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Westmorland
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

Note that the spelling of place names may have changed over the years so remember to check all variations.

Updates highlighted in Red

CRIMINAL REGISTERS

Index to Class HO 27:- Index to persons tried in England & Wales 1805-1816 - Cumberland, Westmorland, Northumberland & Durham.

fiche Cul 3-5

DIRECTORIES

1805 Holden Directory of Westmoreland Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche Wes 4
1829 Parson Directory of Westmoreland Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche Wes 5-6
1830 Pigot's Directory of Cumberland & Westmorland	fiche Cum 1
1851 Mannex Directory of Westmoreland Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche Wes 7-9
1855 Slater’s Directory of Westmoreland Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche Wes 10
1855 Slater's Directory of Northern Counties [Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire & Westmoreland]	CD
1905 Bulmer’s Directory of Westmoreland Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche Wes 11-14
1925 Kelly’s Directory of Cumberland & Westmoreland	CD
1929 Kelly’s Directory of Cumberland & Westmoreland	CD

MILITIA

Muster of the Westmorland Militia 1781-1782.
WO 13/2228 (PRO KEW).

(fiche Wes 2-3)

MISCELLANEOUS

Later Records of North Westmorland or the Barony of Appleby [Indexed]	Film Wes 4
Cumberland & Westmoreland MPs 1660-1867	CD
North of England Mining Accident Victims 1859-1899	fiche Gen 248-253
Return of Owners of Land 1873 - Westmorland	fiche Wes 1
Cumbria FHS Newsletter No 1, November 1976 - No 4, August 1977	fiche Cul 32

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bellasis Church Notes
Monumental Inscriptions and other Inscriptions in the 32 ancient Parish Churches and
Churchyards of Westmorland [Vol 1 & 2].

Film Wes 12

NEWSPAPERS

'The Northern Genealogist' - many items including:
Grimsby Burgess Roll, Ely Marriage Licences 1582-1588, Manor Court of Edwinstowe,.
Notts. (wills, admons & inventories),
Lincoln Marriage Licences
Wills &c. in the Peculiar Courts at Wakefield,
Manor Rolls of Hexham, Co. Northumberland,
Wills & Administrations in the Peculiar Courts at Lincoln, Newark-on-Trent PR,
Kingerby PR,
Carlisle, Allertonshire & Durham Marriage Bonds,
Peculiar Courts of the Manors of Warmfield & Altofts,
Co. York (wills, administrations)
Derbyshire & Leicestershire Wills, Lancashire Wills,
St Peter's, York - School Register, Some Wills from the Richmond Registry,
Clay Coton, Northamptonshire PR,
Marriage Bonds of the Dean and Chapter of York,
Act Books of the Prerogative Court of York,
Startforth Parish Register,
Cumberland Wills, Fangfoss PR Transcripts,
Givendale PR Transcripts,
Sandal Magna PR,
Marriage Registers of St Maurice York, Heriots etc. in the Wakefield Manor Rolls,
Wills from the Manor Court of Arkengarthdale, All Saints, Pavement,
York PR and many other items.

NONCONFORMIST REGISTERS
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C. Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.

Appleby Wesleyan Methodist Church. Birth & C. 1816-1837 inc. Long Marton, Kirkby Thore, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Kirk Oswald, Orton, Morland & Warcop etc.- Westmorland & Cumberland.	Film Wes 8
Heversham Brathwaite Green Wesleyan Birth & C. 1797-1835	Film Wes 8
Kendal Stricklandgate Wesleyan Circuit. Births & C. 1801-1837, B. 1810-1837 Mainly Westmorland & York - Kendal, Dent, Hawes, Sedbergh etc.	Film Wes 8
Kendal Pear Tree Inghamite Chapel. Birth & C. 1754-1837, B. 1779-1858	Film Wes 8
Kendal Holy Trinity Catholic Register. Birth & C. 1762-1840	Film Wes 8
Kendal Presbyterian Church. Birth & C. 1692-1838, B. 1757-1788 Parish Census 1793 Briefs 1709-1837? Poor Relief Communicant & Catechisms	Film Wes 8
Kirkby Lonsdale Back Lane Independent Chapel. [RG4/2247] Births & C. 1816-1836	Film Wes 27
Ravenstonedale Independent Congregational Chapel. [RG4/3970] Births & C 1775-84, 1790-1815, B. 1822-1833	Film Wes 27
Warcop Birks Independent Congregational Chapel. [RG4/2248] Births 1758-1832, B. 1758-1837	Film Wes 27

PARISH REGISTERS
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C. Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.

