i<lOSAKCflfj^ 
 
 -< 
 
 '-" - " — ■ ^ 
 
 
 ^.JOJIIVDJO' 
 
 -^OfCMIFOff^ . 
 
 ^OJUVDJO"^ 
 
 ^0fCAllf0ff4>, 
 
 '/ja3AiNii]WV^ '^ouivsniTTiX'^ '^OAHvasii-^'"?^ 
 
 ,\\«UNIVEW/A 
 
 %a3AlN()3WV 
 
 .vlOSANCflfT, 
 
 
 
 
 ^j.OFCAllF0% 
 
 '■^omnw^' 
 
 ^OdllVD: 
 
 ^OFCAllFOff^ 
 
 ^MIBRARYQr 
 
 ''tfOJITOJO'^ 
 
 .\MllNIVfRJ/A 
 >• 
 
 o 
 <ril3'JNVS01^ 
 
 ^■VOSANC[lfJ> 
 
 ^^^l•llBRARYGc^ -^vMlIBRARYQc^ 
 
 ^/ia3AiN(i3WV^ ^aojiivjjo'^ '^tfojnvjjo'^ 
 
 
 OFCAIIFO^ 
 
 '(9Aavaall■i'^^ 
 
 , \W[ UNIVERJ/A 
 
 ^•rjl3DNVS01^"^ 
 
 .>;lOSANCEltr^ 
 
 ^/Sa3AlN(l-3rtV' 
 
 ,OFCAllF0ft|^ ^OFCAllFOff^ 
 
 ■^CAavaaii'^'?^ >&Aav88iii'^'^ 
 
 
 .jvlOSANCElfj-^ 
 
 o 
 
 '^/ia3AiNn3v\v 
 
 vlOSANCflfx, 
 
 m^^ 
 
 ^lUBRARYO/ 
 ij 1 sf i 
 
 ^IIIBRARYO/, 
 
 ^tfOJIlVDJO't^ 
 
 
 .^^\El)NIVER% 
 
 <rii30NVS0V^ 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj". 
 
 ■^/ja3AiNn3i\v^ 
 
 ^IIIBRARYO/ .^;^l■llBRARY/^/ 
 
 ^aOJIWDJO't^ 
 
 "^•yOJIlVDJO"^ 
 
 >lOSANCElfj> 
 
 ■3; 
 
 ''/Sa3AINn-3WV 
 
 ^.OFCAllFOff^ ^OFCAIIFOR^ 
 
 >&AavHan# ^OAavaani^'^ 
 
 ^.\WEUNIVERJ//, 
 
 <rii3DNvsm>5^ 
 
 ^lOSANCEltr, 
 
 VA«lAINniV\V 
 
 .-VOFCAIIFO%, .^^OFCAIIFOftt- 
 
 ^<?Aav«; 
 
 ■^OAavaaniv^ 
 
 ^lllBRARYQ/: 
 
 ' — ^ 
 
 i^OFCALIFOP^ 
 
 ''OAavaani^^ 
 
 .\\\EUNIVER% 
 
 ^WJIIVJJO'^ <ril3DNVS01^ 
 
 , ^\\E UNIVERJ/A 
 
 ^lOSANCEtfx> 
 
 ■^/,sa3AiNn3W^ 
 
 ^vlOSANCElfj^ 
 
 <ril3DNYS01^ 
 
 I 
 
 ■^/ia3AiNn3i\v^ 
 
 ^;^tllBRARYG^^ 
 
 ^HIBRARYO/r 
 
 ■< s 
 
 '^.i/OJIlVDJO'i^ 
 
 ^OFCAIIFO/?^ 
 > 
 
 ^OFCAllFOff^ 
 
 ■^^JAavaaiH^^ "^wvaaiii^'^ 
 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj-^ 
 
 <ril]3NVS01^ 
 
 .^WEUNIVERJ/A 
 
 ^•ril3DNYS0V<^ 
 
 ■^/Sa3AINn-3V\V 
 
 _^lOSANCElfj-^ 
 
 o 
 
 ^ 5 
 
 ^/J83AINn-3\\V 
 
 >.lOSANCElfj> 
 
 -< 
 
 .:? 
 
 ^^IIIBRARYO/^ ,,>MIIBRARYQ^^ 
 
 '^1 .~<5y '^^,..J7r:.. -.>?? 
 
 AWEUNIVERVa ^lOSANCElfj-^ 
 
 jj^lllBRARYQf^ 
 
 ^5^tllBRARY,'
 
 fr 
 
 
 
 %a3AiNn3WV^ 
 
 ■syvtiiDnrtniL^ 
 
 
 ■^iOJITOJO^ 
 
 ^OJIWDJO'^ 
 
 
 O 
 
 
 %a]AIN,13V\V 
 
 
 ^<i/0JIIV3J0'^ 
 
 '''.!- 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 ^NlOSASCElfj-;^ 
 
 '/'iii3AINll3W^ 
 
 -^OFCA1IFO%, 
 
 -\;0FCAIIF0P^ 
 
 ^<?Aavaan-^'^'^ 
 
 
 - o 
 
 o 
 
 <rjiD,wsov<^- "^/sajAiNO 3UV 
 
 ^OFCAlIFO% 
 
 o 
 
 ^OAavaaii-y^"^ 
 
 '^ .4^ 
 
 ^HMlIBRARYQf 
 
 nv3jov %ojiivjjo>- 
 
 \\\El)NIVERy/A 
 
 '^J'JIJDNYSOI^ 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj> 
 
 %a3AINfl-3V\V^ 
 
 vAUIBRARY^)/:^ 
 
 
 ^IIIBRARYQ^ 
 
 %0JI1V3J0^ 
 
 \\\EUNIVERS/A 
 
 <rii]o,wsoi^ 
 
 AllFO% ,-;,OFCAllF0% 
 
 .^\^EUNIVER5•/A 
 
 ^OAavaani'^ <ri]]DNVsoi^ 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj:. 
 
 %a3AINn3WV^ 
 
 ^OFCAlIfOff^ 
 
 jA;OFCAllF0ff^ 
 
 >&Aavaan•l'^'^ 
 
 ^<?Aav«aiii^ 
 
 ^\^EUNIVERJ/A 
 
 <rjl30NVS01^'^ 
 
 
 o 
 
 =3 
 
 ^lOSANCtlfj> 
 1^ .^ 
 
 1^^ ^''Sa3AINfl-3\\v' 
 
 .^UIBRARYO/^ 
 
 ^^lUBRARYQr 
 
 '^•i/OJIWDJO'^^ 
 
 ^<!/0JllV3J0>-"' 
 
 .^WE•UNIVERS/A 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj> 
 o 
 
 <rji3DNVS0V<^ 
 
 <^ILIBRARY0/, 
 
 '^/i83AlN(l 3WV -^WdlTVDJO^ 
 
 
 W\'SOV^ 
 
 ^vlOSANCElfj-^ 
 
 >^ 5 
 
 '^/Sa3AINI13WV 
 
 ^^.OFCALIF0% 
 
 ^OFCAIIFOP^ 
 
 o 
 
 ^OAavaani^'^ 
 
 ^OAavaani"^^ 
 
 AirtEUNIVERVA 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj^ 
 
 ^J313DNYS01^ 
 
 '^/ia3AINn3WV 
 
 ^OFCAllFOff/)^ 
 
 ^CAavaaii# 
 
 8RARY6>/: ^)^l•llBRARYQr. 
 ^ ij 1 1/ — ' '^ 
 
 IIVJJO'^ '^<J03I1VJJO>^ 
 
 ,\MEUNIVERJ//, 
 
 ^lOSANCElfjv. 
 
 
 '^/ia3AINIl-3WV 
 
 ^^^l•llBRARYQ^^ 
 
 ^lllBRARYOr 
 
 ^.yojiivjjo^ 
 
 ^•i/OJIlVJ-JO"^ 
 
 ,^ME■UNlVERyA 
 
 >- 
 
 <ri)3DNVS01^' 
 
 :aiifo/?^ -;;OFCaiifo% 
 
 ,^WEl)NIVERy/A 
 
 vaan# '^^CAavaaii-i^ 
 
 o 
 ^■rjl30hYS0V'<^ 
 
 ^•lOSASCElfj-^. -^;OF■CAllFO% 
 
 ^/ja3AiNn3\\v^ 
 
 jj|;OFCAllF0ff^ 
 
 .^yE■UNlVERVA 
 
 ^<?Aavaaiii^ '^<?Aavaaiii^'^ ^cjuow-sov^ 
 
 mvm//^ ^mmms;^ 
 
 <^UmmO/:. ^^lUBRARYO/. 
 
 >- 
 
 ^WEUNIVERJ//, 
 
 ^ ^-lOSvVJCElfj-^ 
 
 ^^^l•lIBRARY<?/:
 
 THE 
 
 HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES 
 
 OF THE 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 AND 
 
 DEANERY of WYCOMBE, 
 
 IN 
 
 Bucfeins!)amil)i'te> 
 
 INCLUDING 
 
 THE BOROUGH TOWNS OF WYCOMBE AND MARLOW, 
 
 SIXTEEN PARISHES. 
 
 BY THOMAS LANGLEY, M. A. 
 
 L O N D O J}^ -• 
 
 PRINTED FOR R. FAULD ER, NEW BOND -STREET; AND B. ANP'J. WHITE, ^ 
 
 FLEET-STREET. 
 
 MDCCXCVir.
 
 
 TO THE MOST NOBLE 
 
 GEORGE NUGENT GRENVILLE TEMPLE, 
 
 MA.RQiriS OF BUCKINGHAM, EARL TEMPLE, VISCOUNT AND BARON COBHAM, 
 
 EARL NUGENT IN IRELAND; 
 
 KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER, 
 
 ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL, 
 
 AND LORD LIEUTENANT AND CUSTOS ROTULORUM OF THE COUNTY OF 
 
 BUCKINGHAM: 
 
 THIS HISTORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH AND DEANERY OF WYCOMBE 
 
 IS INSCRIBED 
 
 WITH GREAT RESPECT AND GRATITUDE, 
 BY HIS LORDSHIP'S OBLIGED 
 
 AND OBEDIENT SERVANT, 
 
 THOMAS LANGLEY. 
 
 GREAT MABLO\T, 
 MARCH 14, 1797. 

 
 P R E F A C E. 
 
 X O colle(5l and arrange the evidences of local hiftory, 
 is at all times a work of labour and patient enquiry : 
 but if the taflv fliould be protradted to a period when 
 ancient families are become extinit, when manerial 
 records are loll or difperfed, and parochial or ecclefiafti- 
 cal monuments are mouldering by decay ; though the 
 inveftigation becomes more interefting, it is attended 
 with accumulated difficulties, and frequently with in- 
 extricable contradi(5lions. 
 
 Counties which have not yet engaged the pen of the 
 hiftorian, muft become more liable to the danger of 
 unmerited negleft ; every day will cut off fome fource 
 of information ; and when a few years lliall have 
 elapfed, where fliall we find the evidences of families 
 who are now fcarcely remembered ? where trace the 
 (ite of abbeys or manfions now yielding to the How in- 
 fluence of time, or to the more powerful effe6t of mo- 
 dern improvements ? Anticipating, therefore, the evils 
 
 which
 
 [ viii ] 
 
 which the delay of fuch publications will occafion, the 
 Editor claims no other merit than an attempt to pre- 
 fer vc the fcattered evidences of the hiftory of one 
 hundred in his native county. He affumes a prece- 
 dent from the valuable " Hiftory of the Town, Hun- 
 dred, and Deanery of Buckingham, by Browne Willis, 
 efq." whofe manufcripts in the Bodleian library are the 
 principal fource of his information ; he has availed 
 himfelf likewife of the evidences which the Tower, 
 the Britifli Mufeum, and the Regiftry of Lincoln afford. 
 
 Having thus laid the ground-work of his plan, the 
 Editor would feel himfelf deficient in gratitude and 
 refpedt, if he did not acknowledge the many valuable 
 communications he has received, not only from the 
 lords of manors and refident clergy, but from many 
 private friends, to whofe feveral refearches he is in- 
 debted for too much of his work to be folicitous for 
 its reception as far as relates to its authenticity. With 
 rcfpedt to the execution, he is too diffident of his abi- 
 lities to put the book in competition with the more 
 elaborate hiftories of the prefent day; he refts his 
 
 I apology
 
 [ ix ] 
 
 apology for obtruding himfelf upon the public on the 
 fingle plea of expediency, and he knows that it is in 
 vain to palliate errors which cannot be concealed, or 
 to offer excufes for defeds which cannot be admitted. 
 
 He cannot difmifs thefe flieets, however, without 
 an ardent hope, that they may lead to fome more per- 
 fe(St and general hiftory of the county, which, whether 
 with reference to fubjedts of antiquarian refearch, to 
 its munificent endowments, to the progrefs of modern 
 improvements, or to the charader of its ancient and 
 prefent inhabitants, will furnilh additional proofs of 
 the glory, the honour, the riches and the virtue of 
 Great Britain. 
 
 SUB-
 
 SUBSCRIBERS. 
 
 B 
 
 X HE moft noble the marquis of Buckingham, K. G. Stowe, 
 
 twenty copies 
 The right hon. lord Bofton, Hedfor Lodge, five copies 
 The rev. Henry Bcrners, B. C. L. reftor of Hambleden 
 Scrope Bernard, cfq. M. P. Nether Winchendon 
 The right hon. Edmund Burke, Butler's Court 
 The rev. Thomas Bartlam, M. A. fellow of Worcefter college 
 The rev. James Bannifter, Cliefden 
 Rev. Matthew Booker, vicar of Hitchenden 
 Rev. Rich Board, LL.B. vicar of Wefterham, Kent 
 William Bray, efq. F. S. A. 
 Mr. Baly, Wycombe 
 Mr. A. E. Biddle. 
 
 C 
 
 The right hon. countefs Conyngham, Hitchenden 
 George Canning, efq. M. P. two copies 
 Hon» and rev. Mr. Cathcart, Clifton Reynes 
 William Clayton, efq. Harleyford, two copies 
 Richaid Crop, cfq. two copies 
 Alexander Champion, cfq. London 
 
 D 
 
 The right hon. lord Dormer, Grove Park, WanvickHiire 
 
 The hon John Stanhope Dormer 
 
 Sir John Dafliwood King, bart. four copies 
 
 Richard Davenport, eft[. Court Garden, two copies 
 
 John D'Oyley, efq. Parmoor 
 
 Mrs. Dixon. 
 
 a a Eton
 
 xii SUBSCRIBERS. 
 
 E 
 
 Eton college 
 
 The rev. the Provofl of Eton 
 
 'J he icv. James Etty, M. A. 
 
 F 
 
 John Fane, cfq. M. P. for Oxforddiirc, Wormfley 
 Strickland Freeman, cfq. Fawlcy Court, two copies 
 William I'awkener, cfq. clerk of the privv council 
 John Fryer, cfq. Taplow Lodge 
 
 The rev. Dr. Fofier, fellow of Eton, and chaplain in ordinaiy to his 
 Majcftv. 
 
 G 
 The right hon, lord Grcnville, fccretary of ftate 
 The rev. Dr. Gretton, chaplain in ordinary to his Majefty 
 Edward Goodenough, efq. Marlow 
 Mr. John Goodwin, jun. WycomheMarfh 
 The rev. Henry Hefketh Gower, Marlow. 
 
 H 
 
 The moft noble the marquis of Hertford 
 
 The right hon, the carl of Harcourt 
 
 The right hon. lord Howard de Waldcn, knight of the bath 
 
 Sir Richard Hoare, bart. 
 
 The rev. Dr. Heath, Eton College 
 
 William Higginfon, cfq. Salifbury 
 
 Mrs. Higginfon, Harlcy-flreet 
 
 The rev, Jonathan Hammond, M. A. redlor of Penfhurft, Kent 
 
 The rev. Thomas Hughes, M. A. prebendary of Weftminflcr 
 
 Thomas Hibbert, efq. fherifFof the county, Chalfont Lodge 
 
 John Hicks, efq. Bradenham-houfe 
 
 The rev. John George Hannington, M. A, Hanwell 
 
 The rev. Jofeph Harris, M. A. vicar of Turville 
 
 Jonathan Haytcr, efq. London 
 
 The rev. Richard Hunt, M, A. 
 
 Sir William Hearne, kt. 
 
 George Harrifon, efq. Norroy king at arms.
 
 SUBSCRIBERS. xlU 
 
 I 
 
 The right hon. the carl of Iiichiquin, knight of St. Patrick 
 The right hon. the countefs of Inchiquin 
 The hon. William Henry Irby, three copies 
 Colonel Innes, Ibiton-houfe. 
 
 K 
 
 Ifaac King, efq. Wycombe. 
 
 L 
 
 The moft noble the marquis of Lanfdown, K. G. 
 
 The right reverend the bifhop of Lincoln 
 
 Sir Jonathan Lovett, bart. Lilcombe-houfe 
 
 The rev. Ralph Leycefter, M. A. re6lor of Hedfor 
 
 William Loftin, efq. Marlow 
 
 John Lee, efq. Woolley Green, Berks. 
 
 M 
 
 Lady Moore, Stratford-place 
 
 Thomas Mafon, efq. Plomer-hill 
 
 Charles Moore, efq. Lincoln's-inn 
 
 Frank Moore, efq. 
 
 D. Macnamara, efq. 
 
 The rev. J. Manning, Wycombe 
 
 The rev. T. Martyn, B. D. regius profetlbr of botany at Cambridge 
 
 The rev. Mr. Middleton, vicar of Penn. 
 
 N 
 Mrs. Norman, Ray Mead, Berks. 
 
 O 
 
 The right hon. the countefs of Orkney, Cliefden, two copies. 
 
 P 
 
 ]ohn Penn, efq. Stoke Park 
 John Piatt, efq. 
 
 The
 
 xiv S U B S C R I B E R b. 
 
 The rev. Dr. Powis, dean of Canterbury 
 
 The rev. Charles Piatt, fellow of Queen's college, Cambridge 
 
 The rev. James Price, M. A. vicar of High Wycombe 
 
 Gilbert Parke, cfq. Marlovv 
 
 Mrs. Piffou. 
 
 S 
 Robert Scott, efq. Danesfield 
 "William Charles Shcppard, efq. Inner Temple 
 The rev. Thomas Stevens, B. C. L. redor of Bradficld, Berks 
 Henry Sayer, efq. Burnham, two copies 
 Mr. Scott, Ludgate-hill 
 William Scurr, efq. Broad- ftreet. 
 
 T 
 
 The moft noble the marquis of Titchfield, one of the knights of 
 
 Buckinghamfhire 
 Jofcph Townfend, efq. Wood End 
 Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt, efq. M. P. 
 Robert Sterne Tighe, efq. 
 Rev. H. J. Todd, M. A. Canterbury 
 Charles Turner, efq. Wimpole-ftreet, two copies. 
 
 V 
 
 The rev. Edward Vanfittart, B. C. L. re6tor of Shottefbrook, Berks 
 The rev. John Vaufc, A.M. Eton College. 
 
 W 
 
 The right hon. the earl of Wycombe, M. P. 
 
 Mrs. Winford, Thames Bank 
 
 Thomas Williams, efq. Temple houfc, two copies 
 
 Owen Williams, cfq. M. P. Marlow-place, two copies 
 
 Mr. Thomas Wethered 
 
 The Corporation of Wycombe. 
 
 Y 
 
 Samuel Young, efq.
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 PAGE 
 I 
 
 Hundred o/desborough 
 
 An intercepted letter, 1 64a - - -12 
 
 Copy of a rate, 1643 - - - *3 
 
 Juftices of peace for the county, \6j^6 - - 16 
 
 High Wycombe - - ' - - 19 
 
 Great Marlow - - - - 86 
 
 Bradetibam - - ■ - 156 
 
 Fawley - - - - 182 
 
 Fingeji - • . - - 208 
 
 Hambleden - - - - 231 
 
 Hedfor - - - - - 272 
 
 Hitcbenden - - • - 289 
 
 Jpftone m " • - - 309 
 
 Little Marlow - - - -311 
 
 Medmenbam - - - ' 3Z5 
 
 Radnage _ - - _ 358 
 
 Sanderton - - - " S?'' 
 
 Turville - - - - 383 
 
 Wejl JVycomle - - " " 39^ 
 
 Morton - - ' - - 435 
 
 Woohurn - - - - 436
 
 THE 
 
 HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES 
 
 OF T H E 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 T 
 
 JL H E hundred of Defborough is fituated at the fouthern extre- 
 mity of the connty of Buckingham, It is bounded by Oxfordfliire 
 to the weft, by the hundreds of Aylefbury to the north, and of Burn- 
 ham to the enft. The Thames feparates the county from Berkfhirc 
 to the fouth. Its form is an irregular triangle, the bafe of which 
 from Fawley to Hedfor is twelve miles, and the difliance from 
 Great Marlow to Sanderton is about eleven. It contains 50,000 
 acres of land; of which 7000 are woodland *, and about 2000 com- 
 
 * The quantity of beech woodland has dimini(hed very confiderably of late years, 
 and many acres are now clearing for cultivation, fo that no accurate Aatement of 
 their extent can be given. If any furvey had been taken laft century, I have little 
 doubt we fhould have found that the number of acres were at lead double to what 
 they arc at prefent. 
 
 B mon
 
 .2 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 mon or waftc. There arc 2590 hoafes, and 13,186 inhabitants. 
 The quota paid to the land-tax amounts to 471 il. 15s. 8d. which 
 is about 2S. in the pound. At the contefted eledtion in 1784, four 
 hunch-ed and thirteen freeholders gave their fufFragcs. 
 
 This hundred was part of the territory of the Cattieuchlant in 
 the time of the Romans *, and of the kingdom of Mercia during 
 the Saxon heptarchy ; and fince the divifion of hundreds and coun- 
 ties has gone under no alteration. 
 
 The eccleriaftical divifion is nearly of the fame extent as the 
 civil, the parifh church of Ipftone being in the diocefe of Oxford. 
 It comprehends the deanery of Wycombe, in the archdeaconry of 
 Buckingham and diocefe of Lincoln, under the jurifdidiort of 
 which it has continued ever fince the foundation of the fee. 
 
 " -{- The hundred takes its denomination from a depopulated and 
 demolifhed place of that name, in the parifh of Wed Wycombe, 
 belonging to Mrs. Hughes. It is fituated about a mile from Weft 
 
 • To the many opinions which have been advanced as to the place where Czfar 
 pafTed the Thames, I muft add a negative one, that he did not pafs the river intw 
 Buckinghamfhire, and that he never was in the Chiltcrn hundreds, which may be 
 proved from his own words: " Materia cujufque generis nt in GaUia eft, praeter fagum 
 et abietem." De Bello Gallico, I. r. c. 12. If he had vifited this part of the kingdom^ 
 be would not hare faid that it produced no beech. , 
 
 -t From Mr. Delafield's MSS. 
 
 Wycombe
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUG^I. ^ 
 
 Wycombe to the eaft, and a finall diftance from the London road on 
 the right hand. The remains of it ftill apparent is a place on the 
 hill, called Difborough catlle. It is an oval double entrenchment 
 with a high bank to the infide, and a grafF outwardly of a con- 
 fiderable depth. Before the weftern entrance is a half-moon with 
 two apertures for greater fecurity, as there is alfo a proper outlet 
 at the eaft end. In the inncrmoft part there fecm to have been 
 fome material buildings of ftrength and account; many foundations 
 with broken tiles, bricks, mortar and rubbith being now to be found. 
 And in the year 1743, the wood that grew on it being cut down, 
 there was dug up an entire ftonc window frame of the fafljion (ac- 
 cording to the information given me) of thofe in ancient church 
 buildings. Its round form and double fortifications would induce 
 one to think it a work of the Saxons, And its fituation near the 
 grand road to London might defign it as a check to the inroads and 
 devaftations of the Danes, who more than once made their excur- 
 fions this way. 
 
 " From thence (perhaps) it might get the name of Dancibo- 
 rough, Denfborough, now fhortened to Defborough, as being a 
 fortrefs on a hill defigned to put a flop to the ravages of that bar^ 
 barous people. For I can hardly allow myfclf to imagine that it got 
 its name from them as being their work. 
 
 ♦' King Edward the elder about 915 lodged a confiderable time at 
 Buckingham, which he fortified to prevent the incurfions of the 
 
 B 2 Danes.
 
 ^ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Danes. And might not this fmall fortrefs be ereded about the 
 fame time, and on the fame confideration ? for wc find that the 
 Danes took their route in 1009 through the Chiltern country to Ox- 
 ford, which they pkindered and burnt ; and we have other ac- 
 counts of their ravaging thefe parts. 
 
 " This ver}- place might be defigned as a folkmote, i. e. a place 
 for the meeting of the folk or people, to confult about their mutual 
 defence in a more than ordinary danger, upon the apprchenfion of 
 the invafion of an enemy; whofe approach being difcovcred from 
 the watch mount in it, they gave the alarm to the next folkmote 
 (in the nature of beacons); which notice they gave to others, till the 
 whole country was advifed to be upon their guard againft the com- 
 mon enemy. It is obfervable that there are two confiderable hills 
 at no great diftance from this, to which on fuch occafions notice 
 might be given at once, viz. one above High Wycombe, and the. 
 other that on which Weft Wycombe church is built. 
 
 " It was from this original defign, we may prefume, that this place 
 upon the fetting out of hundreds was continued to be the place of 
 the meeting of the people. And the diftri6l over which its power 
 did extend, was called the hundred. This conjedure being ad- 
 mitted, may it not have been called Dcfborough quafi Deys or 
 Daylborough; Daja-buj-h, i. e. the place or borough of judgment ? 
 Day or dey (faith Dr. Kennet) in the Saxon tongue fignifies the 
 admin iftrat ion of juftice. E^en at this time (fays bifliop Nichol- 
 
 foa
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 5 
 
 fon) in the north of England a dayfman fignifics an umpire or 
 judge, and is ufed in that fenfe by the tranflators of our Bible, Job 
 ix. 33 : " Neither is there any dayfman betwixt us, that might lay 
 his hand upon us both." They have placed as a various verfion in 
 the margin, " umpire," Avhich is the text of the Geneva tranfla- 
 tion. The Scptuagint renders it '0 (j.iiTi\-ti;, the Latin vcrfion ar- 
 hiter. 
 
 " Now Deyfborough in this fenfe (confidering its high fituation 
 and fortified entrenchment) is well fuiled to the meeting of the 
 hundred, which was a court of judicature, where one of the princi- 
 pal inhabitants called the alderman, and fince hundredarius, or 
 chief conftable, together with the barons or freeholders, were judges, 
 and oftentimes contradls and purchafes were made by the tefiimo- 
 ny of the hundred *. 
 
 " The way going below hath from great antiquity been part of 
 the high road from Middlefex into Oxfordfbire, though it hath 
 been of later times fomewhat altered. For (I conceive) the old 
 way pafTed from Weft Wycombe by Chawley farm, where is a bank 
 vifible for fome part of it, fo along Pofl-lane by Crofs-lane pond,^ 
 through the middle of Radnage, and thence by Bennet-end came into 
 
 * In this form : His teft3}us, &c. cum toto hundredo. See Madox Formulare,. 
 f. 193. 197 ; and for the power and autliority of the bundled court, Coke's Inftiu 
 15^ Dugdale's Warwick, p. 2. 
 
 that
 
 6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 that called Colliers-Iane *, and down the hill into the Oxfordfhire 
 vale. 
 
 " Finding one of the great mafters of our Englifh antiquities, Mr. 
 Camden, calling the furviving wife of Ina, king of the Weft Saxons, 
 by the name of Defburga, I was for fome time pleafed with the 
 thought, that that lady might either give her name to, or receive it 
 from, this our place of Defborough, efpecially as fhe was a woman of 
 martial and adventurous fpirit. But upon fearch it appears, that 
 the whole ftream of our hiftorians -f- call her Ethelburga, Edelburh 
 (though doubtlefs Mr. Camden had fufficient authority for calling 
 her Defburga). 
 
 " But after all that has been faid, what if I fliould fuppofe this 
 Defborough or Difborough to have been a fortified place of refi- 
 dence of the ancient Britons? Caefar's well known and often quoted 
 
 * On the left hand fide of this Collicrs-Ianc (in the edate of Mr. Mafon at the 
 diftance of a few furlongs) are two hillocks or tumuli of a moderate dze and htight, 
 in a field called Banky Burrowficld, which might be occafioned by a battle here- 
 abouts, fought by fome forces that pafled the road below. And they might poflibly 
 be Danifli ; for we are told that it was cuftomary with that people to ereA them not 
 only in the fields and meadows, but alfo in woods and groves, as thefe in all likelihood 
 heretofore were, though now (landing on the fide of a wood. The mentioning of thefe 
 hillocks may be more neceffary, becaufe being ploughed over they are levelled by de- 
 grees and forgot. — Dclafield. 
 
 f Saxon Chron. p. 5a. Malmf. p. 15. H. Huntingdon, p. 338. 
 
 defcription
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. f 
 
 defcription of fuch places might countenance us in it : " Oppidum 
 Britanni vocant quum fylvas imped itas vallo atque fofla munierunt, 
 quo incurfionis hoftium vitandsc caufa convenire confueverunt *." 
 As will alfo the account of this matter by Strabo, " rioAii; S auTuif 
 ito-i 01 Jpuftoi" — Woods are their cities; for, having cut down the trees, 
 they inclofe a great circle, and therein ered cots for themfelves, 
 and temporary flails for their cattle. — The entrenchment here ex- 
 adily anfwers thefe defcriptions. 
 
 " Now, to fupport this fuppofition, might it not be called Dwyf- 
 borough from its double entrenchment, dwy in the ancient Britifh 
 being duo or two? Or clfe, perhaps, it might have a religious 
 relation from the Britifh Diw or Dyw, Deus f ; or from Dis, the firft 
 fabulous people of this ifland. So that Difborough in this fcnfe 
 will be a facred fortification." 
 
 This account of Mr. Dclafield's is fo ingenious, and his conjec- 
 tures fo amufing, that I thought it worthy of attention ; but the ori- 
 ginal manner of fpelling the word Duflenberg in Doomfday book, 
 invalidates feveral of his conclufions. To me it appears probable 
 that the name of the place took its rife from the two towns Wy- 
 combe and Marlow, Duo burgi, and the Saxon would agree with 
 this derivation. It is very evident that there was an ancient fortifica- 
 tion at Defborough hill, the vallum remaining in the fame ftate as 
 
 ♦ De Bello Gallico, lib. v. c. 21. 
 \ Milton Hift. p. 8. 
 
 when
 
 g HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 when Mr. Delafield wrote; and the road from this place to Wind- 
 for is traced under the hill through the raarquis of Lanfdown's 
 grounds, the fheet of water which his lordfhip made there being 
 in the dircdl courfe of it 
 
 There can be no doubt that the folkmote and hundred courts 
 were held here; but whether the place took its denomination from 
 the previous name of the hundred, or the hundred from the place, 
 I leave to the antiquarian to determine. 
 
 This hundred is one of the three Chiltern hundreds, fo deno- 
 minated from the chalk which generally prevails among them. Mr. 
 Somner tranflates Chiltern, locus gelidus, probably alluding to its 
 elevated fituation, from cyl, cyle, cold. But fince Mr. Lye gives 
 cytr for calce illitus, we may aflent to Mr. Camden's derivation, 
 though cealt: is the general Saxon term for chalk. 
 
 The Danes 1009 pafTed through Eilrejm, and burnt Oxford. 
 Florence of Worcefter fays, " per faltum qui dicitur Ciltern;" 
 making it a forcft, as it is not improbable there was one here. Hun- 
 tingdon and Hovedcn read Chiltern and Cyltcrn. Salmon derives it 
 from chil cold, and tern or ton hills ♦. 
 
 The country is hilly, and the foil light, gravelly, or chalk ; but 
 the vales are rich, and part of the uplands ftifF or ftony clay. The 
 farms are not large, few exceeding 200I. per annum. Arable lands 
 let at from ten to (ixtccn fliillings per acre (exclufive of tithe), and 
 
 * Gough's additions to Camden in Buckinghamfhirc. 
 7 meadow
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 9 
 
 meadow land at about thirty (hillings, but fmall bargains near mar- 
 ket towns let much higher. The courfe of crops varies confider- 
 ably ; the farmers fallow but little, and fow many turnijM. The 
 common courfe is: turnips, barley, clover — wheat or oats — fallow. 
 The drill hufbandry is making fbme advances, but great part of the 
 hill land is not adapted to it. They breed no (beep, and fat the 
 lambs for London market. No cheefe and little butter for fale is 
 made in this hundred, as there are few grafs farms, and the farmers 
 generally fuekle their calves. Saintfoin is cultivated with much fuc- 
 cefs upon the light foils on the hills. The value of beech woods is 
 conliderably increafed of late years, and the owners have found 
 that frequent felling is more advantageous than allowing the trees 
 to get to a larger fize ; but it may be doubted whether this method 
 has not been carried too far. The chief ufes to which this wood 
 is applied (befides fuel) are fpokes, fellies, bedfteads, and chairs. 
 
 The paper manufadure is very flourifhing, and has experienced 
 every attention its importance fo highly deferves. It has lately re- 
 ceived a valuable acquifition by the ingenious difcovery of Mr. John 
 Bates of Wycombe Marfh, to whom the'gold medal was adjudged 
 by =thc Society of arts and fciences in London, in 1787, for ma- 
 nufacturing paper equal to the French, for receiving impreflions 
 from mczzotinto and other engraved copper plates. 
 
 The
 
 io HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The lace manufadlory, for which this county has long been ce- 
 lebrated, employs a great number of females. But from the general 
 appearance of the pcafantry, the trade does not induce thofe habits 
 of neatncfs and induftry which appear highly neceflary to render an 
 occupation beneficial to a country. This remark muft be under- 
 llood to apply to the towns, and even there with fome exceptions. 
 
 The fcenery of the vale through which the Thames flows is 
 highly pidlurefque: the two counties mutually giving and receiv- 
 ing beauties from each other, the landfcape neceflarily includes 
 both. From Fawley to Hedfor the river, taking a few bold fweeps, 
 flows in a majeftic flream, except where it is occafionally broken 
 into cafcades and iflands by the intervention of mills and locks. 
 
 The delicate foliage of the beech which crown the varying am- 
 phitheatre, and fometimes feather the banks, or hang over Ihcm ia 
 cliffs; the verdure of the meadows, and the plcafing tints which 
 the hand of cultivation throws over the vale, arc the natural beau- 
 ties of the country. Thcfe are enriched by the ornamented grounds 
 and clogant maniions of the neighbouring gentry, the venerable 
 towers of churches, the mouldering ruins of an abbey, as of Med- 
 menham, or of one flill inliabitcd, whofe hiftory is not deftroyed by 
 injudicious alterations, fuch as Bifliam. 
 
 Beautiful
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 II 
 
 Beautiful as thefe fcenes are, there are few of them calculated for 
 the pencil. The rugged rock impending over the catarad, and 
 bearing on its brow fome fragment of a fortrcfs; the ivied ruins of 
 an abbey " bofomed high in tufted tree.-;," and refleded in the lake 
 demand the attention of Claude and Pouflin : but thefe lovelier 
 vicv/s in nature are too foft, perhaps too faint, for imitation ; certain- 
 ly few of them are fufficiently a whole. Bifliam church and abbey, 
 backed by woods and refleded in the ftream, may be confidered 
 almofi: the only exception to the remark. Many other fcenes, par- 
 ticularly Medmenham abbey, want a back ground. In viewing 
 thefe, tlie mind is too much engaged to feel the deficiency : in the 
 picflure, experience proves it otherwife. It is on this account that 
 fo few drawings of this part of the Thames have been executed 
 with fuccefs. 
 
 The other parifhcs are fcattered among the Chiltern hills, and 
 are not diftinguifhed for their fituation. The vale of Wycombe, 
 though of fmall extent, has many beauties, chiefly derived from the 
 grounds and plantations of lord Lanfdown and fir John Dafh- 
 wood, whofe fine park and gardens will be more particularly de- 
 fcribed in the account of Weft Wycombe. 
 
 Ca oa.
 
 12 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 * oa. 1642. 
 
 A letter intercepted poffing from 07ie high conjlabk of Drjborough htm' 
 dred to the other about taxes, i^c, 
 
 BROTHER Sanders it is foe that my lorde grandefon fent 
 for the petye conftapells of oure towne j- and examined them about 
 cure lafl: warant, and what moneye they have coleded, and they 
 tould him what they had gathered and delevered it to my felfe, then 
 my lord fent for me and alkcd me by what warrant I had to fend 
 the petye conftapells to gather this moneye, and I was fcrscd by 
 him to fhewe my warant, and to tell him what mony was brought 
 in, and when he underftand the trewth he afked me how I or any 
 man elfe durft to offer to doe the kinge that wronge as to take 
 mony from the kinges fubjedls for to mayntayne his enemies 
 agaynft him; therefore I would requeft you to come over this morn- 
 ing that we may take fome courfe togather, and fpake with my 
 lorde befor he goes and likewife what to doe with the moneye 
 Soe I reft your lovinge partner 
 
 JOHN MOORE 
 
 Brother you maye come very fafe for havinge any wronge ofered 
 you or your hors, but praye come ^quickly and fb I refl 
 
 • Communicated by the marquis of Bucki(igham. 
 f Great Marlow. Editox. 
 
 Co^y
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 13 
 
 • Copy of a rate made 164.3 for the fupport of the parliament army, 
 and an account of the money received. 
 
 DISBOROW HUNDRED. 
 
 Charge. Bradnam. Payd. 
 
 05 16 o Of Henry Fofket 00 09 10 
 
 Of Henry Falken 03 08 02 
 
 Wycombe Forrens. 
 I a 00 00 Thomas Edmonds 08 00 00 
 
 more of Thomas Edmonds co 17 06 
 
 Headsworth. 
 03 lo 00 Of Andrew Newbery 01 09 08 
 
 more of him oa 14 6 
 
 Little Marlow. 
 14 10 00 Of Andrew Newbery 06 00 00 
 
 WOOBORNE. 
 
 13 10 CO Of John Stockdall 07 04 o 
 
 Chipping Wycombe. 
 
 14 00 o Jofeph Gray 06 06 8 
 
 moreof Jofeph Gray 04 19 q 
 
 * Communicated by the marquis of Buckingham.
 
 14 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Charge, 
 
 
 Great Maklow. 
 
 
 Pa^d. 
 
 
 35 oo 
 
 
 
 Ralph Grifl 
 
 Radnidge. 
 
 07 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 Francis Steevens 
 Fawly. 
 
 03 
 
 04 
 
 
 
 II 
 
 
 
 George Bond 
 
 Hambledon. 
 
 06 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 37 
 
 
 
 Robert Child 
 
 01 
 
 II 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 Robert Child 
 
 »7 
 
 ^3 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 Sanderton. 
 
 
 
 
 10 10 
 
 
 
 Henry Newel 
 
 06 
 
 09 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Mr. Robert Dormer 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 
 
 FiNGEST. 
 
 
 
 
 04 10 
 
 
 
 William Plumridge 
 Mednam. 
 
 03 
 
 04 
 
 08 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 Richard Child 
 
 HUGENDON-. 
 
 01 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 10 10 
 
 
 
 Of William Miott 
 
 02 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 Extras
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 15 
 
 Extra fl from the d'ljburf merits. 
 
 Feb. 6, 1643. pd Jof: James for one gelding for 
 
 Capt. Grenvilds troop 07 00 00 
 
 May 17, 1644. P^ by Capt. Grenvilds apppoint- 
 ment to Rich'' Clarke for a horfe 
 and faddle 03 10 o 
 
 Capt. Grenvild layd out for 6 pare 
 of holfters a6s. and 3 cafe of 
 piftols oal. I OS. 
 
 JUS-
 
 16 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 •JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 
 
 \The following is written in pencil, and in good prefervation.l 
 
 AT the court for fherifis and juftices of the peace, 17th Feb. 1646, 
 
 Ordered that on Friday the 26 of Feb. this court do receive 
 fuch informations and pleas as fhall then be exhibited to fhevr 
 caufe why fir John Parfons (hould not be put into the conimiflion 
 of the peace for the county of Bucks. 
 
 Ordered that fir Thomas Hampfon be refpited, to be taken 
 into confideration at the fame time. 
 
 Friday Feb. 26. 
 Ordered that it be reported to the houfe that 
 
 Sir John Parfons Mr. WilHam Wheeler 
 
 Sir Thomas Sanders Mr. John Lane 
 
 Sir Richard Napier Mr. Roger Nichols 
 
 Sir Peter Temple Dr. Francis Roufe, be added to 
 
 Mr. John Clarke the commiflion. 
 
 * Communicated hj the marquis of Buckingham. 
 
 Names
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 17 
 
 Names of jujiices of peace in DucJdnghamfljire 6 Martii 1646. 
 
 Henricus comes Kent 
 
 Robertus comes Warvvic 
 
 Edwardus comes Manchcfter 
 
 Phil, dominus Wharton 
 
 Thomas Trevor miles unus ba- 
 ron fccii 
 
 Petrus Phcfant miles unus juf- 
 tic de banco 
 
 Will- Drake baronettus 
 
 Ric. Pigott miles 
 
 Will. Andrews miles 
 
 Ric. Ingolfby miles 
 Greg. Norton baronettus 
 Heneage Proby baronettus 
 Oliver St John 
 Joh. Wilde 
 Samuel Browne 
 Edmund Prideaux 
 Tobias Tyrrcl 
 Bulftrode Whitlock 
 
 Ric. Winwood 
 Joh. Dormer 
 Js. Pennington 
 Will. Hackwell 
 Thomas Lane 
 Geo. Fleetwood 
 Ed. Weft 
 Thomas Challoner 
 Cornelius Holland 
 Francifcus Drake 
 Thomas Biilftrode 
 Joh. Dojiey 
 Thomas Tirrell 
 Ric. Grcenvile 
 Symon Mayne 
 Ric. Ingollby 
 Ric. Serjeant 
 Franc. Martin 
 Hen. Beke 
 Thomas Scott 
 
 D 
 
 Anton.
 
 i8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 Anton. RatcIifFc Wil], Burlafe 
 
 Ric. Barringcr Edw<^ Greenvilc 
 
 Thomas Waller Chrift. Eggleton 
 
 Joh. Ecclefion Will. Thede. 
 
 Friday, 26th Feb. 1C46, at the committee for (herifFs and jufliccSj 
 
 Sir John Parfons Will. Wheeler 
 
 Sir Thomas Sanders John Lane 
 
 Sir Richard Napier Roger Nichols — added to the 
 
 Sir Peter Temple commiffion of the peace for 
 
 John Gierke the county of Backingham. 
 
 Francifcus Roufe 
 
 A Avarrant from both fpcakers to the clerke of the crown for 
 mending the commiffion accordingly. 
 
 The new commiffion has likewife the names of William Lent- 
 hall, fir Thomas Hampfon, Francis Williamfon, and John Eccle- 
 fton, and omits fir Thomas Trevor. 
 
 HIGH
 
 HIGH WYCOMBE. 
 
 X HIS place is varioufly called Wyckham, Wickham, Great Wi- 
 combe, High Wycomb, and Chipping Wycombe, all fignificant 
 of its fituation on a rivulet in a valley. The parifh is bounded to 
 the north by Hitchendcn, to the eaft by Penn and Wooburn, to the 
 fouth by Great and Little Marlow, and to the weft by Weft Wy- 
 combe. It contains about' 6000 acres, of which 650 are woodland, 
 and ICO common; the reft arc arable and pafture. The parifh is 
 tour miles and a half long, and four broad; and, independent of the 
 borough, there are 268 houfes, 279 families, and about 1394 in- 
 habitant?. The quota paid to the land-tax is 527I. i8s. iid. 
 
 The river, which rifes in Weft Wycombe, and is augmented by 
 a fmall ftream from Hitchenden, turns fifteen mills for grinding 
 corn, or making paper, in its courfe through this parifh. 
 
 D 2 LORDS
 
 30 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 LORDS OF WYCOMBE. 
 
 IN the reign of Edward the confeflbr, Bri(Rric held this manor 
 as tenant to queen Edith. In the next reign of H'arold, Wigod, a 
 noble thane, lord of Wallingford, pofTefled it ; from which time I ap- 
 prehend Wycombe was confidercd as part of the honour or jurifdidlion 
 of that place. He died feifed of it foon after the Conqueft, leaving 
 an only daughter Aldith, married to Robert Doilly, and at the ge- 
 neral furvey he was feifed of it. 
 
 In Duftenberg Hundred, 
 
 Terra Roberti de Oilgi, Robert Doilly 
 
 Holds Wycombe in right of 
 his wife, and is taxed for ten hides 
 CD Ipfe Robertus tenet Wi- of land. There are thirty plough 
 cun}be de feudo fu£e fcminie ; pro lands. In demefne there are four 
 decern hidls fe defendit. Terra hides and there are three ploughs, 
 erat triginta caruc'. In dominio Forty villeins with eight copy- 
 quatuor hidac, et ibi funt trcs holders have 27 ploughs. There 
 carruc'. Ibi quadraginta villani are alfo eight fervants and four 
 
 cum hufband- 
 
 CO Ipfe Robt ten Wicube de feudo fuae femina? ^p x hid fe defd. 
 Traexxxcar. In diiio 1111 hid 7 ibi funt in car. IbixLviliicu 
 vin bord hot xxvii car. Ibi wu fcrvi .7 1111 buri 7 ti molini de 
 Lxxv fol p annu ptu in car 7 ad eqs de curia 7 car villis. Silva 
 qngent pore. In totis valcnt vat xxvi lib. C^do recep x UK, 
 T.R.E. xn lib. Hoc CO tenuit Briftric de Resina Eddid.
 
 HIGH WYCOMBE. 21 
 
 cum odlo bordariis habent feptem hufbandmen, and fix mills valued 
 ct viginti carucas. Ibi odlo fervi at 75 fliillings a year. There are 
 
 et quatuor buri, et fex molini de three carucates of pafture land, 
 
 75 folidis per annum. Pafturse befidcs what is fufficient for the 
 
 tres carucatac, et ad equos de cu- lord's horfes, and the plough horfcs 
 
 ria ct carucis villanis, Silva quin- belonging to the villeins. The 
 
 gentis porcis. In totis valentiis woods afford pannage for 500 
 
 valet 26 libras ; quando reccpit, hogs. For all dues it is worth 26I. 
 
 decern libras ; tempore regis Ed- when Robert received it, ten ^ 
 
 vardi duodecim libras. Hoc ma- and in the reign of Edward the 
 
 nerium tenuit Bridric de rcgina confeflbr, twelve ; when Bricftric 
 
 Eddid. held this manor of queen Edith. 
 
 From Robert Doilly or de Oilgi, Wicumbe pafled again in 
 marriage with Maud, his folc daughter and heir, to her two huf- 
 bands, Milo Crifpin and Brian Fitz Count : but as (he had no ifTue 
 by either of them, king Henry I, feized the honour of Walling- 
 ford, and about this time made Wicumbe a free borough. 
 
 In the reign of Henry II, the borough and out village anfuered 
 to the crown 72I. per annum, and the church 13s. 4d. ; when that 
 monarch gave Villa de Wicumbe to Geoffrey his fon by the cele- 
 brated fair Rofamond daughter of lord Clifford, which was con- 
 firmed
 
 aa HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 firmed to him i Richard I, 1189. This Geoffrey, though never 
 confecratcd, was made bifhop of Lincoln ; which fee he held nine 
 years, and refigned in 1 182. He was tranflated to York on the ac- 
 - ceflion of Richard I, and died in exile at Grofmunt, in Normandy, 
 Dec. 18, 12 1 a. 
 
 Kino- John divided the out village between Alan Baflet * and Ro- 
 bert Vipont-|~. I find a grant dated June 16th, fifth of John, of the 
 whole manor of "Wycombe to Alan Baffet, except what Vipont 
 held, on payment of twenty pounds per annum, and doing the fer- 
 vice of one knight's fee. 
 
 The faid Alan was made baron of Wycombe, and died 17 
 Henry III, 1 232, leaving ifTue Gilbert, married to Ifabel daughter of 
 William de Ferrers. . He died 25 Henry III, 1240, and his only fon 
 foon after; in confcqucnce of which, Wycombe came to Foulke 
 BafTct, dean of York, afterward bifhop of London ; and he paid the 
 rent for it, 30 Henry HI, 124s : Li"^ being a clergyman, his eftatc 
 devolved to Philip Baffet. He married Hawife daughter of John 
 Grey of Eaton, and left iffue a daughter and heir Alice wife of 
 HiiHi Ic Defpcnfcr, lord chief jufiice, who was killed at the battle 
 
 * Anns of LafT.-t : Barry nebulo of fix argent and azure. 
 ■[ Arms of Vipont : Or, fix anniikts gules. 
 
 OJ"
 
 HIGH WYCOMBE. 
 
 23 
 
 of Evefliam, Auguft 6th, 1 264. This Alice or Olivia married fe- 
 condly Roger Ic Bigod, earl marlhal, who in right of his wife, to- 
 gether with the knights templars, claimed the right of frank pledge, 
 aflize of bread, &c. in fuburbio de Wycomb, 4 Edward I. She 
 died 9 Edward I, 1280, leaving iflue Hugh le Defpenfer, her heir ; 
 on whofe attainder, 1326, this manor reverted to the crown *. 
 
 In 133a f, 6 and 7 Edward III, Thomas earl of Norfolk furrcn- 
 dered into the king's hands feveral manors in Oxfordfliire, toge- 
 ther with the village of Wycombe; all which, with other poflelTions, 
 the king, for the good fcrvice done him by his coufin William 
 dc Bohun §, did now grant to the faid William by deed. In this 
 family this eftate continued, and appears to have palled in mar- 
 riage with Mary daughter of Humphrey earl of Northampton to 
 Henry de Boliiigbrook, fon of John of Gaunt duke of Lancalter, 
 and who fucceeded to the crown of England by the title of king 
 Henry the fourth. The eftatc was certainly in the crown ; for 
 in the 18th of Edward IV, the queen, the archbifhop of York, and 
 others, being feifed to the ufe of the king, his heirs and fucceflbrs, 
 
 * Efcaet. 9 Edward I, 9. Elcn Lady le Dtfpenfcr died feifed of Wycomb. The 
 
 manor houfe and herbage was returned to be worth 2s. per annum, 260 acres of arable 
 
 land worth 2d. per acre, and five mills worth ; and the jurors likewife declared. 
 
 Hugh k Defpenfer her heir. 
 « 
 
 f Dodfw. MSS. V. 84, p. 25. 
 
 j Afterwards, 1337, created carl of Northampton, K. G, 
 
 of
 
 54 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 of the manor of Wycombe, called Baflctfbury, and the fee farm 
 rents of the town of Great Wycombe; they, at the fpecial com- 
 inand of the king, demifed and granted the premifes and appurte- 
 nances to the dean and canons of Windfor and their fucceflbrs, 
 until the king fliould grant them other lands of ther fame value. 
 The corporation were fome tfme after Icflees from the dean and 
 chapter *. The prefent leflee is fir John Dafhwood, bart. whofe 
 family have been alfo leflees many years. The greater part of 
 the borough is in this manor. 
 
