Family History Notebook

Parish of St Oswald, Grasmere, Westmorland

Mannix & Co., History, Topography and Directory of Westmorland, 1851

#1    IGI Online (Baptisms 1676-1876, Marriages 1676 - 1872)
#2    The Church of Grasmere: A History M.L. Armitt published by Titus Wilson, Kendal 1912
#3    Microfilm JAC1169  Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1570 - 1687 viewed at Kendal Record Office*

"The following list of omissions in the earliest Grasmere Church Register, 1570-1687, has been kindly supplied by Mrs H.J.H. Sumner. 'No marriages between ffeb. 1583-4 and June 1611; no burials btween Jul 1588 and May 1598; no Christenings between Dec. 1591 and ffeb. 1600-1; no Burials between May 1604 and Apr. 1611; no Christenings between March 1603-4 and Apr. 1611; no Christenings between ffeb. 1625-8 and Jun. 1627; no Marriages between July 1625 and May 1627; no Burials between 1625-6 and May 1627.'"      Ref #2 p205

*Records prior to around 1636 are particularly difficult to read but some are entered below.

Baptisms

1700 April 27 Agnes, d.o. Thomas Harrison the Stool End, Great Langdale #3
1700 June 27 Henry, s.o. John Williamson Wall End, Great Langdale #3
1701 April 27 Reginald, s.o. Christopher Grigge Great Langdale, Carpenter #3
1702 Nov 08 Joseph, s.o. Christopher Grigge of Millbeck in Great Langdale #1,3
1703/4 Jan 25 Barnard, s.o. Christopher Grigge Great Langdale, carpenter #1,3
1706 Apr 21
died 1720 Nov 8
Edward, s.o. William Grigge of Rydall #1,3
1706 Apr 23 George, s.o. Christopher Grigge Great Langdale, carpenter #1,3
1709/10 Jan 8 Isabell, d.o. William Grigge of Rydall #3
1710 Apr 10 Jane, d.o. John Grigge   #2
  Jane daughter of John Grigge of Stile End in Great Langdale was baptized by A prebyterian [sic] minister the tenth day of April Ano Dom 1710 (p202)
1710 Oct 23
died same date
  William Grigg   #1
1711 Jun 11
died same date
  John Griggs   #1
1712 Mar 02 Margaret, d.o. William Grigg of Rydall #1,3
1712 Apr 21 Jacob Harrison   of Elterwater in Great Langdale, having been formerly a Quaker, being about thirty years of age #3
1714 Jun 04 Agnes, d.o. William Grigge of Church-stile, shoemaker #1,3
1716 Jul 12 Jane, d.o. William Grigge of Stile End in Great Langdale #1,3
1717 Nov 11
buried 12 Nov
Abortive male child Wm Griggs of Church stile in Grasmere #1,3
1719 Apr 28 Agnes, d. of John Rigge   #1
1722 Apr 01 John, s.o. John Grigge of Chapel Stile, Great Langdale #1,3
1724 Mar 26 Christopher, s.o. John Grigge of Mil Beck in Great Langdale #1,3
1725 Jul 20 Jonathan, s.o. John Dixon   #1
1726 Aug 16 Jane, d.o. John Grigge of Milnbeck in Great Langdale #1,3
