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Parish of Hexham Northumberland

#1    Information from the 1988 IGI for Northumberland (1664-1836)
#2    Information downloaded from IGI on-line
#3    Transcript  by HM Wood held at Newcastle Central Library (Text in brackets and italics has been added in red at a later date)
#4    Index of Hexham baptisms, marriages and burials by Dr K Mitchell held at Newcastle Central Library - also at Hexham Library
        (Only included as reference where information differs)
#5    Index to Hexham Marriages originally prepared by Bill Rounce
        (and entered onto computer by George Bell with the assistance of Sandra (Hope) Bell)
#6    Information from 1992 IGI for Northumberland
#7    Microfilm M252 at Morpeth Record Office of Hexham registers. (#7* The 'original' register is itself a handwritten copy)
#8    Microfilm M253 at Morpeth Record Office of Hexham registers
#9    Microfilm M254 at Morpeth Record Office of Hexham registers

More information on Hexham church records

Baptisms

1649 Nov 22 Margaret, d. of
Margaret, d. of Richard Ourd of ye Holmes Test. Jos Paglestone of ye Townfield, Margt wife ofThomas Ogle de Ishells, Isabell,w. of Wm. Rowland of Dotland Park		 Richard Ourd
ye Holmes		 #6
#3
1659/60 Jan 15 Anne Still, d.of
wit. John Foster, Barbary Errington, Jane Elott		 Cuthbert Still   #6, #3
1651 Oct 8 Barbara, d. of
Barbara, d. of Richard Ord of ye Holmes  Test. John Hudspeth of ye Grainge, Barbara Smith and Elizabeth Dixon		 Richard Ord
ye Holmes		 #6
#3
1661 Oct 13 John, s. of Cuthbert Still   #6, #3
1663 Jun 28 Cuthbert, s. of
cons Edwardo Thompson, Gergio Foster, Anna Still		 Cuthbert Still   #6, #3
1663 Nov 18 Jane, d. of
Jane Still filia Thomoe cons John Curray, Anne Still, Jane Thompson
(this entry illegible on microfilm #7		 Thomas Still   #6,
#3
1665 Apr 2 Elizabeth, d. of
Test. John Eden, Elizt Nixon, Margt Rowland		 Cuthbert Still   #6, #3
1668 Jan 5
1667/8 Jan 5		 Christopher , s. of
Christopher Swindel, filius Richardi
Christopher Swindal, filius Richardi
cons. Christopher Foster, John Swynburn, Jane Harle		 Richard Swindel   #1
#3
#7
1667/8 Feb 2 Elizabeth, d. of Gerard Still   #6, #3
1668 Nov 29 Edward, s. of Thomas Still   #6, #3
1669 May 23 Thomas, s. of Cuthbert Still   #6, #3
1670/1 Jan 1 Dornewich, s. of
Do[rne]wick
Dominick		 Cuthbert Still   #6
#7
#3
1671 Mar 19 Mary, d. of Thomas Still   #6
1672 Dec 22 Edward, s. of Cuthbert Still   #6
1673 May 18 Richard, s. of
Richardus Swindel, filius Richardi de Hexhamshire
c. Will Simpson, Fra. Clementson, Jane White		 Richard Swindel Hexhamshire #1
#3, #7
1677 Apr 25 John Thompson filius Thomas baptized Apr 25 C John Swindel Edward Hill Eliz D[...]inson     #7
1677 Aug 1 Nicholas, s. of Cuthbert Still   #6
1679 Oct 12 Abraham s.o. Cuthbert Still #6
1680 Feb 22
1679/80 Feb 22		 Anne, d. of

Anne Swindel, filia Richardi de Dotland
Anna Swindel, filia Richardi de Dotland
c. Rob Redshaw, Dor. Curray, Mary Dixon		 Richard Swindel
Richard Swindle		 Dotland #1
#4
#3
#7
1681 Mar 2 Jane, d. of
C. John Bell, Anne Smith, Ann Bell		 Peter Orde
Glovr		   #6,
#3
1682 Sep 29 Thomas, s. of
C. Th. Errington, Ro Thompson, Eliz [Morellie?]		 Peter Orde
glover		   #6
#3
1686 Feb 13 Robert, s. of
John Bell, Robert Spoor, Dorithy Oliver		 Peter Orde
glovr		   #6
#3
1686 Feb 28 Thomas, s. of
c. John Eggleston, Cuthbert Foster, John Still		 John Still
de Shire		 #6
#3
1687 Aug 10 Susannah, d. of Peter Orde
glovr		   #6
#3
1688 Feb 26 Jacob, s. of John Still   #6
1694 Jan 18 Barbara, d. of
c. Tho Bell, Barbara Armstronge, Jane Liddell		 George Ord
George Orde
de Shire		 #6
#3
1694 Oct 7 Mary, d. of John Still   #6
1695 Sep 8 George, s. of
Jane, d. of

