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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Yorkshire Parishes K-R]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Riding of Yorkshire Parishes|North Riding]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Lockton  
[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Yorkshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Yorkshire Parishes K-R]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Riding of Yorkshire Parishes|North Riding]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Lockton  


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[[Image:St Giles Lockton Yorkshire.jpg|thumb|right|Lockton St Giles]]  


== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==
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Lockton St Giles was a former chapelry of&nbsp;[[Middleton with Cropton and Lockton, Yorkshire]] <br>  
Lockton St Giles was a former chapelry of&nbsp;[[Middleton with Cropton and Lockton, Yorkshire]] <br>  


In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Lockton like this:
The village and civil parish of Lockton is in the Ryedale District of North Yorkshire.<br>


Lockton, township and vil., Middleton par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 5 miles NE. of Pickering, 7423 ac., pop. 400.<br><br> LOCKTON, '''a township, in the parish of Middleton''', union and lythe of Pickering, N. riding of York,5 miles (N. E. by N.) from Pickering; containing 347inhabitants. It comprises 4010 acres, of which 1142 are inclosed, 1058 uninclosed, and 1810 acres are in Saltersgate; the soil is very productive, and some good stone is burned into lime. The Whitby and Pickering railway passes through the township. The village, which is pleasantly situated, borders on two winding dales. There is a small '''chapel of ease '''in the village, rebuilt in 1800; also '''a place of worship for Wesleyans.''' From: Lewis, Samuel A.,&nbsp; ''A Topographical Dictionary of England ''(1848), pp. 126-129. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51116&nbsp; Date accessed: 08 September 2011.
The Parish church of St Giles dates from the 15th century.The church of St Giles, Back Lane Lockton has been designated a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-439663-church-of-saint-giles-lockton+ British listed building]<br>
 
The history of the village and neighbouring Levisham may be found [http://www.locktonlevisham.btck.co.uk/+ Lockton and Levisham Heritage Group]<br>
 
<br> A gazetteer entry: Lewis, Samuel A.,&nbsp; ''A Topographical Dictionary of England ''(1848), pp. 126-129.&nbsp; [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51116+ here]


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==== Civil Registration  ====
==== Civil Registration  ====


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].
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==== Church records  ====
==== Church records  ====

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Lockton St Giles

Parish History[edit | edit source]

Lockton St Giles was a former chapelry of Middleton with Cropton and Lockton, Yorkshire

The village and civil parish of Lockton is in the Ryedale District of North Yorkshire.

The Parish church of St Giles dates from the 15th century.The church of St Giles, Back Lane Lockton has been designated a grade II listed building British listed building

The history of the village and neighbouring Levisham may be found Lockton and Levisham Heritage Group


A gazetteer entry: Lewis, Samuel A.,  A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 126-129.  here


Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]


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.

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Census records[edit | edit source]

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Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Pickering 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]

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Web sites[edit | edit source]

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