Pitstone Genealogical Records

Pitstone Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Hertfordshire Baptisms (1538-1915)

A searchable database of 830,075 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.

Hertfordshire Baptism Transcripts (1538-1935)

Transcriptions of 39 parish baptism registers. They list children, their parents' names, residences, occupations and sometimes other details.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.

Pitstone Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Pitstone Marriage Records (1576-1812)

A searchable transcript recording marriages solemnised at Pitstone between 1576 and 1812. Details may include residence, marital status and witnesses.

Pitstone Marriage Index (1653-1749)

Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1653 and 1749.

Lincoln Diocese Marriage Licences (1598-1628)

Abstracts of documents grating couples a right to marry in church by licences issued by Lincoln Diocese. The abstracts list name, condition, occupation, residence, age and other details.

Hertfordshire Marriages (1538-1928)

A searchable database of 301,403 records, linked to original images of marriage registers. The records may include fathers' names, age, residence, occupations and more.

Pitstone Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Hertfordshire Burials (1482-1990)

A searchable database of 621,116 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.

Hertfordshire Burial Transcripts (1538-1920)

Transcriptions of 40 parish burial registers. They list the name of the deceased, the date of their death and/or burial and sometimes other details, such as age and occupation.

Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Quaker Burials (1800-1837)

An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Pitstone Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Buckinghamshire Contributions for Ireland (1642)

A list of Buckinghamshire residents who supplied money to fund the suppression of rebellion in Ireland.

Buckinghamshire Subsidy Roll (1524)

A transcription of records detailing taxes paid in Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire Certificate of Musters (1522)

An early census of heads of households, with details on their worth for taxation.

Newspapers Covering Pitstone

South Bucks Free Press, Wycombe & Maidenhead Journal (1859-1865)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the High Wycombe area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Luton Times and Advertiser (1856-1880)

Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Luton area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

Herts Advertiser (1925)

A newspaper covering local news in Hertfordshire, particularly around St. Albans. It contains notices recording births, marriages and deaths.

The Colchester Gazette and General Advertiser (1814-1817)

A newspaper covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Around 50% of issues from 1814-1817. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.

Herts Guardian (1852-1867)

A regional newspaper primarily covering Hertfordshire, but also Essex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Middlesex. Its coverage was biased towards agricultural issues and affairs. It contained announcements of births, marriages and deaths.

Pitstone Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Early Lincoln Wills (1280-1547)

Abstracts of early wills, naming legates etc., from the Diocese of Lincoln, covering parts of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.

Consistory Court of Lincoln Probate Index (1601-1652)

Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Lincoln. Provides a reference which can be used to locate records.

Calendars of Lincoln Wills (1601-1652)

A list of wills proved by the Consistory Court of Lincoln.

Consistory Court of Lincoln Administrations (1540-1659)

An index to records administering deceased's estates in the Diocese of Lincoln.

Pitstone Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Pitstone Military Records

The Terriers in West Hertfordshire in WWI (1914)

Details of territorial and other voluntary units at the outbreak of WWI.

Hertfordshire WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Hertfordshire, with some service details.

Hertfordshire WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Hertfordshire, with some service details.

Oxfordshire & Bucks Light Infantry Chronicle (1914-1920)

A record of the regiment covering topics from lists of fallen to sports during the time of WWI.

The Buckinghamshire Posse Comitatus (1798)

A survey of Buckinghamshire men who were eligible and able to serve in the military. Includes occupations and a name index.

Calendars of Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions (1678-1733)

Abstracts of records covering minor legal matters in Buckinghamshire.

Archdeaconry of Buckingham Episcopal Visitation Book (1662)

Legal records created as the result of the visitation of the bishop to the parishes in the Archdeaconry

Courts of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham (1483-1523)

Transcripts of wills and proceedings of the ecclesiastical courts of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham. These records are in Latin.

Buckinghamshire Feet of Fines (1195-1250)

Transcriptions of early Buckinghamshire land records. These records have been translated to English.

Calendar of Buckinghamshire Records (1390-1800)

Abstracts of various deeds, settlements and other records pertaining to Buckinghamshire. Records are ordered by parish and list their reference number.

Pitstone Taxation Records

Buckinghamshire Contributions for Ireland (1642)

A list of Buckinghamshire residents who supplied money to fund the suppression of rebellion in Ireland.

Buckinghamshire Subsidy Roll (1524)

A transcription of records detailing taxes paid in Buckinghamshire.

