Parish Records Available
Parish Registers
The parish registers of Bubwith down to 1812 have been published by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society:
The Parish Registers of Bubwith, Part I
Yorkshire Parish Register Society, Vol. XCIX
Baptisms: 1600, 1601, 1623-1767
Marriages: 1600, 1601, 1624-1753
Burials: 1600, 1601, 1624-1767
The earliest registers have been lost, and the start date for the earliest surviving register is 1623. The volume contains the only two surviving Bishops' Transcripts prior to 1623, i.e. 1600 and 1601.
This volume is now out of print, but can be bought on CD from the society from their website:
Despite the title (Part I), Part II was never published in book form by the Society, although they had a manuscript transcript for the following periods:
Baptisms: 1768-1813
Marriages: 1754-1812
Burials: 1768-1813
Happily, that transcript has now been published on CD and is available from their website:
The period from 1813-1837 has yet to be attempted by anyone.
It should also be remembered that parts of Willitoft and Spaldington lay within detached parts of the parish of Aughton, and these registers should also be consulted. The registers have been published by the same Society, as follows:
The Parish Register of Aughton in the County of York
Yorkshire Parish Register Society, Vol. LXXXVI
Baptisms, Marriages, Burials: 1610-1812
Despite the title the volume also contains earlier surviving Bishops' Transcripts, for the years - 1602, 1605, and 1607-8.
This volume is now also out of print, but can be bought on CD from the society from their cdsales website above.
Monumental Inscriptions
The monumental inscriptions for Bubwith churchyard, including the churchyard extension, have been published by the East Yorkshire Family History Society, as No. 134 in their series, and is still available from this link:
The War Memorial in the churchyard was not covered in the above booklet, but photographs of the memorial and the names on it are cuurently on the Yorksgen website, at:
and also at the Roll of Honour website, at:
Again, remember that parts of Willitoft and Spaldington lay within detached parts of the parish of Aughton, and the tenants in these places would go to Aughton to bury their dead, so the MIs for Aughton should also be checked. Fortunately, the monumental inscriptions for Aughton are included in the Bubwith booklet from the East Yorkshire Family History Society.