Rotherby Leicestershire Family History Guide

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Rotherby is an Ancient Parish in the county of Leicestershire.

Alternative names:

Parish church: All Saints

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1561
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1565

Nonconformists include:

Adjacent Parishes

Rotherby Parish Registers

Rotherby Marriages 1561 to 1812 Leicestershire Parish Registers Marriages Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., and Thomas M. Blagg, F.S.A. Vol. II. London: Issued to the Subscribers by Phillimore & Co., 124 Chancery Lane. 1909 – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Rotherby Parish Records

An index of parish records of people from Rotherby. The index includes information from Leicestershire Marriage Licences 1570-1729.

Leicestershire Marriage Licences 1570-1729

Leicestershire Marriage Licences being Abstracts of the Bonds and Allegations for Marriage Licences preserved in The Leicester Archdeaconry Registry 1570-1729.

Leicester Marriage Bonds and Allegations. 1570-1729.

In order to economize space the year date and reference to each Bond or the entry in the Allegation Book is given after the bridegroom’s place of abode. The figures which follow the date constitute the number of the Bond in the bundle for that particular year. Where it has been found necessary to quote a bundle by its number, the letter B. and the number of such bundle is given before that of the record. Thus B. 8—12 would signify Bundle 8, No. 12. Each reference to the Allegation Book is distinguished by the number of the Book and the folio. Widowers and Widows are denoted by the letter w. after their names, but where nothing is stated it must be considered that the contracting parties were Bachelors or Spinsters, or else not otherwise described. The church or choice of churches where the marriage could take place (if recorded) will be found given after the bride’s place of abode. Places situate in other counties than Leicester are generally so specified.

Brewern, Thos., Rotherby. 1632. Book 3, fo. 107. Andrewe, Margery, of same ; at Rotherby or St. Nicholas’, Leicester.

Clarke, Henry, Kinolton, Notts. 1725—135. Pocklington Ann, Rotherby ; at Rotherby.

Crapley, John, Tallington, Lincoln. 1699—112. Birch, Ann, Rotherby

Darker, Robt., w., Evington. 1688—129. Flanders, Agnes. Rotherby ; at Evengton or Rotherbie.

Glover, Wm., Rotherby. 1709—85. Miller, Eliz., St. Martin’s, Leicester.

Loasby, Wm., Walton. 1632. Book 3, fo. 103. Yorke, Mary, Rotherby ; at Rotherby or St. Martin’s, Leic.

Pocklington, Thos., clerk, Rotherby. 1719—147. Bunney, Mehitabell, St. Mary’s, Leicester; at St. Mary’s, Leic. or Rotherby.

Pole, Wm., Thorpe Arnold. 1628. Book 3, fo. 71. Steele, Margt., Rotherby; at Thorpe Arnold or Rotherby.

Smith, Wm., Walton, Norfolk. 1707—38. Wright, Eliz., Rotherby or Pickwell (sic) ; at Rotherby or St. Mary’s, Leic.

Spencer, Jos., Evington. 1700—39. Darker, Agnes, w., Rotherby.

Steele, John, Rotherby. 1693—104. Lovett, Sarah, Mountsorrel ; at Barrow, Rotherby or Mountsorrel.

Townesend, John, Rotherby. 1614. Book 1, fo. 112. Robinson, Eliz., of same.

Turlington, Thos., Rotherby. 1688—92. Simpson, Mary, of same ; at Rotherby.

Whittaft, Thos., Rotherby. 1632. Book 3, fo, 108. Winterscale, Anne, Loughborow ; at Loughborowe.

Yeomanson, John, Melton Mowbray. 1628. B. 1—47 and Book 3, fo. 69. Smithe, Eliz., Rotherby ;
at Melton Mowbray or Rotherby.

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

ROTHERBY, a parish in Melton-Mowbray district, Leicester; on the river Wreak, and on the Syston and Peterborough railway, ½ a mile NE of Brooksby r. station, and 5¼ WSW of Melton-Mowbray. Post-town, Frisby, under Leicester. Acres, 766. Real property, £1,671. Pop., 134. Houses, 27. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to L. Wilson, Esq. The Manor-House is the residence of T. Johnson, Esq. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of Hoby, in the diocese of Peterborough. The church is Norman, and has a tower and spire. There are a free school, and charities £15.

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

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848

ROTHERBY (All Saints), a parish, in the union of Melton-Mowbray, hundred of East Goscote, N. division of the county of Leicester, 5½ miles (W. S. W.) from Melton-Mowbray; with 142 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, consolidated in 1823 with that of Hoby, and valued in the king’s books at £8. 8. 4.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis 1848

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Administration

  • County: Leicestershire
  • Civil Registration District: Melton Mowbray
  • Probate Court: Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester
  • Diocese: Peterborough
  • Rural Deanery: Goscote
  • Poor Law Union: Melton Mowbray
  • Hundred: East Goscote
  • Province: Canterbury