Dale Abbey, Derbyshire Genealogy

England Derbyshire

History
Click here to read a description of Dale Abbey from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72).

For historical information on Dale Abbey, go to the All Saints Dale Abbey website.

Church Records
Dale Abbey was originally a private peculiar owned by the Stanhope family. It was annexed to the parish of Stanton by Dale in the 1960s. The church is dedicated to All Saints and records date from 1667. The parish registers and chest records are deposited at the Derbyshire Record Office in Matlock.

Records in the Collection of the Family History Library
The parish registers are not available on microfilm at the library, but marriages for 1667-1813 have been published in Phillimore's parish register series. The earliest register for 1667-1731 has also been transcribed and published by the Derbyshire Archaeological Society in volume 22 of their publications.

Probate Jurisdiction
Dale Abbey had a manorial court with peculiar probate jursidiction over the estates of persons who resided there.

Links
See also links to sources for Dale Abbey at GENUKI.org.uk.