This entry, extracted from the Tweedmouth parish baptism register 1754 - 1812, which included East Ord village, refers to Leah Pringle born 2nd January 1798 and baptised 5th January 1798. She was the illegitimate daughter of Christian Pringle of East Ord, who was a single woman.
When a person is baptised an entry is made in the baptism register. Of particular interest are the baptism registers for the period 1798-1812. These are known as Bishop Barrington registers. Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham, ordered that additional information should be recorded in the registers, for example, details about the parents and sometimes grandparents of the child being baptised. The baptism registers of Tweedmouth parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
