Howden and Howdenshire

The records are divided as follows:

• Parish Register Transcripts [Pec.Other/How.PRT]. 1602-1812, with many gaps in the sequence. 21 boxes.
• Matrimonial Records [Pec.Other/How.MB]. Marriage bonds to 1823, and allegations from 1709 to 1865. 8 boxes.
• Official Returns [Pec.Other/How 1]. 1827-1856. 1 bundle.
• Subscription Book [Pec.Other/How 2/1]. 1666-1824. 1 volume. Includes caveats and exhibits in visitations 1732-1779.
• Visitation Court Book [Pec.Other/How 2/2]. 1715-1717, 1742-1781. 1 volume. Includes a fee book 1715-1722, 1733-1775.
• Fee Book [Pec.Other/How 2/3]. 1775-1837. 1 volume.
• Visitation Fees [Pec.Other/How 2/4]. 1775-1846. 1 bundle.
• Correction Court Books [Pec.Other/How 3-5]. 1737-1857. 3 volumes.
• Visitation Papers [Pec.Other/How 6]. 1687-1846. 5 boxes.
• Cause Papers [Pec.Other/How 7]. 1676-1845. 1 box.
• Administrative Papers [Pec.Other/How 8]. 1670-1845. 1 box.
• Convocation Papers [Pec.Other/How 9]. 1727-1852. 2 bundles.
• Churches and Chapels [Pec.Other/How 10]. 1735-1840. 1 bundle.
• Archbishops' Visitations, including inhibitions and relaxations [Pec.Other/How 11]. 1764-1861. 1 bundle.
• Two leaves from an early 16th century account book [Pec.Other/How 12].

The peculiar jurisdiction of the prior and convent (later the dean and chapter) of Durham in Howdenshire and Hemingbrough comprised Howden, Asselby, Barlby, Barmby Marsh, Blacktoft, Brantingham, Eastrington, Ellerker, Hemingbrough, Holtby, Laxton, Skipwith, Walkington and Welton. These records are located at York because the deputy registrar of the peculiar was resident in the city and practised as a proctor in the ecclesiastical courts.

Further records of this peculiar, including estate records, are held at the Prior's Kitchen, University of Durham.

Summary lists of the Parish Register Transcripts and the account books are available at the Borthwick Institute.

Bound and unbound volumes, bundles of parchment and papers.