Yoxford, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Parishes   Yoxford

Parish History
YOXFORD (St. Peter), a parish, in the union and hundred of Blything, E. division of Suffolk, 23½ miles (N. E.) from Ipswich; containing 1251 inhabitants. It comprises 2681 acres. The village is situated in a remarkably pleasant and genteel neighbourhood, on the road from Ipswich to Yarmouth, and consists principally of one well-built street of modern houses, with two commodious inns. Cockfield Hall, the seat of Sir Charles Blois, Bart., is a handsome mansion of the time of James I. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at £5. 14. 2.; patron and incumbent, the Rev. Robert Firmin; impropriators, the Earl of Stradbroke and Sir C. Blois. The great tithes have been commuted for £284, and the vicarial for £194; the glebe contains 5 acres. The church has been lately enlarged by subscription, aided by a grant of £140 from the Incorporated Society; it contains some good monuments.

From: 'Yielding - Yoxhall', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 719-742. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51438 Date accessed: 24 March 2011.

Resources

 * in the Family History Library Catalog

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

Church records
The Parish Registers begin in 1559. They can be view at the Suffolk Record Office. A copy of the registers from 1559 to 1900 can be purchased from the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Blything Deanry, Archdeaconry of Suffolk. Parish Chest records are lacking for Yoxford. See Suffolk Church Record for further details.

Census records
Census records are available on a variety of subscription and other websites. It is unlikely that you will need to consult the 1841 to 1891 census on microfilm, since the census records are online at Family History Centers. When the microfilm is required, consult the Family History Library Catalog for film numbers.

Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Yoxford 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.

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