Mitford, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

Mitford St Mary Magdalene is an Ancient Parish and includes: Benridge, Edington, Espley, Heighley, High and Low Highlaws, High and Low Highley, Highlaw-Gate, Molesden, Newton Park, Newton Underwood, Nun-Riding, Nunridge, Nunriding, Pigdon, Spital Hill, Spittal Hill, Spittle Hill, Throp Hill, Throphill, and Thropple.

The Church was built in 1135 in the shape of a cross. The bell is claimed to be the oldest in Britain.

= Parish Registers =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/180 Date: 1769-1851 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.

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.Mitford, St Mary Magdalene: Records of baptisms 1651-1955, marriages 1659-1900 and burials 1667-1900 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1665-1812 and marriages 1659-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1655-1812 and banns 1754-1812. Transcripts of baptisms 1665-1812, marriages 1659-1812 and burials 1667-1755, 1757-1812 are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Mitford (microfiche TN73) is published by Northumberland and Durham Family History Society and these records are also available in book form at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department.