Hinton Waldrist, Berks - Genealogy Notes

Genealogy Notes for the Village of Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire
A miscellany of pictures and data arising out of research into the KIRBY's family trees (but not all linked to them). This is a work in progress so please treat the data with appropriate caution. For related information see www.the-kirbys.org.uk, Ancestor List, Place Index and Wills Index

Location and general description

Hinton is situated between Abingdon and Farringdon on the hills that skirt the southern eadge of the Isis flood plain. Hinton Waldrish is about 2 Km WNW of Kingston Bagpuize and 1 Km W of Longworth. Buckland lies 2 Km to the west.

Buildings

St. Margaret's Church

Contains at least one LODER memorial, but was not open at the time of our visit.

People

The LODER family

The LODERs of Hinton Waldrist were lords of the manor and they married into a JORDAN family of Burford, Oxon., when in 1725 John JORDAN (abt 1708-1770), of Burford, Oxon., married Ann LODER (1703-1744) of Hinton. John went on to become Lord of the Manor of Kencott, Oxon.

The SOUTHBY family

For some reason the papers relating to the enclosure of Aldbourne, Wilts., contain a copy of the 1796 Will of Henry SOUTHBY of Hinton Waldrish, Berks.

Bibliography

None at present