The new ecclesiastical parishan ecclesiastical parish is an administrative area within the Church of England or Roman Catholic church. It is distinct from the civil parish, a local government unit in England
of Grayswood was created in in 1901 from parts of the Ancient Parishesan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions of Chiddingfold,
Witley and
Thursley and the ecclesiastical parishan ecclesiastical parish is an administrative area within the Church of England or Roman Catholic church. It is distinct from the civil parish, a local government unit in England
Haslemere.
Haslemere was itself part of the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions of Chiddingfold until 1838. The Surrey Monumental inscriptions Index has war graves for Grayswood. The MIs for the Chiddingfold St Mary were copied in 1980 and 1982 by Cliff and Diana Webb. There are around 450 names in the Index. The 2,200 names for Witley in the Index were listed in 1979. The MIs for Thursley were collected in 1993. There are around 710 names in the Index. There are around 1,800 names for Haslemere St Bartholomew in the Surrey Monumental Inscriptions Index.
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https://www.wsfhs.co.uk/pages/sindex/siSearch.php (opens in new browser window) or use our contact form to find out which Monumental Inscription collections might be available: https://surreychurches.org.uk/contact Haslemere West Surrey Family History Society CD10(Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for
See our sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Chiddingfold WSFHS CD33 (Ancient Parishes in the Hambledon district) has baptismal records for Chiddingfold St. Mary from 1573-75 and from 1595-1840; Marriages from 1563-1837; and Burials from 1563-1840. See our sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Witley West Surrey Family History Society CD10 (Surrey Burial Index) Has burial records for Witley from 1653-1865 WSFHS CD15 (Surrey Baptisms Not in the IGI) has baptismal records for Witley from 1654 to 1753 WSFHS CD33 (Ancient Parishes in the Hambledon district) has baptismal records for Witley from 1653 to 1840; marriages from 1653 to 1837; and, burials from 1653 to 1840 See our sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Thursley West Surrey Family History Society CD10(Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for Thursley St Michael from 1613 to 1871 WSFHS CD33(Ancient Parishes in the Hambledon district has baptismal records for Thursley St Michael from 1613 to 1840; Marriages from 1613 to 183s; and, Burials from 1613 to 1840; See our sales page for more information (opens in a new page). The church is in the Anglican Diocese of Guildford. The Guildford Diocesan Record Office, where you should find any surviving registers for this parish, is the Surrey History Centre. Grayswood is a village in the (civil) parisha Civil Parish is the bottom most tier of local government in England Sometimes called Town Councils in urban areas [NB Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different systems of local government] of Haslemere in the Waverley district of Surrey.
Unless otherwise stated the dates for the creation of parishes are taken from Youngs, Frederick. A., Guide to the Administrative Units of England; Royal Historical Society: London, 1979 volume 1 Southern England.
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