BROWNSOVER

Since 1932 Brownsover has become part of Rugby. It is bordered by Watling Street and the Roman station of Tripontium was in this area and many traces of the Romans have been found. Brownsover was a Chapelry of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Rugby

ADJOINING PARISHES: Churchover, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, Newbold-On-Avon, Harborough Magna.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1593-1969 Marriages: 1593-1966 Burials: 1593-1979.

Bishop's Transcripts : 1663-1845 LIC

IGI: Christenings: 1593-1885, Marriages: 1593-1837 & 1839-1895. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: C Burials: 1593-1812 Marriages: 1596-1837 SoG
Christenings: 1539-1811 Marriages: 1593-1837 C Burials: 1593-1811 COV

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: SoG

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
1851 vVII (RR) , SoG
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1663-1837
Marriage 1754-1837

OTHER SOURCES: Accounts of Sir Edward Boughton 1737-1781.
Survey of Boughton estate 1779.
Ward, Boughton-Leigh of Brownsover, family papers 13th-19th centuries, pedigrees etc. Separate bound list.


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]