BENTLEY

Bentley lies about two miles south west of Atherstone; it was formerly part of the parish of Shustoke, but is now linked with the parish of Merevale. The church was built in 1837.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Hemlingford. UNION: Atherstone

ADJOINING PARISHES: Baxterley, Merevale, Mancetter, Ansley, Over Whitacre, Nether Whitacre, Kingsbury.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1837-1967 Marriages: 1837-1943 Burials: 1837-1939 Banns 1845-1927 (see Shustoke for earlier registers)

REGISTER COPIES: MB 1837-1931.

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS St.Johns Churchyard only BMSGH.m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
1881 BIR
1851 vXV (RR) , SoG
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS) MANORIAL RECORDS: see Manorial Records Index.

OTHER SOURCES: Survey of Richard Sadler's estates.


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]