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Title: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Monday 05 September 11 21:41 BST (UK)
Through a pretty stupid geographical error I have found myself the proud possessor of a PDF with the parish records of Misterton Leicestershire from 1558-1910.  I am happy to do lookups for any with relies in this village so that my expensive mistake can be put to some use.
Regards Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: francesr on Monday 30 January 12 07:24 GMT (UK)
Dear Sarenid,
I am researching the Pulteney family (and their connections to Burton Overy.) If you have any info on them, or other families they married into eg. Walsh, Ward, Woodward(?) prior to around 1650 I'd be most grateful. I have a marriage of a Katherine Pulteney marrying Sir John Heron of Chipchase, Northumberland in 1550.
Thanks very much.
Francesr
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Monday 30 January 12 11:43 GMT (UK)
Hi Francesr

I have found various entries for Pultney/Poultney between 1594 & 1672 but other than references to Poultney/Pultney as a place nothing later than 1672.

Edward Pawley & Katherne Pultney 10 December 1594 groom esquire bride Mrs Katherne Pultney
Dorythie Pultney buried 23 November 1596 wife of Gabriell Pultney - h esquier
Gabriell Pultney buried 1 September 1599 - esquire
John Pulteney buried 19 May 1637 - Esquire Lord of Misterton
Mary Poultney buried 25 January 1672 -  Sister of John Poultney Esq sometimes Lord of the Manor of Misterton.

I found no reference to Walsh or Woodward but a number for Ward although I am not sure how many will be relevant.

Thomas Ballarde & Jane Warde married 25 April 1584
Anthonie Dunkley & Jane Warde married 12 December 1604
John Tebbes & Marye Warde married 8 April 1624
Henrie Ward & Jane Wood married 1 May 1646
John Ward & Elizabeth Benyon married 29 October 1667 - groom clerk from Weedenbeck, Northampton, bride a widow

Stephen Ward & Hanah Ashby married 19 October 1684 groom from Binly Warwick
Mary Ward baptised 9 August 1685 daughter of Stephen & Hanah from Binley Warwick

William Ward baptised 14 May 1620 son of Roger Ward
William Ward Baptised 7 December 1645 son of William & Elizabeth Ward
Roger Ward baptised 4 July 1650 son of Elizabeth Ward

Mary Ward baptised 29 July 1714 Stephen & Martha
John Ward baptised 1 February 1716 Stephen & Martha
Ann ward baptised 12 February 1719 Stephen & Martha
Stephen Ward baptised 8 february 1723 Stephen & Martha

George Ward buried 22 August 1644
William Ward buried 7 January 1649
Alice Ward buried 20 May 1651

Hoping some of the names are of use.

Regards
Sarenid




Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Monday 30 January 12 18:24 GMT (UK)
Greeting’s Sarenid.

I think you would be better to repeat your offer of look ups
In the Leicester Resources & Offers Section
of the Leicestershire section  . ….
You might get better responses. …… .

MIKE. …..
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Monday 30 January 12 19:05 GMT (UK)
Thanks Mike - can it be moved or do I just repost in that section.
Regards
Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Monday 30 January 12 19:16 GMT (UK)
Greeting’s again……..

The moderator can move it for you……..
Best to get in touch with him via his link “ Report to Moderator “ ….

MIKE. ………
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Monday 30 January 12 19:32 GMT (UK)
Thanks Mike have sent it to the moderator so hopefully it will be moved.
Regards
Sarenid.
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: francesr on Tuesday 31 January 12 00:59 GMT (UK)
Hi Sarenid,
This is fabulous - thanks so much. I have a lot of scattered info from various sources, so am sure this will help to fill in the gaps.
I have also found some amazing photos of Pulteney memorial statue, and memorial in St Leonard's. If you google "Misterton", look for the 'flickr' link.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Francesr
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Rosanna87 on Sunday 12 February 12 16:10 GMT (UK)
I don't suppose anyone has the same information about Misterton in Somerset please?  :)
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: neil40 on Wednesday 22 February 12 23:41 GMT (UK)
Through a pretty stupid geographical error I have found myself the proud possessor of a PDF with the parish records of Misterton Leicestershire from 1558-1910.  I am happy to do lookups for any with relies in this village so that my expensive mistake can be put to some use.
Regards Sarenid
Hi Sarenid

Tracing my wife's Cook family, and we found them in Walcote, Leicestershire, on the Censuses, which I believe is served by Misterton registers.
Would appreciate a lookup. We've no idea how prolific Cook is in this locality or how far back.
The earliest Cook we found was John Cook, who shows on the Censuses as born about 1812, possibly son of Joseph and Lucy Cook

Thanks
Neil
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Thursday 23 February 12 00:04 GMT (UK)
Greeting’s Neil & Welcome to the Leicestershire Boards. ……..

