Information, illustrations and images – including gleanings, parish records, and references to people – for some of the villages and town and places, particularly in the rural areas around Warminster, Wiltshire.
Burials at Fonthill Bishop, 1720-1724
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
MARY BARNS, 30 June 1720.
WILLIAM EDWARDS, 2 November 1721.
SUSANNA FORSTER, 16 September 1720.
MARY GILBERT, wife of Robert Gilbert, 24 March 1720 (1721).
WILLIAM LAMPARD, 22 August 1724.
JOHN MAIDMENT, 10 January 1724 (1725).
JOAN SMITH, widow, 13 June 1721.
Wylye Burials, 1720 – 1724, arranged alphabetically by surname:
John Barnes. Buried 17 August 1722.
John Bell. Buried 23 February 1724.
Sarah Bell. Buried 15 July 1723.
William Bell. Buried 5 November 1720.
William Bell. Buried 20 April 1722.
Charity Coles. Buried 29 March 1724.
John Furnel. Buried 24 November 1723.
William Hart. Buried 17 July 1724.
Edward Holdaway. Buried 11 October 1721.
Maurice Hutly. Buried 18 May 1723.
Mary Ingram. Buried 27 January 1720.
Thomas Ingram. Buried 27 January 1720.
Anne Ings. Buried 22 March 1723.
John Lush. Buried 23 February 1722.
Susan Lush. Buried 29 June 1724.
Mary Mogarage. Buried 29 June 1724.
Elizabeth Moudy. Buried 20 October 1722.
Jonathan Mussel. Buried 30 December 1724.
Mary Mussell. Buried 7 November 1721.
Mary Neale. Buried 30 September 1722.
Elizabeth New. Buried 18 February 1721.
Hannah Osgood. Buried 7 April 1723.
Alice Perrior. Buried 12 January 1724.
Anne Perrior. Buried 26 May 1721.
Robert Perry. Buried 24 November 1723.
Margery Potticary. Buried 7 March 1720.
Mary Raymond. Buried 26 December 1720.
William Raymond. Buried 25 December 1724.
Robert Selwood. Buried 20 February 1723.
Sarah Selwood. Buried 20 May 1723.
Thomas Selwood. Buried 22 February 1720.
Jane Star. Buried 21 March 1720.
Henry Still. Buried 18 December 1723.
William Still. Buried 14 July 1721.
John Sutton. Buried 11 April 1724.
Richard Trimby. Buried 11 June 1722.
Wylye Marriages
1720 – 1724
Arranged alphabetically by grooms’ surnames:
