Harescombe, Gloucestershire Family History Guide

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Harescombe is an Ancient Parish in the county of Gloucestershire.

Parish church: St. John the Baptist

Parish registers begin: 1813 (Bishop’s Transcripts: 1570)

Nonconformists include:

Adjacent Parishes

Harescombe Parish Registers

Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of baptism, marriage, and burial records.

Harescombe, Gloucestershire Church of England Baptisms Marriages and Burials, 1569-1812

Harescombe, Gloucestershire Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913

Marriage and Banns Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of marriages and banns records.

Harescombe, Gloucestershire Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1756-1938

Death and Burial Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of deaths and burial records.

Harescombe, Gloucestershire Church of England Burials, 1813-1988

Marriages at Harescombe 1744 to 1812 – Transcriptions

Note. – The early Registers of Marriages in this and other parishes of small population in the vicinity of Gloucester, and formerly part of “The City and County of Gloucester”, are unfortunately missing.

Transcripts for certain years, however, are to be found in the Bishop’s Registry: the earliest date is 1569. These comprise the following years: – 1569-1578, 1610, 1617-8, 1622-5, 1628-9, 1632, 1638-9 (interval during the period of Civil Wars for which no transcripts are extant), 1672, 1679, 1680-3. It is hoped that at some future date it may be possible to print these transcripts.

Present Registers :-

1744-65. Period 21 years, marriages 31.

1766-91. 25 years, marriages 28.

1792-1814. 19 years, marriages 15.

These marriages have been extracted by the Rev. J. Melland Hall, the Rector of Harescombe, who has collated the proof with the Registers.

Harescombe Marriages 1792 to 1812

William Webb, p. Brookthrop, & Mary Watkins, 24 Oct. 1792

Edward Fifield, p. Whaddon, & Sarah Day, 2 Aug. 1797

John Hill & Jane Sims, lic., 11 Feb. 1799

George Vaill & Mary Toms, p. Haresfield, lic., 3 Oct. 1799

Thomas Heal & Ann Window, w., 6 Oct. 1799

William Vaill & Ann Wilkins, p. Haresfield, 21 Aug. 1800

Thomas Jenkins & Susanna Brasington, 1 Mar. 1802

John Bishop & Susanna Edwards, p. Haresfield, 8 July 1802

William Brasington & Ann Verry, 28 Apr. 1802

Simon Young, p. Withington, & Sarah Perry, lic., 7 Aug. 1803

Richard Clinton & Martha Banks, p. Haresfield, lic., 18 June 1807

James Wilts, p. Brookthrop, & Hannah Shill, 8 Apr. 1809

Joseph Dowdeswell, p. Haresfield, & Hester Pool, lic., 24 Apr. 1810

William Ludlow & Jane Barnes, 18 Feb. 1811

John Kembrey & Ann Harris, lic., 14 Dec. 1811

Source: Gloucestershire Parish Registers. Marriages. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., Vol X. Issued to the Subscribers by Phillimore & Co., 124, Chancery Lane, London. 1905.

Harescombe Marriages 1766 to 1791

Thomas Harris & Hannah Davis, p. Essington, 16 Mar. 1766

Robert Hill & Sarah Bennett, 26 Aug. 1766

William Withers, p. Brockthrop, & Jane Copner, 23 Apr. 1767

John Harris & Mary Elliss, p. Hempstead, “consent of parents”, 10 May 1768

John Surman, p. Brockthrope, & Betty Mace, 3 Apr. 1772

Aaron Mace & Eleanor Bowles, 13 July 1774

Thomas Smith & Mary Harris, p. Whaddon, lic., 9 Aug. 1774

Charles Ravenhill & Hannah Sparrow, 11 Sept. 1774

James Barnes & Jane White, p. Standish, 1 Apr. 1775

John Harris & Ann Alder, p. Painswick, 16 Nov. 1776

John White & Hester Howe, 28 Feb. 1776

James Bodnum & Elizabeth Fryer, p. Horesfield, 10 July 1777

Richard Organ, p. Brookthrope, & Mary Ravenhill, lic., 26 Apr. 1778

Samuel Wathen, p. Haresfield, & Betty Gough, 22 Oct. 1778

James West & Elizabeth Higgins, lic., 16 Jan. 1781

Amos Tombs & Hester Sterry, lic., 15 Oct. 1782

Thomas Avery & Ann Biddell, lic., 7 Jan. 1783

Samuel Collier & Hannah Mills, lic., 8 Aug. 1784

Miles Huntley & Martha Davis, w., p. Brookthrop, lic., 21 Aug. 1786

John Mills & Rebecca Davis, p. Brookthrop, 5 Sept. 1786

William Price & Hannah Cratchley, 12 Sept. 1786

John Shill & Susanna Perry, lic., 25 June 1787

John Gwilliam, p. Little Dean, & Martha Bishop, lic., 11 Sept. 1787

James Bodnam & Ann Harris, lic., 29 Sept. 1788

Thomas Frances & Sarah Watkins, lic., 17 July 1790

James Pitt & Susannah Cobb, lic., 24 Oct. 1790

Samuel Butler, p. Stroud, w., & Sarah Garn, lic., 27 Apr. 1791

Aaron Mace, w., & Mary Land, w., 11 Aug. 1791

Source: Gloucestershire Parish Registers. Marriages. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., Vol X. Issued to the Subscribers by Phillimore & Co., 124, Chancery Lane, London. 1905.

