Wills & Administrations 1688 - 1858

Extracts from indexes at York District Probate Registry.

 

These extracts were taken from microfilm copies of manuscript and typescript indexes held at the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research in the City of York. Because some entries in the indexes were unreadable on the microfilm this may not be a complete list. The microfilms are also available from the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) and their film numbers are given. These indexes refer to wills which were proved in the Prerogative, Exchequer or Chancery Court. However, some of them were actually filed in a different court and users are warned that these wills may be difficult to find.  The vol(ume) and folio numbers given refer to registered copy wills held at the Borthwick Institute. Copy wills are also available on microfilm from the LDS Family History Library. I have made transcripts of many of these wills and admons Send e-mail for details.

 

1688 - 1714                            LDS film: FHL0099445        (gaps 1690 – 1698; 1699 – 1705)

 

1688 – 1690                                                                   vol.    folio

BURNET, Jone [sic]                East Harlsey                   61      293

BURNET, Grace                      Otley                              61      335

BURNET, Eliza                        East Harlsey                   61      ----- [child]

 

1698 – 1710

None

 

1710 – 1711                                                                   vol     folio

BURNETT, Jo:                        Champion?                     67      325

BURNETT, Robt.                    Woodhouse (Lane?)        67      371

 

1712 – 1713                                                                   vol     folio

BURNETT, Eliz.                      Whitehouses                   68      89

 

1713 – 1714                                                                   vol     folio

BURNETT, Thos                     Catton                            69      325

 

 

1713 - 1741                            LDS film: FHL0099446       

                                               (1713 – 1714 repeat   film FHL009945)

 

1714 – 1716                                                                   vol     folio

BURNET, Anthony                  Sand Hutton, Thirsk         70      ..?..

[Proved 18 Jun 1715, Bulmer Deanery but not listed in this index]

 

1716 – 1719

None

[Letters A & B missing from Index for 1717-1718]

 

1719 – 1720                                                                   vol     folio

BURNITT, Joshua                   Wakefield                       74      141

 

1721 – 1724

None

 

1724 – 1725                                                                   vol     folio

BURNETT, Thos.                    Ripon                             78      ..?..

BURNETT, Robt.                    Husthwaite                     78      ..?..

 

1725 –1730

None

 

1730 – 1731                                                                   vol     folio

BURNET, John                        Raskelf                           81      554

BURNET, Ann                        Beverley                         81      720

 

Gaps in the above indexes for the period 1688 – 1731 were covered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) who produced indexes for missing years from Calendars of Probate Act Books. Separate Act Books were kept for the Prerogative and Exchequer Courts of York.  The following are extracts from these additional indexes - the letter “A” indicates an administration, the letter “W” indicates a will.  The date given was the date of probate.

 

1688 - 1731                            LDS film: FHL0908171        Exchequer Court of York

                                                               LDS film: FHL0873931

                                                

BURNETT, Anna [wid]           Huttons Ambo                 17 Oct 1706    A    [alias BURNAND]

BURNETT, Elizabeth               East Harlsey                   22 Dec 1690   W

BURNETT, Grace                   Otley                              16 Oct 1690    W *

BURNETT, John                     Beverley                         23 Sep 1691    W

BURNETT, John                      Ecclesfield                      26 Feb 1699     A

BURNETT, John                      Catton                            9 Feb 1701      W

BURNETT, Jonah                    East Harlsey                   19 Jul 1690      W *

BURNETT, Jonas                    Durcar (Sandal Magna)  10 Jun 1703     W 

BURNETT, Joseph                  Sandal                            16 Dec 1696     A

* These entries refer to the same probate records as listed in the index for 1688 – 1690 above.
Note that there were no BURNET(T) or BURNIT(T) entries for the period 1707-1731 inclusive

 

1688 – 1731                           LDS film: FHL0990061        Prerogative Court of York

 

BURNETT, Christopher           Northallerton                   5 May 1690       A   

BURNETT, George                  Eryholme (Gilling)           10 Apr 1723      A

BURNETT, Robert                  Husthwaite                     15 Jan 1725/26  W

 

 

From 1731 the  indexes to probate records at York District Registry are complete. They indicate the year and month of probate and give more detailed information about the type of document and the value of the ‘estate’.  In the following extracts the letter “A” indicates an administration, otherwise the document was a will.  The letters “W & C” after an entry indicates a will with a codicil.  The value of the estate has been omitted.

 

1731 - 1741                            LDS film: FHL0099446   

 

BURNETT, William                 Winsley                          Dec 1731         A

BURNETT, Mary                    City of York                   May 1733        A

BURNETT, Dorothy                Hurworth [DUR]            Jun 1733

BURNETT, George                  Leeds                             Aug 1738

BURNET, William                    Easingwold                     May 1739

BURNETT, John                      Levisham                        Oct 1739          A

 

 

1741 - 1770                            LDS film: FHL0099447

 

BURNITT, John                       Raskelf                           Jan 1743          A

BURNET, James                     Yeadon (Guisley)            July 1744 

BURNET, Robert                     Leeds                             July 1745         A