Jonathan Acreman and Elizabeth Poddy,
27 June 1722.
John Ellis and Jane Damlick,
31 October 1720.
William Foster and Mary Carter,
10 June 1722.
William Good and Mary Erbery,
2 October 1722.
Christopher Ingram and Elizabeth Parker,
20 February 1720.
Christopher Kerley and Joan Brown,
6 October 1720.
Samuel New and Jane Gale,
30 November 1723.
Richard Rumsey and Alice Still,
10 July 1720.
William Titford and Elizabeth Taylor,
19 January 1720.
Baptisms at Chitterne All Saints, 1720 – 1724
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
Elizabeth Burgess,
daughter of William Burgess and Grace Burgess,
26 November 1721.
Anne Carter,
daughter of Thomas Carter and Anne Carter,
15 July 1721.
James Compton,
son of Humphrey Compton and Elizabeth Compton,
24 August 1720.
Samuel Compton,
son of Humphry Compton and Elizabeth Compton,
25 February 1722.
Edward Diaper,
son of William Diaper and Mary Diaper,
20 December 1724.
John Diaper,
son of William Diaper and Mary Diaper,
17 October 1721.
Jean Foster,
daughter of Charles Foster and Thomasina Foster,
24 June 1720.
John Grist,
son of Thomas Grist and Mary Grist,
7 August 1720.
Mary Grist,
daughter of William Grist and Mary Grist,
25 April 1724.
Anne Hollis,
daughter of Edmund Hollis and Elizabeth Hollis,
18 January 1720.
Catherine Hollis,
daughter of Edmund Hollis and Elizabeth Hollis,
6 September 1723.
Anne Jefferies,
daughter of William Jefferies and Anne Jefferies,
18 May 1722.
William Jefferys,
son of William Jefferys and Anne Jefferys,
22 June 1720.
Edward Leversidge,
son of Stephen Leversidge and Mary Leversidge,
11 August 1721.
Stephen Leversidge,
son of Stephen Leversidge and Mary Leversidge,
8 July 1723.
Elizabeth Long,
daughter of Jonathon Long and Anne Long,
8 September 1723.
William Long,
son of Jonathon Long and Anne Long,
18 September 1721.
Elizabeth Miles,
daughter of John Miles and Mary Miles,
21 November 1721.
Richard Nicholas,
son of Thomas Nicholas and Anne Nicholas,
8 May 1722.
John Pashen,
son of John Pashen and Sarah Pashen,
29 June 1720.
Richard Pashen,
son of John Pashen and Sarah Pashen,
26 December 1723.
Anne Sanders,
daughter of Jordan Sanders and Grace Sanders,
6 December 1723.
John Sanders,
son of Jordan Sanders and Grace Sanders,
15 July 1721.
John Smith,
son of John Smith and Amy Smith,
28 March 1724.
Susannah Strong,
daughter of James Strong and Susannah Strong,
5 April 1721.
John Townsend,
son of Elizabeth Townsend,
13 September 1724.
John Wansborough,
son of John Wansborough and Mary Wansborough,
23 December 1722.
John Wilson,
son of Sam Wilson and Susannah Wilson,
21 May 1721.
George Windsor,
son of Thomas Windsor and Mary Windsor,
23 June 1724.
James Windsor,
son of Thomas Windsor and Mary Windsor,
16 April 1722.
Thomas Windsor,
son of Thomas Windsor and Mary Windsor,
2 October 1724.
Burials at Upton Scudamore, 1720 – 1724
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
WILLIAM AXFORD, 23 October 1724.
ELEANOR BARNS, 5 February 1724.
ROBERT BARNS, 17 December 1724.
ANNE BELL, the wife of Thomas Bell, 15 March 1721.
THOMAS BELL, of Warminster, 12 November 1723.
THOMAS BYRT, 16 May 1720.
LAWRENCE CARPENTER, 24 August 1723.
JOHN CLASE, 30 August 1720.
ELIZABETH DANIEL, wife of Robert Daniel, 18 February 1724.
GEORGE DANIEL, son of John Daniel, 4 May 1721.
JOHN DANIEL, son of Robert Daniel, 14 March 1723.
GRACE DEW, daughter of William, 7 October 1724.
JAMES DEW, son of William Dew and Mary Anne Dew, 1 March 1723.
ELIZABETH DURNFORD, daughter of Solomon, 24 May 1724.
MARY GREEN, wife of Giles Green, 11 March 1724.
SAMUEL GRISTE, son of Samuel Griste, 27 October 1720.
SAMUEL GRISTE, son of Samuel Griste and Ruth Griste, 2 February 1723.
EDWARD HAYNES the son of William Haynes, 7 March 1721.
JOAN HAYNES, daughter of William Haynes, 15 January 1720.
JOHN HAYNES, the son of William Haynes, 27 February 1721.
MRS ANNA BELLA HILL, of Westbury, 5 February 1724.
MR MAY HILL, 22 December 1721.
MARY LANDSDOWN, daughter of George, 3 April 1723.
JAMES LLOYD, son of Richard Lloyd, 12 July 1721.
EDITH NOYL, wife of John Noyl, 22 December 1720.
EDITH PEIRCE, wife of Joseph Peirce, 24 October 1721.
SARAH PLAYER, daughter of William, 30 July 1723.
JAMES SEADDEN, 9 August 1720.
MR WILLIAM SEAMAN, 3 December 1722.
MARY SLADE, daughter of Thomas and Anne, 19 April 1723.
ELIZABETH TURNER, wife of John Turner, 27 May 1724.
GEORGE TURNER, son of the late George Turner, 24 December 1720.
JOHN TURNER, 2 February 1723.
ROGER WHITE, 24 December 1721.
RICHARD WILLET, 15 July 1722.
SARAH WITHY, wife of Bartholomew Withy of Westbury, 17 April 1720.
Burials at Chitterne All Saints, 1700 – 1724
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
HENRY BARTON
Buried 28 January 1700 (1701).
FRANCIS BRIDMORE
Buried 18 December 1723.
ISAAC BRITTON
Buried 11 December 1722.
GRACE BURGESS, Wife of William Burgess
Buried 13 December 1721.
HUMPHRY COMPTON
Buried 15 February 1711 (1712).
JOHN COMPTON, Son of Humphry Compton
Buried 18 January 1710 (1711).
JOHN COMPTON Of Notton
Buried 26 August 1720.
ELIZABETH CROP, Wife of Valerian Crop, a day labourer
Buried 23 November 1701.
