Middlebrook - Wills and Probate

The MIDDLEBROOK Surname

Wills and Probate

Listed below are extracts from the indexes and calendars of a selection of probate courts.
This list is by no means exhaustive, but where all Middlebrook/Middlebrough entries from a particular time period and probate court have been extracted, then this will be indicated.
Abstracts or transcriptions from some wills and administrations are included, as indicated in the tables.
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Wills proved at: period covered notes
Canterbury, Prerogative Court 1383-1619 all entries
York, All Courts 1389-1650, 1660-88 all entries
York, Prerogative Court 1688-1731 no entries found
York, Craven Deanery 1688-1710 all entries
York, All Courts 1731-1847 all entries

Wills proved at:	period covered	notes
Canterbury, Prerogative Court	1383-1619	all entries
York, All Courts	1389-1650, 1660-88	all entries
York, Prerogative Court	1688-1731	no entries found
York, Craven Deanery	1688-1710	all entries
York, All Courts	1731-1847	all entries

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Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1383-1619

Proved	Name	Status/Abode	Call Reference
1545	John Middelbroke	of Harmeston, Lincoln	39 Pynmyng
1583	Jone Middlebrooke	widow of Harmestone, Lincoln	10 Windsor
1584	Thomas Middlebrooke	Citizen and Haberdasher of London; par. of St Bride, Norwich; Berge, Suffolk; Gloucester	29 Watson

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All York Probate Courts 1389-1650, 1660-88

Proved	Name	Status/Abode	written	Volume	Folio
20 Apr 1553	William Mydelbroke	of Loddersdall, par. Carleton	21 Jan 1552	13	988
25 Sep 1557	James Mydlebroughe	of Spofforthe	6 Aug 1557	15 pt1	348
31 Jan 1557	Jennett Mydlebroughe	of Spofforthe	19 Dec 1557	15 pt2	161
27 Apr 1558	Elsabethe Mydlebroke	of Carleton (Craven)	6 Nov 1557	15 pt2	199
26 Aug 1574	Agnes Midlebroke	of Moss, par. Campsall	1 Dec 1573	19	767
22 Jul 1587	Robert Mydlebroke	of Oxongilhouse (bur. Slaidburn)	25 May 1587	23	491
5 Oct 1587	Lawrence Midlebroke	of Slaidburne	29 Oct 1581	23	555
10 Mar 1599	John Middlebroke	of Thorne	7 Jan 1599	28	68
16 Mar 1601	William Middlebrouke	Husbandman of the Knot, par. Carleton-in-Craven	9 Nov 1600	28	565
6 Jul 1611	Thomas Midlebroughe	of Loddersdale, par. Carleton	20 Feb 1610	31	634	see abstract
1 Dec 1612	Thomas Middlebrowke	husbandman of Carleton in Craven	16 Sep 1612	32	230
12 May 1614	William Midlebrooke	of Wigglesworth, par. Long Preston	15 Jan 1613	33	49
1 Aug 1614	Richard Midlebrooke	of Wiglesworth [Craven]	-	Admon	-
12 Oct 1617	Michael Middlebroughe	of Howley [Pontefract]	-	Admon	-
24 Mar 1625	Jaine Middlebrooke	widowe of Carleton in Craven	22 Aug 1625	39	369
10 Oct 1626	Thomas Midlebrooke	of Thorne	9 Aug 1625	39	524
2 Feb 1626	Margaret Middlesbrough	Widow of Barmby upon Dun [Doncaster]	-	Admon	-
11 Apr 1627	Roberte Middlebrough	Tailor of Barmbie upon Dunn	9 Aug 1625	39	524
5 Aug 1628	Edward Midlebrough	of Ossit (bur. Dewsbury)	-	41	46a
8 Oct 1629	Elizabeth Midlebrooke	Spinster of Newark upon Trente	9 Jul 1629	40	555
18 Apr 1632	James Midlebrouke	Yeoman of Carleton	24 Nov 1630	41	662
14 May 1633	Ellin Midlebrooke	Widdow of Thorne	5 Aug 1632	42	201
14 May 1633	Thomas Middlebrough	of Thorne [Doncaster]	-	Admon	534
9 Sep 1633	William Middlebrooke	of Newark [Newark]	-	Admon	336
11 May 1639	Edward Midlebrough	of Thorne [Doncaster]	-	Admon	650
Feb 1640/41	Marie Middlebrook	Widdow of Carleton in Craven	19 Jun 1640	-	-
Apr 1641	Lawrence Middlebrook	Batchler of Carleton in Craven	7 Feb 1640	-	-
Apr 1641	Margret Middlebrough	of Carleton	21 Sep 1640	-	-
Jan 1646/47	Thomas Midlebrook	Yeoman of Carleton in Craven	26 Apr 1642	-	-
May 1647	Ann Midlebrooke	Widow of Newark upon trent, Notts	10 Feb 1644	-	-
Mar 1647/48	Margrett Midlebrooke	Widow of Thorne	10 Jan 1646	-	-
Jan 1648/49	William Midlebrook	Yeoman of Newbie	30 Mar 1648	-	-
-	John Midlebrooke	Husbandman of Oxley Wath, Gigleswicke	4 Sep 1664	46	471	see abstract
3 Dec 1668	Thomas Midlebrooke	of Thorne [Doncaster]	-	Admon	13
6 Jun 1672	William Midlebrooke	of Carlton [Craven]	-	Admon	50
4 Jun 1673	Joshua Middlebrough	of Ossett [Pontefract]	-	Admon	107
2 Jan 1674	Elizabeth Midlebrooke	Widdow of Thorne	19 Apr 1674	55	344
25 Mar 1682	Robert Midlebrooke	of par. Gigleswick [Craven]	-	Admon	161
11 Jul 1684	Christopher Middlebrooke	Yeoman of Wiglesworth, par. Long Preston	9 Mar 1676	60	261
May 1687	Michael Middlebrooke the elder	Gent of Bramley, par. Leeds	21 Apr 1685	during	vacancy

