Where would my family be buried?

[Amareargentum]

My Dainty ancestors lived in Orton for several generations from about 1720 to 1820. Their baptisms and burials are recorded in the Rothwell parish registers, with the note that they "of Orton". Does anyone know whether they would actually have been buried in Rothwell or in Orton? I would love to find their graves but am not sure where to look. As I am not local it is not just a case of popping in and having a look.
Thank you for any help you can give.

[lizdb]

If the record of burial is in Rothwell records, then that means they are buried there.

Perhaps Orton had no churchyard at that time?

But remember when looking for graves - A Burial does not mean there is a headstone. Experience shows that actually a very few had headstones, unless you were from a wealthy family.


PS A Warm welcome to Rootschat!

[Amareargentum]

Thank you very much. I think Orton is a bit of an oddity as it was a chapelry linked to Rothwell. As far as I can find out there was a chuck at that time and from photos there are burials in the churchyard, although I don't know what date they are. I'm not sure whether the fact that Orton is a chapelry means that Rothwell recorded all the events. I will try and check out the Rothwell churchyard. The family were wealthy and when they moved to Loddington they all had fairly impressive tombs so I am hopeful that I might find something.
Thanks again for your help

[lizdb]

Here is some info

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8112

Seems Orton was a chapelry within the parish of Rothwell

Thus the registers are for the PArish of Rothwell

(Snap, post crossed)

[Mercia118]

I'm a bit late to the party but the Orton Dainty's are buried at Orton itself.
In the wisdom of the Church, little Orton couldn't have it's own records so everyone was lumped together in the Rothwell books.

The church itself is in a bad state of repair and only visitable by appointment, but it's well worth it. We visited earlier this year as the Dainty's buried in the chancel are our too   

[Amareargentum]

Thank you for the information. I had quite forgotten posting my original query but am still trying to sort out my Orton Dainty ancestors.  Which of the Daintys are your ancestors?

[Mercia118]

Thank you for the information. I had quite forgotten posting my original query but am still trying to sort out my Orton Dainty ancestors.  Which of the Daintys are your ancestors?

Quite a lot 

James Dainty (1708-1782), his wife Elizabeth Miller(1717-1766) (and a good selection of their offspring too), James' parents Thomas (1664-1737) and Frances Scott (1664 -1766), Thomas' parents Thomas (d.1698) and Elizabeth (d. 1683).. then also quite a lot of Elizabeth Millers ancestors, the East's

How about you? 

[Amareargentum]

James Dainty and Elizabeth Miller too. I have so far struggled to sort out the earlier generations that you have managed to find. I am descended from James and Elizabeth's grandson John. I guess we are distant cousins of some sort.

[Mercia118]

James Dainty and Elizabeth Miller too. I have so far struggled to sort out the earlier generations that you have managed to find. I am descended from James and Elizabeth's grandson John. I guess we are distant cousins of some sort.

John of Loddington Hall, father Thomas?
 I'm of Edward, Johns brother

I can send you a pm with what I've untangled of the earlier generations if you like