Upper gravenhurst history book

Philip and sarah lived at first at woodside farm, which was probably located between. The american genealogist, volumes 2526 snippet view. Leighton buzzard, bedfordshire genealogy familysearch wiki. Methodism in upper gravenhurst hosted by bedford borough. Cosy, traditional, very tidy and and friendly, twobar village free house tucked out of the way on the campton road. Upper gravenhurst seen from lower gravenhurst church march 2014. It was a milestone in the provision of education in britain demonstrating central governments unequivocal support for. Gravenhurst is a town in the muskoka region of ontario, canada. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a family history center or at the family history library. Gravenhursts sue kelly releases book muskoka region news. Gravenhurst where to stay things to do in gravenhurst.

Luton, is a town, a parish, a subdistrict, and a district, in bedfordshire. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of upper gravenhurst. This represents the first appearance of the surname bunnian bunnyon in the upper gravenhurst parish records, which indicates that william was from an adjacent village. See page 6 for full details of the book which is available from the bookstall. Genealogy of the hare family version august 19, 2019 please email corrections to mike clark. Upper and lower gravenhurst, about 10 miles south of bedford, were once known as over and nether gravenhurst. Upper gravenhurst pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops. Guide to upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Upper gravenhurst, in a history of the county of bedford. Nearby muldrew lake was named after the lakes second cottager, dr.

Probate records edit edit source records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. Edwin welch researched the history of registrations in bedfordshire for bedfordshire historical records society volume 75 bedfordshire chapels and meeting houses published in 1996 and found the following for upper gravenhurst the wesleyan chapel was first registered in september 1846, by john crofts, who. He is likely to be descended from, or at least closely related to, joseph hare, gentleman of shitlington today called shillington, bedfordshire, who left a. The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry. There is still some resentment in gravenhurst about the loss of its own village church. Lower and upper gravenhurst was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of flitton and the county of bedfordshire it had a recorded population of 11 households in 1086, putting it in the smallest 40% of settlements recorded in domesday. Luton 16021754 eaton bray 15591812 totternhoe 15591781 dunstable 15581673 gravenhurst, upper 15671812 gravenhurst, lower 16021812. The 1881 census recorded totternhoes population as about 700. The first education act was passed in 1870 more correctly it was known as the elementary education act. Upper gravenhurst is designated by the central bedfordshire core strategy and development management policies 2009 as a small village. Genealogy and history of the hare family of upper gravenhurst. It has a population of 4,560, and is served by millbrook railway station, which is about a mile away, on the marston vale line. Leighton buzzard all saints, is a market town and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of manshead, county of bedford and on the boundary with buckinghamshire.

Lower gravenhurst, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. The green dragon, gravenhurst, bedford, united kingdom. The family history of our spencers is also presented on the late george r. Most of the parish stands on a solid, or underlying, geology of gault formation, a mudstone deposited between 99 and 112 million years ago in the warm, shallow seas of the cretaceous period. The first book of the registers runs from 1567 to 1733, and is the parchment copy made in 1598. It was more than five years in the making, but sue kellys book has finally hit the shelves. Bedfordshire family history society journals on cd back copies of journal volumes 1 19 including indexes, in. For statistics about upper gravenhurst itself, go to units and statistics. Baptisms 17051970, marriages 17051970, burials 17051992, banns 18241972. Bartonleclay domesday book entry, taken from 210d 2 in flitt hundred m. Recorded here are various war memorials within a variety of counties including main sections for bedfordshire, buckinghamshire, cambridgeshire, huntingdonshire, lincolnshire, northamptonshire and norfolk.

Giles is a small and unpretending edifice of stone, chiefly of perpendicular date, and consisting of chancel, nave and an embattled western tower containing 5 bells. I try my best to keep the data accurate and uptodate, but there are often cases where information is either missing or inccurate, so i appreciate all the help i can get. The union congregational chapel, the baptist chapel, the ebenezer baptist chapel, the ebenezer calvinist chapel and the quakers chapel are in. A visit to port carling and lake rosseau, muskoka 1876 a visit to lake rosseau, muskoka. Genealogy and history of the bunyan family of upper. The parish includes upper gravenhurst, as well as the hamlet of ion. Clophill is situated 2 miles northwest of upper gravenhurst. Ontario genealogy historical newspaper collection muskoka district. A recording of some of the final ringing on the bells at the former church of st giles. In medieval times, a feudal lord would employ a dispensator to have charge of his possessions and to oversee distribution and sale of supplies to the serfs, peasants, and tenant farmers who worked his land. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for lower gravenhurst. Upper gravenhurst is now part of mid bedfordshire district.

