FRANKTON

The village lies about eight miles south east of Coventry and enjoys some seclusion as no main road runs through it. The manor was given to Coventry Priory by Earl Leofric in 1043 when the Priory was established.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Rugby

ADJOINING PARISHES: Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Bourton-on-Dunsmore, Birdingbury or Birbury, Marton, Wappenbury.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1559-1949 Marriages: 1559-1983 Burials: 1560-1992 Banns 1824-1963

Bishop's Transcripts : 1678-1859 LIC Begin c1833 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1559-1877, Marriages: 1559-1730 & 1732-1836. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: (see also Bourton-on-Dunsmore) Christenings: 1813-1949 M Burials: 1813-1859 Banns 1824-1963 SoG Marriages: 1837-1983.

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: Yard, Index and plan at WAR
St.Nicholas BMSGH m/fiche . WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
1861 BIR
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1754-1837

MANORIAL RECORDS: Rental c1650, List of Chief Rents 1670.


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]