It consists of the port of weymouth the administrative centre, on the english channel, and, south of weymouth, the peninsular isle of portland, which culminates in a point at the bill of portland. Weymouth and melcombe regis uk parliament constituency. It is formed of weymouth, a fishing town and seaport on the southwest of the wey, and melcombe regis on the northeast of the river, the two towns being contiguous. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis. As it spreads through the town, some escape by fleeing inland, inadvertently spreading it further. Melcombe regis cemetery in melcombe regis, dorset find a.
Weymouth and melcombe regis, dorset genealogy heraldry. Memories of school are not always fond dorset echo. Melcombe regis cemetery, weymouth, dorset, england, united. The branch trains ran to and from melcombe regis station which was only a matter of two hundred yards away from the main terminus in a southerly direction along king street passing over the harbour tramway on route. Weymouth, as this constituency was usually known, and melcombe regis, which was in fact the larger and more important of the two towns, lay on either side of the river wey, on a handsome bay at the centre of the dorset coast.
More information about this seller contact this seller 12. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis paperback august 26, 2017 by george alfred ellis author see all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Weymouth bay is part of the english channel and was known as englands bay of naples. At that time, weymouth was actually made up of two separate towns weymouth on the south side of the river and harbour, and melcombe regis on the north side.
History of melcombe regis, in weymouth and portland and. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of melcombe regis. Genealogy profile for thomas jordaine, of dorset genealogy for thomas jordan jordaine, of dorset c. St johns church is an active church of england church in weymouth, dorset, england. Melcombe regis is an area of weymouth in dorset, england situated on the north shore of weymouth harbour and originally part of the waste of radipole, clarification needed it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the th century. The plague enters england through the port of melcombe regis, in dorset. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough and. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of. Saltpans existed in athelstans days, and later were situated probably on the site of the town marsh.
The situation on weymouth bay, which is enclosed to the south by the isle of portland, and north by the eastward trerd of the coast, is picturesque. Baptist chapel, bank buildings, melcombe regis opened. The port was active in the wool trade in the middle ages click the link for more information. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in melcombe regis cemetery in melcombe regis, dorset, a find a grave cemetery. The unexpected life of oliver cromwell pitts by avi. George bubb dodington, baron melcombe of melcomberegis. Melcombe regis in dorset is very little mentioned, not even as part of.
Weymouth and melcombe regis was a parliamentary borough in dorset represented in the english house of commons, later in that of great britain, and finally in the parliament of the united kingdom. The parish incorporates the twin towns of weymouth and melcombe regis which lie s. Weymouth became a depot for australian forces in 1916 and 83 of the 147 first world war burials in melcome regis cemetery are of australian servicemen. Death of king george iii, and auction of the contents of gloucester lodge. Melcombe is not directly mentioned in the domesday book. Dorset county council, 2011, dorset historic towns survey. Cicilie, married in 1580 to robert fitzpen als fippen of wamouth in com. Unlike weymouth, which lies on the opposite bank, it became a crown borough, receiving its charter from edward i in 1280. Weymouth and portland, borough, administrative and historic county of dorset, southern england.
The best introduction to the town of weymouth and melcombe regis i have found is from a ward lock illustrated guide book from 1935 and as i couldnt explain it any better myself i. It was brought ashore by the fleas of the black rats from a ship that had come from the continent and had devastating effects on the population of england. Before moving to dorset he has written on social and industrial history subjects mainly in northern contexts. Melcombe regis station on saturday 1 march 1952, waiting for the 2. The history of melcombe regis tennis club map of the club grounds in 1929 melcombe regis lawn tennis club was founded in 1901 and was originally called melcombe regis lawn tennis and croquet club because, like most victorian clubs at the time, it also boasted a croquet lawn. Nov 24, 2015 melcombe regis has a rather dubious claim to fame as the port where the bubonic plague, known as the black death, entered england in 48. Melcombe regis photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Johns, was constituted in 1856, out of melcombe regis and radipole. In 1578 the green existed here but was not leased by the town until 1608. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis paperback august 26, 2017 by george alfred ellis author. Burial records search weymouth, melcombe regis and wyke regis. Weymouth and melcombe regis download copy most of the sites or buildings recorded in this web site are not open to the public and permission to visit a site must always be sought from the landowner or tenant.
Transcribed from the directories at dorset history centre by jennifer dando. Apr 16, 2020 the plague enters england through the port of melcombe regis, in dorset. The jordan ancestor in england, thomas jordan of dorsetshire, had at least two children. This makes up the parish of radipole and melcombe regis in weymouth, dorset, uk. Weymouth and portland district, england, united kingdom. History and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis. Books about melcombe regis area browse 21 photo books on melcombe regis and the surrounding area. The 36 second world war burials are in the extension. The best introduction to the town of weymouth and melcombe regis i have found is from a ward lock illustrated guide book from 1935 and as i couldnt explain it any better myself i will quote here. Melcombe regis station on saturday 1 march 1952, waiting. What we think of as weymouth today when we think of the seaside or the town centre, is in actual fact melcombe regis.
