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 |  | The parish contained the chapelries of Crosthwaite cum Lyth, levens, Crosscrake and Milnthorpe. |
Description & Travel
Nicolson and Burn:
The history and antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland. 1777.
Transcribed by Anne Nichols"This is one of those places in Westmorland which is mentioned in Domesday, and therein is written Eureshaim; probably from the name of the owner, Eure being a name not yet out of use. This parish is bounded on the East by Preston Patrick in the parish of Burton, divided from it by the Betha, otherwise Hutton Beck or Lilly Beck; on the South, by the parish of Betham; on the West, by the chapelry of Witherslack in the said parish of Betham; and on the North, by Cartmell Fells, being divided therefrom by the river Winster.
About 200 yards north-west from the church, there is a well which bears the name of St. Mary's well; from whence it has been conjectured that the church was dedicated to that Saint. [Note: The church's dedication is actually to St. Peter and not to St. Mary]
It is a vicarage... ...The advowson whereof belongs to Trinity college in Cambridge.
The fabric of the church is not ancient; for the old church was burned down by accident in the year 1601, whereby all monuments, seats, bells, organ, and other ornaments were utterly destroyed. It was soon after rebuilt (at the expence of the parishioners), and restored to its pristine state; as appears by certificate entered in the parish-book."
Cemeteries
Monumental inscriptions were transcribed in Monumental Inscriptions of Westmorland by E. Bellasis 1888-89 and are available on Westmorland Papers.
Census
Returns do not survive for the 'census' of 1787.
Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1901.
Church History
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St
Peter. C12th arcade but North arcade is Victorian. As is W tower (by Paley & Austin). |
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St Thomas.
Milnthorpe. 1837 |
Church Records
Heversham parish chest.
| St Peter Heversham | St Thomas Milnthorpe | The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR8 The Record Office reference for Milnthorpe is WPR88 There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.. For searching on www.familysearch.org see Jake Prescott's list of IGI batch numbers. | |
| Baptism registers | 1605-1956 | 1837-1963 | |
| Marriage registers | 1605-1958 | 1838-1966 | |
| Banns registers | 1770-1919 | 1838-1960 | |
| Burial registers | 1605-1893 | 1838-1913 | |
| Bishops transcripts | 1682-1914 | 1855-1915 |
The details for the parish from the Parson & White's Directory for 1829 are transcribed on Edenlinks site.
Magna Britannica et Hibernia.Volume 6: Westmorland
by Thomas Cox 1731. Transcription by Sarah Reveley, Joan Fisher and Lisl Schoenwald."Milthrop, a Sea-port situate at the Mouth of the river Can; it is the only Sea-Town in this County, and the Commodities, which are brought hither, are imported in small Vessels from Grange in Lancashire."
Heversham and Milnthorpe Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Heversham and Milnthorpe
Hincaster Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Hincaster and Sedgwick
Sedgwick Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Preston Richard Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Preston Richard
Stainton Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Stainton
There is a book: Heversham - The Story of a Westmorland School and Village, by Robert D. Hunter. Published by Titus Wilson & Son, Kendal, 1968.
Heversham Cross
Also historical information on a Heversham website.
Wills for Heversham and Milnthorpe 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 Milnthorpe (Heversham) transcribed on Edenlinks
Hearth Tax records for 1674 Hincaster (Heversham) transcribed on Edenlinks.
Hearth Tax records for 1674 Preston Richard (Heversham) transcribed on Edenlinks.
Hearth Tax records for 1674 Stainton (Heversham) transcribed on Edenlinks
Last updated: Jan 2012 Dave Huddart