Court Rolls at the Yorkshire Archaeological Society
This alphabetical list includes all the court rolls,
transcripts, translations and substantial extracts of court rolls in the
YAS archives. The majority of rolls are manorial, but where rolls relate
to a borough, forest or honour this is noted.
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| Location | Description | Dates | Reference | |
| Ainderby Mires | N | See Hornby | ||
| Allerton with Wilsden | W | Court rolls | 1782-1842 | MD 290/10 |
| Verdicts | 1744-1838 | MD 290/10 | ||
| Alnesbourne (Suffolk) | Court roll | 1407 | MD 349/10 | |
| Anlaby | E | Court roll transcripts | [1507-1525] | MS 706 |
| Anston | S | Court roll (fragment) | 1337 | DD 43 |
| Appleton, East and West | N | See Hornby | ||
| Arrathorne | N | See Hornby | ||
| Austwick | N | Court book | 1681-1714 | DD 91 |
| Ayton, Great | N | Court rolls | 1650-1655 | DD 92 |
| Ayton, West | N | Court rolls | 1391, 1398 | DD 121/112/1-2 |
| Baildon | W | Court rolls | 1427-1490 | DD 146/18 |
| Barden (forest) See also Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll Court rolls Court roll |
1512 1542-1678 1554 |
DD 121/112/23 DD 121/2/7, 121/3-4 DD 121/15/1 |
| Bardsey | W | Court roll | 1397 | MD 130/12b |
| Barlby | N | Court roll | 1422 | DD 121/112/3 |
| Barugh | S | Court rolls Court roll Verdicts, extracts of fines etc. |
1487-1639 1502-1511 1487-1775 |
DD 70/90 DD 2 DD 70/90 |
| Batley | W | Court roll Court roll Presentments, call books |
1616-1617 1661 1790 |
MD 290/10 MD 148 DD 4/1 |
| Beamsley | N | Court rolls Court rolls Court rolls Court roll Pains |
1398-1590 1531-1597 1550-1602 1583 [1474] -1584-85 |
MD 130/1 MD 59/Man.14 MD 59/Man.4 MD 59/Man.12 MD 59/Man.14 |
| Beechill | N | Court rolls Minutes of surrenders |
1540-1719 1713-1723 |
DD 56/F/3 DD 56/F/3 |
| Berwick | N | See Draughton | ||
| Beverley Water Towns | E | Court rolls Court roll |
1581-1582 1578 |
MD 349/9 MD 74-75 |
| Bickerton | N | See Cowthorpe | ||
| Bingley | W | See Cottingley | ||
| Blubberhouses | N | Court rolls Presentments etc. Extract of fines |
1560-1572 1570-1572 1573 |
DD 94/5 DD 94/5 DD 94/5 |
| Bolton and Halton See also Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll | 1553 | DD 121/15/1 |
| Bolton and Storiths See also Storith and Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll | 1553 | DD 121/15/1 |
| Bradmore (Nottinghamshire) | See Bunny | |||
| Bretton, West | W | Court rolls | 1448-1763 | DD 70/21 |
| Brighouse | W | See Wakefield | ||
| Brompton | N | Court rolls | 1378-1556 | DD 121/112/4-17 |
| Buckden with Starbotton | N | Court rolls | 1545-1591 | DD 121/1/3 |
| Bunny and Bradmore (Nottinghamshire) | Court rolls | 1482-1638 | MD 218/5 | |
| Burley-in-Wharfedale | W | Court rolls Court rolls Court book Court rolls Court roll excerpts Presentments etc. Extract of fines |
1371-1537 1400-1751 1751-1825 1604, 1616 [1399-1609] 1575-1679 1664 |
MD 130/2,3.7 MD 413/6-7 MD 413/11 MD 335/50 MD 335/50 MD 413/8-10 MD 230 |
