DIOCESE: Lichfield, a Peculiar of the Bishop of Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Hinckley
ADJOINING PARISHES Sharnford and Wigston Parva in Leicestershire, Copston Magna, Withybrook with Monks Kirby, Shilton, Bulkington, Burton Hastings, Stretton Baskerville.
Parish Registers: Christenings: 1653-1976 Marriages: 1653-1971 Burials: 1653-1979 Banns 1798-1948
Bishop's Transcripts : 1661-1852 LIC Begin c1833 WOR
IGI: Christenings: 1653-1885, Marriages: 1653-1895. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)
REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1653-1907 Marriages: 1653-1943 Burials: 1653-1937 Banns 1816-1948 SoG Burials: 1926-1979 COV
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: Wolvey parish church, Wolvey Baptist church and Copston Parva church St. John the Baptist BMSGH m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR
PROBATE RECORDS: LIC
CENSUS RETURNS: 1841 51 81
WAR
1851
BIR
1881
BCP ,
BMSGH(PS)
INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1754-1837
Poor Law c1690-1860
MANORIAL RECORDS: 1553-98
STR
Plan of manor with William Jones' estate.
WAR
OTHER SOURCES:.Coape-Arnold of Wolvey, family rents etc 18th-19th
centuries.
Estate plans of Jos Barrat 1810, William Jones 1818,
John Foster (no date).
The Burdetts of Bramcote, R.B. Wilson,
1951.
W.I. Scrapbook 1965.
Ward collection drawings.