Notes:
Abbotsbury is a large village and civil parish in the West Dorset district of Dorset, England; situated 10 miles north-west of Weymouth. The local travel links are located 6 miles from the village to Upwey railway station and 35 miles to Bournemouth International Airport. Also, the main road running through the village is the B3157, connecting Abbotsbury to Bridport and Weymouth.
One and a half miles outside the village, at the top of the limestone hill, is a triangular hill fort, Abbotsbury Castle. In the 11th century, King Canute rewarded the services of Orca, his steward, with land in Abbotsbury, Portesham and Hilton. It's believed there was already a religious community in Abbotsbury, and Orca and his wealthy wife Tola built an Abbey here. The Abbey dominated life in Abbotsbury for 500 years, but was destroyed in the dissolution. The barn survived and is the largest thatched building in the world.
Until the dissolution, Abbotsbury would have been one of the most important villages in the county, and the settlement is laid out around a wide market area. After the decline of its monastery, Abbotsbury became the quiet village it is today.
In 1664, during the English Civil War, Roundheads and Cavaliers clashed at Abbotsbury. Cavaliers besieged the Roundheads in the church tower of St. Nicholas' church, which still bears the scars of musket fire.
During the Second World War, the coastal front was fortified and defended as a part of British anti-invasion preparations of World War II. Later, the Fleet was used as a machine gun training range, and Bouncing bombs were tested there, for the Dambuster sortie (Operation Chastise).  Latitude: 50.6664, Longitude: -2.60063
BirthMatches 1 to 28 of 28
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Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID |
| 1 |
 BOATSWAIN, Agnes | 18 Mar 1719 | I6428 |
| 2 |
BOATSWAIN, Hugh | Dec 1715 | I6427 |
| 3 |
BOATSWAIN, William | 1690 | I6429 |
| 4 |
FEAVER, Mary | Dec 1615 | I1013 |
| 5 |
MOATYARD, Robert | Mar 1715 | I5355 |
| 6 |
MOTYER, Alice | 11 Apr 1613 | I5362 |
| 7 |
MOTYER, John | Abt 1562 | I1000 |
| 8 |
MOTYER, Joseph | | I258 |
| 9 |
MOTYER, Mary | 1590 | I41 |
| 10 |
PORTER, Joan | 1688 | I6430 |
| 11 |
THISTLE, Agnes | Apr 1633 | I1005 |
| 12 |
THISTLE, Elizabeth | Jan 1576 | I30 |
| 13 |
THISTLE, Grace | Nov 1640 | I1010 |
| 14 |
THISTLE, Hugh | Dec 1614 | I1011 |
| 15 |
THISTLE, Jane | 1644 | I1014 |
| 16 |
THISTLE, Jeffrey | May 1621 | I1006 |
| 17 |
THISTLE, Jeffrey | 1646 | I1015 |
| 18 |
THISTLE, Joane | Nov 1635 | I1009 |
| 19 |
THISTLE, Margaret | Mar 1581 | I27 |
| 20 |
THISTLE, Mary | Apr 1627 | I1004 |
| 21 |
THISTLE, Mary | 1648 | I1016 |
| 22 |
THISTLE, Rebecca | May 1638 | I1007 |
| 23 |
THISTLE, Richard | 1588 | I42 |
| 24 |
THISTLE, Richard | Feb 1630 | I1003 |
| 25 |
THISTLE, Richard | 1642 | I1017 |
| 26 |
THISTLE, Robert | Nov 1619 | I1008 |
| 27 |
THISTLE, Ruth | Dec 1614 | I1012 |
