BMSGH HomeHAGLEY
(Including West Hagley)
Descriptive Notes:
Directories:
HAGLEY, a parish in the lower division of the hundred
of HALFSHIRE, county of WORCESTER, 2 miles (S.) from Stourbridge,
containing
595 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry and
diocese of Worcester,
rated in the king's books at £10. 6. 5½, and in
the patronage of Lord
Lyttelton. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has been
lately
enlarged by the addition of one hundred and ninety-four sittings, one
hundred
and thirty-four of which are free, the Incorporated Society for the
building
and enlargement of churches and chapels having granted £100
towards defraying
the expense: it is beautifully situated in the park of the Lyttelton
estate. In
1754, the chancel was rebuilt of freestone by the first Lord Lyttelton,
and decorated
with an east window of rich painted glass. Among the monuments to
different
members of the Lytteltpn family, it contains a particularly chaste one
to the memory
of Lucy, wife of George, the first Lord
Lyttelton : his lordship, an elegant historian, poet, and miscellaneous
writer,
was born at this place, Hagley hall and park, the delightful residence
and
property of this noble family, have been celebrated by the muse of
Pope, and
have elicited deserved eulogy from the pens of numerous tourists and
historical
writers. The village contains some genteel dwelling-houses, and several
highly
respectable families reside in the vicinity. There is a Sunday school
for boys
and girls, supported by Lord Lyttleton. On Witchbury hill is a large
Roman encampment.
[Topographical
Dictionary of England 1831 by Samuel Lewis]
Ancient Parish [25]
West Hagley was formed from Hagley. It was licensed for divine service in 1909.[5]
Location:
O.S. Ref: SO921808
6 miles N.E.of Kidderminster along the A456 & 2½ miles S.E. of Stourbridge
Parish Church:
Hagley: St. John Baptist - The church is within the grounds of Hagley Hall.
West Hagley: St. Saviour, Worcester Road, West Hagley
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester until 1921, Archdeaconry of Dudley & Diocese of Worcester (1921 - *) [1] [25]
Hundred:
Lower Halfshire [11] [25] [28]
Poor Law Union:
Bromsgrove [3] [25]
Adjoining Parishes:
Pedmore; Cradley; Halesowen; Frankley; Romsley; Clent; Churchill; Kinver (Staffordshire) [1]
Parish Registers:
Hagley:
| Coverage | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Microform at WLHC | Christenings | 1538-1953 | [5] |
| Marriages | 1539-1974 | [5] | |
| Burials | 1538-1969 | [5] |
West Hagley:
| Coverage | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Microform at WLHC | Christenings | 1903-70 | [5] |
| Marriages | 1909-40 | [5] |
Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1613 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]
Register Copies:
At Society of Genealogists [68] :-
Christenings, Marriages, Burials (Index) 1538-1899; removal orders, settlement examinations, apprenticeship indentures [Typescript.] - Published , 1939 - Author: King, W Wickham et al. (trans.)
St. John the Baptist: Christenings 1538-53, 1560-1631, 1708-09, 1714-15, 1718, 1721, 1726-27, 1730, 1732-1953, Marriages 1539-53, 1560-1628, 1708, 1732-1974, Burials 1538-53, 1560-1630, 1709, 1721, 1732-1969 [Microfilm.] - Published : Worcestershire Record Office, 1999
St. John the Baptist: Christenings, Marriages, Burials 1538-53, 1560-1631 [Microfilm.] - Published Worcester : Worcestershire Record Office, 1999 - Edition: Film copy of 1862 original
St. John the Baptist : index to Christenings 1538-53, 1560-1636, 1638-40, 1642, 1660-1722, 1724-1889, Marriages 1539-53, 1560-1628, 1632-36, 1638-40, 1642, 1660-1722, 1724-1889, Burials 1538-53, 1560-1630, 1632-36, 1638-40, 1642, 1660-1722, 1724-1889, freeholders lists 1796, 1800, 1808, 1811, hair powder licences 1795, removal orders 1697-1848, settlement examinations 1745-1817, apprenticeships 1697-1842 etc. [Microfilm.] - Published Worcester : Worcestershire Record Office, 1999 - Edition: Film copy of original
Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
St.John the Baptist BMSGH microfiche [53]
St.John the Baptist Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51]
Hagley Cemetery: Register of graves 1908-94 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [52]
At Society of Genealogists [59] :
Bloom's Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, part 1 [Manuscript.] - Published 1922 - Author Bloom, J Harvey (trans.)
Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 9 [Typescript.] - Published , 1991 -Author: Bloom, J Harvey (trans.)
St. John the Baptist: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 7 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1989 - Authors: Wright, Mr & Mrs (trans)
Census Records:
Access to all the censuses between 1841 and 1901 is now widely available on the library edition of Ancestry.co.uk at most record offices. You are strongly advised to book time on their computers before making a visit.
Many commercial organisations have issued CDs and DVDs covering all the censuses from 1841 to 1901.
Some repositories offer census details on microfiche as listed below:
1841-1901 at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14]
1851 Census Worcestershire, vol. 10 Bromsgrove transcript & surname index : part 1 Stoke Prior & Bromsgrove (part); part 2 Belbroughton, Clent, Hagley, Pedmore, Frankley, Hunnington, Romsley, Tutnall & Cobley, Bromsgrove (part); part 3 Tardebigg, Tutnal & Cobley, Bentley Pauncefoot, Webheath, Redditch & Alvechurch - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1993-5 - Author: Friend, A F (trans.) Society of Genealogists
Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial 1732-1840 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index
Manorial Records:
Worcestershire Record Office [50]
Abstracts of admissions and surrenders 1716-1906 [19th-20th cents.]; Account book re legal transactions 1842-90; Court roll 1716-1905
Parish Records on microform at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [13]
Transcript of Hagley Parish Registers 1538-1631. Made by J.Noake 1862. Index to Hagley Parish Registers and banns of marriage 1538-1889. Compiled by W.Wickham King 1894. Note: This volume includes index to entries to the bishops transcripts for years not covered by the parish registers and details of other papers in the parish chest including removal orders, settlement papers & apprenticeship indentures
Schools Records:
The following school records are original documents.
Note reference number and contact staff at Worcestershire
Record Office:
Hagley Roman Catholic High
School
File concerning
punishment - 1977-94 - Ref: BA 13044/2(i)
A handlist of other
records of schools and of other educational establishments held by Worcestershire
Record Office
for this parish can be found here.
St John: Poor law & settlement BMSGH microfiche [9]
The poor law & settlement documents of the church of St. John, Hagley, Worcestershire [1697-1848] - Published Birmingham, 1983 - Authors: Bloore, Peter D ed. & Lister, M ed. Society of Genealogists
Hearth tax returns for Dudley & Stourbridge 1664 - 1666 - 1674 - Published Kingswinford : P E Chandler, 1992 - Author: Chandler, Peter (trans.) Society of Genealogists
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