George, s. of Richard Swindall de Yarridge
c. Geo Forster, Xtopher Swindall, Susanne Harle
Jane d. of Richard Swindall
c. Robt Bootland, Jane Thomson, Mary Forster

 Richard Swindall
ye same		 Yarridge #1


#3
1696 Nov 1 Thomas, s. of
c Robt Forster, Tho Dining		 George Orde
ye Hillhouse		 #6
#3
1698 Feb 20
1697/98 Feb 20		 Margaret, d. of
Margaret, d. of Richard Swindall de Hole House
c. Joseph Maughen, Sarah Johnson, Susanna Harle		 Richard Swindall Hole House #1
#3. #7
1698/9 Feb 9 John, s. of
c Jos Maughen, Jno Pigg, Elizt Todd		 Abraham Orde
dyer
de Hole House		 #6
#3
1699 Jul 15 Margaret, d. of
Margt, d. of Xtopher Swindall de Dalton
c. Jos Maughen, Sarah Johnson, P(?)l(?)eans (?) Orde		 Christopher Swindall Dalton #1
1699/1700 Mar 3 Hannah, d. of George Orde Hillhouse #6, #3
1700 Jul 31 Phœbe, d. of
Phebe, d of Richard Ourde of Neather Ardley, dissenter, born		 Richard Ourde
Neather Ardley		 #6
#3
1700/1 Mar 18 John Oarde s.o.
John, s. of		 Jno. jnr
John Ourde		 Barker House #4
#6
1701 Jun 1 Richard, s. of

Richard, s. of Richard Swindall, yeom of Dotland
c. Abraham Still, John Forster, Sarah Armstronge		 Richard Swindall
Richard Swindall{le?}		 Dotland #1
#4
#3
1701 Dec 4 Barbara, d. of
c Jacob Teasdale, Jane Dixon, Elenor Orde		 Abraham Ord
Holehouse, dyer		 #6
#3
1702 May 31 Barbara, d. of Edward Still   #6
1702 Dec 13 John, s. of
John, s. of Richard Swindale of Dotland, yeom
c. Jno Heatherington, Jno Routledge, Elizt Forster
c. Jno Heatherington, Jno Routledge, Elizabeth Forster		 Richard Swindale Dotland #1
#3

#7
(1707 Dec 21)
1702 Dec 21		 Phœbe, d. of
Phebe, d of Richard Orde of Neather Ardley, dissenter, born		 Richard Orde
Neather Ardley		 #6
#3
1703 Jun 29 Peter, s. of
Peter, s. of Xtopher Swindall of Dotland, yeom
c. (None)		 Christopher Swindall Dotland #1
#3
1703 Jul 18 Dorothy, d. of George Ourd Stobby Lee #6, #3
1703/4 Mar 18 Rachel, d. of
c Thomas Pattinson, taylor, Rachell Orde		 Abraham Orde   #6
1705 Apr 29 Mary, d. of
Mary, d. of Richard Swindall of Dotland, Pyper
c. (None)		 Richard Swindall Dotland #1
#3, #7
1705 Dec 30 John, s. of
John, s. of Xtopher Swindall  of Dotland, y
c. Jno Swinburn, John Orde, Jane Coatsworth		 Christopher Swindall Dotland #1
#3, #7
1706 Jul 7 Elizabeth, d. of John Orde Barker House #6, #3
1708 Jul 22 Elizabeth, d. of Joseph Maughen   #2
1708 Sep 30 Margaret, d. of John Orde Dalton #6, #3
1710 Jan Elizabeth, d. of Joseph Maughen   #2
1716 Apr 9 Mary, d. of John Ord Dalton #6, #3
1717 Feb 28 Richard, s. of John Ord   #6
1720 Nov 9 Thomas, s. of John Oarde Barker House #4
#6
1725 Oct John, s. of John Orde   #6
1726 Oct 12 William, s. of John Ord   #6
1726 Nov 25 William, s. of Joseph Oarde   #6
1728 May 14 Mary, d. of John Ord   #6
1730 Mar 30 Margaret, d. of William Armestronge   #2
1731 Jan 8 Abraham, s.o. John Ord   #2
1811 Oct 23 Barbara, d. of John Kirsopp   #2
1814 May 1 Thomas, s. of
Swindle Thos s.o. Jn and Doro lbr
Swindle Thomas s.o. John and Dorothy, laborer, Hexham		 John Swindle and Dorothy Hexham #1
#3
#7
1816 Jan 7 Margaret, d. of
Swindle Mgt d.o. Jn and Doro, Knubbock, farmer
Swindle Margaret d.o. Johnn and Dorothy, Knubbock, farmer		 John Swindle and Dorothy Knubbock #1
#3
#7

