WYKEN

This village, only three miles north east of the centre of Coventry has now been absorbed by the city. The church of St.Mary is considered to be the oldest surviving building within the city boundaries.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Foleshill

ADJOINING PARISHES: Foleshill, Walsgrave-on-Sowe, Comberfields, Binley, Stoke, Coventry.

Parish Registers: Church of The Risen Church Christenings: 1971-1990 Marriages: 1967-1970 Banns 1977-1986 (inc.St.Mary).
St. Mary Magdalen Christenings: 1600-1980 Marriages: 1611-1987 Burials: 1600-1976.
Holy Cross Christenings: 1939-1965 Marriages: 1951-1977.
St.Alban Christenings: 1915-1955 Marriages: 1924-1958 Banns 1923-1930.

Bishop's Transcripts : 1662-1847 LIC Begin c1833 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1600-1875, Marriages: 1600-1752 & 1756-1895. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: CM Burials: 1662-1809 Burials: 1813-1911 SoG
Christenings: 1600-1937 Marriages: 1611-1942 Burials: 1600-1812 & 1869-1942 COV

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: St. Mary Magdalene BMSGH m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR , COV
1851 vI (RR) , SoG
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1756-1833
Poor Law c1690-1860

MANORIAL RECORDS: Inquisition of the lands of the Priory of Coventry listing tenants 1280.
See also Middleton manuscripts University of Nottingham Library (List at WAR ).

OTHER SOURCES: See also Gregory of Stivichall collection at STR , List at WAR


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]