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Durham St Cuthbert, Durham Genealogy (view source)
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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Durham Parishes]] | ||
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
The parish was created in 1858. | The earliest account of the place is in 995, when the bishop and monks of Lindisfarne, afterwards called Holy Island, who had removed to Chester-leStreet, and subsequently to Ripon, for sanctuary from the violence of Danish aggression, were returning to their church at Chester-le-Street, after an absence of four months, with the disinterred body of '''St. Cuthbert, '''which had been buried at Lindisfarne, in 687. According to the superstitious legend, on their arrival at the spot where Durham now stands, a miraculous interposition rendered the carriage which conveyed the body, and other relics, immoveable; and this incident they construed into a divine prohibition against the return of the saint's remains to their former resting-place. They likewise interpreted some other circumstances into an intimation that Dunholme was destined to receive the sacred relics; and on the west corner tower of the east transept of the cathedral are still some emblematic devices designed to commemorate the occurrence. They forthwith proceeded to construct a sort of ark, or tabernacle, of wicker-work, wherein they deposited the saint's body; subsequently a more appropriate edifice was erected, called the White Church. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A.[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50932#s1 '', A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp.</ref> | ||
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<br> The parish was created in 1858. | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
FamilySearch Historical Records includes [[England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | FamilySearch Historical Records includes [[England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
{{British Census|241358}} | {{British Census|241358}} | ||
==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ||
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== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
== References == | |||
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Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | ||
[[Category:Durham]] | [[Category:Durham]] | ||