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1. St. Mary Le Ghyll, Barnoldswick
2. Kidwick
3. Horton in Ribblesdale
4. Clapham
5. Chapel le Dale
6. Bentham
7. Hardraw
8. Lunds
9. Coverham
10. Stalling Busk
11. Skipton
12. Giggleswick
13. Ingleton
14. Melling in Lonsdale
1766 to 1812. (PR 3440/1/10/1)
1813-1843 (PR 3440/1/11/1)
1843-1863 (PR 3440/1/12)
Ann Cragg, 26 August 1787, daughter of Mathw of Salterforth, cordwainer. (This is not in the I.G.I. but in a transcript at Barnoldswick Library. However in the original manuscript at Lancashire County Record Office there is a different entry which makes more sense for a marriage of Matthew and Ann in 1788.
Ann Cragg, 11 Sept. 1791, dau. of Matthew Cragg of Salterforth, cordwainer, and his wife Margaret.
Isabella the dau. of Richd. Cragg, labourer of Boothmans, Salterforth Lane Head, labourer and Margaret neé Walton baptised on 17 Feb. 1818 by Wm. Fry, Curate.
Matthew son of Stephen Cragg, farmer of Boothmans and Isabella on 3 April 1825, by Mordaunt Barnard, Curate.
Richard son of Stephen Cragg, farmer of Boothmans and Bella on 14 May 1826 by Mordaunt Barnard, Curate.
Margaret dau. of Stephen Cragg, farmer of Boothmans and Bella on 2 March 1828 by Mordaunt Barnard, Curate.
Barritt son of Stephen Cragg, farmer of Salterforth and Isabella on 6 June 1830 by J Henderson, Curate.
Elizabeth, dau. of Stephen Cragg, farmer of Boothmans Salterforth and Mary on 6 April 1834 by J Hayes, Stip. Curate.
Mary dau. of Stephen Cragg, farmer of Boothmans, Salterforth and Mary on 3 June 1841 by R Milner, P.C.
Mary dau. of Matthew Cragg, farmer of Boothmans, Salterforth and Elizabeth on 19 Nov. 1844 by R Milner, P.C.
Margaret Ann the dau. of Matthew Cragg, tea dealer of Colne and Elizabeth on 9 Nov. 1851, stated to be born on 14 August 1851. R Milner, P.C. (Note this is Matthew the son of Richard the Canal Agent of Foulridge who is similar in age to his cousin Matthew the cattle dealer and who by chance also married an Elizabeth.)
A specific search was undertaken for this record. Other marriages still to search).
Stephen Cragg married Isabella Hudson on 25/8/1823
Richard Cragg, 38, bachelor, farmer of Salterforth, son of Stephen Cragg, farmer, married Alice Metcalf, 25, spinster of Barnoldswick, dau. of Francis Metcalf, farmer by licence, married on 27 September 1864 by R. Milner, both signed and the witnesses were Edward Bolton and Margaret Bolton.
1766 - 1812 (PR 3440/1/10/1)
1813 - 1854 and 1855 - 1877, from original registers
1877 - 1886 (PR 3440/1/27/1)
1886 - 1902 (PR 3440/1/28)
Margaret Cragg of Barnoldswick, widow on 21 April 1770 (As both Matthew No. 1 and Matthew No. 2 are alive at this date she cannot be wife to either - possibly mother, aunt or sister-in-law)
Ann, wife of Matthew Cragg of Salterforth, shoemaker, 26 March 1802.
Matthew Cragg of Boothmans, 23 December 1816, aged 83, by Wm. Wasney, vicar of Bracewell. (Puts birth at 1732/3)
Matthew Cragg of Boothmans, 5 May 1824, aged 54, by Saml. Fenton. (Puts birth at 1769/70)
Stephen Cragg of Higher Park, 12 May 1831, aged 7 months (from Stephen Broadley)
Isabella Cragg of Boothmans, 19 Feb. 1832, aged 34, by Mordaunt Barnard, Curate. (Puts birth at 1797/8)
Isabella Cragg of Boothmans, 25 Feb. 1832, infant, by Mordaunt Barnard, Curate.
Margaret dau. of Richard Cragg of Foulridge, 29 Nov. 1841 aged 2.
Mary dau. of Stephen Cragg of Boothmans in Salterforth, 3 Mar 1842, infant.
Kate, dau. of Matthew Cragg of Colne, 4 June 1844, infant. (Matthew the tea dealer)
Robert son of Richard Cragg of Foulridge, 19 September 1850, aged 17.
