Embleton, Durham Genealogy

England Durham

Parish History
Embleton was a chapelry of Sedgefield, Durham Ancient Parish.

EMBLETON, a chapelry, in the parish and union of Sedgefield, N. E. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 8½ miles (N. by W.) from Stockton; containing 98 inhabitants, and comprising 3356 acres of inferior land, principally arable. This place, anciently called Elmdene from its deep hollow glen abounding with elms, gave name to a family that became resident here about the commencement of the 13th century. Though consisting now of only a few houses it was formerly of considerable size: in a field south of the village are numerous tumuli, evidently resulting from the ruins of buildings; and the parish registers testify that the number of inhabitants about two centuries ago was much greater than at present. Here are two acres of glebe belonging to the rector of Sedgefield: the tithes have been commuted for £138. 13. The chapel, situated on the brink of the dene, appears to have been originally of larger dimensions than it now is.

From: 'Elyhaugh - Enfield', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 173-177. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50948 Date accessed: 21 March 2011.

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Poor Law Unions
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Probate records
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