1729 Jan 19 Mary, d.o. John Grigge of Aisdale in Grasmere #1,3
1729 Sep 02 John, s.o. Grigge of Mill Beck #1,3
1731 Oct 26 William, s.o. John Grigge of Mill Beck in Great Langdale #1,3
1738 Jun 18
died 1739 Jun 27
Elizabeth, d.o. John Grigge of Blin Tarn of Grasmere #1,3
1744 May 29 Mary, d. of Agnes Rigg   #1
1745 Dec 10 Mary, d.o. Christopher Grigg of Mill Beck in Great Langdale #1,3
1747 Dec 08 John, s.o. Christopher Grigg of Mill Beck in Great Langdale #1,3
1750 Mar 13 Christopher, s.o. Christopher Grigg of Mill Beck in Great Langdale #1,3
1752 Jul 21 Eleanor, d.o. Christopher Grigge   #1,3
1752 Dec 28 Mary, d.o. Jonathan Dixon   #1
1756 Feb 19 Sarah, d.o. Jonathan Dixon   #1
1759 Jan 02 Jonathan, s.o. Jonathan Dixon   #1
1759 Apr 11 Jane, d.o. Christopher Grigg of Great Langdale #1,3
1760 Nov 04 John, s.o. Edward Dixon   #1
1763 Mar 08 Edward, s.o. Edward Dixon   #1
1763 Oct 18 Joseph, s.o. Jonathan Dixon   #1
1764 May 08 William, s.o. Christopher Grigge of Great Langdale #1,3
1765 Nov 16 William, s.o. Edward Dixon (died 1768 Sep 14) #1
1766 Aug 31 John, illeg. s.o. Mary Satterthwaite of Borderstone and reputed son of John Grigge of Milnbeck #1,3
1767 Jan 31 Margaret, d.o. Christopher Grigge of Millbeck in Great Langdale #1,3
1768 Jul 04 Betty, d.o. Edward Dixon   #1
1769 Feb 15 Jonah, s.o. Christopher Grigge of Millbeck in Great Langdale #1,3
1772 May 12 Abraham, s.o. Christopher Grigge of Milnbeck in Great Langdale #1,3
1772 Jun 07 Agnes, d.o. Edward Dixon (died 1776 Jun 28 #1
1775 May 28 Mary, d.o. Edward Dixon   #1
1776 Apr 01 Thomas, s.o. Martin Dixon (died 20 Apr 1781) #1
1777 Jan 26 John, s.o. John Dixon   #1
1777 Sep 19 Jane, d.o. Miles Dixon   #1
1777 Dec 13 Jonathan, s.o. Edward Dixon   #1
1778 Aug 18 Anne, d.o. Christopher Grigge of Milnbeck in Great Langdale #1,3
1778 Dec 13 Agnes, d.o. Martin Dixon   #1
1782 Jan 27 Jane, d.o. John Grigge of Great Langdale #1,3
1782 Feb 12 Joseph, s.o. Joseph Grigge [Tail] End, Grasmere #1,3
1784 Jul 11 Dorcas, d.o. Joseph Grigge Sidehouse, Great Langdale #1
1787 May 27 William, s.o. Joseph Grigge Sidehouse, Great Langdale #1
1791 May 20 Margaret, d.o. William Grigge Millbeck, Great Langdale #1
1792 Sep 23 Christopher, s.o. Joseph Grigge   #1
1793 May 05 William, s.o. William Grigge   #1
1796 Jan 03 Grace, d.o. William Grigge   #1
1798 Feb 24 Sarah, d.o. Willliam Grigge   #1
1800 Jul 27 Anne, d.o. William Grigge   #1
1809 Aug 20 Joseph, s.o. Joseph Grigg   #1
1812 Dec 25 Henry, s.o. Joseph Grigg   #1
1864 Jul 21 John, s.o. John Gregg   #1
1867 Dec 01 Dinah Eve, d.o. John Gregg   #1
1871 May 14 Joseph, s.o. Joseph Gregg   #1
1871 Oct 15 Aaron, s.o. John Gregg   #1

