Rendcombe Genealogical Records
Rendcombe Birth & Baptism Records
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.
Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index. These records may help trace a family as far back as 1813.
Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index. These records detail relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.
An index to and images of close to 1.1 million baptism records from the Church of England. The records were typically made shortly after a child's birth and consist of the child's name, date of baptism, parents' names, residence, father's occupation and occasionally other details.
An index to and images of registers recording around 850,000 baptisms, that may list parents' names, residences, occupations and other details.
Rendcombe Marriage & Divorce Records
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.
Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status, residence and signature.
Name index linked to digital images of the church's marriage registers. Details may include a party's age, residence, marital status, father's name and signature.
Transcriptions of marriage licences kept with the parish registers of Rendcombe. These records may include details not entered into marriage registers, such as age, abode and the name of the bride's father.
The Banns register of Rendcombe gives details on those who intended to marry. They record an individual's real parish of residence if they moved to a parish temporarily for the purpose of a marriage.
Rendcombe Death & Burial Records
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.
A name index linked to original images of the burial registers of the church. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age residence and more.
Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may detail the deceased's name, residence and age.
Burial records covering those buried at St Peter, Rendcombe_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.
An index to and images of registers recording over 820,000 burials. They typically list name, age, date of burial, residence; but may occasionally include other details.
Rendcombe Census & Population Lists
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.
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.
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
An index to 14,195 wills proved by the Consistory Court of Gloucester. The index includes the testor's name, residence, occupation document type and reference.
The 1901 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.
Newspapers Covering Rendcombe
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Gloucester area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
A local newspaper including news from the Cheltenham area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.
A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Cheltenham district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.
Local news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other local information from the Gloucester district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
Regional news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other regional information from the Gloucestershire district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
Rendcombe Wills & Probate Records
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.
An index to 295,609 wills of people who lived in or were connected to Devon. The wills they reference can contain a great deal of genealogical information.
Digital images of over 85,000 wills and inventories, searchable by a name index. The records may provide information on possessions, land held and family relationships.
An index to wills proved in the Consistory Court of Gloucester. The index includes the testator's name & residence.
An index to probates and administrations granted by the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester. Contains the deceased's name, occupation, residence and whether the grant was for probate or administration. Also lists which records contain an inventory.
Rendcombe Immigration & Travel Records
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.
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.
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.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Rendcombe Military Records
A digital library containing artifacts and commentary relating to military history in Gloucestershire. Includes a database of soldiers and digital images of all kinds of military paraphernalia and ephemera.
A chronological account of the war from the perspective of part of Gloucestershire. Contains lists of many men from the area who served.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Gloucestershire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Gloucestershire, with some service details.
A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.
Rendcombe Court & Legal Records
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem from the Court of Chancery from the reign of Charles I. These records were made on the death of landowners and can contain considerable details on landholdings and families. Ages are often recorded.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
Rendcombe Taxation Records
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
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.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
Rendcombe Land & Property Records
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem from the Court of Chancery from the reign of Charles I. These records were made on the death of landowners and can contain considerable details on landholdings and families. Ages are often recorded.
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Rendcombe Directories & Gazetteers
An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.
A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.
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.
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.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
Rendcombe Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Gloucestershire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
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.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.
Rendcombe Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
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.
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.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Rendcombe Histories & Books
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs of monuments, stained glass windows, fonts, memorials and other architectural facets of parish churches in Gloucestershire.
Low-resolution photographs of 379 CoE churches in the county.
Photographs and images of churches in Gloucestershire.
Rendcombe School & Education Records
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.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
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.
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.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Rendcombe Occupation & Business Records
A database of profiles of Gloucestershire pubs and breweries.
An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.
A list of Gloucestershire boys who were apprenticed to the Carpenters Company in London. Includes father's names.
A list of Gloucestershire boys who were apprenticed to the Company of Stationers in London. Includes father's names.
Histories of Gloucestershire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Rendcombe
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
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.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Rendcombe Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Pedigrees compiled from a late 17th century heraldic visitation of Gloucestershire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
Photographs and descriptions of Gloucestershire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
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.
Rendcombe Church Records
The parish registers of __PLACE__ are the primary source for birth, marriage and death details before civil registration (1837). A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between 1566 and 1812. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.
An index to and images of registers recording over 2.25 million baptisms, marriages and burials.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
Photographs of monuments, stained glass windows, fonts, memorials and other architectural facets of parish churches in Gloucestershire.
Low-resolution photographs of 379 CoE churches in the county.
Biographical Directories Covering Rendcombe
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
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.
Rendcombe Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
A useful map of the county, charting settlements and important landmarks, such as turnpikes, parks, castles, abbeys etc.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
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.