 Having thus traced the defcent of the manor of Wycomlje or 
 Bafletibury, I (hall revert to the other manors included in the 
 grant of king John to Robert Vipont, called Temple Wycombe, 
 Loakes, and Windfor or Chapel Fee. 
 
 Robert de Vipont demifed and granted thefe manors to the 
 knights templars, to whom he was a great friend and benefadlor. 
 As I fliall have oceafion to fpeak more fully of thefe knights tem- 
 plars in the account of Hitchenden, I fhall only obfer\'e that they 
 
 • LefTecs of Ba-fTetfcUry : 
 1574. Edward lord "Windfor. 1682. Alathea, Mary, and Elizabeth Loggan. 
 
 1657. Thomas Gower, efq. 1683. Mary Loggan. 
 
 1666. Roger Rea, efq. 1691. Sir Orlando Gee, knight. 
 
 1670. Edward Atkins, efq. I7»7- Sir Francis Dafiiwood, knight and ba- 
 
 1679. John Loggan, efq. ronet. 
 
 enjoyed
 
 HIGH WYCOMBE. 25 
 
 enjoyed tliis eflate till the diflblution of tlicir order by Edward IF. 
 1324; when it is fLippofcd Temple Wycombe was granted to tlie 
 knights of St. John of Jcrufalcm. In 22 Edward IV, Robert 
 Bardfey died feifed of the manor of Loakcs, which was held as of 
 the honour of Wallingford by fealty. 
 
 From a rent-roll preferved, it appears tliat thcfe manors were in 
 the crown 4 Henry VIII, 
 
 7 Edward VJ, 1552, the king granted the manor of Temple 
 Wycombe, with all its appurtenances, formerly belonging to the 
 knights of St. John of Jerufalem, to John Cock. I find no far- 
 ther account of thefe manors till 1604, 3 James I, June 22d, 
 when John Ranee conveyed Loakes to Richard Archdale, efq. ; 
 and aflerwards, Aug. 28th, 1628, he conveyed Temple Wy- 
 combe, and Windfors or Chapel fee manors (which laft he had 
 bought of Thomas Wells in 1609) to the faid Richard Arch- 
 dale, efq. 
 
 In 1 700, Thomas Archdale, efq. conveyed the above manors to 
 Henry lord Shelburne*, who dying March 1751 (having furvived 
 
 all 
 
 * Henry lord Shelburne was fecond fon of the famous fir William Petty, by 
 Elizabeth daughter of fir Hardrefs Waller of Caftletown, in Limerick, kt. His elder 
 brother Charles having been attainted by the parliament held by king James at Dub. 
 
 E lin,
 
 i6 HUNDRED OP DESBOROUGH. 
 
 all his children) left his eftatcs to John Fitzmaiiricc, fecond Ton of 
 his fiftcr Ann, countefs of Kerry. John was created vifcount Fitz- 
 maurice and baron Dunkeron, 061.7th, 1751 ; earl of Shclburne, 
 June 26th, 1753 ; and an Englifh peer as baron of Wycombe, May 
 17th, 1760: and dying May 14th, 1761, was fucceeded by his 
 eldeft fon William, created vifcount Calne and Canfton,earI of Wy- 
 conib, and marquis of Lanfdown,Nov. 30th, 1784, knight of the moft 
 noble order of the Garter, who is the prefent lord. His lordfhip 
 firft married, Feb. 5th, 1765, Sophia daughter of John earl Gran- 
 vilje, by whom, he had iffuc, John Henry now carl of Wycombe, 
 and WilHam who died young ; and, fecondly, Louifa fifter to the 
 earl of Upper OUbry, by whom (who died Aug. 7th, 1789) he has 
 iflue, lord Henry Petty, born July 1780. 
 
 Thomas, fecond fon of John earl of Shelburne, married Dec. 
 21^, 1777, lady Mary Obrien, fqle daughter of Morough earl of 
 Inchiquin, K. P. and Mary countefs of Orkney, and died OA. 28th, 
 1 793, leaving ifllie Thomas lord vifcount Kirkwall, born Oft. 9, 1778. 
 
 lin, in 1689 ; he obtained, in 1696, a regrant or confirmation of his whole eftate in 
 ihe county of Kerry, containing upwards of 13 j fquare miles, and above 80,000 
 acres Englifh ftatute raeafure. In 1699, he was jointly with William Fownes, efq. 
 appointed ranger of the Phoenix park, and of all the parks and forefts in Ireland; 
 and in the fame year was created h\^ron Shell^fii^e, anji. in . JJ09 vifc^nt Dunkeroa. 
 and earl of Shclburne. 
 
 The
 
 HIGH WYCOMBE. tj 
 
 The manor-houfe of Loakes is an ancient irregular building', 
 near the borough, built about the reign of James I, but was con- 
 fiderably enlarged by lord Shelburne foon after he purchafed It. 
 The rooms, though appropriate to domeftic convenience, have 
 little decoration, and few pictures worthy of notice. There is 
 fomc good tapeflry in the anti-room, with the arms of Petty and 
 Boyle impaled, and a baron's coronet ; and feveral of the bedcham- 
 bers are hung With more ancient tapeftry. On a chimney-piece in 
 a lobby on the firft floor are the arms of Archdale carved, viz. 
 Azure a chevron ermine inter 3 taloots pafTant or. Croft, a wolf's 
 head on a ducal coronet. 
 
 PICTURES. 
 
 IN THE DINING-ROOM. 
 
 Defcent from the crofs, and fome family pidlures. 
 
 IN THE STUDY. 
 
 The poet Waller. 
 
 ON THE STAIRCASE. 
 
 Abraham entertaining the three angels. 
 Boaz and Ruth. 
 
 IN A BED-CHAMBER. 
 
 Chrift healing the paralytic at the pool of Bethefda. 
 
 The return of the prodigal fon. 
 
 E 2 The
 
 28 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The grounds and gardens have been improved with great tafte by 
 the prefent marquis, who has formed a fmall ftream into a beautiful 
 fheet of water. The plantations are judicioufly raifed to exclude the 
 town, and the effeft of modern gardening is finely produced as far 
 as the extent of the grounds will allow. 
 
 ExtraBs from the court rolls of Temple Wycombe, Loake and Wmd- 
 f'jr or Chapel fee manors. 
 
 The court rolls begin i Richard II, 1377. 
 
 3 Henry VII, Dec. 15th. RufTel, a baker, prcfented for keeping a 
 fcolding harlot in his houle. 
 
 20 Henry VIII, April 14th. George Sawyer's wife prcfented for 
 keeping ill government in her inn. Bailiff ordered to remove 
 her. 
 
 26 Elizabeth, March ilth. A prefcntment againft the inhabitants 
 of Wycomb for not keeping bows and arrows. 
 
 'I'OV^^N
 
 TOWN AND BOROUGH 
 
 o p 
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE.. 
 
 J. HE town of Wycombe is certainly of great antiquity, though, 
 it does not appear to have, been fituated in any dire<5l Roman road. 
 My enquiries have not enabled me to afcertain the particulars of 
 a teflellated pavement found in lord Shelburne's grounds, 1722. I. 
 am informed that his lordfhip ordered it foon after to be covered, 
 but that it was copied on canvas by Mr. Rowel, a painter. Jt was 
 diverfified with a great variety of work in fmall fquares of feveral 
 colours, and in the centre was the figure of a wild beaft. This is 
 the whole I have been able to colle<5l on the fubje<5l. 
 
 3 Partt
 
 30 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Part of a Roman vcilel was found in digging a cellar at Mr. Ed- 
 mond's, in the High-ftreet, and is now in his pofleffion. 
 
 Several Roman coins have alfo been found near Wycombe. One 
 of the emperor Nerva is in thepofleffion of Ifaac King, cfq. Some 
 of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aiu-elius were found with the teflel- 
 lated pavement. 
 
 From thefe circumftances, and from the fituatlon of Caftle-Iiill, 
 I am induced to think that the Romans might have had a more 
 permanent refidence than a ftation : but from the filence of our 
 writers on Roman antiquities I offer this opinion with diffidence. 
 
 The appellation of Chipping or Market Wycombe is a ftrong 
 evidence of its being a place of note in the time of the Saxons : 
 but Camden feems to be miftaken in confidering it as a borough 
 town at the Conqueft, as it is otherwife flyled in Doomfday book. 
 
 It is mod probable that Wycombe was made a free borough by 
 Henry I, who granted the inhabitants many privileges. It mufl: 
 have been thus early, as in the Picas of the Crown, Hilary term, 
 3 Edward I, an ancient cuftom in this borough, to fell lands and 
 ier^'e on juries at twelve years of age, was recorded. 
 
 in the 9th of Edward I, this borough again reverted to the
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 31 
 
 crovvrij and was a fecond time annexed to the honour of WalHng- 
 ford : and accordingly the fteward or bailiff of that liberty received 
 the profits of the manor of Wycombe ; and upon demand of bur- 
 gefles for this town, executed the return of them during the reigns 
 of Edward the firft and fecond, and likewife in the beginning of 
 Edward the third's reign. 
 
 The borough was probably incorporated by Edward IV ; for the 
 names of the mayors in cifta burgi begin the 14th of his reign * ; 
 and the indenture in the Tower, 31 Henry VI, was executed by the 
 fherifF and burgefles, and not by the fherifF and mayor as in the 
 7th of Edward IV. Yet in Tanner's Notitia the mayor and burgefles 
 are faid to be patrons of the hofpital in 1344, 19 Edward III ; which 
 fixes the incorporation at an earlier period. 
 
 And I am lately informed, that a memorandum in the old corpo 
 ration books mentions the firft. charter to have been granted by 
 Henry III. 
 
 The three cxifting charters bear date the 28th of Elizabeth, the 
 5th of James, and the 15th of Charles II. 
 
 The corporation confifts of a recorder, mayor, twelve aldermen, 
 and other inferior officers. The dignity of high ftewafd is annul- 
 
 * Br. WiUis. 
 
 led
 
 -: HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 led by the charter of Charles II, but (by virtue I npprehr nd of queen 
 Elizabeth's chjirter) has been occafionally conferred fince that period. 
 
 It may be thought worthy of obfervation, that the mayor on all 
 public occafions walks with a filver ftafF in form of a common cane, 
 and that in ancient times he ufed an iron ftafF for the fame pur- 
 pofe ; which is a ftrong proof the antiquity of this corporation. 
 
 * The arms of the corporation are. Gules on a mount proper, 
 a fwan argent gorged with a ducal crown and chained or. 
 
 The borough is reprefented In parliament by two burgeftbs, and 
 the right of election Is vefted in the mayor, aldermen, bailiffs and 
 burgcfles. The latter are made of perfons refiding in or without the 
 borough, at the difcretion of the mayor, aldermen, and bailiff\s, or 
 the majority of them. In council atlembled ; and the number at pre- 
 fent is about eighty, of which fixty are to be refident, according to 
 the laft bye law paffed In council in September 1 794. 
 
 The borough extends from Wyncles bridge on the weft to Ha- 
 lywell mead, fituate on the eaft end of a common pafture called the 
 Rye ; and from Bower-hays en the north to a bridge in St. Mary's 
 ftreet, contiguous to the manor-houfe of Loakcs on the fouth. 
 
 • Heralds' Office. 
 
 The
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 33 
 
 The town is by far the handfomeft in the county. It is divided 
 into four wards, Eafion, High Street, Paul's Row, and Frogmorc. 
 The High Street is fpacious, and remarkably well built. At the 
 wed: end of it flands the town-hall, a plcafing brick edifice, on 
 llonc pillars, and finiflied with great neatnefs and eonvenience for 
 the accommodation of the corporation. It was built at the expcncc 
 of John carl of Shelburnc in 1757, when the market-houfc erf* 
 timber, built in 1604, was pulled down. 
 
 Here the feffions and all public meetings are held ; and I am in- 
 formed that the aflizes and general quarter feffions of the county 
 "vvere occafionally held here many years fince, but not, I believC) 
 during the ptefent century. Near the town-hall is a very good 
 building for fhambles. 
 
 The trade of this town is very flourifhing ; which arifes from a 
 large market on Fridays, the number of mills for grinding corn and 
 making paper, and from the town being a confiderable thorough- 
 fare from London to Oxford, &c. The martufadlure here, as in all 
 the towns and villages in the county, is bonc-lacC. 
 
 The number of houfes in the borough is 421, of families 44', 
 and the number of inhabitants about 2205. 
 
 F The
 
 34 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUOH. 
 
 The borough and corporation are aflcfled 358I. 17s. 6d. for tht 
 land-tax *. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH-. 
 
 THE church is a regular ftone flrucfture, fupcrior to any in the 
 deanery, built the ad of K. Edward I, 1273, ^"^ dedicated to- All 
 Saints. The tower, which is thirty-two yards high,. was built in 1 522, 
 and adorned with rofes and portcullifes. The pinnacles and the 
 ornamental parts of the tower, which is an open icroll of Gothic 
 work, were erected by John earl of Shelburne about the year 1755.. 
 The ancient tower flood between the church and chancel. In this 
 tower hang ten bells, two having been lately given by the earl of 
 Wycombe^ 
 
 The church confifts of a body and two aifles, covered with lead,, 
 and with the chancel is 180 feet long, and the nave is 48 feet high. 
 
 • Extraft from the Reglfter refpcfting the population of Wycombe parifli. 
 
 Aonual average for 20 years inclufive, Baptifms. 
 from 1688 to 1707, - 
 from J 730 to 1749, - 
 from 1770 to 1789, - 
 
 Greateft number in any one year. 
 
 Lead number, z- i '- ' 
 
 The 
 
 laptifms. 
 
 Marriages, 
 
 Burials. 
 
 59. 
 
 »7 
 
 63 
 
 86 
 
 '7 
 
 92 
 
 TIO 
 
 30 
 
 99 
 
 (.762) 
 
 (.761) 
 
 (>775) 
 
 >32 
 
 4' 
 
 '59 
 
 (•695) 
 
 {169,) 
 
 (1688) 
 
 39 
 
 8 
 
 SO
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 35 
 
 The altar-piece rcprefents St. Paul converting the Druids to chrif- 
 •tianity, painted by John INIortiiner, elq. R. A. and prefentcd to 
 this church by Dr. Bates of Little Mificndcn, 1778. A plain well- 
 toiiod organ, by Green, was put up in 1783, the expencc of which 
 was defrayed by a fubfcription of the inhabitants. There are no 
 remains of any painted glafs ; but I find the following arms were 
 formerly in the church : 
 
 1 . Within a bordure a fefs inter 3 martlets. 
 
 1. Arms of Wycombe. 
 
 3. A lion rampant guardant crowned, in his finiftcr paw a roundlc. 
 
 Argent 2 bends engrailed. 
 
 Argent 2 bends gules impaling fable within a bordure, a fcts 
 inter 3 martlets or. 
 
 The aifles of the church and chancel are divided by an ancient 
 carved fcreen of oak, and on the north fide is the following broken 
 infcription : 
 
 IBrape for tije fouless of BRpdjarSc RcticBone, Hguc^ Bp0 topfe, 
 
 tger fon ©Rilliam anli 3Io6a»l 6p0 topfe, t\jt toBptfie 
 
 . jo 00 toptg perc off oure 3lorii CDoO 1468 
 
 on foulcg ©oil 
 
 F 2 rrinci^al
 
 3$ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Principal monuments in the church. 
 
 In the fouth stifle, on a brafs plate.. 
 
 Here under lyeth buried the bodye of Margaret Trone, the 
 
 d'aughter of Trone and An his wife, who deceafed the firit 
 
 of November 1588. 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 
 Arms, Gules, a fefs or inter 3 hands couped at the wrift or. Crefii^ 
 A naked hand holding a fword. 
 
 Near this place lies interred the body of Jofcph Peytever, alias- 
 Pettipher, gent, one of the aldermen of this borough, who depart- 
 ed this hfe the iith day of June 1730, aged 50 years. It is re^ 
 markable that one or more of this name or family have ferved pub- 
 lic offices in every king or queen's reign fmce the reign of king 
 Henry VI (except the (hort reign of Richard III) ; as appears by the 
 ledger book belonging to the corporation. Left furviving one fon, 
 Jofcph, who departed this life, Aug. 14, 1748, aged 19 years. 
 
 Oil.
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 37 
 
 On a mural monument of marble. 
 
 Near this place is buried Mrs. Mary Wingrove, wife of Mr. 
 George Wingrove, of this town, and daughter of Chriflopher Newell 
 of Poflcomb in the parifh of Lewkenor, Oxon. gentleman. She 
 died the a3d of Sept. 1758, aged ^^ years. 
 
 On a mural monument of marble. 
 
 In memory of Rachel, wife of Henry Grange, who departed this 
 life the 31ft of Augufl: i 746, aged 6^ years. Alfo of Henry Grange, 
 h'jlband of the above Rachel, who departed this life the ift of 
 April 1755, aged 67 years. 
 
 LJkewife infcriptions to feveral of their children. 
 
 Ofi a fimple tablet of marble. 
 
 To the n>emory of Elizabeth King, who died Dec. 7th, 17J2, 
 
 aged 24 years. 
 
 Go, happy f[;irit, freed from fia and carcj 
 
 Go claim the paloa which patient fufterers wear ; 
 
 Eujoy
 
 ^8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Enjoy the meed vi6lorious meeknefs gains. 
 Go take the crown triumphant faith obtains ! 
 
 What artful vice and humble worth conceal. 
 
 The day of dread difclofare fliall reveal : 
 
 Then fhall thy life in fweet memorial rife. 
 
 And God himfelf the Judge award the prize. H. More, 
 
 Alfo other memorials to this family. 
 
 The Rev. James Price, 24 years vicar of this parifh, obiit 
 6 Jan. 1788, aet. 6^. 
 
 Alfo memorials to his wife and the Peck family. 
 
 Principal monuments in the chancel. 
 
 Within the communion rails, on a brafs plate. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Robert Kemp, who departed this life ihe 
 28th of November A. D. i6ji. 
 
 Wife, children, wealth, this world, and life forfaken. 
 
 In filent dull I fleep ; whence once awaken, 
 
 My
 
 eHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 My Saviour's miglit a glorious change will give- 
 So loofing all I gayne, and dying live. 
 My fame I truft the world with, for 'tis true 
 Pofterity gives every man his due. 
 
 39 
 
 On a llone. 
 
 Arms, Per pale ermine, &c. a lion paflant guardant crowned with a 
 
 bordure engrailed charged with fleur de lis. 
 Impaling, Argent 2 bends fable. 
 Creft, A leopard'^s head cabofled. 
 
 Hie dormit in fpc refurgendi ad gloriam JohanFi Bigg, M, D. 
 filius natus tertius, ac poft fratres folus fuperftes, Jacobi Bigg, M. B. 
 ex hocce nuper municipio, et uxoris Anns. Annam filiam natu 
 minorem Nicolai Bradfhaw gent, et uxoris Catharinge, ex hoc quoque 
 municipio, uxorem duxit, ex qua. filium et duas filias fufcepit prolem. 
 
 58 anno zetatis "\ 
 I5diejunii V obdormivit. 
 1 70 1 anno falutis J 
 
 Haud delenda manet cujus poft funera virtus 
 Fatorum manibus, nee edacis dentibus aevi. 
 
 On
 
 40 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 The fame arms. 
 
 Devoted by Ann Bigg to the lafting memorj' of her dear hufband 
 John Bigg, dodlor of ph) fick. He was a conftant and true member 
 of the church of England, a prudent and loyal fubjedt, very tem- 
 perate, perfectly chaftc, a maker of peace both in his private capa- 
 city and in his public offices for the borough and county — of a 
 charitable and even temper, never uttering a word like an oath or 
 a curfe, very ingenious, eminent and fuccefsfal in his profcflion, a 
 moft afFedlionate hufband, a tender father, whofe example through 
 all the ftages of his life is moft worthy of imitation. He died the 
 15th of June, 1 70 1, aged 58 years; furvived by one fon and two 
 ■daughters, Ann and Catherine. 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 
 Arms, Argent, two bends fable. 
 
 Epitaphium in obitum Guliehni Bradfliaw, qui obiit 19 Julii 16 14, 
 anno setatis 103; et Margeriae uxoris cjuSj quae obiit 15 Julii 
 1620, an. set. 76 ; et Gulielmi filii ipforum, qui obiit Sept. 9, 1596, 
 i'.n, set. 29. 
 
 3 Junxit
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 41 
 
 Junxlt amor vivos, defundlos jungit et urna ; 
 
 Jungit coelum animos, corpora jungit humus. 
 Ifta manent flabili Temper connubia nexu, 
 
 Et mors ipfa nequit folvere vincla Dei. 
 
 F. B. fac. theol. dot^. 
 Aliud. 
 
 Quae genucre vorant KpoKi; et Xpowf almaque Tellus, 
 
 Sed (mirum efl) iterum qu£e vorat ifta parit. 
 
 N. B. fac. theol. bac. 
 Aliud. 
 
 Mors, tibi jam fiimulum moriens Salvator ademit : 
 
 Mors vitam, at mortem vita fecunda fugat. 
 
 R. B. artmag. 
 Aliud. 
 
 In damno lucrum efl, injuria fcenorc ditat : 
 
 Corpora quoe recipit mortua, viva dabit. 
 
 I. B. art. mag. 
 
 Near the communion table. 
 
 Azure, a maunch ermine, over all a bend gules. Bearino- argent a 
 chevron inter 3 crofslets gules in pretence. 
 
 Near this place lies interred the body of Fcrdinando Norton 
 gent, formerly one of his majcfiy's band of muficians, and many 
 
 G vcars
 
 4a HUNDRED OP DESBOROUGH. 
 
 years an inhabitant of tliis borough. He died January 5, 1773, 
 
 aged 74 yenrs, leaving many legacies to the poor, and to the Mag- 
 dalen and St. Luke's hofpitals 300I. each. 
 
 Alfo of Bridget his wife, daughter of Mr. Thomas WoodrofF, 
 linen-draper, of London. She died June 25th, 1 77 1, aged 64 years. 
 
 To commemorate fuch valuable characters fo much efteemed 
 through life for their honefty, religion and charity ; this monu- 
 ment is ere6ted by their nephews and nieces, as a fmall mark of. 
 gratitude and affedtion. 
 
 In the north aifle of the chancel. 
 
 On a noble mural monument. 
 
 A man lying on a cifl of black marble, with Religion holding a 
 book before him. On the right hand are two female figures, Virtue 
 and Learning, directing a child ; on the left a Roman warrior and 
 Charity. The canopy is fupported by two large pillars of grey marble ; 
 on the top an urn, on either fide Prudence and Juftice. Beneath 
 the cift is a bufl. of fir William Petty ; over the cifl the family arms. 
 
 To the memory of Henry Petty earl of Shelburne, fon of fir 
 William Petty. His lordfhip married Arabella Boyle, daughter of 
 
 Charles
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 43 
 
 Charles lotd Clifford, fon and heir apparent of Charles earl of Cork 
 and Burlington ; by whom he had ifTue, Julia, who died unmarried, 
 aged 23 years : Charles, who died at the age of 1 2 years : Ann, 
 who married Francis Bernard, efq. of Caflle Bernard, in the king- 
 dom of Ireland, and died at the age of 30 years, leaving no ifTue t 
 James lord vifcount Dunkeiron, who married Elizabeth Clavering, 
 daughter and co-heirefs of fir John Clavering, in the bifhoprick of 
 Durham : William, Henry, and Maiy^, who both died in their in- 
 fancy. James lord vifcount Dunkcrron died in the 40th year of his 
 age, Elizabeth his wife in the 3 2d; and, with their only fon, who 
 died an infant, lie buried underneath this monument. 
 
 Henry earl of Shelburne, having furvived his wife and children, 
 bequeathed his fortune to John Fitzmaurice, fecond fon of his fifler 
 Ann, countefs of Kerry, on condition of his taking the furname of 
 Petty, and died in the 78 th year of his age. He and Arabella his 
 Avife lie buried under this monument. 
 
 This monument was crefled by Slingfby Bethel, efq. alderman 
 of London, and William Monck, of the Middle Temple, efq. Lon- 
 -don, his lordfhip's executors, 1754. 
 
 G a la
 
 44 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 In the foiith aiflc. 
 
 A beautiful monument by Carlini, rcprefenting lady ShelburniS 
 reclining on m urn, with her two children : the efFedl very ftriking; 
 
 Sophia, 
 Dau"-hter of John and Sophia earl and countcfs Granville, wife 
 o William carl of Shelbumc baron Wycombe, mother of John 
 Henry vilcount Fitz-Maurice and William Granville Petty, died 
 in the 26th year of her age, and the 6th of January 1771. 
 
 Her price was far above rubies. 
 
 Her children arife up and call her blcflcd. 
 
 Her hufband alfo, and he praifeth her. Solomox^ 
 
 Above, her ladyfliip's achievement. 
 
 On a ftone. 
 
 Devoted by Mr. Vincent Owen, fome time vTcar of this church, 
 to the memory of his dear wife Elizabeth, the fecond daughter of 
 Edmund Petty, efq. who died May 24th, 1672, in the aSih year of 
 her age, and tycth here buried, of whom the world was not worthy. 
 
 Deo gratias quod habui, imo habeo. 
 
 Near this, a ftone to the above Edmund Petty, recorder of the 
 bofough, who died December 16th,, 1661,
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. ^ 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 Ermine, a chevron gules. 
 
 In memory of Mr. Samuel Guife, vicar of this church. 
 
 Taceant pofteri, vincant fucecfiores. 
 
 Born March 25, 1 68 1. 
 Died Oftober 16, 1753. 
 
 &zurc, 2. bars inter 6 Ifcopards' heads or. 
 
 Bearing in pretence, Argent a crofs fable inter 3 fer de molincs of 
 the 2d. 
 
 This monument is eredted to perpetuate the memory of Mrs. 
 Sarah Shrimpton, the beloved wife of Thomas Shrimpton, efq. a 
 native of this borough. She departed this life on the 28th day of 
 May, in the year of oar Lord 1783, to the incxpreffiblc grief of 
 her family and friends. 
 
 " Blefled are the dead which die in the Lord." 
 
 I. 
 
 Hear what a voice from heaven proclaims 
 
 For all the pious dead : 
 
 Sweet is the favour of their names, 
 
 ' And foft their fleeping-hed. 
 
 II. They
 
 46 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 II. 
 
 They die in Jefus, and are blefs'd ; 
 
 How kind their flumbcrs are ! 
 From fufferings and from fins releas'd, 
 
 And free from every fnare. 
 
 in. 
 
 Far from tiiis world of toil and ftrifc 
 They're prefent with the Lord : 
 
 The labours of their mortal life 
 End in a large reward. 
 
 IV. 
 
 Peace all 'our angry paflions then ! 
 
 Let each rebellious figh 
 •Be filent at the ibvereign will. 
 
 And every murmur die. Watts> 
 
 In the north aille. 
 On a neat mural monument of marble. 
 
 John Shrimpton, efq. 
 
 Major of the Tower of London, and alderman of this borough, 
 
 •died March 28th, 1787, aged 45 years. He left the chara(5tcr of a 
 
 3 brave
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE, 47 
 
 brave officer in every part of the world ; and as an honed citizen, a 
 generous man, and a fteady friend, was univerfally regretted by this 
 town and corporation. 
 
 Sacred to the memory of Jofeph Shrimpton, efq. of this borough, ^^ 
 who died the i6th of April, 1783, in the 73d year of his age. ^fc 
 
 Alfo of Efther Shrimpton, wife of the above Jofeph Shrimpton, 
 who died March 8th, 1782, aged 71 years. 
 
 *' The righteous fliall be had in everlafting remembrance." 
 
 Near this place are depolited the remains of George Claverino-, 
 efq. late of Greencroft, in the parifh of Lanehefier, and county of 
 Durham, He was fccond fon of fir James Clavcring of Axvvell 
 Park, in the faid county, bart, and died at High Wycombe, on his 
 journey from Bath,. the aad day of May, 1794, aged 73. 
 
 In
 
 # 
 
 4S HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 In the north aiflc. 
 
 Arms, Azure, a chevron ermine inter 3 talbots paflant or. 
 Impaling, In chief a Hon paflant in bafe, a chevron ermine inter 
 
 3 fcr de molines fable. (Turner) 
 Creft, A wolfs head on a ducal coronet. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Thomas Archdale, efq. who departed 
 this life Aug. 9th, 171 1, aged ^6. 
 
 In memory of Richard Lluclyn, B. D. late fellow of Magdalen 
 college, Oxon, and re(5lor of Sanderton, who died the 35th of De- 
 cember 1770, aged 62. 
 
 Arms, A lion rampant crowned. 
 
 Impaling, A lion rampant inter 8 croflets within a bordure charged 
 with ermine. 
 
 M.S. 
 Hie jaeet Martinus Lluelyn eruditiis medicinas dodlor, aode 
 Chrifli olim alumnus. ScEviente civilis belli ineendio (dum 
 o Oxonium
 
 CHIPPING W YCOM BE. 4^ 
 
 Oxonlum pra-fidio muiiicbatur) cohorti acailemicorum fidcli priie- 
 fe6lus erat adverfus ingruentcm rebcllium fcrociam. Pofteaquain 
 fereniffimo Carolo fccundo inter juratos medicus, et collcgii mc- 
 dicinae Lond. focius, aulse fandtaj Marias dudum principalis. Dciu 
 hujufce comitatiis irenarcha, necnon municipii hujus feme! prsetor. 
 Regime anthoritatis et rcligionis ecclefiae Anglia legibus ftabilitas 
 ftrenuus aflcrtor, inconcufllis amator. Celeberrimus et infignis 
 poeta, qui res egregias et fublimes pari ingenio et facundia de- 
 pinxit. Biiio matrimonio felix, feptem liberos fuperflites reliquit: 
 Lsetitiam et Martinum ex priore ; Georgium, Ricardum, et Mauri- 
 tium, Martham et Mariam, ex pofteriore nuper amantiflima con- 
 juge, nunc moeltiffima vidua, Martha, Georgii Loiig de Penn gene^ 
 rofifilia. 
 
 Heu quam cadiica corporis humani fabrica ! Qui toties morbos 
 fugavit, ipfe tandem morbo fuccumbit anhelus, dodlorum et pro- 
 borum maximum defiderium. Obiit 17 Martii 168 r, annoque 
 
 aetatis 66. Under this ftonc lies the body of Martha Crofs, 
 
 daughter to the above-mentioned Dr. Lluelyn, who departed this 
 life Feb. ift, 1767, aged 93. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of John Sparkcs, efq. near his fiither Mr. 
 E. Sparkes, and his brother Mr. James Sparkes, who both died be- 
 fore him, being about 70 years old. He ferved high fhcrifF for the 
 
 H county
 
 50 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 county of Bucks. He died the 17th day of April 1707, in the 
 79th year of his age. 
 
 Here lye interred the bodies of Elizabeth Sparkes, wife of John 
 Sparkes, cfq. who departed this life Oftober 27, 171 1, aged 63. 
 Alfo of Sarah Sparkes, daughter of the faid John and Elizabeth 
 Sparkes, who departed this life Dec. 31ft, 17 1 1. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Edward Sparkes, efq. who departed this 
 life January ao, 1727, aged 38 years. 
 
 Hie jacet corpus Caroli Harris, medicinasfcientia (dum in vita) 
 cum paucis conferendi. 20 die Aprilis 1676 is in vitam prodiit ; ac 
 27 Sep. 1703 (jetatis ftore) deploratus obiit, relinquens per Annam 
 uxorem ejus, unam filiarum Johannis Bates, unicum tantum filium, 
 cui propter amorem erga Joharinem Ranee avum fuum clariflimum, 
 hujus regionis ^fculapium, praenomen Johannis Ranee dedit 
 
 Near this are feveral memorials to the families of Hawes, Ewer, 
 Whitton, Mather, and Elridge. 
 
 Arms,.
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 5, 
 
 Arms, A chief in bafe 6 pears or. 
 
 Here lyeth interred the body of Thomas Alford, of this town, who 
 departed this Hfe the 17th day of July 1704, in the 59th year of his 
 age, and during the fecond time of his mayoralty in this corporation. 
 
 On a brafs plate. 
 
 In memory of the truly virtuous and faithful wives of John Lane, 
 of this town, Margery and Mary. 
 
 As earth to bodyes, foe heaven to facred foules the center, 
 
 Though this the one by death, yet that the other by heavenly 
 
 life doth enter. 
 As when all finite times by God's decree are fpent, 
 Then fhall fuch foules moft glorioufly refume what nature lent : 
 Undoubtedly fuch is and fuch fhall be the blifs of thefe two faints ; 
 Such pious adtors of faith and religion's works no iin attaints. 
 As there by grace in Chrifl you live in glorye's lafling fame. 
 So here by love your honoured virtues gaine a never-dying name. 
 
 On a marble ftone under the communion table. 
 
 Here lyetb the body of Samuel Welles, attorney at law, fole fur- 
 
 H 2 viving
 
 33 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 vivingfon of Samuel Welles, gent, and Martha his wife, who both lie 
 interred near this place. 
 
 Natus luit II 06lob. 1659. 
 Scfe probavit omnibus ingenium, 
 Eininenlcr profeffionem fuam ornavit, 
 Stationes vitae fuae fingulas probiter peregit, 
 Denique deploratus obiit 12 Nov. 171 2, 
 
 All the ancient brafTes in the church were taken from the gravc- 
 ftones in the great rebellion. 
 
 In the church-yard is a flone to the memory of Robert Williams 
 of thisparifh, who died Feb. igth, 1793, aged 102 years. 
 
 Exira^s from the reg'ijler^ 
 
 Burials. 
 Thomas Archdale, efq. Sept. 5, 1676. 
 Matthew Arcbdale, gent. Dec. 10, 1685, 
 Mrs. Ann Archdale, Ocft. 25, 1719. 
 
 The rt. hon. Arabella^ wife of Henry earl ofShelburne, Nov. 10, 174c. 
 
 J Elizabeth,
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 53 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of the rt. hon. lord Dunkcrron, Aug, 19, 1742. 
 
 James lord Dunkerron, Sept. 25, 1750. 
 
 Henry earl of Shelburnc, March 27, 1751. 
 
 The rt. hon. Sophia countefs of Shclburne, Jan. 15, 1771. 
 
 The hon. William Granville Petty, fon of the earl of Shelburnc, 
 Feb. 5, 1778. 
 
 Louifa marchionefs of Lanfdownc, Aug. 17, 1789. 
 
 The hon. Thomas Fitzmauricc, feeond fon of John late earl of Shcl- 
 burne, Nov. 4, 1793. 
 
 The regifter begins Sept. 10, 1598, but the firfl part is very much 
 mutilated. 
 
 The rectory was very early appropriated to the monaftery of 
 Godftow, Oxon, I apprehend by king Henry I ; certainly before 
 1 209. At the diffolution it was granted to 
 
 Robert Bonnet bifhop of Hereford in his will, prored Dec. 8th 
 1617, leaves his leafe of the tythes of Chepping Wyeombe to his 
 coufin Robert Bennet. 
 
 The reiftory is now the property of Samuel Welles, efq. 
 
 In
 
 V+ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 In the taxation rolls of Pope Nicholas, 1291. 
 
 Verus valor. Norwycenfii. 
 licclcfia de Wycumb, ded. penf. 30 mc. - 60 
 
 Penfio prions do Becko in eadem 12 mc. 
 
 Vicaria cjufdem - - 10 mc. 
 
 In the king's books the vicarage is rated at 23I. 1 7s. id. ; but, being 
 returned to be \vorth only 45I. 12s. 8d., is difchargcd from firft-fruits 
 and tenths. 
 
 INIr. Richard Rutt, in his will dated Dec. loth 1695, left 5I, per 
 ann. to the vicar for the time being to read prayers on feveral week 
 days during the year. 
 
 The living is in the gift of the marquis of Lanfdowne, and re- 
 puted to be worth lool. per ann. 
 
 Terrier 1680, Ahoufe with a hall, two parlours and other offices, 
 and an orchard and garden of about half an acre. 
 
 1 
 
 In the houfe were thefe arms : 
 
 I. France and England quarterly. 
 
 a. Sable,
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. y^ 
 
 «. Sable, on a crofs engrailed a lion rampant inter 4 lions' facas 
 azure. On a chief or a rofe proper inter 2 birds fable. 
 
 3. Argcn*:, a chevrori fable inter 3 rofcs gules ftalked and fcedcJ 
 or, over all a mitre. 
 
 The vicarage houfe was rebuilt by Dr. Trot about 1756. 
 
 In Willis's MSS. is an indulgence from Richard de Graves bi- 
 fhop of Lincoln, dated at Tinghurft, Bucks, 1273, for the repara-- 
 tion of St. Mary's chapel in the church-\-ard of Wycombe*; 
 
 In 1524 I find this note : 
 
 Magifler Rolandus Meflenger vicarius^ 
 
 Dominus Thomas Holland curatus. 
 
 Domini Henricus Rider et Thomas Blake ftipendarii. 
 
 Dcmini Thomas Moll et Edward Kirby cantariftoe.' 
 
 Complaint of the negledl of mafs in St. Juhn Baptift's chapel. 
 
 * Of this place was Henry Phip, who was accufed in the bifhop of Lincoln's conit, . 
 for tha't^cing chofcii roodman, or keeper of the rood loft, he /hould fay that he mull 
 go and tend a candle before his block almighty. For which he abjured his errors in 
 152 1 before bifhop Longland. — Fox, vol. ii. p. 49.. 
 
 1545,
 
 r^O HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 1545, William Avis was parifh-clerk and organ-plavcr. 
 
 In the Miflenden regifter, temp. Henry I, arc feveral grants of 
 houfcs and land in Wycombe to that abbey, particularly from Mabel 
 
 dano-hter of Seward, to which Adam chaplain of Wycombe 
 
 and Alan Tannerc were witncfles. — Thefe gi-ants comprehended 
 the fmall manor called Muffendcn or MifTcnden, in this parifh, 
 being appendant to that manor. 
 
 Chauntries at Chipping Wycombe, from the certificates remaining in the 
 Augmetitalion-office, as the fame were taken 2 Ed. VI, 1549. 
 
 A chauntrie called the Bowere in the parifh church of Chipping 
 W^ycombe is worth by yere clere, over and befides certaine reprizes, 
 4I. 1 6s. 
 
 S' Henrie Foreft is incumbent there. 
 
 The fald incumbent, of the age of* yefcs, hath yerelie 
 
 coming of the faid chauntrie for his annuitie or yerelie ftipend, by 
 
 yerc
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 57 
 
 yere clere, 4I. i6s. And what other living the faid incumbent hath, 
 is not presented. 
 
 Two chauntries, called charnells, within the faid town, is worth by 
 the yere clere above certain reprizes 12I. 5s. lod. Sir Thomas 
 Huchinfon and fir Roger Hawkins are incumbents there. The 
 faid incumbents of the age of 73 yeres, hath yerelie coming of the 
 faid chauntries for their annuitie or flipends by yere clere to either 
 of them 61. And what other living the faid incumbents hath, is not 
 prefented. 
 
 There was alfo a chauntry dedicated to the Holy Trinity. 
 
 VICARS
 
 58 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 VICARS OF CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 Vicars. Patrons. 
 Philip ----- - refigncd 
 
 Robert Mny nard 9 cal. April 1273^ ^^dc'^Go^ftmr J ""^^'g"^^ 
 Odo deWatlington J273 ----- religned 
 
 John de Clera 15 cal. April 1276 
 John le Palmere de Bloxham 1310 
 John de Broughton --------- died 1368 
 
 EliasdeMerfton May 2d 1368 
 
 Will. Cheflayne ----- --.-_ re(ignedi4i8 
 
 Thomas Sprott Aug. 24, 1418 
 
 J^h-Croxlcy {M*,r?.i[K' 
 
 Richard Dalby Sept. 9, 1433 
 
 Robert Waring ---------- died 1470 
 
 'by reafon of his 
 being in poflef- 
 fion of the tern- 
 Hugh Clay 061.30,1470 per regem •< poraliliesof the 
 
 nunnery. Quit- 
 ted for Weft 
 
 _ Wycombe. 
 
 John
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 59 
 
 Flcars. Patrotis. 
 
 John Thayles Decern. 4, 147 1 perregem refigned 
 
 John FIflier Jan. 19,1472 per conventum de Godftow 
 
 Tho. Gilbert LLD. Dec. 28,1482 
 
 Thomas Botiler occurs 1487 
 
 T. Heyvvood LLB. March 26, 1 508 ----- refigncd 
 
 RolandMeflcnger* March 12, 1511 _ _ _ _ _ refigncd 
 
 William Wright March 6,1539 
 
 Richard Philips March 20, 1555 • by Jane Raunce refigned 
 
 Thomas Bernard Auguft i, 1557 by John Raunce 
 
 John Dans May 25,1592 by Robert Raunce 
 
 Philip Chamberlain - - 1594 by the fame 
 
 Gerard Dobfon Novem. 6, 1629 ■(■ by 10 citizens of London 
 
 George Founes intruded during the'Ufurpation 
 
 Thomas Johnfon Nov. 15, 1660 by Matthew Archdale, efq^ 
 
 * Alfo prebend of St. Botolph's, Lincoln, buried at V/inwick, Northampton, where 
 he was reftor. He was very aftivc in liis attendance at the burning of Thomas 
 Harding at Chcfliam, 1533. 
 
 f Mr. Wilhs fuppofes the crown fold this reflory and advowfon to them, and that 
 Raunce was only a Icffee to the crown. Dobfon occurs 1652, when the living was 
 worth 20I. per ann. and in 1652 tlic parliament appointed 50I. per annum more to be 
 added to it. 
 
 I 2 William
 
 6o HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Vicars. Patrons. 
 
 TTrn- T ^>^ rr rbv Matthew , r refigncd for 
 
 W.lham Ley May .o, 1 664 { /,,5,aale,erc|. } \ Wooburn 
 
 Vincent Owen June 7, 1669 by the fame 
 
 Ifaac Mills A.M. Feb. 20, 1673 by the fame refigncd 
 
 r^. ^11 . ro (buried here 
 
 Thomas Cordcl Aug. 3, 1681 - - J April 22, 171 1 
 
 Samuel Guife A.B. May 30, 1 7 1 1 by Henry Petty lord Shelburne 
 
 f buried here 
 And again - - 1724 - - [oaig, 1753 
 
 EdmundTrotLLD. Dec. 6, 1753 John earl of Shelburne 
 James Price B.A. Nov. 24, 1763 William' carl of Shelburne 
 
 And again M.A. Jan. 6, 1784 The fime ' | ja" ^i - g g^"^^ 
 Ja™esP,iceB.A. Marcha., ,788 (JftToCTG. 
 
 There is a chapel in this parifh founded 1791 by Mr. Davis, and 
 endowed with lands of the value of 40I, per annum. 
 
 This chapel was confecrated June 25, 1 791 . 
 
 The Rev. George Campbell Broadbelt, rettor of Afton Sandford, 
 is the prcfent incumbent. 
 
 HOSPITALS
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 6i 
 
 HOSPITALS AND OTHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS. 
 
 From Tanner s Notitiu. 
 
 AN hofpital for lepers founded before the 13th of Henry III, 
 and dedicated to St. Margaret and St. Giles. 
 
 Here was alfo an hofpital for a mafter^ brethren, and fifters, dcdii- 
 cated to St. John the Baptift*, before the 20th of Henry III (1235). 
 It was in the patronage of the mayor and burgeflcs of the town, 
 1344. And though after the ditlblution queen Mary gave it to fir 
 Robert Throgmorton, queen Elizabeth in the 4th year of her reign 
 granted it to the corporation. 
 
 One of the hofpitals at Wycombe was valued a6th Hen. VIII 
 at 81. 6s. I od. in the whole, and 7I. 15s. 3d. clear — but not for 
 black monks, as Speed mentions. 
 
 There might be one hofpital here dedicated to St. Giles, and an- 
 
 * Hugh de Newton prebendary of Banbury 15 cal. May 1344, in exchange for 
 St. John's hofpital in Wycombe. 
 
 other
 
 62 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 other to St. Margaret ; but they fecm rather to be one. For, 5th of 
 Henry V, the king gave the culfedy of St. Giles' hofpital juxta Wy- 
 combe to Thomas Giles. The next year he grants the cuftody of 
 both to Henry Swain, as vacant by the refignation of Thomas Giles *; 
 but the gift of the mafterfhip is faid to have been afterwards in the 
 collegiate church of Windforf. 
 
 The lands of the hofpital granted to the corporation by queen 
 Elizabeth are applied to the grammar fchool and a hofpital for poor 
 people. 
 
 The mafter of the grammar fchool is appointed by the corpora- 
 tion, and has a houfe, garden, and orchard of two acres, with a 
 falary of 30I. per annum. 
 
 On the 27th of September 1790 Mrs. Mary Bowden died, and 
 left loool. to be inveitcd in the funds for the purpofe of paying 30I. 
 per annum in addition to the mafter of the grammar fchool, and 
 
 * Dr. Hutton's patents. 
 
 ■\ Frith's MS. catalogue. 
 
 Jacob Mallet, canon of W'indfor 1516, mafter of the hofpital S'' Egidii in Wycomb 
 Magna, refigned it to the college, referving 40s. per ann during his life. He was exe- 
 cuted for treafonable words, viz. That the king had brought his hogs to a fine market 
 (fpeakingof the diflblution ofabbeys), 1543. /Jbmoh, Hift. of Berks. 
 
 1 the
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 63 
 
 the remainder to be paid among the poor women inhabiting the 
 hofpital. 
 
 The charter of queen Ehzabeth provides for four poor perfons ; 
 but from the increafe of rents, four more widows have been added 
 to the firft number. They receive as. per week, paid by the hofpi- 
 tal chamberlain. 
 
 CHART.
 
 64 
 
 HUNDRED OF DRSBOROUGH. 
 
 CHARITABLE DONATIONS^ 
 
 \ 
 
 Ann. income. 
 
 jr. s. d. 
 
 i8i i8 8 
 
 >\0 10 o 
 
 Queen Elizabeth, 21 July, 
 ann. rcgni 4, corporation 
 and charities 
 
 Thomas Church, merchant, | ^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 16 1 5, by will J 
 
 Ambrofe Conway, efq. about 7 , 
 1600 5 
 
 Sir Robert f Dormer, kt. | ^^ ^^^,^^ 
 1616 J 
 
 ^LadyDorothyPelham,i62o-, "I , 
 and lol. for the highways J 
 
 Thefe monies were applied 
 to the building of the fham- 
 bles. 
 Wainwrio-ht - 20 1. 
 
 O 
 
 William Littlcboy, gent. ^ 
 
 1633, to be diftributed in r - - 
 
 bread weekly ^ 
 
 Giles Hunt, 3 lEliz.(veftedin the churchwardens) I O O — Colefhill's land. 
 
 r Rent-charge from 
 
 Thomas Taylor, 44 Eliz. 
 
 John anrl Robert Rance,efq. "I 
 44 Eliz. J 
 
 I 3 4 — mace money 
 10 o o 
 
 6 8< ^^'■- Edmond's 
 L houfe. 
 
 Rent-charge from 
 the Antclop* 
 inn. 
 
 ing's - hill an( 
 Sawpit houfe> 
 
 r Re 
 
 5 O O ^ the AiTtclope 
 
 ^ inn. 
 
 10 10 o/^^'"g'^-^'" ^^^ 
 
 And other donations unknown 
 
 £. 220 18 8 
 
 * From the return made to parliament 26 Geo. III. 
 
 \ Sir William Dormer, if the date is right. 
 
 X She was wife of fir William Dormer, and afterwards married to fir William Pelham.
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE, 6$ 
 
 EMINENT MEN of this TOWN. 
 
 William Alley, educated at Eton, and ele(fted to King's college 
 Cambridge 1528. He ftudied at both univerfities, and obtained a 
 benefice ; but on the acceflion of queen Mary he quitted it, and 
 pradlifed phj-fic during that reign. He afterward acquired fuch re- 
 putation by his divinity lecture at St. Paul's, that he obtained the 
 bifliopric of Exeter in 1 560. He died bifhop of this fee April 
 15th, 1570, and was buried in ^;he cathedral. 
 
 He wrote the Poor Man's Library, 2 vols, and an Hebrew gram- 
 mar ; and when the verfion of the Bible was undertaken by the com- 
 mand of queen Elizabeth, he tranflated the Pentateuch. 
 
 Among the gentry of Buckinghamfliire, 1433, I find John 
 Hampden of Wycombe. 
 
 John Munday, goldfinith, lord mayor of London, 1522. 
 
 K MEMBERS
 
 66 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT for WYCOMBE. 
 
 EDWARD U 
 
 28 Par. at Weftminfter, Stephen Ayott*, Thomas le Taylur 
 30 at London, Adam de Guldeford, Roger Allitarius 
 
 33 at WetL Roger AlHtarius, John le Piftor 
 
 34 at Weft. Peter le Cotiler, John le Baker 
 
 35 at Carlifle, Peter le Cotiler, Andrew Batyn. 
 
 EDWARD II. 
 
 1 Par. Northampton, Peter le Cotiler, Roger de Sandweil 
 a at Weft. Peter le Cotiler, Edm. de Haveringdoun 
 
 2 at Weft. 
 
 Vicecomes Bucks refpondit, quod breve retornatum fult ballivo 
 libertatis honoris Wallinford ut venire faciat ad parliamentum duos 
 burgenfes de villa de Wycombe fccundum tenorem brcvis ; at Ro- 
 gerus de Sandweil, praedidlae libertatis ballivus, nullum dedit refpon- 
 fam. 
 
 • Itt-his place, being iafirm, John de la Lude, 
 
 6 Par.
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 67 
 
 6 Par. at Weft. Thomas Gerveys, Matthew le Fuller 
 
 6 at Weft. Robert Paer, William le Caffiere 
 
 8 at Weft. Ballivus honoris Wallingford nullum dedit rcfponfum 
 12 at York, Robert Smith, William le Fote 
 t6 at Weft. Richard le Haflere q. Harlere, Bennet le Caffiere 
 
 19 at Weft. John le Taylor, John de Sandwell 
 
 20 at Weft. Roger Sandwell, Matthew le Fullei-. 
 
 EDWARD III. 
 
 1 Par. at Line. Richard atte Walle, John atte Donnft 
 
 1 at York, Cedula manca 
 
 2 at Northampton, John atte Don, Henry de Muflendcn 
 4 at Winchefter, John le Harriere, Richard Perre 
 
 6 at AVeft. Matthfew Fuller, Richard Tottering 
 
 7 at Weft. Jordan de Wycomb, Richard Bennet 
 
 8 at Weft. Jordan de Wycomb, Richard Bcneye q. Bennet 
 
 9 at Weft. John Ayot *, Richard Perkyfi 
 
 10 at Weft. John le Harrare, Thomas Gervays 
 
 10 Council at Northampton, John Agod q. Ayot, Richard Abyndon 
 
 1 1 Par. at Weft. John le Clerk, John Pool 
 
 * He was lord of Shallefton in the hundred of Buckingham, which eftate pafTcd 
 
 in marriage with his daughter and hcirefs to William Purefoy, whofe family ftill 
 pofrefs it. 
 