Marriages

1676 Apr 13 Jane Grigg / #1
1698 May 19 Dorothe Grigg / #1
1705 Jan 17 John Dixon and Elionor Grigge both of Great Langdale #3
1708 Nov 18 William Grigge and Agnes Harrison both of Rydall #3
1709 Jul 9 John Grigge and Margaret Dixon of Great Langdale #3
1709 ? 19 Edward Satterthwaite / Jane Grigge both of Great Langdale #3
1712 Oct 9 John Fisher of ye parish of Crosthwaite and Agnes Grig[?] of ye parish of Grasmere #3
1716 May 29 Thomas Kernlyside in ye parish of Allendale in Northumberland and Jane Jackson of Grasmere #3
1720/1 Jan 31 John Grigg of Chapel Stile in Great Langdale/ Catherine Dawson of Broad Rain in Grasmere #1,3
1721 Jun 04 Jane Grigge of Great Langdale / Robert Grave of Crosthwaite #1,3
1723 Jun 27 John Grigge / Mary Jackson both of Great Langdale #1,3
1723 Oct 18 Joseph Grigge / Mary Brownrigge both of Great Langdale #1,3
1734 Aug 22 William Grigge / Agnes Turner both of Great Langdale #1,3
1739 May 30 Elizabeth Grigge / Elizah Swainson of the parish of Ulverston #1,3
1744 Jan 15 Christopher Grigg of Millbeck / Elizabeth Tyson of Rawhead, both of Great Langdale #1,3
1749/50 Jan 01 Jane Grigge / Thomas Satterthwaite both of Great Langdale #1,3
1750 Nov 19 John Grigg / Rachel Wilson both of Great Langdale #1,3
1751 Dec 12 Agnes Grigg / #1
1752 Feb 06 Sarah Grigg / Jonathan Dixon #1
1755 May 19 Elizabeth Grigg / #1
1756 Jan 01 John Grigg / Elizabeth Dawson #1
1756 Jun 27 Christopher Grigg / Dorcas Yowdalls #1
1764 Feb 17 Elizabeth Grigge / #1
1766 Apr 27 Mary Grigge / #1
1766 Aug 06 Mary Grigg / #1
1781 Oct 06 Joseph Grigge / Mary Tyson #1
1790 Dec 26 William Grigge / Jane Spedding #1
1792 Apr 08 Jane Grigg / #1
1792 May 06 Margaret Grigge / #1
1805 Sep 28 Joseph Grigge / Elizabeth Grigge #1
1812 Aug 27 Margaret Grigg / #1
1814 Jun 20 Jane Grigg / #1
1815 Oct 09 Richard Gregg / Mary Williamson #1
1819 Jan 11 Ann Grigg / #1
1819 Mar 13 Grace Grigg / #1
1823 Feb 17 Elizabeth Grigg / #1
1835 Jun 09 John Grigg / Ellenor Barker #1
1870 Jun 06 Joseph Gregg  (30)(Father John Gregg)/ Mary Overend (31) #1