BURNETT, Margt.                  New Malton                   May 1746        A

BURNET, Mary                       Kirton in Linsey [LIN]     Nov 1752         A

BURNETT, Robert                  Heath, Warmfield            July 1760 

BURNET, William                    Dringhouses, York          July 1762         A

BURNETT, Elizabeth (wid)      Dringhouses                    Dec 1764         A

BURNETT, George                  Ovingham [NBL]            Jan 1767 

BURNETT, Michael                 Wakefield                       Mar 1770         A 

 

 

1771 - 1799                            LDS film: FHL0099448

 

BURNETT, Thomas                 Leeds                             Jun 1772

BURNETT, Robert                  Husthwaite                     Oct 1772

BURNETT, Thomas                 City of York                   Mar 1775         A

BURNETT, Sarah  (widow)      Leeds                             Dec 1775

BURNETT, John                      Guisley                           Mar 1776

BURNETT, John (gent.)           Guisley.                          Sep 1776

BURNETT, Thomas                 Tockwith, Bilton              Sep 1778

BURNETT, William                 Wath                              Jun 1780          A [will annexed]

BURNETT, Joshua                  Leeds                             Jul 1781           A [will annexed]

BURNETT, Thomas                 Warmfield                      Sep 1786          A

BURNETT, John                      Hood Hole, Ripon            Jul 1790

BURNETT, Mary (spinster)      Levisham                        Jun 1793          A

BURNETT, Rev. George          Elland, Halifax                Jul 1793

BURNETT, Benjamin               West Ardsley                  Apr 1795         A

BURNETT, Thomas                 Byram                            Apr 1799

 

 

1800 - 1819                            LDS film: FHL0099449

 

BURNETT, Rebecca (spr)       Warmfield                      Feb 1801          A

BURNETT, Hannah                 Warmfield                      Aug 1801

BURNETT, Rebecca (spr)       Warmfield                      Dec 1801

BURNETT, William                 Easingwold                     Apr 1803        

BURNETT, Edward                 Lancaster                       Jan 1804          A

BURNETT, Ellen                     Broadfields, Ripon           Oct 1804

BURNETT, Thomas                 Broadfields, Ripon           Jan 1806

BURNETT, James                   Hull                                Jan 1808

BURNETT, Hannah (widow)    Thormanby                     Mar 1808        

BURNETT, Thomas                 Bondgate, Ripon              Feb 1809          A

BURNETT, Mary                    Bondgate, Ripon              Feb 1809          A

BURNETT, Isaac                    Bondgate, Ripon              Feb 1809          A [will annexed]

BURNETT, James                   Sledmere                        Jul 1809

BURNETT, Robert                  Fawdington, Cundall        Mar 1813

BURNETT, Thomas                 Husthwaite                     May 1814        A

BURNETT, Thomas                 Bishop Monkton              Mar 1815

BURNETT, William                 Ripon                             Oct 1817          W & C

BURNETT, Joseph                  Farnley, Leeds                Feb 1818          A

 

 

1819 - 1830                            LDS film: FHL0099450

 

BURNETT, Ann (spinster)       Otley                              Jul 1819           A

BURNETT, Anthony                Littlethorpe, Ripon           Dec 1819

BURNETT, John                      Thormanby                     Dec 1821

BURNETT, John                      Ingham [LIN]                 Apr 1823

BURNETT, Edward                 South Kirkby                   Jul 1824

BURNETT, Rebecca,               Hull                                Feb 1826          (wife of  Benjamin Esq)

BURNETT, Robert                  Newton upon Ouse         Mar 1827

BURNETT, William                 Knottingley                     May 1827

BURNETT, Agnes                   Halifax                           May 1829

BURNETT, John                      Drighlington, Birstal         Jun 1829          A

BURNETT, Thomas                 Drighlington, Birstal         Jun 1830          A

 

 

1830 - 1842                            LDS film: FHL0099451

 

BURNETT, William                 Whitby                           Jun 1832          A

BURNETT, Ann (spinster)       Silsden, Kildwick             Apr 1836         A

BURNETT, Philip                    Kirby Misperton              Oct 1838

BURNETT, Betty                    Halifax                           Jul 1841           A  (wife of Stephen)

BURNETT, Ann (spinster)       Langton Hall                   Apr 1842

BURNETT, Henry                   Halifax                           Jun 1842          A

 

 

1842 - 1851                            LDS film: FHL0099452

 

BURNITT, John                       Knottingley                     Jun 1845

BURNETT, Robert                  Scalby                            Mar 1846

BURNETT, Mary                    City of York                   Apr 1849

BURNETT, James                   Kirkheaton                      Oct 1850

 

 

1851 - 1858                            LDS film: FHL0099453

 

BURNETT, Joseph (bachelor)  Kirkby Overblow            Mar 1852         A

BURNETT, William                 Craike                            Apr 1852

BURNETT, Robert                  Thorpe Lodge, Ripon       Jun 1853

BURNETT, James                   Wetwang                        Sep 1854          A

BURNETT, Edward                 Ripley                             Jul 1855

BURNETT, Richard                 Thorner                          Sep 1855          A

BURNETT, Stephen                 City of York                   Jan 1857          W & C

BURNETT, Rev. Alfred           City of York                   Feb 1857

BURNETT, Carmi                   Thorner                          Jun 1857

 

 

 

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