 K 3 I 2 at
 
 68 HUNDRED OP DESBOROUGH. 
 
 12, Par. at York, Stephen Ayot, John le Taverner 
 
 12 at Northampton, Thomas Gervcys, Jordan de Prellon 
 
 1 2 at Weft. Thomas Gcrveys, Jordan de Prefton 
 
 13 at Weft, Thomas Gerveys, Jordan de Prefton 
 
 14 at Weft. Jordan de Prefton, Thomas Gerveys 
 i^ at Weft. Robert Stenftoole, Robert Haughford * 
 
 20 at Weft. Robert Haughford, Ralf Barber 
 
 21 at Weft. John Martyn, Robert Cuttingham 
 
 22 at Weft. Walter atte Leech, William Cafliere 
 29 at Weft. Thomas Gerveys, Ralf Haughford 
 
 31 at Weft. Thomas Gerveys, Robert q. de Haughford 
 3 1 at Weft. John Mepertfhale, Thomas Gerveys 
 34 at Weft. Thomas Gerveys, Robert le Wheeler 
 34 at Weft. Thomas Gerveys, Richard Spigurnell 
 36 at Weft. Thomas Gerveys, William Frere 
 39 at Weft. Thomas Comwaile, Richard Barbour 
 4a at Weft. William atte Dene, Thomas Cornewayle 
 43 at Weft. Thomas Gerveys, William atte Dene 
 
 45 Council at Winchefter, , William atte Dene 
 
 46 Par. at W^eft. William atte Dene, John BledlowQ 
 
 47 at Weft. William atte Dene, Thomas Ballard 
 50 at Weft. William atte Dene, Thomas Ballard. 
 
 • Query Haileyford; there was I believe a family of that name refiding there. 
 
 RICHARD
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 69 
 
 RICHARD II. 
 
 1 Par. at Weft. William attc Dene, Richard Sandwell 
 
 2 at Glouccfter, William atte Dene, Richard Jurdaine 
 
 3 at Weft. William atte Dene, Richard Sandwell 
 
 5 at Weft. Thomas Ravell, Walter Frere 
 
 6 at Weft. William Kele, William atte Dene 
 
 7 at New Sarum, Stephen Watford, John Peytmin 
 
 8 at Weft. William atte Dene, Richard Kele 
 
 9 at Weft. Stephen Watford, Richard Kele 
 
 10 at Weft. Walter Frere, Richard Holyman 
 
 11 at Weft. Walter Frere, Richard Holyman 
 
 12 at Cambridge, Stephen Watford, William atte Dene 
 
 15 at Weft. William Dene, William Depham 
 
 16 at Winchefter, William Depham, Walter Waltham 
 18 at Weft. William atte Dene, Nicholas Depham 
 
 20 at Weft. Richard Sandwell, Walter Waltham. 
 
 HENRY IV. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. John Cottingham, William Gierke 
 3 at Weft. Nicholas Sperling, John Sandwell. 
 
 HENRY V. 
 
 1 Par. at V/eft. Henry Spiling, Roger Moore 
 
 2 at Weft. William Hall, John Coventry 
 
 3 Par..
 
 TO HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 3 Par. at Weft. William Clerk, Andrew Sperling 
 
 5 at Weft. Andrew Sperling, Robert Moore 
 
 7 at Gloucefter, William Merchant, John Cottingham 
 
 8 at Weft. Roger Moore, Thomas Merfton 
 
 9 at Weft. John Harewood, Thomas Pufee 
 9 at Weft. Roger Moore, Richard Merfton. 
 
 HENRY VI. 
 
 1 at Par. Weft. Nicholas Stepton, John Coventry 
 
 2 at Weft. John Coventry, Roger Moore 
 
 3 at Weft. William Whapelade, John Cottingham 
 
 4 at Leicefter, Thomas Mufton, William Stofton 
 
 6 at Weft. John Coventry, John Juftice 
 
 8 at Weft. John Wellcft^ourn *, John Bifhop 
 
 9 at Weft. Roger Moore, William Fowler 
 
 1 1 at Weft. John Martyn, John Blackpoll ^ ■ 
 
 1 3 at Weft. John Durein, John Cottingham 
 
 14 at Weft. John Durein, John Cottingham 
 
 15 at Cambridge, John Hill, cfq. Bartholomew Hailing 
 ao at Weft. John Radcfliill, John Martyn 
 
 25 at Cambridge, John Wclleft)oarn, John Martyn 
 
 * He was probably defcendcd from Simon Montfotl earl of Leicefter, and refide'S 
 at Hitchenden. IVillis. 
 
 27 Par.
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 71 
 
 27 Par. at Weft. John Wellefbourrij John Hayncs 
 
 28 at Weft. WiHiam Stodton, Nicholas Fayrewell 
 
 29 at Weft. Wilh'am Stodon, Thomas Moore 
 31 at Reading, Walter Collard, David Thomafyn. 
 
 EDWARD IV. 
 
 7 at Weft. Thomas Manfell, Thomas Catbery 
 12 at Weft. Tlromas Fowler*, Thomas Fayrewell 
 17 at Weft. Thomas Gate, Thomas Wellyflsorne. 
 
 The writs, returns, and indentures, from 17 Ed. IV to 33 Hen. 
 Vin are all loft. 
 
 HENRY Vlir. 
 
 33 Par. at Weft. John Gatts ■[, William Dormer. 
 
 2DWARD VI. 
 
 I at Par. Weft. Thomas Fifher, Armigyll Wade 
 6 at Weft. Henry Peckham, John Cheyncy. 
 
 * Sheriff 19 Ed. IV. 2 Rich. lU. and 3 HeiuVII. 
 
 t Sheriff 38 Hen. VIII. 
 
 MART.
 
 7a HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 MARY. 
 
 1 Par. at Wcfl:. Henry Peckham, Robert Drury 
 1 at Oxford, Henry Peckham, Thomas Pymme. 
 
 PHILIP AND MARY. 
 
 1 and 2 Par. at Weft. John , Robert Drury 
 
 2 and 3 at Weft. Henry Peckham, Robert Drury 
 
 4 and 5 at Weft. Thomas Pymme, Robert Woodleafe. 
 
 ELIZABETH. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. Thomas Pymnie, q. 
 
 5 ai Weft. Thomas Fermore, efq. * Thomas Neale, q. 
 
 13 at Weft. John Ruflel, Robert Chriftmas 
 
 1 4 at Weft. Thomas Neale, Rowland Goales 
 
 fl7 at Weft. John Morley of London, George Cawfield of GrayV 
 inn 
 
 * He was of the Fermor family, fiace created earls of Pomfret, and was buried at 
 Somerton in Oxfordftiire, wkere there is this infcription : 
 
 Thomae Farmer armigero, viro anrmi magnitudine contra hoftes, beneficeiitia erga 
 do£los admirabili, domino hujus tcrritorii benigniflimo, et novx fcholae fundatori 
 Optimo ; in perpetuam fui fuseque conjugis Brigettx fcemina: leftiffimss memoriam 
 ex teftamento executores fui hoc monumentum flentes erexerunt. Obiit vero anno 
 Domini millefimo quingentefimo oftagefirao, die Augufti odlavo. Collins, vol. iii. p. 500. 
 
 3 28 Par,
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 73 
 
 28 Par. atWeft. Thomas Ridley LL.D. George Fleetwood dc la 
 Vache 
 
 31 at Weft. Owen Oglethorp of Ncwington, Oxon. Francis Good- 
 win 
 35 at Weft. Thomas Taiburgh of Bcaconsfield, Thomas Fortefcue 
 
 of the Inner Temple 
 39 at Weft. William Fortefcue, John Tafburgh 
 43 at Weft. Richard Blunt, Henry Fleetwood. 
 
 JAMES I. 
 
 1 Par. at Weft. John Townfend* kt. Henry Fleetwood 
 12 at Weft. William Borlafe 
 1 8 at Weft. Richard Lovelace, Arthur Goodwin 
 21 at Weft. Henry Cook, Arthur Goodwin. 
 
 CHARLES I. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. Henry Cook, Thomas Lane 
 I at Weft. Henry Cooke, Edmund Waller 
 3 at Weft. William Borlafe kt. Thomas Lane 
 
 15 at Weft. Edmund Verney knight marfhal, Thomas Lane 
 
 16 at Weft. Edmund Verney knight marfhal, Thomas Lane 
 
 Richard Browne vice Verney deceafed. 
 1634 Thomas Scot, of Lambeth 
 
 * Aneeftor of the prefent marquis Townftiend. 
 
 L 1656
 
 74 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 1656 Thomas Scot maj. gen. Tobias Bridge 
 16^8—9 Thomas Scot maj. gen. Tobias Bridge. 
 
 CHARl.KS XI. 
 
 12 Par. at Weft. Edmund Petty, Richard Brown 
 
 Edmund Petty recorder, Thomas Scott. — Double re- 
 turn 
 13 Edmund Pye kt. and bart. John Borlafebart. 
 
 Robert Sawyer, vice Pye deccafed 
 3 1 at Weft. John Borlafe bart. Thomas Lewis * 
 
 3 1 at Weft. John Borlafe bart. Thomas Lewis 
 
 32 at Oxford, John Borlafe bart. Thomas Lewis. 
 
 JAMES II. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. Dennis Hampfon bart. Edward Baldwin recorder. 
 
 WILLIAM AND MARY. 
 
 1 Par. at Weft. Thomas Lewis, William Jephfon 
 
 2 at Weft. William Jephfon, Thomas Lewis 
 
 Charles Godfrey, vice Jephfon deceafed. 
 
 ■WILLIAM III. 
 
 7 Pai'. at Weft. Thomas Lewis, Charles Godfrey 
 
 Fleetwood Dormer, vice Lewis deceafed. 
 
 ' Alderman of London and lord of the manor of Weft Wycombe. 
 
 6 10 Pai-.
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 75 
 
 10 Par, at Weft. Chai-lcs Godfrey, John Archdale 
 
 Thomas Archdale, vice John Archdale, who rckifed ihc 
 oaths, being a quaker 
 
 I a Charles Godfrey, Fleetwood Dormer 
 
 13 Charles Godfrey, Fleetwood Dormer. 
 
 AKNE. 
 
 I Charles Godfrey, Fleetwood Dormer 
 
 4 Charles Godfrey, Fleetwood Dormer 
 
 7 Charles Godfrey, Fleetwood Dormer 
 
 9 ■■ Sir Thomas Lee bart. Charles Godfrey 
 
 1 2 Sir Thomas Lee bart. fir John Wittewrong bar! . 
 
 1ST GEORGE. 
 
 Sir Thomas Lee bart. fir John Wittewrong bart. 
 9th. The hon. Charles Egerton, the rt. hon. the earl of Shelburnc 
 Feb. r, 1725. Charles Colyear, vice Egerton deceafed. This elec- 
 tion was declared void. 
 March 3. The hon. Charles Colyear again elected. 
 March 17. By order of the houfe, his name erafed, and that of 
 Harry Waller inferted *. 
 
 '* The mayor made a falfe return. See journals of the houfe. 
 
 L 2 IS r
 
 76 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 1ST GEORGE II. 
 
 Harry Waller, William Lee 
 1730. The hon. fir Charles Vernon, vice Lcc made one of the 
 
 judges of the king's bench 
 8th. Harry Waller, Edmund Waller 
 
 Sir Charles Vernon, vice Edmund Waller who made his elec- 
 tion for Marlow 
 1 5th. Edmund Waller, Harry Waller 
 
 Edmund Waller rc-clccled, having been appointed cofferer 
 of his majefty's houfehold 
 2ift. Edmund Waller, Edmund Waller jun^ 
 28th. John Waller, the rt. hon. the earl of Shelburne. 
 
 1ST GEORGE III. 
 
 Robert Waller, lord vifcount Fitzmauricc 
 1-61. Ifaac Barre, vice lord vifc. Fitzmauriee called to the houfc 
 
 of peers 
 9th. Robert Waller, the rt. hon. Ifaac Barre 
 15th. Robert Waller, the hon. Thomas Fitzmauriee 
 2 1 fi:. R.obert Waller, lord vifcount Mahon 
 a5th. Robert Waller, lord vifcount Mahon 
 
 1786. The rt. hon. the earl of Wycombe, vice lord vifcount 
 Mahon called to the houfe of peers. 
 
 30th.
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 77. 
 
 30th. TIiC rt. hon. the earl of Wycombe, admiral fir John Jervis 
 
 K. B. 
 1794. Sir Francis Baring bart. vice Jervis made fteward of the 
 
 chiltern hundreds 
 36th. Rt. hon. the earl of Wycombe, fir John Dafhwood King 
 
 bart. 
 
 HIGH STEWARDS. 
 
 1585 Sebafiian Kele 
 
 1672 John carl of Bridgewater 
 
 1683 The lord chancellor JcfFcries 
 
 1715 The marquis of Wharton. 
 
 RECORDERS. 
 
 1 606 Thomas Waller, efq. 
 1674 John Clerk, efq. 
 1683 Edward Baldwin, efq. 
 
 1687 SI)-
 
 78 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGIL 
 
 1687 Sir James EthcriclgCj kt. 
 1702 Fleetwood Dormer, efq. 
 1718 William Lee, efq. 
 1730 Harry Waller, efq. 
 1769 Richard Whitchurch, efq. 
 
 1795 James Blackftone, efq. D. C. L. Vinerian {wofcflbr of 
 law in tlie univcrfity of Oxford. 
 
 MAYORS. 
 
 EDWARD IV. 
 
 14 Thomas Gale 
 
 15 William Readhead 
 16, 17, 18 Richard Gary 
 
 1 9, 20, 2 1 Chriftopher Waes 
 22, 23 Richard Gary. 
 
 EDWARD V. 
 RICHARD III. 
 
 1 The fame 
 
 2 William Readhead. 
 
 HENRY VII. 
 
 I William Readhead 
 a Wiiliam Monday 
 
 3 Thomas Pyman q. Pymm 
 
 4 Roger Bramfton 
 
 5 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 6 Thomas Pymm 
 7, 8 Richard Gary 
 
 9, 10 Thomas Pymm 
 II, 12, 13 Humphrey Wellilbon 
 14, 15 Roger Branifton 
 16 John Alley 
 
 17 Robert
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 79 
 
 1 7 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 1 8 William Alley 
 
 19, 20, 21 Nic. Gerrard 
 
 22 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 23 Nic. Gerrard 
 
 • 24 William Alley. 
 
 HENRY VIII. 
 
 I Thomas Freere 
 3 Rosier Bramfton 
 
 3 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 4 Richard Burch 
 
 5 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 6 William Chalfont 
 
 7 Richard Burch 
 
 8 William Chalfont 
 9, 10 Thomas Freere 
 
 1 1 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 12 William Chalfont 
 13, 14 Robert Aftbrook 
 15, 16 Richard Burch . 
 
 1 7 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 1 8 George Pey tever 
 
 1 9 William Juncklyri 
 
 20, 21, 22 Robert Aftbrook 
 
 23 Wiliam Juncklyn 
 
 24, 25, 26, 27 George Pey tever 
 
 28 William Juncklyn 
 
 29 Chriftopher Pufey 
 
 30 George Peytever 
 
 31 John Keele 
 
 32 John Brafbrich 
 22 William Juncklyn 
 
 34 John Littleboy 
 
 35 Thomas Bottery 
 
 36 George Peytever 
 
 37 William Alley 
 
 38 Thomas Chalfont. 
 
 EDWARD VI. 
 
 1 John Welles 
 
 2 Robert Pufey 
 
 3 Simon Whitmell 
 William Gravetts 
 
 5 Edward Cary 
 
 6 George Paytefer 
 
 7 John Raunce. 
 
 M-AR-y..
 
 8o 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 MARY. 
 
 1 Thom.ns Chalfont 
 
 2 John Rauucc 
 
 3 Thomas Pvinm 
 
 4 George Littleboy 
 
 5 Robert Gravctt 
 
 6 Thomas Keele. 
 
 ELIZABETH. 
 
 1 Thomas Keele 
 
 2 John Sterling 
 
 3 Rowland Wittnall 
 
 4, 5 
 
 6 William Thwaites 
 
 7 George Littleboy 
 
 8 Francis Sparkes 
 
 9 Triftram Winch 
 
 10 Thomas Francis 
 
 11 Thomas Keele 
 
 12 Francis Sparkes 
 15 Triftram Winch 
 
 14 William Thwaites 
 
 1 5 Robert Collings 
 
 16 Rowland Wittnall 
 
 1 7 Thomas Keclc 
 
 I S Rowland BrafbriiTO; 
 19 Robert Cully n 
 dO Triftram Winch 
 21 William Munday 
 2 a Triftram Winch 
 
 23 Thomas Keele 
 
 24 Robert Cullyn 
 
 25 William Munday 
 
 26 Triftram Winch 
 
 27 Francis Challener 
 
 28 John Greenland 
 
 29 Thomas Kempe 
 
 30 John Gibbons 
 
 31 Thomas Hay ly 
 
 32 Francis Challener 
 
 33 John Fox 
 
 34 John Welles 
 
 35 John Greenland 
 
 36 John Gibbons 
 
 37 John Fox 
 
 38 John Welles 
 
 39 Thomas Welles 
 
 40 John Greenland 
 
 41 Thomas
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 ^■i 
 
 41 Thomas Gibbons 
 
 42 Thomas Taylor 
 
 43 Ambrofe Conway 
 
 44 William Shrimpton 
 
 19 Richard Gibbons 
 
 20 John Davenport 
 11 Robert Bifcoc 
 22 George Welles. 
 
 JAMES I. 
 
 1 Gabriel Redman 
 
 2 George Welles 
 
 3 William Ay re 
 
 4 Gabriel Redman 
 
 5 Thomas Welles 
 
 6 Michael Burgh 
 
 7 John Littlcpagc 
 
 8 Thomas Brandon 
 
 9 Thomas Gibbons 
 
 10 William Shrimpton 
 
 1 1 Robert Eeles 
 
 12 William Ayrc 
 
 13 Robert Bifcoe 
 
 14 John Littlepagc 
 
 15 
 
 16 George Welles 
 
 17 Thomas Brandon 
 1 3 Thomas Gibbons 
 
 CHARLES I, 
 
 t William Guy 
 
 2 John Littlepage 
 
 3 John Bigg • 
 
 4 John Davenport 
 
 5 Richard Gibbons 
 
 6 Thomas Lock. 
 
 7 Richard Gibbons 
 S Thomas Ayre 
 
 9 Matthew Pettyphef 
 
 10 Edward Winch 
 
 1 1 John Gibbons 
 
 12 Richard NclfoH 
 rThomas Bedded 
 (.Thomas Welles 
 
 14 Thomas Hobbs 
 
 15 George Bradfhaw 
 
 16 John Collins 
 
 1 7 William Guy 
 
 M 
 
 18
 
 »z 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 i8 
 
 14 Thomas Gibbons 
 
 1 5 Nicholas Bradtliaw 
 
 16 Thomas Gibbons 
 J 7 Henry EUiott 
 
 19 
 
 2 1 Edward Bedder 
 
 22 James Bigg 
 
 1 8 Edward Bedder 
 
 23 George More 
 
 1 9 James Bigg 
 
 24 John Gibbons. 
 
 20 Richard Lucas 
 
 
 21 Samuel Welles 
 
 USURPATION. 
 
 22 Thomas Gibbons 
 
 1649 ^^'icholas Bradfhaw 
 
 23 Robert Whitton 
 
 1 650 Stephen Bates 
 
 24 Martyn Luellyn 
 
 1 6^ I WilHam Fiflier 
 
 ^Nicholas Bradfhaw 
 
 1652 James Bigg 
 
 25«^Henry Bigg 
 
 1653 John King and John Gib- 
 
 C Richard Lucas 
 
 bons 
 
 26 Alexander Parnham 
 
 1654 Nicholas Bradfliaw 
 
 27 Henry Bedder 
 
 16$^ Henry EUiott 
 
 28 Edward Bedder 
 
 1656 John Grove 
 
 29 Thomas Davies 
 
 1657 Samuel Guy 
 
 30 Charles Elliott 
 
 1658 Richard Nelfon 
 
 3 1 John Wheeler 
 
 1659 George Timberlake. 
 
 32 Jonathan Randall 
 
 
 33 Henry Bigg 
 
 CHARLES II. 
 
 34 John Michell 
 
 13 Richard Lucas 
 
 35 John Pettypher 
 
 26 and
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 «3 
 
 ^6 and 37 John Lane 
 38 Robert Whitton. 
 
 JAMES II. 
 
 1 Robert Whitton 
 
 2 John Bigg 
 
 3 Richard Rutt 
 
 4 George Bradfhaw 
 Thomas Grove. 
 
 WILLIAM AND MARY. 
 
 I Thomas Grove 
 a Thomas Fellows 
 
 3 Thomas Stevens 
 
 4 Thomas Barnes 
 
 5 John Bigg 
 
 6 Thomas Alford 
 
 7 John Blacknall, 
 
 WILLIAM (alone). 
 
 8 Edward MarOiall 
 
 9 George Grove 
 
 10 Thomas Fellows 
 
 1 1 Thomas Barnes 
 
 1 2 George Clcwcr 
 Fcrdinando Shrimpton 
 
 13 Thomas Stevens 
 
 14 John Bigg 
 
 15 Thomas Alford, 
 
 ANNE. 
 
 1 Thomas Alford 
 
 2 Thomas Alford 
 
 3 Thomas Stevens 
 
 4 Benjamin Hickman 
 
 5 George Alford 
 
 6 Ferdinando Shrimpton 
 
 7 Thomas Wood 
 
 8 The tame 
 
 9 Thomas RufHn 
 
 10 Hugh Shrimpton 
 
 1 1 Ferdinando Shrimpton 
 I c Thomas Stevens 
 
 13 Benjamin Hickman. 
 
 GEORGE I. 
 
 1 Benjamin Hickman 
 
 2 Henry Hunt 
 
 3 Thomas Wood 
 
 4 John Stevens 
 
 Ma 
 
 and 6
 
 84 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGFl. 
 
 5 and 6 Hugh Shrimpton 
 
 7 John Smales 
 
 8 Richard Shrimpton 
 
 9 Ferdinando Shrimpton 
 
 10 John Smales 
 
 1 1 Thomas Shrimpton 
 
 12 Edward Bcddcr 
 
 13 Fcrdinamlo Shrimpton 
 
 1 4 The fame. 
 
 GEORGE ir. 
 1 Ferdinando Shrimpton 
 1 Jofcph Tomhnfon 
 
 3 The fume 
 
 4 Edward Bedder 
 
 5 Ferdinando Shrimpton 
 
 6 The fame 
 
 y John Welch 
 
 8 Ralph Dean 
 
 9 Edward Bedder 
 
 10 The fame 
 
 1 1 John Bates 
 
 12 John Clarke 
 
 13 Samel Welles 
 
 14 Jofcph Slirimptou 
 
 15 Richard Beachan J 
 
 16 John Welch 
 
 17 Edward Bedder 
 
 18 Ralph Dean 
 
 19 John Bates 
 
 20 Ralph Dcaa 
 
 21 John Clarke 
 
 22 Richard Bates 
 
 23 Thomas Aldridge 
 
 24 Richard Bates 
 
 25 Richard Welles 
 
 26 John Welch 
 
 27 Jofeph Shrimpton 
 
 28 Richard Bcacham 
 
 29 Samuel Welles 
 
 30 Thomas Rofe 
 
 31 John Bates, jun. 
 
 32 Ralph Dean 
 
 33 Thomas Aldridge. 
 
 GEORGE III. 
 
 1 Richard Welles 
 
 2 The rev. James Price 
 
 a 3 John
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 «5 
 
 3 John Welch 
 
 4 Jolcph Shrimpton 
 
 5 Samuel Welles 
 
 6 Thomas Rofe 
 
 7 Thomas Rofe, jun. 
 
 8 John Bates 
 
 9 Thomas Aldridge 
 
 10 John Birch 
 
 1 1 Samuel Shrimpton 
 
 12 John Widmer 
 
 13 Ifaac King 
 
 14 Samuel Shrimpton 
 
 15 The rev. James Price 
 
 16 Jofeph Shrimpton 
 
 1 7 Thomas Rofe 
 
 18 Jofeph Steel 
 
 19 Samuel Welles 
 
 20 John Bates 
 
 21 Samuel Welles 
 
 22 Jofeph Bell 
 
 23 Thomas Clarke 
 
 24 Ifaac King 
 
 25. John Shrimpton 
 
 26 Samuel Manning 
 
 27 The rev. James Price 
 ?8 Thomas Rofe 
 
 29 The rev. James Price 
 
 30 The rev. John Manning 
 
 31 Daniel Squire 
 
 32 Samuel Welles 
 
 33 Jofeph Bell 
 
 34 Thomas Clarke 
 2^ Ifaac King 
 
 36 Samuel Rotton 
 
 37 Andrew Biddle. 
 
 GREAT
 
 «6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 
 
 X HE parifh of Great Marlow is bounded on the north by High 
 and Weft Wycombe, and on the caft by Little Marlow. The 
 Thames forms its beautiful boundary to the fouth, and the pariflies 
 of Medmenham, Hamblcden, and Fingeft terminate its weftcrn 
 confines. It is four miles and a half long, and three miles in its 
 ■grcatcft breadth ; but is much narrower towards the nortli. There 
 are about 6000 acres of land ; of which 800 are woodland, 200 
 meadow, and 4500 arable, divided into 35 farms. The common or 
 wafte does not exceed 100 acres. Exclufive of the borough, it 
 contains 1 73 houfes, and about 900 inhabitants. On the river is a 
 
 corn and paper mill. 
 
 The land-tax for town and parifli amounts to 694I. 17s. 7d. 
 which is about as. in the pound. 
 
 Camden
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. 87 
 
 Camden derives the name of this place from the chalk commonly 
 called mark, " which," fays he, " being laid upon the land here- 
 abouts, communicates fuch new vigour to it that the next year it is 
 fit for tillage, and yields a double increafe," This learned antiquary 
 has, I think, erred both in his derivation and illuftration of the name ; 
 for marie and chalk are two diftindl fubftances, and their properties 
 oppofite : of the former, too fmall a quantity is found here to give 
 name to the parifli, and the Saxon name for chalk cannot be ftrained 
 to this etymology. 
 
 Marlow is called in Doomfday Merlaw, which appears to me to 
 fignify a mere or ftanding water : and this might then be the fitua- 
 tion of the place ; for near the town are fome peat moors, in which 
 flags' horns and other animal remains have been found ; and thefe 
 moors were probably {landing water at that period. 
 
 LORDS
 
 88 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 LORDS OF GREAT MARLOW. 
 
 Before the conqueft Algar carl of Mcrcia held this manor ; but 
 king William took it from his fon, and bctlowed it upon queen 
 Matilda. 
 
 Lii Terra Mathildis rcginc 
 In Diiftcnbers: Hd. 
 
 a 
 
 CO Madilldis Rcgina ten Mer- Queen Matilda* holds Marlow, 
 
 lave ,p XV hid fc defd .Trac XXVI which is taxed for 15 hides, 
 
 car . In cinio v hidce .7 ibi func ii There are 16 plough lands. In 
 
 car ,7 XXXV villi cu xxiii bord demcfne 5 hides, and there are 
 
 hi^t XXIV ca? . Ibi ^un fervus . 7 i ^^^.^ ploughs. Sc 35 villeins with 
 
 mohn de xk foU'tH xxvi car. ^^ copyholders have 24 ploughs. 
 
 Silva mille pore .7 de i pifcar ^, . /- i. j -n 
 
 '■ ' t There is one fervant and a mill 
 
 n-.illc ariCTuill. In totis valeni: vai 
 
 worth 20s. There arc 26 caru- 
 
 XXV lib. 9;do recep x lit^. 7 tntd 
 
 rnr.1- TT ^-v .' cates of pafture. The woods fup- 
 
 l.lt.L.Hoc CO ccnuiL Algarus 
 
 P . ply pannage for 1000 hogs, and a 
 
 fifnery which produces 1000 eels. 
 For all dues it is worth 25I. when 
 the queen received it lol.andas 
 much in the reign of Edward the 
 confeflbrjwhen earl Algar held it. 
 
 King 
 *• She diet! Nov. 2, loSj ; from whence it is evident the compib.tion of Doomrday 
 
 V \va?
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 89 
 
 King Henry the firft, who pofleffed this manor from his mother, 
 anno regni 9"o, 1109, beftowed it on Robert Melhcnt his natural 
 fon by Nefta, daughter of Rees ap Owen prince of South Wales. 
 He married Mabel daughter of Robert Fitzhamon, lord of Cor- 
 boille in Normandy and baron of Tewkeibury ; which baronies de- 
 fcending to him in right of his wife, induced the king his father 
 to create him earl of Gloucefter : from which circumrtancc Marlow 
 was reckoned among the fees of the honour of Gloucefter, and 
 continued fo for many generations. 
 
 Robert died September 10, 1147, and was fucceedcd by his fon 
 William, who died 20 Henry 11, 1173, leaving three daughters; 
 and, that the earldom might not bo divided, he conftituted John, - 
 fon of king Hcnrj^ II, his heir, who had married his youngeft 
 daughter Ifiibel in 11 89, i Richard I: but John divorced her on 
 coming to the throne, and the married Jetlrey de Mandeviile earl 
 of Edcx. On the death of Ifabel in 1216, Almaric* Montfort carl 
 
 was begun before her death, although not finilhed till 1086. In Dorfetfhire, p. jc, 
 3. a. and in Glouccfterfhire, p. 163, 2. b. it is " Matilda tenuit [and not Unit] Litel- 
 fromc, Tumcberie, Fareforde, &c." therefore the furvey of thefe counties was not 
 taken till after her death. Kelham, p. 80. 
 
 • Almaric carl of Gloucefter gave to the canons of MifFenden a mark of filver and 
 an hundred eels out of his rents at Marlow from Gofenham mill. Teftes Hiifh de 
 Gurnay — William archdeacon of Bucks — Robert de Burnham and Nicholas the 
 carl'8 chaplain. Mijfenden Rcgijler. 
 
 N of
 
 ^o HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 of Eurieux fucceedcd in right of his wife Mabel, the eldefi. daugh- 
 ter ; who alfo dying without ifl'ue about 1 226, the manor of Mar* 
 low became vcfted in Gilbert earl of Clare, in right of his mother 
 Amicia, the fccond daughter of William carl of Glouccfter, who 
 liad married Richard earl of Clare. Gilbert died in 1230, leaving 
 jfliie by Ifabel, daughter of WilliaTn Marefchal carl of Pembroke^ 
 Richard, who fuccecded him : he died July 14, 1262, and was 
 buried with great fiate in Tewkefbury abbey. His eldeft fon Gil- 
 bert was 17 years of age at his father's deceafe, in 13 Ed. I, 1284. 
 He was divorced from his wife Alice, daughter of the earl of Angou- 
 lefme ; and being defirous of marrying Joan de Acres the king's 
 daughter, he furrendered * all his caftles and manors to him, among 
 which were Briekhill, Stivicle or Stewkley,. and Merlaw, in this 
 county. All his eftates, however, were rcftored on his marriage. 
 He died in the caftle of Monmouth 7 id. Dec. 1295, leaving ifllie 
 by Joan -}-, Gilbert and three daughters. 
 
 This carl married Maud, daughter of John de Burgh earl of 
 Ulfter, by whom he had John, who died young ; whence the line of 
 the Clares ended in him, as he was fiain at the battle of Bannock- 
 burn in Scotland, 13 14, and buried in the Lady chapel at Tcwkefr^ 
 bury. 
 
 ■" Clauf. 18 Ed. I, m. i> in cedula. 
 
 + She married afterwards Ralph de Monthermer, who was created earl of Gloucefter 
 1297. 
 
 Hugh.
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. ^x 
 
 Hugh k Defpcncer the younger having married Eleanor, cldeft 
 •fifter of Gilbert, became pofleflcd of tlic manor of Marlow. The 
 hiftory of this unhappy favourite of Edward II is well known : he 
 was hanged at Hereford, Novenriber 29, 1326, and afterwards 
 beheaded and quartered. He left three fons, the eldcft of 
 whom, Hugh, being reftorcd in blood 1339 by Edward III, was 
 fcifed of this manor. He married Elizabeth, widow of Giles dc 
 Badlefinere lord of Hambledcn, daughter of William Moutacutc 
 earl of Saliibury, and dying 1349 without ifliie, was fueceeded by 
 liis nephew Edward. He was fummoned to parliament 31 Edward 
 III, and made a knight of the garter. In the 36th Edward III *, 
 1361, I find a licence from the kmg to lord Defpencer to exonerate 
 his manor of Marlow from the payment of two quarters of wheat 
 and three of barley to the priorefs of Little Marlow, of which con- 
 vent he was one of the patrons, 
 
 Edward died 1375, leaving iflue by Elizabeth, daughter of Bar- 
 tholomew de Burgh urfl lord chamberlain to Edward III, Thomas. 
 
 He was, 2 1 Richard II, created f carl of Gloucefter, and had a 
 grant of the manor of Marlow inter alia parcel of the pofleflions of 
 Richard carl of Arundel, K. G. ; the attainder againfi; the two 
 
 * Par. 56 Ed. Ill, part i, m. loi. 
 t Pac. 21 Rich. II. 
 
 N 2 Spencers
 
 9a HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Spencers being rcverfed by parliament. There appears fome diffi- 
 culty in reconciling this grant with that of 36 Edward III ; for 
 Edward was certainly feifed ot' the manor of Marlow at that time. 
 I apprehend, that the carl of Arundel having married a daughter of 
 Hugh lord Defpencer, received it in truft for the fon, and that he 
 enjoyed it, though no grant could be made till the attainder was rc- 
 verfed. This will appear more probable if we turn to the inflitu- 
 tions of the rc6tors, where the earl of Arundel's name does not 
 occur, and the king claimed no other right than from the minority 
 of the true patron. However the cafe may be, Thomas lord De- 
 fpencer and earl of Glouccfter was poflcfled of Marlow ; but, taking 
 part with his depofed fovercign, was executed at Briftol i Henry IV, 
 being firft degraded. He left a widow, Conllance, daughter of 
 Edmund de Langley duke of York, K. G. by whom he had two 
 children : Richard, who died a minor in 1414, and Ifabel. 
 
 Conftance obtained a grant of this manor from the king for life, 
 which the held at her deeeafe * in 1415, 4 Henry V. It may be 
 thought worthy of obfervation, that Conftance received the habits of 
 the order of the garter 11, 12, 13, of Richard II f. 
 
 Ifabel married, firft, Richard Beauchamp earl of Worcefter, lord 
 
 * She was buried at Reading abbey, 
 t Anftis' Hiftory. 
 
 Aber-
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 53 
 
 Abergavenny; and fccondly, by difpenfation from the pope, his 
 coufin Richard Beauchamp earl of Warwick, knight of the garter, 
 and governor of France and Normandy, under Henry VI. By him 
 fhe had two children, Henry and Ann, The earl died at Roan in 
 1439, 2"^' ^ic died the latter end of the fame year. There is a 
 remarkably fine monument to him in the Lady chapel at Warwick*. 
 
 Henry was about fourteen years of age at his father's death, and 
 being the heir of fo many illuftrious families, and of fuch abilities as 
 feemed to promife the highefi; acquifitions, received thofe honours at 
 an early age which are rarely attained in advanced life. He was 
 crowned king of the Ifle of Wight, created duke of Warwick, knight 
 of the garter, and received many other honours. " But," fays Dug- 
 dale, " this hopeful branch, the only heir-male of thefe great earls, 
 was cropped in the flower of his youth, before the fruits of his heroic 
 difpofition could be manifefled to the world ; for he died at Hanley 
 caftle in Worceftcrfliire, June i ith, 1445, being but twenty-two 
 years of age." During his father's life-time he wedded Cicely 
 daughter of Richard Nevil earl of Salifbury, by whom he left Ann 
 countefs of Warwick, who did not long furvivc him. Whereupon 
 
 '^ The particulars of thefe monuments I do not detail, as they are to be found in 
 Dugdale's Warwick(hire, to which elaborate work 1 am indebted for much infor- 
 mation relative to feveral manors in this hundred. 
 
 6 Aim,
 
 94 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESEOROUGIL 
 
 Ann, fiftcr to the duke of Warwick, having i-narried Richard, foil 
 and heir to the earl of Salilbury, fucceedcd to his eftates, and con- 
 fequently this manor. 
 
 This Richard Nevil was created carl of Warwick in 1449, and 
 made a knight of the garter. The political character of this noble- 
 man is very conf])icLious in the reigns of Elcnry VI and Edward 
 IV, by which lie acquired the title of King-maker. He was flain 
 ■at the battle of Barnct, April 14th, 147 1, and buried at Bifham. 
 He left two daughters, Ifabcl and Anne. 
 
 Ifabel married George duke of Clarence, K. G. and K. B. 1466, 
 •who was created earl of Warwick Augufi: 14, 147 1 ; but, being- 
 charged with divers offences againfh the king, was attainted in par- 
 liament 1477, and foon after was put to death in the Tower. The 
 earl of Orford, in his Hifioric Doubts, queftions the truth of his 
 being drowned in a butt of malmfey. The duchefs died at 
 Warwick caflle about a y-ear before (fuppofed to be poifoned, not 
 without the king's confent). They left two children, Piantagcnet 
 the unfortuTiate earl of Warwick, beheaded after a long imprifon- 
 mcnt, 1499, 'ind buried at Bifham abbey ; and Margaret countcfs of 
 Salilbury, alfo beheaded at an advanced age, May 27th 1540 ». 
 
 * Her arms impaled with her hufband's (fir Richard Pole, K. G.) are in the council- 
 room atBifham. The laft earl of Warwick's gtave-ftone remained till within a few years, 
 and was broken in making fome alterations under the direftion of fir John HoLby Mill. 
 
 The
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. ^5 
 
 The fecond daughter of Richard Ne\il and Anne fiftcr of the 
 duke of Warwick married Edward prince of Wales in 1470; and 
 after his death fhe married Richard III, then duke of Gloucefter^ 
 uho is fufpeded of taking her off by poifon in 1484. 
 
 In the 3d of Henry VII an a& paflcd, that all the eftates of which 
 the countefs of Wanvick had been difleifed, and which her children 
 had enjoyed, fhould be reflored to her, with power to alienate all or 
 any part of them. The meaning of this a6l foon appeared; for the 
 countefs was obliged to convey all thefe pofleffions to the king in 
 perpetuity, and received the grant * of Marlow and fome other 
 eftates for life in return. 
 
 In confequence of which, this manor became in pofleflion of the 
 crown, who leafed part of it to Tucher Bold, 7 Henry VIII f, for 
 twenty-one years at 5 61. per ann. Before the expiration of this 
 leafe I find another of the whole manor to William Roper at 62I. 
 per ann. dated 21 Henry VIII I, for the fame term, to be held from 
 1536, when Bold's leafe would expire. Nevcrthelefs, Bold appears 
 to have lived here afterwards ; for there was a grant § from John 
 
 * 5 Hen. VII, Dec. nth. 
 
 I Rot. pat. 7 Hen. VIII. 
 
 X Rot. pat. 21 Hen. VIII, Dec. 24, IJ29, 
 
 § Line. reg. 
 
 biHiop.
 
 96 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 hifhop of Lincoln. July i6th, 1542,10 allow him to have a prieft 
 to officiate in his chapel at Harlethorp within his manor there, 
 on account of the diftance of the parifti church. It appears, how- 
 ever, to have been part of lady Mary's maintenance *, and fhc 
 continued in pofTeflion of it when fhe came to the throne. 
 
 Pat. I and 2 Philip and Mary, Sept. 29th, the king and queen 
 gi-anted this manor to William lord Paget, of Beaudefert in Staf- 
 fordrtiirc, knight of the garter, and Anne his wife, for the fum of 
 1252I. to be held in capite as the 20th part of a knight's fee. 
 
 This extraordinary ftatcfman, after having enjoyed the confidence 
 of four fucceeding fovereigns, and by his uncommon prudence and 
 faf^acity efcaped the danger which attended the violent commotions 
 in church and (late at that period of hiftory, died in peace July 9th, 
 1563, and was buried at Weft Drayton in Middlefex ; but a noble 
 cenotaph was eredted in Lichfield cathedral to his memory ; after- 
 wards deftroyed in the rebellion f . 
 
 He 
 
 • Pat. 6 Edward VI. 
 
 + The common-place book of this ftatcfman is in the pofFtfTion of lord Bofton, 
 
 who is defcended in the female line from him. It contains many particulars relative 
 
 to the court, ftate of the navy, and foreign affairs ; and concludes with lliefe rules : 
 
 Flye the courte, 
 
 Speke little, 
 
 Care lefs. 
 
 D.vifc
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 97- 
 
 He was fucceeded by his Ton, fir Henry Paget, who was made a 
 knight of the bath at the coronation of queen Mary, but did not 
 long furvive his father; for he died about 1569, and his brother 
 Thomas was fummoncd to parHamcnt the following year. 
 
 This lord Paget took a decided part in favour of the unfortunate 
 queen of Scots, and being concerned in Throgmorton's confpiracy 
 was obliged to quit the kingdom in 1 584, and being farther engaged 
 in Babington's, was attainted in 1586. He died in exile at Bruflcls 
 in 1589. He is faid by Camden to have been a man of great learn- 
 ing and very fuperior abilities. His eldeft fon William had been 
 knighted by queen Elizabeth ; but the attainder was not reverfed 
 till the 2d of James I, 1603. He died Auguft 29th, 1629, and was 
 fucceeded by his fon William, who was made a knight of the bath 
 at the coronation of Charles I. Having diftinguifhed himfelf by 
 
 Devifc nothing. 
 Never erneft, 
 ]n anfwere cold, 
 Lerne to fpare ; 
 Spend with meafuie, 
 Care for home. 
 Pray often, 
 Live better, 
 And dye well. 
 
 o • hi^.
 
 ^8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 his oppolilion to that monarch in the beginning of the civil commo- 
 tion?, he was appointed by parHament lord lieutenant of the county 
 of Buckingham, where he had with great folemnity and pomp, fays 
 Clarendon, executed the ordinance in defiance of the king's procla- 
 mation, and had fubfcribed a greater number of horfes for their fer- 
 vicc than any other of the fame quality. But he afterwards came 
 over to the royal party, and was in great favour at the reftoration. 
 He rcfided at Harlcyford almoft conftantly during the rebellion ; 
 but fold this manor at the conclufion of it to Robert Moore, 
 cfq. as I apprehend. The only evidence that has occurred to me of 
 this fale, which Browne Willis has omitted, is the brafs bullicl re- 
 maining in the towu-hall with this infcription : 
 
 " Robertus Moore armiger domiuus mancni, modius figilhitufe 
 Magnae Marlow, Bucks, 1673." 
 
 Very foon after this date fir Humphrey "Winch, bart. bought it *. 
 
 The manor pnflcd to lord vifcount Falkland, by purchafe, Decem- 
 ber the 3<1, 1686 ; and he was returned member for the borough the 
 
 * Sir Humplirey Winch was lefident at Harlcyford In 1670, as appears I)y a mo- 
 immcnt to the memory of Mrs. Brown, his wife's motlier, who died there. I need 
 •not obferve to gentlemen who have made any enquiries into manerial defcents, that 
 it is no eafy matter to afccrtain dates fince the inquifitions pod mortem have been 
 l.iid afuk. Sir Humphrey Winch was one of the lords of the admiralty, 0£l. 1674. 
 
 lit
 
 GREAT MARLOW. ^ 
 
 ift of William and Mary ; but fold it to fir James Etheridge, knight, 
 in 1690*, who conveyed this manor to fir John Guifc in 1718, 
 and died June 23d, i 730, when his family funk into obfcurity and 
 diftrefs. Sir John Guife did not long pofTefs it, as fir William 
 Clayton, bart. bought it in 1736 ; in the younger branch of whofe 
 family the manor ftill remains, and William Clayton, efq.f is the- 
 prefent lord. 
 
 I have not been able to difcover any ancient court rolls; which- 
 
 aritcs, I apprehend, from the frequent change of pofTcfibrs this 
 
 manor has experienced. The earliefi; roll bears date April 4th, 
 1719. 
 
 The old manor-houfe of Harleyford was a very large and fpacious 
 edifice, fimilar to Hurley-houfc, which ftands on the oppofite bank 
 of the Thames : there is no evidence to fiiew when, or by whom, it 
 was built. The circumflance related refpcding the chapel, proves its 
 exiftenceat that time ; and this chapel was ufed till the whole was 
 pulled down in 1755, when a handfomc regular manfion was erected 
 
 * May 2, 1690, an aA pafTed ta allow lord and lady Falkland to fell the capital. 
 melTuage or manfion-houfe of Harleyford, and the manor of Great Marlow. 
 
 f See an account of the family in the pedigree of fir Robert Clayton, in Ilam- 
 bkden. 
 
 O 2 on
 
 aoo HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 on the fame fpot by the late Mr. Clayton^ from a defign of fir Robert 
 Taylor's. 
 
 The flyle of the building is plcafing, and, though not large, con- 
 tains fome excellent rooms : of tlicfc, the library is of very fine pro- 
 portion?, and the rcccilcs for the books elegantly difpofed. 
 
 The following family portraits are in different parts of the houfc : 
 
 Sir Robert Clayton, lord mayor, 1680. 
 
 Lady Clayton. 
 
 Mr. William Clayton of Hambledcn — a curious pidlurc. 
 
 Sir William Clayton. 
 
 Lad) Clayton. 
 
 j\Ir. Clayton, fccond fon of fir William. 
 
 The prefent Mr. Clayton when a boy. 
 
 Tnc fituation of Harleyford is extremely beautiful, commanding 
 a fine reach of the river, and fcrcencd from the north by a lich 
 grove, where tb.c bcccb and fir blend their contraficd colours. The 
 lawn, of the fwccteft verdure, and ornamented with venerable chef- 
 nuts and other forclt trees, forms the appropriate fcenery of this ad- 
 rriired refidcnec. The walks are extenfive, and open to many varied 
 aiul intcrcfiing views. Of thefc the terrace attracts particular notice. 
 Tlic few feats, crotto, and buildings being well fituated, and not 
 crowded, have their fill v'dxS. ; but the Icmjile of Friendfiiip 
 
 claims
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. loi 
 
 claims attention, not more from the beauty of its architcdlurc, or its 
 lovely fituation, than from its being a tribute of refpcdl and regard 
 from the late Dr. Thomas, bifliop of Rochcftcr, to tliis family. 
 Over the door is this fhort infcription : 
 
 Amic. XXS.X ann. 
 
 Grat. plur. 
 
 F. F. 
 
 J.T. Ep. Rof. 1775. 
 
 Harleyford lecms formerly to have been confidered a manor 
 independent of Marlow, as appears by an inquifition taken i8th 
 Edward IV, when the jurors declared, that Agatha, wife of James 
 Cawood, died fcifed of the manor of Harleyford in Marlow, which 
 llic h»ad granted the preceding year to Henry Burton, prior of Buftle- 
 ham, and others, in truft, to j)referve the contingent remainders ; 
 and in the 22d of Edward IV they accordingly conveyed it to her 
 grand daughter, Alicia Lovel. In 1288 a fine palled of lands in 
 Marlow Magna, belonging to Geoffrey de Harleyford. Piobablv 
 Robert Haughford, member for Wycombe 15th of Edward HI, 
 took his name from this manor. It afterwards became confolidatcd 
 m the manor of Marlow, for I lind no other mention of it. 
 
 Bcfides Harleyford there are two ancient manors in this paralh, 
 
 Widmer and Seymours. 
 
 Widmer
 
 loa HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Widmer is thus defcribcd in Doomfday book : 
 
 In Duftenberg Hd. 
 
 T ,«. , » J i?-,TJ^ Ralf and Roger hold of Milo 
 
 In Merhwetenent RaduU 7 Ko- ^ 
 
 * J \r\ » ^,r, u;a -, flim -7 Crin)in in Merlawe 8 hides and 
 ger de Milone viii nia 7 aim 7 i 
 
 dim virg.TraE vi car. In diiio an half and half a yard land, 
 
 funt u 7 XI I II villi cu VI bord There are fix plough lands: in 
 
 hnt mi car. Ibi 11 lervi ptu vi demefnetwo, and fourteen villeins 
 
 cjr . Silva cc pore. 7 x 11 den. with fix copyholders have four 
 
 Vat 7 valuit Lx fot T.R.E. nil plough lands. There are two 
 
 lib. Hanc terram tenuit Haming feryants— fix carucates of pafture, 
 
 tdgnR.E. 7veDdepotuit. ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ j^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ 
 
 rent. For all dues it is worth 6q 
 {hillings : in the reign of K. Ed- 
 ward the confeflbr 4I. when 
 Haming, a thane of the king's, 
 held it, and had the power of 
 felling it. 
 
 Milo Crifpin died in 1 107 without ifTue, and his eftates reverted to 
 the crown. This manor was afterwards granted to the knights Tem- 
 plars ; and, at the difTolution of that order,, to the knights of St. John 
 of Jcrufalem. After the reformation, it appears to have been the pro- 
 perty of a family of the fiime name*, and to have come into the poffef- 
 
 • Yif. Bucks, 163.)- 
 2 fion.
 
 GREAT MARLOW. ,05 
 
 fion of the Borlafes by purchafe about 1634 ; but I have no evidences 
 of this alienation. In 1671, I find Jolni Borlafe, efq. held a court 
 here. ^He was the only fon of fir John Borlafe, bart. and dying without 
 ifllie, this eftate, by the limitations of entail, came to the poflerity 
 of Ann daughter of fir William Borlafe. She married, Feb. 9, 1 634, 
 Richard Grenville, of Wooton Underwood, efq. whofe family have 
 pofleflcd that eftate from the reign of Henry I. He was thcriti-" 
 for the county 1641, and very much diftinguiflied by his zeal for the 
 parliament, being captain of a troop of horfe in colonel Brown's re- 
 giment, and very aclive in tlic difcharge of his duty. By this Aim 
 he had ifilie Richard, born at his houfe in King-ftrcct, Covcnt-gar- 
 den, 14th January 1646 ; of whom his mother died in child-bed tlie 
 next day, in tlic s 9th year of her age, and was buried at Wooton, 
 January 30th, 1646. 
 
 His fecond wife was Eleanor, daughter of fir Timothy Tirrcl, of 
 Oakley, and relidlof fir Peter Temple, of Stanton Barry, Bucks, 
 who furvivcd him, having no ifiue by him ; and died in 1671. He 
 lies buried in the aifle of the church of Wooton under a tomb, with 
 this inlcription : 
 
 " Here lycth the body of Richard Grenville, efq. lord of this 
 manor, who died the loth of Januaiy, anno 1665, in the 54th 
 year of his age." 
 