Closest match to your details :~

1813.
St Leonard’s Parish Church.
Misterton.


John. Son of Joseph & Lucy Cook. Bapt. 10th. February.. ….

MIKE. …..
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: neil40 on Thursday 23 February 12 09:25 GMT (UK)
Thank you Mike

Any indication of how 'prolific' the Cook name is in the registers?

Neil
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Thursday 23 February 12 15:05 GMT (UK)
Hi Neil

I have been through the register for Misterton and Cook is not a particular common name at all.  The first recorded entry for cook is in 1678:

Marriages:
John Cook of Knaptoft; & Ellen Ashby 15/10/1678
John Smart of Kimcote & Elizabeth Cooke of N. Kilworth 13/01/1743
Thomas Garrett of Haddon Northampton, servant & Elizabeth Cook 22/04/1764. Witnesses: Pricilla Tennaway & Ellen Murray
John Upton & Elizabeth Cooke 23/05/1796 Witnesses: Willm Bennet & Joseph Cook
Joseph Cook & Lucy Biddle of Gilmorton Witness Thomas Cook 30/12/1799
Daniel Coleman of Knaptoft & Margaret Cook 11/02/1822 Witnesses: Thomas Cook, Mary Cook & Joseph Cook
William Thomas & Mary Cook Witnesses: Thomas Cook & Elizabeth Thomas 16/05/1823
Thomas Cook & Mary Ball Witnesses: William Thomas & Joseph Cook 27/07/1824
John Winter of Swinford & Eliza Ann Cook 9/11/1829 Witnesses: Thomas Barnwell & Elizabeth Winter
Henry Cook & Mary Angrave of South Kilworth 25/04/1830 Witnesses: Hannah Thornton & Joseph Cook

Baptisms:
John Cook s/o Thomas & Elizabeth 14/09/1717
Martha Cook d/o William & Martha 08/08/1725
Thomas Cook s/o Thomas & Elizabeth 18/12/1731
John Cook s/o Thomas & Mary 10/11/1760
Thomas Cook s/o Thomas & Mary 12/12/1762
William Cook 26/01/1765 Note: year listed is 1795 but is between entries for 1764 & 1765
Mary Cook d/o Thomas & Mary 10/05/1767
Edward Cook s/o Thomas & Mary 13/12/1770
Elizabeth Cook d/o Thomas & Mary 28/06/1773
Martha Cook d/o Thomas & Mary 12/08/1775
Joseph Cook (no parents named) 30/04/1778
Margaret Cook d/o Elizabeth Cook 02/03/1794
Charlotte Cook d/o Joseph & Lucy 03 08 1800
Mary Cook d/o Joseph & Lucy 16/05 1802
Thomas Cook s/o Joseph & Lucy 27/02/1803
Lyser Ann Cook d/o Joseph & Lucy 09/11/1806
Lucy Cook d/o Joseph & Elizabeth 31/01/1808
Henry Cook s/o Edward & Margaret  ?/10/1808
Charles Cook s/o Joseph & Lucy  03/09/1809
Edward Cook s/o Edward & Margaretta  03/07/1810
John Cook s/o Joseph & Lucy 10/02/1812
George Cook s/o Edward & Margaret 26/05/1816
Joseph Cook s/o Joseph & Lucy 23/04/1819
James Cook s/o Mary Cook (m) mother: servant 8/12/1822
Thomas Cook s/o Charlotte Cook m: servant) 12/09/1826
Eliza Cook d/o Henry & Mary (f) father: labourer 08/04/1832
Charles Cook s/o John & Ann (labourer) 20/01/1833
William Cook s/o Henry & Mary (f labourer) 16/08/1835
John Cooke s/o John & Ann (f fwk) 08/11/1835
Ann Cooke d/o George & Ann f labourer 07/01/1838
Thomas Cooke s/o John & Ann f labourer 11/02/1838
Henry Cook s/o Henry & Mary C (f labourer) 15/04/1838
George Cooke s/o George & Ann f labourer 15/03/1840
Lucey Cook d/o John & Ann f labourer 12/09/1841
George Cook s/o William & Elizabeth  f carrier 05/06/1842
William Cook s/o John & Ann f labourer 27/01/1844
George Cook s/o John & Ann f labourer 23/03/1845
John Cook s/o William & Elizabeth f carrier 05/04/1847
Sarah Ann Cook d/o John & Ann f labourer 15/04/1847
William Cook s/o William & Elizabeth farm carrier 08/07/1849
Joseph  Cook s/o William & Elizabeth f carrier 08/07/1849
Mary Cook d/o John & Ann f labourer 28/04/1850
Mary Elizabeth Cook d/o Henry & Mary f labourer 05/05/1850
Emma Cook d/o Thomas & Mary Ann f tailor 31/07/1864
Charles Henry Cook s/o Thomas & Mary Ann f tailor 31/07/1864
William Cooke s/o Thomas & Mary Ann f tailor 04/03/1866
George William Cooke s/o William & Louisa f labourer 04/03/1866

