Ripon Cathedral Burials

[Ripon2016]

I am researching the THEAKSTON surname in the Ripon area. My ancestors originate from the townships just west of Ripon (Sawley, Laverton, Grantley, Risplith, Eavestone).  Many of the baptisms and burials occurred at the Ripon Cathedral in Ripon, West Riding.  Is there a Ripon Cathedral burial list? Is the cemetery still open to the public?

[..claire..]

Not sure if they appear online but there is this site which has some of the MI's to peruse 

http://riponmi.nwdb.co.uk/

Claire

[..claire..]

Oh!! And welcome to RootsChat 

Claire

[Ripon2016]

Claire,

Thanks so much for the resource link. It worked fine and exactly what I was looking for.  I was able to locate small number of THEAKSTON burial inscriptions - very interesting and helpful. From other sources I know there are more burials in Ripon parish records.  Do you know if there are other cemeteries in the area around Ripon?  What was the custom of the day? Were people generally buried in their local parish church rather than the cathedral in Ripon?

Not sure if they appear online but there is this site which has some of the MI's to peruse 

http://riponmi.nwdb.co.uk/

Claire

[Jay55]

Hi Ripon 2016

On the FindmyPast website there are 170 Theakston burial records at Ripon Cathedral and the dates range from 1589 to 1873. (Some are duplicated so probably more like 150)

Any one you are looking for in particular?

[Ripon2016]

Hello Jay 55,

I am following several leads.  The THEAKSTONs I am interested in lived in Ripon or the area west of Ripon, including Eavestone, Risplith, Grantley, Sawley, and Laverton areas. My time frame of interest are deaths before 1770.

In the Hearth Tax transcript for the West Riding of 1672 there are a 9 THEAKSTON entries.  I would be interested in any records for these household heads:

Marke Theakston(e) of Grantley with Eavestone (my research lists a burial on 8 July 1694 at Ripon Cathedral for this individual)
William Theakston(e) of Azerley
William Theakston(e) of Bishopside
John Theakston of Laverton
Francis Theakston of Laverton
Jeffrey Theakston of Ripon (Crossgate)
Gilbert Theakston(e) of Sawley
Gilbert Theakston of Sawley
Peter Theakston of Sawley

Given the proximity of these men and absence of the surname elsewhere in the West Riding, I am assuming they are likely related (brothers, uncles) but so far have been unable to establish definite links.

I know that the THEAKSTON name show ups frequently in some North Riding records, but I am concentrating on West Riding as the location of the lineage I am following.

Do your records show any deaths or burials that could match these early THEAKSTONs in the Claro Wapentake?

Any help or insights as a Yorkshire (born and bred) native and researcher would be most welcome.

Hi Ripon 2016

On the FindmyPast website there are 170 Theakston burial records at Ripon Cathedral and the dates range from 1589 to 1873. (Some are duplicated so probably more like 150)

Any one you are looking for in particular?

[..claire..]

Hi Ripon2016

Have you tried looking for any Wills ? I can see one PCC Will for a Sarah Theakston of Sawley dated 1 Aug 1653.

claire

EDIT: Will on Anc*

[..claire..]

Ripon Cathedral Burial

Gilbert Theakston of SAWLEY the elder buried 22 October 1682

[..claire..]

The only Peter that is showing is before the date of the Hearth Tax, but maybe a relation

Peter Theakeston of Sawley buried 8 September 1668 Ripon Cathedral