Robert Cragg of Colne, 3 October 1850, aged 3 weeks.
Matthew Cragg of Foulridge, 16 Mar 1854, aged 29. (This is the son of Richard Cragg.)
John William Cragg of Foulridge, 19 Feb. 1856 aged 3 years. (Son of Matthew and Elizabeth née Bolton)
Margaret Cragg of Foulridge, 26 May 1856 aged 56. (Wife of Richard the canal agent?)
Mary Cragg of Boothmans, Salterforth, 1 Dec. 1862 aged 63. (Second wife of Stephen)
Richard Cragg of Foulridge, 10 March 1874 aged 76 under Cragg's flat stone Old Ground.
Richard Cragg of Foulridge, 10 March 1874 aged 76 years under Cragg’s flat stone in Old Ground.
Stephen Cragg of Booth House, Salterforth buried on 29 June 1881, aged 81 by J M Armson, Curate.
There is a transcript up to 1743. Checked index for entries to Matthew. There are no Craggs in the next volume which goes from 1744 to 1789.
Baptism of Mattheus Cragge filius Johannis et Rosamundae de Steeton, 17 Mar 1694/5
Baptism of John son of Matthew and Ann Crag of Steeton, shoemaker, 31 Mar 1734
Burial of John s of Matthew and Anne Crag of Steeton, shoemaker. 6 Oct 1735
Burial of Matthew Cragg of Steeton, shoemaker, 3 Jan 1738.
This Matthew is a mystery. I cannot find in the IGI a marriage of Matthew to Ann in Lancashire or Yorkshire prior to 1734. There is a mention of a Matthew having a spouse, Ann. born about 1708 of Keighley, which could fit but the source is not clear. Matthew's birth would need to be before about 1718 and the son of John and Rosamund is a plausible date. I cannot see John and Rosamund marriage in the IGI.
There is a transcript with an index at the Record Office in Northallerton. A large number of entries for Cragg of which the following were abstracted for the period 1666 to 1747. Abbreviations for forenames have been used by the transcribers in many cases.
23/09/1666 Matthew s. of Richd. of Horton
01/08/1669 John s. of Richard
09/11/1679 Isabel dau. Richard
02/10/1681 Ann dau. of Richd
29/03/1685 Elizabeth dau. Richard.
18/05/1690 Agnes dau. of Matthew
26/03/1692 Richd. s of Matthew
23/09/1694 Isabell dau. Matthew
03/01/1697 John s. of Matthew
29/12/1700 Jas s of Matthew Cragg (buried 05/06/1703)
19/06/1703 Thos s of Matthew, which said Matthew receives alms.
29/09/1704 Jane d of Matthew, pensioner
25/06/1718 Martha d of Matthew, labourer
02/03/1721 Alice d of Richard Cragg, labourer
02/07/1721 Matthew s of Matthew, labourer. (buried 13 Oct 1728?)
10/02/1723 Hope d. of Richard Cragge (buried 8 April)
08/02/1724 John s of Matthew Cragge.
12/03/1726 Agnes d of Edw Cragg husbandman
04/06/1732 Margret d. of Richard, labourer, Horton.
12/05/1734 Matthew s Richard, labourer, Horton.
04/01/1735 Mary d of Edw, shoemaker, Cam. (report of a Mary d. Edw Shoemaker buried on 21 Dec 1734; as new year at that time started on 25 March, January 1735 is about 12 months after December 1734 )
28/03/1736 Richard s of Richard, husbandman, Horton.
08/01/1738 Stephen s of Richard, labourer, Horton.
08/11/1740 Ellin d of Thos, husbandman, Cam Houses.
02/05/1741 Alice d of Wm, husbandman, Cam.
13/09/1741 John s of Richard, pensioner, Horton. (buried 17 Nov 1741)
07/08/1742 Laurence s of Thos, husbandman, Cam.
14/09/1745 Alice d of Wm, farmer, Cam Houses.
18/12/1746 Ann d of Wm, farmer, Cam Houses.
27/02/1747 Matthew s of John, labourer, Horton.
26/03/1748 Laurence s of Thos, yeoman, Cam Houses.
26/03/1748 Eliz d Wm, yeoman, Cam Houses.
04/05/1750 Thos s of Thos yeoman, Cam Houses.(buried 22 July 1750)
15/09/1750 John s of Wm, yeoman, Cam Houses.