| Calverley | W | Court rolls | 1314-1750 | MD 130/3-14 |
| Carleton | N | Court roll | 1491 | DD 121/21/5 |
| Carlton and Faceby | N | Court book | 1719-1806 | DD 61 |
| Castley | N | Court roll Jury paper |
1610 1762 |
DD 146/15 DD 146/22 |
| Cawthorne | S | Court rolls Court roll Extract of fines, verdicts, call books etc. |
1472-1691 1703 1582-1781 |
DD 70/20 DD 70/21 DD 70/20 |
| Cawton | N | Court rolls | 1348-1640 & n.d. 17 c. | DD 65 |
| Clapham | N | Court book | 1758-1925 | MD 335/19 |
| Cleckheaton See also Farnley p. Leeds |
W | Call books | 1790-1812 | MD 335/12 |
| Colburn | N | Court roll | 1635 | DD 93 |
| Conisbrough | S | Court rolls | 1340-1695 | DD 5/41 |
| Cononley See also Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll | 1553 | DD 121/15/1 |
| Cottingley with Bingley | W | Court rolls | 1615-1708 | MD 290/10 |
| Cowick | E | See Snaith | ||
| Cowthorpe with Bickerton | N | Court rolls Call book Verdicts |
1475-1481 1762-1784 1810-1811 |
DD 121/2/4 MD 112-113 MD 112-113 |
| Crossley with Pudsey See also Pudsey |
W | Court rolls | 1615-1708 | MD 290/10 |
| Cumberworth | W | See Bretton, West | ||
| Dalton | W | Court rolls Court roll |
1655, 1702 1659 |
MD 211/2 DD 36 |
| Dalton, North | E | Court book | 1777-1865 | MS 505 |
| Deighton p. Escrick | N | Court rolls with transcripts and translations | 1447, 1482 | DD 88/1 |
| Dewsbury rectory See also Wakefield |
W | Court rolls | 1574-1881 | DD 167/39-65 |
| Draughton with Berwick | N | Court roll Court rolls Court roll |
1472 1474-1603 1511-1531 |
MD 59/Man.12 MD 59/Man.4 MD 59/Man 14 |
| Dringhouses | N | Court books Presentments, pains etc |
1660-1825 1637-1864 |
MD 235 MD 235 |
| Duffield, North | N | Court rolls Jury list etc. Presentments |
1464-1636 1668 1740 |
MD 59/Man.6 MD 59/Man.6 MD 59/Man.6 |
| Dunscroft | S | Court rolls Presentments etc. |
1656-1782 1648-1793 |
DD 45 DD 45 |
| Eastby | N | See Embsay | ||
| Elmswell | E | Court roll excerpts | [1380-1462] | MD 161/C |
| Embsay and Eastby See also Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll | 1553 | DD 121/15/1 |
| Eshton See also Skipton (honour) |
N | Court rolls Verdicts, call books etc |
1640-1674 1676-1781 |
DD 121/7 DD 121/7 |
| Faceby | N | See Carlton | ||
| Farnley p. Leeds | W | Court rolls Extracts of fines Verdicts, presentments, pains etc. Verdicts |
1454-1639 1656-1667 1588-1721 1815-1858 |
MD 279/B/7/2 MD 279/B/7/3 MD 279/B/7/6 MD 279/B/7/5 |
| Farnley p. Otley | N | Court roll Court rolls Court roll Court roll Court book Verdicts, pains etc. Verdicts, pains etc |
1591 1635-1752 1698 1762 1738-1762 1633-1752 1762-1788 |
DD 146/13 DD 146/2 DD 146/6 DD 146/15 DD 146/2 DD 146/2 DD 146/15 |
| Farsley | W | Court rolls | 1357 | MD 130/26 |
| Feizor | N | See Lawkland | ||
| Flockton, Over and Nether | W | Court rolls Court roll Extract of fines, verdicts, call books etc. |
1582-1638 1703 1619-1781 |
DD 70/22 DD 70/21 DD 70/22 |
| Follifoot | N | Court rolls | 1394-1585 | MD 59/Man.6 |
