Buckenham New, Norfolk Genealogy

England   Norfolk   Norfolk Parishes

Parish History
BUCKENHAM, NEW (St. Martin), a town and parish, in the union of Guiltcross, hundred of Shropham, W. division of Norfolk, 5 miles (S. E. by S.) from Attleburgh, and 96 (N. E. by N.) from London; containing 716 inhabitants. This place owes its origin to William D'Albini, Earl of Chichester, who, disliking the situation of a castle which had been built at Old Buckenham about the time of the Conquest, demolished that structure, and erected another here, in the reign of Henry II. The new castle was pleasantly situated on an eminence to the east of the former. A high bailiff is chosen annually at the "Portman" court, and a court baron and court leet are held by the proprietor of the manor. There are places of worship for Methodists.

Church records
The collection images at FamilySearch Historical Records are incorrectly named at present Buckenham but awaiting correction to read Old Buckenham after engineering. They do not refer to Buckenham St Nicholas but Old Buckenham, Norfolk.

See also

England Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops’ Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Civil Registration Districts

 * Civil registration events post 1837 may be searched online Free BMD

Probate Records
Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B

Poor Law Unions

 * For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk


 * Norfolk Poor Law Unions

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England Jurisdictions 1851 •Vision of Britain