Tunbridge Wells area Marriages
- Transcription and conventions used
- Coverage
- Checking
- Grouping
- Abbreviations and codes
- Contact details
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Transcription and conventions used
This index consists of marriages from the records of King Charles the Martyr in Tonbridge (Kent) and Frant (Sussex).
The index consists of the following information:
- Date of marriage
- Surname, Forenames of groom
- Was groom identified as a widower?
- Surname, Forenames of bride
- Was bride identified asa widow?
- Parish - identified church or chapel supplying record.
The Chapel of King Charles the Martyr first opened for worship in 1678, when Tunbridge Wells was just a small village containing a number of non-conformist chapels and meeting houses. When the Chapel was built it stood in three parishes, the altar in Tonbridge, the pulpit in Speldhurst and the vestry in Frant! It now stands wholly in Kent in its own parish, which was formed in 1889.
The Parish of Frant lies in Sussex.
Coverage
At present these records include:
| Parish | No. of entries | Year range |
|---|---|---|
| KING CHARLES THE MARTYR | 199 | 1889-1920 |
| FRANT | 2178 | 1544-1881 |
| Total (2) | 2377 | 1544-1881 |
Checking
This database has been classified as checked.
Grouping
These records are not grouped.
Abbreviations and Codes
No special abbreviations have been used.
Contact details
For more information about the Tunbridge Wells Family History Society please see the web site www.tunwells-fhs.co.uk
How to buy
No information currently available.
Copyright and disclaimer
© Trustees of the Tunbridge Wells Family History Society.
When using this index to assist with your research, consult the original documents to check the details given here, and to see the additional information that has not been transcribed into the index. The Tunbridge Wells Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the parish registers.)
