DROITWICH ST ANDREW (WITH ST MARY WITTON)

Descriptive Notes:

Status:
Ancient Parish [25]
In 1662 Droitwich St Andrew gained Droitwich St Mary De Witton. Droitwich St Mary De Witton was in decay in the14th century and abolished in 1662 entirely to Droitwich St Andrew. The union was civilly called Droitwich St Andrew, ecclesiastically as Droitwich St Andrew with St Mary Witton. It was abolished civilly in 1920 to help create Droitwich Civil Parish and abolished ecclesiastically in 1972 to help create Droitwich Ecclesiastical Parish.[25]

Location:
7 miles N.N.E. of Worcester along the A38

Parish Church:
St Andrew (with St Mary Witton), High St.,Droitwich (O.S. Ref: SO899634)
St.Mary (site of), Worcester Road, Droitwich (O.S. Ref: SO897626)

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester until 1921, Archdeaconry of Dudley & Diocese of Worcester (1921 - *) [25]

Hundred:
See Droitwich Civil Parish

Poor Law Union:
Droitwich (1836-1920)[ [3] [25]

Adjoining Parishes:
Droitwich St Nicholas; Dodderhill; Droitwich St Peter; Salwarpe [1]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1571-1963	[5]
	Marriages	1572-1971	[5]
	Burials	1574-1966	[5]
	Banns	1755-1812	[5]
Originals at WRO	Banns	[1910]-1961	[12]

Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1608 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]

International Genealogical Index (IGI):
[19]

		Coverage
Parish Registers	Births / Christenings	1571-1875
	Marriages	1571-1583; 1594-1875

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
St.Andrew Church only BMSGH microfiche [53]
St. Mary de Witton, churchyard only - BMSGH microfiche [53]

At Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51] :-
Sketch plan of new position of gravestones in St Andrew's church
Grave memorial recording forms

At Society of Genealogists [59] :
St. Mary de Witton: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 4 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1984 - Authors: Barlow, Margaret et al. & Harris, Pauline
St. Andrew: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 5 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1986 - Author: Wall, M

Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial 1660-1899 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index

Parish Records on microform at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [13]
Parish records, minutes & account book 1862-1912
Miscellaneous letters, orders etc, chiefly relating to the relief of the poor 18th & 19th cent.
Minutes of vestry meetings re poor relief & accounts of overseers of the poor 1783-93, 1800-07, 1807-12
Register of parish apprentices 1806-26
Questionnaire relating to 1831 census (apparently a draft of the return 1831-32)

Other Sources:
Historical guide to the parish churches of the Borough of Droitwich, St. Peter de Witton; St. Augustine, Dodderhill; St. Mary de Witton; St. Andrew, Droitwich; St. Nicholas, Droitwich; MIs in Dodderhill church - Published , 1930 - Author: Cooper, W Sterry Society of Genealogists

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