Rous Lench Worcestershire Family History Guide
Rous Lench is an Ancient Parish in the county of Worcestershire.
Alternative names: Radulphi
Other places in the parish include: Radford.
Parish church: St. Peter
Parish registers begin: 1538
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Adjacent Parishes
Rous Lench Parish Registers
Search online registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials including digitised images of original records and registers and indexed transcriptions.
Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of baptism, marriage, and burial records.
Rous Lench, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
Rous Lench, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1812-1922
Marriage and Banns Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of marriages and banns records.
Rous Lench, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1947
Rous Lench Marriages 1539 to 1811
The Rous Lench Marriages 1539 to 1811 are available free to read online, with options to download the pdf for personal research
Rous Lench Marriages 1539 to 1811 Worcestershire Parish Registers Marriages Vol. 1
Rous Lench Marriages 1539 to 1811 Worcestershire Parish Registers Marriages Vol. 1
Death and Burial Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of deaths and burial records.
Rous Lench, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1997
The following Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, hosted by Findmypast, are a collection of transcriptions created by the Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry.
Rous Lench St Peter Monumental Inscriptions 1580-1988
Rous Lench Parish Records
School Records
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Rous Lench Church Of England School 1911-1914 Admissions
Historical Directory Transcriptions
Rouse Lench Billings Directory of Worcestershire 1855
Rouse Lench is a small village and parish, about 7 miles from Evesham, 6½ from Pershore, and 7 miles from Alcester, containing in 1851 a population of 277 inhabitants.
The Church is a very old stone building, containing nave and chancel. The chancel and south doorway are Norman, and the other portions are in the pointed style of architecture. There is a small bell-cot, containing two bells. In the wall over the south door is a recess, containing a sculptured figure, with the right hand raised, as though in the act of benediction, the left hand holding something, the character of which cannot be ascertained. It is supposed by some persons that the figure is intended to represent St. Peter, to who the church is dedicated.
There are several monuments to the Rouse family, among which is a very fine marble one to Lady Frances Rouse, dated 1715, with the statue of that lady is a sitting posture, holding in her right hand a heart; and by her on an urn are two doves billing.
The living is a Rectory, in the patronage of the Broughton family. Rev. Charles Pocock, M.A., Rector; Mr. Robert Wilkins, Clerk. Service – 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
DIRECTORY
Fryer Mrs. E.
Pocock Rev. Charles, M.A., Rector, Rectory
Brookes William, wheelwright and carpenter
Checketts Giles, farmer
Collins Henry, carpenter
Cowley William, blacksmith
Dowding John, shoe maker
Gilbert William, farmer
Harwood Jemima, victualler, Wheelbarrow and Castle
Heming Jonathan, miller, Radford Mill
Hodgetts Benjamin, blacksmith
Lane Thomas, farmer, Radford
Partington John, farmer
Rand William, maltster
Tomes Alfred, farmer
Union William B., farmer and victualler, The Bell
Source: Billings Directory of Worcestershire 1855
Rouslench Lewis Worcestershire Directory 1820
Rouslench, 6 miles from Alcester, containing 44 houses, and 231 inhabitants.
Bristow William, vict.
Clewer Richard, butcher
Cole John, farmer
Frier John, shoemaker
Gilbert Richard, farmer
Gilbert William, farmer
Haywood Wm. farmer
Heming William, smith
Heming Ann, farmer
Heming Thos. carpenter
Lane Mary, farmer
Partington James, farmer
Partington J. sen. farmer
Perks William, farmer
Vincent Thomas, farmer
Williams Rev. Mr.
Yeend John, bone setter
Source: S Lewis Worcestershire General and Commercial Directory for 1820.
Rous Lench Parish History
Rous Lench The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
Lench (Rouse), a village and a parish in Evesham district, Worcester. The village stands 2 miles W of the boundary with Warwickshire, 5½ SW by W of Alcester r. station, and 7 NNW of Evesham. The parish contains also the hamlet of Radford, and is bounded on the N by Radford brook. Post town, Evesham. Acres, 1,380. Real property, £2,069. Pop., 306. Houses, 69. The manor belonged formerly to the Rouse family, and belongs now to Sir Charles R. Boughton, Bart. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £400. Patron, Sir W. E. R. Boughton, Bart. The church is ancient, has a lantern tower, and contains several fine monuments of the Rouses.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Rous Lench Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland 1833
Lench, Rouse, or Radulphi, co. Worcester.
P. T. Alcester (103) 5½ m. S W b W. Pop. 258.
A parish in the middle division of the hundred of Oswaldslow; living, a rectory in the archdeaconry and diocese of Worcester; valued in K. B. 9l. 0s. 5d.; church ded. to St. Peter; patron (1829) Sir J. D. Broughton, Bart.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland by John Gorton. The Irish and Welsh articles by G. N. Wright; Vol. II; London; Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand; 1833.
Rous Lench Worcestershire Delineated C. and J. Greenwood 1822
Rouslench – a parish in the hundred of Oswaldslow, middle division, 7 miles N. from Evesham, and 109 from London; containing 54 inhabited houses. It is a rectory; Rev. William Williams, incumbent; instituted 1817; patron, Sir C. W. R. Broughton, Bart. Population, 1801, 231 – 1811, 235 – 1821, 258.
Source: Worcestershire Delineated: Being a Topographical Description of Each Parish, Chapelry, Hamlet, &c. In the County; with the distances and bearings from their respective market towns, &c. By C. and J. Greenwood. Printed by T. Bensley, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, 1822.
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Administration
- County: Worcestershire
- Civil Registration District: Evesham
- Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)
- Diocese: Worcester
- Rural Deanery: Pershore
- Poor Law Union: Evesham
- Hundred: Oswaldslow
- Province: Canterbury