Martyr Worthy Hampshire Family History Guide

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Martyr Worthy is an Ancient Parish in the county of Hampshire.

Other places in the parish include: Chilland.

Alternative names:

Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1539
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1780

Nonconformists include:

Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

MARTYR-WORTHY, a parish in Winchester district, Hants; near the Southwestern railway, 3 miles NE by N of Winchester.

It contains the tything of Chilland; and its Post town is Winchester. Acres, 1,974. Real pro perty, £2,977. Pop., 259. Houses, 45. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to G. E. Wall, Esq.

The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Valne, £343. Patron, the Bishop of Winchester. The church has good Norman doorways, and a wooden tower; and is in good condition. The churchyard contains a rich coped tomb.

There is an endowed school with £7 a year.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Parish Records

FamilySearch

England, Hampshire, Martyr Worthy – Census ( 1 )
Census returns for Martyr Worthy, 1841-1891
Author: Great Britain. Census Office

England, Hampshire, Martyr Worthy – Church history ( 1 )
The village of Martyr Worthy and the parish of St Swithun
Author: Montgomery, Roy; Hampshire Genealogical Society

England, Hampshire, Martyr Worthy – Church records ( 5 )
Bishop’s transcripts for Martyr Worthy, 1780-1880
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Martyr Worthy (Hampshire)

Parish chest records of Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, 1748-1912
Author: Martyr-Worthy (Hampshire)

Parish register transcripts, 1780-1871
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of East Dean (Hampshire)

Parish registers for Martyr Worthy, 1539-1946
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Martyr Worthy (Hampshire)

Transcripts of bishop’s transcripts, 1780-1812
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Headbourn-Worthy (Hampshire); Church of England. Parish Church of Kingsworthy (Hampshire); Church of England. Parish Church of Martyr Worthy (Hampshire); Church of England. Parish Church of Itchin-Abbas (Hampshire)

England, Hampshire, Martyr Worthy – History ( 1 )
The village of Martyr Worthy and the parish of St Swithun
Author: Montgomery, Roy; Hampshire Genealogical Society

England, Hampshire, Martyr Worthy – Poorhouses, poor law, etc. ( 1 )
Parish chest records of Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, 1748-1912
Author: Martyr-Worthy (Hampshire)

England, Hampshire, Martyr Worthy – Taxation ( 1 )
Land tax assessments for Martyr Worthy, 1799-1831
Author: Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Hampshire)

Administration

  • County: Hampshire
  • Civil Registration District: Winchester
  • Probate Court: Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester
  • Diocese: Winchester
  • Rural Deanery: Alresford
  • Poor Law Union: Winchester
  • Hundred: Fawley
  • Province: Canterbury