Rendcombe Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Historical Description
RENDCOMBE is a parish and village, on the river Chum, and a short distance east of the road from Gloucester to Cirencester, 5 miles north from Cirencester stations on the Great Western and Midland and South West Junction railways and 10 south-east from Cheltenham, in the Eastern division of the county, Rapsgate hundred, Cirencester petty sessional division, union and county court district, and in the rural deanery and archdeaconry of Cirencester and diocese of Gloucester. The church of St. Peter is a building of stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, south aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, containing 6 bells: the font dates from the 14th century, and is enriched with panelled work and figures; and the oak rood screen is in perfect preservation; indications of the rood loft appear in the north wall of the nave: the east and north windows are stained, and in the chancel are several handsome mural monuments to the Berkeley family, who once resided at Rendcombe Park: on the apex of the gable, immediately over the east window, is a small canopied crucifix, belonging either to a more ancient church, portions of which may still be seen built into the north wall, or to the cross which once stood in the church, and of which the basement of three steps and the stone pediment of the shaft still remain: there are 160 sittings. The register dates from the year 1566. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £301, including 24 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the owner of the manor, and held since 1887 by the Rev. George Arthur Edwin Kempson MA. of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. There is a private Fire Brigade here, established in 1893; H. Saunders, captain, and 8 men. Rendcomb Park is the property of Mrs. Taylor: the mansion, a magnificent building of stone, in the Italian style, erected in 1864—5, stands in an old deer park, on a declivity in a well-wooded domain of about 370 acres of fine undulating woodland scenery. The spacious hall and various rooms contain many valuable oil paintings and water-colour drawings by celebrated artists: there is also some fine statuary in marble, and a collection of old china. Mrs. Taylor is lady of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is loamy and stone brash; subsoil, various. The chief crops are wheat, barley and turnips. The area is 2,509 acres; rateable value, £1,718; the population in 1891 was 229.
National School (mixed), for 50 children; average attendance, 44; there is a house for the master.
Most Common Surnames in Rendcombe
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Rapsgate Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin | 17 | 1:12 | 1.87% | 92 |
| 2 | Taylor | 14 | 1:15 | 0.37% | 5 |
| 3 | Williams | 11 | 1:19 | 0.18% | 3 |
| 4 | Smith | 8 | 1:26 | 0.08% | 1 |
| 4 | Tarrant | 8 | 1:26 | 11.11% | 1,269 |
| 4 | Gegg | 8 | 1:26 | 7.77% | 914 |
| 7 | Porter | 7 | 1:30 | 1.23% | 154 |
| 7 | Hayward | 7 | 1:30 | 0.63% | 64 |
| 7 | Humphries | 7 | 1:30 | 1.64% | 218 |
| 7 | East | 7 | 1:30 | 4.79% | 654 |
| 7 | Hiscock | 7 | 1:30 | 8.75% | 1,166 |
| 7 | Trotman | 7 | 1:30 | 1.75% | 236 |
| 13 | Baxter | 6 | 1:35 | 2.70% | 445 |
| 13 | Curtis | 6 | 1:35 | 0.61% | 79 |
| 13 | Brain | 6 | 1:35 | 0.57% | 69 |
| 13 | Mundy | 6 | 1:35 | 4.26% | 683 |
| 17 | Thomas | 5 | 1:42 | 0.17% | 8 |
| 17 | Spencer | 5 | 1:42 | 1.02% | 186 |
| 17 | Wheeler | 5 | 1:42 | 0.55% | 93 |
| 17 | Bolton | 5 | 1:42 | 3.31% | 636 |
| 21 | Lea | 4 | 1:53 | 2.20% | 543 |
| 21 | Tuck | 4 | 1:53 | 2.12% | 527 |
| 21 | Broudsmith | 4 | 1:53 | 100.00% | 9,935 |
| 24 | Bartlett | 3 | 1:70 | 0.41% | 117 |
| 24 | Haywood | 3 | 1:70 | 7.32% | 1,975 |
| 24 | Belcher | 3 | 1:70 | 1.21% | 403 |
| 24 | Uzzell | 3 | 1:70 | 2.31% | 733 |
| 28 | Graham | 2 | 1:106 | 1.46% | 701 |
| 28 | Moss | 2 | 1:106 | 0.36% | 161 |
| 28 | Townsend | 2 | 1:106 | 0.22% | 89 |
| 28 | Neal | 2 | 1:106 | 0.98% | 485 |
| 28 | Pitt | 2 | 1:106 | 0.44% | 202 |
| 28 | Bowles | 2 | 1:106 | 0.78% | 386 |
| 28 | Robbins | 2 | 1:106 | 0.45% | 205 |
| 28 | Pither | 2 | 1:106 | 100.00% | 12,865 |
| 28 | Mealing | 2 | 1:106 | 2.20% | 1,026 |
| 28 | Worvill | 2 | 1:106 | 66.67% | 11,273 |
| 38 | White | 1 | 1:211 | 0.03% | 9 |
| 38 | Hughes | 1 | 1:211 | 0.09% | 65 |
| 38 | Kirby | 1 | 1:211 | 0.37% | 375 |
| 38 | Herbert | 1 | 1:211 | 0.12% | 100 |
| 38 | Tanner | 1 | 1:211 | 0.11% | 94 |
| 38 | Downing | 1 | 1:211 | 2.86% | 2,205 |
| 38 | Bowyer | 1 | 1:211 | 0.68% | 654 |
| 38 | Hemmings | 1 | 1:211 | 0.42% | 417 |
| 38 | Bliss | 1 | 1:211 | 1.37% | 1,251 |
| 38 | Telling | 1 | 1:211 | 0.88% | 831 |
| 38 | Ashmead | 1 | 1:211 | 0.72% | 695 |
| 38 | Brindall | 1 | 1:211 | 12.50% | 6,299 |
| 38 | Gibbey | 1 | 1:211 | 100.00% | 15,284 |
| 38 | Ritchins | 1 | 1:211 | 50.00% | 12,865 |
| 38 | Burradell | 1 | 1:211 | 100.00% | 15,284 |