14/07/1751 Thos s. of Thos, yeoman, Cam Houses
06/06/1752 Ann d of Wm, husbandman, Cam Houses
17/08/1754 Ellin d. of Wm, husbandman, Cam Houses
16/03/1755 Isabel d. of Thos, husbandman, Cam Houses
15/04/1758 Geoffrey s. of Thos, yeoman, Cam Houses.
16/08/1760 Richd and Wm twin sons of Thos, yeoman, Cam Houses.
26/07/1761 Thos s. of John, farmer, Cam Houses.
01/01/1764 Richard s of Matthew, shoemaker.
17/04/1768 Isabel d. of John, farmer, Cam.
16/07/1769 Agnes d. of John, farmer, Cam Houses.
03/03/1770 Wm s. of John jnr, farmer, Cam Houses.
03/04/1773 Miles s. of John, farmer, Cam Houses.
04/12/1773 Thos s. of Laurence, farmer, Thorns.
03/09/1780 John s. of John, farmer, Thorns.
19/10/1783 Wm s. of John, farmer, Ling Fell.
16/10/1784 Betty d. of John, farmer, Thorns.
29/06/1788 Thos s. of Wm, farmer, Cam.
25/10/1789 Jas s. of John, farmer, Cam.
22/01/1792 Jane d. of John, farmer, Thorns.
21/09/1794 c. Sarah dau. of Wm. labourer Thorns
29/08/1800 c. Jas 2nd s. of John and Bella (Lister) born 16 Aug. Ling Fell.
28/11/1802 Anthony, 3rd s. of John and Bella (Lister), farmer, Ling Gill, born on 31 October 1802.
14/04/1805 c. Rachel 1st dau of John and Bella (Lister) Ling Gill (4th child, born 18 March 1805)
09/06/1808 c. John, 5th s. of John & Bella (Lister) farmer, Gauber (6th child, born 21 May 1808)
24/07/1821 c. Thos. s. of John and Mary, farmer Scale (buried 29 July)
02/06/1743 b. Agnes wife of Richard, pensioner Lilly Green
25/12/1746 b. Agnes wife of William, farmer Cam
24/04/1740 b. Ann dau. of Thos. husbandman Cam Houses
06/02/1746 b. Ann, pensioner Horton
11/11/1781 b. Ann wife of Anthony Horton
20/07/1792 b. Anthony, pensioner, poor Horton
13/07/1776 b. Chr. s. Laurence deceased Cam Houses
26/07/1745 b. Elizabeth, widow Thorns
31/08/1791 b. Elizabeth, widow, Mirk Pot in Hawes Chapelry
01/02/1710 b. Hope (Crag) widow (of?) Mathew (or widower is Mathew?)
08/04/1723 b. Hope, dau. of Richd Cragge
08/07/1763 b. Isabel, pensioner
05/06/1703 b. Jas. s of Matthew
11/02/1792 b. Jas. s of John, farmer Thorns
26/10/1698 b. John s of Matthew
17/11/1741 b. John s. of Richd. pensioner Horton
04/10/1743 b. John s. of Thos. husbandman Cam
01/04/1747 b. John, labourer Horton
07/04/1795 b. John s. of Edmond, labourer Thorns
14/04/1807 b. John s. of John, farmer, Gate Cote
14/02/1776 b. Laurence, farmer Cam Houses
21/09/1730 b. Margret, wife of Richd. labourer Horton
21/12/1734 b. Mary d. Edw. shoemaker Cam
29/07/1756 b. Mary, servant, Blake Bank in Parish of Arncliffe.
13/10/1728 b. Matthew Cragge s. of Matthew, labourer
21/03/1736 b. Matthew, labourer Horton
26/10/1755 b. Mgt. widow and pensioner Horton
22/05/1736 b Richd. s. of Richd, pensioner Horton
26/10/1761 b. Richd, s. of Thos, yeoman, infant Cam Houses
22/01/1762 b. Richd, pensioner Horton
12/05/1793 b. Sarah wife of John Thorns
20/06/1703 b. Thos. s. of Matthew
22/07/1750 b. Thos. s. of Thos, yeoman Cam Houses
11/05/1766 b. Thos. yeoman Cam
23/06/1776 b. Thos. farmer Cam Houses
21/03/1777 b. Thos. s. Jas. farmer Cam Houses
24/04/1793 b. Thos. s. of John Thorns
29/07/1821 b. Thos. 2 days Scale
23/06/1781 b. Thos Hawes in Wensleydale
11/05/1767 m. Agnes Cragg o.t.p. spinster and Miles Atkinson, of Arncliffe, yeoman. (BN) witn. Thos. Lodge.