The seaside town of weymouth lies in the south west of the county of dorset, with the county town of dorchester 6 miles to the north. Guide to melcombe regis, dorset ancestry, family history, and genealogy. The port was active in the wool trade in the middle ages. Search the history of over 429 billion web pages on the internet. The chosen site, at the northern end of weymouth esplanade, had to be purchased from the johnstone estate. Search the history of over 422 billion web pages on the internet. The town stands on the river wey, at its influx into weymouth bay, and has stations on the g. Brief history of the portland branch with the advent of railway mania, there were a number of schemes to reach weymouth which would quickly be developed as a port, opening up trade routes to the channel islands. Regis means of the king, and many places in england have that name, such as lyme regis. Situated on opposite sides of the harbour, the two towns of weymouth and melcombe regis were officially joined as a borough in 1571 by queen elizabeth i in an attempt to stop the rivalry between them. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis ellis, george alfred on. I thought you might like to see a cemetery for melcombe regis cemetery i found on. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis see other formats.
George bubb dodington, baron melcombe of melcomberegis, english politician, a career office seeker who was the subject of a satirical engraving by william hogarth, chairing the members 1758, and kept a diary published 1784 that remains one of the best sources on british politics of his time. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the melcombe regis cemetery, weymouth, dorset, england, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. One of the less happy dates in the history was 48, when the black death arrived in melcombe regis, apparently carried ashore by fleas on rats that fled the ship they. It was formed by an act of parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of weymouth and melcombe regis. Property relating to weymouth and melcombe regis c1760. This place is situated in dorset county, south west, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 50 36 50 north, 2 27 10 west and its original name with diacritics is melcombe regis. Situated on the north shore of weymouth harbour and originally part of the waste of radipole, clarification needed it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the th century. The defendants pleaded that under the statute of 22 henry 8, ch 5, the inhabitants of the borough and town corporate of weymouth and melcombe regis ought to repair the bridge, it being within the. The unexpected life of oliver cromwell pitts by avi is a wonderful bookas one has come to expect from the author. George bubb dodington, baron melcombe of melcomberegis, original name until 1717 george bubb, born 1691died july 28, 1762, hammersmith, middlesex, eng. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. Weymouth and melcombe regis, a markettown and three ecclesiastical parishes, forming a seaport and municipal borough, the whole being usually known as weymouth in dorsetshire. Melcombe regis, dorset genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
The year is 1724 and oliver cromwell pitts, a twelveyearold boy who looks far younger than his years, wakes up to find his home flooded and his father gone. It was a royal borough belonging to the monarch, and seems to have. It was built in 185054 by philip dodson to the designs of talbot bury. Feb 19, 2020 melcombe regis first returned two members to parliament in 7, and weymouth in 19, four members being returned by the united boroughs until 1832, when the representation was reduced to two and ceased in 18s5. Melcombe regis is an area of weymouth in dorset, england. Melcombe regis did not acquire this name because of george iii staying there in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The friary at melcombe regis was the last dominican house established in england. The history of weymouth and its surrounding parishes, many wonderful pictures. Today, the surname has two principal spelling variants in the united states. Melcombe regis, which is situated on the north bank of the wey estuary and in the parish of radipole, was founded in the th century. Cecily 8 phippen cecily jane 7 jordan, thomas 6 jordaine, robert ii 5, robert i 4, robert 3, john 2, the 1 jordans 48,49 was born 1580 in melcombe, regis, county of dorsetshire, england 50, and died wft est. Weymouth and melcombe regis have a long and distinguished history, once warring boroughs on opposite sides of the river wey and forcibly united by the 1571 charter of queen elizabeth i. Situated on opposite sides of the harbour, the two towns of weymouth and melcombe regis were officially joined as a borough in 1571 by queen elizabeth i in an. This book covers the origins of the family in england, where, before 1600, the name was variously spelled fippen, phepen, phephyn, phepyn, phippen, phippin, and phippinge.
The weymouth station the portland branch although connected to the main line by rail did not have a service from weymouth station. This entitled the inhabitants to all liberties enjoyed by the citizens of london. St aldhelms, st anns, st johns, st marys and emmanuel. Melcombe regis article about melcombe regis by the free. Weymouth and melcombe regis history of parliament online. Melcombe regis cemetery, weymouth, dorset, england, united kingdom.
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