Denham St John (near Eye), Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Hoxne Hundred   Suffolk Parishes  Denham St John (near Eye)

Parish History
DENHAM, a scattered village and parish, 3 miles E. of Eye, contains 318 souls, and 1259a. 1r. 38p. of land. It has been added to the Parliamentary borough of Eye, as noticed at a subsequent page. It is in Sir E. C. Kerrison's manor of Denham with Flemworth, and he owns all the soil except about 20a. belonging to Mr. N. Scott; and is also impropriator of the rectory, and patron of the vicarage, which is valued in K.B. at £5. Os. 10d., and united with Hoxne. The Church (St. John) is a small neat fabric, and the Hall, now a farm house, is an ancient moated residence. Post from Eye. William White, 1855, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Suffolk, page 379

Resources
If you live in Suffolk you will have access to a variety of resources at local archives and libraries; however, for those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at Family History Centers. Refer to and  in the Family History Library Catalog for available records.

Civil Registration
Denham is in Hoxne district. To search an index of Hoxne 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 1708. They can be view at the Suffolk Record Office. A copy of the registers from 1708 to 1900 can be purchased from the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Hoxne Deanry, Archdeaconry of Suffolk. Parish Chest records are missing for Denham. See Suffolk Church Record for further details.

Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Denham St John was 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 things of interest.
 * National Gazetteers provide a brief description of each place
 * Vision of Britain
 * British History Online - DENHAM (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union and hundred of Hoxne, E. division of Suffolk, 2 miles (E.) from Eye.


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