 His
 
 10+ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 His only fon and heir Richard Grenville, efq. was fhcrifF for 
 Buckinghamfliire in 1671, and was buried at Wooton July 4th, 17 1 9. 
 lie married Eleanor, daughter of fir Peter Temple of Stanton Barry 
 and of Eleanor his wife above mentioned, by whom he had ifTuc 
 Penelope, married to fir John Conway ofBodrydder in Flintfliirc, 
 and an only fon Richard : he was born the 23d of March 1678, and 
 fcrvcd in parliament for Wendover, and afterwards for the county 
 town of Buckingham ; and, departing this life February 17th, 1727, 
 was buried with his anceftors at Wooton. He married anno 17 10 
 Heller fecond daughter of fir Richard Temple of Stowe, and fiftcr 
 to Richard lord vifcount Cobham ; which noble lord having dif- 
 tinguiflicd himfelf both in a civil and military capacity, was crcateil 
 baron of Cobham 061obcr t-he 19th, ift George I, and vifcount 
 Cobham May the 53d, 1718, 4th George I, to him and his heirs i 
 and in default thereof, the dignities of vifcountefs and baroncfs Cob- 
 ham were to defcend to his lordfhip's fillers Hefter Grenville and her 
 heirs male, and in default, to dame Chriilian Littleton, his lordfliip's 
 third fiftcr, and her heirs male. His lordfliip departing this life at 
 Stowe, the 13th of September 1749, the faid dignities devolved on 
 his laid lifter Hcfter, widow, and relid of the before-mentioned 
 Richard Grenville, efq. and his majefiy was pleafed to grant to her 
 ladyfhip the dignity of a countefs of the kingdom of Great Britain, 
 by the name, ftyle, and title of countefs Temple, and the dignity 
 of csrl Temple to her heirs male, by patent 06t. 1 8, 1749. 
 
 Richard
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. lo; 
 
 Richard Grenville Temple, her ladydiij/s cldell fon, afterwards 
 earl Temple and knight of the garter, fold the manor of Widmcr 
 about 1747 to Daniel Moore, efcj. It may not be unworthy of re- 
 mark, that the fale was poftponed a fl)ort time, to give the pofleHor 
 an opportunity of tranfplanling from the Widmer woods a quantity 
 of beech, which arc now of great fize, and fpread their luxuriant 
 branches in the admired gardens of Stowe, forming a contrail ol 
 foliage which that part of the country had never before difplayed. 
 
 Mr. Moore fold this eftatc in 1 766 to William Clayton, efq. whofe 
 fon William Clayton, efq. is the prcfcnt lord. 
 
 Part of the manor -houfc is very ancient : the chapel, now con 
 verted into a brewhoufc, ftill remains entire. Several boufes in the 
 borough of Marlow are in the jurifdi^lion of this manor. 
 
 The other manor of Seymours was the property of the noble family 
 of that name. John Scmor occurs in the year 1425, which is the 
 firft account I have difcovered. The tradition of the country favs, 
 that this was the birth-place of lady Jane Seymour, afterwards queen 
 to king Henry the eighth ; though our hitlorians mention Wulfal! 
 or Wolp-hall, the feat of the Seymours in WiltHiirc, as claiming 
 that honour. 
 
 Her
 
 io6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Her father, fit John Seymour, dying December ai, 1536, was 
 fucceeded by his eldeft fon Edward; who was created vifcourit 
 Beauchamp at the marriage of his fifter, and, October 18, 1537, 
 carl of Hertford, and foon after elected one of the knights com- 
 panions of the noble order of the garter. I find a grant of this 
 manor and eftate, dated September the 4th, 33d of Henry VIII, 
 1541 *, from the earl of Hertford to John Scamor for 100 years; 
 and I apprehend his lordfhip exchanged it with the dean and chapter 
 of Briflol foon after ; for in the 3d Edward VI they regranted it to 
 John Seamor, and it is ftill the property of that church. 
 
 The noble family of Willoughby of Woollaton in Nottingham- 
 Ihire were many years leflees of this manor, and refided here. Sir 
 William Willoughby was IherifF for the county, 2d James I, 1603, 
 
 In the old church -book, anno 1638, lady Powis and her tenant are 
 charged il. 15s. to a rate for the repair of the church. This family 
 came into pofrcflion of Seymours Court about that time, continued 
 leflees till the death of the marquis of Powis in 1748, when it was 
 fold to Mr. Martin, and by defcent Mr. Johnfon is the prefent 
 letTee. 
 
 The ancient manor-houle, which was of great extent, fufFered fo 
 
 * Deeds in poffeffion ol my father. 
 
 much
 
 GREAT MA RLOW. 107 
 
 much in the great rebellion, that it has fincc been totally dcmo- 
 lifhcd ; but part of the garden -walls fiill remain. The fituation is 
 lingularly beautiful ; commanding the whole courfc of the river from 
 Harleyfurd to Hedfor, the town of Marlow embofomed in trees, 
 and a country where woods, meadows, and cultivated ground are 
 blended in the happieft manner, and foftened by the fineft touches of 
 nature. 
 
 The noble family of Paget retained part of their efl:ate in this 
 parifh until 1758, when Henry earl of Uxbridge fold Court Garden 
 and other lands to Dr. Battie, an eminent phyfician, formerly fellow 
 of King's college Cambridge, who built an excellent familv houfe 
 here. After his deccafe the eftate was purchafed by Richard Daven- 
 port, efq. a younger Lranch of the ancient family of that name of 
 Capefthorn in Chcfliirc, who is the prefent pofleflbr, and was fhcrifF 
 of the county in 1789. There is a fmall but valuable colleflion of 
 pidlurcs here, among which, two landfcapes by Woovermans, and 
 the :fcaft of Bclfhazzar by Wilfon, claim particular notice. — The 
 gardens and grounds have lately been entirely new modelled, and 
 laid out in very correal tafte. The fituation is fingularly beautiful : 
 the river here fwells into a fine lake, and, refleifling the venerable 
 abbey and church of Billiam, finely backed by wood, forms a fcene 
 different from the prevailing-charadter of the Thames, and corrcdJy 
 |)idurefquc. 
 
 Pa of
 
 io8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 OF THE TOWN. 
 
 IT has been fuppofcd, from the denomination of Chcpping Mar- 
 low (which occurs in ancient records), to have been a market town 
 in the time of the Saxons ; but I find no evidence to confider it as 
 a borough till 1299, when it was fummoned to fend members to 
 parliament by Edward the firft. This circumftance is a proof of its 
 being a town of fome confequence at that period ; and yet it ap- 
 pears that the expence incurred by fending reprefentatives was in- 
 convenient to the inhabitants, for they difcontinued fending any after 
 1308 ; at Icafl: there are no returns exifting after that date. This 
 privilege was reftored to them, after an intermittance of above 300 
 years, by parliament in i6a2. There are fome faint traces of a cor- 
 poration, which muft have been by prefcription ; for no charter was 
 ever granted, as far as I can find, for this purpofc. In 13.42 the nrayor 
 and burgeffes prefented to the chauntry here, and continued patrons 
 till 1394. 
 
 I find no mention of thefcofiicers after this time; and it is Angu- 
 lar that the writ for the repair of the bridge, dated 27 Edward III, 
 1352, is dircdlcd " probis hominibus viilae de Mcrlawc;" and the 
 
 fuccceding
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. log 
 
 fucceeding writs of the 7th of Richard II and the id and 6th 
 of Henry IV, are dire(5tcd " ballivis ct probis hominibus." lu 
 neither of thefe do we find the office of mayor, though it occurs in 
 the Lincoln regifter. In the a6th of Henry VI John Collart and 
 WilHam Clerk were baiHfts ; and in the old church-book 1592, 
 the burgage rent is mentioned to be paid to the bailifis of the town. 
 In 1616 this rent was paid to the lord's bailiff, and the office of 
 town bailiffs appears to have been difcontinued. As there are no 
 records of the town, I can add little to the ancient hiflory, except 
 what may occur in the extradls from the church rcgificr and ac- 
 count book, 
 
 * In the 1 8th of Edward II, 1324, the king granted to Hugli 
 Spencer a fair at his manor of Chipping Marlow. There are two 
 held in the year : one on the 2d of May, now only for toys and 
 trifling commodities ; and the other on the 29th of October, for 
 
 * John Rotheram of Seymours, by his will dated Sept. 24, 1595, left 40I. towards 
 the incorporation of the town of Great Marlow, and towards the purchafing and re- 
 viving of a market to be kept weekly there, fo as the profits of the fame might be and 
 come to the benefit and behoof of the corporation, and for the relief of the faid town, 
 which he wifhed rather than to any particular man's profit. And he left 6ol. to form 
 a ftock for the corporation ; but if the corporation could not be procured, then tlie 
 icol. was to bs. given to the poor ; which fum was not applied when the inquifition ■ 
 was taken, ijth James I. 
 
 horfcs.
 
 no HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 horfes, cattle, chcefc, and other articles. The flicw of horfes (chiefly 
 for agricultural ufes) has been very confiderable of lafe years. 
 
 The town confifts of l\Vo principal flrcets in the form of a Roman 
 T, and three fmaller ones. The High Street is fpacious, on a very 
 gradual defcent, well pa\'ed, and has feveral good houfes in it. The 
 whole place has been much improved of late years, and, from its 
 Situation, is capable of becoming a very neat country town. There 
 are about 450 houfes and families, and 2,300 inhabitants in the bo- 
 rough. 
 
 At the top of the High Street ftands the markct-houfc, a mifera- 
 bly heavy building of timber, of very ancient date : it is at prefent a 
 difgrace to the town *. There is a very curious circumftance men- 
 tioned in the old church-book, as follows : 
 
 " 1603. Item, Payd to Thomas Jourden towards the repayring 
 
 of ye markctt-howfe, 61. 
 " 1620. Item, Paid for fluffe and workmanfliippe for and about 
 the repairinge of the markett-howfle, as by a bill of particulars 
 thereof made, and hereunto annexed, plainlie may appeare, 
 14I. OS. 7d." 
 
 The market is held on Saturdays, but is ill fupplied ; and the 
 little corn trade here is chiefly carried on by fample. 
 
 * This building has fince been removed, and a new market-houfe is intended to be 
 crefled, by the liberality of Thomas Williams, efq. after an elegant defign of Mr.Wyatl. 
 
 There
 
 GREAT MARLOW. m 
 
 There appears to have been a bridge over the Thames from very 
 remote antiquity, probably built by the knights Templars of Biniam. 
 Among the patent rolls of the Tower are grants dated 27th Edw. Ill, 
 7th Richard II, and the ift and 6th of Henry IV, to allow the 
 bailiffs to take tolls of all goods, wares, merchandize, and cattle 
 pafling over or under the bridge, for the repair of it. In the two 
 laft, tlie prior of Bifham, John Seemerc, Nicholas Monkton, and 
 John Blunt, were appointed to receive thefe tolls. 
 
 Part of the bridge was pulled up by major general Brown in 1^42^ 
 when his army lay here ; and in confequcnce parliament ifTued a 
 warrant to levy a county-rate for the repair of it. The old bridge 
 becoming very ruinous and unfafe, application was made to the county 
 in 1787 for rebuilding it ; but the magiftrates, not thinking the evi- 
 dence of its being a county bridge conclufive (particularly as there 
 was an eftate of 20I. per annum belonging to it, vefted in bridge- 
 wardens appointed by the inhabitants), did not accede to this rc- 
 queft. A fubfcription was therefore propofed by the marquis of 
 Buckingham, and i8col. was raifed in 1789; when a handfome 
 wooden bridge was built, which is very commodious, much improves 
 the avenues of the town, and is a pleafing objed to the furrounding 
 country. 
 
 Here is a free-fchool fouoded by fir William Borlafe in 1624 for 
 
 twenty-
 
 iia IlLTNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 twenty-four boys, of whom three are ehofen from Mcdmcnhanij 
 and three from Little Marlow. They are allowed 40s. each to put 
 them apprentiec. The matter has a ijoiilc and garden, a lalary of 
 16I. per annum, and alfo a large pallure ground, and another field 
 leafed to him by the trullees. This fchool has long been in repute. 
 The prefent matter is the rev. Henry Hellceth Gower. 
 
 Sir William Borlafe alfo founded a houfe of correction and a fehool 
 for twenty-four girls to learn to knit, fpin, and make bone-laee ; but 
 this latter infiitution is negleded, the truftees alleging that the 
 eflates are inadequate to it. The improved rents amount to 60I. 
 per annum : they are veiled in a governor (the lord of the manor 
 of Davers in Little Marlow) and twelve truftees. 
 
 John Brinkhutft, efq. of the More, by deed of truft, July 20, 1608, 
 gave to twelve truftees an eftate to found four alms-houfes for poor 
 widows. The improved rents, which now amount to42l. per ann. 
 have enabled the truftees to add two additional alms-houfes for the 
 fame purpofe. 
 
 Sir William Willougbby of Seymours, by his will bearing date 
 OiSlober 3, 1587, bequeathed the fum of 81. 6s. 8d. to the feveral 
 parifties of Noncaton, Warwickfliire ; Nottingham, Normanton, 
 and Woolvye. Nott's; and Grfeat Marlow, alternately, to purchafe 
 
 2 four
 
 GREAT MARLOW. nj 
 
 four frieze gowns for four women ; to pay fix men aos. each, and 
 6s. 8d. for a fermon to be preached on that occafion, 
 
 William lord Paget, by a deed dated June 8, 1602, granted a 
 farm called Woolmcr Heath, to truftees for ai years, for the purpofe of 
 applying the profits of it to the relief of the poor; from the furplus of 
 which moneys the truftees bought a rent-charge of lol. per annum, 
 payable from a farm in Turville parith for ever. 
 
 Robert Bootley, brewer, by his will dated January 20, 1 609, gave 
 10s. per annum to ten poor men, payable out of a tenement in the 
 High Street. 
 
 Agnes Fryer, by deed dated July 3, 1615, gave 20s. per annum 
 to 20 poor women. 
 
 Sir Myles Hobart having in his lifetime declared his good inten- 
 tions to the poor of this parifh, by his fudden and untimely death 
 was prevented from putting them into execution : 1 50I. was decreed 
 to be paid out of his perfonal cftate for their ufe and bcnfcfit. 
 
 Mr. Drew gave by his will 5I. per annum to the poor, to be diftri- 
 buted in bread. 
 
 John Rotheram, efq. gave lool. to the poor. 
 
 Henry Pendleton gave the fame fum. 
 
 Q From
 
 • ( 
 
 i'i4 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 From thefc bcqucfls and other accumulations, the minifter and 
 churchwardens bought an eftate called Martin's Clofe, and land in 
 the common field called the Ham for the ufe of the poor, which cftate 
 is now let at i3r. per annum. 
 
 There is an annuity of SI. per annum paid to the miniftcr and 
 church-wardens from an eftate at Iflington, for the apprenticing poor 
 children of this place. 
 
 Mr. Benjamin Loftin, by his will dated June 7, 1759, bequeathed 
 the fum of icool. to be laid out in the purchafe of lands. The 
 yearly rental is to be applied to the placing a fufficicnt number of 
 poor children apprentice, at the nomination of fix truftecs or more, 
 of which the minifter of the parifli is always to be one. The Green 
 farm in this parifh was purchafed foon after, purfuant to the direc- 
 tion, of Mr. Loftin.. 
 
 The borough is reprefented in parliament by two burgefies, aid 
 the ri"-ht of eleftion is in the inhabitants paying fcot and lot, to 
 which no houfe under 3I. per annum is rated. The number of 
 vote-houfes has increafed of late years, and is now 240*. Thecon- 
 ftables are the returning oflttcers. 
 
 * The number mufl of courfe fluftuate from deaths and other changes of inhabit- 
 ants. At the eleftion on May 25, 1796, 220 voters gave their' fuffrages. The other 
 houfes were either empty or occupied by women. In 1 754 there were only 140 elcftors. 
 
 It
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. ,i^ 
 
 It has been obferved that tliis place difcontinucd fending mem- 
 bers for 300 years, and was refiored upon petition in 162a. As the 
 circumftance is very remarkable, I (hall recite the abftradl of the 
 cafe as it is printed in Willis's Notitia Parliamentaria ; and at the 
 fame time I lament that I have not been able to gain any other par- 
 ticulars, or to difcover where the original cafe is to be found. 
 
 " In the parliament held 21 Jac. it being difcovcrcd, by a fearch 
 made in the Tower of London amongfl. the ancient parliament writs 
 by Mr. Hakevill of Lincoln's-inn, that in farmer times there had 
 been burgefles returned for three boroughs in the county of Bucks, 
 which of later times had not fent any burgefles to the parliament, 
 namely, the boroughs of Wendover, Agmondefham alias Amerfliam, 
 and Great Marlow ; petitions were referred to the commons houfe 
 of parliament then fitting, in the names of thofe three boroughs, 
 that they might be reftored to their ancient liberty or franchife of 
 feMing burgefles to the parliament; and tl^at a writ might be diredled 
 to the fheriff' of Bucks to that purpofe. To which petition the 
 houfe inclining, notice thereof was given to the king's majefiy, who 
 declared himfelf unwilling to have the number of the burgefles in- 
 creafcd, declaring he was troubled with too great a number already, 
 and commanded his then fo'icitor fir Robert Heath (being then of 
 the houfe of commons) to oppofc it what he might : and moft of 
 
 Q^ 2 the 

 
 ii6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 the commons then of the houfc underftanding the king's inclinatiorr^ 
 did their utmoft endeavour to crofs it. 
 
 " The main and legal objection noade againft it was, that hy 
 the long difcontinuance and difufe in not fending burgefles for 
 above 300 years, the franchife for fending burgeflcs was lofl. 
 
 " On the other fide on behalf of the bcM-oughs it was confeflcd^ 
 that, (ince the 28th Edward I, it was not found by any record extant * 
 that thefe boroughs had fent any burgefles ; but it was alleged for 
 them, that motl of the ancient records fince that time are loft, 
 which if they might be found, it was conceived, would declare that 
 they had fent many times fince a8 Edward I. Secondly, it doth ap- 
 pear that fherifFs in thofe times were negligent in fending their pre- 
 cept to boroughs, to make choice of their burgefles ; for divers 
 ftatutes were made to compel the fherifFs thereunto. So that the 
 not fending of burgefles was not to be imputed to any negledt in |^e 
 boroughs, and therefore the negligence of the fherifF ought not to 
 turn to their prejudice. Thirdly, the ufe in thefe ancient times 
 being, that the burgefTes attending in parliament were maintained 
 at the charge of the boroughs ; when the boroughs grew poor, the 
 boroughs only for that reafon neglected to fend their burgefTes 
 
 * The names of the members in the i ft and 2d of Edw. II have fince been recovered. 
 
 to
 
 GREAT MARLOW. u^ 
 
 to the parliament : therefore, now feeing they were contented to un- 
 dergo that burden, or to choofc fuch burgefles as fhould bear their 
 own charges, there was no rcafon to deny that petition. Laftlv, 
 it was urged in behalf of the boroughs, that the liberty of fending 
 burgcffes to parliament, is a liberty of that nature and quality that 
 it cannot be loft by ncgled of any borough : for every burgefs to 
 fent is a member of the great council of the kingdom, maintained 
 at the charge of the borough ; and if fuch a neglcdt may be per- 
 mitted in one borough, fo may it be in more, and confequently in 
 all the boroughs of England ; and then it might follow, that for 
 want of burgellcs there fhould be no parliament. 
 
 " And as for thefe boroughs, it did anciently appear that they 
 were parliament boroughs by prcfcription, and not by charter ; for 
 every of them had their feveral foreigns, and did pay fifteenths as 
 all parliamentary boroughs, and not as other boroughs or towns. 
 
 " This was the fubftance of that which was then alleged for them 
 by their council Mr. Hakevill of Lincoln's-inn before the com- 
 mittee for privileges and returns; at which time Mr. Glanville 
 (fmce created ferjeant), fitting in the chair, did put it to the quef- 
 tion ; and upon the queftion it was refolvcd, that a warrant Oiould be 
 made to the clerk of the crown to make a writ to the fheriff of the 
 county of Bucks for the chufing of burgefles in thofe three bo- 
 roughs ;
 
 si8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 roughs ; of which refolution of the committees his majefty taking 
 notice, did, before the fame was reported to the hoiife, fend unto 
 the two chief juftices, requiring them to fend him their opinions on 
 the point ; who thereupon defired Mr. Glanville to acquaint them 
 Avith fuch reafons as had been alleged by Mr. Hakevill. Where- 
 upon the chief juftices certified his majefty, that it wasjuftawrit 
 fhould be awarded accordingly ; and the opinion of the committees 
 being reported to the houfe of commons, the fame was there con- 
 firmed, nemine contradicente : whereupon a warrant under the 
 fpcaker's hand was made to the clerk of the crown in chancery for 
 the making of fuch a writ, which was iflued out accordingly ; and 
 thereupon Henry Borlafc and Thomas Cotton, efqrs. were elected, 
 and returned to ferve in the fame parliament." 
 
 BURGESSES.
 
 GREAT MARLOW. ij,^ 
 
 BURGESSES. 
 
 EDWARD I. 
 
 a3 Par. at Lincoln, Richard leMouner, Richard le Veel 
 ;^^ atWeftminfter, Richard le Mouner, Richard le Veel 
 
 34 at Weft. Richard le Mouner, Richard le Veel 
 
 35 at Carlifle, Richard le Fcrour, Richard Heryng, 
 
 EDWARD ir. 
 
 1 Par. at Northampton, John Cullehog, Adam Princhard 
 
 2 at Weft. Walter Prichard q. Princhard, Adam Princhard. 
 
 JAMES I. 
 
 21 Par. at Weft. Henry Borlafc, Thomas Cotton. 
 
 CHARLES I. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. Thomas Cotton, John Bakehoufe 
 
 1 at Weft. William Hicks kt. and hart. John Bakehoufe 
 
 3 at Weft. John Bakehoufe kt. Miles Hobart kt. 
 
 15 at Weft. John Borlafe, William Hicks kt. and hart.. 
 
 16 at Weft. Gabriel Hippeflcy, John Borlafe. 
 
 USURPATION.
 
 I20 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 USURPATION. 
 
 Bulftrodc Whitlock, Peregrine Hobby 
 1654 and 1656. No return. 
 
 CHARLES ir. 
 
 12 Par. at Weft. Peregrine Hobby, William Borlafl; 
 
 13 at Weft. Peregrine Habbj', William Borlafe 
 
 Charles Cbeyney vice Borlafe deceafed. 
 31 at Weft. Humphrey Winch bart. John Borlafe 
 
 3 1 at Weft. Humphrey Winch bart. John Borlafe 
 
 32 at Oxford, John Borlafe, Thomas Hobby. 
 
 JAMES II, 
 
 I Par. at Weft. John Borlafe bart. Humphrey Winch bart. 
 
 WILLIAM AND MARY. 
 
 1 Par. at Weft. Hon. Anthony vifc. Falkland, John Borlafe bart. 
 
 2 at Weft. James Chafe, William Whitlock kt. 
 
 James Chafe, Ralph Bucknall — Double return : the 
 laft taken off. 
 
 WILLIAM III. 
 
 1 
 
 7 Par. at Weft. Sir James Etheridge kt. James Chafe 
 10 at Weft. Sir James Etheridge kt. James Chafe 
 
 16 a Par,
 
 GREAT MARLOW. lai. 
 
 1 2 Par. at Weft. Sir James Etheridge kt. James Chafe 
 
 13 at Weft. Sir James Etheridge kt. James Chafe. 
 
 ANNE. 
 
 1 Par. at Weft. James Etheridge kt. James Chafe 
 4 at Weft. James Etheridge kt. James Chafe 
 7 at Weft. James Etheridge kt. James Chafe 
 9 at Weft. James Etheridge kt. James Chafe 
 
 James Etheridge kt. George Brewer. — Double return : 
 the firft taken off. , 
 
 12 at Weft. James Etheridge kt. George Brewer. 
 
 GEORGE. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. Rt. hon. lord Shelburne, George Brewer ; 
 
 9 at Weft. Sir John Guife bart. Edmund Waller. 
 
 • GEORGE II. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. Edmund Waller, John Clavering 
 
 1 73 1 . George Robinfon, vice Clavering made one of the grooms of 
 
 the bedchamber 
 
 1732. Sir Thomas Hobby bart. vice Robinfon expelled. 
 
 Mr. Robinfon belonged to a corporation efiablifhed in 
 
 1730 to lend money to the poor upon pledges, by the name 
 
 of the Charitable Corporation ; but the whole proved to be an 
 
 ■ ) R iniquitous
 
 j2» HUNDRED OF D'feSBOROUGH. 
 
 iniquitous method of enriching themfelvcs and ruining 
 numbers of indufirious individuals, and as fuch was made 
 the fubjeft of parliamentary cenfure. 
 8 Sir Thomas Hobby bart. Edmund Waller 
 15 Sir Thomas Hobby bart. Samuel Tuffnell 
 1744. William Ockenden, vice fir Thomas Hobby deceafed 
 a I William Ockenden clerk of the council to the prince of Wales, 
 
 Merrick Burrell 
 ftS William Churchill, Daniel Moore. 
 
 GEORGE III. 
 
 I Par. at Weft. William Clayton, William Matthew Burt 
 
 ^ William Clayton, William Dickinfon 
 15 William Clayton, John Borlafe Warren 
 a I William Clayton, fir John Borlafe Warren bart. 
 1783. William Clayton, vice W. Clayton, his father, deceafed 
 25 William Clayton, fir Thomas Rich barU 
 30 Thomas Williams, William Lee Antonie 
 36 Thomas Williams, Owen Williams, 
 
 OF
 
 GREAT 5VIAR LOW. 123 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church is a large ancient ftru6lure dedicated to All Saints. 
 It confifts of a body and two aifles covered with lead, and a tranfcpt 
 dividing it from the chancel. In the tower is a clock, and fix bells, 
 and above is a wooden fpire built 1627. When this fpire was new 
 painted in 1790, a workman fell from the fcafibld feventy feet from 
 the ground, efcaped without a fradlurc, and foon recovered from the 
 contufion. It muft be obfcrved, that he fell firfl: on the battlements 
 of the tower, and then on the roof of Mr. Clayton's family vault ; 
 but ftill the efcape was wonderful. In the middle window of the 
 fouth aifle were thefe arms, Azure, 2 bars indented or. In the lower 
 window, Argent, a chevron inter 3 martlets fable. In the upper 
 window of the north aiflc, thcfc very lingular arms : Parted per 
 pale -and fefs voided — in bafe an annulet ; and on the outfide of 
 the church-porch are cut in flonc, ill, a fefs, in bafe an annulet; 
 and 2d, a'crofs, in dexter chief an annulet. Againfl the buttrefs 
 of thenorth aille, 2 bars indented. 
 
 Thefe were the arms, I apprehend, of the founders of the cliurch ; 
 hut I cannot dilcover to whom they appertain. 
 
 TIjc church is plain, and decently litted up. In tlie front gallcrv 
 
 R 2 is
 
 IH HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 is a large hand-organ, ercdled by a fubfcription amounting to 120!. 
 in 1775. There was a fmall organ put up in 1638, which coll 
 2,y\. 5s. 4d. and 61. per annum was allowed to the organift; but it 
 was foon after flolen*. I fufpe^t, from the attachment of this county to 
 the parliament, that it appeared too nearly allied to epifcopacy ; for 
 no meafures were taken to recover it. — Over the organ is an achieve- 
 ment of Mrs. Wallop's, who gave the pulpit cloth, on which are the 
 fame arms, viz. Ermine on a bend fable, two hands iflliing at the 
 elbows from many clouds proper, and rending a horfe-fhoe or (Bor- 
 lafe). Impaling, Argent a bend wavy fable. Wallop, anceftor of the 
 earls of Portfmouth. 
 
 Over Mr. Clayton's feat. 
 
 An achievement of fir William Clayton. 
 
 Argent, a crofs fable inter 4 pellets, with a bloody hand. 
 
 Impaling, Argent and ermine, a lion rampant fable (Kenrick). 
 
 Another of the late William Clayton, cfq. 
 In the centre, Clayton. Impaling, Argent, a fefs fable inter 3 lions' 
 
 heads erafed gules (Fermor). 
 On the dexter, Clayton. Impaling, Azure, a faltirc or (Ward). 
 
 * There was an organ here in 1628. Cburcb-book. 
 
 On
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 125 
 
 On the finifter, Clayton. Bearing, Azure, a lion rampant argent 
 . inter 7 ftars or, in an efcutcheon of pretence (Lloyd). ^ 
 
 Near this, another of Alexander Higginfon, efq. 
 Argent, gutte on a fefs fable 3 caftles or. 
 
 Impaling, Parted per pale azure and gules 3 fpread-eagles argent. 
 Creft, A caftle fable, with a demi-griffin ifluant proper. 
 
 The chancel is divided from the church by an ancient ftonc fcrcen, 
 and in two parts, one belonging to the impropriators of the rcdtory, 
 and the other called the parifli chancel. In the north window are 
 thefe arms : 
 
 1. Gules, 3 lions paflant guardant or ; being the arms of England, 
 and probably put up at the marriage of lady Jane Seymour. 
 
 2. Verry of 16, 3 martlets gules (Valence earl of Pembroke). 
 
 3. Or, 3 chevrons gules (Clare earl of Glouceftcr). The laft is now 
 deftroycd. 
 
 The altar is of oak, very handfomely car\-ed. In the centre arc 
 the union arms, and on the right fide quarterly i and 4, A fefs wavy 
 inter 6 fleurs dc lys ; a and 3, 6 barrulcts, over all a lion rampant ; 
 and on the left, A fefs charged with a whcatfhcaf inter 3 moor-hens 
 
 proper.
 
 '. 
 
 126 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 proper. — The whole was eredled at the expence of fir James Ethe* 
 ridge in 1 7 1 2 ; when he obtained leave to appropriate a burial 
 ground in the parifh chancel for his family. 
 
 Principal monuments in ibe church. 
 
 At the weft end of the fouth aifle, on a mural monument of 
 
 marble. 
 
 Arms, Argent, a crofs fable between four pellets. 
 Impaling, Azure, a faltire or (Ward). 
 
 Sacred to the memory of Mary the wife of William Clayton of 
 Harleyford in this parifh, efq. who, after a conflant pradtice of all 
 thofe virtues that give life its beft enjoyments, and take from death 
 its ufual terrors, devoutly paid the laft tribute of mortality 3d of 
 January 1760, in the 39th year of her age ; leaving a truly afflidlcd 
 hufband to cherith the remembrance of her many excellencies, and 
 an only daughter to imitate and attain them. 
 
 On a ftone near the fouth aifle. 
 
 Sacred to the memory of Margaret Pcarcc, who departed this life 
 
 May 9, 1783, aged 6^. 
 
 a Near
 
 GREAT MARLOW. ,27 
 
 Near this in a fmall building, a mural monument of grey marble, 
 with a medallion reprefenting Religion weeping at the foot of an 
 altar. 
 
 Sacred to the memory of thofe devotional duties and thofc do- 
 meftic virtues which adorned and endeared the charadler of Eliza- 
 beth Cleoburey, eldeft daughter of Thomas Keen gentleman, the 
 favourite niece of Elizabeth Wincles, and 35 years the beloved wife 
 of John Cleoburey D. D. Born A. D. 171 8; died 1777, leaving one 
 daughter and four fons to recognize her virtues and lament her lofs. 
 
 I. 
 
 Could fculptur'd emblems aught exprefs. 
 
 Or fhew the lofs they mourn. 
 The numerous virtues that did blefs 
 
 Thy life might grace thy urn. 
 
 II. 
 
 All veil'd might Modefty attend. 
 
 Mild Juflice might appear ; 
 Religion mourn her conftant friend. 
 
 And Patience drop a tear. 
 
 On a fmall plate in the fouth aille. 
 Near this place lyeth the body of Thomas Thornbery, efq. 
 
 Windfor
 
 t»^ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Windfor herald at arms. He departed this life the 24th of Jaly. 
 1757, aged 38. 
 
 Reader, learn from friend or foe his living difpofition. 
 
 -. In the middle aifle on a brafs plate. 
 
 Here lyeth buried John Jourden, yeoman, of Great Marlow ; who 
 dcceafed the 25th of January 1616, ast. 54, Cogite mori. 
 
 In the north tranfept, 
 
 A raifed tomb, without date or infeription, to the memory of John 
 Farmer, efq. who was buried here Nov. 6, 1 63 1 . Arms, Baron and 
 femme. In chief, 3 fleurs de lys in bafe 3 bends ; impaling quarterly, 
 1 and 4, a lion — 2 and 3, three fpears. Round it thefe arms fepa- 
 rately, and on brafs plates : 
 
 Eft quaeftus magnus pictas cum fufficienti&. 
 Poft fun era virtus. 
 Ledori : 
 Mors tua, mors Chrifti, fraus mundi, gloria coeli, 
 Et dolor inferni, fint memoranda tibi. 
 
 Death is the end of all creatures ; therefore watche and praye, be- 
 
 oau'fe you know hey ther the daye nor the howre. 
 
 5 On
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 129 
 
 On a flone. 
 Arms cheque. A fefs charged with ermine, Inipahng, Farmer. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Mary, only daughter and heirefs of 
 John Farmer of Marlow, efq. who by her hufband Anthony Tuber- 
 ville, efq. had four fons : John, Chriftopher, Anthony, and William : 
 and four daughters: Mary, Ciflly, Catherine, and Margaret. — Mary, 
 mindful of her mother, hath placed this ftone as a monument of 
 her duty. She died the 20th of Odober 1665, aged 65. 
 
 Near this an ancient ftone, with the portraitures of five children 
 in brais. Thofe of the man and part of the woman are torn off. 
 
 Arms, A lion rampant crowned. Impaling, A fefs wavy inter 3 lions 
 rampant. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of John Brinkhurll, efq. who departed tl.is 
 life Dec. 10, 168 1. 
 
 On a mural monument of marble. 
 
 Near this place are dcpofited the remains of Eleanor Blakc Parke, 
 
 S wife
 
 130 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 wife of Thomas Parke of Great James-ftreet, Bedford-row, London^ 
 cfq. and only daughter of the late admiral Robert Hughes; who, 
 after a long and painful illnefs, died at Great Marlow the 20th of 
 September 1788, in the 19th year of her age, leaving an afflifted 
 hufband and mother to lament their lofs, and an infant daughter to, 
 emulate her virtues. 
 
 In the pariiTi chancel. 
 Jonathan Hammond departed this life May 16, 1718, aged 74. 
 
 Several other infcriptions to this family, who have poflefTed property 
 in this parifli in a lineal defcent, fmce the a7th of Elizabeth, 1584.. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Mr. James Harman, who departed this life 
 the 17th of Auguft 1 7 1 1, in the 40th year of his age. 
 
 Near this arc other tloncs to the memory of this family. 
 
 On a ftone. 
 
 Here lies interred the body of Jane, the wife of William Hawes of'' 
 this parifh, draper ; and daughter of Henry Fktcher of the fame 
 
 place.
 
 GREAT MARLOW, 131 
 
 place, gent. She departed this life June 18, 1749. In juft efteem 
 with all who knew her, for good underftanding, probity, and can- 
 dour, with a generous, friendly, and obliging difpofition, for benefi- 
 cence to the poor, and for exemplary piety in conftant communion 
 with the church of England ; as a teflimony of her refpe(!^ to which 
 church, the left ten pounds to be paid yearly for ever, to the vicar 
 of this parifh, upon condition that he takes care that neither this 
 flone which covers her one body, nor thofe ftoncs adjoining, which 
 are laid upon the bodies of her father and mother, Oiall at any time 
 J)e deflroyed or removed. 
 
 Near this, feveral ftoncs to the Hawes and Fletcher families. 
 
 In the vcftry, on a mural m.onumcnt of marble. 
 
 Arms A che\Ton charged with 3 eagles' heads. Creft, A Pcgafus 
 
 demi-couped. 
 The fame. Impaling, A chevron engrailed inter 3 lions paflant 
 
 guardant. 
 The fame. Impaling, a barrs in chief, 3 mullets. 
 Two barrs in chief, 3 mullets imparted, parted per faltire inter 4 
 
 cinqfoils. 
 
 Statutum eft omnibus femel mori. 
 
 S a Ncere
 
 132 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Neere under this monument lyeth buried the body of William 
 Horfepoole of the honourable focietie of Gray's-inn, gent, fon of 
 Simon Horfepoole of London, marchant adventurer. Hee maricd 
 Mary Wafhington, daughter of Laurence Waftiington, cfq. chief 
 regifter of the court of chancery, and had iffue by her four fonns and 
 four daughters : Simon, John, Laurence, and William : — Mary ma- 
 rled to Giles Thorn bachelor in divinitie, Martha marled to Hugh 
 Roberts gent. Elizabeth married to George Brome gent, and Kathe- 
 rine, who died a maid. Hee lived with his wife 40 years ; and hav- 
 ing attained the age of 77, he with faith and patience refigned his 
 foul to God thea2d of March 1642, expedling ajoyfull refurredlion. 
 Likewife his faid wife, having lived two years a widow to the age of 
 6^, departed this life the 5th of February 1 644 ; who, with her 
 daughters Elizabeth and Katherine, and four of the ifliic of Eliza- 
 bcth, lyeth buried neere this place. 
 
 On a ftone. 
 
 Arms, Parted per pale a fprcad eagle. 
 
 Impaling, A bend charged with 3 lozenges inter two unicorns' heads 
 era fed. 
 
 Here lies interred the body of Mr. John Ellifon, citizen of Lon- 
 don. Ob. 17 Sept. I 743, aet. 52. 
 
 Here
 
 GREAT MAR LOW, 133 
 
 Here alfo lies interred the body of Mr. John Ehifon, merchant of 
 London, fon of the above John Ellifon. Ob. 9 061. 1751, ast. 28. 
 
 Here alfo lies interred the body of Mrs. Ann Ellifon, the wife of 
 the firft-named John Ellifon. Ob. 24 May 1752, set. 62. 
 
 Monuments in the chanceL 
 
 On a very ancient ftone, partly covered by the rails of the commu- 
 nion table, the figures of a man, his wife, and four children in 
 brafs. A plate (of arms probably) and other ornaments torn off. 
 
 Arms, cheque, A griffin fegreiant. 
 
 Part of the label from the man Surecntcs ffijriai 
 
 And of that from the woman Sint quatuot ifti 
 
 From the elded fon Sutoe fac C^jriat ubi quos opit lapis itf 
 
 a. <^ biSoi mortis rati mifetere cofjoctis 
 
 3. 2Dui futois be' ptcccs nobia mifcrcte 
 
 4. fiDui fupctas mortcs fac noarao fcanBete forteo. 
 
 Round the edge of the flone. 
 
 l&ic jacent ai-Jills Ho&annce ^.oBobic ct 3Io&ann' filii leaitiini Domini Jofjannis Sa^ 
 
 (iabutie railitie Kccis Kicarti fecunlii ct Dnc 3IoI)e iijcoris prrBiSi Jotjannia qui obitrunt 
 
 annis Domini 1383 ct 8 — menSbua Sept, ft ©3, quorum animabua ptopiticttu 
 
 Dfuff, amen. 
 
 An
 
 134 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 An ancient ftone, and on brafs, two figures, a man and woman ; 
 under them fix children. Near thefe a brafs deftroyed. 
 
 Orate pro ani;nabu0 u3illittmi Santii'o et Joijanne urotis cjua 9ui o6iit lo Bie Januaril 
 1492, (luorum aminabus piopltictut SDcus. 
 
 The figure of a man in ecclefiaftical robes: round the edge this 
 infcription in Brafs, much mutilated. 
 
 Sanais fanaificanUi quoti Gbt pracfiatc Bion€ti0 €f)tiSe tteatox plarmatia 
 
 f juo |)ominio artcmus tanaificatot ptlmo tietcffit bita Joijannio 8Ettarnet tc8oti» 
 
 if^erlotoc. He died 1420. 
 
 The figures of two pricfls in brafs. 
 
 From the right proceeds this label Ctrto qiicT) tcliemptor mcus tibit, 
 
 From the left- — — Crcto Oiuctc 6ona Domini. 
 
 Formerly this broken infcription. 
 
 ^tatr — '—ua olim Kcfiotis fjujus SccTtCtae ft Domini Jofjannis DJ IBuSIcfiam 
 
 flui obiit 14 jFcb quorum aniimbtis — • — 
 
 Probably John Campus, who died 1438, and had a relation a 
 monk of Bifham. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Thomas Barker, gent, the fecond fon of 
 
 John Barker, efq. who, as he lived in the fayth, died in the fame the 
 
 a6thof Auguft 161 r. 
 
 Round
 
 GREAT MARLOW. ,35 
 
 Round the edge. 
 Here alfo lyeth interred the body of Elizabeth, fometime the 
 wife of the faid Thomas Barker, and lately the wife of Ralph Chafe, 
 gent, who dyed 
 
 ArmSj quarterly, i and 4, A lion rampant ; 2 and 3, 3 fpears. 
 
 On a brafs plate. 
 
 Mr. Ralph Chafe, an example of rare patience in ficknefs and 
 death, being relieved from his great pains, September 21, 1644, aged 
 65, from hence expecfteth a joyful refurredlion of his body. 
 
 Eredled to his memory by Elizabeth his furviving wife, hoping 
 ihortly to joyne their duils in the fame urne. 
 
 A mural monument. 
 
 Under a canopy, on each fide the figure of a man holding back a 
 curtain, the buft of fir Miles Hobart, knight; beneath, a coach and 
 four horfes, the wheel broken, and without a coachman : rcprcfenting 
 the manner of his death in going down Holborn-hill in June 1632. 
 
 Metam properamus ad u nam. 
 
 Wryte not a day this fpe6tacle thee charms ; 
 Death from thy birth doth clafp thee to bis arms. 
 
 5 Youthful!
 
 Ji6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 'J 
 
 YoLithfull as he thou mayft be, yet hee's gone; 
 And thou muft follow, no man knows how foon. 
 Learn this of hym, prepar'd be thou to dye ; 
 Then flialt thou live, though through mortality. 
 
 Mors mihi vits. 
 
 On a flone near the communion table. 
 
 Margarctta Browne, prifca morum fimplicitate modeftia ct pictate 
 infignis — Uxor quondam Martini Browne e fenatu Londincnfi ar- 
 migcri — Cui fexdecem ferme annos vidua vere Paulina fuperftes, fexa- 
 geffimo demum o6lavo aetatis in jedibus Harlcfordicnf. mceftiffimi 
 generi Humphredi Winch, baronetti, mortalitatem cxuit beatiflimam 
 immortalitatcm indutura. Sep. 17, 1670. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of the rev. Richard Millechamp, late miniftcr 
 of this parifh, who departed this life March 25, 1729, trt. fus 57. 
 
 Arms, Ermine, a lion pafllmt guardant. 
 
 Here lycth the body of Thomas Drew, gent, who lived a good 
 benefactor to this parifii, and died December 1651. His age 
 ■\V4is 75. 
 
 Here
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 137 
 
 Here lyeth interred the body of Elias Ockenden, who died July 
 -O' 1748, aged 39. 
 
 On a ftonc. 
 
 Arms, A fefs inter 3 crefcents. 
 
 Here lies interred the body of Robert Young, gent, who departed 
 this life February 25, 1769, aged 57 ; who was, by his mother's fide, 
 nephew to Robert Lee, efq. and related to the right hon. the earl of 
 Sterling. 
 
 Mary, his beloved wife, departed this life March 25, 1762, aged 32, 
 Katherine, daughter of the above, Feb. 12, 1770, aged 13. 
 They belonged to the parfonage. 
 
 In the parifli chancel, on a ftonc. 
 Arms, A chevron inter 3 cinqfoils, a crefcent for a difference. 
 Impaling, A chevron charged with 3 cinqfoils, inter 3 Catherine-' 
 wheels. 
 
 Here lies the body of Alice, the wife of John Manning, of Kent, 
 gent, who departed this life the 29th of December A. D. 1722. 
 
 Here alfo lyeth the body of John Manning, who departed this life 
 the nth of Auguft 1728, aged 75. 
 
 T Here
 
 138 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Here was laid the body of John Handley, efq. who departed this 
 life January 5, 1760, aged 74 years. — Here alfo lieth the body of 
 Mrs. Ann Handley, wife of the above, who departed this life the 8 th 
 of Oclobcr 1761, aged 58 years. 
 
 Near this, ftoncs to the memory of the families of Chamberlain,- 
 Ti afli, and others. 
 
 In the parifh ehancel, an ancient mural monument of marble. 
 
 A man andliis wife under a canopy fupported by two variegated 
 marble pillars with a gilt frieze. They are kneeling before a 
 reading deik oppofite to each other, and behind each three chil- 
 dren alfo kneeling. Beneath, two compartments of black, the 
 woman's fide only filled up. 
 
 Memorise facrum. 
 
 To Katherine WiHoughby much lovde in lyef. 
 As meraorie of her virtues ever livinge, 
 William the hnfband of fo rare a wyef 
 Pcrformde thefe duties of love i»ever dyinge. 
 Behold this tombe with a regarding eye. 
 And reade my lofl'e her worth which here doth lye ; 
 Whofe lycf, fhe young, too fhort her friends efleemde 
 Though virtues ripe for him. who took her henqe ; 
 
 Her
 
 'GREAT MARLOW. ,39 
 
 Her fowles laft cry by him to be redeemde. 
 Soon granted, left a body void of fenfe. 
 Yeeres fixtcen, eyghte, fix children, each kynd three, 
 A maide, a wyef, thee lived, and left to mee. 
 
 Obiit Martii ultimo 1597, circa horam decimam pofl: meridiem, 
 anno 24 jetatis.' 
 
 Arms. In the centre, Or, 2 barrs gules charged with 3 water bougcis. 
 Impaling quarterly. — i and 4, Lozenge vert and fable ; in chief a 
 
 goat's head inter 2 cinqfoils. — 2 and 3, Sable, a faltirc or, inter 
 
 4 parrots vert. 
 
 •On each fide, the fame arms feparately. 
 
 In fir James Ethcridge's burial-ground. 
 
 On an ancient ftone, the portraitures in brafs of a man in a gfiwn 
 and a woman ; under the man three (bns, and under the woman 
 one daughter. At their feet this infcription, alfb of brafs : 
 
 Here lycth buried the bodys of Thomas PoTide and Mildred 
 his wife, who had iflue three fbns and one daughter : John, 
 Thomas, Daniel, and Eleanor; which Thomas deceafed the ill 
 day of Fcbruar)' 1597; and Mildred deceafed 
 
 T 2 Engraved
 
 J 40 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Engraved on a black marble, the portraitures of three angels, holding 
 each a garland, vithin each of which is an infcription. In the 
 right, Deo religiofa ; the left, Marito chariflima ; centre, Libcris 
 charillima. 
 
 Memoriae facrum. 
 
 Sub hoc marmore recumbunt cineres nunquam fatis deflend^B 
 Elizabethae More, nuper uxoris Johannis More de Marlow Magna in 
 comitatu Bucks, cujus anima (cum has exuvias hujus carnis depo- 
 fuerat) evolavit in ca^los iftos, quos obnixo intuitu vivens Temper 
 collimavit. Dcnata fuit 7 die Martii A. D. 1646, jetatis 6^. 
 
 On a fimilar marble. 
 
 Arms, A chevron engrailed inte 3 moor-hens. 
 Creft, A moor's head wreathed. 
 
 Memoriae facrum. — Johannes More generofus juxta Elizabetham 
 uxorem chariffimam fub hoc marmore tumulatur, fie tam tumuli 
 quam thalami conjugium ineuns; qui filios quatuor fupcrftites reli- 
 quit, 78 jetatis annum ingrefllis, terapus difFicillimum tranquille 
 tranfio-cns, annis et pietate plenus, et nunquam fatis a fuis deflendus, 
 Jan. 1654 pie et placidc animam refignavit. 
 
 Oa
 
 GREAT MARLOW. ,41 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 Arms, Gules, 2 bends wavy or. 
 
 Croft, A bloody hand couped at the wrift, ifluing from a ducal co- 
 ronet, holding a battle axe. 
 
 Audis vicini fluminis plandlum, 
 Vides et noftras lacrymas lugentcs, 
 Guttas abfterge, caufam cognofccs 
 McEftiflimam, Viator, 
 Hie infra tumulum perbrevi dormiunt Georgii Bruere armigi 
 Hujus municipii comitiis regni fenatoris, 
 Et Fredifucdae matris amantiffimae filioll quatuor. 
 Infantes, infontes, bcatiffimi, 
 Talium enim eft regnum Dei. 
 Quorum capita attingit Morris frater, fummae fpei juvcnis, 
 Honefta de Han-ow fuper Montem fchola 
 Ingenuas artes feliciter edodlps, 
 Modeftia, virtute et pietate plufquam puerili excultus, 
 Et academije maturus 
 Qui parentibus, praeceptoribus, cognatis, omnibufque notis, 
 Ingens fui defiderium moriens rcliquit. 
 Natus Martii 5, 1704. 
 Calculi doloribus liberatus eft pia morte April, 26, 1721. 
 EfFulgeat in fervis tuis opus tuum, Domine ; 
 Gloriaque tua in filiis eorum. appareat ! 
 5 Oa
 
 ,4^ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 On an achievement now deftroyed. 
 
 Baron and femme. 
 
 Quarterly, i and 4, A fcfs engrailed inter 6 fleurs dc lys fable. 
 
 2 and 3, Three bars gemclls fable, over all a lion rampant 
 
 gules. 
 Impaling, Argent,. a chevron inter 3 moor-hens fable. 
 
 THE ancient book containing the church accounts begins Lady- 
 day 159a, vvhen William James, and John Langlcy fen. were 
 churchwardens, from which I took the following extracts : 
 
 i^oa. Paid for mendynge the bells when the queen came to 
 By (ham abby, is. 6d. 
 Received of the torchmen for the profytt of the Whitfun 
 ale, 5I. 
 1604. & 5. P^id the ringers when the king came to Buftleham, 5s.- 
 1608. Among the church goods : 
 
 Item. Fyve payr of garters and bells. 
 Item. Fyve coats and a fool's coat. 
 
 Item. Fowcr feathers. — N. B. Thefe morris coats were 
 lent out to the neighbouring parithcs. They are ac- 
 counted for till 1629. 
 
 1612.
 
 GREAT MARLOW. ,43. 
 
 x6i2. Paid the ryngers when the kynge came through the townc, 
 2s. 6d. 
 The office of fidcfman occurs till 1640. 
 161 7. Paid the ryngers when the kynge came by to Bifham, 5s. 
 1642. Paid for throwing in the bullvvorks about the church and in 
 Duck Lane, and for cleaning the church when the fouldiers 
 laye inn itt — 
 1 647. Layd out in going to Beaconsfield about the covenant — 
 
 Payd the ringers when the king came thorow the towne, 5s. 
 
