The Manorial Court records for 11 years between 1647 and 1675 have survived, in whole or part. They are the records of the court owned by John Coulson, Lord of the manor of Great Ayton. They involve minor civil and criminal cases as well as infractions of the manorial customs such as over-grazing on the open fields of the village.
The manorial court ceased to be of importance after the enclosure of the open fields and commons in 1659.
These records are now kept partly in Northallerton and partly in the Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record Office in Leeds. References are given at the top of each page.
Manorial Court Roll 1647
Manorial Court Roll 1650
Manorial Court Roll 1651
Manorial Court Roll 1652
Manorial Court Roll 1653
Manorial Court Roll 1654
Manorial Court Roll 1655
Manorial Court Roll 1656
Manorial Court Roll 1658
Manorial Court Roll 1660
Manorial Court Roll 1661
Manorial Court Roll 1675
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