Edlingham, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

Edlingham is an Ancient Parish and includes:Abberwick, Abbewick, Battle Bridge, Bolton, Broom Park, Broome Park, Learchild, Lemmington, Lemmington with Battle Bridge and Lemmington Mills

A chapel of ease in the Parish of Edlingham. Although there has been considerable nineteenth century restoration, the foundation is ancient, and some Norman work survives. The chapel is mentioned in 1230, and was probably in the care of the Brethren of a Leper Hospital which was founded to the north of Bolton in 1227 under the terms of a licence granted by Prior of Durham who held the advowson until the Dissolution. [The Newcastle Diocesan Gazetteer (1982), page 93.]

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT//2/91 Date: March 1760-1837 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.

The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.

Edlingham, St John the Baptist: Records of baptisms 1658-1916, burials 1658-1991 and burials 1658-1992 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1658-1812 and marriages 1658-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1658-1812 and banns 1751-1812. Transcripts of baptisms, burials and marriages 1658-1812 are available in the Local Studies Departments of Newcastle Central Library and Gateshead Central Library. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Edlingham (microfiche TN83) is published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society and these records are also available in book form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department.