 1650, Sept. 29. For defacing of the king's arms, is. 
 
 165 1. Paid to the painter for fetting up the State's arms, 1 6s. 
 
 The church cftatc is now of the value of 62I. per annum. . 
 
 The Regifler begins December 8, 161 1. 
 EXTRACTS. 
 
 BAPTISMS. 
 
 ', Frances, daughter of the right hon. lord Paget and. Frances his 
 
 lady,, was baptized Augufl: a, 1644. 
 
 Ann, daughter of the fame, July 9, 1654. 
 
 James, fon of the right worfhipful fir James Etheridge, kt. and 
 
 Fredifwide his ladle's name, July 23, 1631. 
 
 7 Marv.
 
 !44 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Mary, the daughter of the right worfliipful maftcr William Bitr* 
 lafle and Jonehis wife, baptized December 25, 1654. 
 
 Anne, the daughter of fir Anthony Pell, Odlobcr 18, 1612. 
 
 Humphrey, the fon of the right worfhipful fir Humphrey Fofi;er 
 and madam his ladle's name, September 2, 1673. 
 
 MARRIAGES. 
 
 Thomas Paramour, of the parifti of St. Nicholas at Wade within 
 the ifle of Tennet in the countie of Kent, efq. fonne of Henrie Para- 
 mour of the fame, efq. and Margarete Willoughbie, daughter of fit 
 William Willoughbie of Seymours, within the pariflie of Great 
 Marlow in the countie of Bucks, kt. were married the firft day of 
 June, Ai D. 16 12, by virtue of a lycenfe from the courtc of faculties. 
 
 Symon Norwich, efq. fonne of Charles Norwich of Brampton in 
 the county of Northampton, kt. deceafed, and Anne Willoughbie, 
 daughter of fir William Willoughbie, &c. were married the feconde 
 <lay of June, A. D. 16 12. 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 Rotheram Willoughbie, kt. 24 dale of May 16 13. 
 
 William Etheridge, the fonne of William Etheridge, aoth of May 
 
 1613. 
 
 Turcher Bernard, 28th of March 1614, being 100 and odd years 
 
 old. 
 
 Williclmus
 
 GRE'AT MARLOW. 14^ 
 
 Willielmus Willoughby miles fepultus primo die Nov. 1615. 
 Henry Pendclton, September 2, 1624. 
 Graye, the fon of fir Thomas Longeville kt. July 16, 1628. 
 John Farmer, elq. November 6, 1 63 1. 
 Sir Myles Ilobart, kt. July 4, 1632. 
 Thomas Drewe, gent. December 11, 1651. 
 Mr. John Farmer, Deeember 24, 16S2. 
 The lady Katherine Etheridge, June ai, 1686. 
 Sir James Etheridge, kt. June 43, 173^. 
 Dame Fridelwidc Etheridge, Feb. 14, 1734. 
 Mary, wife of William Clayton efq. January 10, 1760. 
 Maria Eliz. Katherine, wife of W. Clayton efq. December 24, 
 1763. 
 William Clayton, efq. July 11, 1783. 
 
 Buried in this yeare 1665, of that difeafc called the plague, the 
 fome of fiftey perfons of young and ould. 
 
 There was a Chantry founded here very early, but by whom 
 does not appear. 
 
 CHANTRY PRIESTS. 
 John Dontedicd 1342. 
 
 Roger dc Draper, prefbyter, pracfentatus eft per majorem et bur- 
 
 U genfcs
 
 146 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 genfes de Magna Marlow prope Wycomb ad cantariam Beat» 
 Marise In ecclefia 1342. 
 
 John de St. Lis was collated by the bifhop by lapfc 1384. 
 
 John Welborn. He exchanged for Coates Cerney co. Glofter, with 
 
 Nicholas Simcock; inftituted on the prefentation of John Semer, 
 William Bovyll, John Princhard, John Bucher, William Valeng, 
 John Holdere, Jacob Staly, and William Ry ver, burgeffes of Great 
 Marlowj Dec. 12, 1387. 
 
 Richard Adams died 1394. 
 
 John Orftyn prefcnted by 8 burgefles Nov. 15, 1394. 
 
 John Hunt occurs 1425 ; after which time I find no account of 
 any incumbent till the diflblution of chauntries in 1547, when the 
 following return was made : 
 
 " A chauntrye of our Ladie of Great Marlow is worth befides cer- 
 taine reprifes by yere 81. 13s. 4d. 
 
 " Sir James Graie Gierke is incumbent of the faid chauntrye. 
 
 " The faid incumbent, of the age of yeres, hath yerelie for 
 his falary or ftipend coming of the faid chauntry, by ycre clere 
 61. 13s. 4d. (N. B. He received a ftipend of 61. per ann. 1553.) ; 
 And the faid incumbent is well learned, and teacheth children 
 there, having no other living. Mem. There is to be allowed for two 
 poor foulkes rent, which hath iytt rent free this feven yeres, becaute 
 
 5 ti^<^y
 
 GREAT MARLOW, ,47 
 
 they be very old, impotent, poor, and unable to pay their rents, 
 which is by yere 13s. icL" 
 
 Rot. Pat. an. 3 Ed. VI, 1548, Dec. 22. 
 
 " The king, for the fum of 3875I. los. ii'd. grants to Thomas 
 Peryent kt. and Thomas Reve inter alia, one acre of meado^v and 
 one of arable land in Great Marlow, being given to the maintenance 
 of an anniverfary in the parifh church ; and a dole containing nine 
 acres in the fame place, given to the maintenance of the lights 
 in the parifh church ; and feveral other lands. Sec. being parcel of 
 the pofleflions of the chantry of tlTC Blefled Virgin." 
 
 Rot. Pat, 43 Eliz. Jan. 17, i6co. 
 
 " The queen grants to John Jones a cottage, orchard, and an acre 
 of land in Great Marlow, formerly belonging to the chantry, from 
 Lady-day 1 604, for 21 years, on payment of 5s. 8d. rent." 
 
 There was a chapel in this place called the Hermitage. Hence 
 the name of Chapel Street and Chapel End. 
 
 U 2 RECTORY.
 
 148 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGR 
 
 RECTORY. 
 
 THE rectory was valued in the taxation roll of pope Nicholas, 
 29th of Edward I, at 50 marks. So valuable an eftate did not cf- 
 cape the rapacity of the monks; yet it continued unappropriated till 
 1494, when John Ruflell bifliop of Lincoln appropriated it to the 
 abbot and convent of Tewkefbury : and, on the diflblution of that 
 monaftery, the king granted the redtory and advovvfon of the vicar- 
 age to the dean and chapter of Glouceftcr, to whom the eftate now 
 belongs*. The vicar was allowed 20 marks as a compenfation for 
 performing the duties, which was afterwards augmented to Sol. per 
 annum, paid by the impropriators. Ten pounds per annum was left 
 to the vicar by Mrs. Hawes, who died in 1 749, payable out of a 
 farm at Clay Lane in this parith. 
 
 * Rot. Pat. 40 Eliz. 1597. 
 " The queen for 5I. fine demifes to Alexander Stafford, gent, the re£k)ry of Great 
 Marlow, late belonging to the monaftery of Tewkefbury, with all the glebe lands, 
 tithes, &c. for 21 years, at the annual rent of 20I. 3s. 4d. and to repair the chancel 
 and other premifes." 
 
 I do not find how the queen came into poflcflion of this eftate, as the dean and 
 chapter were then filled up. It does not appear from Willis's Hiftory of Gloucefter 
 Cathedral, to have been fold in the great rebellion. 
 
 The
 
 GREAT MAR LOW, 149 
 
 The ledture was founded by William Drewe, gent, who left aol. 
 per annum to feveral pcrfons feoffees for the buying of impropria- 
 tions, in truft to pay the fame to a fufficient and able preacher to lec- 
 ture or preach on Tucfday or Thurfday throughout the year. This 
 lc6\ure has, I believe, been ufually enjoyed by the vicar, and, with 
 other advantages, makes the living of the yearly value of 1 40I. 
 
 It is rated in the king's books at 13I. 6s. 8d. 
 
 Part of the old rcdlory is ftill remaining; the hall being the 
 kitchen of the prefent houfe. 
 
 The vicarage houfe is a fmall mean building in the High Street, 
 with half an acre of land behind, which is all the glebe belonging 
 to it. 
 
 RECTORS
 
 i$0 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 RECTORS OF MARLOW*, 
 
 Tncumbmts. 
 William de Neketon 
 
 William deStaneway 3 id. 0«Si:. I244< 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 f King John, on a vacancy 
 °'^" \ of Tewkclbury abbey 
 
 ' bytheconventof Tewkef- 
 buiy, with a falvo of 21 
 marks to Gilbert de Clare 
 clerico 
 
 Galfrid Afpalc 
 Walter de Bathon 
 
 Henry dc Lancaruan 
 
 Robert de Silketon 
 Thomas de Caftro Codrici 
 
 John de Kyngcfion 
 
 John dc Sculthorp 
 
 Walter de Albury or Aldeburg, 
 archdeacon of Chichefle: 
 
 Thomas Cogan 
 Edmund Strete 
 
 >urg, I 
 
 fby Matilda de Clare 
 " |_ countefs of Gloucefter 
 
 , f Gilbert dc Clare earl of 
 ^^9&[Gloucefter 
 
 f Hugh de Defpencer lord 
 ^ ^ (_ of Glamorgan. — Refigned 
 
 1325 the fame 
 
 fkingEdw. Ill, during the. 
 minority of the patron. 
 — He exchanged with 
 
 J ^king Edw. Ill : and he foon 
 "^^^l after exchanged with, 
 
 g ("king Edw. III. — He cx- 
 "'-' ^ changed with 
 
 J .^("Edward Le Defpencer 
 •^•'' 1 lord of Glamorgan 
 
 J g r The attorneys of loi'd Le 
 6 y^^ 
 
 Defpencer 
 * Lincoln Regifter, and Willis's MSS, 
 
 Edmund
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 
 
 >5» 
 
 Incumbents. Patrons. 
 
 {by the king, probably from 
 feme defe(5l in the former 
 prcfentation 
 
 April 22, 1389 refigned 
 
 buried here 
 
 * Nicholas Salifbury 
 John Warner 
 
 John Cambus 
 Edmund Kendal 
 
 William Mychell 
 
 Thomas IlifF 
 Thomas Birchold 
 
 {Richardus de Bcllo Cam- 
 po Comes de Wygorn. et 
 Dominus Le Delpencer 
 
 refigned 
 
 rRalfBotclerlordofSudley 
 1448 < ad ecclcf. de Magna Mar- 
 \\o\v pertin. 
 
 rRichard earl of Warwick. 
 1462 < — He exchanged for Rip- 
 tpyle with 
 
 1473 the duke of Clarence. 
 
 VICARS. 
 
 William Warda 
 
 1495 
 
 Thomas Greffingham Nov. 22, 1504 [ x^eSu'ry 
 
 chard abbot of 
 
 * He was probably brother to fir John Saliibury, whofe family are buried in the 
 
 shancel. 
 
 Edmund
 
 ir- 
 
 MUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Licwnl'culs. 
 
 Edmund Haltman 
 
 George Oftspring 
 Chrillophcr Blinthinan 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 'by Nicholas Carew, T1)0- 
 
 mas Cheyne, and Francis 
 
 Feb. 7, 1527J Bryan, kt. ex concellione 
 
 abb.etconvent.deTewkef- 
 
 ^bury 
 
 Feb. 23, 1550 king Edward VI 
 
 refigned 
 
 Thomas Brown 
 
 Thomas Hearon or Hearn 
 
 * Anthony Watlbn 
 
 ^ J the dean and chapter of 
 5^ J \ Gloucellcr 
 
 refigned 
 
 ^ f the dean and chapter of 
 ■^ \ Gloucefter 
 
 JohnXce, M. A. Mai-ch 20, 1636 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 j- John Fournefs, M. A. July i, 1642 the fame 
 
 Daniel 
 
 * Buried here March 5, 1636. 
 
 f John Fournefs J was driven out of his vicarage by Thomas Scot of Little Marlo\r, 
 who was afterwards one of the afTenbrs on the black tribunal, for which he had juftice 
 done him at the reftoration. The following account, which relates not only to the 
 vicar's lofles, but to the fines impofcd on feme of the inhabitants of Marlow, may not 
 be unacceptable to the reader. 1 take feme honed pride to myfelf in recording the 
 firm attachment of my family to the royal caufe. 
 
 § " When the earl of EfTes and the reft went from Reading to London after the un- 
 happy (to fay no more) furrender of that town April 27, 1643, they left there a 
 
 J Walker's Suiferings of the C]esgy, panii.p, 140. 
 § Mtrcuri'js Rulllcus, p. 44, 
 
 committee
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 153 
 
 incuihhents. Palrons. 
 
 Daniel Sutton, intruded - 1656 
 
 Timothy Burrajre March 2 1, 1671 / ll^f ^'^^'^ ^"^ chapter of ' 
 
 ' I Glouccftcr 
 
 * William Harvey, M. A. Nov. 4,1686 the fame 
 
 Richard Millichamp, M. A. Aug. 5, 1 708 the fame.— Buried here. 
 
 committee confiding of none but city captains and tradefmen. Thefe, according to the 
 authority committed unto them, fummoned all the able men of the pariihes thereabout 
 to appear before them at Reading, and aflefled them at their pleafure. In Marlow 
 they alTefled one Mr. Drue at loool. they fell to 500I. He refufing to pay was impri- 
 Toned j but, the prifon being mod nafty atid loathfom, denied the accommodation of 
 bedding, was forced to 300I. Mr. Horfepoole they afllflld at 2col. ; Mr. Chafe (a 
 Inan plundered before) at 4cl. — 20I. was offered, but nothing will be abated of 30I. ; 
 Eliot a butcher, at lool. and imprifoned. Cocke a baker, at 20I. ; Mr. Fornace the 
 vicar (not fuffcred to fpeak for himfelf becaufe a malignant), at )ol. and paid 7I.; 
 John Langley, lol. Thomas Langley, 20I. William Langley, 5I. and Wilmot, his fer- 
 Vant, 5I. ; John More, 80L; Hoi]<ins a (hoemakcr, 5I. ; Cane an innkeeper, 7I. — Rate* 
 fo illegal, and, had they been Isgal, fo unequally proportioned to thefe men's edates, 
 that had (hip-money been dill on foot, it would not have drawn fo much money out of 
 the purfes in forty or fifty years as this blew apron committee at Reading, removed 
 fome feven or eight degrees from the clofe committee at Wedminfter, extorted from 
 them at one clap." 
 
 Upon the return of king Charles II, Mr. Fournefs returned to his vicarage, which 
 lie enjoyed till his death. He was buried here January 9, 167 1. 
 
 * He was fellow of Oriel college, Oxford. 
 
 X Anthony
 
 15^ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 ItlCUUl 
 
 lent. Patrom, 
 
 » * .1 -nil c -T' r> T\.T ^^ f *^^c clean and chapter of 
 
 *Anthony Ellys, S.T.P. May i, 1729 [g,^,,^,<j,, ^ 
 
 John 
 
 ' He was of Clare-hall, Cambridge. In 1725 lie was prefeiiled by lord chancellor 
 Macclesfield to a prebend of Glouccfter, and v.as made blfliop of St. David's 1752. 
 He died 1761, and was buried in the cathedral of Glouceller, where a monument is 
 ere£led to his memory with this infcription : 
 
 Near this pillar lies the body of Anthony Ellys, D. D. minifter of the united parifhes 
 of St. Olavc's, Old Jewry, and St. Martin's, Ironmongcr-lane, in the city of London, 
 -- years — prebendary in this church 37 years — confecrated bifhop of St. David's 2Sth 
 of February 1753 ; who departed this life the i7tli of January I ■} 6 1, aged 68 years. 
 A perfon truly excellent and learned, jail, benevolent, pious, to whofe rare virtues and 
 abilities adulation cannot add, nor envy dcfervedly take from. 
 
 He married Ann the eldeft daughter of fir Stephen Anderfon, of Eyworth in the 
 county of Bedford, bart. by whom he left one only daughter, to lament the common 
 lofs of one of the bed of mankind. 
 
 " This prelate may be properly enumerated among the writers of the prefent cen- 
 tury. Befides three occafional fermonf, one before the houfe of commons on January 
 :J0 i-749> another before the lords on the fame occafion in 1754, and a third before 
 the fociety for the propagation of the gofpcl in foreign parts — he had publifhed in 
 1-36 A plea for the facramental ted, as a juft fecurity to the church ellablifhment,. 
 and very conducive to the welfare of the ftate, and Remarks on Hume's EITay on 
 Miracles, without name or date He kit alfo behind him ready for theprefs, Trafts. 
 i>n liberty fpiritual and temporal of proteflants in England, addrefled to J. N. efq. 
 tX Ai» la Chapelle, The firft part was printed in 1763, and the fecond in 1765. In 
 
 thefc
 
 GREAT MAR LOW. 155 
 
 Incumhent. Patron. 
 
 John Cleoburcy, M. A. April „, .753^SrCTu";r^"'''"'^" 
 
 Extra£is ex teftament'is. 
 
 John Scmor of Great Marlow wills to be buried in AUhallovvs 
 church there ; and gives his manor of Mapledurham to Bifham 
 abbey, and his eftate here to his grandfon Thomas, fon of his fon 
 John Semor deceafed. Witnefs, John Cambus redor of Marlow, 
 and John Hunt Capellan. Prob. May 19, 1425. 
 
 Robert Sonds of Harlcford condit teftamentum 1509. 
 
 Thomas Bryan wills to be buried in All Saints at Marlow, June 
 25, 1488, and gives a tenement to the chaplains. 
 
 thefe tiafts, as the editors of them truly obferve, he difcovers not only fine parts, 
 eKtenfive knowledge, and found judgement, but a heart overflowing with benevolence 
 and candour, and a mod cliriftian temper ; for he always thought a perfon, though on 
 the right fide of the queftion, with principles of perfecution, to be a yorfe man than 
 he that was in the wrong." Biog. Duf, 
 
 X 2 ERADENHAM.
 
 156 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 B R A D E N H A M.. 
 
 JL HE name of this parifh is fignificant of the fituation of the vil- 
 lage, which is fcattered round a cheerful common. It is bounded 
 to the eaft by Hitchenden, on the fouth-eaft, fouth, and weft, by Weft: 
 Wycombe, on the north-weft by Sanderton, and on the north by 
 Prince's Rifljorough. 
 
 The parifh contains about 1250 acres; of which 70 are paflure, 
 880 arable, and 300 woodland. The number of houfes and fami- 
 lies is 36, and the inhabitants are computed to be about 200. — I 
 feel myfelf happy in recording this teftimony of a gentleman who 
 has daily opportunities of difpenfing happinefs among his tenantry,, 
 that the inhabitants are Angularly fober and induftrious. 
 
 The quota paid to the land-tax is 121I. 8s. 
 
 LORDS
 
 BRADENHAM. 
 
 »57 
 
 LORDS OP BRADENHAM. 
 
 In Duflenberg Hi. 
 
 Suarting 7 Herding ten de Rege Suarting and Herding hold' 
 
 Bradenhaj* iihid.Trae 11 car Bradenham of the kinsr, and 
 
 7 ibi funt cu II Tillis . Vat 7 va- are taxed for two hides of land, 
 
 luit s5^ XX foj. Duo frs ho-cs R.E. ^here is land for two ploughs, and 
 
 tenuef 7 vende pot. ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^,^^ ^^.^^ ^^^,^ ^.,j^.^^_ ^^ 
 
 was always valued at 20 fhillings. 
 Two brothers, vaflals of king 
 Edward, held it, and could fell if. 
 
 There is a diflindtion in the tenure of this manor from the reft 
 ef the hundred, which may deferve attention. It was held of the 
 king by free focage, the fervices of which were not only certain but 
 honourable. " It feems probable," fays Blackftonc, " that the fo- 
 cage tenures were the relics of Saxon liberty, and that they efcaped 
 the general fate of other property, partly out of favour and afFedion. 
 to their particular owners, and partly from their own infignificancy, 
 as the number of them foon after the conquefl does not fcem to 
 have been very confiderable, nor their value by any means large." 
 
 Bradenham.
 
 T^S HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Bradenliam is enumerated among the lands belonging to the 
 king's thains at the end of the county roll, and it is probable that 
 Suarting and Herding were Saxons, and continued in quiet poflcffion 
 of it ; for I find no account of this manor till 1 230, when the 
 countcfs of Warwick was returned to hold it by focage tenure. 
 She was daughter of Henry D'Oyly of Hock Norton in OxfordOiirc, 
 and wife of Henry de Newburgh earl of Wanvick. Her fon, 
 Thomas earl of Warwick, prefented to the living in "l 235; but dying 
 without iflue June 26, 1242, his widow, Ela daughter of William 
 L,ongfpee carl of Salifbury, had Bradenham inter alia affigned for 
 her dower. She was a benefadtrefs to Reading and Ofcney abbeys, 
 and particularly to the univerfity of Oxford ; where flic caufed a 
 common chcft to be made, and put therein 1 20 marks, out of which 
 fuch as were poor fcholars might upon fecurity at any time borrow 
 fomething gratis for the fupply of their wants. She died very aged, 
 and was buried before the high altar at Ofcneyi 
 
 On her dcccafc, this manor came to Margery fifter and heirefs of 
 Thomas carl of Warwick, who married, firft, John Marefchall(brother 
 of William Marefchall carl of Pembroke), and fecondly, 27th of 
 Henry III, 1242, John de Pleflctis. This John was fo great a 
 favourite of the king, that he releafed to him the wardfliip of Hugh 
 his fon and heir (by a former wife) as to his perfon, in cafe he fliould 
 lie and leave hiui under age : and fliortly after he made him a 
 
 :grant,
 
 B R A D E N H A M, 159 
 
 grant, that if the before-mentioned Margery his countefs fhould die 
 before him without any iflue of her body, all the lands and tene- 
 ments in Hokcnorton, Katerinton and Bradcham, knights fees, re- 
 liefs, .&c. which did belong to Henry D'Oyly her uncle, and by 
 inheritance were defcended to her, fhould remain unto him the fai<l 
 John during his natural life *. 
 
 He died February a 6, 1262, and was honourably buried in the 
 abbey church of Miflcndcn in this county, leaving Hugh his heir-]-. 
 After his deceafe this manor came into the poficflion of Robert 
 de Bradenham |'. In the 25th of Edward I, 1296, Simon de Bra- 
 denham was fherifFof the county. 
 
 In the 7lh of Cdward III, 1332, Simon de Falwcfley died feifcd 
 of this manor, which might come to him by the heirefs of Bra- 
 denham. This family however did not long enjoy it ; for I find 
 the Wiltfhires in pofTeflion of it in 1368. Sir John Wiltfhirc, I 
 fuppofc, fold this eftate to John Botiler, clothier of London, in 1426; 
 and he died feifcd of it in 1435, and ordered it to be fold after 
 his wife Agnes's deceafe, when John Scot purchafed it. He 
 occurs in 1463, and continued lord of Bradenham till about 1500. 
 when he or his heirs fold it to fir Andrew Wyndfor. 
 
 * Dugdale's Warwick, p. 270, pat. 37 Hen. Ill, m. 16. 
 + Efc. 47 Hen. HI, m. 275 and records in the Tower. 
 I He was member for Cambridgediire, 23d Edw. I. 
 
 Andrew
 
 i6o HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGPl. 
 
 Andrew Windfor *, defcendcd from the ancient and honourable 
 lamily of that name, was made one of the knights of the bath, in 
 the Tower of London, the <23d of June 1509, at the coronation of 
 king Henry VIII. In the 5th of Henry VIII he embarked with the 
 king in the expedition that year into France ; and having been at 
 the ficges of Terouen and the battle which enfued Auguft 16, called 
 by our hiftorians ' the battle of fpurs,' from the fwiftnefs of the French 
 in running away, he was, for his valiant behaviour therein, the fourth 
 of thofe who were advanced to the honour of knights bannerets. 
 
 He was employed in many honourable fervices during that reigii, 
 and was frequently in nomination for the order of the garter, though 
 never elefled. In the 21ft of Henry VIII, November 3, 1529, he 
 was fummoned to parliament as baron Windfor, and was afterwards 
 keeper of the great wardrobe. 
 
 He married Elizabeth daughter and coheir of William Blount lord 
 Mountjoy, and, dying July 1 543, was buried at Hounflow, near his 
 wife, leaving ifllie feveral children, of whom fir William Windfor 
 became his heir. He was made one of the knights of the bath at 
 the coronation of queen Anne Boleyne, and ferved the office of 
 flierifF for Buckinghamfhire the 29th of Henry VIII. On queen 
 
 "■ Collins's Peerage. 
 
 Mary's
 
 BRADENHAM. i6i 
 
 Mary's claiming the crown, he was one of the firft that raifed the 
 commons, and proclaimed her title in this county. 
 
 He built the manor houfe of Bradenham, andalfo the chapel and 
 burial-ground adjoining the church, being much attached to the 
 place, and redding here during the fummer months. 
 
 His lordfliip married, firft, Margaret daughter and heir of William 
 Sambourne of Southcote in Berkfhirc (whofe anceftors were heirs of 
 the families of Luftiel and Drew), by whom he had feven fons and 
 nine daughters; but by his fecond wife Elizabeth, fecond daughter and 
 coheir of PeterCoundrayj efq. of Hampfhirc, he had no ifl'ue. He died 
 Auguft 20, 1558, and was buried atBradcnham on the 29th of Auguft: 
 very fplendidly according to bis quality, tliys Strype. By his will, 
 dated Augull ro, 1558, he bequeaths inter alia to fir Edward Wind- 
 fore, kt. his eldeft fon and heir apparent, his arras tapcftry, beds and 
 bedding, &c. there and then being at Bradenham ; alio all his cha- 
 pel ftuft', apparel, and ornaments, and all the great kitchen fluff at 
 Bradenham; and alfo his Icafe of Towerfey, and all the profits 
 thereof, which he had of the late Edward Ferrers of Badflcy, his 
 fon-in law ; and he bequeaths to the faid fir Edward, among other 
 cflates and manors, the manor of Bradenham and Pcnne called 
 Bealings ; alio lanils in Chipping Wycombe and Weft Wycombe, 
 the advowfon and parfonage of Princes Rilborough with the glebe 
 land, the manor of Eton near Windfor, and the reverfion of the 
 manor of Bonefo.dcn in Stoke Pogcs, all in Buckingham ftiire. 
 
 Y this
 
 i62 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 This Edward lord Wimlfor in 1557 embarked with king Philip 
 the 7th of July, and ferved at the fiege of St. Q^iintin, where he 
 diftinguiflicd himfelf very gallantly. 
 
 In 15665 the 9th of Elizabeth, the queen vifiting the univcrfity of 
 Oxford, on her return did this lord Windfor the honour of a vifit at 
 his feat at Bradenham, where fhe was highly entertained. And Miles 
 Windfor his kinfman fpoke an oration, which giving the queen great 
 content, (he in a high manner commended it to the Spanifh ambaf- 
 fador then prefent *. 
 
 His lordfhip married Catherine, daughter of John earl of Oxford, 
 by whom he had iiTue four fons and four daughters. He died at 
 Spa January 24, 1574; and by a codicil in his will directed 
 his body to be buried at Liege, and his heart to be inclofed 
 in lead and fent to England, to be buried in the chapel of Bra- 
 denham imder the tomb of his father, in token of a true Eng- 
 lifhman. 
 
 He bequeaths to his eldcft fon Frederick, among other manors 
 and eftates, the manor of Eton, otherwife called Colle Morton in 
 Eton, the manor of Wycombe in Great Wycombe, and the manor of 
 Bradenham and Hitchcnden. And further his will is, that after his 
 deceafe analms-houfc be built at Bradenham with rooms and chambers 
 convenient for a mafter and fix poor men ; and that the parfon of Bra- 
 
 • Wood's Athens Oxon. toI. i. p. 416. 
 
 5 denham
 
 B R A D E N H A M. 1^3 
 
 denham aforcfaid and his fuccefibrs fhall be maflers of the faid alms- 
 houfc for ever; and that his executors or the furvivor of them thall 
 obtain and procure of the queen, her heirs or fucceflbrs, which he trufts 
 it will plcafe his fovereign the rather for charity fake to grant, letters 
 patent, whereby the parfon of Bradcnham and his fucceflbrs and 
 fix poor men may be incoi-poratcd by name of Mafter and Brethren 
 of the Hofpital of Bradcnham. And that there be good ordinances 
 made and devifed by his executors for the better government, rule, 
 and continuance of the fame corporation. Alfo that his executors, 
 as foon as they can conveniently, build the faid alms-houfe, procure 
 the faid letters patent for corporation, and purchafe lands and 
 tenements to the yearly value of forty pounds, to be affured to the 
 faid maflcr and brethren by licence by them in that behalf obtained. 
 And that of the faid forty pounds a year, the parfon of Bradcnham, and 
 his fucceflbrs mafl:ers of the faid hofpital for the time being, fliall have 
 towards the augmentation of his living twenty marks a year ; and the 
 forty marks remanent of the faid forty pounds a year fhall be to the 
 fix poor men equally amongfl them, towards their finding and living, 
 to pray for him and his snceftors, and the profperous eftate of his 
 pofterity *. 
 
 How this bequeft was defeated does not appear; but no alms- 
 »ioufe has been erefled or endowed at Bradcnham. 
 
 * Ex regift. Pyckeryng Qii. 2 3 :a Cur. Praerog. Cantuar, 
 
 Y a Frederick
 
 1 64 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 Frederick lord Windfor was eminent for his addrels and dexterity 
 in the jufts and tournaments which occupied the attention of the 
 nobility of that age. He died December 24, 15B5, and was fuc- 
 ceedcd by his brother Henry. — It is obfervablc, that in his will he 
 directs, that the teftament of his father be performed in every part : 
 which proves that he confidered the endowment of the above hof- 
 pital incumbent on his heirs, though he had neglected it himfelf 
 
 Henry lord Windfor married Anne, coheir of Thomas Rivet, efq, 
 of Chippenham in Cambridgeftiire, by whom he had feveral chil- 
 dren ; of whom three only furvived him : Thomas his heir, Eliza- 
 beth married to Dixey Hickman, efq. and another Elizabeth married 
 to her coufin Andrew Windfor, and died without ifllic. 
 
 His lordfhip died April 6, 1605, and was buried at Tarbick in 
 Warwickfhire. 
 
 The faid Thomas lord Windlbr, his only fon and heir, was made 
 one of the knights of the bath June 2, 1610. 
 
 In 1623 he was rear admiral in the fleet fent by king James to 
 bring Charles then prince of Wales out of Spain ; at which time he 
 nobly entertained the grandees of the court on board the fleet ; — his 
 equipage and expences in that employment (all at his own charge) (land- 
 ing him in no lefs than fifteen thoufand pounds ; which he cheerfully 
 
 underwent.
 
 BRADENHAM. 165 
 
 underwent, being a pcrfon of a moft free and generous fj^irit, much ac- 
 complifhedin learning, efpecially antiquities, and fundry ufcfulobfer- 
 vations by his travels in France, Italy, and other foreign parts. He 
 was alfo one of thofe loyal peers, who, on a fpccial fiimmons, at- 
 tended king Charles the firft at York in 1639, but died at the com- 
 mencement of the civil war December 6, 1643. His lordfliip 
 married Catherine, daughter to Edward earl of Worcefter ; and, leav- 
 ing no iiTue, fettled the whole of his eftates on Thomas Windfor 
 Hickman, fon of his cldefl fifter, on condition that he fliould 
 atTume the name and arms of the ancient and noble family of 
 Windfor. 
 
 Whether Thomas lord Windfor or his nephew fold this manor, 
 and in what year, I cannot afcertain. Sir Edmond Pye, bart. held it 
 in 1660, as appears from the prefentations to t he rectory ; but he. 
 pofleffed it fome years before : for, being attached to royalty, he was 
 voted a delinquent, and fined 3065 1. The ofience fiatcd to the 
 parliament was, that he left his habitation at Bradenham and rcfidcd 
 in the enemy's quarters*. 
 
 Sir Edmond Pye married Catherine fifler of John lord Lucas, by 
 whom he left ifTue two daughters : the younger was married to the 
 hon. Charles Weft, eldeft fon of lord Delawarr, but had no iffuc ; 
 the elder married John lord Lovelace of Hurley, Berks, and left 
 
 » Whitlock's Memorials. 
 
 iffue.
 
 i66 HUNDRED OP DESBOROUGH. 
 
 ifTue, like her father, two daughters : the eldeft of whom died un- 
 married ; the other, Martha*, became the wife of fir Henry John- 
 fon, bart. of Frifton-hall, Suffolk ; and was baronefs Wentworth by 
 virtue of the limitation of that barony. She died July i8, i745» 
 and was fiicceeded in her title and eftates by fir Edward Noel. He 
 was created vilcount Wentworth in 1762 ; and dying Odober 31, 
 1774, was fucceeded by his fon Thomas, the prefcnt vifcount, who 
 fold the manor and eftates of Bradenham in 1787 to John Hicks, 
 cfq. and he is ihc prefcnt lord. He was fheriff of the county in 
 1790. 
 
 The manor houfe is a large ancient manfion, built, as I obfen^ed, 
 by William lord Windfor. The greater part of the parilli was for- 
 merly imparked, but at prefent divided into farms, and therefore the 
 grounds are not very extcnlive. The houfe flands pleafantly, com- 
 manding a view of the church and village, with the furrounding hills 
 chiefly covered with beech. 
 
 There arc no ancient court records of the manor. 
 
 * Her grandfather, Jolin lord Lovelace, married Ann, daughter and (after the death 
 of her brother in 1664) fole heir of Thomas lord Wentworth, earl of Cleveland. 
 
 OF
 
 B R A D E N H A M, 16- 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church is a fmall decent edifice, dedicated to St. Botolph, 
 in length 70 feet, and 14 feet in breadth. It is neatly pevved, and 
 the pulpit and defk arc very handfomCj being hung with criinfon 
 velvet. The altar was put up at the cxpence of Mr. E. Lambeth, 
 citizen and habcrdafher of London, in 1 742. Li the tower, which 
 is low hang two bells, and there is a clock alfo in it. 
 
 Painted glafs in the chancel. 
 
 A rofe, over it a crovv'n. On the finiftcr fide : Gules, a faltirc 
 
 argent inter 12 crofs croflets or. 
 Impaling, Argent a chevron, inter 3 cfcallop fliclls. 
 
 Monumental infcriptions in the church and chancel. 
 
 Near the communion rails, the effigies of a priefl: in brafs. 
 
 <^ratc pro anima Domini SicacTii EcBbctti nupct teSotia ittiiw ecc!cCiae Be ■3BraB:t;ain 
 
 rj pattonaiu Domini 9nt)rcc saaEHtifote militis, Domini ifliua manctii, cujuo aniraae 
 
 propitietut Deua, amcn» 
 
 Within
 
 1 68 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Within the communion rails, an ancient tomb, the brafs of which 
 is torn off. 
 
 Here lies the body of Mr, Philip Da vies, above 40 years reel or of 
 this parifh ; where, by an exemplary converfation, he enforced the 
 feveral duties which he recommended from the pulpit, being reli- 
 gious, charitable, and juft. After a long and acute illncfs, he 
 changed this life for the better January 27, 1725, in the 72d year of 
 his age ; to the memory of whofe virtues this infcription is dedicated 
 by his difconfolate widow Margaret Davies, as a monument of her 
 love and forrow for a moft affedionate hufband. 
 
 Receffit amaritudo mortis. 
 
 Here lies the body of the reverend Thomas Whithead, rcdlor of 
 thisparifh. He died December 8, 1774, aged ^^6 years. 
 
 In the chapel behind this flone, lyes the body of Johannah Mit- 
 chcn, wife of John Mitchen, baker and citizen of London. She 
 died the 6th of March 1709, aged 103 years. 
 
 In the chapel on the north fide of the chancel, round the cornice of 
 
 the cieling. 
 
 <^tatc pro anima 3il>lilliclmi St^t^nHcrotc militi0, Domini manccti He BiSHcn^am ; et 
 
 SDominac
 
 B R A D E N ri A M. t6g 
 
 £)ominae £©arcarctae iiliae et l)tttlsis malmi IBIounte militia, SDomini SOountjoje j 
 et parentiim pteWai SmiUiclmi Sa^nBefote iDomini m^ntidoxt, qui fjanc capcllam fieii 
 ffcit |)ci£Biliu3, a. D. 1542, anno rccni rcais ftcntici oSatji triccffimo quatto. 
 
 In the eaft window arc thefe arms : 
 
 1. Gules, a faltire argent inter 12 crofs croflets or. 
 
 2. Or, 3 barrs ncbule fable. 
 
 3. Azure, 3 lions paflant fable. 
 
 4. Or, a caftle argent. 
 
 5. Azure, frette argent. 
 
 6. Vaire. 
 
 7. Argent, on a bend cotifed fable, 3 mullets of the firft. 
 
 8. Argent, on a crofs fable 5 bezants. 
 
 9. Azure, a fer de molinc argent. 
 I o. 3 lions rampant or. 
 
 Impaling, 
 
 1. Argent, a chevron,inter 3 mullets gules* 
 
 2. Ermine, a lion paflant gules. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 Selow thefe arms, 
 
 A fleur de lys between two crowns. The initials M. R, under it. 
 Arms of England and France quarterly. 
 
 Oil
 
 170 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 On another fliield. 
 Per palCj dexter fide deftroyed. 
 Impaling, Quarterly, 
 I. Argent, on a bend cotifed fable 3 mullets of the field, 
 a. Argent, on a crofs tabic 5 bezants. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As J. 
 
 On another. 
 
 1. Gules, a faltire argent inter 12 crofs croflets or. 
 
 2. Argent, on a bend cotifed fable 3 mullets of the field. 
 
 3. Argent, with a bordure feme dc croflcs, two wolves paflant.. 
 
 4. Or, a caftle argent. 
 
 5. Broke. 
 
 6. Argent, on a crofs fable 5 bezants. 
 
 7. Broke. 
 
 8. Vaire. 
 
 On another. 
 
 1 . Gules, a faltire argent inter 1 2 crofs croflets or, 
 
 2. Or, 3 bars nebule fable. 
 
 3. Argent, 2 lions paflant fable. 
 4: Or, a caftle azure. 
 
 5. Azure, frette argent. 
 
 6. Vaire. 
 
 7. Argent,
 
 BRADENHAM. j^, 
 
 7. Argent, on a bend cotifcd fable 3 mullets of the field. 
 
 8. Argent, on a crofs fable 5 bezants. 
 
 9. Azure, a fer de moline argent. 
 10. . 3 lions rampant or. 
 
 Impaling, 
 
 I. — — an efcallop. 
 
 2. a chaplet. 
 
 3. Broke. 
 
 4- within a bordurc, a lion rampant or. 
 
 5- within a bordure engrailed, the fame. 
 
 6. Afaltire. 
 
 7. Vaire, and erofs croflcts patched up. 
 
 8. frctte feme de fleurs de lys. 
 
 9. Cheque. 
 
 10. a bend inter 6 martlets. 
 
 11. Or, a fret. 
 
 12.— — a demy lions. 
 
 Achievements *. 
 
 I. Or, on a pile azure 3 efcallops of the firft (Pye). 
 Impaling, Argent, a fefs inter 6 annulets gules (Lucas). 
 Crcft, A griffin's head erazed azure, gorged with a ducal co- 
 ronet or, and holding in his mouth a like efcallop. 
 * Since this work went to the prefs the achievements have been removed. 
 
 z 2 n. A
 
 171 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 II. A coronet 
 
 I. Argent a fefs inter 6 annulets gules. 
 1. Gules, on a bend argent 8 billets fable. 
 
 3. Gules, a faltire inter 4 crofs croflets fitehe argent. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 Creft, Out of a ducal coronet a griffin ifTuant or. 
 
 III. Argent, a. fefs gules inter 6 annulets gules. 
 
 IV. Gules, on a chief Indented liible 3 martlets argent. 
 Impaling, Or, on a pile azure 3 efcallops of the firfl. 
 (This belonged to lord Lovelace's lady). 
 
 V. Pye. 
 
 Impaling, Argent, a fefs inter 6 annulets gules. 
 
 Creft, As No. 1. 
 
 VI. The fame. 
 
 VII, Baron's coronet (lord Dclawar). 
 
 1. Argent, a fefs indented fable. 
 
 2. Gules, a lion rampant argent, 
 
 3. Azure, 2 bars gemellsor, on a chief a lion paflant of the fecond. 
 
 4. Gules, 3 bends or. 
 
 3 5- Barry
 
 BRADENHAM. 
 
 m 
 
 5. Barry lozenge vaire and gules. 
 
 6. Azure, 3 leopards' faces jcflant, fleur de lys or. 
 
 7. Gules, within a bordure argent 3 lions rampant or.. 
 
 8. Gules, 3 martlets argent. 
 
 9. Per pale or and vert, a lion rampant gules. 
 
 10. Argent, on a chief azure 3 crollcs pate fitche argent. 
 
 11. .Sable, 3 garbs argent. 
 
 12. Gironne of 8 gules and argent within a bordure fable entoire de 
 
 bezants. 
 
 13. Argent, on a bend cotifed gules 3 mullets or, 
 
 14. Vert, 10 efcallops argent. 
 
 15. Quarterly gules and ermine, in i and 4 a goat's head erazed 
 
 argent. 
 36. Argent, a chevron inter 3 crows' wings expanded fable. 
 
 Creft, Out of a ducal coronet or a griffin's head erazed azure. 
 Dexter fupporter, a wolf argent collared or. 
 Sinifler^ A cockatrice. 
 
 Over a noble mural monument of grey marble^, there were five 
 penons, now deftroyed. 
 
 The monument is of grey marble, the canopy of which is fup- 
 
 ported by two female figures. 
 
 Arms
 
 J7fi HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Arms in the centre. 
 Quarterly, 
 
 1. Argent, a fcfs indented fable (Weft). 
 
 $. Gules, feme dc crofs croflets fitche, a lion rampant argent. 
 
 3. Gules, 3 bends or. 
 
 4. Azure, 3 leopards' faces jeflant, fleur de lys or. 
 
 Bearing on efcutchcon of pretence or, on a pile azure 3 cfcal- 
 lops of the firft. 
 
 Creft, Oui of a ducal coronet or a cockatrice head argent. 
 
 Supporters, a wolf and cockatrice, as in the achievement. 
 
 Motto, ' Jour dc ma vie.' 
 On the dexter fide, Argent, a fcfs indented fable. 
 On the finifter, the liime. Impaling, Gules feme de crofs croflets 
 
 fitche, a lion rampant aigent. 
 Near the dexter woman, Argent, a fcfs indented fable. 
 Impaling, Azure, a fcfs nebule inter 3 crcfcents ermine. 
 On the finifier fide. The fame. 
 Impaling, Gules, 3 bends or. 
 Under her feet. Weft. 
 
 On the dexter fide of the finifter woman. The fame. 
 Impaling, Azure, 3 leopards' faces jeflant, fleur dc lys or. > 
 
 On the finifter fide. The fame. 
 Impaling, Argent, a fcfs inter 6 annulets gules. 
 
 Under her feet, The fame. 
 
 Impaling,
 
 BRADENHAM. 175 
 
 Impaling, Pye. 
 
 Under the marble tablet. Weft, with a label of the firft. . 
 
 Underneath is interred the body of the honourable Charles "Weft, 
 eldeft fon of the right honourable lord Lewarr by the right honour- 
 able his lady Ann ; lately the moft endearing huft)and of his moft 
 afFodionate confort, Elizabeth, fecond daughter and co heirefs of 
 the honourable fir Edmond Pye of Bradenham, knight and bart. 
 by dame Catherine, fifter to the right hon. John lord Lucas baron of 
 Shcnfield. He was of an -exemplary life and unfpotted fame, the 
 ornament of nobility, the delight of mankind, the giory of his family; 
 for generofity, juftice, temperance, and humility, the wonder of his 
 age : — when living, equally beloved and honoured — when dying, 
 univei-fally lamented. His foul, fitter for angels than for mortals, 
 retired from hence to heaven ; to whofe precious memory the once 
 happy but now difconfolate has ereded this as a monument 
 
 of her grief and love. He died June 22, 1684, ajt. 39. 
 
 Under the above. . 
 
 Under this tomb lyeth -interred the body of the honourable Mrs. 
 Elizabeth Weft, fecond daughter of fir Edmond Pye of Bradenham, 
 knight and baronet, and widow of the late hon. Charles Weft, efq.- 
 eldeft fon of the right hon. lord Lewarr. 
 
 She
 
 176 IlUNDRtD OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 She had no views but to fervc God and to do good in her genera- 
 tion, and therefore was pious without afFcdtution, charitable without 
 oftentation, and humble without cenforioufnefs. Her heart and af- 
 fedlions were wholly difertgaged from things below, and did foar 
 aloft to the riches and glories above ; which, after fhc had finifhed 
 her courre,God called her to enjoy, May 5, A. D. 17 13, aetat. fuce 73. 
 
 Oil a mural monument in the church; 
 
 Look up, my foul. 
 
 And behold the glorious ftate 
 
 Prepared above for the Ipirits of thejuft made perfect. 
 
 With this confolation, and humble fubmiffion 
 
 To the will of Divine Providence, 
 
 The remains of Sarah, wife of Charles Shard efq. 
 
 Of Winkfield in the county of Berks, 
 
 Are depofited in a vault underneath this tablet. 
 
 She died Auguft 27, 1792, aged 39. 
 
 To the memory of the beft of wives, the molt tender mother, and 
 fincere friend, he whofe breaft will ever glow with pure affedtion, 
 cheriflicd by a fond remembrance of all the endearing virtues which 
 adorned her character, dedicates this marble. 
 
 THE
 
 B R A D E N H A JNI. i;^ 
 
 THE Regifler begins fo late as 1627. 
 
 MARRIAGES. 
 
 1662. Aug. 28, Hon. John Lovelace, and Martha cldeft daughter 
 of fir Edmond Pye. 
 
 1693. Sir Henry Johnfon kt. and Martha fecond daughter of John 
 
 lord Lovelace, March 12. 
 171 1. Thomas earl of Strafford, and Anne only daughter of fir 
 
 Henry Johnfon, April 6. 
 
 BAPTISM. 
 
 1667. Martha, daughter of the hon. John Lovelace and Martha his 
 wife, September 16. 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 1673. Sir Edmond Pye, kt. and bart. April 28. 
 
 1701-2. The lady Catherine Pye, January la, aged 89. 
 
 1713. The hon. Mrs. Weft. 
 
 1 7 1 8 . Mrs. Catherine Pye, June 2 1 . 
 
 1695. John Winter, aged 94. 
 
 THE living of Bradenham is a rector)'-, in the gift of John Hicks, 
 efq. and is reputed to be worth about i2ol, per annum. 
 
 A a Terrier
 
 178 HUNDRED OF DESBO ROUGH, 
 
 Terrier, 1607. 
 
 The parfonagc houfc, of five bays of timber, part tiled, part 
 thatched; the whole difpofcd into feven rooms; a garden and 
 orchard of 20 pole; twelve acres of land, and a parcel of wood given 
 in common, containing three acres. 
 
 In the taxation roll of pope Nicholas this living was valued at four 
 marks : the bifhop of Norwicli had valued it at five. It flands in 
 the king's books at 5I. 3s. 9(1. ; but being returned to the governors 
 of queen Anne's bounty to be worth only 44I. los. it was difcharged 
 from firft fruits and tenths. 
 
 RECTORS OF BRADENHAM. 
 
 Irtcunibetits. Patrons. 
 
 William de Breil - 1235 The earl of Warwick 
 
 Adam de Warwick occurs 1 276, then 
 
 s then "1 
 Ipital J 
 
 made maftcr of Wycombe hofp 
 
 Thomas, fon of Thomas") „. 1 in 1 1 
 
 , ^ ' ,. T-. i f 120 ^ bimon dc Bradcnham 
 
 de Gaunt alias Da vcntry J ■'^ 
 
 Richard de Wottefdcn Ocl. 5, 1296 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 Simon dc Daventre lord of 
 Bradcnham 
 
 Hugh de Falvveflc 15 cal. Julii 1317 •! 
 
 Thomas dc Falweflc 1 1 cal. Martii 1335 fir Edmund Haekuit kt. 
 
 Philip
 
 B R A D E N H A M. 
 
 »7J 
 
 Incumbents, 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 Philip. 
 
 den with 
 William de Burftall 
 
 • exchanged forWinchcn- 
 
 8 cal. Fob. 1348 John de Falweflc 
 
 Falwcfle. — Re- 
 
 Rich ardFIemp deWa- "I I . f fir Tho. Fvi 
 
 penham j 4 • g- 349 ^ fignecl 
 
 John de Uvins: or Vi- "1^,t iir T>rj 
 
 •^ * > local, fun. 1 5 CO the lame. — Kengncd. 
 
 nuigc J J jj t> 
 
 *^"Barke"le°^^''^'' '^^l ^^ ^^^- J'*^" '^^^ ^^"'- FnrdofBledlow 
 Will. Casdied 1368, and was fucceeded by- 
 John Sarcs inon.Aug. 1368 Margaret Wiltfliirc 
 John dePrefton Copes died, and was fucc.by 
 
 John Bon valet 
 William Wiginton 
 
 John Wright 
 
 William Robinfun 
 
 John Dameyfcll 
 
 Robert Swift 
 William Spcnc 
 John Merflifield died 
 Edmund Rule or Riolil 
 
 Nov. 6, 1375 I ^^^5 
 
 the fame. — Exchantjed for 
 
 atlington with 
 
 Dec. 19, 1392 The fame. — Rcfigned 
 
 rfir John Wiltfliire. — Ex- 
 July 9, 1394 s changed for fivington 
 twith 
 
 T , ^ r the fame. — He cxchanercd 
 
 July 30,1396 I fo^Chifwick with 
 
 f the fame. — He cxchanc 
 \ for Parkham, Sulfcx, w 
 
 July 17, 1399 the fame 
 
 May 30, 1416 the fame 
 
 1463 
 
 1463 John Scot 
 A a 2 William 
 
 jjcd 
 ith
 
 1 86 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Inmmhents. 
 William Howfe 
 Henry Stokefbury 
 Eiigcnius Kennith 
 John Barnbe, A. M 
 Dennis Crane 
 
 Patrons. 
 1466 John Scott 
 July 12, 1467 the fame 
 
 061. 6, 1 49 1 the fame. — Refigned 
 July II, 1496 ----- refigncd 
 Sept. 22, 1508 Andrew Wiiidfor 
 
 Richard Redeberd died i 521. Buried here 
 
 •iiiT-ir -i-K-r ^ r T\,T 1 -«T r lord Andrew Windfor. — 
 
 William Waterfon March 19, 152M -j^ ^ , 
 
 p f the fame, — Quitted for 
 Dec. 16, 152S I ^^^^^^ Riiborough 
 
 Sept. 4, 1555 the fame 
 
 July 19, 1592 
 
 Dee. 3, 1593 Henry lord Windfor 
 
 i6zi 
 
 Sept. 13, 1660 firEdmondPye 
 
 William Lardner, A. M. eje^ed 1 660 
 
 Conformed and took the "1 y^ 
 prcfentation j 
 
 April 12, 1672 the fame — Refigned. 
 
