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== Parish History ==
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== Resources  ==
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==== Civil Registration ====
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==== Church records  ====
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==== Census records  ====
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==== Probate records ====
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Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Leicestershire Probate Records| Leicestershire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
| County = Leicestershire
| Hundred = West Goscote
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/AshbyDeLaZouch/ Ashby de la Zouch]
| Registration District = Ashby de la Zouch
| PRbegin = 1566; Separate reisters exist for Blackfordby beginning 1653 and also for Donisthorpe beginning 1838 and for Over Seal beginning 1841
| BTbegin = 1563; Separate records exist for Blackfordby beginning 1630 and also for Donisthorpe beginning 1838 and also for Over Seal beginning 1842
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Peterborough
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Akeley
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| Probate Court = Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester
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| Archive = [[Leicestershire Record Office]]
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== Parish History ==
 
SEAL (St. Peter), a '''parish''', in the union of Ashby, hundred of West Goscote, N. division of the county of Leicester, 5¾ miles (S. W. by W.) from Ashby. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51261 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848)''], pp. 36-40. Date accessed: 11 September 2012.</ref>
 
Netherseal St Peter is an Ancient Parish also known as Seal and sometimes Seale.<ref name="Youngs">Youngs, Frederic A. Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. 2; Northern England. Offices of Royal Historical Society, London: 1991.</ref> Other places in the parish include: Blackfordby, Boothorpe, Donisthorpe, Over Seal, Nether Seal, Oakthorpe, and Nether and Over Seal with Goster, Leas and Boothorpe. <br>
 
The parish includes the township of Overseal (which is served by a chapel of ease St Matthew). It previously included part of the township of [[Donisthorpe, Derbyshire]] until 1838. Originally the Ancient Parish was within the county of Leicestershire and the  Diocese of Lincoln, later the Diocese of Northampton but transferred to the county of Derbyshire in 1897 and to the Diocese of Derby in 1927.
 
Famous railway engineer Sir Nigel Gresley, who lived at Netherseal Hall, is buried in the cemetery. He was Chief Mechanical Engineer of LNER and designed many steam locomotives, including the A1 Pacific 'Flying Scotsman', the first steam locomotive recorded over 100 mph in passenger service, and the A4 Pacific 'Mallard', still holder of the world record 126 mph for a steam locomotive, achieved in 1938.
 
== Resources ==
 
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===
 
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>
 
=== Cemeteries ===
*'''1711-1892''' {{FSC|372743|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1711-1878''' {{FSC|350587|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions, St. Peter, Netherseal, Derbyshire, 1711-1878}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 
=== Civil Registration ===
 
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>
 
=== Church Records ===
 
Derbyshire Record Office reference D809 has deposited registers Bap 1566-2001 Mar 1566-1994 Burials 1566-1992 Banns 1754-1801, 1823-1968
 
Seale St Matthew Overseal was opened as chapel of ease to this parish in 1841
 
Derbyshire Record Office reference D812 has deposited registers Bap 1841-1957 Mar 1851-1986 Burials 1841-1906 Banns 1864-1977<br>
 
<br>
====Nonconformist Records====
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images
 
=== Census Records ===
 
{{British Census|438746}}
 
=== Poor Law Unions  ===
 
[[Ashby de la Zouch Poor Law Union, Leicestershire]]
 
=== Probate Records ===
 
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Leicestershire Probate Records|Leicestershire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
 
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.  
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== Web sites ==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
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*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
[[Category:England]] [[Category: Leicestershire]]
 
== Websites  ==
 
== References ==
 
{{Reflist}} {{Leicestershire}}
 
[[Category:Leicestershire Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 17:59, 21 February 2024

Netherseal, Derbyshire
Netherseal St Peter Derbyshire.jpg
Netherseal St Peter Derbyshire
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred West Goscote
County Leicestershire
Poor Law Union Ashby de la Zouch
Registration District Ashby de la Zouch
Records begin
Parish registers: 1566; Separate reisters exist for Blackfordby beginning 1653 and also for Donisthorpe beginning 1838 and for Over Seal beginning 1841
Bishop's Transcripts: 1563; Separate records exist for Blackfordby beginning 1630 and also for Donisthorpe beginning 1838 and also for Over Seal beginning 1842
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Akeley
Diocese Peterborough
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester
Location of Archive
Leicestershire Record Office

Parish History[edit | edit source]

SEAL (St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Ashby, hundred of West Goscote, N. division of the county of Leicester, 5¾ miles (S. W. by W.) from Ashby. [1]

Netherseal St Peter is an Ancient Parish also known as Seal and sometimes Seale.[2] Other places in the parish include: Blackfordby, Boothorpe, Donisthorpe, Over Seal, Nether Seal, Oakthorpe, and Nether and Over Seal with Goster, Leas and Boothorpe.

The parish includes the township of Overseal (which is served by a chapel of ease St Matthew). It previously included part of the township of Donisthorpe, Derbyshire until 1838. Originally the Ancient Parish was within the county of Leicestershire and the Diocese of Lincoln, later the Diocese of Northampton but transferred to the county of Derbyshire in 1897 and to the Diocese of Derby in 1927.

Famous railway engineer Sir Nigel Gresley, who lived at Netherseal Hall, is buried in the cemetery. He was Chief Mechanical Engineer of LNER and designed many steam locomotives, including the A1 Pacific 'Flying Scotsman', the first steam locomotive recorded over 100 mph in passenger service, and the A4 Pacific 'Mallard', still holder of the world record 126 mph for a steam locomotive, achieved in 1938.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

  • Type the name of the parish in the search bar
  • Click on the location pin on the map
  • Choose Options from the pop up box
  • Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Derbyshire Record Office reference D809 has deposited registers Bap 1566-2001 Mar 1566-1994 Burials 1566-1992 Banns 1754-1801, 1823-1968

Seale St Matthew Overseal was opened as chapel of ease to this parish in 1841

Derbyshire Record Office reference D812 has deposited registers Bap 1841-1957 Mar 1851-1986 Burials 1841-1906 Banns 1864-1977


Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]

"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Ashby de la Zouch Poor Law Union, Leicestershire

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Leicestershire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 36-40. Date accessed: 11 September 2012.
  2. Youngs, Frederic A. Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. 2; Northern England. Offices of Royal Historical Society, London: 1991.