Burials

1602 Oct 27 John Grigg of grismire #3
1611 Nov Jane Grige, daughter of John Grig of [...] #3
1612 April Robitt Nicholson of Langdaill #3
1612/3 March Roger Grige, son of Roger Grig of Grasmire #3
1613 May [Henry?] Grige of [Longhouse? Loughridge?] #3
1613 June [?] Grige of  [as above] #3
........ Records not checked 1613 to 1700   #3
1700 Apr 1 Michael Son of Christopher Grigge of Great Langdale, Carpenter #3
  was buryed Aprill the first day Anº Domij 1700 An Affidavit was brought Aprill the fifth day Anº Domij (typical entry of this period) #3
1700 Jun 27 Agnes, daughter of Thomas Harrison the Stool End, Great Langdale #3
1700/1 Feb 8 John Middlefell of Wall End in Great Langdale #3
1701 Aug 5 Edwin, son of Gawen Grigge of Grasmere #3
1702 Aug 9 Agnes, wife of Gawen Grigge of Aisdale in Grasmere #3
1703 May 17 Catherine Grigge of Loughridge, alias Clattering Gate #3
1703 Aug 14 Thomas, son of Thomas Harrison of Stool End in Great Langdale #3
1705/6 Jan 20 Alice, daughter of Gawen Grigge of Aisdale in Grasmere #3
1705/6 Feb 20 Michael Grigge of Harry-Place in Great Langdale #3
1706 Jun 2 John Grigg of Colewith Bridge in Little Langdale, a young man about 19 years old #3
1706 Jun 8 Agnes Grigg of Colewath in Little Langdale, widdow #3
1706 Dec 31 Margaret, daughter of Edward Harrison of stile End in the head of Great Langdale #3
1706/7 Jan 13 Margaret, daughter of Roger Grigge of Rostad in Great Langdale #3
1708/9 Mar 29 Michael Grigge of Little Langdale an old man viz [?] years old almost 100 #3
1708 Jun 14 Agnes, daughter of Christopher Grigge of Mill-beck in Great Langdale #3
1708 Dec 24 Ellinor, the wife of john Grigge of the Ashe Bank in Great Langdale #3
1710 Oct 23 An abortive child of William Grigg was born and buried the same day of Rydall, shoemaker #3
1711 Jun 11 John Grigg's wife of Great Langdale of Wall End [???] brought in bed of two abortive children and the two children were both buryed ye same day   #3
1710 April 5 Gawen Grigge of Aisdale in Grasmere #3
1711 Jun 17 Agnes Grigge of Rydall, spinster #3
1712 Aug 18 George, son of Christopher Grigge of Chappell-Stile in Great Langdale #3
1712/3 Mar 12 Mary Grigge of Middlefell-place in Great Langdale, widow #3
1714 Apr 16 Mary, the wife of Christopher Grigge of Chapel Stile in Great Langdale #3
1715 Dec 7 John Grigge of Ashbush in Great Langdale #3
1716 May 30 Isabel, wife of John Grigge of Rydal shoemaker #3
1719 Jun 7 William Grigge of the Law Wood in Ambleside, slater was Buryed in their chappel-yard #3
1720 Nov 8 Edward, son of William Grigge of Rydall #3
1720/1 Feb 3 John Grigge of Rydal, Shoemaker #3
1721 Jul 20 Joseph, son of Christopher Grigge of Great Langdale #3
1721/2 Feb 21 William, son of Christopher Grigge of Milbeck in Great Langdale #3
1722 Jun 4 William Grigg of Church Stile in Grasmere #3
1723 Jul 7 Jane, wife of Chrisopher Grigge of Midlebeck in Great Langdale #3
1723 Sep 14 Agnes Grigge of Grasmere #3
1723/4 Mar 28 Elizabeth, daughter of William Grigge of Rydall #3
1725 Oct 20 Edward Harrison of Steal End #3
1726 Dec 17 Christopher Grigge of Chapel Style in Great Langdale #3
1728 Mar 25 Christopher Grigge  of Millbeck in Great Langdale #3
1730 Nov 20 John, son of John Grigge of Mill Beck in Great Langdale #3
1730/1 Feb 12 Jane Grigge of Loughrigg, widow #3
1731/2 Jan 7 Michael Grigge of Steal End #3
1732/3 Mar 7 John Grigge of Mill Beck in Great Langdale #3
1734 Nov 27 Reginald Grigge in Little Langdale #3
1735 Jul 11 Eleanor Grigge of Little Langdale, widow #3
1736 Mar 30 William, son of Mary Grigge of Great Langdale, widow #3
1739 Jun 27 Elizabeth, daughter of John Grigge of Grasmere #3
1740 May 23 Mary, wife of John Grigge of Grasmere #3
1740 Oct 15 Margaret, wife of John Grigge of Great Langdale #3
1743 Jun 11 John, son of Jno Grigg of Blintarn Gill, Grasmere #3
1744/5 Mar 29 Isabel, wife of Bernard Grigg of Elterwater #3
1746 May 7 Jno Grigg of Grasmere, Junr #3
1747 Apr 4 John Grigg of Great Langdale #3
1747 Apr 4 John Grigg of Grasmere #3