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St Martin, Chester, Church of England
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St Martin,
Nicholas Street/Cupping Lane,
Chester
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It was founded in 1671. It closed in 1963.
St. Martin's Ash.
Church History
An ancient parish church, serving part of the city of Chester.
On 27 April 1842 the district was united with that of Chester: St. Bridget to form the combined district of "St. Bridget with St. Martin", which in January 1973 itself became part of a unified district for the city of Chester.
St. Martin's closed in 1963.
Church Records
C = Christenings (Baptisms) ; M = Marriages ; B = Burials ; BTs = Bishop's Transcripts
Original Registers | C 1671-1963 ; M 1681-1842 ; B 1681-1842 — Cheshire Archives (P 16) |
Microfilm Copies | C 1671-1963 ; M 1681-1842 ; B 1681-1842 — Cheshire Archives ; Manchester Archives & Local Studies ; Family History Society of Cheshire |
Bishop's Transcripts | 1600-01, 1602(?), 1611-12, 1614, 1617, 1622, 1627-32, 1635, 1638-40, 1666, 1670-73, 1675, 1677, 1679-85, 1688-91, 1693-1739, 1741-42, 1744, 1746-61, 1763-66, 1768-76, 1780-1842 (microfilmed) — Cheshire Archives 1624-1625 — included in BTs for Chester: St. Mary on the Hill |
Copies and Indexes | M 1671-1837 (incomplete) — Bertram Merrell Marriage Index of Cheshire (1750-1836) M 1837-1842 — Cheshire BMD (CW:CE61) |
Monumental Inscriptions | Transcript by Chester City Council, 1964 — Cheshire Archives ; The Natonal Archives (RG37/33) |
Notes | C 1842-1910 — see Chester: St. Bridget |
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