VALERIAN CROP
Buried 27 May 1713.
RICHARD DAVIS
Buried 30 October 1722.
JEREMIAH DAW
Buried 27 November 1714.
ELIZABETH DOWLAND, Wife of John Dowland
Buried 20 February 1721 (1722).
BARBARA FOSTER, Wife of Charles Foster
Buried 30 July 1714.
ELIZABETH FOSTER
Buried 6 February 1700 (1701).
ROBERT FOSTER, Son of Charles Foster and Barbara Foster
Buried 20 July 1711.
DAVID GARBUTT
Buried 8 September 1716.
ELIZABETH GRANT, Daughter of John Grant and Sarah Grant
Buried 8 February 1722 (1723).
JANE GRANT, Daughter of John Grant and Sarah Grant
Buried 18 September 1721.
BENJAMIN GYLES. Gentleman
Buried 19 April 1710.
MRS DOROTHY GYLES, Widow
Buried 28 October 1718.
ANNE HURNILL, Wife of William Hurnill
Buried 24 December 1712.
EDMUND IMBER, An apprentice
Buried 26 August 1701.
MARGARET MUNDAY
Buried 23 May 1721.
SUSANNAH MUNDAY, Widow
Buried 6 January 1713 (1714).
EDMUND **OLARE
Buried 7 August 1700.
FRANCES PRYOR, Widow
Buried 25 October 1717.
JOAN READ, Wife of William Read
Buried 21 June 1724.
MARY SANDERS, Daughter of Jordan Sanders and Grace Sanders
Buried 13 June 1715.
ANNE SHEPPARD, Daughter of Thomas Sheppard (a farmer) and Sarah Sheppard
Buried 19 March 1701 (1702).
ISAAC SHERGOL
Buried 25 December 1719.
JOAN SLADE, Wife of John Slade
Buried 20 January 1714 (1715).
JOHN SLADE
Buried 11 February 1718 (1719).
JORDAN SLADE
Buried 3 December 1716.
ALICE SMITH
Buried 12 September 1723.
ELIZA SMITH. Daughter of Jane Smith, a widow
Buried 30 September 1712.
MARTHA SMITH, Wife of John Smith
Buried 29 February 1720 (1721).
WILLIAM SMITH, Son of Edward Smith
Buried 8 August 1714.
WILLIAM TURNELL
Buried 21 February 1713 (1714).
ELIZABETH WISE
Buried 5 April 1700.
HUMPHRY WISE, A farmer
Buried 4 January 1701 (1702).
JOHN WISE
Buried 4 July 1700.
ALICE WORSDELL
Buried 9 October 1716.
JOHN WORSDELL
Buried 13 June 1715.
Burials at Codford St. Peter, 1720 – 1724
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
ANNE ANTRUM,
27 October 1724.
ROGER ANTRUM,
15 July 1720.
JOHNÂ BENNET,
18 March 1722.
PHILIP BENNET, son of Philip Bennet,
11 May 1720.
JOHN BROOKMAN, son of Mr Brookman,
9 January 1720 (1721).
JOHN BROOKMAN, son of Mr Brookman,
28 September 1723.
CATHERINE CHURCHILL, wife of Thomas Churchill of Boyton,
13 December 1721.
TRISTRAM CROUCH, son of John Crouch,
20 December 1721.
SARAH EMME, daughter of John Emme,
17 August 1722.
ELIZABETH FLEMAN, daughter of Edward Fleman,
1 July 1721.
JOSHUAH FLEMING, of Maddington,
21 November 1721.
HENRY FLOWER,
29 June 1723.
SARAH FRY, daughter of John Fry,
1721.
ELIZABETH HINTON, daughter of John Hinton and Elizabeth Hinton,
14 November 1724.
GEORGE LAWRENCE,
28 February 1723 (1724).
JOHN MACDONNEL, son of John MacDonnel of Sudbury, Suffolk,
10 March 1720 (1721).
WILLIAM MUNDY senior,
22 January 1722.
WILLIAM PAYN,
1 August 1721.
MR JOHN PHELPS,
17 December 1722.
ANNE POLDEN, wife of Mr Job Polden,
8 November 1721.
DOROTHY SEARCHFIELD, wife of George Searchfield,
9 January 1723 (1724).
WILLIAM SIDMAN,
29 June 1721.
MARY SLADE, widow,
23 August 1721.
JANE TAYLOR, daughter of John Taylor,
11 June 1723.
JONATHAN TAYLOR, son of John Taylor,
27 July 1721.
DOROTHY TURNER, wife of William Turner of East Knoyle,
7 April 1721.
JOHN TURNER, the elder,
24 October 1722.
SARAH TURNER, daughter of Christopher Turner,
labourer, 22 April 1724.
