By the standards of the time it was a fairly large village. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Neuware the history and antiquities of hinckley in the county of leicester is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1782. Jul 04, 2009 the history of henry and ann gibbins family has been written up in a limited edition family history book by melva gibbins titled they came from leicestershire.
The history and antiquities of the county of leicester. There are bits of info such as william spencer who died in 1732, another william spencer who died in 1633 but little else. History of blaston, in harborough and leicestershire map. Kenelm hooker aka kenellyme was born about 1525 in blaston, leicestershire, england, the son of thomas hooker and cecely unknown. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. This 5 bed freehold detached house is located at the old barn, main street, blaston, market harborough le16 8de and has an estimated current value of. Anciently called ragendale 1, rakdale, ragdale, radgdale on the willows, and rekedale, is a village on the northeast border of the county, near segshill and the fossroad. Please join the project and add information if you can.
Leicestershire genealogy heraldry and family history. I was able to trace back to richard spencer born 1791 and mary reed born 1796. Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and also the town of market harborough. Manorial site west of st giles church and medieval settlement west of manor farm is a scheduled monument in blaston, leicestershire, england. William burton, the description of leicestershire 2nd edition, 1777 john nichols, the history and antiquities of the county of leicester 17951815 volume 1, part 1 volume 1, part 2. We also reprint outofprint and hardtofind volumes of local interest, as well as postcards and calendars. On saturday, 18th september the syston local history group held their annual local history exhibition at the methodist church centre. Horninghold lies seven miles northeast of market harborough and four miles southwest of uppingham. Curtis, a topographical history of the county of leicester 1831. Volume 2, part 1 volume 2, part 2 volume 3, part 1 volume 3, part 2 volume 4, part 1 volume 4, part 2 j. Blaston st michael and st giles, leicestershire genealogy. Syston local history group welcome to the blog of the media.
Leicestershire the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Main street has 21 houses and flats on it with an average current value of. The old rectory is a grade ii listed building in blaston, leicestershire, england. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
J m lee and r a mckinley, blaston, in a history of the county of leicestershire. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Postcodes in blaston, leicestershire, england postcode. If you have any additional information about postcodes in blaston, leicestershire, please contact me. Full text of the victoria history of the county of leicester. Reprint publish original local history books for loughborough, leicestershire, derbyshire, nottinghamshire, staffordshire and warwickshire, with a catalogue of over 300 titles. Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and village in leicestershire, from the first settlers to the present day. Property details for the old barn main street blaston. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources the purpose of this project is to give a historical background to leicestershire, to provide information about those individuals of historic. The leicestershire historian, which is published annually is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council, and is distributed free to members. With over 600 questions and answers, divided into short sections, this is a fascinating book which will test your knowledge of all things leicestershire.
Blaston is small village southeast of leicester near to rutland county. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in. Full text of leicestershire parish registers see other formats. Foxton was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of gartree and the county of leicestershire it had a recorded population of 40. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. Blaston was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of gartree and the county of leicestershire. Syston photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society, promoting the study of. My leicestershire history is a free and fully searchable online resource containing photographs, films, sound recordings, and books about the history of leicester and leicestershire. Further reading published in the 18th19th centuries. Hans elektronisches buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other. Thomas hooker or hoker of the blaston, leicestershire, england, whose will, dated sept.
The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Reprint publish the following books about leicestershire. The village is nearby nevill holt, medbourne and hallaton. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester, john. There were 308 places in the county of leicestershire in domesday book. Blaston, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. The village is near nevill holt, medbourne and hallaton.
The history of the parish of langton, with that portion of. His son was thomas hooker 15531635 discussed below. For statistics about blaston itself, go to units and statistics. He died november 8, 1601 in blaston, leicestershire, england.
Blaston is a village and civil parish in the harborough district of leicestershire. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. This book is an absolute gem, and i particularly enjoy the preface. Leicestershire county, england, united kingdom britannica. Hugo meynell of quorn, master of the quorn hunt 17531800, is known as the father of fox hunting. The crest of the county council, and the emblem of leicestershire county cricket club, leicester city fc and leicestershire scouts is the red fox. Leicestershire is considered to be the birthplace of fox hunting as it is known today. The romans invaded britain in 43 ce and they captured leicestershire by 47 ce. The former leicestershire high sheriff who set up warning.
