The Records of Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire

Collected by T. W. Downing 1914

Now with digital index

Contents

Part 1

a) The Parish Register transcripts 1682-1812

b) Index of names in register 1682-1912(nineteen hundred and twelve)

Part 2

a) The Churchwardens and their accounts

b) The Overseers and their accounts

c) Indentures

d) The Vestry book

e) The Constables from 1818 - 1839

f) Fulke Geville's charity

Part 3

Walter Cook, Founder of the Church and Guild of Knowle by W. B. Bickley

Part 4

The record of a Manor Court held at Knowle in the year 1278

Part 5

a) The first known document relating to Knowle

b) Muniments of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster relating to the Manor of Knowle

c) Certificate of Censecration

d) Two Mediaeval Wills

e) A letter, 1584

f) An inventory, 1616

g) Roll of inhabitants of Knowle assessed for Poll Tax, 1660

h) List of Wills, proved in the Manor Court of Knowle, 1726- 1790

Part 6

a) A Chronology

b) The Ministers of Knowle

c) The Manor of Knowle, with an extract from the Customs

Part 7

a) Extracts from the Solihull Records

b) Roman coins found at Knowle

c) Hunting incident

d) Extracts from "The Gentleman's magazine", relating to Knowle

e) The Knowle Association

f) A letter from the Vicar and Churchwarden's, 1860

g) Notes on  population, etc

Plus many photographs and a plan of the Church

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