Marriages

1592 Jan 30 William Still / Johanna Drue #6, #3
1596 Jul 13 or 15 Cuthbert Styll / Elizabeth Stokoe #6, #3
1605 Jul 7 Cuthbert Ourd = Agnes Dixon #6
1610 Oct 14 Cuthbert Ourde = Jane Ourd
Cuthbert Ourd of Stotfould = Jane Ourd of Litridge		 #6
#3
1614 Jan 29 Jane Still / John Nicholson #6, #3
1617 Jul 1 George Thompson / Elizabeth Still #6
1620 Nov 19 Robert Ourd = Ursula Jackson
Robert Ourd = Ursala Jackson		 #6
#3
1621 Nov 20 Richard Carr = Dorothy Ourd
Glovr		 #6
#3
1632 Oct 31 John Ourd = Dixon
spinster		 #6, #3, #4
1645 Aug 11 Hugh Makepeace / Jane Still #6, #3
1646 Jun 31 Richard Ourd = Jane Browne
Richard Ourd of Wishingham = Jane Browne		 #6
#3
1647 Oct 26 George Elliott = Margaret Ord
(not found in reference #3)		 #6
1648 Nov 6 George Ourd = Margaret Bell #6, #3
1651 May 20 Edward Stiell / Jane Pond
Edward Stiell / Jane Proud		 #6
#3
1651 May 27 William Wood = Agnes Ourd #6, #3
1653 Jul 5 George Oliver in ye parish of Netherwarden and Elizabeth Oliver in ye Parish of Chollerton was married ye 5th of July 1653 wittnesses John Swindale Phillip Heslop #7
1654 Aug 7 John Orde of Whitehall = Anne Ellott of ye same
Wit.William Ord of ye Raw Green & John Godder of Hexham		 #6
#3
1654 Aug 22 William Swinbourne, s. of John Swinbourne of Mile Strechen {Minster Acres} deceased and Margreat Swinbourne d,of John Swinbourne of Lilyewood {Lillswood} #3
1655 Jun 4 William Ord = Elizt Armstronge Pub in ye markett 9 may #3
1657 Dec 1 George Elott = Margrett Ord
George Elott of this tuone = Margrett Ord of ye same		 #6
#3
1658 July 22 William Erington = Barbary Orde
William Erington of Hexham = Barbary Orde of ye same		 #6
#3
1660 Jul 31 Thomas Still  of Hexhamshire / Mary Armstronge of ye same #6, #3
1663 Jun 24 Hugh Dawson / Anna Still
Hugh Dawson filius Hugonis Dawson Parish Allendale = Anna Still of this parish		 #6
#3
1664 Jul 7 William Still / Jane Ginning
William Still de Hexhamshire duxit Jane Ginning of ..... Parish 7 Ju    ly 1664		 #6
#7
1665 Mar 28 James Wilkinson = Anna Ourde
James Wilkinson de Hexhamshire = Anna Ourde de Hexhamshire		 #6
#3
1666 Apr 11 Richard Swindel / Margarta Foster
Richard Swindel duxit Margartas 		#1
#7
1666 Jun 7 Gerhard Still / Elizabeth Ball #6
1667 Apr 11 Richard Swindel duxit Margaret Foster #1, #3
1668 May 11 Cuthbert Still / Jane Gilbertson
Cuthbert Still duxit uxorem Jane Gilbertson		 #6
#7
1676 Aug 18 Cuthbert Armstrong / Jane Still
Cuthbert Armstrong duxit Jane Still		 #6
#7
1680 Oct 25 Thomas Orde = Barbara Pierson
Thomas Orde of Allendale = Barbara Pierson		 #6
#3
1680 Nov 9
1686 Nov 9		 Peter Orde, Glover / Isab. Henderson
Petrus Orde = Isabel Henderson
Glover		 #4
#6
#3
1687 Apr 27 Richard Swindall, piper de Toddland {Dotland} - Jane Still, widdow de Dothan
Richard Swindall de Toddland piper & Jane Still de Dothan widdow		 #1, #3
#7
1687 Nov 8 Henry Norton / Elzt Still #6
1681/2 Jan 19
1691 Jan 19		 Thos Dawson, Apoth. / Barba Orde
Thomas Dawson = Barbaram Orde		 #4
 
