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The small village of Great Creaton lies about 6 miles north-west of
Northampton, straddling the old A50 Northampton to Leicester road (now the
A5199). It is a typical English village, complete with village
green, two churches and of course a pub.
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Church of St Michael & All |
St. Michael's Church, or to
give it its full name, the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, is a
small church located within
the village, on the side of a hill, from which there are good views to the
north to the grounds of the magnificent Queen Anne house of Cottesbrooke
Hall and its renowned gardens, and to the east to the imposing 7th
Century Saxon church of All Saints at Brixworth. St Michael's most
noteworthy feature is the broad, squat clock tower, which dates from the
12th and 13th centuries, which houses a peel of six bells. It may have served as a watchtower and a place of refuge for the
villagers in times of civil strife.
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| Creaton
United Reformed Church |
There has been a non-conformist chapel on the site of the present
United Reformed Church since 1694, although the present building dates
from 1793 and has been renovated and refurbished several times since
then.
I have traced my family back to this village,
which is also where James William Wykes, common ancestor of the Texas and
Ohio Wykeses, was born. Two of his sons travelled to the New World.
Joseph, who became a preacher of some note, was the common ancestor of the
Ohio Wykeses and Edward Samuel the common ancestor of the Texas Wykeses
For more views of the village and additional information see the Creaton
Village website.
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| Headstone of
William Wykes (1756-1833) and his wife Jane (1761-1835) who were the
grandparents of Joseph and Edward Samuel who emigrated to America. |
The Manor
House, Creaton |
Contemporary references in directories to
Creaton give an insight into the life and times of the village and provide
useful information for the historian and genealogist.
| Kelly's
Northamptonshire 1848 |
Great Greaton:
A parish of the Hundred of Guildsborough, 7.5 miles NNW from
Northampton. It contained in 1841 505 inhabitants. Colonel
Pack is the Lord of the Manor. The living is a rectory in the
deaconry of Northampton and diocese of Peterborough rated in
the Kings book at £11.1s.8d. Its present value is £210; The
Rev John McConnick M.A. is the incumbent. The church is
dedicated to St. Michael. In 1825, 6 cottages were built on a
piece of land in the village by Rev Thomas Jone, late curate
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Gentry:
Mconnick, Rev John M.A. [Rector]
Martin Rev. David
Traders:
Bailey, John, 'Horse Shoe', Blacksmith
Barker, Thomas, Farmer
Cole, John, Master of National School
Cornish, William, beer retailer |
Dunkley, John, Farmer
Gossage, Thomas, Farmer
Gulliver, Edward, Farmer
Orland, Edward, Farmer
Orland, John, Farmer
Rogers, Mrs, Farmer
Sanderson, Mrs, Farmer
Sumpter, Francis, Retailer
Wykes, William, Farmer |
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| Directory
of Northamptonshire 1849 |
Creaton Great Parish (Creaton Magna) - 790 acres
Pop. 1801 = 341; 1831 = 543; 1841 = 505.
Colonel Pack is the Lord of the Manor; The Lord of the Manor and
the Rector are the principle owners (Rateable value £1644).
In the Doomsday survey it was held by Gunfrid de Cioches - also
recorded as Craptone, Creptone and Cretone.
There is an independent Chapel in the village and Male and Female
schools were created in 1845 at a cost of about £400.
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Andrew, John, Tailer
Ashby, John, Carpenter
Bailey, John, vict. "Horse Shoe"
Bailey, Thos, Blacksmith
Bushwell, Edward, Baker
Cheney, John, Builder
Cornish, John, Builder
Cornish, Samuel, Builder,
Cornish, Thomas, Stone Mason
Cornish, Wm, beer retailer
Cornish, William, Stone Mason
Crisp, Samuel, Parish Clerk
Faulkener, Robert, Shoemaker
Gulliver, Mr Joseph
Herbage, Mrs Hannah
Letts, Thomas, Grocer
King, Wingate, Butcher
Mandeno, Rev James Francis (Independant)
Manton Mrs Anne
McConnick, Rev John, Rector
Moore Enoch, Builder |
Morgan, Benj, Shoe Maker
Orland, Wm, Grocer, Baker and General Dealer
Palmer William, Draper and c
Poevers, Wm, Shoemaker
Ringrose, John, Carpenter
Ringrose Samuel, Carpenter
Roach, Mary, shopkeeper
Rose John, green grocer
Ryder, John, Schoolmaster
Sharman, Isaac
Soden, Francis, Builder
Thompson, Joseph, Tailer
Wykes, William, Coal Dealer
Farmers and Grazers
Barker, Thomas (and maltster)
Dunkley, William
Orland Edward (andMaltster)
Orland John, Yeoman and Corn Miller
Rogers, Thomas
Sanders, Mary |
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| Directory
of Northamptonshire 1874 |
Great Creaton
The independent chapel has a Sunday school attached; the former was
built about 1792. There is a residence for the minister near the
chapel.
Farmers and Grazers
Dinkley, Samuel
Gossage, Thomas
Orland, John (Yeoman)
Pickering, William |
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