Barton PR. M. 1754-1962, B. 1813-1962, Banns 1754-1812, 1823-1906

Film Wes 6

POOR LAW

In the Workhouse Transcript of 1841 Census for Workhouse in Cumberland

QUAKER REGISTERS or SOCIETY of FRIENDS
(N.B... C. is Christening, M. is Marriage, B. is Burial)

Benfieldside Darnvan Waters Meeting House, Northumberland [RG6/1252] Record of Sufferings 1655-1657 Births 1653-1696, 1710-1770, 1719- Marriages 1658-1677, 1709-1787 Burials 1660-1767, 1778-1812 Covers many areas of the northern counties.	Film Dur 4
Darlington Monthly Meeting, Durham [RG6/1333] Births 1628-1840 Marriages 1628-1840 Burials 1628-1840 Covers Cotherstone, Lavington or Larvington, Barnard Castle, Bowes etc. RG6/1540 Births 1619-1836 Marriages 1836 Burials 1619-1836 Covers many areas of the northern counties.	Film Dur 4
Darlington Monthly Meeting [Raby Meeting] [ RG6/1549] Births, Marriages & Burials 1651-1778 Covers many areas of the northern counties.	Film Dur 4
Darlington Monthly Meeting [Durham & York] [RG6/229] Births 1724-1837 [Stockton upon Tees] [RG6/203] Marriages 1795-1836 [Stockton upon Tees] Marriages 1796-1817 [Staindrop Monthly Meeting] [RG6/651] Burials 1776-1800 [Stockton Monthly Meeting] [RG6/47] Burials 1776-1837 [Stockton upon Tees] Covers many areas of the northern counties.	Film Dur 5
Great Strickland Monthly Meeting [Cumberland & Westmorland] [RG6/1199] M. 1679-1766, Births 1642-1776, B. 1658-1782 [RG6/1229] M. 1659-1718, Births 1653-1741, B. 1667-1728 [RG6/1206] M. 1655-1725, Births 1653-1730, B. 1658-1730 [RG6/1118] M. 1726-1776, Births 1727-1775, B. 1729-1776 [RG6/154] M. 1779-1795 [RG6/852] M. 1795-1834 [RG6/1076] Births 1777-1795 [RG6/732] Births 1796-1837 [RG6/1083] B. 1777-1795 [RG6/872] B. 1796-1837	Film Wes 16
Newcastle Monthly Meeting Northumberland [RG6/1491]. Births 1816-1836, Marriages 1816- , Burials 1775-1816. Covers many areas of the northern counties.	Film Dur 4

WILLS
Wills before 1858 were proved in Ecclesiastical Courts.
The principal one for Westmorland was the Archdeaconry & Diocese of Carlisle and the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Diocese of Chester).
The Superior Court was the PCC - Prerogative Court of Canterbury. (See England General)

Some Westmoreland Wills including Name Index 1714-1785 1686-1738 Glossary of Local Terms Index of Farms Index of Names	CD
Consistory Court of Carlisle - Index for 1800-1858	Film Cul 24
The Exchequer and Prerogative Court of York [PCY] Calendar of Wills & Admons The PCY was the second most important Court, after Canterbury, dealing with the Probate of Wills prior to 1858. Counties covered were in the north of England and were:-Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Flint part, Lancashire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Westmorland and Yorkshire. Also included was the Isle of Man. 1. 1688-1690, 1698-1699, 1705-1714 2. 1713-1741 3. 1741-1770 4. 1771-1799 5. 1800-1819 6. 1819-1830 7. 1830-1842 8. 1842-1851 9. 1851-1858	9 films
Consistory Court of Lichfield. This Court covered all or part of the following Counties:- Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire until 1858. Until 1540 the Court also covered Cheshire, Flintshire, Denbigh and parts of Lancashire.
1. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1494 - 1650 [A - L]	Film Sts 26
2. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1492 - 1650 [M - Z] Black Book of Lichfield Calendar of Copy Wills 1657 - 1666 Sequestration of Tithes 1635 - 1637 Costs of Suits received by Notary Publick 1616 - 1638 Presentations to Livings 1603 - 1609 Sundry Wills as indexed in calendar	Film Sts 27
3. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1651 - 1725 [A - Y] Corrections.	Film Sts 28
4. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1726 - 1775 [A - Y]	Film Sts 29
5. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1776 - 1820 [A - Y]	Film Sts 30
6. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1821 - 1860 [A - Y]	Film Sts 31

An Index to Names mentioned in Wills proved at the Carlisle Consistory Court - 1727-1858 [ Vol 1]	CD

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