 -p 1, o ,A*,o f la^b'Cath.Pye. — Quitted 
 F<-'^-^'^^78|fo/Kidlington,Oxon. 
 
 1682 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 Jan. 15, 1684 the fame 
 
 March 30,1726 baronefs Wentvvorth 
 
 Thomas 
 
 William Barabee 
 
 Richard Holwey 
 Francis Fletcher 
 Thomas Hall 
 George Mutley, A. M. 
 Richard Raftall 
 Henry Wyat, A. M. 
 
 (^f\ J ^'^^ fame. — Buried 
 ' \ Chepping Wycombe 
 
 at 
 
 Richard Dcaiie 
 
 John Cud worth, A. M. 
 
 Jabez Bridecoake 
 Philip Davies 
 John North
 
 BRA DEN HAM. i8i 
 
 Incumhents. Patrons. 
 
 Thomas Whitehead, B. A. Jan. 1 2, 1 765 lord vifc. Wentwortli 
 
 Edvv. Orlebar Smith, B. A. Jan. 45, 1 775 the fame.— Refigned 
 
 Rich, Chaloncr Cobbc Sept. 4, 1 790 John Hicks, efq. 
 
 CHARITABLE DONATIONS, 
 
 Lady Catherine Pye conveyed an eflate of the vakie of 30I. per 
 ann. to certain trnftecs (by her deed bearing date Nov. 15, 1713) 
 for the purpofe of educating 20 boys or girls from the feveral pariflics 
 of Bradenham, Towerfcy, Princes Rifborough, Hitchenden, and 
 Weft Wycombe. 
 
 The cflatc is at prcfcnt in the hands of twelve very refpe6table 
 truftees ; and, being properly managed, I apprehend the improved 
 value of it has allowed them to increafe the number, as there are 
 now twelve children benefited by this chanty in Bradenham only. 
 
 FAWLEY,
 
 1 8a HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 F A W L E Y. 
 
 p AWLEY, Falelie, Falley, Falleg, and Falle, as it Is varioufly 
 written in ancient deeds, is fituated at the fouthern extremity of the 
 hundred. It is bounded to the north by Hambleden, to the eaft by 
 the Thames, to the fouth by Henley, where the boundary of the 
 counties pafles through the lawn of Fawley Court ; and, however the 
 difpofition of the fences may have been altered, appears to have 
 been regulated by no plan, as the line runs irregularly round the 
 hill. Upper Affingdon forms its vvcftern boundary. 
 
 This pariHi is about three miles long, -two broad, and ten in cir- 
 cumference. It contains 2500 acres of land, of which 250 arc 
 woodland, 100 meadow, and the reft arable and upland paflure : there 
 is very little common or wafte. There are 30 houfcs and families, 
 and about 170 inhabitants. — The quota paid to the land-tax amounts 
 to 172I. 6s. 
 
 LORDS
 
 F A W L E Y. ,83 
 
 LORDS OF F A W L E Y. 
 
 Terra Walter Gifard. 
 In Duftenbera: Hd. 
 
 COH;rbrand%endeWaltioFale- Herbrand holds Falclic of 
 lie <p X hid fe defd . Tra e xiiii Walter, for which he is taxed at 
 
 IB 
 
 car . In dnio funt II car 7 XIII villi ten hides. There are 14 earn- 
 cij I bord hnt xii car .Ibi v fervi cates of land. In demefne there 
 7 ptu II car . Sil va c pore . Int totn are two, and thirteen villeins with 
 vat VI lib (^(lo recep c fotT.R.E. one copyholder have 12 plough 
 vilib.HocmtenuitcomesTom. j.,„ds. There are five fervants 
 
 and two carucates of patlure. 
 The wood affords pannage for 
 100 hogs. In the whole, it is 
 worth fix pounds ; when he re- 
 ceived it, an hundred fhillings ; 
 in the reign of the Confeflor, fix 
 pounds, when earl Tofti held this 
 manor. 
 
 Tofli was one of thefonsof earl Godwin, and was created carl of 
 Northumberland, but deprived of it for his cruelty * ; when his eftates 
 were forfeited, and this manor given to Walter Gifard earl of Buck- 
 
 * Kclham's DoomfJay. 
 
 4 ingham,
 
 iS4 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 iiigliam, who was fon of Ofborne dc Bolcbec and Avelin his wife, 
 iKier to Gunnora duchefs of Normandy, and great grandmother to 
 tlie Conqueror. He was one of the principal perfons who compiled 
 tlie furvcy of Doomfday book. 
 
 Herbrand de Salchevilla * was one of the leaders of thofe forces 
 \\ho came into England with William the conqueror, and is the 
 fcvcnth named in a lift of them in an old manufcript in the pofleflion 
 of Edward Gwyn, of the cuflos brevium office, in the reign of king 
 James the firft. 
 
 This Herbrand, returning into Normandy, was there living in 
 1079, the 14th of William I, having three fons, Jordan, William, 
 and Robert, and one daughter Avice, married to Walter lord of 
 Alfage and Hugle-ville. 
 
 Sir William Sackville was reiident in England, and poflefled one 
 knio-ht's fee in Falley f . He had ifllie by Albrcada his wife one fon, 
 William, and three daughters, who, on the fon's deceafe, were his heirs. 
 
 The ifTue male of fir William Sackville' thus expiring, fir Robert 
 de Sackville, third fon of Herbrand, became pofTcfifed of Fawley, as 
 
 ♦ Collins. f Ex chartaPeytonorutn. 
 
 appears
 
 F A W L E Y. 1^5 
 
 appears from his defccndant Bartliolomew de Sackvill holding this 
 cftafe in 1250. Fallcg-. Bartholomew de Sakevill tenet unum fee- 
 dum in dominio in capite de honore de Crendon, qui quidcm comes 
 nullum patitur vicarium habere ingrcfliim in libertatc fua ad fa- 
 ciendam inquifitioncm de focdo, diccns fc tenere honorem de Wal- 
 lingford pro tribus militibus *. 
 
 His polterity died pofrcflcd of this manor, as appears by the in- 
 quifition-f- taken 2d of Edward II. — loth of Edward II, 1316, a fine 
 pafled between Thomas Sackville and Matilda his wife plaintiffs, 
 and Robert de Fenne comptc, deforciant, of the manor of Fawley. 
 He was member for Buckinghamfhire i8th of Edward II, and died 
 previous to 1332, when his widow married John de Witefield. 
 This manor defcended to his nephew, Thomas de Sackville, fon of 
 Robert, who was fherifFfor the county the 13th of Richard II, 1380, 
 and one of the knights of the fhire many feffions during that reign. 
 He left iflue Thomas de Sackville, whofc only daughter and heirefs, 
 Margery, married Thomas Rokes temp. Hen. VI, who upon failure 
 of ifliie male fuccecdcd to this cftafe of the Sackvillcs. Upon ap- 
 plication to the duke of Dorfct, his grace had the politenefs and 
 
 * Harl. MS. n. 3 13, p. 42. 
 t Efc. 3 Edw. II, n. 8:, 
 
 B b conde-
 
 i86 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 condefccnfion to examine his papers relative to this point, and the 
 only one difcovered refpedling Buekinghamfhire applied to Bern- 
 wood foreft. 
 
 In the noble pedigree of the Sackville family at Knole, is this? 
 account of the younger branch, fituated at Falley. 
 
 Bartholomew=Albcria daughter of Richard Seward 
 
 Jordan = 
 
 , ' 
 
 Thomas = 
 
 Robert =Clementina 
 
 Inq. 2Edw. I. | 
 
 , ' 
 
 Thomas = 
 Inq.17Ric.II. I 
 
 Thomas == 
 
 Thomas = 
 
 7 Hen. IV. I 
 
 ^ ' 
 
 Thomas = 
 
 No account is given of the marriage of Rokes with the helrefs of 
 Thomas, but the pedigree leaves off thus abruptly. 
 
 Thomas Rokes, efq. was returned in the roll of gentry of Buck- 
 
 insrhamlhire
 
 F A W L E Y. 187 
 
 'inghamftilre the lath of Henry VI, 1433; knight of the fliire the 
 1 5th of Henry VI, and fherifF the a4th of Henry VI. 
 
 From the following pedigree this manor aj'pcars to have {)aficd in 
 marriage to Thomas Rokes, efq. 
 
 Arms, Argent, a fefs inter 3 rooks proper. 
 
 * Thomas Rokes = Margery daughter of Thomas Sack- 
 I ville 
 
 ( ' 
 
 Thomas Rokes = daughter of Fowler, efq. of 
 
 kt.of theftiire 
 12 Edw. IV, 
 (heritf 2 Hen. 
 VII, 1486 
 
 Ricut 
 
 Thomas Rokes= daughter of fir WilUam 
 
 I Stoner 
 
 ( 
 
 Thomas K.okes= Elizabeth dausrhter of 
 
 ford 
 
 Chambers, county of Staf- 
 
 2. Eliz. daug. of JohnOgelthorpe, = Robert Rokcs = i. Mary daughter of Thomas God- 
 of Newington, Oxon. | | falve and Halcham his wife 
 
 rhIllisa=Thomas Lovelace 
 
 I I Dorothy 
 
 Eliz.=SirH.Alford. Ogelthoqie Obiitinfans 
 
 I Obiit f. p. 
 John Alford= 
 
 I 
 Henry Alford = Briget de la Pole 
 of Hall Place, 
 Berks, 
 Obiit 1645. 
 
 • Ex Ccneal. Afhmol. in Muf. Ox. 
 
 B b a From
 
 i88 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 From Alford this manor came to lir James Whitclock ; but 
 \vhether by purchafc or defccnt I cannot afcertain *. By an inqui- 
 fition taken at Beaconsfield, September 26, 1632, it appeared, that 
 fir James Whitelock died feifed of Fawley, which he held of the 
 heirs of Francis lord Talbot. 
 
 He was chief juftice of Chefter, and afterwards one of the judges c^ 
 the common pleas. King Charles I faid, that Whitelock was a flout, 
 wife, and learned judge, and one who knew what belongs to uphold 
 magiftrates and magiftracy in their dignity. 
 
 The charadler given of him by his fon feems not to be drawn in toa 
 ftrong colours f. " In his death the king loft as good a fubjecb, his 
 country as good a patriot, the people as juft a judge, as ever lived ; 
 all honeft men lamented the lofs of him ; no man in his age left be- 
 hind him a more honoured memory. EDs reafon was clear and 
 ftrong, and his learning deep and general ; he was perfccfl mafter of 
 the Latin, and underftood Greek and Hebrew, was verfcd in the 
 Jewifh hiftories, and exadlly knowing in the hiftory of his own 
 country ; he was very converfant in the ftudies of antiquity and he- 
 raldry, and in the pedigrees of moft perfons of honour and quality 
 in the kingdom ; he was not by any excelled in the knowledge of 
 
 * The ancient deeds of Fawley were loft or mutilated in the great rebellion. 
 t Whitelock's Memorials, p. 18. 
 
 his
 
 F A W L E Y. 189 
 
 Iiis own profeffion of the common law of England, wherein his 
 knowledge of the civil law (whereof he was a graduate in Oxford) 
 was a help to him ; his learned arguments both, at the bar and 
 bench will confirm this truth." 
 
 This excellent judge diedat Fawley-court, June 21, 1632, leav- 
 ing ifllie by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Bulftrode of Bulftroc'c 
 in this county, cfq. Bulftrode Whitelock and two daughters: Elizabeth, 
 married toThomas Moftyn, efq. of Moftyn co. Flint, and Cecilia, who. 
 died unmarried. 
 
 Bulftrode Whiteloek was born In London Augufl: 6, 1605 5 ^^ 
 was educated at Merchant Taylors' fchool, and became a gentleman 
 commoner in St. John's college, Oxford ; but before he took his 
 degree, went to the Middle Temple, where his profeffional abilities 
 were early noticed. In a mafque of the Inns of Court, prefented 
 before the king and queen at Whitehall, Mr. Whiteloek had the di- 
 rC(5lion of the mufic, and evinced great tafte in the feledlion. He 
 has given a very curious account of the ceremonies of this entertain- 
 ment in his Memorials. In the beginning of the long parliament, 
 he was chofcn one of the burgefles for Marlow, and was appointed 
 chairman of the committee for the trial of lord Strafford, who upon 
 that occafion obferved to a private friend, that Glynne and Maynard 
 ufed him like advocates, but Palmer and Whiteloek ufed him like 
 gentlemen, and yet left out nothing material to be urged againft him. 
 
 Ini
 
 ic,o HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 In May 1642 he was appointed one of the deputy lieutenants of 
 the county of Bucks; and in 1643 one of the commiflioners to 
 treat of peace with the king at Oxford. On this and many other 
 occafions, he earneftly wifhed for an accommodation, and wzs fatis- 
 ficd that the conceffions made by the crown were a fufficient fecurlty 
 for true liberty ; but being of a flexible difpofition, and perhaps un- 
 wilHng to fee what he thought the mofl valuable rights of the nation 
 tamely loft, he adhered to the parliament, and yet not fo implicitly, 
 but that he refufed to have any concern in the king's trial, and re- 
 tired into the country at that difgraceful period. 
 
 In 1649 he was again appointed one of the three commiflioners 
 of the great feal (having enjoyed that oflice a fliort time before the 
 king's death), elected one of the council of ftate, and made keeper 
 of the king's library and medals, which were preferved from fale by 
 his interference. In 1653, being averfe to the fyftem purfued by 
 Cromwcli, he was happy to avail himfclfof an embafly to Sweden. 
 In this chara(?ter he particularly diftinguifhed himfelf, and re- 
 ceived the thanks of the parliament for his prudent condudt and 
 found judgement. He publiflicd a very minute and entertaining 
 account of this cmbafl)-. 
 
 The lord commiflioner Whitclock, not acceding to the protedor's 
 ordinance relative to the court of chancery, refigned the feals in 
 
 I June 
 
 •#
 
 F A W L E Y. 191 
 
 June 1655, and from that time appears to have had little intimacy 
 with him, though he accepted of the office of commiffioncr of ther 
 treafury, and was advanced to a feat in the other houfe. He ob- 
 ferves, that Cromwell, having fufficiently availed himfelf of his fer- 
 vices, thought no longer of obliging him, and on the death of Roufe 
 refufed him the provoftfhip of Eton, " a thing of good value, quiet 
 and honourable, and fit for a fcholar, and Whitelockc was not wholly 
 incapable of it. After the death of the Protecflor he adhered to 
 Richard, and in 1659 wasprefident of the council of fiate, made one 
 of the committee of fafety, and keeper of the great feal ; but finding 
 the favourable turn which the king's affairs had taken, he retired the 
 latter end of the year to his feat at Chilton in Wiltfhire ; and 
 having a very numerous family, lived in retirement and great privacy 
 till his death, January 28, 1676 *. 
 
 Bulftrode Whitelock was a man of confiderable learning, en- 
 dowed with many valuable qualities, and of a mild and liberal difpo- 
 fition ; zealous indeed of liberty, but abhoiTcnt of all thofe exceflcs 
 which the abufe of it occalioncd. He was at the fame time too eaty 
 and flexible in his condudt, and wanted a manly refolution vigoroufly 
 to oppofe what he knew to be wrong : it mufl: be admitted ahb, that 
 he always tided with the ftrongeft, and where his interefl directed, 
 and therefore has been ftyled with fome fcverity, ' the temporizing 
 ftatefman.' 
 
 * For a farther account of B. Whitelock, fee Granger's Eiog. Did. 8vo, vol. iii. p. 69^ 
 and vol. iv. p. 64. 
 
 His
 
 zgz HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 His works arc much valued from their accuracy and impartiality, 
 and are indeed his bed biographer. Befides his memorials and his 
 embafl)' to Sweden, he left fevcral MSS. which have never been 
 publiflied *. 
 
 James Whitclock fuccccded his father in this manor nnd eftatc, 
 which he fold to colonel William Freeman about 1680. On 
 the deceafe of colonel Freeman in 1708, he bequeathed his property 
 to his nephew John Cook, who in confequence aflumed the name 
 and arms of Freeman. In this family Fawley ftill continues, and 
 Strickland Freeman, efq. is the prefent lord. 
 
 I have no particular account of the archite<Elure or fituation of tlie 
 «ld manor houfe ; but from the following account, I prefume it was 
 lb much injured in the great rebellion as to be incapable of repair. 
 
 In November 1642, fir John Byron and his brothers, who com- 
 manded a body of about 1000 of the king's horfe, gave orders that 
 they fhould commit no infolence, nor plunder the goods at Fawlev, 
 ■where they were quartered. But foldiers, as Whitelock obferves, 
 drc not eafily governed againfi: their plunder, or pcrfuaded to rc- 
 firain it; for there was no infolence or outrage ufually committed 
 bv common foldiers on a reputed enemy, which was omitted by 
 thcfe brutifh fellows at this houfc. They fpcnt and confamed 100 
 
 Biog. Dia. 
 
 loads
 
 F A W L E Y. 193 
 
 loads of corn and hay, littered their horfcs with flieaves of good 
 wheat, and gave them all forts of corn in the flraw. Of divers 
 writings of confequence, and books which were left in his ftudy, fome 
 they tore in pieces, others they ufcd to light their tobacco, and fome 
 they carried away. Among thefe Mr. Whitelocke had to regret the 
 title-deeds of his eftate, many excellent manufcripts of his father's, 
 and fome of his own. They alfo broke down his park pales, killed 
 moft of his deer, carried off or deftroyed his furniture, and rendered 
 tiic place unfit for future refidence *. 
 
 There were fome very ancient court rolls belonging to this manor, 
 which were deftroyed, I believe, among other papers at that period. 
 
 The prefent manor houfe was built by fir Chriftopher Wren in 
 1684. It is a large and very handfome manfion, with four regular 
 fronts. In the hall, which is 40 feet by 20, are the ftatues of a 
 Roman fcnator and a veftal ; part of the Arundel collection, and 
 feveral others from the fame colledlion, arc difperfed in the houfe 
 and gardensf . The fitting-rooms are of fine proportions and ele- 
 gantly finifhed; of thefe the faloon, of the fame fize with the hall, 
 is much admired. In this room are the following pidurcs: 
 
 OVER THE CHIMNEY. 
 
 Sambrook and William Freeman, efqrs. when children, playing 
 with a wolf dog. 
 
 • Biog. D a. 
 
 f Thefe ftatues were brought from Cupcr's Gardens nearLor.don. 
 
 C c A hql^
 
 194 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 A holy family. 
 
 The afcenfion. 
 
 A view on the Rhine, by Pouflin. 
 
 A landfcape, ditto. 
 
 Four landfcapes and cattle, by Cuyp ; fine.. 
 
 A portrait, Titian. 
 
 Ditto, a lady, Rembrandt. 
 
 A woman. 
 
 A man reading a book on agriculture. Thefe two portraits 
 are much admired. 
 
 Two cherubs, in crayons, by lady Elliot wife of fir Gilbert Elliot, 
 viceroy of Corfica. 
 
 A landfcape, Salvator Rofa. 
 
 Two ftatues of Venus and Apollo, uncommonly beautiful, and 
 likewifc two cads brought from Rome, add to the decoration of this 
 apartment. 
 
 In the gallery are feveral old portraits of the Whitelock and Free- 
 man families ; but many of them arc not now particularifcd. A 
 whole length of the duchefs of Richmond by Vandyke, bought at fit^ 
 Peter Lely's fale, is in this gallery. 
 
 The houfe is fituated in the centre of an cxtenfive lawn, well 
 planted, and terminated by undulating hills in part clothed with 
 beech. The cafi: front commands a plcafing view of tl;c river, the 
 
 y oppofue
 
 F A W L E Y. 
 
 J9J 
 
 oppofiie village of Remenham, and an ifland richly planted, on which 
 is a temple in good tafte. To the fouth, Henley bridge, the vene- 
 rable tower of the chureh, and the adjacent hills of Park Place, are 
 joterefting features of the profpedl. 
 
 The ground being rather flat, thefe views are but little varied in 
 the gardens, which arc handfomely difpofed and kept in great order. 
 'I'he rides, however, through the woods, and on the brow of the hills, 
 ditplay the whole fcencry of the vale, in which the windings of the 
 Thames from above Henley to Medmenham are Angularly pidtu- 
 cefque. 
 
 Henley park, the jointyre-houfe of Mrs. Freeman, is fituated on 
 the brow of this range of hills, and deferves notice not lefs from the 
 elegance of the villa, than the lovely views which it commands. 
 
 The very ancient and refpedlable family of Stoner, of Stoner in Ox- 
 fordHiire, have held an eftate within this manor for many generations. 
 An inquifition taken the iid of Edward IV, 1481*, is recorded in 
 the Tower ; but I apprehend they held it much earlier. It is flill 
 the property of Thomas Stoner, efq. and it is worthy of obfervation, 
 that this is almofl: the only family who have poflefTed property in 
 this hundred for three centuries. 
 
 * Efc. 22 Ed. IV, m. 62. 
 
 Co 2 There
 
 ig6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 There is another eftate in this manofj the property of Mr. Hilliar, 
 which was formerly held by the Wedon family ; of whom Robert 
 Wedon, efq. was fherifFfor the county, 13th of William III. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a fmall ancient Itrndliire 
 with a low tower. It was repaired with great tafte by John Free- 
 man, efq. in 1748, when the pews, pulpit, altar, and font were pur- 
 chafed, and brought from Cannons, the feat of the duke of Chandos; 
 from which circumtlance the church has the appearance of a college 
 chapel, and is much admired for its elegant fimplicity. 
 
 Before this alteration, the following arms and infcriptions re- 
 mained : 
 
 Againft the foiith wall. 
 
 I. Azure, a chevron engrailed inter 3 gofhawks or (Whitelock). 
 
 Impaling, Sable a flag's head cabofled argent, pierced through 
 
 the nofe with an arrow and attired or : inter his attires a crofs 
 
 pate fitchc of the third (Bulftrode). 
 
 a. Azure, a chevron engrailed inter 3 gofhawks or. 
 
 Impaling, Azure, frette argent; rather probably. Or, frette azure 
 
 (Willoughby). 
 
 On
 
 F A W L E Y. 
 
 197 
 
 On the eaft wall this achievement. 
 Azure, 3 lozenges or (Freeman). 
 Impaling, Argent, a bat fable. 
 
 Creft, Out of a wreath a lion iflliant gules charged on the fhoulder 
 with a lozenge. 
 
 Under the communion table was the demy portraiture of a pricft in 
 brafs, with this infcription : 
 
 Icy gift Richard de Aldcburne, perfone qui fit cette chauncel, qui 
 moruft le xix jour de Sept. Tan de grace 1347. 
 
 On another ftone, the portraitures of a man and woman in brafs. 
 
 Here under this ftone lyeth buried, in the mercy of Ihefus Chrifi, 
 
 the bodye of Robert Rookes, cfq. Mary and Elizabeth his 
 
 wives, which Robert died the day ; to whofe bodies and 
 
 fouls God grant a joyful refurredtion. Amen. Rcfpicc finem. 
 
 Arms, A fofs inter 3 rook?. 
 
 Monumental infcr'tptions in the chancel. 
 
 On a flat ftone. 
 
 Arms, A chief in bafe azure, 6 pears or. 
 
 Impaling, Azure feme de fleurs de lys or, a lion rampant argent. 
 
 Frxfio-
 
 J 93 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Prtcfiolantcs Jefuin fubtus dormiunt, Henricus Alford armigcr, 
 perantiqua ilia et eqiieliri familia in agro Eboraccnfi prognatus — Obiit 
 apuJ mancrium fuum de Hall Place in Hurley com. Berks, Odl. 14, 
 A, D. 1645, ietatis fuse 67-^Maritoquc quondam chanffirpa Brigetta, 
 prtEnobili flirpc de la Pole oriunda — Emigravit Nov. 20, A. D. 165 b', 
 3et, fuce S I . 
 
 On a flone. 
 
 Arms, Party per chevron azure and argent, in chief 2 falcons volant or. 
 
 Impaling, Argent, a chevron fable inter 3 biackraoors' heads coiiped 
 
 proper. 
 
 M.S. 
 
 ElizabethaefiliaeGulielmi Ives, conjugi fuas amabili defideratiflimae, 
 Vixitannos54 — Obiit i die Mali 1754. Johannes Stevens, A. M. 
 hujufce ecclcfiac et ecclelije deBradficld in com. Berks rcclor, p. 
 
 Juxta relliquias usoris diledliffimaj hic fuas condi voluit Johannes 
 Stevens, Thomae et Maria? Stevens de Henley in com. Oxon. filius. 
 Obiit 12 dieMartii 1758, aet. 54. 
 
 On a black marble. 
 
 Arms, Party per chevron azure and argent, in chief 2 falcons volant or. 
 
 Impaling, Azure, 3 piles or, on a canton gules a leopard's head of 
 
 the fecond. 
 
 Here
 
 F A W L E Y. 19^ 
 
 Here lies the body of Jane, daughter of William Pylc of London. 
 She died Auguft 10, 1757, aged 48. 
 
 To her memory this marble is placed by her afFc6lionate hufband 
 Thomas Stevens, commander of the fhips Beaufort and Oxford, in tht. 
 fcrvice of the company of merchants trading to the Eaft Indies. 
 
 Near this place were depofited the remains of the above-mentioned. 
 Thomas Stevens, who died January 20, 1768, aged 61. 
 
 Here lies the reverend Thomas Amyand, A, M. a- man of'inte- 
 grity and virtue. He was four years reftor of this parifh, and died: 
 the a6th of May 1 762, at the age of 34, much lamented. 
 
 In the church. 
 
 On a ftonc. 
 
 Arm?, Argent, 2 bars gules, in chief 3 martlets proper.. 
 
 Here lyeth the bodie of Robert Weedon of Bofmcre, \vhic!i [)nr- 
 
 chafcd the Wood Ends, who had only one fon Robert, to uliom lie 
 
 left all that God lent him in this temporal life, who died the 14th 
 
 of October 1659, astat. 82. 
 
 The
 
 aoo HUNDRED OF DSSBOROUGIT. 
 
 The church he always did frequent, 
 
 To hear God's word was his intent. 
 
 He lov'd the poor, he hated pride. 
 
 He lov'd God's word, which was his guide. 
 
 Nothing remains but the adtions of the juft. 
 Which never dies, nor turns to duft. 
 
 On a fmall mural monument. 
 
 Near this place lie interred the bodies of Philip and Elizabeth 
 Hilliar, of the parith of Weft Wycombe in this county. She de- 
 parted this life September 13, in the year of our Lord 1713, aged 40. 
 He deceafed September 8, 17 19, in the 47th year of his age. 
 
 To their memory this monument (as an affci5tionate inftance of 
 his filial duty) is eredted by Philip Hilliar of Weft Wycombe afore- 
 said, and fon to the abovcmentioned Philip and Elizabeth. 
 
 " For we are ftrangers before thee and fojourners, as were all our 
 fathers : our days on the earth are as a fliadow, and there is none 
 abiding." i Chron. c. xxix. vcr. 15. 
 
 In a fmall burial ground built by Bulftrodc Whitclock, cfq. 
 
 A noble mural monument of marble. Under a canopy fupportcd 
 
 by
 
 F A W L E Y. aoi 
 
 by two pillars of black marble, are the effigies of fir James White- 
 lock and his lady. Above are two female figures with a fcroll in their 
 hand, with the family arms and crefts of Whitlock and Bulftrode, 
 viz. A tower embattled and fi-ette argent and gules, on which is a 
 gofhawk or ; and a bull's head gules. 
 Motto, ' Nee beneficio nee metu.' 
 
 Underneath, thefe arms finely blazoned : 
 
 1. Azure, a chevron ingrailed inter 3 goftiawks or. 
 
 2. Argent, on a bend gules 3 flags' heads crazed or. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 Impaling, 
 
 1. Sable, a flag's head caboficd argent, pierced through the nofe 
 
 with an arrow, and attired or ; inter his attires a crofs pate fitche 
 of the third. 
 
 2. Argent, a chevron fable inter 3 eagles' heads, 
 
 3. In chief 2 fwords in faltire, in bafe paly of 3 argent and fable. 
 
 4. Sable, 3 lozenges conjoined in fefs. 
 
 5. Parted per fefs gules and azure, a pair of pincers argent. 
 
 6. Argent, a chevron fable inter 3 fquirrcls gules. 
 
 7. Argent, 2 wings fable conjoined in lure. 
 S. Ermine, a pair of pincers. 
 
 9. Argent, 6 rofes gules, 3, 2, i, on a canton a crefccnt and a mullet. 
 
 10. Argent, a fefs indented gules, in chief 3 leopards' faces fable. 
 
 D d Hie
 
 fiOi HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Hie depofita funt corpora revcrendi Judicis Jacobi Whitlock 
 militis, unius jufiiciarii ad placita coram rege. Natus fiiit Londini 
 Nov. 28, 1570. Primnm ftuduit Oxonii, ubi fufcepit gi-adum in 
 jure civili, dcinde operam dcdit juri municipali in Medio Tenipla 
 Londin. ct in eo Icgcbat. Poftea fcrviens ad legem fadus eft juf- 
 tieiarius Ceftriie termino Michael. 1624. Habuit ck uxore Eliza- 
 betha unum filium Bulftrode Whitlock, ct duas filias, Elizabetham 
 nuptam ThomaeMoftyn militiyCt Cjeciliam innuptam tempore mortis- 
 fuse. Obiit apud Failey Court 2 1 die Junii 1632. Vir eruditione 
 et prudentia illuftris ct moribus venerandus. 
 
 Et fpecftatiffimae matrona; Elizabethse uxoris d\6ii Jacobi,. qua2 
 nata eft in hoc agro Buckinghamicnft 25 die Julii 1575, patre Ed- 
 vardo Bulftrode de Bulftrode in Upton, armigero, matre Caecilia 
 
 filia Johannis Croke militis foemina marito ftio amantiflimay 
 
 fideliffima, in re familiari prudentiflima, pia, rcligiofa, in Deum de- 
 vota, in pauperes bcnefica. Obiit apud Failey Court in vigil. Penta- 
 eoftes, a8 die Maii 163 1. 
 
 Agalnft the wall, a helmet and ftirtout with thefe arms : 
 
 1 . Azure, a chevron ingrailed inter 3 gofliawks or. 
 
 2. Argent, on a bend gules 3 ftags' heads erazed or. 
 
 3. As a. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 Alfa
 
 F A W L E \. ao3 
 
 Alio this achievement, now deftroyed ; 
 
 Azure, a chevron engrailed inter 3 gofhawks or. 
 Impaling, Or, frette gules a canton ermine. 
 
 In the church are memorials to John Cummins, 1713, and Mr. 
 J. Dorrell, 1770. 
 
 In the church-yard is a maufoleum of ftone. 
 Arms, Azure, 3 lozenges or. 
 
 In memory of William Freeman, efq. Ton of colonel William 
 Freeman, He built the manor-houfe called Fawley Court 1684, and 
 died October 1 1, 1707, aged 62. 
 
 He was brave, friendly, and good. This monument was moft 
 gratefully eredled by his nephew John Freeman, efq. A. D. 1 750, 
 and as a burial place for himfelf and family. 
 
 Within are recefles for the reception of coffins, and the follow- 
 ing infcriptions : 
 
 John Freeman, efq. died the 9th day of Auguft 1 752, aged 63. 
 Jeremy Freeman, efq. born February 22, 1726; died June 16, 
 
 »759- 
 
 Mrs. Sufanoa Freeman, wife of John Freeman, efq. died May 9, 
 
 1770, aged 85. 
 Sambrookc Freeman, efq. died September 21, 1783, aged 62, 
 
 Dd 2
 
 204 HUNDRED OF DESEOHOUGH. 
 
 THE Regifter begins Augufl 1573, <Vom which I took the fol- 
 lowing cxtradls : 
 
 1630. Robertus Kitfon, SS. theologiaj bacc. coll. Magd. apud 
 
 Oxon. quondam focius, Eboracenfis, hujus ecclcfia^ per 
 annos 25 re£lor, fepultus eft Jun. 22. 
 
 1631. Domina Elizabetha Whitelocke, uxor Jacobi Whitclocke 
 
 militis, unius jufticiarii de banco regis, fepulta. 
 1634. Rebecca, uxor Bulftrodc Whitlocke armig. May 11. 
 1667. Williclmus Kitfon, art. mag. coll. Wadham apud Oxon. 
 
 quondam focius, hujus ecclcfiae per annos 36 re(Stor, fepultus 
 
 Dec. 23. 
 1717. Sir W. Whitlocke, kt. buried at Henley at the Thames, 
 
 Nov. 27. 
 
 1634. Bulftrode Whitelocke et Francifca Willoughby, nupt. 
 
 Nov. 10. 
 1686. June 2, copy of the regifter returned to the metropolitical 
 
 vifitation atWickham. 
 
 RECTORS. 
 
 Incumbenti. Patrons. 
 
 John, laft redlor, died 1313 
 Andrew de Saltre 5 cal. Feb. 13 13 Sir Tho. Sackville 
 
 John
 
 P A W L E Y. 2C5 
 
 Incumhents. Tatrotis. 
 
 rjohn tic Witefidd jure 
 John de Hadenham S cal. Julii 1332 < uxoris Alatikhr, quondam 
 
 (^uxoris Thom.de Sackville 
 
 John de Forthey, refigned 1343 in ex- 
 change for Hadenham with 
 
 C Mary count. of Pembroke, 
 Richard de Aldcborn "1 , . on account of the cuflody 
 
 He built the chancel. J ^ ^^^- ^^^' ^343 < of the lands of T. deSack- 
 
 ^ ville,fon and heir of Robert 
 
 John de Andillicrs 3 id. Feb. 1347 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 John Stockton 'J /-ATi^ii 1 
 
 He exchanged for E. I x. cal. Aug. 1349 { Rob Sde^ck le "" 
 Ilde.ney Berks, with J <- ^o^erti de backv ille 
 
 John de Wingrave "^ 
 
 He exchanged for Evv- S5 cal. Dec. 1358 fir Thomas Sackville 
 hurfl: in Hants,withJ 
 
 Roger de Kerflawe a cal. Feb. 1360 Matilda Sackville 
 
 Richard Bee al Weye "| 
 
 He exchanged forBar- > 5 cal. Nov. 1561 Thomas do Sackville, kt» 
 ton, Bedfordfh. with J 
 
 Gregory de Southleigh April 30, 1374 the fame 
 
 Robert de Hay ton al. 
 
 } 
 
 A'Vantms;. — Exch. v r\n -. -- *i r ~ 
 r -D ■ \a T\ f Oct. 7, 1375 the fame 
 
 forBridfi;ow,Devon, ' n oid 
 
 with 
 
 Robert Derby Jan. 17, 1391 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 John Cayfo Dec. 18, 1393 the fame 
 
 Philip
 
 :o6 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Inaonhents. Patrons. 
 
 Philip Haper Dec. 18, 1410 T. Sackville, efq. — Rcfig, 
 
 John Weft, refigned 1459 
 
 John Belham Jan. 23, 1459 the fame 
 
 John Merfli, LL.B. Nov. 10, 1463 the fame 
 
 Stephen Senyor al. Sevyor Nov. 8, 1479 Tho, Rokes, efq. — Refig. 
 
 John Wilfon al. Watfon April 23, 1480 the fame 
 James Rogers Sept. 3, 1487 
 
 Robert Collyns March 1 1, 15 ■ 8 [^tfifJS''"'' ^"*" 
 
 Thomas Parky n ^ 
 
 He willed to be buried > Dec. 5, 15 19 fir Richard Sackville 
 in the chancel here J 
 
 ,„ ... „ , -M o n r Edmund Simonds ex con- 
 
 Ph.l.p Poole Nov. 18, 1558 I ^^^-^^^ ^^j^^^^j j^^^j^^ 
 
 T.Whitman al.Wightman July 14, 1 5 80 queen Elizabeth, by lapfc 
 
 Aug. 9, 1583 John Alford 
 
 Nov. 7, 1605 fir Richard Monpcflbn 
 6 cal. Jul. 1 63 1 
 
 May 15, 1668 BulftrodeWhitelock,efq. 
 
 Richard Clerk, A. B. 
 
 Robert Kitfon, S. T. B. 
 
 William Kitfon 
 
 Nathaniel Bafenct 
 
 John Franklin, A. B.' 
 
 of Lincoln coll. 
 Buried here Jan. 6, 
 
 Devereux Gooding, 
 Buried hereNov.25 
 
 1737 
 
 John Stevens, ^H. A 
 
 Ocl. 24, 1678 James Whitelock, efq. 
 
 '] 
 
 May 4, 1 7 1 6 Serjeant Gooding 
 
 March 10, 1738 John Freeman, efq. 
 
 Thomas
 
 F A W L E Y. 
 
 207 
 
 Incumbents, 
 
 Patro7is. 
 
 Thomas Amyand, M. A. April 29, 1758 Sanibrooke Freeman, efq, 
 
 Thomas Powis,M. A. T 
 of St. John's coll. 
 Oxford, now D.D. 
 canon of Windfor, 
 prebendary of Brif- 
 tol and Hereford, 
 redlor of Silchefter, 
 Hants, firfl; chaplain 
 to earl Camden Id. 
 lieut. of Ireland, & 
 one of his majefty's 
 chaplains in ordi- 
 nary. 
 
 > 0*^1.30,1762 the fame. 
 
 The living is a redlory in the gift of Strickland Freeman, cfq. It 
 was rated in the taxation roll of pope Nicholas in 1291 at fifteen 
 marks : the bifhop of Norwich had valued it before at feventeen 
 marks. It ftands in the king's books iil. 10s. lod. and is reputed 
 to be worth 200I. per annum. 
 
 The parfonage houfe, built by Mr. Stevens, is a handibmc and 
 
 commodious building, confilling of a centre and two wings. It is 
 
 beautifully fituatcd, and commands a very extenfive view of the river 
 
 Thames and the country adjacent, in which Windfor caftle is a 
 
 noble feature. To this pleafing refidence is attached about 24 acres 
 
 of glebe. 
 
 c FINGEST.
 
 >o8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 F I N G E S T*. 
 
 JL HE name is varioufly written : as Fingeft, Finghei-ft, Thingcft, 
 Vingeft, Tinghearft,Tynghurft, Tyinghurft, TyngehurftjThinghurft, 
 or Tinghurfl, which is a fare fign of its antiquity. But to come to 
 the derivation of the name, we muft relinquifh its prcfent title of 
 Fingcft, as being too modern, and agreeable rather to found than 
 propriety, and have recourfe to its ancient name of Thinghurft, 
 Tyinghurft, or Thingherft. It appears to be a complication of Saxon 
 terms, and may fignify either the habitation or valley in the woods : 
 Lig is a being, habitation, or abode; fo that Thinghui-ft may be 
 conceived to be Th' inghurft, or the dwelling in the wood : hig is 
 alfo fometimes a valley, a meadow, or low ground, and is ftill ufed in 
 that fcnfc by the Danes ; and hence Th' inghurft may fignify a valley 
 
 * The greater part of this account of Fingeft is taken from a MS. intituled " An 
 Effay towards an account of Fingherft in the county of Bucks, both with rcfpeft to the 
 Encient and prefent ftate, whether civil or ecclefiaftical," by Thanias Delaiield, curate 
 there 1 746. This MS. was contained in 3 vols, oftavo, but the laft is now miffing. 
 
 amono:
 
 F I N G E S T. 209 
 
 among tlie woods, which is the natural fituation of the place. The 
 church, manor-houfe, rectory, and the village (which have properly 
 obtained the name of Fingherft, and given denomination to the 
 parifli) are fituatcd in a flat bottom, caft almofl in a triangular form, 
 and furroundcd (fome outlets only excepted) on every fide with rifing 
 hills covered with beech *. Thefe woods, which the Saxons call 
 Hyrfl, gave name to the place, rendering it a warm, retired, and 
 agreeable habitation. This Saxon name, which at prefent fubfifts, 
 hath included many of the mod remarkable parts of the parifli, as 
 Cadmer End, Boulter End, and Wheeler End, places that derived 
 their names from the abode of particular perfons ; for end, or inne 
 as it was formerly written, is a place of refidence. 
 
 The parifl:! is bounded by Ipftone, Stoken Church, and Lewknor 
 in Oxfordfliire to the north, by Weft Wycombe and Great Mar- 
 low to (he eafi, and by Hambledcn to the fouth and weft. 
 
 It contains about 1300 acres, of which 250 are woodland, and 
 900 paftiire and arable. There are 40 houfes and families, and the 
 number of fouls are reputed to be about ioo. 
 
 * Since this, great part of the wood has been grubbed. 
 
 E e LORDS
 
 CLIO HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 LORDS OF FINGEST. 
 
 FINGEST, according to Mr. Willis, is called Dilehurft in Doomf- 
 day book, and is thus defcribed as lying 
 
 In Berneham Hd. 
 
 CV) Ginebert eps Lillacfis ten de ^i^^'^'"* bi^op of Lifeux holds 
 
 cpo Baiocll Dileherft ^ x hid fe Dileherft of the bifhopof Baicux, 
 
 defd Tra c x car . In dnio funt ii for which he is taxed at ten hides 
 
 7 III poteft fieri. Ibi xim villi of land. There is land for ten 
 
 ma 
 
 cii uno bord hnt vi car 7 vii pot ploughs. There are two in dc- 
 
 fieri. Ibi i fervus 7 i moliH de mefne,andathirdmight be added. 
 
 Ill fol. ptu n car. Silva ccc ^here are 14 villeins with one 
 
 pore. In totis valent vat VI lib. copyholder, who have fix plough- 
 
 Q/do recep xl fol T.R.E. vi lib. , , , , 1 1 • u. 
 
 >» M . .')'). lands, and another plough might 
 
 be added. There is one fen-ant, 
 
 and a mill worth three fhillings, 
 
 two carucates of pafture land, and 
 
 wood for pannage of 300 hogs. 
 
 For all dues it is worth fix pounds; 
 
 when he received it 40 fhillings ; 
 
 in king Edward the confcflbr's 
 
 reign fix pounds, when earl Lew- 
 
 in held this manor in demefne. 
 
 If 
 
 Hoc CO tenuit Leuvin com in 
 dnio
 
 F I N G E S T. 211 
 
 If this extracl from Doomfday book applies to Fingeft, which I 
 rather doubt, the manor reverted to the crown on the forfeiture of 
 Odo. But Mr. Delafield (whofe very ingenious account I am inclined 
 to follow) confidcrs this manor as ancient demefne * of king 
 Edward the confcflbr, and fuppofes it to have continued in the 
 crown till the reign of king Henry the firft. 
 
 In the grants to the monaftcry of St. Alban's, mention is made of 
 a place called Tinghurft, with the church, and all the tithes belong- 
 ing fo it, which was given to the abbey, and the bcnefadlion con- 
 firmed by king Henry the firft f ; but in what year is not afcertained. 
 
 This acceflion was made during the prefidency of Richard the 
 fifteenth abbot, who may therefore be confidered as the potTefTor 
 of the manor, as far as fueh religious perfons could have a property 
 in any thing where all was common. 
 
 RrCH.4RD, 15th abbot; firft lord. 
 He was a Norman of diltinguifhed family named De Exaquio, a 
 billiop's fee in Guienne, heretofore Aquitain. 
 
 * 18 Eliz. 1576. Proefentat homagium quod tenentes hujus maneril tenent terras 
 fu&s per antiquum dominium. And again, 23 E!iz. April 4, 158 1, Juratores prae» 
 fentant quod tenentes manerii praedifti tenent terras fuas per copiam et antiquum 
 dominium fecundum confuetudinem manerii de Fingelt. Chartul. p. 2j, 
 
 -(■ Salm. Hert. p. 63. Stevens, An. Ab. vol. i. p. 243. 
 
 E e 2 Having
 
 iia HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Having fucceeded in 1 097, he governed the abbey magnificentry 
 twenty-two yeiirs, and by his qualifications and abilities made fcveral 
 acquilitions to the eftatc of the convent. A recital of thefe I fliall 
 wave, except that of Fingefl, which was then given (if not reflorcd) 
 to that monaftery. " Reddita funt etiam liaic ecclefife (fcil. S'' Al- 
 bani) maneriura vocatum Tinghurfte ct ecclcfia cum decimis omni- 
 bus ad earn pertinentibus et ad manerium adjacentibus*." Here wc 
 have this parifh as if well known, called by its old name of Tinghurft, 
 and are afliired that it was then a manor, doubtlefs of very long 
 fianding, and had a parochial church endowed with the tithes of 
 the parifh, and of the whole manor adjoining^ 
 
 Geoffrey de Gorham, i6th abbot, fccond lord. 
 
 Nothing occurs relative to this place during his prefidency ; and 
 as the particulars of his life- and of that of his fucceflbrs are related 
 in the hiftory of St. Alban's, I fhall not repeat them. He prefided 
 26 years, and died February 25, 1146. 
 
 Ralph Gubiun, 17th abbot, third lord. 
 
 He was the firft Englifliman that prefided over this convent, and 
 had the chara6ter of a very learned man. He rcfigned his office in 
 four or five years after his inftitution, and died July 1151. 
 
 * Matt. Paris, p. 1005. 
 
 Robert
 
 F I N G E S T. 
 
 213 
 
 Robert de Gorham, i8th abbot, fourth lord. 
 
 He was nephew of Geoffrey de Gorham, being born of a noble 
 family of Mons in Normandy. During his prcfidcncy, the appro- 
 priation of Finghcrfl: to the fee of Lincoln took place. 
 
 On the promotion of Adrian to the papal chair in 1154, Robert 
 de Gorham refolved upon a journey to Rome to forward the affairs 
 of his convent, being charged with a commiffion from the king to 
 that court. Here, by the complaifance and decency of his addrefs, 
 joined to many valuable prefents wifely difpofed among the pope's 
 miniftcrs and courtiers, he procured great privileges to his convent, 
 and particularly an exemption from the vifitation of any bifliop. 
 
 Upon his return, a fynod being aflembled at London in Lent 
 1 154, the abbot exhibiting his charters of privileges, the proxies of 
 Roger de Chefney bifhop of Lincoln appealed to the pope ; but 
 by the interpofition of friends upon a meeting at St. Neot's, a compo- 
 sition wr.s made and figned between both parties. Afterwards dif- 
 fenfions arofe between the bifhop and the abbot till the death of 
 Adrian ; but on the ele6lion of Alexander to the popedom, the latter 
 applying to him, got the former privileges granted to the monaflcry 
 to be confirmed, by dint of many prefents, and more promifcs *. 
 
 The bifhop, on thq. other hand, made application to the king, then 
 * Cave, Hift. Liter, vol.ii. p. 416. 
 
 6 in
 
 214 HUNDRED OF DESEOROUGH. 
 
 in France, who dirc<51cd his mandate to Robert de Bcllo Monte carl 
 of LciccHcr, chiefjuftice of England, to determine the matter be- 
 tween them, and to take with him as aflcfTors the bifliop of Chichcf- 
 ter and others. After much difpute at this aflembl)', the mat- 
 ter was put off" till another hearing in the middle of Lent ; before 
 which time the king, by his mandate, took it in his own hands. But 
 the bifhop of Lincoln producing the pope's brief, referring the dc- 
 cifion to the bithops of Chichefter and Norwich, the abbot was 
 fummoned to appear on a certain day in London to anfwer the 
 claim of the bifhop of Lincoln. The king's arrival put a Itop to the 
 whole proceeding : for not long after, at a council held in the chapel 
 of St. Catherine at Weftminfter, in the prefcnce of the king, the 
 affair was flrictly canvafTed on both fides, but without any agree- 
 ment. At laft, the king himfelf undertook to be the mediator, and 
 havino- had a private conference with both the bifhop and abbot, he 
 put the deeifion on this IfTue : that on the convent's furrendcring to 
 the biiliop lands of the value of lol. per annum, he fhould rclin- 
 (luifli for ever his claim of jurifdi6tion over the abbey and fifteen 
 parilbes in its territories, and fhould exclude them from his diocefe. 
 To this dccifion both parties afTented ; and the abbot, having offered a 
 church of that value, which was refufed, afterwards propofcd the 
 manor and church of Tynhurfi, which the bifhop accepted : and ihe 
 proper inflrumcnts being drawn and delivered, were confirmed by 
 the king and Thomas a Bcckct archbifliop of Canterbury, and finally 
 
 by
 
 F I N G E S T. 
 
 215 
 
 by the bull of pope Alexander III, in the fifth of whofe pontificate 
 tte agreement* was made, A. D. 1 1 63. 
 
 Robert de Gorham enjoyed the privileges unmolefted, and, havlns: 
 ruled about fifteen years, died Novembei- 11 66. 
 
 This manor was under the jurifdiction of the abbey of St. Alban's 
 about fixty years, and by the above decifion became fubjeft to the 
 bifhops of Lincoln, who are therefore to beconfidercd lords of it. 
 
 As the biographical anecdotes of thefe bifhops are related in Mr, 
 Willis's Hiftory of Cathedrals, I fhall only infert their names, except 
 where this manor is concerned. 
 
 Robert de Chesney, 4th bifhop, lord of Fingcfr, 1163. 
 
 He did not long enjoy this cftate, nor do I apprehend that he ever 
 refided here, being engaged in building the palace at Lincoln, where 
 he died January 8, 1167. After his death the fee was kept vacant 
 above fix years, when 
 
 GeofTry Plantagenet, the king's natural fon, was eledcd 1173. 
 He refigned 1182, and was afterwards archbifhop of York. 
 
 Walter de Confiantiis was confecrated at Caen in Normandy June 
 25, 1 1 83. He was next year tranflated to the archbifhopnc of 
 Roan in Normandy ; and after two years vacancy, 
 
 * Matt. Parif. Ang. Hill. p. 82. 
 
 Hugh
 
 ai6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Hugh prior of Whiteham, called St. Hugh, was eleded Auguft 
 10, 1 1 86. He was lb remarkable for his auftere life and extraordi- 
 nary piety, that he was after his death canonized for a faint ; and 
 his memory was fo much refpeded in this diocefe, that the anniver- 
 fary of his death was kept for fome centuries. In the oldchu rch 
 book of Great Marlow I find this entry : 
 
 " 1592. Item, paid to the ringers on St. Hugh's daye, 4s. 4d." 
 
 He died November 17, 1200, and his funeral was attended by 
 king John and William king of Scotland, who are faid to have 
 aflifted in carrying his corpfe to the cathedral. 
 
 William de Bleys, by Leland called William de Montibus, clecled 
 A. D. 1 20 1, died 1206. 
 
