This is an extract of personal & place names from the Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, which are preserved at the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds.
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This is an extract (incomplete) of personal & place names from the Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Richmond that relate to the name Pybus.

Christopher Pybus, Fencote, Kirby Fletham, Yorks. dated 3.2.1582, probate granted 3.?July?, 1584 (RD/AP1/68/151)

wife Jane
son Thomas Pybus
son James Pybus
daughter Jane Pybus
Thomas Taylor clerke parson of Langton & Ric Smelt bayliffe of Fletham & Fencote (supervisors)
wit: Thomas Taylor clerke, Thomas Whitby, John Atkinson, Edward Hogge, John Pibus
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(Admon) John Pybus, Great Fencotte, Yorks     (RD/AP1/68/240)
granted to his widow Margaret Pybus 29.10.1602
(file includes an inventory appraised by Thomas Claxton, Thomas Stevinson, Wm Pybus, Christopher Anderson all of Great & Little Fencotes
debts owed to his sister Alse Pybus for her child's portion, Esabell Pybus, Thomas Burlington, Thomas Denyson, Mary Anderson, Mrs Sythe Smelt)
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John Pybus, Kirkeby Fletham, Yorks.     dated 12.12.1613, (RD/AP1/69/33/1)

son Christofer Pybus
[Haw Howse in Kirkeby Fletham]
son Robert Pybus
wife Christibell Pybus
daughter Christibell Pybus
--- portion damaged ---
Mr Henry Davyle
son Mathew Pybus
--- portion damaged ---
John Davyle
son Henry Pybus
Christofer ?Haw? of Scruton
John Allen of Gaterley
[£5 due by Raph Hutchinson of Scruton]
Thomas Claxton of Little Fencott
wit: Henry Davell, Simon Orton
(file includes an inventory appraised by Henry Davyle, Peter Pybus, John Man, Robert Jackson
debts owed by Henry Davyle, Mathew Pybus, Raph Hutchinson)
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(Admon) Richard Pibus, Gilling.     (RD/AP1/69/58/1)
granted to his son Henry Pibus/Pybus 26.7.1619 (Ellen Pibus of Gilling Wood, his widow, having requested that administration be granted to her 'son in law' Henry Pibus)
(file includes an inventory appraised by John Lightfoot, William Nicholl, Henry Granger, Richard Lightfoote
debts owed by Andrew Singleton, John Lightfoot, Wm Nicholl)
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William Pybus, Kirkby Fleetham. 1634 (RD/AP1/69/136)
marked as too fragile to open
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Peter Pybus, Kirkeby Flethame, Yorks. Yeoman.     dated 31.3.1636,  probate granted 14.6.1636 (RD/AP1/69/140/1)

daughter Anne
daughter Elizabeth
daughter Mary
son John
son James
[£8 owed to Xpofer Milner of Aiskewe
[£25 owed to Mr Henry Warcopp of Gatenby]
[£15 owed to Willm Bower of Gaymescarre]
[£20 owed to George Peareson of Langthorne]
[oxgang of land called Freare Gate in Kirkby Fletham]
grandchild Xpofer Bower, son & heir of Willm Bower of Grymescarre
[4 oxgangs of land in Kirkby Fletham]
wit: Henry Warcopp, Christofer Pybus
(file includes an inventory appraised by Henry Davile, Thomas ?Claxton?, John Stephenson, Thomas ?....n?)
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Christopher Pybus, Scruton, Yorks. Husbandman.     dated 18.6.1662, proved 20.12.1662 (RD/AP1/70/19/1)

wife Margaret
son John Pybus
grandchild Margret Fisher
wit: John Almon, Christopher Tayllor
(file includes an inventory appraised by George Webster, Abell Bell, John Almond, Richard Claxton)
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John Pybus, Scruton.     dated 18.12.1662, probate granted 8.8.1663, proved August 1663 (RD/AP1/70/24/1)

eldest son John Pybus
[closes called Risbecking & Poolsbanke]
2nd son Henry
[closes called the Long Close, Middlestintings, Myers Close & Cowpermyers Closes]
Francis Nicholson
wife Jane
daughter Anne
[close called Woodes Close]
son Ralph
[close called Yorders Hill]
daughter Jane
[closes called Myers Land & Nanberting]
daughter Isabell
[close called Swimbridge]
son Matthew
[close called Leminlands]
son Christopher
[close called Lodge]
wit: Tho: Binlowes, Richard Claxton, George Scruton
Also a nuncupative will dated March 1662
wit: Francis Nicholson, James Burrough
(file includes an inventory appraised by Richard Claxton, John Pibus, James Burrough, Richard Brewster)
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(Admon) Thomas Pybus, East Pattericke Brumton, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/70/38)
granted to Joan Pybus his widow, 8.5.1665. George Pybus of Manby also bound.
(file includes an inventory appraised by John Mudde, Thomas Wright, George Mude, Christ: Clarke)
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James Pybus, Fletham, Kirkby Fletham.      dated 29.11.1669, proved 12.2.1669 (RD/AP1/70/66/1)

