Church Records

Rothbury, Northumberland

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Church of England Records.

• Rothbury, All Saints: Records of baptisms 1653-1916, marriages 1653-1965 and burials 1653-1970 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. Bishops' Transcripts for the period 1760-1831 are deposited at Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections, Palace Green, Durham City. The International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.) includes baptisms 1653-1812 and marriages 1653-1812 for this parish, and Boyd's Marriage Index includes marriages 1653-1812. Transcripts of baptisms 1653-1812, marriages 1658-1812 and burials 1654-1812 are available in the Local Studies Departments of Newcastle Central Library and Gateshead Central Library. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Rothbury (microfiche TN83) 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.
  
  
  • A photograph of Rothbury, All Saints supplied by George Bell.
    
    
• Hepple, Christ Church: Records of baptisms 1890-1897 and marriages 1895-1977 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. A transcript of monumental inscriptions at Hepple (microfiche TN78) 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.
  
  
  • Christ Church, Hepple. photographed by Ray Urwin.
    
    

Nonconformist Records.

• Thropton, All Saints (Roman Catholic): Records of baptisms 1769-1840, marriages 1772-1821 and deaths 1797-1839 are available at Northumberland Collections Service. A transcript covering the same periods is available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept. Births/baptisms 1769-1840 and some marriages are inluded on the IGI.
  
  
• Northumberland Collections Service has the following records for nonconformist churches located in this parish:
  
  
  • Rothbury (Roman Catholic) - Baptisms 1724-1811.
    
    
  • Rothbury (Congregational) - Births/baptisms 1840-1906, marriages 1894-1903 and burials 1894-1904. (A transcript of baptisms 1840-1856 is available at Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Dept.)
    
    
  • Rothbury (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1804-1811.
    
    
  • Thropton (Presbyterian) - Births/baptisms 1799-1847 and 1904-1963.
    
    
• Rothbury Congregational Church, Baptisms 1840-1856 and Thropton Presbyterian Church, Baptisms 1799-1847 have been published on microfiche by Northumberland Collections Service.
  
  
• Early Primitive Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Hexham P.M. Circuit. Records for 1824-1837 are included on the IGI (listed as Bull Bank or Bethania Chapel). Early Wesleyan Methodist chapels in this area belonged to Alnwick W.M. Circuit. Records for 1791-1837 can be seen at Northumberland Collections Service and are included on the IGI.
  
  
• Photographs of
  • Rothbury Roman Catholic Church
  • Rothbury United Reformed Church
  • Thropton Baptist Church
  • Thropton Roman Catholic Church
  • Thropton United Reformed Church
  supplied by George Bell.
  
  

Adjacent Parishes.

• The following parishes are adjacent to Rothbury:- Alwinton, Brinkburn, Edlingham, Elsdon, Hartburn, Longframlington, Longhorsley, Netherwitton, Whittingham.
  
  

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