Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire Genealogy

England   Wiltshire

Parish History
"ASHTON-KEYNES, a parish in the hundred of Highworth, Cricklade, and Staple, county of Wilts, 4 1/2 miles (W.) from Cricklade, containing, with the chapelry of Leigh, 1151 inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Wilts, and diocese of Salisbury, rated in the king's books at (pound) 16, and in the patronage of Robert Clack and others.  The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross."1 1 Samuel Lewis, ''A Topographical Dictionary of England Vols. I - II, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Family History Library 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah), p. 60''(British Ref. Area, 942 E5L 1996)

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"ASHTON-KEYNES, pa., tp., and a pleasant vil. N. Wilts. 4 w. of Crickland; ac. of pa. 4,260. of tp. 2,800, water 16; soil gravel and clay, subsoil variable. The ancient church of the Holy Cross, restored 1876-88, has traces of Norm. work.  The remains of a monastery, surrounded by a moat, adjoin the churchyard.  In the vil. are the remains fo four ancient stone crosses.  A. House is a seat in the pa." 2 2'"Cassell's Gazetteer of Great Britain And Ireland, A Complete Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom,Italic text' (Cassell And Copmpany Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1893) p. 89

"ASHTON-KEYNES, a parish in Cricklade district, Wilts; on an affuent of the Thames, 2 1/2 miles N NE of Minety r. station, and 4 W of Cricklande. It includes the chapelry of Leigh; and has a post-office under Cricklade.  Acres, 3,820.  Real property, (pound) 8,086.  Pop., Ashton-Keynes HOuse is a chief residence.  The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and BRistol.  Value, (pound) 325.  Patron J. Pitt, Esq.  The church is good; and there are two dissenting chapels, and charities (pound)119."3 3'The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'',1838. (British Ref. Area, 942 E5 Vol 1) p. 89-90)

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