| Foston | N | Court roll with transcript & translation | 1482 | DD 88/1 |
| Fulford | N | Court rolls with transcripts & translations Court book Court roll excerpts Pains, presentments etc |
1447-1509 1771-1854 [1334-1400] 1692-1842 |
DD 88/1 DD 88/1 DD 88/1 DD 88/1 |
| Gannock | N | Court book | 1804-1824 | MS 503 |
| Gargrave See also Skipton (honour) |
N | Court rolls Pains Verdicts, call books etc |
1541-1683 1540/1-1661 1685-1764 |
DD 121/8 DD 121/9/11 DD 121/8 |
| Giggleswick See also Settle |
N | Court rolls | 1579-1598 | DD 121/15/10 |
| Gisburn (Lancashire) | Court book Verdicts etc. Verdicts etc. |
1572-1582 1745-1806 1806-1834 |
MD 335/41 MD 335/79 MD 335/9 |
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| Gisburn and Grangemere (Lancashire) |
Verdicts | 1798,1806 | MD 335/28 | |
| Goodmanham | E | Court book | 1772-1853 | MS 502 |
| Grangemere (Lancashire) | See Gisburn | |||
| Habton, Great and Little | N | Court rolls Court roll Extract of fines, pains, presentments etc. |
1460-1629 1596 1622-1675 |
MD 59/Man.10 MD 59/Man.4 MD 59/Man.10 |
| Hackforth | N | See Hornby | ||
| Hainworth | W | Court roll | 1649 | MD 290/10 |
| Halifax | W | See Wakefield | ||
| Halton | N | See Bolton | ||
| Hanlith See also Kirkby Malham |
N | Court roll translation Lists of suitors Verdict |
[1554] 1615-1630 1692 |
MS 766/a MD 335/41 MD 335/41 |
| Harden | W | Court rolls | 1781-1878 | MD 290/10 |
| Harewood | W | Court roll Jury lists etc. (photocopies) |
1482 [1749-1784] |
MD 264/b MS 1251 |
| Harswell | E | Court rolls Verdicts Call roll |
1527-1664 1687, 1714 1688-1691 |
DD 56/G/1 DD 56/G/1 DD 56/G/1 |
| Harthill | S | Court rolls | 1572-1600 | DD 5/3/373 |
| Harton | N | Court roll with transcript & translation | 1482 | DD 88/1 |
| Hatfield | S | Court roll transcripts (photocopies) | [1329-1348] | MS 1244 |
| Hawksworth | W | Court rolls Extract of fines |
1367-1446 1442 |
DD 146/2 DD 146/2 |
| Hazelwood | N | See Storiths | ||
| Heck | N | Court roll | 1531 | MD 230 |
| Hedon (borough) | E | Court roll | 1376 | MS 555 |
| Hedon (tourn) | E | Court roll with translation |
1457-1458 | MD 100 |
| Hellifield | N | Court roll | 1616 | MD 290/10 |
| Helperby | N | Court roll transcript | [1503] | MS 706 |
| Hemsworth | W | Court rolls Extracts of fines | 1373-1674 1600-1678 |
DD 85 DD 85 |
| Heptonstall See also Wakefield |
W | Court rolls Court roll translations |
1677-1769 [1570-1626] |
MD 90 MS 629 |
| Holme | W | See Wakefield | ||
| Holme upon Spalding Moor | E | Court rolls Court roll |
1404-1405 1477 |
DD 121/112/18 DD 56/G/1 |
| Hooton Roberts | S | Court roll | 1697 | MD 244/240 |
| Hornby | N | Court rolls Extract of fines |
1710-1819 1661-1718 |
DD 5/2/52 DD 5/2/52 |
| Horton in Ribblesdale | N | Court roll | 1517-18 | MD 335 |
| Hoyland, High | S | Court rolls Verdicts, extracts of Fines, call books etc. |
1606-1691 1606-1781 |
DD 70/18 DD 70/18 |
| Hunton | N | See Hornby | ||
| Ilkley | W | Court rolls Court rolls Court rolls |
