Kimcote Parish, Guthlaxton Hundred, Leicester County, Great Britain

Gary Horlacher, 2000

Statistics

1830: 505 inhabitants, 107 houses 
1877: 476 inhabitants, 117 houses 
1910: 583 inhabitants 
Church Records Begin: 1653 (Parish Transcripts from 1569)

Voters

To vote in England you had to have a certain amount of property. This eliminates the poor people, however there were many in Kimcote that are listed on the voter lists. Voter lists for Leicester County are found for the years: 

1715 
1719 
1741 
1775 
1818 
1830 
some regional ones.

Manors

I have not yet checked to see what records exist or if other manors owned property in Kimcote Parish, but following are two manors found within the parish:

Willoughby de Broke was the lord of the manor and patron of the rectory. Manor held by:

• 1475 John Champernon, descendant of the Roald Family
• John Champernon's daughter Blanche married Robert Willoughby, lord Broke.

Cotes de Val manor was once a very large mansion as shown by remains of vaults and foundations of buildings. The back and ends are encompassed by a mote. This manor was held by:

• 14th century: Cotes Family
• Later Palmer, Poultney, Crompton, Oakley, and Ashley Families
• 1760 Thomas Pares, Esq.