Sedbergh, Yorkshire Genealogy

England &gt; Yorkshire Yorkshire Parishes, S-Y  West Riding Sedbergh

Parish History
SEDBERGH (St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the W. division of the wapentake of Staincliffe and Ewcross, W. riding of York; containing, with the chapelries of Dent, and Garsdale with Grisdale, 4836 inhabitants, of whom 2268 are in the township of Sedbergh, 10 miles (E.) from Kendal, in Westmorland, 77 (W. N. W.) from York, and 260 (N. W. by N.) from London.

From: Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 40-44. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51262 Date accessed: 19 November 2011.

Parish Records
This ancient parish was created before 1813. Church of England records began in 1595.