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ECKINGTON, Derbyshire

"ECKINGTON is a populous village and township, in the parish of its name, and hundred of Scarsdale; the village is situate seven miles N.E. from Chesterfield, the like distance S.E. from Sheffield, and three N. from Staveley. The lands of this parish are chiefly appropriated to agriculture; in some of the townships scythes and sickles are manufactured in considerable quantities, and nails, in the village, but not so extensively." [There is further information for Eckington]

[Description from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835]

Biography

• The Execution of Robert DOWNE - information provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

Census

• Selected entries from Eckington, 1841 Census, transcribed by Rosemary Lockie, with additions from Karen Hodges. Updated 3 Apr 2007.

• Selected entries from Eckington, 1901 Census, provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

Church History

• Colin Hinson is providing photographs of Parishes of Beighton and Eckington Churches as part of GENUKI/Yorkshire.

Church Records

• Eckington, Some Births & Baptisms - information provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

• Eckington, Some Deaths & Burials - information provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

• See also Ridgeway Parish Registers. Added 31 Mar 2008.

Civil Registration

• Eckington Civil Registration - information provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

Court Records

• Crime and Criminals in Eckington:

  Petty Sessions

  Quarter Sessions

  Information provided by courtesy of Michael Cox/John Palmer/Jayne McHugh.

Description and Travel

• Eckington, A Description - information provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

Directories

• A Description of Eckington has been transcribed by Heather Faulkes from Pigot's Directory of 1828.

• A Description of Eckington and Directory for Eckington, Barlborough, Mosborough, Renishaw, Ridgeway and Troway transcribed from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835 by Rosemary Lockie.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

• Transcription of section of Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England, 1831 for Eckington, by Rosemary Lockie.

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Eckington from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

Manors

• "Recorded in the Domesday Book as Eckintune, the ancient parish and Manor includes Mosborough, Bramley, Plumbley, Renishaw, Spinkhill and Troway. Many of the records of the Manor Court have survived from the mid-14C onwards and are mostly in the possession of of the descendants of the last Lords of the Manor."

  This quote accompanies the web site which describes Eckington - The Court Rolls. 1633-1804. A Surname index is available online for Vol. IV (1633-1694) and Vol. V (1694-1804), and an address for purchasing copies of the full items. Vol. V is also available on microfiche for purchase from the Derbyshire Family History Society.

Names, Geographical

• Eckington Place Names and Places within Eckington information provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

Names, Personal

• Eckington, Some of The Villagers of Mosborough information provided by courtesy of Jayne McHugh.

Newspapers

• Some Newspaper Articles mentioning Eckington. Added 21 Aug 2000.

Occupations

• Inns and Public Houses in Mosborough - Licensees 1800-1920s of the Duke William, and more, compiled by Karen Hodges and Angela Treweek. Added 27 Jul 2006. Updated 15 Mar 2007.

Probate Records

• Eckington Wills information provided by courtesy of Michael Spencer/Jayne McHugh.

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