wife Elizabeth Pibus
eldest son Christopher Pybus
2nd son John Pybus
youngest son Peter Pybus
[debt of £20 due to Richard Smelt of Frear Garth]
[debt of £11 due to Mathew Myles of North Coulton]
brother John Pybus
niece Jane Langdale
wit:Thomas Hawkswell, William Sympson
(file includes an inventory appraised by Tho: Hawkswell, Christo: Jefferson, James Kendrew, Willm: Sympson)
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(Admon) Richard Pybus, Well, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/70/75)
granted 5.??.1670 to Alice Pybus of Well, his widow.
(file includes an inventory appraised 5.9.1670 by Richard Hawxwell, John Gill, William Atkenson, John Wilson the younger
 debt owed by Richard Hounter)
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Thomas Pibus, Langton Moore, Langton upon Swale/Great Langton.     dated 11.8.1670, probate granted 10.9.1670 (RD/AP1/70/76)

son Mathew Pibus & Ellen Pibus his daughter
son Christopher Pibus
daughter Elizabeth Pibus
son John Pibus
maid An Hutton
[cottage known as Maudlen Howse]
wit: George Harrison, Anthony Dent, Valentine Hall
(file includes an inventory appraised 9.9.1670 by Roger Wilkinson, Chris: Pallicer, Michaell Snowdan, Lawrence Hogget)
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(Admon) Elizabeth Pybus, Kirby Fleetham, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/71/11)
granted 14.1.1671 to her son Christopher Pybus of Fletham.
(file includes an inventory appraised 12.1.1671 by Will Sympson, John Thornton, Tho Hawkswell
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Richard Pybus, Gilling, Yorks. Yeoman.     dated 25.10.1679, proved 29.11.1679 (RD/AP1/71/83)

daughters Jaine & Mary
son James Pybus
[dwelling house in occ of Michaell Walker]
wife Dorothy
son Henry Pybus
friends Robt Hutchinson & Robt Lightfoote of Gilling
wit: Matt Smales, Robert Hutchinson, Robert Lightfoot
(file includes an inventory appraised 21.11.1679 by Robert Hutchinson, Robert Lightfoott, Georg Kay
 debts owed to Robt Scoope, Mr John Wilson & Mr Tho: Cowling, William Todd of Aldbrough, Mr Christopher Darcie)
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(Admon) Matthew Pybus, Little Fencott, Kirby Fletham, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/72/9)
granted 3.4.1681 to his son Matthew Pybus of Freare Garth, Yorks
(file includes an inventory appraised 21.4.1681 by Matthew Pybus, John Smelt, Tho: Baggeley)
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(Admon) Christopher Pybus, Tunstall, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/72/21)
granted 16.6.1682 to his son John Pybus of Tunstall, the decds widow Frances Pybus having renounced.
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(Admon) John Pybus, Killerby, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/72/22)
granted 15.4.1682 to his widow Elizabeth Pybus of Killerby.
(file includes an inventory appraised 11.4.1682 by Peter Atkinson, David Starman, Marmaduke Langdle, John Smelt
 debt owed to Mas William Davill)
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Humphrey Pybus, Richmond, Yorks. Yeoman.     dated 12.4.1684, proved 17.4.1684 (RD/AP1/72/46)

brother Robert Pybus & his daughters Anne Pybus & Elizabeth
William Pybus son of my brother Robert Pybus
William, uncle of said nephew William Pybus
Issabell Pybus daughter of Robert Pybus
Robert Pybus eldest son of my brother Robert Pybus
brother William Pybus
brother Thomas Pybus
Henry Pybus my eldest brother's son
James Pybus
John Fewler's wife of Gilling
John Brown's wife of North Cowton
Henry Jackson " .. ye boy which I keep .."
sister Susanna Jackson
sister Anne York
wife Mary Pybus
wit: John Wilson, Tho: Robinson curate, George Thompson
(file includes an inventory appraised 16.4.1684 by John Wilson, John Hutchinson, Robert Hudson, Tobias Kiplinge
 debts owed by Humphrey Nee, Adam Padley senior, Adam Padley junior, Thomas Brown, John Dakin, John Glenton, Elias Cheatam, John Brakle, John Dakin, Bryan Skot, Bry Glenton
 debts owed to Mr William Key, Robert Wilson)
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James Pybus, Gilling, Yorks. Cordwaner.     dated 1.2.1686, proved 18.6.1687 (RD/AP1/72/66)

