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Author Archives: miltonabbashistorygroup
Overseers of the Poor Accounts
Published OoP Accounts books are as rare as hen’s teeth. I remain astonished by this fact since not only are they a name rich source for family historians but they are also a prime example of showing the living and … Continue reading
Lord Milton attends Blandford races 1786
The Blandford races had been held since 1603 at Race Down and attended by the worthies of Dorset. It is remarkable that there exists a list of those arriving in 1786 and Lord Milton with his ‘Coach and six Bays’ … Continue reading
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Moved villages – Holkham, Norfolk
Although the Right Honourable Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester, decided to move the village of Holkham to allow the building of his new stately home in the 1730s, it might have been an example of an earlier moved village, but … Continue reading
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Old Parish Life: A Guide for the Curious
This excellent book by Justin Lovill published by Bunbury Press 2022 is perfect for understanding the role of the parish church in the life of the village after the Civil War. It puts into context many of the records that … Continue reading
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William Woodward – surveyor and map maker
The Milton Abbas Local History Group have used the survey and maps which William Woodward drew up for Lord Milton around 1779. The originals are in the Dorset History Centre D-919/5 and they have an interesting history in themselves, besides … Continue reading
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Evidence from local Parish Registers
Turnworth 1747 Whipping boys at Rogationtide perambulations There is a great deal of evidence of how people lived and played in records, sometimes in surprising places. It is always good practise to view the original documents rather that transcriptions by … Continue reading
Milton Abbas Local History Group meetings
Don’t forget that the AGM and a presentation will be taking place in the Reading Rooms, Milton Abbas on Wednesday 4 Oct at 7:30pm The meeting will also be taking place on ZOOM. A link will be sent to member’s … Continue reading
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Chris Fookes
It is with great sadness that I relate the news that Chris Fookes passed away Friday 8 September 2023. We offer our condolences to his extensive family. Chris was a great supporter of our history group and was always interested … Continue reading
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The Hilton Controversy 1848
Thanks to Samantha Fiander for finding some thirteen letters and editorials published in The Times between 26 October and 29 November 1848 concerning the typhus epidemic in Hilton during that year. This search was prompted by the article in the … Continue reading
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Milton Abbas Local History Group, Dorset, UK 