24/02/1789 m. Agnes and William Wildman, witn. William Procter, John Hammond
14/11/1747 m. Alice and Thos. Dawson, b.t.p. (BN)
22/04/1772 m. Alice and Jas Tennant, witns. Robt. Tennant and Miles Atkinson.
07/04/1724 m. Edw Cragge of Bentham & Eliz. Metcalfe o.t.p. by BN
25/11/1773 m. Isabel o.t.p. and Joseph Tennant of Arncliffe (BN) witn Thomas Metcalfe and Jas. Cragg
25/11/1773 m. Isabella spr. and John Needham, witn. Jas Cragg and Thos Metcalfe (But see entry two above on same day!)
June 1760 BN For John Cragg of Cam Houses i.t.p. yeoman and Isabel Willan spr.
26/12/1797 m. John, farmer, and Bella Lister spr. b.o.t.p. (by BN) witn. Richd. Metcalfe and John Whaley.
27/03/1744 m. Martha, o.t.p. & Thos Calvert of Thornton by BN.
03/06/1689 m. Matthew & Hope Stables
13/07/1793 m. Miles (Crage) husbandman & Mgt Butterfield, spr. b.o.t.p., by BN
14/04/1836 m. Rachel o.t.p. & Thos. Barrow of Beetham by L. witn. John Cragg and Joseph Morphet
13/01/1678 m. Richd. and Ann Procter
09/05/1731 m. Richd & Agnes Walker both of Horton by BN.
26/06/1762 m. Stephen, tailor of Clapham and Ann Baynes o.t.p. spr. by BN witn.Thos Halton. (Note banns read in Clapham also, see later)
13/11/1736 m. Thos. of Dent & Isabel Helden (Holden?) o.t.p. by BN
06/04/1735 m. Wm. & Agnes Hebden, b.o.t.p. by BN.
30/05/1747 m. Wm & Ann Thompson, b.o.t.p. by BN
30/11/1793 m. Wm. labourer & Mary Jowet, spr. b.o.t.p. by BN witn: Roger Chapman and Anthony Metcalf.
26/04/1809 b. Wm. Selside
From a transcript prepared by the North Yorkshire County Record Office. All the following records are for the name Cragg in Clapham with any variations in spelling noted.
17/03/1767 c. Agnes, twin dau. of Stephen, tailor Austwick
09/06/1805 c. Ann dau. of Wm. weaver and Mary Clapham born 4 June 1805
06/07/1802 c. Isabel dau. Miles and Mgt, husbandman, Borron Head born Friday 7 May.
29/06/1800 c. Jinny dau. of Wm. Clapham
17/03/1767 c. John, twin s. of Stephen, tailor Austwick
10/04/1803 c. Mary dau. of Wm., weaver and Mary Clapham born Tuesday 15 March 1803
20/10/1816 c. Mary Moore (Cragg) dau of Sarah, spinster Clapham
07/05/1600 c. Margaret dau. of William Crina Bottom
26/07/1762 c. Richd. s. of Matthew, shoemaker Clapham
06/07/1782 m. Anthony of Horton in Ribblesdale & Martha Richardson o.t.p. spr. by BN
30/07/1758 m Matthew shoemaker and Ann Stackhouse, b.o.t.p. by BN read on 9, 16, 23 of July by Will Currer, vicar, witn. Thos. Jackson and Henry Lawfon (Lawson). Ann made her mark and Matthew signed. (I checked the microfilm of the original)
June 1762 BN Stephen & Ann Baynes, called 6, 13 and 20 June. (Married at Horton in Ribblesdale on 26 June)
05/11/1767 m. Stephen, tailor and Ann Bush, spr. b.o.t.p. by Banns, witn. Wm. Bush and Jas Gurnel. Stephen made his mark and Ann signed.
26/12/1807 m. William & Ann Swindlehurst, both of Clapham i.t.p. by Banns Witn. Wm. Dawson and I. Holmes
01/11/1823 m William of Ingleton and Isabella Ward o.t.p. spr. by Banns Witn. Wm. Harrison and Jane Airey.
17/03/1767 b. Agnes, dau. Stephen, tailor Austwick
23/03/1767 b. Ann wife of Stephen, tailor Austwick
21/12/1813 b. Ann, aged 69 Austwick
02/06/1822 b. Ann aged 49 years Ingleton
23/03/1767 b. John s. of Stephen, tailor Austwick
23/06/1808 b. John s. of Ann (late Swindlehurst) Clapham died aged 6 years on 22 June of smallpox.
