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RISLEY, a parish in the hundred of STODDEN, county of BEDFORD, 5¼ miles (S. W. by W.) from Kimbolton, containing 790 inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £8. 7. 6., and in the patronage of Lord St. John. The church is dedicated to All Saints. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists, and a Moravian establishment. A fair is held on Shrove Tuesday. Near Melchburne House, the seat of Lord St. John, are the remains of the old castle from which the family derive their title.
[A Topographical Dictionary of England - Samuel Lewis - 1831]
The 1851 Census Index for Riseley can be found in the 1851 Index to Census of Bedfordshire, Volume 1, Book 1 available from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.
Church of England
The church of All Saints is a noble edifice of stone, in the Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave with clerestory, a large south aisle of almost the same width as the nave, south porch and an embattled western tower of Perpendicular date, with pinnacles, containing 3 bells rehung in May, 1891, and a striking clock: the church was restored and an organ chamber built in 1891, and it will now seat about 400 persons. The register dates from the year 1569.
[Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]
Non-conformist
Here are Wesleyan, Baptist and Moravian chapels.
[Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]
Church of England
The parish record transcripts for All Saints are available on microfiche for the period 1569-1812 from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.
- The BFHS Project in conjunction with Roll of Honour contains the Riseley War Memorial transcription for WW1 and WW2 with details of the men found on it.
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[Last updated 16 March 2003 Martin Edwards]