Shropshire or Salop, England

 The Rev. William Allport Leighton, B.A. (Cambridge), F.L.S., Hon. Editor of the Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society.

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Index of Material Available for Lookups

PLEASE NOTE: I am not an expert on Shropshire genealogy and it has been 20 years since I did historical research in the area. I am offering the following service because I have the material, but I know nothing beyond the contents, so try to confine your questions to these topics. Thank you.

KEY: SPR=Shropshire Parish Registers, Diocese of Litchfield, Shropshire Parish Register Society TSAS=Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

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  2. Parish Register of Atcham, ca. 1621-1837, SPR, vol. XIV, June 1916.

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  3. A Short Topographical Account of Bridgnorth in the County of Salop, 1739, TSAS, part II, vol. IX, Feb. 1886, p. 193+. Index
  4. Some Account of Palmer's Hospital, Bridgnorth, and of its Founder; and of Colonel Billingsley, the Cavalier, by Hubert Smith, TSAS, part III, vol. IX, June 1886, p. 381. Info on the Rev. Francis Palmer and the Billingsley family.

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  5. Further Particulars of Donnington, by H.F.J. Vaughn, TSAS, part 1, vol. IX, Oct. 1885, p. 1. Pedigrees of many families of the area (upper crust).

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  6. MSS of E. Lloyd Gatacre, Esq., TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 418--his collection of documents.

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  7. Parish Register of Leighton Parish, SPR, XIV, part 1, Dec. 1915.
  8. MSS of Stanley Leighton, esq., M.P., TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 349.--his collection of misc. documents, variety of names.
  9. Notes on Leighton Deeds, by Mrs. Baldwin Childe, TSAS, part III, vol. IX, June 1886, p. 393. Family and location, 13th-19th c.
  10. The Antiente Company of Smiths and others commonly called "Hammermen," Ludlow, TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 291.

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  11. (Comments on the Mitton & Ludlow Family pedigrees) by George Bridgeman, TSAS, part III, vol. IX, June 1886, p. 391.
  12. MSS of R. Jasper More, TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 408--his collection of documents.

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  13. Historical Records of Newport, Co. Salop, by Edward Jones, The Burgesses (cont.), TSAS, part 1, vol. IX, Oct. 1885.--many names, 1450-1700s. Index

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  14. MSS of J. Lechmere Parkinson, Esq., TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 408--his collection of documents.
  15. MSS of W.F. Plowden, Esq., TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 410--his collection of documents.

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  16. The Obsolete Punishments of Shropshire, TSAS, part 1, vol. IX, Oct. 1885, p.81--the Ducking Stool, the Brank or Scold's Bridle;
  17. Continued: Privilege of Sanctuary--Benefit of Clergy--Branding--Pressing to Death--Burning to Death--Boiling to Death--TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 349.

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  18. Annual Excursion and List of Members, TSAS, part III, vol. IX, June 1886.
  19. Annual Meeting and List of Members, TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888.

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  20. Parish Register of Uppington Church, ca. 1650-1812, SPR, vol. IV, 1903.
  21. Uppington Church, by the Rev. W.A. Leighton, ca. 1890, TSAS reprint.

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  22. MSS of the Rev. John Walcot, TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 414--his collection of documents.
  23. Abstract of the Grants & Charters contained in the Chartulary of Wombridge Priory, Co. Salop, by George Morris, Shrewsbury, TSAS, part III, vol. IX, June 1886, p. 305. 13th c. docs in latin. Continued in TSAS, part III, vol. XI, June 1888, p. 325.
  24. A Rental of Wroxeter, AD 1350, by Thomas Wright, p. 382--in latin.
  25. Parish Register of Wroxeter, SPR...(lost frontispiece)
  26. Transcript of Missing Portions of Wroxeter Register from Bishop's transcripts 1681-1690s. (transcribed by me in Litchfield)

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