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting upper gravenhurst our guide to events and days out is just the ticket. This was a suet dumpling with meat, potatoes and onion at. The parish contains the hamlets of east hyde, west hyde, stopsley, leagrave, and limburycumbiscot. Gravenhurst also known as lower gravenhurst is a village and civil parish located in the central bedfordshire district of bedfordshire, england. Genealogy and history of the bunyan family of upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire. Upper canada ontario history books online index ontario county. Upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. The road drops down around the church giving a feeling of elevation to the church itself. The town of gravenhurst includes a large area of the district. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The parish church of st giles in upper gravenhurst is situated to the north of the high street in the middle of the village. The domesday book of 1086 recorded the village as totene hou, meaning look out house and spur, presumably describing forts on the knoll.

The mills are gone and today the muskoka wharf is buzzing with different activity. In answer to a questionnaire sent out by the bishop of lincoln before making a visitation to bedfordshire the curate of upper gravenhurst, peter daranda laid out the basis for the living. He married sarah elizabeth heathcoate 18201907 on oct. Those of you that are selfemployed know that getting a loan is hard, thanks to fluctuating earnings and the reluctance of financial institutions to lend to those without a guaranteed income. Cranfield, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy familysearch. There are chapels for the baptists, society of friends, and wesleyans. History of upper gravenhurst in mid bedfordshire place names. Marston moreteyne or marston moretaine is a large village and civil parish located on the a421 between bedford and milton keynes. Parishmouse provides a wealth of information about the history of parishes, towns and hamlets throughout the united kingdom, transcribed from historical books and parish registers articles are categorised by country then county then by parish. Click these links to find information about gravenhurst.

This book is available on cd in the form of a searchable. Upper with lower gravenhurst was merged with that of shillington, all saints becoming its parish church. Silsoe, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Church records edit edit source cranfield, bedfordshire genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years. This story has great relevance for the history of cottage country. The placename marston moretaine is first attested in an anglo. Upper gravenhurst national school was built in 1869.

It was a milestone in the provision of education in britain demonstrating central governments unequivocal support for education of all classes across the country. Upper gravenhurst lettings data letting agents in bedford. Selfemployed upper gravenhurst residents often find getting a loan tough, but this isnt always the case. Whatson nov 15, 2019 by sarah law gravenhurst banner. Upper gravenhurst bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse. Volume iii of the victoria county history for bedfordshire was published in 1912. In 1901 he published a book called sylvan ontario, a guide to our native trees and shrubs. Lower gravenhurst, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy. Bedfordshire parish registers 1931 edition open library. The name was arbitrarily assigned by the federal government, perhaps after a place in washington irvings novel bracebridge hall. Clophill is a village and civil parish clustered on the north bank of the flit, bedfordshire, england.

Totternhoe roman villa dates to the fourth century. The english surname of spencer derives from the latin word dispensator, which means a storekeeper or shopkeeper. If you have any additional information about postcodes in upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire, please contact me. Upper gravenhurst had no parish church, and to supply the need of the inhabitants a chantry was founded before 1189 for a priest to administer sacraments and bury the dead. Upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire genealogy familysearch. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. This is set out below and begins with findings of the court of augmentations, the body used under henry viii 1509.

Upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire genealogy heraldry and. Upper canada ontario history books online index ontario county directories victoria, haliburton, hastings, peterborough, durham, northumberland. Edition notes autographic reproduction of typewritten matter. In fact, at the turn of the century, there were sawmills on gull lake and lake muskoka, with logs floating to cover much of gravenhurst bay.

It was the first book published on this subject in ontario, and the drawings were his own. The town of gravenhurst is located at south end of lake muskoka, 170 km north of toronto. Whether youre looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, youre sure to find things to do in upper gravenhurst to suit all the family. Content is provided by bedford borough and central bedfordshire council and libraries, bedfordshire and luton archives and record service and a range of external information sources. Variations in the names spelling including chikewelle, geykewelle, gigewel, yekewell. Upper gravenhurst is in england and has about 595 residents. List of upper gravenhurst vicars hosted by bedford. Zekewekk and zykwell suggest that its origin is an anglosaxon toponym meaning giccas spring.

