As it spreads through the town, some escape by fleeing inland, inadvertently spreading it further. 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. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis ellis, george alfred on. 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. 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. History of melcombe regis, in weymouth and portland and. 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.
The plague enters england through the port of melcombe regis, in dorset. The history of weymouth and its surrounding parishes, many wonderful pictures. What we think of as weymouth today when we think of the seaside or the town centre, is in actual fact melcombe regis. Weymouth and portland, borough, administrative and historic county of dorset, southern england. Melcombe regis photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Cicilie, married in 1580 to robert fitzpen als fippen of wamouth in com.
George bubb dodington, baron melcombe of melcomberegis. The 36 second world war burials are in the extension. Burial records search weymouth, melcombe regis and wyke regis. Regis means of the king, and many places in england have that name, such as lyme regis.
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. Unlike weymouth, which lies on the opposite bank, it became a crown borough, receiving its charter from edward i in 1280. The unexpected life of oliver cromwell pitts by avi is a wonderful bookas one has come to expect from the author. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis. Weymouth and melcombe regis, dorset genealogy heraldry. Melcombe regis in dorset is very little mentioned, not even as part of. 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. 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.
Search the history of over 422 billion web pages on the internet. This entitled the inhabitants to all liberties enjoyed by the citizens of london. In 1578 the green existed here but was not leased by the town until 1608. 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. More information about this seller contact this seller 12. Melcombe regis cemetery in melcombe regis, dorset find a. The port was active in the wool trade in the middle ages click the link for more information. Memories of school are not always fond dorset echo. Baptist chapel, bank buildings, melcombe regis opened. The jordan ancestor in england, thomas jordan of dorsetshire, had at least two children. Melcombe regis cemetery, weymouth, dorset, england, united kingdom. 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. Apr 16, 2020 the plague enters england through the port of melcombe regis, in dorset. I thought you might like to see a cemetery for melcombe regis cemetery i found on.
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. It was a royal borough belonging to the monarch, and seems to have. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. 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. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough and. The town stands on the river wey, at its influx into weymouth bay, and has stations on the g. Melcombe regis cemetery, weymouth, dorset, england, united. Search the history of over 429 billion web pages on the internet. 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. Before moving to dorset he has written on social and industrial history subjects mainly in northern contexts.
Weymouth and melcombe regis history of parliament online. 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. Saltpans existed in athelstans days, and later were situated probably on the site of the town marsh. 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 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. 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.
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. 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. Melcombe regis, dorset genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Books about melcombe regis area browse 21 photo books on melcombe regis and the surrounding area. 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. The port was active in the wool trade in the middle ages. Melcombe regis station on saturday 1 march 1952, waiting for the 2. This makes up the parish of radipole and melcombe regis in weymouth, dorset, uk. 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. The chosen site, at the northern end of weymouth esplanade, had to be purchased from the johnstone estate. 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. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of melcombe regis.
Property relating to weymouth and melcombe regis c1760. The parish incorporates the twin towns of weymouth and melcombe regis which lie s. Today, the surname has two principal spelling variants in the united states. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of. Dorset county council, 2011, dorset historic towns survey. 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 history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis paperback august 26, 2017 by george alfred ellis author. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in melcombe regis cemetery in melcombe regis, dorset, a find a grave cemetery. Death of king george iii, and auction of the contents of gloucester lodge. George bubb dodington, baron melcombe of melcomberegis, original name until 1717 george bubb, born 1691died july 28, 1762, hammersmith, middlesex, eng. Melcombe is not directly mentioned in the domesday book. 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. It was formed by an act of parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of weymouth and melcombe regis.
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. St aldhelms, st anns, st johns, st marys and emmanuel. Johns, was constituted in 1856, out of melcombe regis and radipole. Guide to melcombe regis, dorset ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Melcombe regis did not acquire this name because of george iii staying there in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. History and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe 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. 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. St johns church is an active church of england church in weymouth, dorset, england. 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. The history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis. 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.
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. Weymouth and melcombe regis uk parliament constituency. Following publication of a class photograph from melcombe regis boys school and the happy memories it brought back for many, this week we are looking at another side to the coin. It was built in 185054 by philip dodson to the designs of talbot bury. Melcombe regis is an area of weymouth in dorset, england. Transcribed from the directories at dorset history centre by jennifer dando. The first of these proposals was a line from bath to weymouth in 1836. Weymouth bay is part of the english channel and was known as englands bay of naples. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough.
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. 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. Melcombe regis article about melcombe regis by the free. Genealogy profile for thomas jordaine, of dorset genealogy for thomas jordan jordaine, of dorset c. The unexpected life of oliver cromwell pitts by avi. Weymouth and portland district, england, united kingdom. The friary at melcombe regis was the last dominican house established in england. The weymouth station the portland branch although connected to the main line by rail did not have a service from weymouth station. Melcombe regis station on saturday 1 march 1952, waiting. 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. Full text of the history and antiquities of the borough and town of weymouth and melcombe regis see other formats. 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.