Looks like I have run out of space so will use another post for burials.
Regards Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Thursday 23 February 12 15:08 GMT (UK)
Hi Neil
Here are the burials:
John Cook s/o Thomas & Elizabeth 05/10/1742 note saying not sure of event type.
Thomas Cook 28/10/1769
Widow Cook 11/09/1772
Thomas Cook 26/02/1786
Thomas Cook 01/05/1801 age 5
Thomas Cook 27/12/1812
Margaret Cook 15/05/1820 age 50
George Cook 5/06/1828 infant
Edward Cook 27/03/1830 age 58
Edward Cook 24/10/1832 age 22 from Lutterworth
Mary Cook 28/06/1935 age 31
Lucy Cook 02/03/1840 age 63
Charles Cook 07/06/1841 age 31
William Cook 28/01/1844 age 1 month
William Cooke 01/03/1847 age 38
Joseph Cook 18/09/1848 age 71 parish clerk
Joseph Cook 18/06/1862 age 14
Elizabeth Cook  12/01/1864 Notes: from Coalcote, confined in the Liecester Assylum
Thomas Cooke  19/03/1866 age 63
Ann Cook  5/10/1867 age 60
George Cooke  17/03/1868 age 26

Regards
Sarenid


Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: neil40 on Thursday 23 February 12 17:44 GMT (UK)
All I can say is WOW!!! :D

Thanks you very much!
A couple of odd entries
Baptism of Joseph with no parents named - frustrating for this line as it looks like John's father's baptism. As it is surrounded by other children with parents Thomas and Mary, one wonders if they are also his parents.

Then there is Lucy 1808 daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth. I wonder if that was mis-transcribed! and should be Elizabeth, d/o Joseph and Lucy!!

Anyway, it's all brilliant, and plenty for us to ruminate on!

Another question or two:
When does the baptism register go up to?
There are still Cook's in Walcote in the 1911 census, with young children.
Could they perhaps be baptised at another location? IE did Misterton stop being their 'local' at some point?

Yours gratefully,
Neil  :)
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Thursday 23 February 12 21:11 GMT (UK)
Had another look -

1. definitely no parents for Joseph but when going through the register given there is no other Cook couples baptising children at that time felt myself Joseph's parents were probably Thomas & Mary.  Also the burial states Joseph was a parish clerk and this is borne out by the number of marriages he witnessed over a period of some 20 years.  Prior to him it would seem Thomas Cook was also a parish clerk given he was witnessing marriages from as early as 1789 to 1806. The impression given by the registers, for what it is worth, certainly leads one to presume they were father and son.

2. Lucy daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth 1808.  Like you I think it is probably a mistranscription at some point.  The record below is an Elizabeth Clarke daughter of William & Elizabeth so it is possible at some point someone mistranscribed the name of Joseph's wife.  I have certainly come across a similar mistake in my own family.

3. The last Cook entry is the burial of Kathleen Ann Cook age 47 of Hillcrest Walcote 21 January 1955.  There are a large number of entries for Cook past the point I reached.  I stopped once the bmd index contained age at death.  But John Cook buried 14 October 1891 age 79 seems likely to be your John Cook given his age at death.  If you give me names I can check the registers for their baptisms, marriages & burials.

