Court of the Peculiar of the Bishop of Durham and the Dean and Chapter of Allerton and Allertonshire
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Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
Allerton is a Durham peculiar situated entirely within the geographic boundaries of Yorkshire.
Records[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has film copies of the following records. Films can be viewed in the library or in a family history center.
Original wills, 1666-1668
Original wills, admons and inventories, 1670-1671. There is only one will dated 1670 for the letter M.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on British Origins. This is a subscription site.
A filmed calendar to wills and admons, 1666-1845, is available in the Family History Library.