 Hugh Wallys or de Welles, December 21, 1209. In 1226 I 
 find him refiding here, and exercifing fome part of his epifcopal 
 fundlion ; for in this year Martin dc Ramfcy, abbot of Peterbo- 
 rough, being newly eledcd, received the bleffing from Hugh de 
 Wallys on the feaft of St. John the Evangelift, at his palace at 
 Tinghurft*. He collated three re<Sors to this church. 
 
 The endowments of the vicarages in this deanery are dated during 
 this birtiop's pontificate, which I attribute to his refidcnce here, 
 and feeing perfonally the neceffity of afcertaining the fmall pittance 
 
 * Stevens, An. Abb. vol. i. p. 478. 
 
 which
 
 P I N G E S T. 217 
 
 which the rapacity of the monks had left to the parochial clergy. 
 He died February 8, 1234, and was fucccedcd by 
 
 Robert Grofthcad or Grofletefte, May 18, 1235. The piety and 
 learning of this eminent prelate fhed a luftre over an age of dark- 
 nefs and fuperftition. His writings are ftill valuable, notwithftand- 
 ing all the acquifitions of fcience and erudition ; and his oppofition 
 to the errors and exadiions of tlic papal power renders his memory 
 venerable among proteftants at this diftant period. He died Odlo- 
 bcr 9, 1253*. 
 
 Henry Lexington dean of Lincoln, eleded December 30, 1253, 
 and died Auguft 18, 1258. 
 
 Richard de Gravefend, Odober i^, 1258. He is mentioned by 
 Kennet f as refiding at Thyinghurfl, and performing part of his 
 epifcopal function in 1263 and in 1267. Mr. Delafield thinks, with 
 great probability, that fome land adjoining to the parilh, and ftill 
 bearing the name of Gravefend, might be Co called from this bithop. 
 He collated two rectors. 
 
 Oliver Sutton, eleded March i, 1279 ; died November 13, 1299. 
 
 * See Pegge's Life of bifhop Groffetefte, where a particular account of his writings and 
 opinions may be found. No inftance occurs of his perfonal refidence here or at Woo- 
 burn ; but his injuniSlions to his clerg}', among many other inflances, evince his general 
 attention to the whole diocefe. 
 
 t Par. Ant. p. 404. 
 
 F f John
 
 2i8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 John D'Alderby, cledcd January 20, 1299; collated five regions, 
 and died January 5, 13 19. 
 
 Thomas Beak or Lc Bck fuccceded foon after, but died in lefs 
 than half a year, before he was fettled in his fee. 
 
 Henry BurgwaHi or Burghcrfli fucceeded May 28, 1320. He 
 was defcended from a noble family in Suflex, as Fuller tells us ; but 
 a covetous man, a great oppofcr of the king, and an inftrument of 
 his dcpofition. Being in the following reign made chancellor of 
 England, his power and rapacity induced him to inclofe and im- 
 park great part of the common of this parifh, to the prejudice of tlie 
 inhabitants. Although he pcrfifled in this injuftice to the laft hour 
 of his life, the legendary florv of thofe times informs us, that he 
 could not reft quiet in his grave* ; for he is faid to have appeared 
 to one of his gentlemen in the drefs and accoutrements of a keeper, 
 and to declare, that he was doomed to this penance till his en- 
 croachment Oiould be difparked, by being again thrown into the 
 common ; and defircd the good offices of the canons of Lincoln to 
 
 * See Godwin, Fuller, and Willis. There may be a great deal of truth mixed with 
 falfehood in this romantic ftory. It is very probable the birtiop did take fome part of the 
 common into his park at Thinghurll ; the traces of the mounds in high banks and 
 deep and wide ditches being, after more than 400 years (as I obferved in a late paro- 
 chial perambulation) even at this day frequently to be feen, and called even now the 
 Park ditch, fome parts within the inclofure being flill common. DdiiJulJ. 
 
 I fee
 
 F I N G E S T. 219 
 
 fee it efrc(51ecl. This meflage from their dead bifliop the gentle- 
 man delivered ; and the canons were Co wife as to give credit to tlie 
 report^ or at lead to pretend they did fo, and deputed one of the 
 prebendaries, William Bachclcr, to fee the bifliop's rcqueft put into 
 execution ; which being done, the prelate reftcd quietly in his 
 grave. He died December 1340. 
 
 Thomas Ic Bck or Beak, a kinfman of the former bifliop Bek, fuc- 
 cceded July 7, 1342, and died February 1346. 
 
 John Gynewell, July 3, T351, or, according to Kcnnet, 1347. 
 He collated two rc6lors, and died Auguft 4, 1362. 
 
 John Bokingham, April 5, 1363. He collated four rccTtors, and 
 died March 10, 1598. 
 
 Henry Beaufort, half brother of king Henry IV, lueccedcd July 
 14, 1398 ; tranflated to Winehefter 1404. He collated one rector. 
 
 Philip Repingdon, November 1 9, 1404, left his bifhopric in 1420, 
 and lived in retirement. He collated three redors. 
 
 Richard Fleming, May 23, 1420. He was the founder of Lin- 
 coln college, Oxford, and was fo much in fivour with the pope, that 
 he tranflated him to York, 1429; butthc crown and the chapter of 
 York oppofing it, he was glad to return back to the fee, of which he 
 died poflcflx;d January 25, 1430. 
 
 F f 2 William
 
 220 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 William Grey, tranflatef.l from London, then far inferior in value 
 to this fee. He died at Buckden February 1435. 
 
 William Alnwick, tranflatcd from Norwieh September 19, 1436, 
 and died December 5, 1449. His fucceflbr was 
 
 Marmaduke Lumley, tranfiated from Carlifle January 28, 1450, 
 and died about November 1451. 
 
 John Chcdworth, fecond provoft of King's college, Cambridge, 
 confirmed bifhop May 5, 1452; died December i, 147 1. He col- 
 lated five redlors. I imagine he never refided in this part of his 
 diocefe, for he feems to have been very negligent of his manor- 
 houfes, as his executors paid March 31, 1472, aoool. for dilapida- 
 tions to his fucceflbr ; who was 
 
 Thomas Scott, alias Rothcram. He had been fellow of King's 
 college, mafler of Pembroke-hall Cambridge, bifiiop of Rochcfter, 
 and lord chancellor; and was tranfiated hither March 10, 1472, 
 and from hence to York, 1480. Richard Scott, collated to the 
 redlory July 20, 1471? is fuppofcd to have been a relation of the 
 bifliop. 
 
 John Ruflel, alfo bifhop of Rochefler and lord chancellor, 
 was tranfiated hither September 9, 1480, He is memorable for 
 being the firft fixed chancellor of the univerfity of Oxford, to which 
 office before his time there was an annual eledion. He died Januaiy 
 
 31, 1494*- 
 
 * Willis, ut fupra. 
 
 William.
 
 F I N G E S T. 22t 
 
 William Smith, tranflated from Lichfield November 6, 1495. 
 He began the foundation of Brafenofe college, Oxford, of which 
 univcrfity he had been chancellor ; but, before he finiflied it, de- 
 parted this life at his palace at Wooburn, January 2, 15 13. He 
 collated five rccftors. 
 
 Thomas Wolfey, the famous cardinal, became bifhop February 6, 
 1 5 13, and about Michaelmas following was tranflated to York*. 
 There is a tradition that he refided here during the fhort time he 
 poffeficd the fee of Lincoln. 
 
 William Atwater, September 15, 15 14. When in this part of his 
 diocefe, he appears to have refided at Wooburn, where he died Feb. 
 4, 1520. 
 
 John Longland was born at Henley in Oxfordfhire, and in confe- 
 quencc of the proximity of his two palaces here and at Wooburn to 
 his native place, refided frequently at them. He was promoted, to 
 this fee March 20, 1520. In 1537 there was a court held in his 
 namef, viz. Tinghurfl; alius Fingeft vifus franc pleg. cum cu baron 
 Johis permiflione divina Lincoln, epifc. Ibidem 17 Dec. an. 28 
 R. Henrici VIII ; and again, 13 Dec. 32 Hen. VIII, 1541. He died 
 at Wooburn May 7, 1547. 
 
 Henry Holbech, tranflated from Rochefier Auguft 20, 1547. 
 Before he had been a month in poffefTion of the fee, he furrendered 
 
 • See Fidde's Life of Cardinal Wolfey. t Delafield. 
 
 all..
 
 122 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 all the principal manors belonging to it, as may be feen in the pa- 
 tent*, duled September 26, 1547. Among thefc the manor of 
 Fingcfi: came in pofleflion of the crown, which in the endowment 
 of the fee, 26th Hen. VIII, 1534, was valued at iil. 13s. yd. per 
 annum. 
 
 Pat. 4Edw. VI, 1549, the king granted this manor to the duke 
 of Somcrfet, who exchanged it in 1551 for the corps of the prebend 
 ofDoultingcourt or DuUingcot with the dean and chapter of Wells, 
 by which the prebendary of that corps came in pofleffion of this 
 manor, and his fuccelTors are ftill lords of the fee. 
 
 PREBENDARIES. 
 
 William Thynne gcnerofiis 155 1 
 
 Richard Petre or Peter 1554 ; ejeded 1570 
 
 Walter Bayley - 1 ry 2 
 
 Richard Larke - 1580 
 
 William Whitlock - 1589 
 
 William Barker, S. T. P. 1605 
 
 John Young, S. T. P. 1611. Alfo dean of Winchefter ; 
 
 ejeiflcd 1643, died about 1654, and was buried at Overwallop in 
 
 HampHiire. 
 
 * R/mer's Fa:dera,vol.xv. p. 66. 
 
 John
 
 F I N G E S T. 323 
 
 John Piers, a layman, 1660 ; died 1670, and was buried at Cud- 
 dcfden, Oxon . 
 
 Gabriel Thiftlcvvayte, LL.D. of New college, 1 670 ; died 1 722. 
 
 Thoimas Bigg, B. D. of Chriftchurch, 1722; alfo redtor of Chaf- 
 tleton ; died 1735. 
 
 John Wickfted, A.M. of J efus college, Oxford, 061. i, 1735. 
 
 George Shackerlcy, A.M. Sept. 27, 1740. 
 
 David Symes, A. B. Dec. 16, 1742. 
 
 Henry Willes, A. M. Sept. 20, 1751. 
 
 Philip Bearcroft, D. D. Nov. 12, 1755. 
 
 Charles Willes, A. M. Odl. 24, 1761. Alfo redor of Cherring- 
 ton, WarwickHiire. 
 
 William Jackfon, A. M. Jan. 14, 1792*. 
 
 The prefent leflee is Thomas Williams, efq. of Temple Houfe, 
 Berks, member for Marlow. 
 
 The manor-houfe is an old decent manfion, now occupied by the 
 tenant, and has nothing worthy of obfervation about it. 
 
 • Reg. Wells, 
 
 OF
 
 a24 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 WE have feen in the account of the manor, that there was a 
 church here about iioo, and I am inclined to think that the prc- 
 fent tower was then flanding : it is of Saxon architedlurc, and far 
 more artcient than any building in this diftrift. The church and 
 chancel were certainly built many years afterwards, and are upon 
 an inferior fcale to the tower. It is dedicated to St. Bartholomew, 
 and has nothing worthy of obfei'vation, as I found only one monu- 
 mental infcription. 
 
 Here lyeth interred the body of Mr. Thomas Ferrers, gent, who 
 married the daughter of Mr. Bernard, and had by her two fons, 
 Thomas and John ; and four daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Nalhany, 
 •and Deborah. He departed this life the i ith of March 1646, being 
 then lord of Fingeft manor, who was very godly, and truly loving 
 ■to his wife and children. 
 
 " I know that my redeemer liveth." 
 
 Although my body laid is now to deep within the grave, 
 Yet afterwards in glorious ftate more beauty it fhall have. 
 When Death hath held ir down awhile, anon it fhall rife 
 With Chrift, to reign for evermore above the ftarry fkies. 
 
 " Them that fleep in Jefus will God bring with him." i ThcfT. 
 c. iv. ver. 14. 3
 
 F I N G E S T. a25 
 
 There was the following infcription, but the flone is now deftroyecl : 
 
 Here lies Chriftopher Edwards, redtorof Fingliurft, who lived there 
 forty years peaceably with his neighbours ; a benefidor both to the 
 parfonage houfe and chancel. He died the loth day of July, 1647. 
 
 In the eaft window of the chancel and the fouth of the church 
 was the portraiture of the Virgin Mary, and in the fouth window of 
 the chancel, that of St. Bartholomew and another faint, and this in- 
 fcription : 
 
 JFetit iflam fcncQtam 
 
 In another window, CPofetoeH. * 
 
 The Regiller begins A. D. 1608. 
 
 The living is a rectory in the patronage of the prebendary of 
 Dultincourt in the cathedral of Wells. 
 
 In the taxation-roll of pope Nicholas it is thus valued : 
 
 Verus valor. Norwycenfis. 
 
 Ecclcfia de Tynghurft 8 mc. ionic. 
 
 It is rated in the king's books at 61. Js. lid. ; but being returned 
 
 * There is a place of this name in the neighbourhood fo caOed from the ancient 
 pofliffors of it. Bclajidd, 
 
 Gg to
 
 ac-6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 to the governors of queen Anne's bounty to be worth only 45I. per 
 ann. the living was difcbarged from firft-fruits and tenths. It was 
 augmented by that corporation jointly with the rev. Francis Ed- 
 monds, who gave 200I. in 1729 ; which moneys have been laid out 
 in the purchafe of land, and the redory is now reputed to be worth 
 i3ol. per annum. 
 
 The Terrier of 1674 fefs forth a houfe of four baysj back yard, 
 cart-houfc, bnrn, and twenty-four acres of glebe. 
 
 RECTORS. 
 
 Patrons, 
 Incumhents. Bi/Jjops of Lincoln. 
 
 Will, de Beningworth, collated 1217 by H. Welles bp. of Line. 
 Peter de Camb - i 2 1 8 the fame 
 
 Walterus filius Terric de Colon 1233 the fame 
 Peter de Povvick occurs 1 269, when 
 he refigned. He was probably 
 collated by bifhop Grofthead. 
 Nicholas de Malmfbury 1269 bifhop Gravefend 
 
 Roger de Staeheden 4 cal. April. 1270 the fiime 
 Simon de Blatherwick 7 id. April. bp. Aldcrby. — Refigned 
 
 Robert
 
 F I N G E S T. 
 
 237 
 
 Incumhents, 
 
 Robert dc Bolton 
 
 William de Burwell 
 
 Robert dc Mayhen 
 
 Richard dc Chipping-, 
 Norton 
 
 Heexch. for Treth 
 yn prebend in St. 
 Burien's coll. Corn 
 wall, with 
 
 1 
 
 3 cal.Dec. 1305 
 
 2 id. Dec. 1309 
 
 1314 
 
 3 non. Feb. 1 3 14 
 
 Patrons, 
 bp. Alderby. — Rcfigncd 
 the fame 
 
 William Mayhen del „ , t-» 
 
 T^ ,j. ^ ■' > 18 cal.Dec. I? iQ 
 
 Deddington J -^ -^ 
 
 William Bolbeyn de") 
 Federinghay _) 
 
 Roger Bellerbun 
 
 John Crifp 
 
 He exchanged for V 14 Jan. 1390 bithop Bockingham 
 
 Toft Newton with 
 
 Tho. Ryder 
 He exch 
 mere 
 
 } 
 
 uyder "^ 
 
 :ch. for Cat- > 
 ;, Berks, with J 
 
 5 id. Sept. 1349 
 10 cal. 061. 1361 
 
 bifliop Gynewell 
 the fame 
 
 Laurence Breton 'i 
 He exch. for Dorney, > 
 Bucks, with J 
 
 Tho. Colyn 
 He exch. for Bafil- 
 den, Berks, with 
 
 Steph. Balingham 
 He exchanged for 
 Stapleford with 
 
 4 
 •} 
 
 13 J"'y 1392 
 
 30 Sept. 1393 
 28 061. 1395 
 
 1400 bithop Beaufort 
 
 Gji-2 
 
 John
 
 228 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 liicunihents. 
 
 John Martin ~| 
 
 He cxch. for North- > 
 fearlc, Line, with J 
 
 George Col no 
 
 Simon Acres, died 1419 
 
 Walter Hammond 
 
 (alfo vicar of Turville) 
 The next that I find is 
 
 Thomas Rogers 
 
 Thomas Smith 
 
 Richard Smith 
 
 Robert Wymbufh died, 
 and was fucceeded by 
 
 Richard or Robert Scot 
 
 Roger Cowper 
 
 Humphrey Haflal 
 
 William Barrot 
 
 Henry Penkyth 
 
 John Garard 
 
 Roger TuavefTeal. Graves 14 Sept. 1513 
 
 JohnDorman 20 Sept. 1532 
 
 John Garnet 6 Jan, 1533 
 
 William Gyllot ^ Feb. 1538 
 
 While he continued re6lor, the ma- 
 nor and advowfon was taken from 
 the fee of Lincoln. 
 
 27 July 1 40 1 
 21 April 1408 
 
 a8 April 141 9 
 
 28 June 1461 
 
 1465 
 
 15 Jan. 1465 
 
 ao July 147 1 
 19 March 1505 
 
 20 Feb. 1505 
 18 May 1509 
 24 June 1509 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 bifliop Repindon 
 
 billiop Chedworth 
 
 rcfigncd 
 
 bifhop Smith 
 
 refigned 
 
 refigncd 
 refigned 
 
 cardinal bifhop Wolfey 
 
 bifliop Longland 
 
 William
 
 F I N G E S T. 
 
 a£9 
 
 Incunibents. 
 
 William Adde. 
 
 Edw. Bagfhawe, A. M. 
 
 On his refignation, 
 William Green 
 
 Peter Ryder ") 
 
 He was buried here J 
 
 Chrift. Edwards, A. M. 
 
 John Richardfon 
 Bur. here Oa 
 
 dfon "1 
 .4,1667; 
 
 John Cadman -j 
 
 Died here, and was | 
 bur. in the chancel J» 
 Feb. 1 7 13, having j 
 been re£t. 46 yearsJ 
 
 Francis Edmonds, A. M. 
 
 Philip Bearcroft 
 
 William Perkins, M. A. 
 
 Thomas Powell, B. A. 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 ■ the bifliop, by lapfe, with 
 the confent of William 
 Thynne prebendary of 
 Dultingcourt 
 
 Richard Petre 
 
 rfirW.Petre, kt. oflngat- 
 \ Itonc, Eliex 
 
 f the fame, attorney to 
 1 Richard Pctre 
 
 William Berker, S. T. P. 
 
 rg Feb. 1554 < 
 
 70*^- 1557 
 17 March 1558 
 
 12 Nov. 1562 
 
 15 Dec. 1606 
 
 1647 
 
 1 1 oa. 1667 
 
 5 March 1 7 1 3 Gab.Thy ftlewayte,LL.D. 
 
 28 May 1759 Philip Bearcroft 
 
 9 July 1776 Charles Willes 
 
 I Jan, 1780 the fame. 
 
 CIIARl-
 
 230 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 CHARITABLE DONATIONS. 
 
 • Thomas Picket gave a cottage and two acres of land valued at 
 40s. per annum, 1690, for the ufe of the poor, to be diftributed on 
 St. Thomas's day annually. 
 
 Mr. Tipping gave alfo 40s. per ann. out of his farm at Cadmer 
 End, for the fame purpofe. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Mole, 1734, gave three pounds per annum, payable 
 out of the Vinings to eight poor widows annually. 
 
 HAMBLE.
 
 HAMBLEDEN. ^31 
 
 HAMBLEDEN. 
 
 J. H E pavini in ancient records is called Hanbleden, Hameldcn 
 and Hamblcton, all fignificant of the fituation of the place, a 
 village in a valley. It is bounded on the north by Fingcft and 
 Marlow, by Medinenham on the cad ; the Thames forms its fouth- 
 crn, and Fawlcy its wefiern boundary. The parifli is in length 
 five miles, and four in breadth, and contains about 7000 acres of 
 land; of which 5500 arc arable and paflure, laoo woodland, and 150 
 common or wafle. There arc 30 farms, 154 cottage?, and about 
 570 inhabitants. 
 
 The quota for the land-tax amounts to 51 il. 12s. 8d. 
 
 LORDS OF HAMBLEDEN. 
 
 THIS manor, before the Norman invalion, belonged to Algar carl 
 
 of Mercja, whofe fon king William diflcifcd, and bcfunvcd it u[)on 
 
 tjueen Maud, 
 
 4- Terra
 
 <32 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Terra Mathildisrcginc. 
 In Duftenberg Hd. 
 
 U) Ipfa Regina ten Hanbledene 
 ^ XX hid fe detd. Tra e xxx car 
 In dnio funt v 7 ibi iii car 7 l 
 villi cu IX Lord line xxvii car ibi 
 IX fcrvi 7 I molin de xx fol 7 de 
 I pifcar mille anguill ptu viii c.ir 
 Silva feptingent pore. In totis 
 redditionibj p aniii redd xxxv lib 
 7 ad numerum. (^do vivebat Re- 
 tina XV lib T.R.E. XVI lib. Hoc 
 a") tcnuit Akaruscomes. 
 
 The queen held Hanbledene, 
 for which {he was taxed at 20 
 hides. There are 30 plough-lands; 
 in dcmcfne 5, and there are 3 
 ploughs, and 50 villeins with 9 
 copyholders have 27 ploughs. 
 There are nine fervants, and a 
 mill worth 20 fliillings, and a 
 fifliery which produces a thoufand 
 eels ; eight carucates of pafture, 
 and pannage for 700 hogs. The 
 whole rents amount to 35I. ac- 
 cording to computation ; while 
 the queen was alive, 15I.; in 
 the re\gfi of king Edward, 16I., 
 when earl Algar held the manor. 
 
 After the death of queen Maud, this manor reverted to the crown, 
 and appears to have belonged to it for many years. I find no ac- 
 count of ?.ny alienation until the year 1268, when the rectory was 
 2 returned
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 233 
 
 returned to be in the patronage of Gilbert earl of Clare, who proba- 
 bly inherited Hamblcden from his anceftors as well as Marlow, and 
 in the fame line of dcfcent. In 1295*, Edmund carl of Cornwall 
 marrying his lifter difputed his right of patronage, and upon trial 
 obtained a verdidl in favour of his claim : but the earl dying without 
 ifiiie, the manor reverted to the Clares, and paflcd in marriage with 
 Margaret de Clare to Bartholomew do Badlefmerc, a powerful baron 
 in thofe times. He was fteward of the houfchold and a knight of 
 the bath-f-, and, being in great favour with king Edward II, obtained 
 a grant + of a market on Monday at this manor, and alfo a fair on 
 the even, moirow, and day of St. Bartholomew. By the fame grant 
 he had free warren in Tirefold o rTurvillc. 
 
 In the difputes which foon after broke out between the king and 
 the barons, he took part with the latter in the banifhmcnt of the 
 Spencers, and, being governor of Leeds caftle in Kent, offered a per- 
 Ibnal infult to queen Ifabclla by his lieutenant Thomas Colepepper : 
 for the queen, having occafion to pafs by the caftle, dcfired A night's 
 lodging, but was rcfufed admittance or any kind of accommodation, 
 and fome of her attendants who prefentcd themfelves at the gate 
 were killed. Exaff^erated at this treatment, (he induced the king 
 
 * Rennet's Par. Antiq. 
 
 -j- Seldtn, Tit. of Hon, p. 642. Anftis's Eflay, app. 15. 
 
 J Pat. 9 Edw. II. 
 
 H h to
 
 234 HUNDRED OF DESEOROUGH. 
 
 to raife an army and bcficgc the place ; and, as no one came to the 
 affiftancc of Badlefmcrc, king Edward prevailed : in confcquence of 
 which his eltatcs were forfeited, and he was afterwards executed with 
 fevcral of the Lancaftrian party. The king's fuccefs was followed 
 by the recall of the Spencers, the elder of whom had a grant * of Ham- 
 bledon, and confirmation of a market and fair here. He was alfo 
 created earl of Wincheflcr. 
 
 The recall of thefe unhappy favourites again excited the envy and 
 difguft of the barons, and gave rife to thofc fcrious commotions 
 which tenninated in the depofition and agonizing murder of a weak 
 and ill-fated monarch. But that event was preceded by the execu- 
 tion of the ear] of Winchcfter. This venerable noble, who had 
 nearly reached his ninetieth year, being governor of Briftol, was de- 
 livered by the garrifon into the hands of his enemies, and was 
 inftantly, without trial, or witnefs, or accufation, or anfvver, con- 
 demned to death by the rebellious barons. He was hanged on a 
 "•ibbet, his body was cut in pieces and thrown to the dogs, and his 
 head was fent to Winehefter, the place w hofe title he bore, and was 
 there fet on a pole and expofed to the infults of the populace -f-. 
 
 Giles, fon and heir of Bartholomew lord Badlefmere, was reftored 
 to his eftates and dignity by Edward III, foon after his acceflionj ; 
 
 « Pat. 15 Edw. II. t Hume. % Pat. 2 Edw. III. 
 
 and
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 
 
 ^3S 
 
 and dying in 1337 *, his four fiflcrs had partition of his lands. The 
 youngefl:, Margaret, had this manor, and married tir John Tibtot, by 
 whom the had ifTue Robert, who cHcd in the 46th -j~ of Edward III, 
 1371, and left four daughters. 
 
 Richard de Scropc, lord treafurer, had the wardfliip of them, and 
 in confequence formed an alliance between his fon Roger de Scropc 
 and Margaret the cldcft daughter. This Roger died the 5th of 
 Henry IV |, 1402, in which year he had been fummoned to parlia- 
 ment, leaving Richard his fon and heir ten years of age. He 
 married Margaret, daughter of Ralph Nevil earl of Weftmoreland, 
 and died 9th of Henry V, 1420 §, leaving ifTue Henry, only three 
 years old. 
 
 Henry lord Scrope fecms to have been much engaged in public 
 affairs, being fummoned to parliament from the 23d to the 33d of 
 Henry VI. He died January 14, the 37th of Henry VI, 1458, leav- 
 ing ifTue by Elizabeth, daughter of John lord Scrope ofMafham, 
 John his fon and heir, 23 years of age. 
 
 He was made a kniglit of the garter by king Edward the fourth, 
 and the 2d of Richard III, conftabic of Exeter caftle, He was a 
 
 * Tower records, Efc. 12 Edw. III. + Ditto, Efc. 46 Edw. III. 
 
 i Ditto, j Hen. IV, m. 2 j. § Ditto, 9 Hen. V, m. 27. 
 
 H h 2 firm
 
 236 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 firm adherer to the intercft of the houfe of York ; was often en- 
 gaged in the wars of Scotland, and feveral times one of the commif- 
 fioners to treat of peace with that kingdom. He married Joane, 
 daughter of William lord Fitzhugh, and dying July 1494, 9th of 
 Henry VII, left ifllae Henry, aged 30 years. 
 
 This lord Scrope was made a knight of the bath at the coronation 
 of king Henry the eighth, and, purfuing a military life, was killed 
 at the battle of Flouden September 9, 15 13. He left iflue by 
 Mabel, daughter of lord Dacres, John, who had livery of his lands, 
 25th of Henry VIII, 1533. 
 
 John married Catherine daughter of Henry Clifford earl of Cum- 
 berland, and dying June 22, 1549*, left iflue Henry. In the 5th 
 of Elizabeth, he was made governor of Carlifle and warden of the 
 weft marches towards Scotland ; and afterwards ferved in the wars ir> 
 that kingdom. He was invefled with the order of the garter at 
 Carlifle the 26th of Elizabeth, and died the 34th of Elizabeth, 1592, 
 leaving ifllie by Margaret, daughter of the earl of Surrey, Thomas, 
 who fuceeeded to his title and eftate. I find no other particulars of 
 this lord than that he was alfo made a knight of the garter, and 
 married Philadelphia daughter of lord Hunfdon, K. G. by whom he 
 had iffue Emanuel, who fuceeeded him on his deceafe September 2, 
 1609 f. 
 
 * Niohols's Leicefter, vol. ii. p. 176, 
 
 ■\ See Dngdale't Baronage, and Thornton's Nottingbamfhire» 
 
 Emanoel
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 237 
 
 Emanuel lord Scrope was lord prcfident of the north, and created 
 earl of Sunderland June 19, 1627. He married Elizabeth fifter to 
 John earl of Rutland, and dying without lawful ilTne in 163 1, his 
 titles became extindl, and his eftates were divided between his three 
 natural daughter?. This manor palled in marriage with Elizabeth 
 the fccond daughter*, to Thomas earl Rivers, whofe fon Richard 
 fold it (as appears to me, from an iiifcription in the church) to Ro- 
 bert Abbot; after whofe deceafe in 1684, this cftatc was purchafed 
 by fir Robert Clayton, kt. lord mayor of London in 1680. Sir 
 Robert's brother, Mr. William Clayton, refided at Hambieden many 
 years, and left ifliie William, who became heir to fir Robert Clayton 
 at his deceafe July 1707. 
 
 William Clayton, efq, was member for Blechingly feveral feffions, 
 and was created a baronet January 13, 173 1-2. He married 
 Martha daughter of John Kenrick, efq. by whom he had iflue two 
 fons : Kenrick, and William, who was lord of the manor of Great 
 Marlow; and three daughters : Ann, married to fir Charles Blackwall, 
 bart. and fecondly to Dr. Thomas, bifhop of Rochefler and dean of 
 Weftminfter ; Martha, married to Jonathan Rafhleigh, efq. and 
 
 died unmarried. On his deceafe the latter end of December 
 
 1 744, he was facceeded by his eldeft fon, 
 
 * Maiy was married to Charles Pawlett marquis of Winchefter: Annabella, to John 
 How, efq. an:eftor of earl Howe and lord Chedworth. 
 
 2 Sir
 
 ajS HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Sir Kcnrick Clayton, who manicd Henrietta Maria daughter and 
 coheir of Henry Herring, efq. merchant*, and died March lo, 1769, 
 leaving ifllie Robert the prefent baronet, and two daughters: Hen- 
 rietta Maiia, married to fir John Grefliam, bart. of Titfcy in tlie 
 county of Surrey; and Martha, now unmarried. Sir Robert Clay- 
 ton married Mary, daughter of Frederick. Standert, efq. but as yet 
 they have no ifTue. 
 
 To return to William, fecond fon of fir William Clavton. He mac- 
 
 ^ ml 
 
 tied fir ft, Mary daughter of J. Ward, efq. ofSquirries in Kent, by 
 vhom he had iflue Kathcrine, married to lord Howard de Walden, 
 baron Baybrook, K. B. of Audley End, Efi"cx ; fecondly, Maria Eli- 
 zabeth Katherine, daughter of Rice Lloyd, efq. of Cacrmarthenfhire, 
 by whom he had \fCac William ; and Mary, married to the hon. gen. 
 Fox ; and, thirdly, he married lady Louifa Fermour, daughter of the 
 carl of Pomfrct, by whom he had iflue George, a lieutenant in the 
 guards, and Amelia, who died young. The faid William deceafmg 
 July 4, 1783, was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, 
 
 William, who married Mary, daughter of fir William Eaft, bart. 
 by whom he has ifilie William Robert, Katherine, Ealt George, and 
 John Lloyd. 
 
 The ancient manor-houfc is fuppofed to have flood on the file of 
 the prefent parfouagc. In the window of the hall were thefe arms: 
 
 * Mary, the other daughter, married Ralph earl Verney of Middle Claydon, and 
 many years knight of this fliire. 
 
 L Guar-
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 239 
 
 I. Quarterly, i. Azure, a bend or (Scrope). 
 
 2. Gules, a faltire argent (Nevil). 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 II. The fame arms within a garter. Probably the arms of John lord 
 Scrope, who died 149+. 
 
 III. Sable, on a chevron inter three argent, a mullet gules 
 
 with a roundle. Domelaw, as is fuppofed. 
 
 rV. Quarterly, i . Argent, a fcfs lozenge gules. 
 
 2. Argent, a fprcad eagle or. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 In the fecond quarter. Gules, a faltire argent. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 On an efcutcheon of pretence. Argent, 3 harts in fefs ; a label for a 
 difference. 
 
 While this was the manor-houfe, the parfonage was fituatcd near 
 the loweft pier of the prefent garden wall : fo that when lord Sunder- 
 land built the prefent manor-houfe about 1604, and annexed the an- 
 cient dwelling to the redlory, there were two parfonage-houtcs, 
 called the Upper and Lower, both which remained till 1724. 
 
 5 
 
 After
 
 240 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 After the death of John lord Scrope, whofe arms we have noticed 
 in the hall, I am inclined to think that Hamblcden was the refi- 
 dence of the younger branch of the family : and this opinion is cor- 
 roborated by the regifier; but the fee continued with the lord 
 Scropes, as appears by the inftitution of the redlors. The lafl of the 
 family, the earl of Sunderland, who built the prefent houfe, refided 
 here occafionally till his death. 
 
 There is nothing remarkable in this manfion, which is built of 
 flint and ftone in the flyle of the Elizabethan age. The rooms are 
 low, but convenient. In the hall is a pidlure of Mr. Abbot. 
 
 It is faid * that king Charles the firft, April 28, 1646, came here 
 from Oxford with Dr. Hudfon and Mr. Afhburnham in his road to 
 St. Alban's, and that he efcaped from hence by the connivance of 
 Whitelock. He came probably through Watlington and Turville, 
 and not through Henley according to Hume, as that place was in 
 the hands of the parliamcntai'ian garrifon. 
 
 There is another manor in this parifli called Greenland or Ewden. 
 The earliefl: deeds I have found relative to this eftate, are from 
 George Chowne to Robert Shipwafli, of an ancient family here, as 
 
 • waiis'sMSS. 
 
 appears
 
 H AMBLE DEN. i^t 
 
 appears from feveral memorials in the church ; fiom them it pafTcd 
 to a younger branch of the Doyley family, who rcficled here many 
 years, as appears from various evidences. It was the jointure of 
 lady Periam, wife of fir Robert Doyley, afterwards maiTied to fir 
 Henry Neville, and laftly to fir William Periam, kts. She died 
 May 3, 162 1, and was buried at Henley. By her will it appears, 
 that the houfe was of great extent and richly furnifhed. Amonc- 
 many other charitable bequefts, her ladyfhip left a farm called the 
 Borough in this parifh to archbifhop Laud in trull, to be applied to 
 fome college in Oxford at his difcrction. His grace in confequcnce 
 founded a fellowthip and two fcholarfhips in Baliol college — but with- 
 out any preference to the grammar- fchool at Henley, alfo endowed 
 by lady Periam, or to the county of Bucks, in which the eftate is 
 fituated. 
 
 After lady Periam's deceafe the eftate came to John, brother of 
 fir Robert Doyley, and defcended to his fon fir Cope Doyle}-, who 
 lies buried under a fine monument in Hambleden. His eldefi fon 
 and heir, John Doyley, refided at Greenland during the commence- 
 ment of the great rebellion, and, being firmly attached to the royiil 
 caufe, had the misfortune to have his houfe converted into a garrifon, 
 which, after a fevere fiege of fix months, furrcndercd in July 1644. 
 The following notes from Whitlock's Memorials may not be unin- 
 terefiing : 
 
 I i « May
 
 242 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 "May 1644. The lord general was at Greenland-houfe to- 
 view it, and his forces quartered at Henley." 
 
 " By letters from the general (the earl of Eflcx) dated at Henley,, 
 he certifies the parliament that he is upon a further advance towards, 
 the enemy ; and that he may have no hindrance, but to take his 
 whole army with him, he defircs a party may be fcnt out of the city 
 to block up Greenland-houfe, a place very prejudicial to the country 
 thereabouts ; that he fent a party to view the works, but thought it 
 unfafe to adventure the taking of it by onfet. Major general Skip- 
 pon riding about the works had his horfe fhot under him." 
 
 *' Another letter came the next day from the general, that he was 
 now marching from Reading to feck out the enemy, &c. He fur- 
 ther puts the houfe in mind, that they would fend out a party to re- 
 duce Greenland-houfe." Page 84. 
 
 " June. The lords fcnt to ihc commons, that a regiment of foot or 
 more might be fent to join with the forces then before Greenland- 
 houfe, and that they might batter it from the other fide the Thames." 
 Page 85. 
 
 " The commons fent a committee to London to treat about the 
 
 fending of more forces fpccdily for the reducing of Oxford and 
 
 3 Grcenlar.d-
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 243 
 
 Gieeuland-hourc, and the better fccuring thofe counties for parlia^ 
 nicnt." Page 86. 
 
 " Thofc that were before Grccniand-houfe thought not fit, upon 
 the king's coming back to Oxford, to continue any ficge to Grcen- 
 land-houfe, till they might have the forces of major-general Brown 
 to join with them." Page 87. 
 
 " Grecnland-houfe was beficgcd by major-general Brown, their 
 batteries planted on the further fide of the river Thames, yet near 
 the houfe, againfl: which they made many fliot and much battered it; 
 they fent to London for fome petards and two more pieces of bat- 
 tery." Page 8S. 
 
 " Jul}'. The befiegers of Greenland-houfe had almoft beaten the 
 houfe about the cars of the garrifon." Page 89. 
 
 " A party from Oxford and Wallingford came to relieve Green- 
 land-houfe ; whereupon the parliament forces, then but a few before 
 it, drew off to Henley, and the king's forces brought their fellows 
 little relief, only carried away 29 women and fome plunder, and 
 fo returned, and then the befiegers fat down again before it." 
 Page 90. 
 
 " A few days after, major-general Brown with his whole brigade 
 
 I i 2 came.
 
 244 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 came and joined with the forces before Grecnland-houfe, and con«- 
 tinued the batteries ; upon which colonel Hawkins, the governor of 
 Greenland, fent out for a treaty, and rendered the fort to major- 
 general Brown upon thefe articles : 
 
 " ' I. That the houfe and fort of Grcenland-houfe, with all the 
 ammunition, ordnance, and provifion therein, be delivered up to 
 major-general Brown in the fame condition it is now in, 
 
 " 1. That all officers fhall quietly march forth of the faid houfe 
 with their horfes and fwords, the common foldiers and cannoneers 
 with their arms and colours, viz. fwords, pikes, and mufquets. 
 
 " 3. That the faid major-general do afford them a convoy of 
 horfe to Nettlebed, to return again within fix hours, without any mo- 
 leftation of the forces fo convoyed. 
 
 " 4. That the faid major-general fhall caufe to be provided for the 
 faid officers and foldiers two teams and carts to carry away their 
 baggage and fuch provifion as is ncccfl!ary for their journey to 
 Wallingford, which caits and horfes are to be returned fo foon as 
 they come thither. 
 
 " 5. That all prifoners taken on cither fide be forthwith dif- 
 charged.' " 
 
 " 'I'hey
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 245 
 
 " They left in the houfe five pieces of ordnance, thirty barrels of 
 powder, great ftore of bullet and match, a good quantity of cheefe, 
 bifcuit, fifh, malt, flour, beer, oats, peafe, and great plenty of houfc- 
 hold fluff." Page 90. 
 
 It is faid, but I know not upon what authority, that lady Doyley 
 took a very adlive part in the defence of this place. However, the 
 houfe being demolifhed and the property injured by adherence to the 
 royal caule, fir John thought proper to difpofe of the eftate to Bul- 
 ftrode Whitlock, efq. in 1651*, who fold it at the reiteration to 
 Penning Alftone, efq. Greenland pafix^d by purchafe to Robert 
 Chandler, efq. alderman of London in 1669, and from him to Mr. 
 John Green, who, having two daughters, left the eftate between 
 
 them. By an agreement Mill End pafi^d to , married to 
 
 Mr. Coventry, from whom it defcended to Richard Lane, efq. whofc 
 widow (fince married to the rev. Mr. Hinde) now pofTcftcs it ; and 
 Greenland became the property of Elizabeth, married to Mr. Baker, 
 who fold it to Mr. Robert Ayre, 1719. By Elizabeth, daughter and 
 at length fole heirefs of Mr. Ayre, it pafied in marriage to Henry 
 Stevens, efq. a prc6lor in Doctor's Commons, whofe fon, the rev. 
 Thomas Stevens, reftor of Bradfield in Berks, is the prelent lord. 
 
 The prefent farm-boufe bears little refemblance to its former 
 * Deeds in the poffcffion of the rev. Mr. Stevens. 
 
 ' grandeuir;
 
 ^46 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 grandeur ; but there are very confiderable remains of the fortifica- 
 tions about it, and the fituation is extremely beautiful. 
 
 Thomas Chaucer, fon of the Geoffrey Chaucer the poet, died 
 feifed of an eftate here the 13th of Henry VI, 1434*, leaving ifllic 
 Alice, who was firft married to Thomas de Montaeute earl of Salif- 
 bury, flain at thcfiege of Orleans, 1428, and afterwards to William 
 de la Pole earl of Suffolk, who fueceedcd in command on lord Salif- 
 bury's death. I think this eftatc Is the fame with Greenland ; but 
 having no documents to afccrtain my conjeclurc, I leave it as fuch. 
 
 In this parifli is Parmoor, the cftate and refidcncc of John 
 Doyley, efq. defcended from that ancient family, who have pofletTed 
 property in this neighbourhood ever fince the conqucft. This cftate 
 belonged to the knights templars, and afterwards to thofe of St. 
 John of Jerufalem. After the diflblution it paflcd into different 
 families, and came into this family by marriage of Robert, tliffi 
 fon of fir Cope Doyley, with the heirefs of Saunders. 
 
 * 'Efc. 13 Hen. VI, the inquifition fets forth loo acres of arable land worth only 
 id. per acre, becaufe it was ftony. Six acres of pafture and loo acres of wood, which 
 the jurors could put no value upon, " quia gvoffus bofcus." This expreffion is too 
 curious to be omitted ; it means probably, that the trees being all timber, no annual 
 value could be put upon the whole wood. 
 
 OF
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 247 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a large handfome building, 
 108 feet in length, with a tranfept 66 feet wide. The tower, which 
 flood formerly between the church and chancel, was taken down 
 in 1703, and in 1731 the prefent tower was built at the weft end. 
 There is a ring of bells, and on the fifth this infcription : 
 
 <^ca mente pia pro nobi0, SanSa Jil^aria. 
 
 In the fouth window were thefe arms : 
 Argent, 3 pales azure. 
 Impaling, Gules, a chevron inter 3 mullets argent. 
 
 Monumental tnfoiptions. 
 
 <Dtatc pro anima JoJjannia ©ortcr,, qui obiit 14 apiitia 9. D. i^Sj, cujusanimar 
 ptopitietut Dcus, 
 
 <5:atc pro anima lloljannig IBcitic, qui obiit ptimo Bic mcnfis 9usiiQi 1492, cujits ani- 
 ntnc propitietuc Deue, 
 
 On nn ancient ftonc, the portraitures of a young man and woman in 
 
 brafs. 
 
 C}ic jacet 3Io'^a Si3i^ite et 9Iicia ujcoc ejua, qui quitiem ^io&cs oditt pcimo Die 
 
 JDaU 9. SD. 14S7, Quoium animabue propitietur "Dttts. 
 
 On
 
 248 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGtI. 
 
 On an ancient broken ftonc thefe anus : 
 
 A fhccp in a wafh-brook. 
 
 At the linifter comer at top, and dexter at bottom, a fecretary S. 
 On a bi'afs fhield were the portraitures of a man and woman in 
 braf:^, and under him a brafs tablet. 
 
 C;ic jacet 3Io!)eg SI;iptDaI|), qui obiit 20 tiie /9otiembri3 1457, ct Jo^annj urot tju0 
 quorum animabus piopitictut S)cus. 
 
 Under the man four fons, and under the woman were four daughters. 
 
 On an ancient ftone, the portraitures of a man and woman in brafs : 
 under the man eight fons, and under the woman three daughters ; 
 the infcription on a brafs tablet deftroyed. 
 
 Near this, on anothci' ancient ftone : 
 
 Here liethe William Shypwafhe and Margery his wyfe, on whoU- 
 fowles III u have mercy. Amen. 
 
 Thefe two laft were formerly in the chancel. 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 
 Here lies the body of Thomas Perry, efq. who died at his houfe in 
 Turville the 15th of December 1724, and was buried here by his 
 niece G. A. N. Coventry, his executrix. 
 
 The
 
 il A M B L E D E N, 249 
 
 The chancel is in length 54 feet, and in breadth 20 feet. In the 
 caft window is the Rcfurrec^ion ; on either fide Mofcs and Aaron, 
 painted by a very ingenious artift, Mr. John Rowell, in 1732 ; and 
 in the three windows on each fide, the twelve apoftles, as large as 
 life. 
 
 Thcfe arms are alfb in the feveral windows : 
 
 In the caft window. 
 
 I. Argent, A crofs fable between 4 pellets (fir Robert Clayton, 
 
 knight). 
 Innpaling, Paly of fix, or and gules (Martha Trot). 
 Crelt, A bear's paw argent holding a ball, and ifiliing from a mural 
 
 crown gules. 
 Motto, ' Non vultus inftantis tyranni.' 
 
 II. The fame (Mr. William Clayton). 
 
 Impaling, Gules, a fcfs argent and ermine inter 3 crcfcents argent 
 
 (Mary Holloway). 
 Motto, ' Virtus in aflione confiftit.' 
 
 III. The fame, with a bloody hand (fir William Clayton). 
 Impaling, Ermine, a lion rampant fable (Martha Kenrick). 
 
 In the fouth windows. 
 
 I. Ermine, a lion rampant fable. 
 
 Impaling, Gules, a lion rampant or ; over all a bend argent 
 
 charged with 3 crofles pate fitche. 
 
 K k Creft,
 
 250 HUNDRED OF DKSBOROUGH. 
 
 Crcft, A martlet. 
 Motto, ' Virtue is honour.' 
 ir. Argent, A crofs fable between four pellets (Williatn Clayton oC 
 Harleford, cfq.). 
 Impaling, Azure, a faltire or (Ward). 
 III. Gules, a lion rampant or, over a bend argent charged with 3. 
 croflcs pate fitche. 
 Crcft, A hand coupe at the wrifl, holding a crofs fable. 
 
 In the north windows : 
 
 I. Argent, a lion rampant fable. 
 
 Creft, A lion paflant guardant proper. 
 
 II. Clayton. 
 
 Impaling, quarterly, i. Paly of fix, or and gules (Trot). 
 
 2. Azure, 2 bends or inter a fefs ermine, 
 J. As 2. 
 4. As I. 
 
 III. As in the third fouth window. 
 
 Formerly in the north window were thcfe arms : 
 Cheque, or and azure, A fefs gules (Cheyne). 
 
 On the fouth fide of the altar are three ancient fialls of elegant 
 Gothic work ; between the firfl: and fecond arch, a bifliop's head with 
 a mitre, and between the fecond and third that of a prieft. Similar 
 
 feats
 
 H AMBLE DEN. 251 
 
 feats to thcfe were in all collegiate churches, anfwerablc (o the 
 number of prebends. It is probable thefe were intended for that 
 purpofe, though the defign never feems to have been put into exe- 
 cution *. 
 
 Monumental infcriptions . 
 
 On an ancient ftone, a brafs tablet. 
 
 Arms, quarterly, i. Azure a bend or. 
 
 2. A faltire ingrailed. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 ©rate pro animaliuB Kobcrti ®ctope ct Katetinr u.coris Cue — — t)ic autf m obtit 25 ^it 
 auflufli a. 2D. ttiillmo quinscntmo. 
 
 Arms the fame. 
 <0f rout cjatitc prapf for tfjc foulc of maiCtct Eauffc Scrcpc, fumtrme perfon of tftio 
 t^urcl), tofjicjjc BctttrcB ti)S 2B Daj; of Jitiarcl) in tijc rae of out Jtotti 1516, tofjofe foulr 
 doO paiOon. 
 
 On an ancient (lone. 
 Quarterly, 
 
 1, Azure, a bend or ; a crcfcent for a difference, 
 
 * The hiflory of thefe ftalls is not fully elucidated. They are very common in 
 Ibme parts of England, and are fuppofcd not to have any reference to jnebends, but 
 ^0 have been defigned for the bifliop and his commiflarv. St-e Archseolngia, vol. ii. 
 
 K k 2 2. A
 
 i^fi HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 2. A faltire engrailed. 
 
 3. Two bars. 
 
 4. Three chevronelU. 
 
 5. As I. 
 
 6. A chevron, in dexter chief, corner an annulet. 
 Creftj Out of a ducal coronet, a plume of feathers. 
 
 On a brafs tablet. 
 Here lyeth buried the bodyes of Adrian Scrope, efq. who de- 
 parted this lyfe the aoth day of January A. D. 1577— and of 
 Urfula his wife, daughter of George Ludlowe, of Hildeverell in the 
 county of Wilts, efq. who departed this lyfe the 4th' day of Septem- 
 ber 161 ". They had ifllie two fons and three daughters. 
 
 Near this ftone, the fame arms. 
 Here lyeth buryed the body of George Scroope gentleman, fon of 
 Adrian Scroope efq. who departed this lyfe the 9th day of February 
 1614. 
 
 Againft the north wall, a free-ftone monument fupported by two 
 fluted pillars. On the top thefe arms : 
 
 1 . Azure, a bend or. 
 
 a. Argent, a fallire gules. 
 
 3. Argent,
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 253 
 
 3. Argent, a fefs double cottifed gules. 
 
 4. As I. A crefcent for a difference. 
 
 Creft, Out of a ducal coronet, a plume of feathers. 
 
 Here lycth Ralfe Scrope efquier, cofin unto Henry lord Scrope of 
 Bolton, bencher of Lincoln's-inn and of the bare, which married ladye 
 Elyzabeth Paulet, daughter of William lord Wendefore, by whom 
 he had ifTue 3 fonnes and one daughter, and died the 28 day of 
 November 1572 ; wholJe foul God take to his mercy. Amen, 
 
 Underneath, on three feveral fhields, 
 
 I. Argent, a blackbird, beaked and legged gules. 
 
 II. Quarterly, As on the top of the monument. 
 
 msr, 
 
 t>' 
 
 Impal 
 
 I. Gules, a faltire argent. 
 
 a. Barry, nebule of 10, argent and azure. 
 
 3. Argent, two lions paflant fable. 
 
 4. Or, a crofs pate fitche azure. 
 
 5. Frette, argent and azure. 
 
 6. Vaire. 
 
 7. Argent, on a bend cottifed fable 3 mullets of the firft.. 
 
 8. Argent, a crofs fable. 
 
 9. Azure, a fer de moline argent. 
 
 10. Gules, 5 lions rampant or, i, 3, and 1. 
 
 11. Argent, a chevron fable, inter three mullets guJes. 
 
 la. Ei>
 
 ^ 
 
 ft5+ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 I a. Ermine, a lion paflant gules. 
 
 13. Argent, within a bordurc azure, entoire do bezants^ a pale 
 lozenge gules. 
 III. Gules, a horfe currant argent. 
 
 Near this an ancient altar monument compofed of free-ftonc. 
 On the border at top, 
 
 ' Libera me, Dominc, de morte eterna.' 
 
