| Article | Words | Excerpt | Comments |
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| Merevale Abbey & Church | 432 | View Larger Map Robert, Earl Ferrers, founded Merevale Abbey... | 1 Comment |
| Merevale Hall | 141 | The construction of Merevale Hall was compete around 1840,... | 7 Comments |
| Merevale Park | 299 | Merevale Park is the official name for the grounds... | 3 Comments |
| Sir William Dugdale | 609 | Sir William Dugdale (September 12, 1605 – February 10,... | Leave a comment |
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My wife is descended from the Irish branch of the Stratford family. We have always understood that their origins were at Merevale. Can anyone shed some light on this?
I have some info re the Stratfords both in England and Ireland. Are you interested?
Thanks for that, Judi. I believe I have your email address from a couple of years back, when we exchanged info on the Irish Stratfords. If it has not changed, I will contact you via email. If it ‘bounces’, I will post again on this site. Best wishes.
I have been tracing my family tree and always thought we were from Kensington in London. Not so! The Alcott name appears to be from Merevale according to the 1861 census. 1871 Census finds James Alcott in London, thus starting the connection! Where can I look at the records for BDM’s in the parish of Merevale? Can anyone help? Are there Alcott’s still in the area?
September 23, 2009
I am a direct descendant of Robert Ferrers, Earl of Derby. If there is anyone out there who has information regarding my family, please contact me. My e-mail address is YOURFAIRLADY@comcast.net
Thank you,
Judi
For Louis Coltane,
Merevale births would have been registered at Atherstone from Sept 1837. Parish registers on film at Warwick Record Office or Atherstone Library. I have Merevale marriages 1754- 1837. I will check for Alcotts. There are a few Alcott entries in the phone book. There is also the local name of Aucott which has many spellings.
Merevale parish was an odd one, part of Atherstone town was in it, and the farmland around the Church and Merevale Hall and also isolated patches over the border in Leicestershire.
So residents may have used Merevale Church itself, St Peters, Mancetter,All Saints,Grendon (a long way from presentday Grendon)and St Mary’s in Atherstone.
All can be found, though not fully, on http://www.familysearch.org , in the IGI section.