Parish records of Aberford

Includes register of christenings, 1540-2005; register of marriages, 1540-2010; register of burials, 1540-2014 (note this register uses the Dade registration scheme, ages only, for the years 1777-1812; register of confirmations, 1859-1920; register of services, 1998-2004; records concerning benefice income, including accounts of tithes, Easter dues, surplice fees, 1738-1775, 1799-1806, 1812, tithe papers, 1630, 1716, 1730, 1742, 1759, 1790-1814, 1891, 1921-1934, 1939, and rectory papers, 1720-55; charity records, including accounts, 1894-1937; churchwardens’ records, including accounts, 1856-1948, restoration papers, 1891-1893, and fabric papers, 1811-1814, 1860, 1905, 1930-1977; constables’ records, including accounts, 1746-1798; records of incumbents, including dilapidations, 1956, mortgage, 1952, statistical returns, 1911-1918, 1960, and animal remedies, 1787; overseers’ records, including accounts, 1796-1799; records concerning parish rooms and societies, including band fund accounts, 1907-1914, and Mothers' Union accounts, 1907-1914; school records, including title deeds, 1715, 1803, 1860, school book, 1716-1883, accounts, 1816-18178, school minute book, 1904-1949, correspondence and papers, 1898-1920, and Sunday School accounts, 1907-1914; surveyors’ records, including accounts, 1772-1798; Vestry/Parochial Church Council records, including minutes of meetings, 1800, 1886-2004, accounts, 1948-1963, 1966-1994, land and window tax, 1758, assessments paid, 1810-1812, and footpath plan, 1817; church visitors’ book, 1926-1987; parish magazines, 1887-2016; photographs and pictures of the church and parishioners, 19th-20th century.

The church of St Richard, or St Ricarius, Aberford, was in the patronage of the Lords of Ravensthorpe until 1331 when it was appropriated to Oriel College, Oxford, and a vicarage ordained therein. The benefice was augmented in 1739 and 1764 through Queen Anne’s Bounty. The church was substantially rebuilt in 1861 by the architect Anthony Salvin.
Historically, the parish has included the market town of Aberford and the townships of Parlington and Sturton Grange. From 1908, it also included Lotherton, previously in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet.
Charities connected to the parish include that of Lady Elizabeth Hastings who left funds to teach 30 free scholars and provide bread and wine for Holy Communion.
Today Aberford is part of the Sherbern in Elmet group of parishes, which also includes Sherbern in Elmet, Saxton, Micklefield and Barkston Ash. The patronage is still held by Oriel College, Oxford.

Records are open to the public, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including data protection laws. 24 hours' notice is required to access photographic material.

The archive was deposited at the Borthwick Institute in 1966 by the incumbent. Further additions were made to the archive in 1983, 1985, 1999, 2008, 2011 and 2016.

The church of St Richard, or St Ricarius, Aberford, was in the patronage of the Lords of Ravensthorpe until 1331 when it was appropriated to Oriel College, Oxford, and a vicarage ordained therein. The benefice was augmented in 1739 and 1764 through Queen Anne’s Bounty. The church was substantially rebuilt in 1861 by the architect Anthony Salvin.
Historically, the parish has included the market town of Aberford and the townships of Parlington and Sturton Grange. From 1908, it also included Lotherton, previously in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet.
Charities connected to the parish include that of Lady Elizabeth Hastings who left funds to teach 30 free scholars and provide bread and wine for Holy Communion.
Today Aberford is part of the Sherbern in Elmet group of parishes, which also includes Sherbern in Elmet, Saxton, Micklefield and Barkston Ash. The patronage is still held by Oriel College, Oxford.

A typescript finding aid, to file level, is available for consultation in the searchroom of the Borthwick Institute. This includes all material received up to and including 2016. Later material has not yet been catalogued, please contact the Borthwick Institute for further information.

Registers of christenings, 1540-1884, marriages, 1540-1936, and burials, 1540-1946, are also available on microfilm at the Borthwick Institute (References: MF 621).
Our collection of parish baptism, marriage and burial registers has been digitised by both Ancestry and Find My Past. Copies of digitised records can be viewed online on Ancestry or Find My Past, as part of larger UK-wide parish registers datasets. You can find out more about these record sets, and how to find our registers, here: https://borthcat.york.ac.uk/index.php/are-you-looking-for-parish-registers.

Created by S. A. Shearn, 01.12.15. Updated 28.07.16 to include 2016 accession in scope and content.
Revised by S.Kent, September 2016.
Revised by L.Dean, February 2021.

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Further accruals are expected.

The Thoresby Society, 'The Parish Register of Aberford, Co. York: (1540-1812).' Transcribed and edited by George Denison Lumb (1937).

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