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Grayrigg is a parish in Kendal Ward. It was formerly part of the very large Kendal parish. It adjoins the West Riding of Yorkshire. Nearby parishes are Selside, Burnside, New Hutton and Firbank.
"Grayrigg... Having now advanced to the Eastern extremity of the parish of Kendal, we incline Northwards to the manor of Grayrigg; so called probably from being frequented by badgers, brocks, or grays; as on the east side of the river Lune, opposite thereto, is a place which yet bears the name of Brockholes. The hollow between is called Grayrigg-hause, from haustus perhaps, which signifies a draught; even as yet a throat or gulley is by the common people called a hause. There is a meeting-house in Grayrigg belonging to the Quakers."
Nicolson and Burn: The history and antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland. 1777. Transcribed by A Nichols.
Returns survive for the 'census' of 1787 for the township of Whinfell only and are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WQ/SP/C. They are transcribed in Vital Statistics published by Curwen Archives Trust.
Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1901.
St John. 1837. Then West Tower 1869.
The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR5 There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.
| Baptism registers | 1730-1923 |
| Marriage registers | 1730-1978 |
| Banns registers | 1824-1981 |
| Burial registers | 1730-1873 |
| Bishops transcripts | 1813-1873 |
For searching on www.familysearch.org see Jake Prescott's list of IGI batch numbers.
The details for the parish from the Parson & White's Directory for 1829 are transcribed on Edenlinks site.
Grayrigg Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History OnlineProbate Records
Supplementary Records - Grayrigg
Docker Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Docker
Lambrigg Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Lambrigg
Whinfell Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Whinfell
Wills for Grayrigg will be at Carlisle since about 1858 but before that will be at the Preston R.O. as it was in the Diocese of Chester until that time.
Hearth Tax records for 1674 Grayrigg transcribed on Edenlinks.
Hearth Tax records for 1674 Lambrigg transcribed on Edenlinks.
Last updated: Nov 2008 Dave Huddart