Bamburgh, Northumberland Genealogy

= Parish History =

St Aidan's church Bamburgh is a large geographical parish which previously included chapelries including Beadnell.

St. Aidan's Church is one of the three finest parish churches in Northumberland (others being Alnwick and Norham). Origins date from 635 AD when St. Aidan came to Lindisfarne from Iona. The present building is 13thC, the chancel is said to be the second longest in the country (60ft), and contains magnificent reredos in Caen stone. There is an effigy of Grace Darling in the North Aisle. Her memorial is sited in the churchyard so that it can be seen by passing ships.

= Parish Registers =

Records of baptisms 1654-1902, marriages 1653-1960 and burials 1698-1902 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Transcripts of baptisms 1654-1757, marriages 1653-1758 and burials 1652-1809 for Bamburgh are available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections DDR/EA/PBT/2/16 Parish Register transcripts 1762-1851 are available to search free online at Record Search. The transcripts include some transcripts for the years June 1790-March 1798 for the chapelry of Beadnell. See also separate series of transcripts for Beadnell.

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.

Other places within the parish include: Mousen,Mouson,Mowson,Newham, Newham near Belford, Newstead, Outchester, Ratchwood, Shoreston, Shorstone,Shoston,Spindleston.