Harescombe Marriages 1744 to 1765

Volume I.

Giles Bridge & Mary Jones, p. Bisley, 24 Dec. 1744

Richard Simons & Sarah Matthews, p. Stroud, 27 Oct. 1745

Thomas Horner & Hannah Friar, 9 Apr. 1746

William Stanley, of Painswick, & Sarah Mills, of Haresfield, 24 Oct. 1746

Samuel Cudd & Mary Griffin, both of Painswick, 5 Aug. 1747

James Gay & Rebecca Ridler, of Painswick, 24 Sept. 1747

Richard Sparrow, of Pitchcombe, & Elizabeth Wathern, of Stroud, 20 Dec. 1747

John Ravenhill & Hester Sanford, 7 Nov. 1748

James Mills & Sarah Gardner, both of Painswick, 13 Apr. 1749

Stephen Driver & Mary Lidiat, p. Painswick, 3 Dec. 1749

Thomas Dutton & Elizabeth White, both of Stroud, 7 Feb. 1749

Henry Gardner, of Painswick, & Ann Viner, 11 Aug. 1750

William King & Ann Yutall, p. Painswick, 5 Sept. 1750

William Birt, w., & Sarah Gardner, s., both of Coleford, 21 Oct. 1750

William Ireland, w., & Hester Cooke, s., both of Painswick, 7 Nov. 1752

George Vail, of Hardwicke, & Sarah Brasington, of this p., 12 Apr. 1753

James Webb & Mary Land, both of Painswick, 20 Aug. 1753

John Stephens & Ann Matthews, both of Stonehouse, 21 Feb. 1754

William Caudwell & Ann Smith, both of Painswick, 26 Feb. 1754

William Packer & Ann Ravenhill, 12 Feb. 1756

Richard King & Ann Banks, 19 Sept. 1756

Thomas Perkins, p. Haresfield, & Joanna Sparrow, 11 Oct. 1756

James Wakefield, p. Haresfield, & Sarah Brasington, 9 Oct. 1758

Joseph Harris & Hannah Lambrick, 5 Dec. 1759

William West, p. Painswick, & Mary Harris, 26 Aug. 1760

Joseph Goscomb, p. Haresfield, & Jane Dowdeswell, this p., 29 Sept. 1760

John Davis, p. Stroud, & Martha Harris, 14 Sept. 1761

John Copner, this p., & Ann Westbury, p. Haresfield, 5 Mar. 1764

Stephen West & Hester Bishop, w., 3 May 1764

Humphrey Land & Mary Westbury, 14 Mar. 1765

George Neale & Mary Huntley, lic., 10 Dec. 1765

Source: Gloucestershire Parish Registers. Marriages. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., Vol X. Issued to the Subscribers by Phillimore & Co., 124, Chancery Lane, London. 1905.

Poll Books

Poll Book 1834, Eastern Division Gloucestershire The Poll at the Election of a Knight of The Shire to serve in Parliament for the Eastern Division of the County of Gloucestershire taken August 11th and 12th 1834 before Harry Edmund Waller, Esquire, High Sheriff. Candidate Christopher William Codrington, Esquire, and Charles Hanbury Tracy Leigh, Esquire. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Parish History

Harescombe The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

HARESCOMB, a parish in Wheatenhurst district, Gloucester; 2½ miles W by N of Painswick, and 3½ NNW of Stroud r. station. Post-town, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Acres, 478. Real property, £1,276. Pop., 138. Houses, 29. The property is divided among a few. Harescomb Court is the seat of W. C. Lucy, Esq. The land is mostly in pasture. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Pitchcomb, in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £153. Patron, R. J. Purnell, Esq. The church is early English, in tolerable condition; and has a curious bell turret. Charities, £4.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Harescombe A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848

HARESCOMB (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of Wheatenhurst, Middle division of the hundred of Dudstone and King’s-Barton, E. division of the county of Gloucester, 2½ miles (W. by N.) from Painswick; containing 132 inhabitants. It is situated on the road from Stroud to Gloucester, and comprises 479a. 15p.

The living is a discharged rectory, with that of Pitchcomb united, valued in the king’s books at £6. 8., and in the gift of R. J. Pernal, Esq.: the incumbent’s tithes have been commuted for £89. 16. 11., and a rent-charge of £23. 18. is paid to certain impropriators; the glebe comprises 15a. 3r. The church is an ancient structure, with a tower and low spire between the nave and chancel.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis 1848

Maps

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Administration

  • County: Gloucestershire
  • Civil Registration District: Wheatenhurst
  • Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Gloucester (Episcopal Consistory)
  • Diocese: Pre 1836 – Gloucester, Post 1835 – Gloucester and Bristol
  • Rural Deanery: Gloucester
  • Poor Law Union: Wheatenhurst
  • Hundred: Dudstone and King’s Barton
  • Province: Canterbury