mother Dorothy Pybus
sister Jane wife of John Fewler
sister Mary wife of John Browne
brother Henry Pybus & his son & his wife Anne
wit: Matt Smales, Henry Blenkarne, Mich Walker
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(Admon) Joanna Pybus, East Brompton, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/72/58)
granted 13.4.1686 to her grandson Thomas Thwaites of East Brompton
(file includes an inventory appraised 30.3.1686 by Samuel Atkinson, William Atkinson, Thomas Wright, Thomas West)
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(Admon) Christopher Pybus, West Tanfeild, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/72/87)
granted 19.9.1690 to his widow Dorothy Pybus.
(file includes an inventory appraised 16.7.1690 by Will Burne, Henery Wreightson, Francis Allan, Thom: Pybus
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(Admon) Jane Pybus, Kirby Fleetham, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/72/88)
granted 13.12.1690 to her daughter Elizabeth Pybus (also bound was Henry Pybus)
(file includes an inventory appraised 16.12.1690 by Christo: Pybus, Thomas Harrison, Chri: Jefferson, John Pickering
 debts owed to Mr Smelt, Elisabeth Pybus, Henry Pybus)
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(Admon) John Pybus, Exilby, Burneston, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/72/89)
granted 16.3.1690 to William Toes of Leeming
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Henry Pybus, Gilling, Yorks. Yeoman.     dated 15.12.1692, proved 18.3.1692 (RD/AP1/73/14)

[£7 owed to Mathew Hutchinson vicar of Gilling]
[£3 owed to Mathew Smales of Gilling]
wife Anne Pybus
2 daughters
wit: Robert Hutchinson, Francis Bell, Robt Bell
(file includes an inventory appraised 10.1.1692 by Rob: Hutchinson, John Etherington, Francis Bell, Rob: Bell
 debts owed to Matt: Hutchinson vicar of Gilling, Matt: Smales, Thomas Morgan, wid: Pybus his mother)
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(Admon) Christopher Pybus, Tanfield, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/73/20)
granted 11.8.1693 to his brother William Pybus of Tanfield.
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(Admon) Elizabeth Pybus, Killerby, Yorks.     (RD/AP1/73/21)
granted 10.6.1693 to her son Thomas Pybus of Killerby
(file includes an inventory appraised by Thomas Pybus)
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John Pybus, Swainby, Yorks.     dated 8.4.1693,  proved 28.10.1693 (RD/AP1/73/22)

daughter Johanna Meeke
son Thomas Pybus
son Henry Pybus
grandchildren
youngest son Humfrey Pybus
grandchild John Pybus eldest son of my son Thomas Pybus, and his other sons Richard Pybus & Thomas Pybus
[parcel of ground called Little Smymanker in Kirkbe Wiske]
wit: Francis Firber, Willm Richardson, Jane Morrell
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(Admon) Dorothy Pybus, West Tanfield.     (RD/AP1/73/34)
granted 14.1.1696 to Christopher Robinson for the use of Elizabeth Pybus daughter of the decd
(file includes an inventory appraised 25.4.1696 by Fr: Allan, Thom: Pybus, Richard Wreightson, Marke Burne)
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(Admon) Henry Pybus, Allethorpe, Burneston.     (RD/AP1/73/52)
granted 31.8.1700 to his widow Elizabeth Pybus (Humphrey Pybus of Swainby also bound)
(file includes an inventory appraised by Humphray Pybus, Richard Shutt, John Yates, Francis Firby
 debts owed by Ann Pybus, John Tirry, Henry Clarke, Thomas Luke, John Wood, Joan Meeke, Leonard Wright
 debts owed to Thomas Harrison Esq, John Pybus)
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(Admon) John Pybus, Broom Close House, Kirkby Wiske.     (RD/AP1/73/57)
granted 9.11.1703 to his brother Matthew Pybus of Ripon, and includes tuition bond which binds Humphrey Pybus of Swainby.
(file includes an inventory appraised by Chr: Daggitt, Geo: Lumley; Wm Morrell, Wm. Clerke)
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Thomas Pybus, Kirkby Fleetham, Yorks. Blacksmith.     dated 13.1.1756, probate granted 6.9.1754 (RD/AP1/143/159)