16/09/1837 b. John, died 14 Sept, aged 11 Newby
30/01/1612 b. Mgt. Cragge wife of Allan Crina
20/04/1805 b. Mary dau. of Wm, weaver, and Mary Clapham died on 18 April, 2 years, of convulsions.
19/08/1807 b. Mary wife of Wm weaver Clapham died on 16 August aged 39 of fever.
06/02/1763 b. Richd. s. of Matthew, shoemaker Clapham
24/03/1818 b. Stephen aged 80 years Austwick
19/09/1608 b. Thos. Cragge s. of William Crina Bottom
19/08/1631 b. William Clapham
Also the following rather unusual entries:-
30/11/1767 m. John Cragg otherwise English and Eliz. Thompson spr. b.o.t.p.
by banns.
22/05/1768 c. Dinah dau. of John Cragg otherwise English, shoemaker, Watson House.
08/03/1772 c. John s. of John Cragg otherwise English, shoemaker, Wickford.
There is a Yorkshire Parish Register Society Transcript covering 1607 to 1812. There are numerous Cragg entries in this volume but none for Matthew or Stephen. Three entries for Richard Cragg were checked.
10/11/1723 m. Richard Cragg of Ingleton Fell and Agnes Shaw of Dent in parish of Sedbergh, by Licence.
12/09/1724 c. Agnes dau. of Richard Cragg.
09/03/1772 c. Richard son of John Cragg.
This is an intriguing record. Richard (the pensioner) in Horton in Ribblesdale appears to have married twice. He has two children, Alice in 1721 and Hope in 1723. Then a Margaret, wife of Richard labourer dies in 1730. In 1731 a Richard marries Agnes Walker in Horton in Ribblesdale. We also have an Agnes wife of Richard a pensioner buried in Horton in 1743. The marriage bond may cast some light on the Richard marrying at Chapel le Dale.
The Yorkshire Parish Register Society version published in 1932 was examined. Only one Cragg in the index.
13/05/1770 burial of John Cragg.
No index for this volume but baptisms checked by hand from 1750 to 1803. No Craggs found.
A typescript was consulted containing baptisms from 1749 to 1900. The period from 1749 to 1790 was checked and no Craggs found. The following references in the index were noted briefly.
Thomas of Grisdale married in 1785.
Ann baptised 1795 dau of Thos of Lunds
James witn. in 1799
John witn in 1804
Eleanor married in 1804
Ruth of Grisdale buried in 1830
Thos. of Grisdale buried in 1840
Ann married 1840
Typescript consulted, no index, and baptisms checked for 1765 to 1780. No Craggs found.
A typescript was examined for baptism entries from 1742 to 1800 and then the marriages checked backwards from 1777 to find Charles and Ann. These do not appear to be in the IGI.
11/07/1776 m. Charles Cragg of Bainbridge and Ann Pilling of Marsett by Banns.
09/03/1777 c. John Cragg son of Charles Cragg of Marsett.
07/04/1779 c. James Cragg son of Charles Cragg of Marsett.
16/01/1785 c. Charles son of Charles and Ann Crag of Carpley Green,
born on 3 Nov 1784
This printed volume is not part of the YPRS series but was produced in Skipton. The index was consulted for references to Richard Cragg and the following four were found. There are no other Cragg records in this period.
21/08/1803 c. Joseph 1st born of Richd Cragg of Skipton, painter, s. of Richd. C of Lancaster, painter and Dorothy d. of Joseph Hardcastle of Skipton, woolen manufacturer, born 28 June
02/06/1805 c. Catherine d. of Richd Cragg of Skipton, painter, s. of Richd. C of Lancaster, painter and Dorothy d. of Joseph Hardcastle of Skipton, woolen manufacturer, born 15 March
30/08/1807 c. Isabella, 2nd dau. of Richd Cragg of Skipton, painter, s. of Richd. C of Lancaster, mason, and Dorothy d. of Joseph Hardcastle of Skipton, woolen manufacturer, born 25 July
06/06/1810 c. John, 2nd son of Richd Cragg of Skipton, painter, s. of Richd. C of Lancaster, mason and Dorothy d. of Joseph Hardcastle of Skipton, woolen manufacturer, born 13 May.
