OXHILL

The village lies about nine miles south east of Stratford, a mile south of the main Stratford to Banbury Road. It is recorded in Domesday survey. Some original Norman work can still be seen in the much restored church of St.Lawrence.

DIOCESE: Worcester. HUNDRED: Kington. UNION: Shipston-on-Stour

This parish is now in the Diocese of Coventry. The Vicar of Tysoe with Compton Wynyates, Oxhill and Tysoe may be contacted at david.knight20@virgin.net

ADJOINING PARISHES: Pillerton Priors, Pillerton Hersey, Butlers Marston, Kineton, Tysoe, Compton Wynyates, Whatcote, Eatington.
Parish Registers: Christenings: 1568-1926
Marriages:  1569-1837(M defective 1748-1754)
Burials: 1569-1983.

Bishop's Transcripts : Begin 1605 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1748-1885, Marriages: 1755-1837. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1568-1618, 1813-1862. Marriages: 1569-1747, 1813-1837.

Burials: 1813-1869 STR Christenings: 1572-1881 Marriages: 1572-1837 Burials: 1572-1812 SoG

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: Yard to 1812 STR
St. Lawrence BMSGH m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: WOR
CENSUS RETURNS:  All  WAR
1851  BMSGH SI v.13 , SoG , BIR
1851  vX (RR) , SoG
1881  BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837 Marriage 1795-1837

OTHER SOURCES: The history of some local families, the Underhills, Wards and Meeses are given in a Guide to the Church and Village by Betty Smith 1971.
The Village of Oxhill and the Church of St.Lawrence, Betty Smith, 1971.
Ward collection drawings.

[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]