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Craven Deanery of York 1688-1710

Proved	Name	Status/Abode	Call Reference
10 Feb 1696	Richard Middlebrook	of Oxley Wath	Admon
29 Nov 1710	William Middlebrooke	of Carlton	Admon

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All York Probate Courts 1731-1847

Proved	Name	Status/Abode	Value	Volume	Folio
May 1744	William Middlebrook	of Thorne	-	89	34
May 1748	William Middlebrook	of Newark	Ł20	90	298
Sep 1751	George Middlebrook	of Gildersome, Batley	Ł40	95	165
Aug 1754	Thomas Middlebrook	of Holling Clough, Birstall	infra	Admon	-
Jul 1759	John Middlebrook	of Doxhill, Burnsall	Ł20	Admon	-	granted to widow Elizabeth
Feb 1764	William Middlebrook	of Birk Close, Bingley	Ł20	Admon	-
Sep 1764	Richard Middlebrook	of Thorne	Ł20	108	467
Feb 1769	Robert Middlebrook	Gent of Thorne	-	113	32
May 1779	William Middlebrook	of Moss, Long Preston	Ł20	Admon	-	granted to widow Ann
Mar 1780	Thomas Middlebrook	Gent of Thorne	Ł100	124	299
Mar 1786	Ann Middlebrook	Widow of Hatfield	Ł40	130	127
Dec 1787	Mary Middlebrook	Widow of Thorne	Ł40	131	534
Sep 1788	Thomas Middlebrooke	of Grange, par. Bingley	Ł100	132	375
Dec 1789	George Middlebrook	of Gildersome, Batley	Ł40	133	649
Oct 1800	John Middlebrook	of Marley, par. Bingley	Ł300	144	364
Nov 1803	John Middlebrook	of Cowling Hill, par. Kildwick	Ł40	147	374	see abstract
Dec 1803	John Middlebrook	of Morley, par. Batley	Ł20	147	401
Nov 1806	William Middlebrooke	of Thorne	Ł200	150	521
Jan 1808	Thomas Middlebrook	of par. Bingley	Ł200	Prerog	-
May 1808	William Middlebrook	of Thorne	Ł300	152	144
Dec 1808	William Middlebrook	of Kildwick Grange, Kildwick	Ł300	152	431	see abstract
Apr 1811	William Middlebrook	of Newark, Notts	Ł200	Admon	-
Jun 1812	Thomas Middlebrook	of Morley, par. Batley	Ł100	156	45
Dec 1813	Sarah Middlebrough	Widow of Bingley	Ł200	157	325
Feb 1817	Jonathan Middlebrough	of Appleton, par. Bolton Percy	Ł300	161	95
Mar 1817	Joseph Middlebrook	of Batley	Ł40	Admon	-
Dec 1818	Robert Middlebrook	of Newark, Notts	Ł20	Admon	-
Mar 1822	Thomas Middlebrook	of Newark, Notts	Ł3,000	167	119
Jun 1828	Joseph Middlebrough	of York	Ł600	Prerog	Admon
Jan 1829	Elizabeth Middlebrook	of Newark, Notts	Ł300	179	34
Sep 1829	William Middlebrook	of Newark, Notts	Ł100	180	222
Feb 1830	Mary Middlebrook	of Newark, Notts	Ł200	Admon	-
Sep 1831	Hannah Middlebrook	of Leeds, Wr	Ł12,000	183	246
Mar 1834	Thomas Middlebrook	of Hainworth Shaw, par. Bingley	Ł100	Admon	-
Oct 1838	Thomas Middlebrook	of Gildersome Street, par. Batley	Ł800	198	320	see abstract
Dec 1838	John Middlebrook	of Malham, par. K. Malham	Ł1,000	198	428	see abstract
Jul 1841	Richard Middlebrook	of Swinefleet	Ł200	204	57
Sep 1842	John Middlebrough	of South Milford	Ł1,000	Prerog	-
Nov 1843	William Middlebrook	of Swinefleet	Ł200	Prerog	-
Feb 1845	George Michael Middlebrough	of Acaster Selby, par. Stillingfleet	Ł450	Prerog	-
Sep 1845	John Middlebrook	of Swinefleet, par. Whitgift	Ł20	Prerog	-
Jan 1846	William Middlebrook	of Swinefleet, par. Whitgift	Ł1,000	Prerog	-
Jul 1846	William Middlebrough	of Chapel Croft, tp. Newton, par. Slaidburn	Ł200	214	177	see abstract
Jan 1847	Samuel Middlebrook	of Mill Bridge, par. Birstall	Ł200	216	200