The following information has previously been abstracted from the IGI
A Richard and Dorothy, subsequently mentioned as Dorothy Hardcastle had the following children baptised at Skipton in Craven. (I think that I have seen mention that the couple married in Leeds.) This appears to be the Richard Cragg and Joseph Hardcastle who appear in the deed probate document from my first trip to Wakefield (FX 312, 357, 1813)
Joseph, 1803; Catherine, 1805; Isabella, 1807; John 1810, Richard Barrow Hardcastle, 1813; Charles Bond, 1815; William Robinson, 1817; George Henry, 1820; Thomas Septimus, 1822; Judith Hannah, 1824.
Using the North Yorkshire County Record Office's own transcript covering 1558 to 1837
Margaret d. John Cragg of Settle, bapt. 27 Nov 1763
Sarah d. Francis & Margaret Cragg, husbandman, Runley Bridge, bapt. 19 Aug 1821.
Margaret d. Francis & Margaret Cragg, labourer of Bridge End, bapt. 18 Apr 1824
Edward s. Thomas & Mary Cragg, labourer of Settle, bapt. 25 Sept 1836
John s. Thomas and Agnes Cragg, labourer of Settle, bapt. 7 Nov 1837
Matthew Cragg married Margaret Butterfield on 23 Oct 1711
Robert Cragg of Kendal married Esther Allen otp by banns itpo Matthew Wildman and Eliz Cragg on 24 June 1822.
Francis Cragg married Elizabeth Calvert, botp, banns, itpo: John Ralph and Wm Brennand on 11 Feb 1828
Thomas Cragg of Old Ing parish of Horton, labourer and bachelor of full age, the son of John Cragg, married Agnas Walker of Old Ing, Horton, servant and spinster of full age, the daughter of Roger Walker, husbandman, by banns on 26 August 1837, itpo: John Redmayne and John Cragg at Bentham.
Elizabeth Cragg, aged 15 yrs of Settle buried 9 Jan 1820
Mary d. Francis Cragg, aged 19 yrs of Settle buried on 22 June 1826
Margaret d. Francis Cragg of Settle, aged 2 yrs, buried 22 Jan 1827
Nathan s. Francis Cragg of Settle, aged 12 yrs buried 27 Feb 1831
Peggy w. Francis Cragg of Settle aged 44 years buried 8 Jan 1827
I am grateful to Linda Theriault for providing the following Cragg entries from the Ingleton registers.
Agnes d. John Cragg baptised 21 April 1716 (Ingleton Fell).
Agnes d. of Richard Cragg baptised 12 Sept. 1724.
Agnes d. of Edward Cragg baptised 5 May 1750.
Agnes d. of Jeffrey & Agnes Cragg, Winterscale, baptised 5 Dec 1793.
Allan Crage buried 13 April 1654. [Possible Allan = Ellen. “Alan” had a bastard child William bapt in 1641 so must be female]
Alice d. of William Cragg baptised 4 Oct 1738 (Ingleton Fells)
Alice d. of Edward Cragg baptised 2 March 1745/46 (Ingleton Fell).
Ann d. of John Cragg baptised 26 March 1765 (Ingleton).
Ann d. of Edd & Mar Cragg, Rose-gale baptised 12 Nov 1781.
Barbara d. of Edward Cragg baptsied 2 Feb 1739/40 (Ingleton Fell).
Bella d. of Jeffrey and Anges Cragg, Philpin, baptised 2 April 1785. (Ingleton Fells)
Eleanor d. of Edward Cragg baptised 30 Jan. 1749/50 (Ingleton Fell).
Edward s. of John Cragg baptised 26 March 1757 (Ingleton Fells).
Emma d. of James & Peggy Cragg, Scales, born 4 Oct, baptised 29 Nov 1812.
Francis 3rd son of Edd & Mary Cragg, Rose Gale baptised 18 June 1780. (Ingleton Fells)
James s. of Edwd & Mary Cragg, Low Gale baptised 14 Nov 1783. (Ingleton Fells)
James s. of Jeffrey & Agnes Cragg, Colt Park , baptised 18 Jan 1796 (Ingleton Fells)
James s. of John & Alice Cragg, Ellerbeck, baptised 19 April 1807.
Jane d. of Edward Cragg baptised 24 March 1742/43 (Ingelton Fell).
John s. of Edward & ------ Cragg, born 7 Nov, baptised 14 Nov 1777. (Ingleton Fells)
John illegitimate son of Ann Cragg. No duty due. Baptised 4 March 1792.
