Place:Miserden, Gloucestershire, England

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Miserden is a village and civil parish in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England, 4 miles north east of Stroud. The parish includes Whiteway Colony and the hamlets of Sudgrove and The Camp. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 420.

The village lies in the Cotswolds at an elevation of over 800 ft, above the valley of the River Frome.

Until the Middle Ages, Miserden was known as Greenhampstead, and was mentioned by that name in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name Miserden derives from Musardera, "Musard's manor" - Musard was the name of the family which held the manor at the time of the Domesday Book. Robert Musard built Miserden Castle in the 12th century.

Research Tips

• The website British History Online provides eight chapters out of at least eleven of the Victoria County History Series on Gloucestershire. Some of these are outlines of topics concerning the whole county, others contain descriptions of cities, towns and villages of varying sizes throughout the area.
• Brett Langston's Registration Districts in Gloucestershire follows the history of registration district provision in Gloucestershire from its inception in 1837 through to the present day.
• GENUKI has a brief overall guide to various sources of information for the county.
• The FamilySearch Wiki on Gloucestershire provides information similar to that in GENUKI.
• Gloucestershire Archives for older sources such as pre-1837 parish registers and other contemporary documents. Address: Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, England GL1 3DW