Early Buckinghamshire Taxation Returns (1217-1513)

A collection of early taxation records, including a very detailed 1332 lay subsidy, which lists peoples' personal effects and their value.

Ship Money Papers & Richard Grenville's Note-Book (1635-1647)

A collection of records detailing taxes and agreements relating to shipping.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Pitstone Land & Property Records

Early Buckinghamshire Charters (1200-1300)

Transcriptions of deeds and charters from various collections. These records primarily detail the affairs of land-owners.

Buckinghamshire Feet of Fines (1195-1250)

Transcriptions of early Buckinghamshire land records. These records have been translated to English.

Calendar of Buckinghamshire Records (1390-1800)

Abstracts of various deeds, settlements and other records pertaining to Buckinghamshire. Records are ordered by parish and list their reference number.

Buckinghamshire Feet of Fines (1327-1509)

Abstracts of lawsuits over Buckinghamshire land. Digital images of some records are available on an external site.

Calendar of the Roll of the Justices on Eyre (1227-1228)

Abstracts of records produced by itinerant justices from Westminster in Buckinghamshire. These records largely deal with land disputes.

Pitstone Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire (1937)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire (1933)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire (1929)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire (1926)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Hertfordshire (1922)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Pitstone Cemeteries

Hertfordshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Hertfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Buckinghamshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Buckinghamshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Pitstone Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Pitstone Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Hertfordshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

A Guide to Old Hertfordshire (1066-1930)

Historical notes, extracts and a large number of postcards covering settlements in Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire Church Photographs (2011-Present)

Photographs of churches in the county of Hertfordshire.

Old Hertfordshire Photographs (1900-1930)

A collection of low-resolution images of the county. Larger images can be ordered for a small fee.

Pitstone School & Education Records

Hertfordshire Schools (1599-1950)

Profiles of Hertfordshire schools, including photographs and some lists of pupils.

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Pitstone Occupation & Business Records

Hertfordshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Hertfordshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Lost Pubs of Hertfordshire (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Buckinghamshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Buckinghamshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Lost Pubs of Buckinghamshire (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Pitstone

Victoria County History: Hertfordshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Pedigrees of Hertfordshire Families (1066-1840)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Hertfordshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Pitstone Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Hertfordshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Pedigrees of Hertfordshire Families (1066-1840)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Hertfordshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Hertfordshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Hertfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Buckinghamshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Buckinghamshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Pitstone Church Records

Lincoln Episcopal Records (1571-1584)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese. Includes act books and bishop's registers.

State of the Church: Eliz I & James I (1571-1606)

Extracts from the records of the Diocese of Lincoln, including visitations, subsidy rolls, clergy lists, records relating to papists and non-conformists etc.

Rotuli Ricardi Gravesend (1259-1279)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.

Rotuli Hugonis de Welles, Vol. I (1186-1203)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.

Rotuli Hugonis de Welles, Vol. II (1186-1203)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.

Biographical Directories Covering Pitstone

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Pitstone Maps

Maps of Hertfordshire (1577-1885)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Hertfordshire County Maps (1577-1842)

A collection of early maps depicting the county.

Maps of Buckinghamshire (1610-1892)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

Buckinghamshire Hundreds Maps (1847)

Topographical maps of each of the counties hundreds.

Lysson's Map of Berkshire (1806)

The map of Berkshire that appeared in the Magna Britania.

Pitstone Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

PITSTONE (or Pightlesthorne) is a village and parish on the Herts border, about 7 miles in length and 1 mile in breadth 3 miles south from Cheddington Junction station on the main line of the London and North Western railway, 1 ¼ west from Ivinghoe, and 9 east from Aylesbury, in the Mid division of the county, hundred of Cottesloe, Linslade petty sessional division, union of Berkhamstead, county court district of Aylesbury, rural deanery of Ivinghoe, archdeaconry of Buckingham and diocese of Oxford. The Grand Junction canal intersects the parish. The church of St. Mary is an elegant building of stone in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, north chapel, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells; the font is Norman, the base and basin being escalloped, with a bold cable moulding between them: in the north chapel is an aumbry and a piscina, and the stairs to the rood loft also remain; the Tim is ornamented with roses: the pulpit, which dates from the 17th century, is of oak elaborately carved: the tesselated floor of the chancel, the various portions of which were formerly scattered about in various parts of the church, is conjecturally Norman: the stained east window was erected in 1893 as a memorial to the Rev. Charles Ring Hutchinson, 26 years vicar (1855—81): the church was restored in 1893, the chancel by Earl Brownlow, the remainder by subscription, at a cost of £1,200, and it now affords 174 sittings. The register dates from the year 1653. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £152, including 16 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Earl Brownlow, and held since 1896 by the Rev. George William Rudgard Chaplin Kent M.A. of Queens College, Oxford. By the Inclosure award the labouring poor have allotted to them, in lieu of their right of commonage, 3a. 0r. 10p. besides four acres for exercise and recreation. Ashridge House and Park, formerly partly in this parish, has been transferred to Little Gaddesden, Herts. Earl Brownlow P.C. is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The soil is variable; considerable portions of it are chalky and unfit for tillage, but other parts are arable and pasture; subsoil, chalk. The area is 1,643 acres; rateable value, £3,856; the population in 1899 was 435.