John s. of John & Bella Cragg, Gate Cote, baptised 22 March 1807.
John s. of Miles & Peggy Cragg, Weather Cote, baptised 16 April 1809.
Lawrence Cragg of Horton par: husbandman & Catharine Tennant married 25 March 1772. Witnesses: James Cragg, Thos. Metcalfe
Miles 3rd s. of John & Sarah Cragg, Gale, born Sept [no day], baptised 3 Oct 1775. (Ingleton Fells)
Peggy d. of Jeffrey & Agnes Cragg, Philpin, baptised 26 Dec 1787 (Ingleton Fells)
Richard s. of John Cragg baptised 9 March 1772.
Thomas s. of Edward Cragg & Mary h.w., Low Gale born 10 Dec 1778, baptised 26 Dec 1778.
Thos s. of Jeffrey & Agnes Cragg, Philpin, baptised 21 May 1786. (Ingleton Fells)
Thomas s. of John & Jane Cragg, Chapelhouse, born 9 June ’08, baptised 16 Jan 1809.
Will: filius Alen Cragge base begotten baptised 11 Nov 1641. [Indicates bastard child, possible Alen = Ellen]
William s. of William Cragg baptised 12 Dec 1771.
Anthony Greenbank of Sedbergh par: yeoman and Barbara Cragg of this Chapelry, with publication, married 12 Sept 1725.
Francis Cragg of Skirroth, servant-man & Margt Metcalfe of Gearstones married 22 Nov 1803. Witnesses: John Proctor, T. Whaley Willan
Ja* Cragg servant-man & Peggy Bentham married 17 Dec 1811. Witnesses: John Metcalf, Joseph Bentham.
Miles Taylor, farmer & Jane Cragg married 16 Jan 1809. Witnesses: Cuthbt. Kidd, James Parker
Jeffrey Cragg, cordwainer, & Agnes Metcalfe married 17 May 1784. Witnesses: William Whaley, Thomas Whaley, Robt Metcalfe
Christopher Rakestraw widower & Martha Cragg widow, married 30 Sept 1799. Witnesses: Joseph Thornton, Bryan Smith
Richard Cragg of Ingleton Fell and Agnes Shaw of Dent in Sedbergh parish, with Licence married on 10 Nov. 1723.
William Cragg, taylor & Margaret Banes married 19 Sept 1771. Witnesses: Miles Atkinson, James Cragg
Agnes d. of Edward Cragg buried 25 Feb 1747/48.
Edward Cragg buried 4 June 1801.
Ellin w. of John Cragg buried 14 March 1801.
Margaret Cragg buried 1 Oct 1640.
Thos. s. of Edward Cragg & Mary h.w., Low Gale, buried 14 Feb 1779.
James Cragg witnessed the marriage of William Cragg & Margaret Banes on 19 Sept 1770.
James Cragg witnessed the marriage of Lawrence Cragg & Catharine Tennant on 25 March 1772.
James Cragg witnessed the marriage of Lawrence Dinsdale & Elizabeth Battersby on 24 May 1773.
Jeffrey Cragg witnessed the marriage of Lawrence Dinsdale & Ellen Parker on 7 July 1783.
John Cragg witnessed the marriage of Richard Willan & Jane Moor on 13 Jan 1791.
John Cragg witnessed the marriage of John Scott and Ann Lodge on 21 May 1804.
Thomas Cragg witnessed the marriage of George Mason & Jane Tenant on 22 Oct 1792.
The entries are abstracted from the Registers of Melling in Lonsdale 1720-1851, published by the Lancasshire Parish Register Society as Volume 172 in 2011
The register starts in 1720 but there are no Craggs before 1761. The Revd Robert Cragg is the first mentioned with Matthew a few years later. There is a gap of almost 30 years between the entries in the baptism register for the Revd Robert and Elizabeth Cragg and the Revd Robert and Ester Cragg, who turn up in 1792. James & Margaret makes an appearance in the baptism register in 1789 then several entries for Thomas & Jane from 1794. An Isaac appears in the marriage records in 1766 but does not seem to have had children in the next few years in this parish. Since there are no baptisms for these people they presumably moved in from elsewhere. Perhaps Isaac was a brother of Robert as the latter names a son Isaac in 1764.
