Somerton is situated 20 miles north of Oxford.
The records were originally deposited in the Bodleian Library by Rev C.O.Rhodes, rector of Somerton in 1960 and 1976 and by Somerton Parochial Church Council in 1982. The records were then transferred to the Oxfordshire History Centre. See admin history for more details.
A conspectus of new and old references is included at the end of this catalogue. Catalogued by Alison Smith, June 2012.