Geneology
Several well-known family names are associated with the long-term history of the parish of Ravenstonedale and it's surroundings. These include Fothergill, Wharton, Ewbank, Hewetson and others. From time to time snippets of information on family trees and other geneological issues crop up. This section of our website is where much of this information is reproduced. It is not just about well-known families but also includes contributions from any family name associated with Ravenstonedale. In turn our web site draws emails and letters from people arround the world seeking information on aspects of geneology connected with our parish. These enquiries tend to get cross-referenced here and in the visitors section. It is intended that visitors to the site will contact each other to follow up connections that may be of interest to them. Contributions to this section of our web site can be sent via our contact form.

Family Name	Information on (Contributor)
Adamthwaite	William Adamthwaite, James Adamthwaite (Jean Packham) Adamthwaite (Sue Mastel) William Adamthwaite (Caroline Morris)
Atkinson	Elizabeth Atkinson (Lyn Hampel)
Banks	Isaac Banks (A Banks)
Beck	Ann Beck (Mel and Lee Thompson)
Birtle	John Birtle (Mavis Dixon) Anthony Birtle (Janice Birtle)
Bland	William Salkeld Bland, Blands of Reagill (Ruth Parkin) Luke Bland (Neville Bentley)
Bousfield	Information wanted (Robert Bousfield) Descendants of Henry Bousfield born 1648 (Robert Bousfield)
Campbell	Isabella Campbell (Robin I Morgan)
Capstick	Alice Capstick (Pam Brierley)
Chamberlain	Isabella Chamberlain, Richard Chamberlain (Robin I Morgan)
Clayton	Thomas Clayton (Liz arundell)
Constantine	James (Linda Martin)
Cowin	Larry Cowin (Jean James)
Dargue	Denise Russell (Sarah Dargue) Thomas Dargue (Caroline Morris)
Dawson	John Dawson, Robert Dawson (Mary Gartside - nee Dawson)
Dent	Margaret Dent (Mel and Lee Thompson) Grace Dent, Mary Dent, Thomas Dent (Shirley Lewis)
Elgin	Mary Clayton, nee Eglin (Liz arundell)
Ewbank	Ewbank family members (David Eubanks)
Fawcett	James Fawcett, Elizabeth Fawcett (Karen Lemasters) Maggy Fawcett, Jimmy Fawcett (Caroline Morris) Robert Fawcett & Elizabeth Atkinson (Lyn Hampel) James Fawcett (Rod Fawcett)
Fothergill	The Fothergills (Peggy Skelton) Descendants of George Fothergill born 1567 (Robert Bousfield) Fothergill Weekend 16th - 18th June 2006 (Kathy Trimmer) Isobel Fothergill, Richard Fothergill, Phoebe Fothergill (Julie Brutnell) Sussanah Fothergill (Francesca Kenyon) Sarah Fothergill (Jean Packham) Sussanah Fothergill (Caroline Morris)
Ffinch	Ffinch (Susan Robotham)
Frankland	The Frankland Family at Needlehouse, Fell End (Helga Frankland)
Glover	Jane Glover (Robin I Morgan)
Graham	Mabel Graham (Jane Owen)
Grainger	George Hunter Grainger (Paul Grainger)
Granger	Phatuel Granger (Paul Grainger)
Guy	John Guy (Robin I Morgan)
Handley	George Handley (Paul Russell)
Hebblethwaite	Hebblethwaites of Westmorland (Paul Hebblethwaite)
Hewetson	Hewetson family of Langdale (Alexander Steven Hewitson) Mary Hewetson, Thomas Hewetson (Mary Gartside - nee Dawson)
Hudson	Beatrice Hudson (Lynda Capstick)
Hewitson	George Hewitson (Alexander Steven Hewitson) John Hewitson Wilson (Jim Baker)
Huntindon	Margaret Huntindon (Keith Woodcock)
Jackson	Ann Jackson (Julie Brutnell)
Jeffrey	Toby Twirl and Edward Jeffrey (Martin Hockley)
Knewstubb	Information wanted (Deirdre Knewstubb) Information wanted (Fred Knewstubb) Information wanted (Debbie Thomas)
Law	Margaret Law, Joseph Law, Mary Law (Robin I Morgan) Jack and Margaret Law (Christopher Sellers)
Longstaff	Margaret Longstaff (Mary Gartside - nee Dawson)
Medcalf	Medcalf (Derrick Remington)
Metcalfe	Isabel Winn Metcalfe, Isabella Metcalfe, William Metcalfe Winn (Julie Brutnell) Ann Metcalfe (Beryl Bauld)
Metcalfe Winn	Richard Metcalfe Winn, Isabel Winn, William Fothergill Winn (Jill Thistlethwaite)
Moister	Joseph Moister (Keith Woodcock)
Moss	Thomas Moss (Margaret Greer) Thomas Moss (The Book House, Ravenstonedale) Rev Thomas Moss, Mary Moss, Thomas Moss (Margaret Parkin)
Mounsey	My great great grand father (George Mounsey)
Murthwaite	John Murthwaite (Jane Owen)
Parker	Information wanted (Adele Plummer) Hilda Hannah Parker, George Metcalfe Parker (Tracy Taylor)
Parkin	Parkin of Appbleby, Kirkby Thore, Eden (Ruth Parkin)
Parkinson	Jane Parkinson (Alexander Steven Hewitson)
Preston	Preston's born at Bowderdale (Martin Natland)
Punch	John Punch (Jeff Pinch)
Remington	John Remington, Elsie Remington, Dorethy Remington (Derrick Remington) Jack and Elsie Remington and Doreen Shaw
Renninson	William Renninson (Mrs S.Holmes)
Roseberry	Hannah Roseberry (Linda Martin)
Thornborrow	Thornborrow from Tebay (Bill Kusiar)
Ward	Ward family from Bank House (Anne Berry)
Wharton	Information wanted (Jeffery Stuart Wharton)
Wilson	Isaac Wilson & Isabella Wilson nee Shaw (Lyn Sanderson)
Winn	William Metcalfe Winn (Julie Brutnell)