Barcheston

The present hamlet lies about eight miles south of Stratford just off the road to Oxford and is about one mile from Shipston-on-Stour. The original village was depopulated by William Willington after his purchase of the manor in 1507. His daughter, Mary, married William Sheldon who inherited the property through his marriage. The Sheldons brought over Flemish weavers and a number of looms were established, and Barcheston became famous for their products. Willington is within the parish.

DIOCESE: Worcester. HUNDRED: Kington. UNION: Shipston-on-Stour

ADJOINING PARISHES: Honington, Brailes, Sutton-Under-Brailes, Burmington, Cher(r)ington, Shipston-On-Stour

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1559-1979 Marriages: 1559-1979 Burials: 1559-1979 Banns 1756-1935

Bishop's Transcripts : Begin 1612 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1559-1876, Marriages: 1559-1877. Widely available; BMSGH(PS) REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1659-1812, Marriages: 1561-1754, Burials: 1559-1812 STR Marriages: 1561-1754 BOYD MISC Banns 1823-1884 SoG

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: Church and Yard to 1812 STR
St. Martin BMSGH.m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: WOR

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
1851 BMSGH SI v.13 SoG , BIR
1851 vIII (RR) , SoG
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

ON-LINE CENSUS TRANSCRIPTIONS (1871-91 INCLUDES WILLINGTON)
1851
1861
1871
1881
1891

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1755-1837

MANORIAL RECORDS: 1549-1769 STR Collection from 15th century WAR

DEEDS: Stockton, Sons and Fortescue of Banbury collection.

OTHER SOURCES: Sheldon Family Pedigree 1464-1807.
The Sheldons of Beoley, Makers of Fine Tapestries, WWM Vol.3. No.4 May 1956.
The Sheldon Tapestry Maps WWM Vol.7 No.7 Aug 1960.
Underhill family, pedigree 1562. Gist, deeds, papers, collection of estate records.
Old Barcheston, 1626-1723, reprinted from Evesham Journal, Nov-Dec 1926.
The Tapestry Manufacture at Barcheston, in Memorials of Old Warwickshire, ed. Alice Dryden, 1908.
Barcheston researchers page
LDS Film Numbers


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