Category Archives: family history

Hutchins’ History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset

Posted on July 12, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Hutchins’ ‘History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset’ Author Rev. John Hutchins, curate at Milton Abbey. Published in 3 Editions: 1st Ed, 1774, 2 Vols, Milton Abbas Vol 2, pages 430 – 448. 19 pages 2nd Ed, 1796 – 1815, … Continue reading →

Posted in family history, history, Hutchins, local, local history, Milton Abbas, records | Tagged Dorset, family history, Joseph Damer, local history, Lord Milton, Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey | Leave a comment

Parish Registers of Milton Abbas

Posted on July 10, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Parish Registers of Milton Abbas Parish registers in England were first kept in 1538, recording details of baptisms (not births) marriages and burials (not deaths). However the earliest surviving examples are those entered into the new books as ordered in … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorset, family history, history, local, local history, Milton Abbas, Parish Registers, records, Uncategorized | Tagged Dorset, family history, local history, Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey | Leave a comment

View of the Street

Posted on July 7, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

A lovely view of The Street of Milton Abbas nestled in its valley. Unfortunately this is not how Capability Brown intended it. It was meant to be much more open with a clear view from this spot across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Capability Brown, family history, history, landscape, local, local history, Milton Abbas, Uncategorized | Tagged milton abbas local history blog facebook | 1 Comment

Anglo-Saxons

Posted on July 3, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

There is precious little evidence that Milton Abbas was occupied in Anglo-Saxon times, but this is one fragment that is definitely of this period. It was in the Abbey with the other stone fragments. I’m not sure where it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglo-Saxon, family history, history, local history | Tagged milton abbas local history blog facebook | Leave a comment

Protestation Returns 1641/2

Posted on June 29, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

We already have the list of 136 names in Milton Abbas because they were printed in a book edited by Edward Alexander Fry, Dorset Records Vol 12, available for free download at http://www.archive.org, but now images of the original two … Continue reading →

Posted in family history, history, local history, Milton Abbas, records | Tagged milton abbas local history blog facebook | Leave a comment

17th and 18th Century spelling

Posted on June 29, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

After transcribing the Churchwardens, and Overseers of the Poor books the spelling and language are of interest – there was no dictionary to standardise spelling – so people just wrote as they heard and spoke; there are words which the … Continue reading →

Posted in family history, history, local, local history, Milton Abbas, records, Uncategorized | Tagged milton abbas local history blog facebook | 1 Comment

Overseers of the Poor Books

Posted on June 28, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

A big thank you to our transcribers who are adding to the history of Milton Abbas. And a big thank you to one of our members who has allowed us access to these nearly 250 years old stories. The Overseers … Continue reading →

Posted in family history, history, local, local history, Milton Abbas, Parish Registers, records, Uncategorized | Tagged milton abbas local history blog facebook | Leave a comment

Exhibition St James Church

Posted on June 24, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

We have a semi-permanent display in the south aisle of St James’ Church, Milton Abbas. Alongside the display is a Visitors Book so that those interested in the history of Milton Abbas or having ancestors from here can leave there … Continue reading →