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England & Wales Birth Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2005

Welcome to the Durham County Section of the site.

Here are the Wills that I have listed on the site where the testator came from Durham.

I do hope that you find this site easy to navigate, and I do hope that you manage to find something that can be helpful in your research.

Best Wishes

Peter

This map shows where the county of Durham is located, I have also placed on the map many of the places where the testator of the wills came from, as I thought that this may be of help to you. The map will open in a separate window if you click on the it.

Surname of Testator	Christian Name	Town	Year Will Made	Date Will Proved	View Will	Code
BELL	John	Barnard Castle, in County Durham.	1830	--	View	B260
BLAND	Elizabeth	Harworth, in the County of Durham.	1781/84/93	1822	View	B132
BOWMAN	Christopher	Gainford, in County Durham.	1771	Probate 1772	View	B253

COATES	Mary	Barnard Castle, in the Parish of Gainford.	1813	1820	View	C194
COTTINGHAM	John	Stockton upon Tees, in County of Durham.	1778	--	View	C171

DENT	George	Turnerholme, in the Parish of Romaldkirk, Yorkshire (Durham).	1778	--	View	D66

EDEN	Sir Robert Johnson	Windlestone, in the County of Durham.	1815/35/41/44	1844	View	E47
ENGLISH	Thomas	Startforth, in the County of Yorkshire (Durham).	1837	1837	View	E67

FOSSICK	Deborah	Newtown, in the Parish of Great Aycliffe, in the County of Durham.	1765	--	View	F115

HARRISON	Cornelius	Stubb House, in the Parish of Winston, County Durham.	1833	--	View	H310
HOBSON	James Elliot	Bedburn, in the County of Durham.	1814	--	View	H309
HUMBLE	Edward Paxton	Crossgate, in or near the City of Durham, Durham.	1848	1848/49	View	H115

JACKSON	James	Barnard Castle.	1782	--	View	J59
JAMES	Rebecca	Crosgate, in or near the City of Durham.	1819	1822	View	J56

LAIDMAN	Ann	South Street, in or near the City of Durham.	1784	1784	View	L227
LAIDMAN	Ann	12 Bede Terrace, Barnard Castle.	1890	1892	View	L226
LAIDMAN	Hannah Bainbridge	Barnard Castle.	1839	--	View	L222
LAIDMAN	Jonathan	Gilmonby, in the Parish of Bowes, and County of Yorkshire (Durham).	1761	1773	View	L212
LAIDMAN	Mary	Westwick, in the County of Durham.	1761	1766	View	L209
LAIDMAN	Richard	Gillmonby, & Parish of Bowes, and County of Yorkshire. (Durham)	1689	--	View	L206
LAIDMAN	Thomas	Statford in the County of York. (Startforth, Yorkshire (Durham))	1697	1698	View	L205
LAIDMAN	Thomas	Gilmonby, in the north Riding of the County of Yorkshire (Durham)	1830	1832	View	L204
LAYDMAN	Thomas	Startforth, Yorkshire (Durham)	1597	Probate 1597	View	L202
LEE	Ann	Egglestone, in County Durham.	1768	--	View	L243
LEE	George	Cotherstone, in the Parish of Romaldkirk.	1788	--	View	L242
LOADMAN	William	Barnard Castle, In the County of Durham.	1736	1741	View	L197
LODMAN	Mary	Durham	1720	1720/1	View	L196
LORDMAN	Lawrence	The Chappelry of Barnard Castle.	1599	--	View	L193
LYNN	Jane	Bishop Wearmouth, in County Durham.	1808/27	1835	View	L240

MALTBY	John	Catchgate, in the County of Durham.	1901	Probate 1913	View	M23
METHOLD	Henry	Burn Hall, in the County of Durham.	1797	1799	View	M87

OLIVER	Rebecca	Southwick, in the Parish of Monkwearmouth, in the County of Durham.	1840	1841	View	O34
OTWAY	Thomas	South Shelled, in the County of Durham. (South Shield, Tyne & Wear?)	1740	1762	View	O38
OXBOROUGH	William	The City of Durham.	1841	1842	View	O20

PARKER	Robert	Elwick.	1769	--	View	P137

SAIRE	Francis	Bernard Castle, Durham.	1605	--	View	S184
SAIRE	Francis	Late of Bernard Castle, Durham. - Inventory	Probate Inventory 1605		View	S185
SAIRES	Richard	Durham. - Inventory	Inventory 1569		View	S186
SAYER	Gartharet	Preston upon Tees, in the County of Durham. (Tyne and Wear)	1658/9	1660	View	S209
SAYER	George	Low Jolby, Durham.	1671	--	View	S217
SAYER	George	Wemmergill, in Lunedale, in the Parish of Romaldkirk, and North Riding of the County of Yorkshire. (Durham)	1772	1775	View	S243
SAYER	Henry	Romaldkirk in the County of Yorkshire. (Durham)	1763	Probate 1763	View	S245
SAYER	James	Raby Folly, in the Parish of Stainthorp, in the County of Durham.	1845	Probate 1845	View	S277
SAYER	Jane	Woodclose House, in the Parish of Darlington.	1821	1822	View	S252
SAYER	Robart	Crookhaw, in the Parish of Ryton, in the County of Durham.	Probate 1691		View	S220
SAYER	Thomas	Raby, in the County of Durham.	1821/7	1828	View	S267
SAYER	Thomas	Bono Street, in the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, Crossgate, in or near the City of Durham.	Admin 1830		View	S268
SAYER	William	Darlington.	1809	Probate 1811	View	S270
SAYRE	Christopher	Hamsterley.	Probate Inventory 1585		View	S195
SAYRE	Henry	Barnard Castle or Barwick.	Admon 1583		View	S196
SMITHYES	Richard	Stockton upon Tees, in the County of Durham. - Will + Inventory	1726	--	View	S296
STEPHENS	Daniel	Gainford, in County Durham.	1763/4	--	View	S254

WALTON	Thomas	Middleton in Teesdale, in the County of Durham.	1873	Probate 1876	View	W157
WARCOPP	John	Heighington, in County Durham.	1783	--	View	W120

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