Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Berwick St. Leonard - Chicklade - Codford St. Peter - Fonthill Bishop - Heytesbury - Knook - Sherrington - Upton Lovell
Websites
GenUKI - For information relating to Wiltshire and Boyton
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre - The Wiltshire County Archives for all historical documents and the place to obtain original copies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. Mary the Virgin
To access the church at Boynton you enter through an elaborately moulded 13th century arch above which is the bell tower on the north side of the nave. Its particular interest lies in its Giffard chapel opposite, a late 13th century structure with interesting details. The west window is a circular rose window remarkable for its early date. Within the chapel are two early Giffard tombs. The burial ground for the church is situated in neighbouring Corton. St. Mary's Church Gallery Churchyard (Corton) Gallery
Parish Register Transcripts
Marriages
Parish Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1560-1932
Marriages 1561-1977
Burials 1560-1992
Other Resources Parish Registers in Wilts 1888
Parish History
The parish includes the township of Corton or Cortington
Civil Registration
1837 - Present Warminster Registration District
Buildings and Land
Auction of Houses and Lands 1802 Owners of Land 1873 Land & Building News 1900-1949
Inquisitions of Land Held
George Slie, Lunatic of Corton 1634
Crime and Legal Matters
Proceedings in Chancery Elizabeth I Era (1558-1603)
Gowerson als Arnold v Smyth (Corton)
Directories
Post Office 1855 Post Office 1875 Kellys 1915
Education
Emigration and Migration
Employment and Business
Gamekeepers Certificates 1807 Gamekeepers Certificates 1834 Wiltshire Society Apprentice - Francis Mersh 1864 (Corton)
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
Corton Baptist Chapel
Corton Chapel
Holy Angels Church
People and Parish Notables
Associations, Clubs, Organisations and Societies
Wiltshire Friendly Society Membership 1837-1871 Wiltshire Friendly Society Membership 1827-1871 (Corton) Corton Friendly Society 1860
Census Returns Transcripts
1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911
Elections, Polls and Voters Lists
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 Poll Book 1865
Family Notices
Parish Notables
Prince Leopold
Poor Law, Charity and The Workhouse
Probate
Probate Index 1537-1879 (WSHC) National Probate Index 1858-1966
Inquisition Post Mortem of Land Held
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorials & Military Gallery
Why the Poppy Boer War Casualties
WWI
Church Roll of Honour Plaque 1914-1918 Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book 1914-1918 Casualty Biographies of WWI
WWII
Church Roll of Honour Plaque 1939-1945 Casualty Biographies of WWII