1459-1674 1593-1600 1595-1648 |
MD 59/Man.12 MD 59/Man.4 MD 59/Man.14 |
| Kildwick | W | Court rolls Call books |
1524-1611 1751, 1757 |
DD 121/6 MD 270 |
| Kimberworth | S | Court rolls Court roll |
n.d. 1518-23 - 1528 1523 |
DD 121/112/19-21 DD 121/2/8 |
| Kingston (Nottinghamshire) | Court roll | 1441 | DD 70/142 | |
| Kirby Wiske | N | Court rolls | 1593-1600 | MD 59/Man.4 |
| Kirkburton | W | See Wakefield | ||
| Kirkby Malham See also Hanlith |
N | Court roll excerpts List of suitors Verdicts* Verdicts* * with other Malhamdale manors |
[1458-1608] 1615-1630 1692 1804-1824 |
MD 335/27 MD 335/41 MD 335/41 MD 335/9 |
| Kirkheaton | W | Court roll | 1616 | MD 290/10 |
| Knaresborough (honour) See also Swinden |
N | Court roll abstracts | [1651-1660] | MS 606 |
| Knaresborough (manor and forest) see also Swinden |
N |
Court roll abstracts Court roll abstracts | [1623-1647] [1649-1707] |
MS 600 MS 606 |
| Langstroth Dale (forest) | N | Court rolls | 1547-1597 | DD 121/1/1,4 |
| Langthorne | N | See Hornby | ||
| Lawkland with Feizor | N | Court books | 1594-1738 | DD 91 |
| Leathley | N | Court rolls Court rolls Pains, presentments, extracts of fines etc. |
1532-1533, 1653 1759-1761 1608-1751 |
DD 146/2 DD 146/6 DD 146/2 |
| Lindley See also Stainburn |
N | Court rolls Court book Pains, verdicts, call book etc. |
1604-1752 1722-1762 1762-1788 |
DD 146/2 DD 146/17 DD 146/15 |
| Litton | N | Court rolls | 1559-1587 | DD 121/1/2 |
| Liversedge | W | Court rolls (certified copies) |
[1616,1620] | DD 146/19 |
| Londesborough | E | Court book | 1772-1884 | MS 506 |
| Long Preston | N | Court roll Pleas with verdicts |
1606 1607 |
DD 121/2/5 DD 121/2/5 |
| Lowthorpe | E | Court rolls Call rolls, jury papers etc. |
1450, 1526 1789-1906 |
DD 42/341-342 DD 89 |
| Malhamdale | N | See Kirkby Malham | ||
| Marton See also Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll Verdicts, call books |
1553 1729-1732 |
DD 121/15/1 DD 121/2/1 |
| Maunby | N | Court rolls Court rolls Court roll (translation) Extracts of fines |
1334-1600 1593-1600 [1334-1600] 1591-1601 |
MD 59/Man.15 MD 59/Man.4 MS 1366 MD 59/Man.15 |
| Menston See also Burley-in-Wharfedale |
W | Court rolls | 1370-1727 | DD 146/2 |
| Middleton p. Ilkley | N | Court rolls Court rolls Court rolls |
1440-1675 1592-1600 1612-1624 |
MD 59/Ma.14 MD 59/Man.4 MD 59/Man.12 |
| Moor Monkton | N | Court rolls Call books, jury papers etc. |
1592-1651 1594-1813 |
DD 56/G/3 DD 56/G/3 |
| Newbald | E | See Riccall | ||
| Newhall Grange | S | Court roll | 1697 | MD 244/240 |
| Newton-le-Willows | N | See Hornby | ||
| Normanby | N | Court roll with transcript & translation | 1482 | DD 88/1 |
| Nun Appleton | N | Court roll transcript | [1436] | MS 706 |
| Oakenshaw | W | See Cleckheaton, Farnley p. Leeds |
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| Otley | W | Court roll | 1568 | DD 146/6 |
| Overton | N | See Fulford | ||
| Patrick Brompton, East & West |
N | See Hornby | ||