The society began in life in 1974 as the leicester family history circle. Digital images of books recording the administration of poor in the oakham poor law union. There is a cathedral at leicester, and modern universities are located at both leicester and. Cause of death facts pg killed by indians reference number. Michael, a chapelry, in the parish of hallaton, union of uppingham, hundred of gartree, s. Leicestershire and rutland family history society founded in leicester, england, during 1974 by 12 enthusiastic family history historians, the society, which is run by volunteers, has grown to around 2,000 members, who live in the united kingdom and in different countries across the world. In the th century loughborough became a busy little town. It is supposed that this thomas hooker held some stewardship or like office under the digby family, who possessed estates in this part of leicestershire. It forms part of the universitys special collections online. The history of the parish of langton, with that portion of the hundred of gartree, leicestershire, containing the parishes of great bowden, blaston, carlton, cranoe, foxton, glooston, gumley, hallaton, ilston, kibworth, smeeton, slawston, shangton, staunton, and welham. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Leicestershire or leicester, an inland county, nearly in the centre of england, but a little to the e. Leicestershire is a county of country houses rather than of great buildings. Leicestershire was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as four wapentakes.
It was the capital of the local celtic tribe, the corieltauvi. Richard goodman immigrated, per the great migration begins, pg. The last of these was divided again into west goscote and east goscote. Blaston was first mentioned in domesday book and the name probably means the settlement of. If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. In an exchequer suit of 1259 about common of pasture, it was stated that all the places surrounding blaston had once been part of the forest, and that after the disafforestation all men were at liberty to encroach upon the waste. New development site now launched in blaston leicestershire. Spencer 1500s to 1800 appleby magna leicestershire derbyshire looking for any assistance on the spencer family of appleby magna. Developing the local studies collection at market harborough library. Cowdell, a surveyor of leicester, at a cost of five. John nichols history and antiquities of leicestershire. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources. Jan 19, 2019 kenelm hooker aka kenellyme was born about 1525 in blaston, leicestershire, england, the son of thomas hooker and cecely unknown. Originally published by victoria county history, london, 1964.
A history of the decendants of henry and ann gibbins in australia from 18531988. It is a small parish with a population of 54 according to the 2001 census. John throsby 1789 select views in leicestershire, from original drawings, containing historical and descriptive accounts of castles, religious houses, and seats in that countydo. It is a fantastic little book and a fascinating insight into what leicestershire children were learning about with regards to the history of the county more than 100 years ago. Blaston lies eight miles northeast of market harborough and five miles southwest of uppingham rut. Blaston st michael and st giles, two ecclesiastical parishes in leicestershire, which conjointly form a village and township, 1.
Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Blaston probably formed part of the royal forest on the borders of leicestershire and rutland until it was disafforested in 1235. A history of the county of leicestershire british history. Leicestershire historian volume 3 university of leicester. There is a cathedral at leicester, and modern universities are located at both leicester and loughborough. The wapentakes later became hundreds named guthlaxton, framland, gartree and goscote. Victoria county history of leicestershire horninghold, gartree hundred. Melton mowbray and market harborough have associations with fox. At the time of the domesday book 1086 loughborough probably had a population of about 180200. To order a book, select add to basket, and then checkout to pay by paypal. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of blaston, in harborough and leicestershire map and description, a vision of britain through time.
Sep 28, 2010 on saturday, 18th september the syston local history group held their annual local history exhibition at the methodist church centre. It was a fantastic day, with a great turn out attracting swarms of people from both the syston community and from across leicestershire. Volume 5, gartree hundred by j m lee and r a mckinley. Historical description blaston st michael and st giles, two ecclesiastical parishes in leicestershire, which conjointly form a village and township, 1.
As the population had remained less than 100 details from the 2011 census are included in the civil parish of horninghold. Market harborough branch of the leicestershire family history society kindly loaned a complete set. Leicestershire and rutland local history societies p. Ancient origins articles related to leicestershire in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. The former leicestershire high sheriff who set up warning zone has died at home, aged 92 robin murrayphilipsons idea has seen thousands of schoolchildren learn about keeping safe share. Mar 20, 2015 3 see the john nichols history and antiquities of leicestershire, introductory volume, p. It is bounded on the n by derbyshire and notts, on the e by lincolnshire and rutlandshire, on the s by northamptonshire and warwickshire, on the w by warwickshire, staffordshire, and derbyshire. Syston local history group welcome to the blog of the. With only 30 people living here it should perhaps be described as a hamlet and consists of one main pretty street with some imposing houses along its length.
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