Redlingfield, Suffolk Genealogy

Parish History
REDLINGFIELD, a parish, in the parliamentary borough of Eye, union and hundred of Hartismere, W. division of Suffolk, 3½ miles (S. E.) from Eye.

Refer to the works listed in Suffolk Gazetteers or England Gazetteers for source material.

Resources
Refer to and  in the FamilySearch Catalog for available records.

Civil Registration
Redlingfield is in Hartismere district. To search an index of Hartismere district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records.

Church Records
parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

The Parish Registers begin in 1739. They can be viewed at the Suffolk Record Office. A copy of the registers from 1739 to 1900 can be purchased from the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Hartismere Deanry, Archdeaconry of Sudbury. The Bishop Transcripts begin in 1565. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=173-fb134&cid=0#0 Parish Chest records are Lacking for Redlingfield. ] See Suffolk Church Records for further details. Redlingfield lies on the border between the Archdeaconry of Suffolk and Sudbury.

Probate records
Prior to 1837 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Redlingfield was the Archdeaconry of Sudbury; from 1837 to 1858 it was in the Archdeaconry of Suffolk; however, a person’s will or administration may have been probated in nearby courts or even in London. After 1858 it was in Ipswich District.. Refer to the Suffolk Probate Records article for further details.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Suffolk Gazetteers and Directories from 1839 to 1909 - Suffolk Gazetteers and directories provide a brief history and description of each parish and lists principal residents. They mention the farmers and tradesman in each parish and the nearest market towns among other items.
 * National Gazetteers provide a brief description of each place
 * Vision of Britain
 * Redlingfield, a parish, in the parliamentary borough of Eye, union and hundred of Hartismere, W. division of Suffolk, 3½ miles (S. E.) from Eye.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851 maps - see parish in context with surrounding parishes also determine various ecclesiastical and civil jurisdictions for this parish
 * Redlingfield on Google maps - see lay of the land as it is today