| Paythorne | N | Court book (photocopy) Verdicts etc. |
[1588-1605] 1803-1834 |
MS 1364 MD 335/9 |
| Pocklington | E | Court rolls with transcripts |
1375-1465 | MD 36 |
| Pontefract (honour) | W | Court roll with translation |
1283 | MD 211/2 |
| Poppleton | N | Court roll with transcript & translation |
1447 | DD 88/1 |
| Pudsey See also Crossley |
W | Court rolls | 1347-1661 | MD 130/6-7, 14-21 |
| Rastrick | W | See Wakefield | ||
| Ribston, Little | N | Court roll Court roll |
1564 1580 |
DD 59 MD 59/Man.19 |
| Riccall with Newbald |
N E |
Court rolls Court rolls Court roll translation Extracts of fines, pains, verdicts etc. Extracts of fines, presentments etc. Pains Pains (transcripts) |
1449-1722 1559, 1664 [1559] 1575-1777 16 cent., 1788 1601-1687 [17 cent.] |
MD 106 MD 248/a MD 248/a MD 248/a MD 106 MD 106 MS 599/h/l |
| Roos | E | Court roll translations | [1458-1789] | MS 698/b |
| Rothwell | W | Court roll transcripts (photocopies) |
[1733-1755] | MS 1365 |
| Ruston Parva | E | Court rolls Call rolls, jury papers etc. |
1732-1820 1755-1914 |
DD 89 DD 89 |
| Sandal | W | See Wakefield | ||
| Sawley (Lancashire) | Court rolls | 1592-1596 | DD 121/2/6 | |
| Settle and Giggleswick See also Giggleswick |
N | Court rolls | 1420-1421 | DD 121/112/22 |
| Sheffield | S | Court roll (photocopy) | [1564] | MS 492 |
| Shelley See also Wakefield |
W | Court rolls Court roll translations & transcripts |
1631-1.18 c. [1626-1703] |
DD 181/1-16 DD 181/17 |
| Sherwood (Nottinghamshire) (forest) |
Plea roll | 1505 | MD 218/5 | |
| Shipton | E | See Weighton | ||
| Silsden See also Skipton (honour) |
W | Court rolls Court rolls Court roll Pains Presentments etc. Call books Extracts of fines Verdicts |
1512-13, 1533 1553-1651 1652 1615-1720 1649-1766 1688-1810 1740-1744 1770-1848 |
DD 121/112/23-24 DD 121/15 DD 121/14 DD 121/9 DD 121/16 DD 121/17 DD 121/9 MD 335/5 |
| Skelton | C | Court rolls | 1772-1780 | DD 40 |
| Skidby | E | Court rolls | 1382-1383 | MD 56 |
| Skipton (borough) | N | Court rolls and books Pains |
1448-1742 17 c. - 1717 |
DD 121/10-11. 13-14, 21, 23 DD 121/9 |
| Skipton (honour) | N | Court rolls and books Court book Pains, verdicts and extracts of fines verdicts |
1448-1845 1825-1882 16 c. -1761 1770-1847 |
DD 121/10-11, 13-14, 21-23 DD 121/Add./1 DD 121/9 MD 335/5 |
| Skipton (manor) | N | Court book Court book Extract of fines Verdict Verdicts |
1752-1846 1847-1882 1745 1683 1770-1847 |
DD 121/13 DD 121/Add./5 DD 121/9/14 DD 121/9/25 MD 335/1 |
| Snaith and Cowick | E | Court rolls Court roll extracts Call book |
1355-1356 [1659-1842] 1753-1790 |
MD 237/e MS 495 MS 528 |
| Sowerbyshire See also Wakefield |
W | Court rolls | 1403-1446 | MD 225/1/129-171 |
| Spofforth | N | Court roll transcripts and translations | [1471-1750] | MS 880 |
| Stainburn | N | Court rolls Court book Court roll Pain book Extracts of fines etc. Extract of fines, pains Call book Verdicts, call book |
1564-1754 1718-1762 1762 1663-1731 1526-1728 1762 1746 1762-1788 |
