Records of Administration

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The records are divided as follows:

Papers relating to incumbents [Pec.D/C.Ad/Inc]. 1638-1843. 1 bundle.
Nominations [Pec.D/C.Ad/Nom]. 1663-1828. 1 box. Includes sede vacante material.
Officials [Pec.D/C.Ad/Off]. 1509-1724. 5 items.
Convocation [Pec.D/C.Ad/Conv]. 1690. 1 item.
Dissenters [Pec.D/C.Ad/DMH]. 1754-1806. 1 bundle.
Estates and Revenues [Pec.D/C.Ad/Rev]. 16th century 1904. 2 boxes.
Archbishop's Visitations:
- Inhibitions [Pec.D/C.Ad/Inh]. 1853-1861. 1 bundle.
- Relaxations [Pec.D/C.Ad/Rel]. 1682-1861. 1 bundle.
Parish Register Transcripts [Pec.D/C.Ad/PRT]. Transcripts for Aldborough, Bramham, Brotherton, Burton Leonard, Burton Pidsea, Copmanthorpe, Dunsforth, Helperthorpe, Hornby, Luttons Ambo, Weaverthorpe, Wharram le Street, and (in York city) Bedern, St John Ousebridge, St Lawrence, St Martin Coney Street, St Mary Bishophill Junior, St Maurice, St Michael le Belfrey, St Nicholas and St Sampson, to 1812, with many gaps in the sequence. 41 boxes. (Note: transcripts from 1813 onwards are in the general diocesan series, divided by rural deanery. Those for Nottinghamshire parishes are in Southwell Minster Library; those for Lancashire parishes are in the Lancashire County Record Office, Preston.)
Dean and Chapter Registry:
- Office Book of Thomas Water, registrar of the Dean and Chapter [Pec.D/C.Ad/R.Reg]. 1530s. 1 volume.
- Correspondence and Working Papers [Pec.D/C.Ad/R.C&P]. 17th 20th centuries. 2 boxes.
- Miscellanea [Pec.D/C.Ad/R.Misc]. 16th 18th centuries. 1 box. Includes scattered records of chapter business, a draft chapter act book (1663-1670) and a note of concealed Minster chantries made by the Commissioners for Concealments.
- Inventory of the treasures of the Minister [Pec.D/C.Ad/R.Inv]. 1516-1539. 1 bundle.

Administrative / Biographical History

Annual visits within the peculiar to observe the spiritual and moral welfare of the inhabitants produced voluminous administrative documents, most of which are concerned with the election and appointment of clergy and other officials to office.

Other Finding Aids

A summary list of the Parish Register Transcripts is available at the Borthwick Institute, and an online guide to all administration records can be found at www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/Guidesandfindingaids.htm.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Bound and unbound volumes, parchment, files of papers and certificates.