ALLESLEY

This is an ancient village now absorbed into the City of Coventry. The main road from Birmingham to Coventry used to wind its way through but there is now a by-pass. The church, restored in the nineteenth century, has some Norman carving on the pillars. The Stone House dates from 1608. The hamlets of Pickford, Eastern Green, Hawkes End and Picton Green were in the parish.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Meriden

ADJOINING PARISHES: Corley, Coventry, Stoneleigh, Berkswell, Meriden and Fillongley.

Parish Registers:
Christenings: 1569-1961 Marriages: 1562-1966 Burials: 1562-1855
Eastern Green, Christenings: 1875-1975 Marriages: 1876-1970 Burials: 1877-1978.

Bishop's Transcripts : 1673-1854 LIC Begin c1833 WOR
IGI: Christenings: 1569-1875 Marriages: 1567-1694 & 1701-1876. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1569-1845 Marriages: 1562-1863 Burials: 1561/2-1855 (Indexed). WAR BIR SoG Z 1702-1712 Burials: 1561-1863 SoG
Burials: 1569-1845 & 1878-1936 Marriages: 1562-1933 >Burials: 1562-1855 Banns 1754-1902 COV

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: Church and Yard WAR BIR
The Memorials in Allesley Church with some account of those commemorated, by L.C. Philpott 1969.
All Saints. BMSGH m/fiche WAR SoG BIR
Eastern Green St. Andrew SoG

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR COV
1861 81 BIR
1851 vXI (RR) SoG
1881 BCP; BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
See Appendix II Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1562-1837
Poor Law c1690-1860

MANORIAL RECORDS: 1463-1802 BIR 1649-1817 STR
Court Minutes and other matters relating to Allesley Manor L.C. Philpott, 1968.
Court Rolls 1779-1802 BIR
1715-1802 (copies)
Manorial records, accounts and deeds of Allesley and Feckenham 15th-19th century, listed under Neale of Allesley. Notes on the Manor of Allesley and its Lords, L.C. Philpott WAR BIR
DEEDS: See Gregory of Stivichal Collection at STR
Deeds 1662-1849, Rabnett & Conway (solicitors). Deeds 1496-1511.

OTHER SOURCES:

Research into the history of families in the parish has been done, see Journal of BMSGH No.26 (Aug 1972) and No.29 (May 1973). The work includes a study of Family of Ebourne of Allesley, Greswold family (who inherited Ebourne property), Lant family and others. There are two volumes entitled Allesley Lands and People, in which every piece of land has been traced from c1650 to the present. WAR BIR
Neale of Allesley.
Survey and plans of farms belonging to Lord Leigh M. Baker 1767.
Bree of Allesley, Deeds and personal papers.
Women's Institute Scrap Book 1965. Eastern Green Women's Institute Scrap Book 1965.
Blithe of Allesley BIR
Plan of Allesley Park 1828 BIR

[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]