Droitwich St Andrew (with St Mary Witton)

Status

Ancient Parish [25]
In 1662 Droitwich St Andrew gained Droitwich St Mary De Witton. Droitwich St Mary De Witton was in decay in the14th century and abolished in 1662 entirely to Droitwich St Andrew. The union was civilly called Droitwich St Andrew, ecclesiastically as Droitwich St Andrew with St Mary Witton. It was abolished civilly in 1920 to help create Droitwich Civil Parish and abolished ecclesiastically in 1972 to help create Droitwich Ecclesiastical Parish.[25]

Location

7 miles N.N.E. of Worcester along the A38

Parish Church

St Andrew (with St Mary Witton), High St.,Droitwich (O.S. Ref: SO899634)
St.Mary (site of), Worcester Road, Droitwich (O.S. Ref: SO897626)

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester until 1921, Archdeaconry of Dudley & Diocese of Worcester (1921 - *) [25]

Hundred

See Droitwich Civil Parish

Poor Law Union

Droitwich (1836-1920)[ [3] [25]

Adjoining Parishes

Droitwich St Nicholas; Dodderhill; Droitwich St Peter; Salwarpe [1]

Parish Registers at Worcestershire Archives

[Contact details]

		Coverage	Source
Microform	Christenings	1571-1963	[5]
	Marriages	1572-1971	[5]
	Burials	1574-1966	[5]
	Banns	1755-1812	[5]
Originals	Banns	[1910]-1961	[12]

Bishops' Transcripts

Begin 1608 Worcestershire Archives [22]

International Genealogical Index (IGI)

[19]

		Coverage
Parish Registers	Births / Christenings	1571-1875
	Marriages	1571-1583; 1594-1875

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents

At BMSGH Shop
St.Andrew Church only
St. Mary de Witton, churchyard only

At BMSGH Reference Library [7]
St.Andrew Church only
St. Mary de Witton, churchyard only

At Worcestershire Archives [51] :-
Sketch plan of new position of gravestones in St Andrew's church
Grave memorial recording forms

At Society of Genealogists [59] :
DROITWICH (St. Andrew) : Monumental Inscriptions: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 5 [Typescript.] IN: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 5 Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1986 Author Wall, M (transcription.) Source D: BMSGH

DROITWICH (St. Mary de Witton) : Monumental Inscriptions: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 4 [Typescript.] IN: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 4 Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1984 Author Barlow, Margaret et al. Author Harris, Pauline (comp.) Source D: Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry

Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent

Burial 1660-1899 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index

Parish Records on microform

At Worcestershire Archives [13]
Parish records, minutes & account book 1862-1912
Miscellaneous letters, orders etc, chiefly relating to the relief of the poor 18th & 19th cent.
Minutes of vestry meetings re poor relief & accounts of overseers of the poor 1783-93, 1800-07, 1807-12
Register of parish apprentices 1806-26
Questionnaire relating to 1831 census (apparently a draft of the return 1831-32)

Other Sources

Historical guide to the parish churches of the Borough of Droitwich, St. Peter de Witton; St. Augustine, Dodderhill; St. Mary de Witton; St. Andrew, Droitwich; St. Nicholas, Droitwich; MIs in Dodderhill church - Published , 1930 - Author: Cooper, W Sterry Society of Genealogists