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Charter of bounds between Middelton and Helton, 1319
The Milton Abbey Priory Archive is a roll of parchment in the Dorset History Centre which contains twenty separate documents all written in Medieval Latin. The first document is the Metes and Bounds of Milton Abbas with Woolland, dated 1384/5. … Continue reading
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During the coronavirus outbreak our research is continuing:
Although our meetings and exhibition have been postponed, monthly updates will continue to be emailed to members, and research is continuing as follows: Ham family of Milton Abbas research – all wills and other documents have been transcribed and searched. … Continue reading
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Overseers of the Poor Accounts Book 1830 – 1836
These are the final entries in the final book: After this date there are no more payments by the Overseers of the Poor of Milton Abbas. Poor people then had to use the Workhouse which had been set up in … Continue reading
Is there history in your attic, garden or fields, sheds or barns?
On 23-25 May 2020, Milton Abbas Local History Group will be holding a free entry exhibition in St James Church and the Reading Rooms, Milton Abbas, featuring village life before the 20th century. We are looking for any objects or … Continue reading
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Exhibition 2020 – ‘The Times They Wuz A’Changin’: Life in a Georgian Dorset Village
We are planning a three day exhibition May 23 – 25 2020. We are busy researching the Old Town of Milton Abbas, and now have most of the relevant records transcribed. However there are a few wills, removal orders, settlement … Continue reading
Labourer’s Pay 1775
We are just transcribing some bills, vouchers or receipts for Milton Abbey Estate for labouring work. These are answering some questions such as the names of the labourers and how much they were paid, but raising more – the list … Continue reading
Christmas Tree Festival 2019
St James Church holds a Christmas Tree Festival every year to raise money for children’s charities. June McAvoy very kindly donated and decorated this tree on behalf of our history group. Merry Christmas to all our readers!
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Winchester College Muniments
The archives at Winchester College are very important for the history of Milton Abbey prior to the surrender in 1539. We were fortunate to contact the archivist who gave us access to photograph some of the key documents in this … Continue reading
Bastardy Examination of Charlotte Vacher, 1829
We have just been given the original of this document. It is now transcribed and available for members to share. Her name is spelled Charlotte Vatcher in the document, and Charlotte Vacher on the reverse. John Sturmy is named as … Continue reading
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The People who were paid for catching vermin
From an analysis of the names occurring in the Churchwarden’s Accounts 1750 – 1752, it seems clear that it was mostly children and a couple of housemaids who were being paid for catching vermin. These came from many of the … Continue reading
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Milton Abbas Local History Group, Dorset, UK 