[copyhold lands called Sand Gates and Bean Lands at Brompton, Northallerton in occ of John Langdale]
eldest grandson William Pybus
younger grandson Christopher Pybus
[house etc at Kirkby Fleetham & close at Great Fencoat called the Thorndike]
grandaughter Ann Pybus
friends Christopher Pybus & John Pybus of Kirkby Fleetham, sons of James Pybus of Kirkby Fleetham decd
wit: Francis Ellerton, Tho: Raper, Wm: Raper
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Ralph Pybus, Staveley, Yorks.     dated 10.11.1759, probate granted 23.3.1763 (RD/AP1/143/152)

wife Catherine
[cottage in Staveley with beast gate in Staveley Carr]
son Ralph Pybus
daughter Dorithy Gilbertson
wit: John Young, Thomas Young, Frances Young
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(Admon) John Pybus, Middleton Tyas.     (RD/AP1/143/164)
granted to his daughter Alice Bell, wife of Richard Bell of Gilling, Stonecutter. 12.10.1765
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Anthony Pybus, Carthorpe, Yorks. Gent.     dated 2.6.1766, probate granted 21.11.1766 (RD/AP1/143/170)

wife Dorothy Pybus
[closes called Hugill Hill, Beck Closes in Carthorpe]
Richard Bowes of Bedale & Christopher Deighton of Richmond (trustees)
Elizabeth Tunstall daughter of John Tunstall late of Carthorpe decd
2 sons of Richard Geldart late of Biggin decd
Ann Wetherell daughter of John Wetherell of Hutton Monyquees
William Bell son of Stephen Bell of Tanfield
John Geldart of Biggin
Joseph Bell of Ramsgill
[blank] Bell sister of the said Joseph Bell
John Thackrey of Ramsgill
[blank] Hall daughter of Samuel Hall of Hutton Hang my wife's god daughter
Ursula Dunn of Easingwould
William Webster of Aiskow
Matthew Hutchinson of Aisgarth & Ann Hutchinson his sister
Elizabeth Thistlethwaite wife of the Reverend Mr Thistlethwaite of Kirkby Fleetham
Frances Bowes, Margaret Bowes & Matthew Bowes brother & sisters of the said Richard Bowes
John Taylor of Northallerton
Francis Taylor of Ripon
Philip Taylor brother to the said Francis & John Taylor
wit: John Tanfield, Thomas Scott, Richd Stewardson
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Anthony Pybus, Kirkby Fleatham, Yorks. Yeoman.     dated  12.11.1765, probate granted 22.5.1767 (RD/AP1/143/177)

daughter Dorothy wife of William Cass of Bedale, mercer
daughter Ann wife of Saml Walker of Kirkby Fleatham, yeoman
wife Dorothy Pybus
wit: Tho: Raper, John Raper, Wm Raper
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Christopher Pybus, Kirkby Fleetham, Yorks. Gent.     dated 21.12.1769, probate granted 25.8.1770 (RD/AP1/143/187)

sister Ann Raper of Baldersby
nephew & nieces George Raper, Dorothy Raper and Elizabeth Raper, children of my said sister Ann Raper
nephew John Raper
sister Elizabeth Smelt wife of Thomas Smelt of Crakehall
nephew Christopher Smelt
nephew John Smelt
nieces Elizabeth Smelt, Hannah Smelt and Dorothy Smelt
mother Dorothy Pybus
brother John Pybus of Fryer Garth
wit: John Clapham, William Lakeland, Edw: Theakston
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Dorothy Pybus, Carthorpe, Yorks. Widow.     dated 5.9.1767, probate granted 10.12.1771 (RD/AP1/148/117)

Joseph Lucas, Sarah Lucas & Mary Lucas of the City of London
Christopher Ward, Mary Ward & Isabell Ward children of Thomas Ward of Snape, Yorks
Elizabeth Ward of Carthorpe, another daughter of the said Thomas Ward
Christopher Gatenby of Snape
Robert Webster of Sowber, Yorks
John Sadler of Bedale, saddler
god daughter [blank] Sadler daughter of Richard Sadler of Exilby
Elizabeth Peele of Nosterfield
Isabell Thompson & Mary Stephens both of Fencoate
William Scott of Crakehall
Elizabeth Ward wife of the said Thomas Ward
Ann Webster daughter of the said Robert Webster
wit: Thos Scott, Hannah Tunstall, Rich Stewardson
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(Admon) Christopher Pybus, Bedale, Yorks. Cordwainer
granted to his widow Margaret Pybus 3.7.1782
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