DEBORAH WITHERS, daughter of Farmer Richard Withers,
13 March 1724 (1725).
RICHARD WITHERS, the elder,
8 September 1722.
ROBERT WOODES, son of William Woodes,
30 September 1721.
WILLIAM WOODES,
15 September 1721.
MR CHARLES WROUGHTON, Rector of Ludgvan, Cornwall,
26 February 1721.
Hill Deverill burials 1720 – 1724
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
MARY GREY, 4 March 1723 (1724).
– HEALL, widow, 8 December 1724.
THOMAS HULL, junior, 29 May 1723.
THOMAS HULL, senior, 16 October 1723.
CATEREN HUNNICUT, wife of George Hunnicut, 1 January 1723 (1724).
JOHN NEATE, 18 November 1720.
ELIZABETH TOWNSEND, 25 March 1720 (1721).
GEORGE TOWNSEND, 28 November 1720.
JANE TOWNSEND, 25 January 1720 (1721).
Corsley Burials 1720 – 1724
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
JOAN ADLIM, of Horningsham, 5 October 1723.
MAREY ALEBREY (Aylesbury), 18 August 1724.
SARAH ALLEBREY (Aylesbury), wife of Mr. Thomas Allebrey, 2 March 1723 (1724).
MAREY BABER, 15 September 1721.
RICHARD CARPENTER, 17 November 1720.
MAREY COOCK, 2 March 1722 (1723).
ELIZABETH CULVERHOUSE, 5 June 1722.
JOANE CULVERHOUSE, 5 February 1722 (1723).
ANN DODEYMEAD, 29 August 1722.
WILLIAM DOWN, 16 December 1720.
ELIZABETH DUNING, wife of Nicholas Duning, 18 July 1720.
JOHN EDWARDS, 8 November 1720.
THOMAS GRIFEN, 17 May 1723.
MAREY HINE, 12 August 1720.
MAREY HIPSTON, daughter of John Hipston, 17 May 1720.
ELIZABETH HOLWEY, wife of John Holwey, May 1720.
JOHN HOLWEY, 30 May 1723.
ELIZABETH HUMFREY, wife of Isack Humfrey, 19 April 1720.
JEANE KNIGHT, 29 November 1721.
GEORGE KNUPOOT, 8 March 1720 (1721).
THOMAS MEREWETHER, 6 October 1724.
JOHN MILGROVE, 7 May 1723.
RUTH MINES, wife of Francis Mines, 25 March 1722.
SARAH MINES, wife of Robert Mines, 20 November 1721.
MILLIER MINTEY, 14 May 1721.
PERCEY MINTEY, 13 May 1723.
MOSES MOODEY, 12 September 1721.
JOAN MOORE, 29 August 1724.
JOAN PRIER, 4 June 1723.
SARAH PROUCE, 10 July 1720.
ELIZABETH RIMILL, 13 June 1723.
JOHN RIMILL, 30 November 1723.
ROBERT RIMILL, 28 December 1723.
REBECKAH SHEEPSEY, 25 April 1720.
THOMAS SHEPARD, 25 June 1723.
JOAN SIFNER, 23 September 1722.
JEAN SINGER, 26 April 1721.
MABILL SINGER, 10 February 1724 (1725).
NICHOLAS SINGER, 1 April 1722.
WILLIAM SINGER, 13 October 1722.
SARAH STAR, 20 September 1723.
SUSAN STEPHENS, 27 July 1724.
THOMAS STEPHENS, 4 December 1720.
JOHN TUCKER, 7 September 1720.
JOSEPH UDELL, 20 January 1720 (1721).
ELENER UNDERHILL, 28 November 1721.
FRANCIS WATTS, 4 February 1723.
SARAH WATTS, wife of John Watts, 30 April 1722.
JOHN WEST, 12 August 1722.
GEORGE WILLIAMS, 27 April 1724.
Marriages at Winterbourne Stoke, 1710, 1714 and 1722
Arranged alphabetically by grooms’ surnames:
SAMUEL DOWNTON and MARY POOL, 15 May 1714.
FRANCIS HARDING and JONE HIBBARD, 15 October 1710.
RICHARD MUNDAY and MARY HIBBERT, 29 October 1722.
WILLIAM REEVES and JANE GILBERT, 26 December 1710.