Retired officer publishes book about gravenhurst police department. The parish of upper gravenhurst in general bedfordshire. The population at the 2011 census had decreased marginally to 4,556. The parish of upper gravenhurst in general bedfordshire archives. Ontario genealogy historical newspaper collection muskoka. First, neil forkeys shaping the upper canadian frontier. The first book of the registers runs from 1567 to 1733, and is the parchment. The town of gravenhurst includes a large area of the district of muskoka, known to ontarians as cottage country. Upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire genealogy genealogy. Upper gravenhurst in bedfordshire pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops, supermarkets, takeaways, cinemas, opening hours, telephone code and postcode. Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for upper gravenhurst. This followon chronicle of bracebridge history, compiled by the towns 125th anniversary book committee, picks up where robert j. Its name is first documented in the thirteenth century, as ikewelle.

Men worked very hard in the fields, taking the bedfordshire clanger to eat cold. Jim wouters is encouraging people who grew up in gravenhurst to take a look back at the towns history in his book about gravenhursts police. Aboriginal history in ontarios cottage country active history. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.

The first school in the village was built in 1870, today known as gravenhurst. The bedfordshire and luton archives and records service hold the registers for upper gravenhurst. The first school in the village was built in 1870, today known as gravenhurst lower school. Of geography and history the children know but little. This is the official facebook page for the town of gravenhurst ontario, canada in the district of. Baptisms 15641944, marriages 15671982, burials 15671901, banns 18241878. Rebecca records richard robert samuel sarah second wife sept sister smith springfield twp stafford surname susanna thomas thompson upper gravenhurst whitbread whitcomb widow. Upper gravenhurst is a small village located in the central bedfordshire district of bedfordshire, england. He was the principal of the first gravenhurst high school in 1894.

Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be. At homelink we help to better benchmark a competitive for sale and to let property by identifying good capital growth and the best rental yield hotspots in and around the upper gravenhurst area. Schools both gravenhurst and shillington have lower schools. Accompanied by typescript copies of the registers of the following parishes. Aug 12, 2016 gravenhurst, ont, incorporated as a town in 1887, population 11 640 2011c, 11 046 2006c. Media in category upper gravenhurst the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Christopher kiles former database also included the genealogy of our spencers, though with various omissions and errors. Thomas hanscombe timber towns trade trinity college upper gravenhurst vicar village. Postcodes in upper gravenhurst, bedfordshire, england. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. History of upper gravenhurst in mid bedfordshire map and. Spencers genealogical website and the long island surnames website. Much of the soil is a diamicton called lowestoft formation, laid down in ice age. Westoning, bedfordshire genealogy family history library.

Jun 29, 2019 next story woburn bedfordshire family history guide previous story shelton bedfordshire family history guide parishmouse provides a wealth of information about the history of parishes, towns and hamlets throughout the united kingdom, transcribed from historical books and parish registers. It noted that upper gravenhurst was not a parish in medieval times, but a chantry chapel supplied by shillington from at least 1189 the church has 12th century architectural elements. This graph charts editions published on this subject. Genealogy and history of the dew family of cambridgeshire. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of upper gravenhurst in mid bedfordshire map and description, a vision of britain through time. Transcripts in either book or microfiche form for registers prior to 18 can be purchased from the blars see website for details. The following appear as names for upper gravenhurst. Upper gravenhurst was a chapelry in the ancient parish of shillington from the 14th century until the reign of elizabeth i 15581603. He spoke about the important role both historical societies and books can play in preserving the history, heritage and knowledge of the region. This was a suet dumpling with meat, potatoes and onion at one end and jam at the other. Guide to lower gravenhurst, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy.

Guide to biggleswade, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Upper gravenhurst bedfordshire family history guide. It is in the civil parish of gravenhurst the church of st giles has been established in the village since the 12th century. Guide to westoning, bedfordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Click here for graphs and data of how mid bedfordshire has changed over two centuries. Dec 02, 2015 edition notes autographic reproduction of typewritten matter. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. The benefice of shillington, gravenhurst and stondon parish.