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Bescaby

Description in 1877:
"BESCABY, or Besk Abbey, formerly an extra-parochial manor, has been constituted a civil parish, and in 1871 had a population of 25 persons, living in 4 houses, on about 1200 acres of land. It is in Framland hundred, Melton Mowbray Union and County Court District. The parish belongs to the Duke of Rutland, and was formerly the demesne of Croxton Priory, near which there stood here some extensive buildings, surrounded by a moat. Traces of these buildings are still to be seen, near the place called Friars' Walk. William Furnival held the manor in 1382, with a view of frank pledge, as of the Honor of Winton. The chief branch of the river Eye has its source in this parish, near Bescaby Oaks ; it is a fine spring of hard water, and flows in front of Bescaby House, the residence of Mr. John Edward Bright."
[White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland. 3rd Edition 1877]

Cemeteries

• The Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society have published details of Bescaby burials from 1813 - 1865 on microfiche.
  
  

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Census

• The 1851 Census for Leicestershire has been indexed by the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society. The whole index is available on microfiche. The society has also published it in print.
  
  
• The 1891 Census for Leicestershire can be found at the Leicestershire County Council.
  
  

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Maps

• Multi Media Mapping have a current map of Bescaby.
  
  

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Names, Personal

• The BESCABY surname, in several variations, appears unique to Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. There is a surname mailing list run by Pauline Kennedy. You are welcome to subscribe at no cost.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law.

• Bescaby was part of the Melton Mowbray Union which comprised of 56 parishes. The union workhouse, built in 1836 was situated on the east side of Melton Mowbray and was capable of housing 250 inmates. The 1871 census shows 126 paupers in residence.
  
  

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This parish page was originally developed by Tim Arguile.