Regards
sarenid

Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: neil40 on Thursday 23 February 12 22:36 GMT (UK)
I will take a look at what you've given me, and see what else might be useful.
John's son Thomas, moved on to Birmingham, but we'd quite like to fill out the families of other Cooks if possible.

Seems the Clerking of the Parish passed from Father to son. In the 1851/61 censuses, John is also the Parish Clerk - 1861 he was Parish Clerk/Gardener, but 1871 just Gardener.
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Lestisherlvr on Friday 24 February 12 14:16 GMT (UK)
Where did you purchase such a comprehensive PR in PDF and are there any more??
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Friday 24 February 12 17:20 GMT (UK)
Hi
I purchased it through Parish Chest- as I said in my first posting it was a somewhat expensive mistake as I thought I was purchasing Misterton Nottinghamshire.  They do have a number of other parishes though and as you say it is very comprehensive just not for any of my relatives.
regards Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Lestisherlvr on Friday 24 February 12 22:56 GMT (UK)
Hi Sarenid;

I am sorry about your mistake but I spent over 30 hours of my time indexing those Misterton records and it is a bit cheeky to put them out for public viewing.  For what little monies we get for our registers it goes right back to the record office to purchase more fiche to index.  One fiche costs 3.5pounds and Misterton was about 40 fiche big.  That was 140 pounds out of my till.  So please don't punish me or indexers like me who want to keep indexing by making our work free of charge.

Regards,
L
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Saturday 25 February 12 11:28 GMT (UK)
I apologise unreservedly, my only excuse is that I wasn't thinking.  I should have been more general in what was available and used the PM service if more detail was required.

Sorry

Regards
Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Misterton Hall on Thursday 26 April 12 22:44 BST (UK)
Hello Sarenid,

I am really hoping you will be able to help me. I would be really greatful if you could let me have any information on the 'Bamford' family that resided at Misterton Hall. I believe that Arthur j.j. Bamford was married to 'Annie Nash'


Regards
CB

Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Wednesday 02 May 12 11:35 BST (UK)
Had a look at the records and could find no reference to "Bamford" at all nor to Annie Nash.  Sorry not to be able to help.
regards
Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: Misterton Hall on Wednesday 02 May 12 11:56 BST (UK)
Many thanks Sarenid, back to the drawing board for me then..

Regards and thanks again

CB
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: nexstarneil on Wednesday 29 August 12 16:30 BST (UK)
Through a pretty stupid geographical error I have found myself the proud possessor of a PDF with the parish records of Misterton Leicestershire from 1558-1910.  I am happy to do lookups for any with relies in this village so that my expensive mistake can be put to some use.
Regards

Hi Sarenid
Could you do me a favour please? "Cave" for Misterton & Walcot. Sorry you got the wrong Misterton so it's really nice you are helping others.
regards and thanks
Neil
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: sarenid on Thursday 30 August 12 13:20 BST (UK)
Hi Neil

There are 137 entries of the name Cave in the register. The earliest entry in the register is the baptism of Jarvis son of Richard Cave 10 January 1558 and the latest is the burial of Rachel Cave 14 January 1888 age 69.  The register starts 1558 and last entries are 1955.  Within those two dates the name Cave comes up fairly consistently on nearly every page.  I couldn't see any particular pattern.

Regards
Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: nexstarneil on Thursday 30 August 12 18:27 BST (UK)
Hi Neil

There are 137 entries of the name Cave in the register. The earliest entry in the register is the baptism of Jarvis son of Richard Cave 10 January 1558 and the latest is the burial of Rachel Cave 14 January 1888 age 69.  The register starts 1558 and last entries are 1955.  Within those two dates the name Cave comes up fairly consistently on nearly every page.  I couldn't see any particular pattern.

Regards
Sarenid

Thanks Sarenid
Title: Re: Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
Post by: swoodbury91 on Monday 04 May 15 10:05 BST (UK)
I am researching a Joseph Clarke who I was told was buried at St. Leonard's in Misterton. Unfortunately I cannot find proof of his death date.  I believe he was born in 1826 (another family member thinks 1818) with a suggested death date of 1893. He was married to Elizabeth Broughton. His father was William Clarke and his mother was Ann.  Any information about Joseph, his wife or parents would be awesome!  Thanks so much!