Compton Chamberlain
"COMPTON CHAMBERLAIN, a parish in the southern division of the hundred of Damerham, in the county of Wilts, 6 miles W. of Wilton, and 10 from Salisbury, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Avon. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Salisbury, and in the patronage of C. Penruddock, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient edifice in the Gothic, style. It contains a monument to the memory of Colonel John Penruddock, who was beheaded by order of Cromwell for attempting to restore Charles II, The register commences in 1538."[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
Cemeteries
- St Michael, Church of England
Church Records
- St Michael, Church of England
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Indexes and registers of the parish church of Compton Chamberlain, St Michael:
- WSRO registers: Chr 1538-1902, Mar 1538-1990, Bur 1538-1956
Gazetteers
- A transcription of the section for Compton Chamberlain from
the National Gazetteer (1868).
- The entry for Compton Chamberlain from
A Vision of Britain through time.
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History
- The entry for Compton Chamberlain from Wiltshire Community History.
Maps
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Population
Population was 309 in 1831, 170 in 1951.