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Testator:	Thomas Midlebroughe of Loddersdale, parish of Carleton, Yorks
written:	21st February 1610
proved:	6th July 1611 at York
Main beneficiaries:	wife Ellen and son Robert Midlebroughe
Excecutors:	as above
Other family:	little son William Midlebroughe
Other beneficiaries:	godson Thomas Midlebroughe (all my husbandry gear) Ellen Midlebroughe [possibly a daughter but not explicit].
Other notes:	his son Robert was the godson of Robert Midlebroughe of the Knotts who had a son William who is now dead [see will proved in 1601].
Witnesses:	John Hancock, William Smith

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Testator:	John Midlebrouke, husbandman of Oxley Wath, parish of Giglesweeke, Yorks
written:	4th September 1664, signed with his mark
proved:	1st February 1664/5 at York
Main beneficiary:	wife Jenet
Excecutor:	eldest son William (by tenor)
Other family:	son John Midelbrouke and his daughter
Other beneficiaries:	James Scavel's daughter; Ann Ridinad?
Other notes:
Witnesses:	William Edwardson (his mark), Thomas Carr

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Testator:	John Middlebrook, farmer of Cowling Hill, parish of Kildwick, Yorks
written:	24th December 1796
proved:	November 1803 at York
beneficiaries:	wife Agnes Middlebrook of Newsome near Highley, daughter Ellen Hanson, daughter Martha Whittaker, daughter Mary Hargreaves, daughter Susannah Smith and her children Martha and Peggy.

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Testator:	William Middlebrook, farmer of Kildwick Grange, parish of Kildwick, Yorks
written:	15th November 1808
proved:	December 1808 at York
beneficiaries:	nephew William Moorhouse; sisters Mary, Margaret and Ann, children of his late sister Grace; Thomas Ramsbottom - son of his sister Sarah. daughter Susannah Smith and her children Martha and Peggy.

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Testator:	Thomas Middlebrook, shopkeeper of Gildersome Street, parish of Batley, Yorks
written:
proved:	October 1838 at York
beneficiaries:	wife Agnes and grandson Thomas Ogden - son of his daughter Margaret.

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Testator:	John Middlebrook, farmer of Malham, parish of Kirkby Malham, Yorks
written:	17th June 1837
proved:	December 1838 at York
beneficiaries:	wife Margaret, brother Edward Middlebrook, nephews Richard Hargreaves and James Bradley.

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Testator:	William Middlebrough, farmer of Chapel Croft, township of Newton-in-Bowland, parish of Slaidburn, Yorks
written:	5th June 1846
proved:	July 1846 at York
beneficiaries:	wife Sarah Middlebrough; nephews William and John - sons of his late nephew John Middlebrough, nephews and niece Thomas, John and Elizabeth Higgs (alias Rushtons), Agnes Robinson.

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