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THYSTLE, Joane | 1566 | I1002 |
ChristeningMatches 1 to 12 of 12
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Christening |
Person ID |
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BOATSWAIN, Hugh | 18 Dec 1715 | I6427 |
| 2 |
MOATYARD, Andrew | 16 May 1709 | I5352 |
| 3 |
MOATYARD, Andrew | 22 Jan 1711 | I5353 |
| 4 |
MOATYARD, John | 8 Mar 1712 | I5354 |
| 5 |
MOTYER, Francis | 11 Oct 1576 | I5344 |
| 6 |
MOTYER, Grace | 17 Dec 1586 | I5346 |
| 7 |
MOTYER, Hugh | 27 Dec 1646 | I5371 |
| 8 |
MOTYER, John | 24 Jul 1596 | I5349 |
| 9 |
MOTYER, Joseph | 26 Jun 1642 | I5374 |
| 10 |
MOTYER, Joseph | 14 Jan 1644 | I5377 |
| 11 |
THISTLE, Jeffrey | 1621 | I1006 |
| 12 |
WALBRIDGE, Henry | 1 Aug 1649 | I6416 |
DeathMatches 1 to 14 of 14
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID |
| 1 |
BOATSWAIN, William | 1732 | I6429 |
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MOTYER, Elizabeth | Nov 1614 | I2098 |
| 3 |
MOTYER, Elizabeth | Feb 1621 | I2097 |
| 4 |
MOTYER, Joan | 10 Aug 1625 | I2095 |
| 5 |
MOTYER, John | 19 Jan 1587 | I1000 |
| 6 |
MOTYER, Mary | Jan 1624 | I2099 |
| 7 |
MOTYER, Mary | 1640 | I41 |
| 8 |
MOTYER, Robert | May 1613 | I2101 |
| 9 |
MOTYER, Robert | Dec 1613 | I2102 |
| 10 |
MOTYER, Robert | Apr 1625 | I2100 |
| 11 |
MOTYER, William | Jul 1613 | I2105 |
| 12 |
PORTER, Joan | 17 Jun 1743 | I6430 |
| 13 |
THISTLE, Richard | 1640 | I42 |
| 14 |
WALBRIDGE, John | 1674 | I6431 |
BurialMatches 1 to 13 of 13
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial |
Person ID |
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MOTYARD, Margaret | 30 Dec 1717 | I5358 |
| 2 |
MOTYARD, Robert | 25 Sep 1716 | I5359 |
| 3 |
MOTYER, Constance | 25 Feb 1621 | I2091 |
| 4 |
MOTYER, Elizabeth | 17 Nov 1614 | I2098 |
| 5 |
MOTYER, Elizabeth | 21 Feb 1621 | I2097 |
| 6 |
MOTYER, Jane | 28 Mar 1606 | I2096 |
| 7 |
MOTYER, Joan | 10 Aug 1625 | I2095 |
| 8 |
MOTYER, Mary | 29 Jan 1624 | I2099 |
| 9 |
MOTYER, Robert | 31 May 1613 | I2101 |
| 10 |
MOTYER, Robert | 10 Dec 1613 | I2102 |
| 11 |
MOTYER, Robert | 13 Apr 1625 | I2100 |
| 12 |
MOTYER, William | 6 Jul 1613 | I2105 |
| 13 |
WALBRIDGE, John | | I6431 |
Alt. ChristeningMatches 1 to 1 of 1
Burial IndexMatches 1 to 10 of 10
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial Index |
Person ID |
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MOTYER, Constance | 25 Feb 1621 | I2091 |
| 2 |
MOTYER, Elizabeth | 17 Nov 1614 | I2098 |
| 3 |
MOTYER, Elizabeth | 21 Feb 1621 | I2097 |
| 4 |
MOTYER, Jane | 28 Mar 1606 | I2096 |
| 5 |
MOTYER, Joan | 10 Aug 1625 | I2095 |
| 6 |
MOTYER, Mary | 29 Jan 1624 | I2099 |
| 7 |
MOTYER, Robert | 31 May 1613 | I2101 |
| 8 |
MOTYER, Robert | 10 Dec 1613 | I2102 |
| 9 |
MOTYER, Robert | 13 Apr 1625 | I2100 |
| 10 |
MOTYER, William | 6 Jul 1613 | I2105 |
MarriageMatches 1 to 12 of 12
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