Skipton parish

Skipton parish registers: Dates and current locations etc.

The place:

A parish and market town, in the east division of Staincliffe, Liberty of Clifford's Fee; 10 miles from Keighley, 11 from Gisburn, 12¾ from Colne (Lancs), 13 from Hopper Lane Inn, 15 from Otley and Pateley Bridge, 16 from Settle and Kettlewell, 19 from Clitheroe (Lancs), 41 from York, 220 from London. Population 3,411. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, in the deanery of Craven.

Deposited Registers (NYRO)

• Baptisms: 1592-1885
• Marriages: 1592-1893
• Burials: 1592-1908

Bishop's Transcripts:

• 1600-1603, 1623, 1632-1641, 1661-1669, 1671-1673, 1675, 1678, 1682,1683, 1688, 1689, 1691-1711, 1713-1752, 1754-1845, (1846-1857*)
  * At WYAS, Leeds

IGI Coverage:

• C 1596-1812, 1813-1845;
• M 1592-1812, 1813-1845

Transcripts and Indexes:

1. CMB 1592-1680; PTI; Vol 1, W. J. Stavert, 1894; YAS, SOG
2. CMB 1680-1745; PTI; Vol 2, W. J. Stavert, 1895; YAS, BIHR, SOG
3. CMB 1745-1812; PTI; Vol 3, W. J. Stavert, 1896; YAS, BIHR, SOG
4. C 1813-1837; TNI; WYAS Wakefield, Ref: C368/3
5. M 1592-1812; TI; BMI; SOG, YCL
6. M 1813-1817; MSTNI; LYMI; SOG

Please note: For an explanation of the abbreviations and the meaning of those dates which are in italics, please see the Yorkshire Parish Registers main page.

The above register information was correct when the book was published (1998). However registers may be moved from one Register Office to another. If you know that any of the above data is incorrect, please drop me a line via my error reporting form.