The late Countess of Bridgewater, by will, left the sum of £10 a year to be applied to the schools of the parish, which is appropriated to the sunday & day schools.

School (mixed), for 140 children; average attendance, 108.

Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire (1899)

Most Common Surnames in Pitstone

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cottesloe Hundred
1Treacher271:1761.36%780
2Jellis241:2055.81%795
3Williamson231:2123.00%386
4Tompkins211:224.58%38
5Messenger151:3129.41%696
5Coker151:319.62%215
7Seabrook111:4311.34%397
8Green101:471.31%13
8Archer101:477.09%248
8Chandler101:475.68%188
11Brown91:520.90%4
11Elliott91:523.72%112
11Gregory91:523.52%101
11Mardell91:5260.00%1,787
15Daniels81:599.09%427
15Collyer81:599.88%457
15London81:5927.59%1,110
15Paradine81:5913.11%604
19Collins71:671.45%33
19Payne71:671.46%34
19Hawkins71:672.23%70
19Ashby71:678.86%474
19Corkett71:6713.73%696
19Kipping71:6729.17%1,278
25Wilson61:791.57%55
25Moore61:792.67%131
25Nash61:791.52%53
25Twigg61:7935.29%1,639
25Turney61:793.82%214
25Tooley61:7915.79%885
31Carter51:940.70%15
31Horn51:942.45%155
31Marks51:943.52%242
31Seymour51:943.91%297
31Bamford51:9462.50%2,734
31Gower51:947.81%581
31Sage51:9450.00%2,346
31Waterton51:9416.67%1,083
31Chappin51:9416.67%1,083
40Rogers41:1180.62%19
40Parsons41:1182.63%224
40Horton41:1183.08%282
40Weedon41:1182.84%248
40Sharratt41:11830.77%1,954
40Uff41:1188.89%759
40O'Kins41:118100.00%4,265
47Smith31:1570.11%1
47Cook31:1570.43%17
47Bailey31:1571.09%90
47Saunders31:1570.30%5
47Bird31:1571.34%132
47Osborne31:1572.80%355
47Short31:1574.05%509
47Groom31:1574.05%509
47Pocock31:1577.50%844
47Beesley31:1577.32%825
47Fountain31:1571.88%210
47Pitchford31:15737.50%2,734
59Lloyd21:2362.11%402
59Benson21:2366.45%1,052
59Gurney21:2360.83%115
59Darvill21:2361.12%184
59Potton21:2367.41%1,168
59Shillingford21:2364.88%825
59Peppiatt21:2365.71%951
59Blinco21:2368.00%1,241
67Turner11:4720.15%18
67Price11:4720.25%48
67Chapman11:4720.22%39
67Foster11:4720.54%174
67Mills11:4720.49%156
67Atkinson11:4725.00%1,445
67Wells11:4720.44%129
67Holt11:4720.50%157
67Gilbert11:4720.79%303
67Steel11:4724.35%1,322
67Simmons11:4720.53%166
67Haynes11:4720.53%172
67Thorn11:4720.64%215
67Strong11:4727.69%1,954
67Cookson11:47250.00%5,524
67Hedges11:4720.47%143
67Fenn11:4725.88%1,639
67Janes11:4720.32%68
67Bradfield11:4729.09%2,197
67Kibble11:4722.33%795
67Bonham11:4720.78%290
67Cooley11:4729.09%2,197
67Lusby11:472100.00%6,654
67Saw11:4721.28%480
67Brinklow11:4722.94%972
67Dollimore11:4723.03%999
67Wadds11:472100.00%6,654
67Bilbey11:4723.23%1,052
67Pitson11:47220.00%3,745
67Gadbury11:4726.67%1,787
67Linders11:47250.00%5,524
67Dany11:472100.00%6,654