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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Riding of Yorkshire Parishes|North Riding]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Redmire | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Riding of Yorkshire Parishes|North Riding]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Redmire | ||
[[Image:St_Mary_Redmire_Yorkshire.jpg|thumb|right|Redmire St Mary]] | |||
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REDMIRE, a chapelry, in the parish of Wensley,union of Leybourn, wapentake of Hang-West, N.riding of York, 6¼ miles (W. N. W.) from Middleham;containing 288 inhabitants. The lead-mines formerly in operation here have been almost exhausted, but calamine is got in abundance, and in the neighbourhood coal is obtained. In the chapelry is a fine spring strongly impregnated with sulphur, with a convenient well for bathing. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to that of Bolton-Castle: the chapel is dedicated to St.Mary. The tithes have been commuted for £184, and the rectorial glebe here consists of an acre and a half.There is a place of worship for Wesleyans; also a free school, founded in 1725 by the Rev. Thomas Baynes,who endowed it with lands now producing an income of about £19. | REDMIRE, a chapelry, in the parish of Wensley,union of Leybourn, wapentake of Hang-West, N.riding of York, 6¼ miles (W. N. W.) from Middleham;containing 288 inhabitants. The lead-mines formerly in operation here have been almost exhausted, but calamine is got in abundance, and in the neighbourhood coal is obtained. In the chapelry is a fine spring strongly impregnated with sulphur, with a convenient well for bathing. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to that of Bolton-Castle: the chapel is dedicated to St.Mary. The tithes have been commuted for £184, and the rectorial glebe here consists of an acre and a half.There is a place of worship for Wesleyans; also a free school, founded in 1725 by the Rev. Thomas Baynes,who endowed it with lands now producing an income of about £19. | ||
From: A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 652-655. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51234 Date accessed: 09 May 2011.<br><br> | From: A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 652-655. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51234 Date accessed: 09 May 2011.<br><br> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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Parish History[edit | edit source]
Redmire St Mary is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Yorkshire, created in 1748 from chapelry in Wensley, Yorkshire Ancient Parish.
REDMIRE, a chapelry, in the parish of Wensley,union of Leybourn, wapentake of Hang-West, N.riding of York, 6¼ miles (W. N. W.) from Middleham;containing 288 inhabitants. The lead-mines formerly in operation here have been almost exhausted, but calamine is got in abundance, and in the neighbourhood coal is obtained. In the chapelry is a fine spring strongly impregnated with sulphur, with a convenient well for bathing. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to that of Bolton-Castle: the chapel is dedicated to St.Mary. The tithes have been commuted for £184, and the rectorial glebe here consists of an acre and a half.There is a place of worship for Wesleyans; also a free school, founded in 1725 by the Rev. Thomas Baynes,who endowed it with lands now producing an income of about £19.
From: A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 652-655. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51234 Date accessed: 09 May 2011.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, nonconformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
Census records[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Leyburn Poor Law Union, Yorkshire
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Yorkshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.