Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, England
Summary information
Hurstbourne Tarrant is a Village in the Registration district of Andover RD.Description
Hurstbourne Tarrant is a village in the Test Valley. in northern Hampshire, England. The Tarrant part of the name originates from 1226, when the manor was given to Tarrant Abbey, a Cistercian abbey in Tarrant Crawford, Dorset. It was held by them until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.Its connection with the Gumbleton family arose when William Gomeldon married Dorothy Hellyer, a native of Hurstbourne Tarrant, in 1578. The Hellyers were an established Hurstbourne Tarrant family. For example, the following references have been researched by Les Hatton:
Robert Helliar baptised 06.02.1548 Hurstbourne Tarrant s of William PT Benet Helliar baptised 09.11.1648 Hurstbourne Tarrant s of William PT Robert Helliar baptised 05.11.1553 Hurstbourne Tarrant s of William PT Agnes Helliar baptised 06.02.1656 Hurstbourne Tarrant d of William PT William Hellyer, will, of Hurstbourne Tarrant 1543B/047 Hants RO William Hellyer, will, of Upton, Hurstbourne Tarrant 1547U/12 John Hellyer, will, yeoman, of Hurstbourne Tarrant 1587/049 John Hellyer, will, yeoman, of Hurstbourne Tarrant 1620/045 Inventory of Eleanor Hellyer of Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire 1642AD/16 Will of Alice Hellier of Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, widow 1646A/40 Will and inventory of John Helliar of Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, yeoman 1661A/058 Hellyer Family Name DS/UK/1535 in Hants ROHurstbourne Tarrant is about 24 miles north-east of Salisbury: the area more strongly associated with the early Gumbletons.
Events associated specifically with Hurstbourne Tarrant
| Date | Event | Person | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1601 | Burial of Dorothye GUMELLDON | Dorothy HELLYER | Burials index#368 |
| 17 Sep 1607 | Burial of William GOMELDON | William GOMELDON | Burials index#231 |
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