PILLERTON HERSEY

The small village lies about seven miles south east of Stratford. The church of St.Mary has a thirteenth century chancel. It is sometimes referred to as Lower Pillerton. The Roman Fosse Way crosses the parish to the north.

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

ADJOINING PARISHES: Wellesbourne, Butlers Marston, Oxhill, Pillerton Priors, Eatington.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1539-1914 Marriages: 1543-1937 (M 1754-1812 in Pillerton Priors register) Burials: 1539-1812.

Bishop's Transcripts : Begin 1611 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1539-1885, Marriages: 1749-1895. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1539-1900, Marriages: 1543-1900, Burials: 1539-1953 STR
C Burials: 1539-1812, Marriages: 1543-1786 WAR
Christenings: 1611-1700,1873-1914 M Burials: 1611-1700 Banns 1824-1879 SoG
Marriages: 1875-1937 COV

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

PROBATE RECORDS: WOR
(Copies of wills, probates etc of tenants in Mills Collection)

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

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837 Marriage 1813-1837

MANORIAL RECORDS: 1771-1799 STR
Manor of Upper Pillerton and Nether Pillerton Rental 1650.
Other records in Mills collection above.

OTHER SOURCES: History of Pillerton Hersey and Pillerton Priors (Warwickshire Village History Society) 1927.
Parish Magazine 1883-1933.
Pillerton Hersey WWM Sep.1974.
Mills of Pillerton, estate records, deeds, surveys etc 16th-19th centuries (names of parties given) Frank Mills, Game book 1877-1902.
Pedigrees of Brent, Horniold, Bitterton, Freeman, Rowland, Sawbach, Smythe, Horseman STR


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]