Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Edington - North Bradley - Steeple Ashton - Westbury
Websites
GenUKI - For information relating to Wiltshire and Bratton
Bratton - Village Website
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre - The Wiltshire County Archives for all historical documents and the place to obtain original copies
Wiltshire Community History - Historical information for parishes within the Wiltshire County jurisdiction.
University of Leicester's - Website for historical Wiltshire directories
The Parish Church of St. James The Great
Deep in a coombe under Salisbury Plain and approached by flights of rustic steps is the enchanting little church of Bratton, a perfect miniature of the 15th century, aisled and complete with central tower. Every detail of the building is well designed inside and out. The small scale of the interior of the church in no way detracts from its impressiveness. St. James the Great Church Gallery
Monumental Inscriptions St. James the Great These records have been donated by Angela Furnival and remain her copyright. If anyone has any queries about the MI's please contact Angela via the Contact Us Tab at the top of this page.
Bell Ringing
Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers Meeting 1915
Clergy
Presentation to Rev. Seymour Collett 1938
Parish Register Transcripts
Interesting Entries in the Parish Registers
Baptisms
Marriages
1544-1599 1600-1649 1650-1699 1700-1749 1750-1799 1800-1837
Parish Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1542-1999
Marriages 1542-1995
Burials 1542-1944
Parish Registers in Wilts 1888
Parish History
The parish contains the hamlets of Heywood and Hawkeridge
Civil Registration
1837 - April 1936 Westbury Registration District
April 1936 - Present Warminster Registration District
Buildings and Land
Charter of Transfer of Lands from Walter Dansy 1364 Transfers of Land tenure 1649-1886 Owners of Land 1873
Maps
Ordnance Surveyor's Drawings 1808-1811
Westbury White Horse
White Horses of Wiltshire 1930
Crime and Legal Matters
Doctor Sues Patients 1841 Hawking Without a License 1889
Directories
Post Office 1855 Post Office 1875 Kellys 1915
Education
Emigration and Migration
Strays Index From Yorkshire Back to Wiltshire 2016
Employment and Business
Flockmasters and Shepherds of Bratton British Postal Service Appointments 1737-1969 Gaming Notice 1846 Shepherds Prizes 1886
Wiltshire Society Apprentices
Henry Bodman 1830 William Moffatt 1835 Mary Buckpitt 1859 Thomas George Henry Winter 1890 William Newman 1921
Miscellaneous Documents
Extracts from Wiltshire Notes & Queries
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
Baptist Church
Monumental Inscriptions Registration of Chapel for Marriages 1841
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Opening of New Wesleyan Chapel 1870
People and Parish Notables
Associations, Clubs, Organisations and Societies
Trowbridge Provident Society Success 1789 Wiltshire Friendly Society Membership 1837-1871 Wiltshire H. S. Visits to Corsham & Salisbury 1952
Census Returns Transcripts
Coroners Bills
County coroners were introduced in England in around 1194 once established other boroughs and liberties sought the right to have their own coroner. Often in Medieval times the coroner also assumed the role of the sheriff and his duties weren't limited to holding inquests on dead bodies although almost a full time post they were unpaid for the duties apart from those that were deemed murder of manslaughter when they would receive 13s. 4d. From the 24th June 1752 a law was passed allowing the coroner to claim £1 for every inquest they attended not held in a gaol and also to claim 9d per mile travel allowance from the place of residence. Inquests held in any gaol were performed at a rate totalling no more than £1. These costs were to be paid from the county rates. In cases of homicide the coroner also received the former fee of 13s. 4d. The coroners submitted their bills at the quarter session sittings for approval. Coroners Bills 1752-1796
Elections, Polls and Voters Lists
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818
Family Notices
General Items
Eccentric Henry Williamson 1834-1839
Obituaries
People of the Area
Descendents of George Smith and Betty Taylor Roy Stockdill Wiltshire Roots
Sport
Cricket - Holt v Bratton July 1863 Cricket - Bratton v Holt August 1863
Poor Law, Charity and The Workhouse
Workhouse Provisions & Clothing Tenders 1846
Probate
National Probate Index 1858-1966
Inquisitions of Lands Held
John Dansy 1355 James, Earl of Marlborough 1633 Henry, Earl of Marlborough 1638
Parishioners Legacies
Parishioners Wills
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorials and Military Gallery
General Items
WWI
Casualties
Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book 1914-1918 Bell Ringers Memorial Book in St. Paul's Cathedral Library WWI Casualties of WWI
Collections for War Aid
Egg Collection for Wounded Servicemen 1914-1918
WWII
Casualties
Bell Ringers Memorial Book in St. Paul's Cathedral Library WWII Casualties of WWII Dennis George Gumm 1944
War Memorials
Bratton War Memorial WWI & WWII War Memorial and War Grave Inscriptions 1914-1918 & 1939-1945
