WOLVERTON

The village, closely adjoining Norton Lindsey, is five miles south west of Warwick. The church was built in the thirteenth century and in spite of later renovations still has mediaeval glass in some windows. The original spelling was Woolverdington.

DIOCESE: Worcester. HUNDRED: Barlichway. UNION: Stratford

ADJOINING PARISHES: Claverdon, Norton Lindsey, Snitterfield, Bearley, Wootton Wawen.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1680-1968 Marriages: 1687-1991 Burials: 1680-1968 Banns 1757, 1772, 1813 (4 only) 1823-1968

Bishop's Transcripts : Begin 1614 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1614-1885, Marriages: 1614-1836 & 1838-1895. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Marriages: 1684-1796 STR

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

PROBATE RECORDS: WOR

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
1851 BMSGH SI v.11 SoG , BIR
1851 vXIV (RR) , SoG
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1684-1879
Poor Law c1690-1860

MANORIAL RECORDS: 1480-1595 STR
Court Rolls 1646-1733 WAR

OTHER SOURCES: Ward collection drawings.


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]