Marsh Jan. 1741/2 B [Mary Harrison, Robt Peacock bound--no relationships stated]

Thomas, wheelwright Barmby Marsh Oct. 1763 W, Inv. B

William Eastrington Oct. 1637 Act.A

William Barmby July 1640 Act.W

William North Duffield Sept. 1641 Act.A

William Barmby Dec. 1681 W

William Asselby Mar. 1694/5 Act.A

William Holtby Mar. 1721/2 Inv. B [Inv signed by brother Tho: Harrison, George Harrison]

Willaim Barmby Marsh Mar. 1722/3 Inv. B [son Thomas Harrison signed]

MAUD

James, shoemaker Howden May 1856 W, B

MAW

Mary, widow Howden Dec. 1855 W

MOULD

Thomas, gent. Howden Oct. 1812 W

MEGGITT

George, joiner Howden July 1845 W

Robert, glazier & painter Howden July 1822 W

METCALF

[Thomas] curate Scalby (bur. Blacktoft) Sept. 1639 Act.A

NEL(L)SON

Elizabeth Howden Feb. 1737/8 Act.W

Frances Barlby Mar. 1637/8 Act.W

Henry, grassman North Duffield May 1668 W

Jane, widow Ellerker Mar. 1668/9 W

John (tui. of Barbara) Thorpe May 1671 Act.T

John Skelton Jan. 1679/80 W

John, gent. Asselby Aug. 1710 W. B

John, snr., yeoman Thorpe Mar. 1718/9 W, Inv. B

Joseph, bachelor Howden Feb. 1660/1 W

Marmaduke Laxton Dec. 1691 Act.A

Richard Blacktoft Oct. 1702 Ad.

Robert Ellerker May 1637 Act.W

Robert (tui. of John) Thorpe Apr. 1673 Act.T

Thomas Barlby Jan. 1639/40 Act.W

Thomas Thorpe Sept. 1670 W

Thomas Thorpe Oct. 1694 Act.A

William, labourer Ellerker Mar. 1667/8 W

PEARSON

John (& tui. Of Elizabeth) Howden Apr. 1636 Act.W, T

Magdalene, widow Howden Oct. 1722 Inv. B

Matthew Howden Oct. 1738 Ad.

William Barmby May 1665 Act.A

William, fishmonger Howden June 1709 W, Inv.B

William, husbandman Balkhome Dec. 1733 W, Inv.B

PERISON

Thomas Scalby May 1689 Act.A

SHAW

Eleanor, widow Howden Oct. 1680 Act.A

Henry, wdr., labourer Cliffe Mar. 1856 Dec., B

Katherine Skelton Oct. 1603 W

William Howden Mar. 1679/80 W

THORN(E)TON

Ann Howden Oct. 1628 Act.W

Anthony Walkington Dec. 1623 Act.W

Daniel Bellasize Mar. 1696/7 Act.A

Edward, blacksmith Brantingham June 1788 W, Inv. [written 5 Oct 1787, mentions wife Sarah, youngest son Edward-Executor]

Elizabeth, widow Brantingham Aug. 1774 W, B

Helen Eastrington Jan. 1700/1 Act.A

Jane, widow Balkholme Feb. 1673/4 W

John, grassman Asselby Nov. 1600 W

John Asselby Sept. 1626 Act.W

John Brantingham Apr. 1641 Act.A

Julian Eastrington Mar. 1696/7 Act.A

Mathew Eastrington Feb. 1683/4 Act.A

Peter, cordwainer Howden Oct. [1621] W

Richard Brantingham Aug. 1724 Inv. [Inv. lists farming equipment, sheep, etc.]

Robert, gent. Linton Apr. 1673 W

Thomas Welton Nov. 1666 Act.A

Thomas, gent. Linton May 1668 W

Thomas, gent. (& tui. of Henry & Richard) Balkholme Apr. 1678 W, T

Thomas (tui. of Robert) Balkholme Jan. 1680/1 Act.T

Thomas (tui. of dau. Lenox) Balkholme July 1684 Act.T

Thomas (cur. of dau. Lenox) Hambleton Sept. 1686 Act.C

Thomas Ellerker Nov. 1707 Inv. B

William Welton Dec. 1633 Act.A

William Asselby Sept. 1640 Act.W

William (cur. of Jane) Dec. 1705 Cur.

William, husbandman Welton May 1728 W, Inv. B [mentions daughter Elizabeth Brocklebank, her son John Saunderson, granddaughter Jane Parker]

TURTON

Thomas, gent. Barmby Marsh Dec. 1841 W

TURNER

Bartholomew Kilpin Sept. 1635 Act.W

Ezekiel, labourer Welton May 1741 Inv. B [wife Ann bound]

Frances Kilpin Apr. 1633 Act.A

George, yeoman Eastrington May 1795 W, Inv. [mentions wife Abigale? (can't read it), daughter Sarah Turner, son John Turner, granddaughter Betty Turner, son Timothy, daughter Hannah, daughter Mary, daughter Ann Brown]

Joan, widow Barmby Marsh Jan. 1666/7 W

John Blacktoft Mar. 1633/4 Act.A

John Skelton Apr. 1681 Act.A

John, farmer Eastrington July 1795 W, Dec. [written May 1779, mentions mother Abegol, wife Mary, appoints guardians for his children: sons John-minor, Thomas-minor, George-minor, William-minor]

Mary, widow North Duffield June 1742 Inv. B [bound: son James Turner of Hooke, son Francis Turner of N. Duffield, son George Turner of Spaldington, Edward Stabler, John La....rack]

Mary, widow Eastrington Dec. 1831 W, Dec.

Robert, yeoman Gilberdyke Nov. 1764 B, Ren.

Robert, yeoman (& cur. of Martha) Gilberdyke Feb. 1766 W, Inv. B Cur.

Robert, yeoman (cur. of Martha) Gilberdyke Jan. 1767 Cur.

Stephen Barmby Marsh Feb. 1660/1 W

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