Table of York Wills

HELMS/HELMES WILLS
FOUND IN THE PEROGATIVE COURT OF YORK


The wills shown below were found in the Perogative Court of York. These wills would be written for people who lived north of the river Trent and were probated at York. These wills would have been for more prominent people.

The original records are restricted against publication by the English Government so we are not permitted to pass the images or transcriptions of the wills to others. Images of the wills can be obtained from the authorities for a modest fee.

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Source
First
Name
Surname
Location
Date
written
Date
probate
Spouse
Executor
Children
Relatives
Others
Witnesses
Remarks
  Anne Helmes Wilford,
Notts		 1721     T. Coard,
B. Deveril
 Mary,
Elizabeth,
Anne 		    J. Deverill
P. Grafton		  
  Elizabeth Helmes Otley, York 1729     Henry Irish Walter     J. Chapman
J. Scott		  
  John Helmes Donchester,
County York		 1658
Sep28		   Mary Helmes John Helmes, Son Mary, wife of Peter Dixon of Doncas,
Anne Helmes of Doncas,
John Helmes, son		 Thomas, Robert & John sons of Peter Dixon Mary Helmes of Standwite, sister in law,
Mary wife of Jeremme Switt of Hadiro Doacaster,
Margaret & Anne Helmes dau of William Helms of Norton,
Mary Tomlinson, servant		 William Godwell
John Grisham		 No probate information in will
  Richard Helmes Barnaby, Cotts 1659   Mary Holmes Mary         W. Henderson, E. Dove supv.
  Stephen Helmes Cottingham 1657   Anne Anne Margaret, Elizabeth, Catherine, Elizabeth & Ann Helms, dau. Edward Helmes. Stephen Helmes, nephew son of Francis Helmes,
brother Bennie? Helmes.
 Ann Dallywater, dau. Thomas Dallywater, Susan White, wife of Richard WHite, Edward White, Richard Rawkins & Richard Turpin, friends John Coombe
John Coullon
Oliver Ellis, wife of Arnold Lord, Richard Newton		 R. Rawkins
R. Turpin assist Anne
Possible marriage of Ann Dallywater and Stephen Helmes. The wife's of the White's may be children of Stephen Helmes.
  Thomas Helmes Preston 1719     Stevenson Lission Uncle Marmaduke     W. Rand
H. Haleson
H. Gibson
J. Barefall
T. Gastham		  
  Thomas Helmes Shipton, York 1740     Mother Ann B.   Mother Ann Bland R. Wilson
J. Beecraft		    
  Thomas Helmes Westmorland 1715     Robert H B. Covergill   Nieces:
Mabell
Elizabeth 		  T. Pulan  
  Richard Helmes Barmby in the willows, county of Cottingham, yoeman 1659
Jun30		   Mary Holmes Probably Mary Holmes, he mentions Exectrix.
William Henderson, Edward Dove, supervsors of wills		 Elizabeth
Sarah
Mary 		None listed William Henderson
Edward Dove		 Robert Atkinson
Richard Hall		 No probate given. Executor also not named, but he mentions as Exetrix
  Eliza Elmes York 1716     Ann Franklin Mary,
Ann 		    E. Pitts
S. Roinson		  
  George Heimsley Denton, Parish of Otley, County of York 1652
Apr27		   None listed William Helmsley Jane Lastburne, wife of John Lasburne William Helmsley, brother. His wife Grace.
Robert, son of William Helmsley.
George Helmsley, son of Widow??
Margaret Helmsley dau. of Widow??
George Helmsley, Thomas Foster both nephew.
William Lyson, bro in law

Thomas,
Lord Halifax
John William
Thomas L_burne son of John L_burne
Margaret dau of John Lasburne
Anthoney Whitfield
William Harper.

 Final portion of will missing. Occupation: Handman
John Lawson, brother in law.
Anne Lawson, sister, wife of John William Marmaduke.
John, Ellen, Margaret Anne Lawson children of John and Ann Laswon.
William Cryer, nephew.
Margaret Cryer, niece
William Cryer,???
Margaret, sister wife of Anthony Whitfield.		  
  Anthony Holmes or Helmes Richley, York 1718   Mary Susannah Wright Susannah     R. Smith
S. Craney		  
  Elizabeth Holmes or Helmes Normaton Notts 1718     John Charlton       J. Hands
R. James
R. CLark-Helmes		  
  Elizabeth Holmes or Helmes Otley, York 1729     Henry Irish Walter     J. Chapman
J. Scott		  
  John Holmes or Helmes Addington 1742   Isabel Isabel       J. Smith
G. Atkinson
Eli. Atkinson		  
  John Holmes or Helmes Clarbrough 1740   Sarah Sarah Sarah
Mary
Elizabeth		     Geo. Welsh
R. Mower		  
  John Holmes or Helmes Shepling, York 1729
(1744)		     Henry Henry
Diuanna
Margaret		     E. Paulson
J. Mitcheson
M. Robertson		  
  Marnaduke Holmes or Helmes Draughton 1738     Marmaduke Marmaduke dau.,
John		     Wm. Taylor
T. Gervan
T. Bramley		  
  Robert Holmes or Helmes Hayworth 1739
(1744)		     Robert and Martha Martha
Mary
Robert		     ___ Judson
Mary Judson		  


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