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Record Description
Record Type	Probate Bonds
Collection years	1732-1768
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Durham Probate Records
England Probate Records
Durham Genealogy
Allertonshire Administration Bonds and Inventories
FHL Keyword England, Yorkshire, Allertonshire
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Durham University, Probate Records
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Durham University Library

What is in the Collection?

This collection includes probate records from the hundred of Allertonshire in the county of Yorkshire for the years 1732-1768. These records cover the parishes and chapelries of Birkby, Cowesby, Hutton Bonville, Leake, Nether Silton, North Otterington, Osmotherley and Thornton-le-Street. There are also six items relating to Crayke.

Probate bonds are a written guarantee that persons will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to them by a probate court. The executor posted a testamentary bond, the administrator posted an administration bond, and the guardian of a minor child posted a bond of tuition or curation.

These records are linked to an index on Durham University's website.

Collection Content

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Probate bonds normally include:

• Surname and Given Name of the Participant
• Age of Participant
• Gender of Participant
• Current Residence and Previous Residences
• Current Occupation

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