DD 146/4 DD 146/4 DD 146/15 DD 146/17 DD 146/4 DD 146/2 DD 146/7 DD 146/15 |
| Starbotton | N | See Buckden | ||
| Staveley (Derbyshire) | Court roll Court roll | 1526 1528 | DD 121/112/25 DD 121/14/9 | |
| Stirton with Thorlby See also Thorlby and Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll Court rolls Court rolls Verdicts, pains, call books etc. Extracts of fines |
1553 1559-1699 1770-1847 1641-1764 1739 |
DD 121/15/1 DD 121/5 MD 335/1 DD 121/5 DD 121/9/21 |
| Storiths with Hazelwood See also Bolton and Skipton (honour) |
N |
Court rolls | 1562-1572 | DD 121/2/3 |
| Stubham | N | Court rolls Court roll Pains |
1355-1501 1471 [1474] - 1584-85 |
MD 59/Man.20 MD 59/Man.12 MD 59/Man.14 |
| Sutton p. Norton | N | Court roll | 1438 | DD 121/112/26 |
| Swinden with Wharfedale (forest) See also Knaresborough |
N | Court proceedings | 1604, 1611 | DD 146/34 |
| Tankersley | S | Court roll | 1697 | MD 224/240 |
| Terrington | N | Court roll | 1616 | MD 165 |
| Thirkleby | N | Court rolls Court rolls Court rolls Pains, extracts of fines etc. Call rolls Call rolls etc. |
1503-1573 1565-1626 1598-1600 1587-1685 1735-1746 1789-1835 |
DD 94/2 DD 94/8 MD 59/Man.4 DD 94/8 DD 94/2 DD 94/13 |
| Thorlby See also Stirton and Skipton (honour) |
N | Court roll | 1512 | DD 121/112/23 |
| Thorne | S | See Hatfield | ||
| Thornhill Hall | S | Court roll | 1697 | MD 244/240 |
| Thornton in Craven | N | Court rolls | 1672-1688 | MD 234/1-2 |
| Thrintoft | N | Court roll Court rolls Court roll Extract of fines |
1335 1483, 1596 1599 1596, 1599 |
MD 59/Man.15 MD 59/Man.23 MD 59/Man.4 MD 59/Man.23 |
| Tibthorpe | E | Court book | 1777-1860 | MS 504 |
| Tockwith | N | See Wilstrop | ||
| Towersey (Buckinghamshire) | Court roll | 1742 | MD 71 | |
| Trumfleet | S | Court rolls Court roll drafts Court roll transcripts Jury papers Call roll |
1582-1821 1816, 1821 & 1852 [1626-1821] 1630-1824 1768-1779 |
MD 218/5 MD 218/5 MD 218/5 MD 218/5 MD 218/5 |
| Turnham Hall | N | Court book | 1706-1780 | MD 156 |
| Ugthorpe | N | Court rolls Extract of fines Call rolls, amercements etc. |
1735-1736 1665 1765-1785 |
DD 40 DD 40 DD 40 |
| Wakefield | W | Court rolls Court roll (fragment) Court roll transcript Court roll (photocopy) Court roll translations (photocopies) court roll translations |
1274-1926 1404-05 [1286] [1315-1316] [1311-1312, 1325-1326] [1331-1341] |
MD 225/1 MS 817 MS 361 MS 1173 MS 759/Add. MS 759 |
| Walshford | N | Court rolls | 1530-1548 | DD 59 |
| Watton | E | Court book | 1804-1865 | MS 503 |
| Weighton with Shipton | E | Court roll | 1606 | DD 121/2/2 |
| Welham | N | Court rolls | 1419-1424, 1535 |
DD 121/112/27-28 |
| Westerdale | N | Court rolls | 1550-1575 | MD 211/2 |
| Wharfedale (forest) | N | See Swinden | ||
| Wilsden | W | See Allerton | ||
| Wilstrop with Tockwith | N | Court roll Call book Verdicts |
1400-1402 1762-1784 1810-1811 |
MD 112-113 MD 112-113 MD 112-113 |
| Unidentified | Court rolls | 15-16 cent. | DD 121/112/29-30 |