1697 Oct 7 Thomas Orde of The Barker House = Mary Thomson Widdow married in Scotland 7th Day of October 97 #7
1698 Jun 16 Abraham Orde = Elzt Walker
Abraham Orde, dyer = Elzt Walker, spinster - married at Haydon Chapel		 #6
#3
1698 Apr 25 Xtopher Swindell = Catherine Orde
Xtopher Swindall de Nook & Catharine Daur of John Orde de Barker House married at Hunstanworth by Mr Joseph Stubbs
Chris. Swindall of Steell / Cath. Ord d.o. Jn Ord of Barker House married at Hunterworth		 #5
#7

#4
1698 Jun 30 Edward Still / Margaret or Barbara Armstrong #6
1700 Apr 25 John Orde = Sarah Johnson
John Orde of ye Barkerhouse = Sarah Johnson Sp		 #6
1700/01 Feb 3 Abraham Ourde = Jane Rublah
Abraham Ourde = Jane Robson both of the Shire
Abraham Orde = Jane Robson b.o. Shire		 #6
#3
#4
1700/01 Feb 28 Abraham Orde = Jane Robson or Reblah
Abraham Orde de Hole House = Jane Robson or Rablah
Abraham Ourde of Whole Hse = Jane Rublah of Shire		 #6
#3
#4
1701 Jul 25 William Atkinson = Barbara Orde
William Atkinson of Old Dyke in ye Parish of Allendale= Barbara Orde of ye same, Widdow		 #6
#3
1703 Nov 16 John Bell = Jane Orde
Weaver         Spinster		 #6
#3
1705 May 28 Thomas Pattison = Rachel Orde
Thomas Pattison, taylor = Rachel Orde, d. of John Orde of ye Barker House sp.   Dissenting		 #6
#3
1706/7 or 1707/8

1707 Mar 18		 Abraham Orde of Whole House, dyer = Jane Donnitson of Dotland, wid
Abraham Orde = Jane Donnerton
Abraham Orde of ye Hole House, dyer = Jane Donnerton of Dotland widow		 #4
#6
#3
1707 Aug 7 Thomas Ridley = Eleanor Orde
Thomas Ridley of ye Molehill in ye parish of Symonburn = Eleanor Orde d. of John Orde of Barker House, Dissenters		 #6
#3
1707 Sep 2 Edward Buddles = Margt Orde
Edward Buddles of St John, Newcastle, taylor = Margt Orde  Dissenters		 #6
1706 or 1707

1707 Nov 20
John Orde = Mary Thomson
John Orde of Dalton = Mary Thomson de Eod. Sp		 #4

#6
1714 Dec 30 Robert Spaine = Barbara Ord
Rob. Spaine of Corbridge = Barba Ord, d.o. Mr Ric of Nether Ardley at Whitley Chapel		 #6
#4
1716 Jul 12 Jn. Ord of Barker House = Jane Lumley of same, wid. #4
1721 Apr 24 Richard Oarde = Mrs Frances Dawson
solicitor               wid., by licence		 #6
#4
1722 Dec 23 Abraham Teasdale = Mary Oarde, by licence #6
1724 May 21 ? = ? Swindale #4
1725/6 Feb 2 Wm Denning = Elz Oarde #6,4
1727 Sep 23 George Kenwick = Mary Oarde #6, #4
1728 Apr 27 Jn. Parker = Barba Oarde of Shire #4
1733 Oct 30 Wm. Eliott butcher / Rebecca Oarde #4
1735 Dec 24 Wm Armstronge = Mrs Eliz Oard #6, #4
1741 May 5 Chrisd. Ord otp = Ann Makepeace #4
1744 Oct 27 Wm. Corbett = Eliz. Ord botp #4
1746 Apr 29 Thos Ord = Mary Foster botp #4
1758 Jan 12 John Ramsay / Elizabeth Graham #2
1761 Jun 7 John Dawson / Susannah Forster #2
1832 Jun 11 Grayton Wm p Newcastle St John's - Margaret Swindle otp Ws William & Jane Swindle
own signatures (Margraet Swindle)		 #1, #3
#8
1833 Apr 23 Robert Swindle p S JnLee -  Ann Robson otp Ws Rob Robson & Jn Brown
by banns - own signatures		 #1, #3
#9