George s. Revd. Robert & Elizabeth Crag{g} Curate of Hornby (b. 30 Nov) 13 Dec 1761 {HC}
Isaac s Revd. Mr. {Robert} & Elizabeth Cragg, Curate of Hornby Chapel 8 Jul 1764 {HC}
Matthew s Matthew & Ann Cragg of Cawood 13 Nov 1768 {AC}
William s James & Margaret Cragg of Hornby 17 May 1789 {HC}
Elisabeth d of Revd. Robert Cragg & Ester his wife of Hornby, born May 11, 19 May [11 June] 1792 {HC}
John s Thomas & Jane Cragg of Arkholme 3 Feb 1794 {AC}
Isabella d Thomas & Jane Cragg of Dockerpark 2 Aug 1795
Edward s Thos & Jane Cragg of Arkholme 7 May 1797
Jas s Thos & Jane Cragg of Arkholme 21 Apr 1799 {AC}
Jane d Thomas & Jane Cragg of Arkholme 26 Jul 1801 {AC}
Richard & John twin sons of Thomas & Jane Cragg of Docker, schoolmaster born 9 Sep, bapt 9 Oct 1803 {AC}
Thomas s Thos & Jane Cragg of Caywood schoolmaster 20 Apr 1806 {AC}
Ann d Thomas & Jane Cragg of Docker Hall, schoolmaster, born 10 Jan, bapt 4 Apr 1808
[Mary] d Thos & Jane Cragg of Caywood schoolmaster 9 Apr 1809 {AC}
William Smith s Jno & Hannah Cragg of Arkholme gent born 12 Oct 1827, bapt 24 Dec 1827 {AC}
Alice d John & Hannah Cragg of Arkhome yeoman 22 Feb 1829 {AC}
Ann d John & Hannah Cragg of Arkholme yeoman 13 Feb 1831 {AC}
May Ellen d John & Hannah Cragg of Arkholme yeoman 17 May 1833 {AC}
Isaac Cragg of Heversham p. Weaver & Ann Smith otp spin witn William Smith & Robt Cragg by licence, 8 Feb 1766
Richard Wilson otp schoolmaster & Margaret Thompson otp spin aged 20 & upwards, witn Nancy Cragg & Richard Sharp, by licence with the consent of her mother The: Thompson, 20 Aug 1774
The Reverend Robert Cragg otp clerk & Ester Varley otp spin witn Jon Doding & F Moorby by licence, 27 Feb 1786
Thomas Cragg otp husb & Jane X Capstick otp spin witn Matthew Scarr & George Mos by banns. 8 Apr 1793
John Cragg esquire otp & Hannah Parker otp spin witn Ellen Cragg & Thomas Rawsthorne by licence 16 Aug 1833
Robert Bownass of full age bach farmer of Arkholme, father Thomas Bownass farmer & Hannah Cragg widow of full age of Arkholme father dead witn John Bownass & Sarah Bownass by licence, 23 Dec 1843
Rev Robert Benoni Cragg Curate of Hornby {The Revd Mr. Cragg snr Curate of Hornby Chapel was buried by the Revd Mr. John Tatham vicar of Melling aged 66)} 20 Oct 1785 {HC}
George Cragg of Milnthrop {son of former mentioned Revd R. Cragg, died 18 Dec 1789 at 12 o'clock in the night at his Mother's in Hornby on his return from Manchester after an illness of 6 days and was buried by the Revd. Robert Wilson of Tatham, rheumatic fever aged 28 and 18 days} 22 Dec 1789
The Revd Robert Cragg {Curate of Hornby Chapel died 27 Feb buried by Rev H Elershaw of Bentham, aged 55} 2 Mar 1795 {HC}
John Cragg a child of Dockerpark in Caywood, 24 Mar 1795
Ann Cragg of Arkholme, 27 Jan 1801
Elizabeth Cragg {Crag} of Hornby 5 Nov 1803 {HC}
Alice Cragg of Arkholme, spin aged 37, died 27 Feb, buried 3 Mar 1809
Anne Cragg of Hornby aged 62, 30 Jan 1813 {HC}
Richd Cragg of Arkholme aged 42 [32] 5 May 1816
Miss Jane Cragg of Lancaster aged 58, 2 Jul 1825
John Cragg of Arkholme age 66, 25 Jul 1834
{Ester Cragg of Giggleswick, aged 78, 17 Feb 1837 HC}
Miss Ellen Cragg of Arkholme aged 72, 22 Oct 1842
Isaac Cragg of Milnthorpe aged 81 4 May 1846 {HC} (consistent with the Isaac baptised in 1764 who would have been 82 in July)
{AC} Arkholme Chapel
{HC} Hornby Chapel
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