Abenhall, Gloucestershire

Burgums and Burghams of the "FF" family tree, "RR" family tree and "UU" family tree lived here, or nearby.

ABENHALL ST MICHAEL (and All Angels) was built of local red sandstone. The original Norman chapel-of-ease was added to in the 1300’s by the addition of a nave and the south aisle, with the addition of the tower min the 15th century. It was restored in 1874. Forest of Dean industries are reflected by the arms of the Freeminers (on the west wall) and the amazing octagonal font, which has carvings of tools belonging to miners and ironworkers who worked in the area. The arms of the free miners are also represented on a modern carving of a shield on the outside west wall of the tower. The churchyard had become full by 1911 and Katherine Alice Barton, who owned an adjacent one third of an acre of orchard, gifted it to the church. Elizabeth Burgum died age 72 and was buried in the churchyard on 10th November 1913. (Old plot no. 40; new plot no. 53). There is no headstone. Elizabeth Burgum died age 72 and was buried in the churchyard on 10th November 1913. (Old plot no. 40; new plot no. 53). George Burgum died age 73 and was buried in the churchyard on 19th January 1923. (Old plot no. 40; new plot no. 53). Neither have a headstone.

James Burgum (CS1851-13) was born at Aston Ingham and worked (1851) as a cooper. Having lived with his wife Ann (Haskins) Burgum at Taynton, by 1851 they had moved to The Cross, at Abenhall. They had children Mary Ann Burgum (dau), Emily Burgum (dau) and Frances Burgum (dau). Later they moved to Mitcheldean (CS1871-63). The list below shows the baptisms, marriages and burials that took place at Abenhall.

Name	Date	Location	BMD	Minister	Notes	FT
Richard Burgen	04 Jun 1629	Abenhall	Marriage		m=Frances Curtis	FF?
Richard Burgem	21 Apr 1643	Abenhall	Burial		m=Frances Curtis	FF?
Frances Burgen	08 Jun 1643	Abenhall	Marriage		m=Steven Knirton
Robert Bergum	08 Jul 1651	Abenhall	Baptism		f=Robert Bergum	FF
Thomas Bergum	24 Apr 1653	Abenhall	Baptism		f=Robert Bergum	FF
John Bergum	10 Jan 1656	Abenhall	Baptism		P=Robert + Ann	FF
Avis Bergum	18 May 1679	Abenhall	Marriage		m=William Buffet
Edwin Bergum	21 Jul 1685	Abenhall	Baptism	Richard Hall (1)	f=Robert Bergum	FF
Robert Birgum	20 Feb 1687	Abenhall	Baptism	Richard Hall (1)	f=Robert Bergum	FF
Edwin Bergum	24 Jul 1687	Abenhall	Baptism		f=Robert + Frances	FF
Thomas Bergum	11 Dec 1692	Abenhall	Baptism	Richard Hall (1)	f=Robert + Frances	FF
Anthony Burgum	29 Dec 1787	Abenhall	Marriage	John Probyn (2)	m=Elizabeth Parry (w)	FF
Anthony G. Burgam	30 Dec 1788	Abenhall	Baptism		P=Anthony + Elizabeth	FF
Elizabeth Burgum	13 Jun 1790	Abenhall	Baptism		P=Anthony + Elizabeth	FF
Mary Burgum	27 Dec 1792	Abenhall	Baptism		P=Anthony + Elizabeth	FF
Elizabeth Burgum	03 Mar 1821	Abenhall	Burial	John Newport	Age 52, of Aston Ingham	FF
Jane Bergham	22 May 1822	Abenhall	Marriage	John Newport	m=William Lodge	FF?
Eliza Burgum	16 Apr 1836	Abenhall	Marriage	J. Cell	m=Thomas Rosser	FF
Elizabeth Burgum	01 Dec 1841	Abenhall	Marriage	William Becket	m=Henry Probyn	RR
Sarah Burgum	09 Jun 1842	Abenhall	Marriage	James Davies (3)	m=Thomas Simms	UU
Emily Burgum	02 Nov 1854	Abenhall	Burial	W.J. Hills	Age 23, of Mitcheldean	FF
Ann Bergum	26 Apr 1878	Abenhall	Burial	John W. Gregg (4)	Age 74, of Mitcheldean	FF
James Burgum	23 Aug 1883	Abenhall	Burial	H.H. Hardy (5)	Age 77, of Mitcheldean	FF
Mary Ann Burgum	08 Feb 1904	Abenhall	Burial	E. Cargill (6)	Age 74, of Mitcheldean	FF
Elizabeth Burgum	10 Nov 1913	Abenhall	Burial	Charles R. Pollock (7)	Age 72, of Shapridge, Abenhall	RR
George Burgum	19 Apr 1923	Abenhall	Burial	F.M. Green	Age 73, of Littledean	RR

(1) Richard Hall was educated at Hart Hall, Oxford and became a deacon in 1668 and a priest in 1670. was rector of Mitcheldean, but also held Abenhall from 1685 until his death in on 16th March 1723.

(2) John Probyn was born in Newland and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was presented in 1785 by his father (from whom he later acquired the manor). He later became archdeacon of Llandaff, Gmaorganshire, but lived in Newland, where he became vicar for a short time, and later in Longhope, where he was a landowner. Abenhall was often served for him by curates, including from 1813 his son Edmund, to whom he gave the rectory in 1827. He died 4th October 1843.

(3) Rev. James Davies was educated at Oriel College, Oxford and was incumbent at Abenhall from 1837. He was still there in 1863 (Kellys Gloucestershire Directory) when the living was a rectory, a value £140 per year and 25 acres of glebe land.

(4) J. W. Gregg was rector and patron at Abenhall and inaugurated a fund for the church to be restored to designs by A. W. Maberly in 1874. The restoration included the removal of the ceiling and a west gallery was removed from the nave and a vestry built.

(5) Reverend H.H. Hardy was rector at both Mitcheldean and Abenhall. The east window of the chancel at Mitcheldean Church was fitted with stained glass in 1905 to commemorate him following his death in 1904.

(6) Rev. E. Cargill was educated at St John's College, Cambridge and became rector of Abenhall in 1890, having previously served at Kenley, in Shropshire. He resigned from Abenhall 1910. He died, age 79, in 1920 and was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

(7) Rev. Charles Richard Pollock, formerly curate of Homer Vicarage, Hereford, was appointed to the rectory at Abenhall in 1910.

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