Burials  

1584 Jan 1 Richard Swadell 1 #3,#4,#7*
1587 Oct 12 Richd Swadell
Richd Swaddell		 #4
#7*
1657 Apr 17 Doro. daughter of John Orde, junior #4
1663/4 Mar 21 John Ourd of Shire
Joannes  Ord of Hexhamshire sepulta		 #4
#7
1676 Apr 6 Wm. Ord #4
1676 Jul 29 Margreat Swindale wife o Richd Shire
Margreat Swindale uxor Richardi de Hexhamshire		 #4
#3, #7
1679/80 Jan 3 Mgt. Ourd of Gareshall #4
1681 May 1 Jane Still widdow of Edward Still of Neather Row Green #4
1683 Sep 19 John Orde #3, #4
1684 Jun 25 Jane uxor Cuthbert Armstrong of Neather.... #4
1685 Apr 19 Jane Swindall wife of Richd of Mollersteads
Jane Swindall, wife of Richard of Mollersteads		 #4
#3, #7
1685 Aug 18 William Bell de Barkerhouse #3
1686 Aug 25 Robt, s.o. Peter Orde, glover #4
1686 Sep 2 Edward Still, a poor infant de Dothan {Dalton} #3
1692 Aug 14 Anne, d.o. Peter, papist, glover #4
1692/3 Mar 10 Geo Orde, inft. #4
1696/7 Jan 1 Rich. Orde, dissenter of Nether Ardley #4
1698/9 Feb 25 Phoebe, inft d.o. Mr. Richard Orde, dissenter #4
1699 Oct 26 Rich Swindall of Dotland bd. at Slaley
Richard Swindall of Dotland, buryed at Slealy		 #4
#3, #7
1699/1700 Jan 5 Eliz., wife of Abraham Orde, dissenter, of Hole House, dyer, bd at Haydon Chapel #4
1699/1700 Jan 5 Orde Eliz wife of Abraham Hole House, Dyer bd at Haydon Chapel #7
1700 Apr 22 Orde inf o Abraham Hole house Dyer buried Whitley #7
1701 Mar 2 Orde Mgt wife of John de Barker House yeo bur at Haydon #7
1701 Jly 25 Richd Swindall inft s o Richd Dotland yeo
Richard Inft s of Richd Swindall of Dotland yeom, p
Richard Inft s of Richard Swindall of Dotland yeom, p		 #4
#3
#7
1702/3 Jan 20 Jane Orde, widow, papist, poor #4
1705/6 Mar 11 John Swindell inf s o Christr Dotland
John, Inft s of Xtopher Swindall of Dotland, y		 #4
#3, #7
1705 Aug 23 Michl. Orde of Barker House, dissenter #4
1706 Apr 20 Christr Swindell s o Richd Dotland
Xtopher, s of Richard Swindall, of Dotland y		 #4
#3, #7
1706/7 Mar 24 Wife of Abraham Orde buried at Whitely Chapel #4
1708/9 Mar 18 Swindell bl d.o. I
(blank) d. of I. Swindall (This entry is in a group 'squeezed in' at the end of the year, poor legibility)		 #4
#3, #7
1710/11 Mar 9 Susanna Oarde de Winterhouse, dissenter, age about 90 #4
1711 May 27 John Oarde, s.o. Mr Richard [Ardley?] #4
1712 Jul 1 Sarah Oard wife of John de Barker House #4
1719 Mar 25 John Oarde de Barker Barker House buried at Haydon, dissenter #4
1719 Apr 15 Inft of John Oarde, Barker hse #4
1720 Apr 30 Son of Mr Richd. Oarde - pox #4
1720 Nov 9 Wife of John Oarde of Barkerhouse #4
1720/1 Jan 27 Richd Swindale Shire
Richd Swindale de Shire		 #4
#7
1721 May 6 Isab., wife of Peter Oard #7
1721 May 13 Mary Oard, widow of Barker House #4
1721/2 Jan 9 Richd., s.o. John Oard of Barker house #4
1722/3 Jan 17 John Swindale Shire
John Swindale de Shire		 #4
#7
1723 Sep 11 John, s.o. John Oard of Barkerhouse #4
1741 Sep 24 Eliz Swindell wid
Swindell Elizabeth widdow		 #4
#3, #7*

No burial entries found 1741-1851

1 Note Joan Shrewsbury has Richard Swindell

Hexham Weslyan Registers, Northumberland
Baptisms 1797-1836 Indexed. Transcribed by D. Mason FSG 1978
No Swind(ale) in index

Hexham Ebenezer (Independent) Chapel Register
Baptisms 1787-1837 Indexed Transcribed by D. Mason FSG 1976
No Swind(ale) in index