 Under the arch, in three feveral fhields, 
 I. Quarterly, 
 
 1 . Argent, a crofs ragule fable. 
 
 2. Argent, a chevron inter 3 eagles' legs erazed a la cuifc, 
 
 3. Vairc, over all 3 bendlets gules. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 Underneath : 
 
 Nature cryeth on me fo fore, 
 I cannot, Chrifte, be too fervent ; 
 Sith he is gone I have no more. 
 And it, O God ! I am content. 
 
 On the fecond fhield. 
 The fame arms. 
 
 Impaling, 
 I. Gules, a faltirc argent. 
 a. Barry, nebuleof 10, or and azure. 
 
 2 3- Oi,
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 25^ 
 
 3. Or, a crofs pate fitche azure. 
 
 4. Frette, azure and argent. 
 
 5. Vaire. 
 
 6. Argent, on a bend cottlfed fable 3 mullets of the firft. 
 
 7. Argent, a crofs fable. 
 
 8. Azure, a fer de moline argent. 
 
 9. Gules, 5 lions rampant or, i, 3, and r. 
 
 10. Argent, a chevron fable inter 3 mullets gules. 
 
 11. Ermine, a lion paflant gules. 
 
 12. Argent, within a bordure azure, entoire de bezants, a pale lo- 
 
 zenge gules. 
 
 Underneath : 
 
 I believe in the refurredlion of life. 
 
 To fee you again at the laft day ; 
 
 And now farewell Elizabeth my wyfe : 
 
 Teach my three children God to obeye. 
 
 On the third thield, 
 
 I. Or, two bars azure in chief, quarterly, 
 
 1 . Azure, 2 fleurs de lys or. 
 
 2. Gules, a lion pallant guardant or. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I (Manners). 
 
 II. Quarterly, i . Gules, 3 water-bowgets argent (Roos). 
 
 2. Gules, 2 catherine-wheels argent. 
 
 3. Azure,
 
 £56 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 3. AzLirc, a cathcrine-wheel or (Erpcc). 
 
 4. Gules, an eagle difplayed argent (Todcni), 
 
 5. Or, 2 chevronells gules, 
 
 6. Argent, a fefs inter 2 bars geinels gules. 
 
 III. Quarterly, i. Gules, 3 lions paflantguardant within a bordurc (jr. 
 
 2. Argent, a crofs ingrailed gules. 
 
 3. Cheque, argent and gules (Vaux). 
 
 4. Or, a lion rampant gules (Charlton lord Powis). 
 
 IV, As I. 
 
 Underneath : 
 
 And now let us reign in heart 
 To triumphe never ceafe ; 
 Seth in this world we only part 
 To joync again in heavenly peace. 
 
 'On the bale, Three fliields. 
 
 1 . Argent, a crofs ragule fable. 
 
 2. Argent, a chevron inter 3 eagles' legs erazed a la 
 
 cuife. 
 
 3. Vaire ; over all, 3 bendlets gules. 
 Creft, A goat's head. 
 
 There is no name or date on this monument. 
 
 Fixed in the wall, an ancient ftone. . 
 
 Arms, Quarterly, 
 
 I . Azure, a bend or. 
 
 3 2. Argent,
 
 HAMBLEDEN. 357 
 
 2. Argent, a faltire engrailed gules. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 Under thefe arms are the portraitures of a man and woman, each 
 praying at a defk with a book before them, and a demi portraiture of a 
 prieft between them in brafs. Out of the man's mouth a label : thereon, 
 ' Nunc Chrifte tc petimus, mifererc quefimus.' 
 
 Out of the woman's, 
 
 * Qui venifli rcdimcre perditos noli damnare redcmptos.' 
 
 No name or date. 
 
 On a ftonc. 
 Arms, Ermine, in pale 3 pears. 
 
 Robert Abbot, citizen and merchant, of known piety and loyalty, 
 eldeft fon of Robert Abbot fcrivener, both of London, nephew to fir 
 John Chapman and cofin to fir Robert Clayton ; hufband eleven 
 years and two months to Sufanna, third daughter of Mr. Thomas 
 Morris, niece to John Morris efq. of LondoUj fcriv-ener, eminent for 
 piety and charity, late lord of this manor. He had ifllie one only fon 
 Robert, ten years old when his father died April 6, 1684, in his 
 38th year, in peace, and full hope of a blefitd immortality. 
 
 LI On
 
 258 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 On a mural monument of marble. 
 Arm?, Clayton. Impaling, Holloway. 
 
 Near this place lye interred the bodies of Mr. V.'illiam Clayton 
 and Mary his late wife, who were inhabitants of this parifh near 40 
 years ; where their generous and civil deportment to their neigh- 
 bours, and extend ve charity to thofe who were proper objeds, gained 
 them the good will and applaufe of all who knew them. He was 
 born at Bulwick in Northamptonfhirc, the ift of May 1641, and 
 departed this life the 1 ith of April 1 716. 
 
 She was daughter ofMr.William Holloway, of Barkham in Berk- 
 fliire, and departed this life the 30th of April 1713, in the 68th year 
 of her age. 
 
 They had fcveral children, whereof two died beyond fea : Robert, 
 in his travels, at Lyons in France ; and Henry a merchant, at Lif- 
 bon in Portugal ; and two lye buried under other monuments in this 
 chancel: Martha, who died the i6th of January 1691, and Peter, 
 who died the 6th of June 1701, both in the 18th year of their age, 
 Tlicre was only their fon William Clayton, of Marden in the county 
 of Surrey, that furvived them ; who, in fiHal duty to his kind and in- 
 dulgent parents, erected this monument to perpetuate their memory. 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 Arms, Or, 2 bars gules, in chief a lion paflant gules. 
 
 Impaling,
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 259 
 
 Impaling, Gules, a fefs cheque, argent and azure, in chief a lion 
 
 rampant gules. 
 Crcft, A boar's head. 
 
 Infra fepultus eft Francifcus Gregory, S. T. P. per annos ^6 hujus 
 ecclefia; rector, primaevsc ct pietatis et fidei cultor, quarum banc 
 fcriptis, illam excmplo, utramque eloquentianon mediocri illuftravit; 
 paupercs erudiit fimul et aluit, nulla re dellitui pafliis, quas vel ad 
 anims falutem vel ad hanc vitam fuftinendam pertincret. Re6to- 
 ribus futuris vix ullam domicilii partem non renovatam reliquit. 
 Hoc Dei dclubrum fordcfcere indignatus pro facultatibus cxpolivit, 
 facra fupclle^lilc, cancellis, pluribufque ornamentis honeftavit. Offi- 
 ciis paftoralibus ita fe totum devovit, ut nee fuae valetudini parceret 
 admodum fenex, nee vitae pene moribundus. 
 
 Natus eft Woodlloklac Junii 23, 1623, familia generosa de Stic- 
 hale in agro Warwick oriundus. Obiit Junii 22, 1707, ast. 84. 
 
 On a ftone, an infcription to Mary Gregory bis wife, 1695. 
 
 On a black marble. 
 
 H. S. E. 
 
 Carolus Gregory, Francifci et Maris filius, 
 
 Juvenis fpei optimae, fimplicitatis anliquas, 
 
 Indolis fuaviflima; ; 
 
 Qui fetalis partem maxime lubiicam ingrcflu? 
 
 LI 2 Inter
 
 46d HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Inter pcrdiliflima urbanorum exeinpla 
 
 Virtute Integra verfatus eft : 
 
 Dumque innocentiam quam in pueris amamus 
 
 Tuebatur adolefcens, 
 
 Conftantiam quam in viris admiramur 
 
 Demonftravit nondum adultus. 
 
 Cum fumma virtus mortem propulfarc non potuit. 
 
 Hoc tamen efFecit ut omnium laerymaj 
 
 Comitarcntur funus. 
 
 Londini mortuus eft Sept. 23, 1703, 
 ^t. 18. 
 
 Alfo feveral other memorials to this familv. 
 
 On a fmall mural monument. 
 Near this place, in a vault belonging to the Kenrick family, arc dc- 
 pofited the remains of fir John Gibbons, bart. knight of the bath, who 
 departed this life on the gth of July 1776, aged 59. 
 
 Near this, a fmall mural monument to the memory of Mrs. 
 E. Sedgwick, who died Sept. 19, 1767. 
 
 In memory of Dr. George Roberts, formerly re6tor of this churcb» 
 and turned out for his loyalty, was reflored again by the never-to-bc- 
 
 4 forgotten
 
 HA MB LED EN. 261 
 
 forgotten mercy of his majcfty's happy return. He died archdeacon 
 of Winchefler, and was here buried the 17th of March 1661. 
 
 Aifo of Mary, the daughter of Francis Sheldon of Warwickfhire 
 efq. wife of Dr. George Roberts, who died the 14th of Odobcr 1678. 
 
 Andalfo of Miriall Bart, the only furviving child of Dr. George 
 Roberts and Maiy his wife; married to Maximilian Burt, the only 
 fon of Dr. William Burt, warden of St. Mary's college near Win- 
 chefler, the 2d of May 1678, and died the Sth of November 16S0, . 
 aged 34 years. 
 
 On a brafs plate. 
 Johannes Domelaw, S. T. D. hujus ecclefias quondam rector. 
 Vir qua precando et predicando qua vivendo et moriendo totus 
 theologus, animam Deo reddidit 5 Junii ann. Domini 1640, astatis 
 fux 49; rectoratus 9. 
 
 There are memorials to the following perfons difperfed in the 
 
 church and chancel : 
 John Green, efq. lord of the manor of Greenland 1687 * ; Wil- 
 
 * The infcription, nearly obliterated, is on a fine mural monument of marble in 
 the north tranfept. Arms, Argent, a chevron inter 3 trefoils fable. 
 
 Impaling, Or, a fcfs gules charged with a wheatfiieaf, inter 
 3 moor-htns proper, beaked and legged or. 
 Tliere is a very ancient ftonc under this monument, dripped of its brafs, and an in- 
 fcription cut round the edge ; but the rails round the above prevented my tracing the 
 charafters. 
 
 liara
 
 262 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 liam Huntley, 1661, and fcveral of his family ; Ann Wallis, 1695 ; 
 J, Dean, 1767; Mrs. Eliz. Hall, 1768 ; Eliz, James, 1735; Richard 
 Mafon, 1776; Tho. Steel, 1778; Ann Lane, 1786; the hon. Mrs. 
 Covcntrye, 1726; William Corbet, 1776 ; M. Eaton, 1787 ; W.Silver, 
 1788 ; rev. William Fairfax, A. M. 44 years curate of the parifli, 
 1762 ; rev. Robert Bunce, B. A. 33 years curate of the parifli, 1796. 
 
 There is in the chancel a pifcina of the fame elegant workmanfliip 
 with the ftalls above mentioned. 
 
 In a burial place belonging to the Doyley family. 
 On a noble monument of marble, the effigies of a man and woman 
 
 kneeling before a deik ; behind them five fons and five daughters, 
 
 alfo kneeling. 
 Arms, quarterly, i. Or, two bends azure. 
 
 2. Argent, a blackbird beaked and legged gules. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. ■ ■ 
 The fame, Impaling, Or, a fefs dancclte ermine inter 3 poppin jays 
 
 vert. 
 
 To the memory of that noble knight fir Cope Doyley, late deputy 
 lieutenant of the county of Oxford, andjufticc of oyer and terminer, 
 heyer of the ancient family of the Doylies in Oxfordfliirc, founders 
 of Ofeney and Miflenden abbics, and the caftic of Oxford ; who put 
 on immortality the 4th day ofAuguft 1633.
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 263 
 
 To the memory of that rare example of undiftayned virtue, Mar- 
 tha, the wife of fir Cope Doyley (eldeft daughter of James Quarles, 
 of Rumford in Eflex, efq.) who received the crown of glory in the 
 year of grace 1618, 
 
 Who lived together in inviolated bands of holy wedlock 22 years, 
 and multiplied themfelves into five fons and five daughters : John, 
 James, Robert, Charles, Francis ; Martha, Mary, Dorothy, Elizabeth, 
 Joanna. 
 
 Alk not of me, Who's buried here ? 
 
 Goe afk the commons, afk the fhiere, 
 
 Goe afk the church ; they'll tell you who, 
 
 As well as blubber'd eyes can doe ; 
 
 Goe afk the heraulds, afk the poor. 
 
 Thine ears fhall hear enough to afk no more. 
 
 Then if thine eyes bedew this facred urn. 
 
 Each drop a pearl will turn, 
 
 T' adorn his tomb ; or if thou canfl not vent, 
 
 Thou bring'fl more marble to this monument. 
 
 Wouldft thou, reader, draw to life 
 The perfedt copy of a wife. 
 Read on ; and then from fhame redeem 
 That Iof\ but honourable name : 
 
 2 This
 
 264 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 This was once in fpirit a Jael, 
 
 Rebecca in grace, in heart an Abigail ; 
 
 In works a Dorcas, to the church a Hanna, 
 
 And to her fpoufe Sufanna. 
 
 Prudently fimple, providently wary, 
 
 To the world a Martha^ to heaven a Mary. 
 
 On a' brafs plate. 
 
 Here lies the body of Robert Doyley the younger, fon of William 
 Doyley, of Hulcolribe in the county of Oxon, gentleman ; and of Ann 
 his wife, w ho had only two fons and fix daughters. The faid Rpbcrt 
 deceafedthc i8th of 061. 1617, and the faid Anne the nth of April 
 1639. 
 
 Memorials to the rev. Robert Doyley*, 1766, and his fon Mr. 
 R. Doyley, 1773. 
 
 In the church-yard is a maufoleum belonging to the Kenrick family. 
 Round the cornice this infcription : 
 
 This monument is erecSted to the memory of John Kenrick and 
 Elizabeth his wife, as a tcflimony of the warmeft filial duty and bro- 
 therly love, by Clayton Kenrick, efq. 
 
 On one compnrtment. 
 The reverend Dr. Scawen Kenrick, fub-dean of Wcfiminftcr and 
 rector of this parifh, a man without guile, ailkluous and venerable 
 
 * Vicar of New Windfor, Beiks. 
 
 in
 
 H A M B L E D E N. 165 
 
 in his function, exemplary in his life, ever attentive to the welfare 
 fpiritual and temporal of his family and parifh, void of ambition 
 in the midft of allurements, always benevolent and cheerful, a 
 bleffing to his country, his friends, and himfelf ; poflefled of a fim- 
 plicity of heart and manners, which would have adorned the wor- 
 thieft charadler in the pnreft times ; beloved throughout life, and 
 truly lamented at his death. He died May 2, 1753, in the 61II 
 year of his age. 
 
 On other compartments, feveral Infcriptions to the Kcnrick fa- 
 mily much defaced. 
 
 The Regificr begins Auguft 19, 1566. 
 
 AVERAGE OF BIRTHS. 
 
 From 1600 to 161 9 inclufive 13?- 
 
 1669 — 1688 19^ 
 
 1700 — 1719 174- 
 
 1730— 1749 27i> 
 
 1750— 1769 — ' ^H 
 
 1770 — 1789 27 
 
 Leafi. number In any one year, 1670 — 8 
 Greateflr 1763 — 38 
 
 Mm EX-
 
 zC6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 EXTRACTS. 
 
 BAPTISMS. 
 
 1569. July 22, Robert Scrope, fon of Adrian. 
 
 1 37 1, July 1, Nicholas Doylie, fon to Robert. 
 
 J 572. Odl. 29, Barbara Scrope, daughter to Adrian. 
 
 1573. Dec. 20, Ann Scrope, daughter to Adrian. 
 
 1574. Dec. 21, George Scrope, fon to Adrian. 
 159 1 . 06t. 28, Henry Scrope, fon to Adrian. 
 
 1 5 93. March 1 8, Jane, daughter to Adrian Scrope. 
 1653. Annaerbella, daughter of the rt. hon. the lord Savage and 
 Elizabeth his wife. 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 1^73. Jan. 17, Barbara Scrope. 
 
 Nov. 14, Mafter Ralph Scrope. 
 
 1 576. May I o, Phylice Scrope, wyfe to mailer John. 
 
 1577. July 29, Robert Dolye, kt. 
 
 1578. Feb. 23, Mr. Adrian Scrope. 
 159S. March 10, Robert Scrope, efq. 
 
 March 24, John Scrope, efq. 
 1599. April 9, Elenor, daughter to Adrian Scrope, efq^ 
 16 14. Feb, 14, George Scrope, gentleman. 
 1620. Dec. 5, Amy May, wydow of the lord biHiop of Carleci, 
 
 Shedied at the reftory. Dr.Pilkington married her daughter. 
 
 1626. 
 
 .#
 
 II A M B L E D E N. 267 
 
 1626. March 16, Elizabeth Doylcy. 
 
 1708. Lord chief baron Hen. 
 
 1638. April 10, Jcffery Tye, aged 102. 
 
 1682. Feb. 3, Anne Lane, widow, almofl: 100, 
 
 1 73 1 . Dec. 28, Mary Dry, widow and ahns-woman, above 100, 
 
 1738. Nov. a, Mary Denham, widow, aged above 5^6. 
 
 1 744. May 27, Ann Chambers, widow, above 100. 
 
 1749. Jan. 19, Mary Edgerly, widow and alms-woman, 96. 
 
 1780. Jan. 26, Elizabeth Elgar, widow, 98. 
 
 MARRIAGES. 
 
 1597. Sept. 15, Richard Lawry, goldfmith, of London, of the pa- 
 rifh of St. Sepulchre's, was married unto Elizabeth Wig- 
 gington, of Chrift Church, London ; he having buried 
 before three wives, and fhe four hufbands. 
 
 1635. Richard Sterne, D.D. and Elizabeth Dicenfon. 
 
 1685. May 17, Mary Wallington had a certificate to goe before 
 the king for a difeafe called the king's evil. 
 
 The living is a redlory, in the patronage of fir Robert Clayton. 
 In the taxation roll of pope Nicholas it is thus valued : 
 
 Verus valor. Norwycen. 
 
 Ecclefia de Hamelden 35^^ 5S ^^ M'""- 
 
 Mm 2 In
 
 a6S HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 In the king's books it is rated at 35 1. and is reputed to be worth 
 700I. per ann. 
 
 The parfonage houfe was rebuilt by Dr. Kenrick in 1724 on the 
 lite of the old manor-houfe ; and, from the feveral improvements 
 lince made, is a commodious and elegant refidence. The fituation 
 is very beautiful, commanding the vale of Hambleden and the adja- 
 cent hills of Culham in Bcrkfhire. To the redlory are annexed 
 about 53 acres of glebe land. 
 
 iurentiusdeHamel-1 1 t r- /r 
 
 dene j 13 cal.Juln I269< 
 
 RECTORS. 
 
 Incumbents. Patrons. 
 
 ' Inft. per nobilcm virum 
 dominum Gilbertum dc 
 Clare, com. de Gloucef- 
 
 ^ ter & Hertford. 
 
 Richard de Waltham 1295 the fame 
 
 Richard de Clare 13 14 Bartholomew Badlefmere 
 
 William de Wanton 9 cal. Martii 1355 John Tiptot 
 
 Robert de Watford — "^^S^ ^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 Nicholas de Roos — 1361 John Tybetot 
 
 John Spendlove 
 
 N. B. His inftitution is omitted. 
 
 Try-,! T^T r Edmund count of Kent, 
 
 John Grendon o Nov. 1407 < , ,, 
 
 •' J •* I -^ jip^j others 
 
 Nicholas Batcman 1 June 1432 GuyFayrfax 
 
 3 John
 
 H A M B L E D E N. gg^ 
 
 Incumhnts^ 'Patrons. 
 
 John Taylor 26 July 1434 f !,'^^ ?""'' °^/,h^ ^l^fP'^^^ of 
 
 p«i .n^ c 'r D ^•^^iSt.JohnofJerufaleni 
 
 Kobert lone, S. T. B. 
 
 N. B. His inftitution is 
 likewife omitted ; he is 
 fuppofcd to have re- 
 figned *. 
 
 Thomas Bladefmith i2 May 1435 Guy Fayrfax 
 
 Robert Kynge, died pofTefTed of it 1457 
 
 Richard Kelfey 16 Dec. 14,-7 I J^^"7 ^?^^. ^'"?°P ^"* 
 
 J t J / 1^ Ehzabcth his wife 
 
 Ralph Scroop 
 
 He was prebendary of 
 Aylefbury Dec. 3, 
 
 1478 ; archdeacon at u o -nr i 1 o 
 
 of Northumberland ^^4 March 1489 EI.z. lady Scroop 
 
 Feb. 23, 140^; died 
 15 i6,andwasburied 
 here 
 
 Thomas Gurnell 18 March 15 17 fir Henry Scroop, kt. 
 
 Lancelot Claxton 6 May 1518 lord Scroop. — Refigned. 
 
 Tho. Dunuington, LL.B. 2 Od. 1529 Henry lord Scroop 
 Reginald Hindimere 4 June 1533 the fame 
 
 William Day, S. T. P. 19 May 1 5 75 
 
 He was fellow of King's college ; afterwards provoft of Eton, Dec. 
 18, 1561 ; dean of Windfor 1572, and bifhop of Winchefter 1595. 
 He was accufed of injuring the revenues of Windfor by granting 
 very longleafcs, and of deftroying and mutilating the rcgitter-books 
 of his predeceffiirs. Lord Ellefmere obfcrved, that dean Day had 
 excellent fkill to creep out of the law. 
 
 * Browne Willis^ 
 
 Richard
 
 270 
 
 HUNDRKD OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Incumtients . 
 
 Patrons, 
 
 R. Pilkington, S. T. P.ij 
 Hevvas archd.ofLeiceft. I 
 
 Aug. i6, 1625, and > 27 May 13^6 lord Scroop of Bolton 
 
 was buried here Sept. I 
 
 19,1631 J 
 
 John Domelawe 
 He was buried here 
 
 ^ r James Howel pro hac 
 
 > j 061, 163 1 < vice. See his Familiar 
 •^ [Letters, 10th edit, a 13. 
 
 * Geo. Roberts, S.T. B." 
 He was ejefted in the 
 ' rebellion, but lived 
 
 till 1660, being alfo 
 
 archd. of Winchefter. V i Feb. 1640 John Scroop, efq. 
 
 Henry Goodecn was 
 
 called parfon of Ham - 
 
 bleden during that 
 
 time 
 
 > 1 1 April 1 66 1 Thomas earl Rivers 
 
 Seba(lianSmith,S.T.P.^ 
 He was obliged to quit 
 
 on account of fome fi- 
 
 moniacal contra6l 
 
 John Lloyd S. T. P. "I 3 j Mar. 1 664 the king 
 canon of Wmdfor J ® 
 
 *Fran. Gregory, S.T. P. 8 July 167 1 earl Rivers 
 
 *ArthurCharlett,S.T.P.'j 
 
 He was mailer of Uni- j fjohn Wallis, who pur- 
 
 verfity college Oxford; > 8 June 1707 <^ chafed this turn of fir 
 died Nov. 18, 1722, j L Robert Clayton 
 
 and was buried there j 
 
 See Appendix. 
 
 Scawen
 
 HAMBLEDEN. 
 
 ap 
 
 Inctwihents, Patrons, 
 
 Scawen Kenrick, S. T. P. 6 Dec. 1722 William Clayton, efq. 
 
 Thomas Amyand, A. M.t 
 He refigned, and, dying | 
 
 in 1762, was buried at <■ 23 May 1753 {vc Kenrick Clayton, bart. 
 
 Fawley, where he was l 
 
 redlor J 
 
 Henry Berners, B. C. L. "1 _ . , ^ 
 
 of Chriftchurch, Oxf. ] ^ ^ J""^ ^ 7^° ^^^ fame. 
 
 Ext. ex teft. 1493. 
 
 Reginald Da\7 bequeathed the Rood light et ad fabricandum- 
 cancellum de Hanielden. 
 
 Anfwers returned to the queries annexed to a fchedule tranfmitted to 
 the pariOi in purfuancc of an ad 26 George III. 
 
 Names of donors. 
 
 Mrs. Ann Lewen 
 *John Bond 
 
 *Lady Philadelphia Scrope 
 *Earl of Sunderland 
 
 Unknown 
 
 Unknown 
 
 Unknown 
 
 Unknown 
 Auguftin Vernell 
 Rev. William Fairfax ' 
 
 men 
 
 given. 
 
 By will 
 or deed. 
 
 1566 
 1614 
 16:8 
 1630 
 
 Will 
 ditto 
 ditto 
 ditto 
 
 ~_{ 
 
 Will 
 ditto 
 
 1733 
 1763 
 
 For what uft. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Ul'eof thepoor 
 
 ^'•40 
 
 ditto 
 
 20 
 
 ditto 
 
 40 
 
 ditto 
 
 40 
 
 ditto 
 
 
 in the hands of 1 
 Rich.BarlowJ 
 
 
 50 
 
 W. Keene 
 
 2Q 
 
 educat. of children 
 
 
 ditto 
 
 100 , 
 
 Ann. income. 
 
 I 
 2 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 o 
 o 
 o 
 o 
 
 13 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 6 
 
 • Thefe fums, vefted in trurtees, bought a houfo callcJ the Pit Hpufe in Remenham parifh, whicH 
 is now let at 6I. per annumi 
 
 HEDSOR..
 
 £7* HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 H E D S O R. 
 
 X H E parifh of Hedfor is fituated at the eaftern extremity of the 
 hundred, where it joins Hitcham and Taplow. The Thames winds 
 under its bold ftiores to the fouth, and Wooburn forms the weftern 
 and northern boundaries. 
 
 It was formerly called Lede^ whence probably fome lands ad- 
 joining in this hundred have retained the name of Lillifee. Hed- 
 for, Edifore, and Heafore, are all fignificant of the high clifts under 
 which the river takes " its filver winding way." 
 
 This parifli is of very fmall extent, being in length about one mile 
 and an half, and in breadth a mile. It contains 450 acres ; of which 
 no are paflure, 140 arable, and 137 woodland. 
 
 There arc 28 houfcs and about 140 inhabitants. The land-tax 
 amounts to 61I. 7s. 
 
 LORDS
 
 H E D S O R. 
 
 LORDS OF HEDSOR. 
 
 S73 
 
 THE family of D'Eyncourt held this manor of the bifliop of 
 Lincoln at the Norman furvey, as appears from Doomfday book. 
 
 In Lede ten Wale de cod epo i I" ^^^ Salter held of the 
 
 hid 7 dim. Tra e ir car. Ibi e ^^"^^ bifhop (Lincoln) one hide 
 
 una 7 dim 7 dim pot fieri. Ibi and a half There is land for two 
 
 II villi cu r bord. Ibi i fervus7 plough teams, and there is one 
 
 III molini de xiiii fol. Vat 7 and an half, and there might be 
 valuit fe<p xxx fol. Hoc CO te- another half. There are two vil- 
 nuit Leuric ho Heralcli comit 7 idns andonebordar : one fervant 
 
 P*^ "' ■ and three mills worth I4fhillings. 
 
 For all dues it is worth 30 (hil- 
 lings. Leuric, a tenant of earl 
 Harold's, held this manor at the 
 time of Edward the confeflbr, 
 and could fell it *. 
 
 Walter D'Eyncourt alfo held Wooburn, and his family were 
 poflefled of that eftate many generations ; but how long they held 
 
 * Since I wrote the above, I have reafon to think that my conjefture refpefting 
 Lede being the ancient manerial appellation of Hedfor is erroneous. Lede was more 
 probably part of Wooburn parifft, called now Lude, the Lude farm, and Loudvirater. 
 There was a family of this name who refided there, among whom occurs John de la 
 Luda, member for Wycombe. 
 
 N n Hedfor
 
 274 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 Hcdlbr I cannot difcover. The fiift record I find is in 12:23, "fien 
 a line pafTcd between William dc Hcdfor and Hugh billiop of 
 Lincoln, who gave lands to the fee. It is probable that the bifhop 
 at that time gave up his title to the manor, referving to himlelf a 
 fliare in the prefentation to the redory j which right flill remains to 
 the lee. 
 
 In 1282, William fon of Jeffrey de Hedfor gave nine marks to 
 the canons of Miflenden. After this time is an interval of above 
 one hundred years, in which I find no records of the lords of 
 Hedfor; nor can it be afcertained when the manor paffed into ano- 
 ther family*. The feries of rectors does not commence till 1403, 
 which is later than any other in the deanery ; and by the Lincoln 
 regifter it appears that the family of Refuvold was fituated here as 
 early as 1457 f. In the 7th of Henry VII, 1491, Robert Reflwold 
 was fheriff of the county, and in the fame year pafTed a fine of the ma- 
 nor and advowfon to Thomas Reftwold J. He was again fherifF the 
 
 15th 
 
 * Hedfor does not occur in the Tower records. 
 
 f This family were very early fituated in Oxford/hire, as appears from an infcription 
 on one of the bells In Dorchefter church : 
 
 J)totEcc Serine qiios contooco fine fine. Kaf. KafltooID. 
 Refloldus was IherifFfor Oxfordfhire I Hen. II. 
 
 Richard Reftwold was member for Berkfhire 20 Hen. VI, 1441. He had been 
 (heriff 13 Hen. VI, and was again appointed to that ofEce 2 and 3 Edw. IV. 
 
 ^ Thomas Reftwold married Margaret, one of the daughters and cohcircfll-s of 
 
 John
 
 H E D S O R. 275 
 
 J 5th of Henry VII. In the 2d and 3d of Philip and Mary, Anthony 
 Rcftwold was member for Ayleibury. 
 
 B, Willis gives thefe arms to this family : Argent, 3 bendlets 
 fable *. — But Giiillim, Parted per faltire ermine and gules. As I 
 have found no armorial bearings in the church belonging to them, 
 I cannot afcertain which of the two they ufed. 
 
 At the diflbUition of Bifliam abbey, 1540, the manors of Little 
 Marlow and Hedfor were granted to John Tytley and Edward Reft- 
 vvold. How this manor of Hedfor could be veiled in the crown, and 
 granted to the defcendant of a family who had long poflefled it, I 
 cannot difcover. Probably this grant applied only to a fmall eftate in 
 Hedfor, which belonged to the lords of Little Marlow till 1793 ; or 
 might there be any coUufion in this grant to bar entails ? for we find 
 they fold it foon after -fv. 
 
 This manor came into the poflefllon of William Hawtrey, efq. who 
 was fherifFfor the county the ifl of Elizabeth, 1558, and was foon 
 after purchafed by Roland Hynde. His father, Auguftine Hynde, 
 flieriffof London 155 1 j,isfuppofed to have been buried here in 1574; 
 his name, the date of the year, and an hour-glafs being cut out in 
 
 John Boj'vilc, of Stokfafton in Leicefttrlhire, as appears by a deed of partition of lands 
 between the three daughters, 17 May, 8 Edw. IV. Dugd. IVarvj'ick. p. 69 1. 
 
 He was (herifffor Berkfliire and Oxfordfhire, 17 Edw. IV. 
 
 * The fame are given in Burton's Leiceftcrfliire, p 255. 
 
 f See note ' Tilby ' among the reftors. J Court rolls 15 Eli/. 
 
 N n 2 the
 
 276 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 the chalk in the outfule wall of the church, feeminglyby fome rude 
 hand at the time of his funeral. 
 
 Roland Hyndc, prefcnted to the living in 1575, and died in i6c8. 
 In the infcription on his tomb, he is laid to have re-edified the 
 church ; which meant only, I apprehend, that he materially repaired 
 it, as feveral parts of it are of a more ancient date. 
 
 He was fucceeded by his fon Roland, who died at a very advanced^ 
 age in 1658 ; and after his death, his heirs fold the manor and advow- 
 fon to William Chilcot of Ifleworth. He died in 1 692, and Mary his 
 widow in 1720: from them this eftate defcended to the family of 
 Parker, a younger branch of the family feated at Ratton in Suflex. 
 On the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Parker in 1 764, her heirs fold it to- 
 William lord Bofton, who dying in 1775, was fucceeded by his fon 
 Frederick, who is the prefent lord. 
 
 The family of Irby were very early fituated in Lincolnfhire ; and 
 from Robert Irby, efq. of Laceby, defcended Edward Irby, who was 
 created a baronet by patent the 13th of April, 3d of Ann, 1704, and 
 was member for Bofton in 1702, 1705, and 1707. He married 
 Dorothy*, only daughter of Henry Paget, fecond fon of William 
 lord Paget ; by whom he had iflue William, his only fon and heir, 
 who fucceeded him at his dcceafe Nov. 1 7 1 8 *. Sir William Irby 
 was born March 1707; equerry to the late Frederick prince of 
 
 * Buried at Drayton, in Middkfex. f Buried at Whapload, Lincoln/hire. 
 
 Wales,
 
 H E D S O R. 277 
 
 "Wales, Dec. 1728; member for Launccfton in Cornwall, 1734; 
 appointed vice-chamberlain to Augufla princefs of Wales in 1736. 
 In the loth and nth parliaments of Great Britain, he was returned 
 for Bodmin ; in 1761, appointed lord chamberlain to the princefs 
 of Wales; and April 10, 1761, created baron Bofton, of Bofton in 
 Lincolnfhire. — He married, Auguft 26, 1746, Albinia*eldeft daugh- 
 ter of Henry Selwyn, efq. younger brother of John Selwyn, of 
 Matfon in the county of Gloucefter, efq. by whom he had iflue, i. 
 Frederic ; 2. William Henry, born Sept. 9, i 750 ; married Oft. 25, 
 1781, Mary, youngeft daughter and coheirefs of Rowland Black- 
 man of Barbadoes, efq. who died July 30, 1792* ; leaving ifTue Wil- 
 liam Henry Rowland Irby, born March 13, 1 784, and Augufta Prif- 
 cilla, born Sept. 28, 1785 : and 3. Augufta Georgina Elizabeth, 
 born July 26, 1747 ; married April 30, 1772, to Thomas de Grey, 
 now lord Walfingham. Frederick lord Bofton was born July 9, 
 1749 ; fucceeded his father* March 30, I775,and was appointed one 
 of the lords of the bedchamber, Sept. 8, 1780. His lordfbip mar- 
 ried May 15, 1775, Chriflian, only daughter of Paul Mcthuen, of 
 Corfham-houfc, Wilts, efq. by whom he has ifliie : i. George, born 
 Dec. 24, 1777; 2. Frederick Paul, born April 18, 1779; 3. Wil- 
 liam Auguftus, born Nov. 28, 1780 ; 4. Henry Edward, born Aug. 
 27, 1783; 5. Paul Anthony, born Dec. 16, 1784; 6. Edward Me- 
 thuen,born March 21,1788; 7. Charles Leonard, born Oft, 9, 1789, 
 
 * Buried at Whifton, in the county of Northampton. 
 
 I. Char-
 
 273 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 1. Charlotte, born March ii, 1776; 2. Albinia, born March 8, 
 1782; 3. Chriftian EHzabeth, born April 4, 1786; 4. Augufta Ma- 
 tilda, born Dec. 28, 1790; 5. Anna Maria Louifa, born 0&. 2, 
 1792. 
 
 The ancient manor-houfe is a low, irregular building ; and, being 
 now ufed as offices, has nothing worth notice, except the court- 
 yard, which is furrounded by a wall regularly chequered with flint 
 and chalk, with niches fimilar to old monaftic edifices. From a date 
 on it, it appears to have been built by Roland Hynde in 1584. 
 
 Thefe arms were in the hall, and are now preferved : 
 
 1. Gules, a chevron inter three hinds or. 
 Creft, A dragon on a ducal coronet or. 
 
 2. The fame. Impaling, Argent, on a chief vert two mullets or. 
 
 Near this, on a more elevated fituation, lord Bofton built in 1778 
 a regular handfome manfion, in which domeftic comfort is blended 
 with elegant decoration. 
 
 In the dining-room are the following pidtures : 
 
 William lord Paget, knight of the bath. 
 
 Lord Paget, who was ambaflador to Turkey 1692. 
 
 Henry lord Paget, firfl earl of Uxbridge, and his lady the countefs 
 
 of Uxbridge. 
 
 Over the chimney-piece, the Annunciation, by Morellio. 
 
 6 In
 
 n E D S O R. 
 
 279 
 
 In his lorcHliip's library, 
 Sir Antony Irby and his lady, Catherine, daughter of William 
 third lord Paget. 
 
 William lord Boflon. 
 
 Over the chimney-piccc, Endymion, by Giicrchino. 
 
 In a bedchamber, 
 Lady Jane Grey, by Antonio More. 
 
 The grounds are beautifully difpofed by nature, and are improved 
 with great tafle. There are few fcenes more picSurefque than the 
 brow of this hill. The church embofomed in trees, and a tower at a 
 little diflance, give a charac?ler to the undulating lawn and wood, 
 which form the home view. The meanders of the Thames, the 
 village and church of Cookh am, and the Berkfliirc and Bucking- 
 hamfhire hills, clothed with beech woods, complete a pidlure of no 
 common lovelinefs and beauty. 
 
 Near the church there is a fine growing yew-tree, which ineafures 
 27 feet in circumference. 
 
 Extra6t from the court rolls, which commence 37th Heniy VI, 1460. 
 
 "1605. Imprimis: We prefent, that Thomas Reading on St, 
 Stephen's daiein Chritlmas, ann. 1603, did ferve thefirft difh of the 
 fecond courfe to the table of the faid Roland Hynde at dinner tyme, 
 and did bring with hym to the houfe of the faid lord, two henns, one 
 cock, and one gallon of ale, and two manchcts of white bread. 
 
 And
 
 a So HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 And alio we prcfcnt, that at the fame St. Stephen's day after dinner, 
 the faid Roland Hynde did tender unto the faid Thomas Reading 
 a fparrow-hawk and a couple of fpaniels, to be kept by the faid 
 Thomas Reading at his cofts and charges for the fervice of the faid 
 Roland Hynde, according to the tenure of his lands." 
 
 This fervice (for which a compofition is paid) is due from Lam- 
 bert's farm in Lillyfee, now the property of Edmund Waller, efq. 
 of the ancient and refpedlable family of Waller, of Hall Barn, in 
 Beaconsfield. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a fmall indifferent 
 building, about 45 feet long and 18 broad. The defk, pulpit, and 
 altar are plain and decent ; the font is a fmall marble urn, placed 
 againft the wall : the whole is kept in great order and neatnefs. In 
 the eaft window of the chancel are fix fmall paintings illuftrative of 
 fcripture hiftory ; and in the weft window of the church are the 
 arms of the late lord and lady Bofion, viz. 
 
 I. Argent, frette fable on a canton gules a chaplet or. 
 
 Creft, A Saracen's head. 
 
 Supporters, Twcrantelopcs gules attired. 
 
 Motto, ' Honor fidelitatis premium.* 
 
 II. The.
 
 H E D S O R. 23i 
 
 n. The fame. 
 
 Impaling, Argent, on a bend cottifed fable 3 annulets ai-gcnt 
 
 (ScUvyn). 
 Between thcfc a celcftial crown. 
 Thcfc armorial bearings are beautifully liniflied. 
 
 The church-yard has a pleafmg efFc6t, nor " heaves the turf in 
 many a mouldering heap ;" but a fmall flat ftone prcferves the atbcs 
 from being difiurbcd, and admits the grafs to be kept mowed, which 
 is furely far more decent than the admifllon of cattle to tram- 
 ple over the frail memorials of the " rude forefathers of the hamlet," 
 no lefs dear to their relatives than the trophied monuments of gran- 
 deur. Here the remains of Nathaniel Hook, efq. the Roman hifto- 
 rian, were depofitcd in 1765 without any memorial. Alfo of Jane 
 Mary his daughter, who was buried here April 28, 1793. 
 
 Monuments in the chancel. 
 
 On a flat fl:one. 
 Arms, Gules, a chc\Ton inter 3 hinds or. 
 Impaling, Argent, on a chief vert 2 mullets or. 
 
 Here 1 yet h the body of Rowland Ilynd, efq. who re-edified tiiis 
 church ; and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of fir Robert Dioir}' of 
 Hugely, kt. who died the nth of January 1606: and the faid 
 Rowland did overlive her, 160S. 
 
 O o Here
 
 a82 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Hynd, the wife of Rowland 
 Hynd efq. who died the 3d day of Oilober 1651, and hcc over- 
 lived her. 
 
 Remember, &c. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Rowland Hynd, efq. being of the age of 
 fourfcore years and odd. His firfl: wife was Mrs. Ann Garret, daugh- 
 ter of fir William Garret of Dorney Court, knight : his fecond wife 
 was Mrs. Elizabeth Bell ofCipenham, daughter of Mr. Henry Bellj 
 gent. 1658. 
 
 On a mural monument of marble. 
 
 Arms, Baron and femme. 
 I. Quarterly, Sable, a fefs inter a fret or. 
 
 II. Sable, a chevron or inter 3 buckles argent. 
 
 III. Argent, a bend gules inter 6 martlets. 
 
 IV. A pile gules, charged with 3 garbs or, in bafe or, 1 lions rampant 
 
 gules. 
 Impaling, Or, a lion ranipant langued gules. 
 Creft, On a chapcau a greyhound or. 
 
 Underneath are interred the bodies of Richard Parker, efq. who 
 died March 5, 1720, aged 62, ; and of Mrs. Sarah Parker, who died 
 November 27, 173 1, aged 72 ; and of Geoffrey Parker, efq. fon of 
 
 the
 
 H E D S O R. 283 
 
 the above Richard and Sarah Parker, who died July i, 1746, aged 
 58; and of Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, who died January 7, 1764, 
 aged 81. 
 
 In a vault under the font are depofited the remains of Nicholas 
 Ramus, efq. who was many years page of the bedchamber to his 
 prefent majcfty, and died Feb. 8, 1779, act. 70. 
 
 Alfo of William Ramus his fon, who held the fame office, and 
 died October 1792. — Likewife of Benedi(Ra, the relidt of the faid 
 Nicholas and mother of William, who died February 1796. 
 
 I find no Regifter before 1678. From it I took thefe few extradls : 
 
 1729. Henricus Boughton clericus et Joanna Wyatt nupti fuere 
 
 Feb. 29. 
 Honorabilis Carolus Morton armiger et Maria Wyatt nupti 
 
 fuere eodem die. 
 1735. Thomas Weftern, efq. and Mrs. Ann Callis, married March 
 
 18th. 
 
 The living is a rectory in the patronage of lord Eofton and the 
 bifhop of Lincoln, who claims one turn in three. 
 
 In the taxation roll of pope Nicholas, -.291, it is valued at two marks. 
 The bifliop of Norwich had before reckoned it worth 40;. Jt ftands 
 
 O o 2 ^ in
 
 284. 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 in the king's books at 4I. and being certified to the gOTCrnors of 
 queen Anne's bounty to be worth only 17k per annum, was dif- 
 charged from firft-fruits and tenths. It has once been augmented 
 by that corporation, but the money has not yet been laid out. The 
 reputed value of it is 40I. per annum. 
 
 Browne Willis thinks that this church was formerly a ehapel to 
 
 Wooburn. 
 
 Terrier. 
 
 A fmall parfonage houfc, now inhabited as a cottage, a fmall 
 
 garden, and one acre of land. 
 
 Extract, ex leftamentis, 
 
 1442. Will of William Mufard of Hedfor to be buried at Woo- 
 burn, bequeaths a bufhel of barley to St. Nicholas's church, Hedfor. 
 
 Incumbents. 
 
 John Stevens 
 
 John Fox, LL. B. ^ 
 Afterwards, I be- I 
 lieve, prebend, of I 
 Lincoln & chan- I 
 cell, of Lichfield, | 
 wherehewasbur'.J 
 
 RECTORS. 
 
 Patrons. 
 May 29, 1403 per regem 
 
 Dec. 16, 1457 Thomas Reftwold 
 
 Philip
 
 H E D S O R. 
 
 485 
 
 Incumbents, 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 May i8, 1461 Thomas Reflwold 
 
 Philip Lepyate Aug. 16, 1459 the bifliop. — Refigned 
 
 He was made fub-dean of Lin- 
 coln Aug. 26, 1478, to which 
 dignity the prebend of Welton 
 Wcflhall was annexed ; but quit- 
 ting this for the prebend of North 
 Kelfey on September 9, 1483, 
 Welton has fince been collated 
 to leparatcly from the fub- 
 deanery. 
 
 Thomas Matbn 
 
 Peter de Caversfield ' 
 
 alias Cavcrfliam 
 He was abbot of 
 
 Nutley, got him- 
 
 felf collated to 
 
 the prebend of 
 
 Afgarby in Lin- 
 coln cathedral, 
 
 June 20, 1502, 
 
 by the pope's dif- 
 
 penfation ; but 
 
 foon quitted it. 
 
 Thomas Fowler 
 
 Thomas Sotis 
 
 Thomas Kirkham 
 He was deprived, & 
 fucceeded by 
 
 George Grantham 
 
 Feb. 27, i486 
 
 refigned 
 
 ] 
 
 Aug. 14, 1490 
 
 July 16, 1533 by Chrift. Grantham * 
 
 July r, 1543 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 * Edward Grantham of Hedfor married Margaret daughter of Robert Woodford, 
 of Brightwcll in Burnham.— — Vif. Bucks. 
 
 John
 
 a-S6 
 
 HUNDRED OP DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Incumhents. Patrons. 
 
 John Athwick 
 
 ^Ln5'^"f' •°" i March 27,1544 Edward Reftwold 
 being made vicar ' •'^^ 
 
 ofWooburne. 
 
 Thomas Baylcy March 9, 1575 Roland Hvnde 
 
 William Tilbury alias Tilby*, who 
 in fome accounts is mentioned, 
 is fuppofed only to have been 
 curate. He was vicar of Little 
 Marlow. 
 
 Hugh Sheffield occurs — 1598 
 Nicholas Sheffield - 1605 
 
 Matthew Littleton, A. B. Dec. 18, 1612 
 
 Edward Horwood 
 John Peck, A. M. 
 
 William Hudfon 
 
 Edward Rawfon "I 
 
 AlfovicarofWooburn J 
 
 Francis Crawley, A.M. 
 
 Nathaniel Smalley, 
 vicar of Wooburn, 
 liccnfed curate 
 
 1630 
 May 22, 1 64 1 
 
 May 13, 1664 
 June 5, 1 668 
 
 1694 
 
 Roland Hynde 
 the fame 
 the fame 
 
 William Chilcot 
 the (lime 
 
 refigned 
 
 '- 19 Eliz. 1 58 1, Mich. term. John Borlafe, efq. endeavoured to prove his right to 
 the prefentation of Hedfor from the grant of Henry VIII, but was nonfuited upon 
 this plea, that the king only granted quantum in nobis ; and it was proved that the 
 crown only held a {ball part of this parifh; as is above noted, and not the manor. 
 
 a Jof.
 
 H E D S O R. 
 
 287 
 
 Incumbents. 
 
 Jof. Loveday, A. B,"! 
 
 He was alfo redor of! 
 Taplow *, where ^ 
 he was buried j 
 Nov. 33, 1742. J 
 
 G.Bracegirdle, A. B." 
 He was like wife rec- 
 tor of Taplow ; 
 both of which he 
 refigncd for pre- 
 ferment in Ire- 
 land, 
 
 Geo. Stinfonf, A. B," 
 Afterwards chan- 
 cellor of Lincoln, 
 redtor of Wro- 
 thain, Kent, and 
 chaplain to arch- 
 bifhop Seeker. 
 
 Patr 
 
 ous. 
 
 Nov. 2, 1 715 MaryQiilcot 
 
 Dec. 20, 1 742 the billiop 
 
 March 11, 1754 Eliz. Parker. — Refigacd 
 
 * From his account book, it appears that Frederick prince of Wales, when refi- 
 dent at Clifden, gave ten guineas annually for his Eafter offerings at Taplow, and two 
 guineas at Hedfor. 
 
 t George Stinton was fellow of Exeter college, Oxford j admitted to the degree of 
 M. A. April 18, 1755; B.D. April 18, 1765; D.D.April 22, 1765. Archbifhop 
 Seeker, to whom he was chaplain, collated him in 1 765 to the reftory of Witterfliam in 
 the county of Kent, which he ceded for the vicarage of Allhallows Barking in London, 
 in 1767 j and the fame year was advanced by right of option to the ciiancellorfliip of 
 Lincoln cathedral. In 1770, archbifiiop Comwallis, to whom alfo he was chaplain, 
 collated him to the reftory of Halfted in the county of Kent ; and in i - 7 1 to the 
 reftory of Ntwington in the county of Oxford. In 1776, on the truftees of archbi- 
 ftiop Seeker's options prefenting Dr. Porteus to the mafterdiip of St. Crofs, Winclief- 
 ter, he refigned a prebend of Peterborough, which had been an option, in favour of 
 Dr. Stinton; and in 1781 D/. Stinton exchanged this prebend Ihid the redtory of 
 
 New-
 
 5S3 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Iticumbents. Patrons. 
 
 John Tickell, M. A. May ai, 1765 W.lord Bofton.— Refign. 
 
 W. Longford, M. A. 
 
 Alfo reflor of Whiflon, 
 Northninptonfh. ; both 
 which he rcfigned.Now 
 D. D. vicar of Sand- 
 ridge, Herts, re61or of 
 
 Houghton, Hants; un- \ Ocl. 6, 1773 William lord Bofton, 
 dcr maftcr of Eton, ca- 
 non of Windfor, and 
 chaplain in ordinary to 
 his majelly. 
 
 Ralph Leycefter, M. A. March 29, 1793 the bifhop. 
 
 Newington for the reftory of Wrotham in the county of Kent ; which was for that 
 turn in the gift of the crown, by the promotion of Dr. James Cornwallis to the bi- 
 
 fiiopric of Lichfield and Coventry. Dr. Stinton died April 30, 1783. Ducartl'o 
 
 Hiil. of Lambeth, Appendix, p. 23. Denne's Addenda to ditto, p. 237. 
 
 HITCH-
 
 H/TCHENDEN. ^aSy 
 
 HITCHENDEN. 
 
 T 
 
 H E name is varioiifly written : Huchedene, Hugenden, Huglien- 
 den, and Hitchenden. It is bounded by the parifhes of High and 
 Weft Wycombe, Princes Rilboroughj Great Hampden, and Great 
 and iLittle Mifiendcn. 
 
 The hundred of Aylcfbury extends over half this parifli, which is 
 about five miles long and three and a half wide ; but the church, 
 manor-houfe, and village are in Defborough hundred. It contains 
 7200 acres of land, divided into 5500 of arable, 200 pafture, 
 1 100 woodland, and 400 common. But the quantity of wood- 
 land lately grubbed and now deftined for the axe, will reduce this 
 ftatemcnt confiderably. There arc 160 houfes, and about 900 
 inhabitants. The diftrid within this hundred is afTcflcd to the 
 land-tax 23 7I. as. id. 
 
 Upon Picket common in this pari Hi, in May 1795, a labourer 
 throwing up a bank found 24 Roman copper coins in an cartrien 
 veflel aboiit 1 8 inches below the furface : of t,he eight I have fcen, 
 three are Hadrians, four Trajans, and one Aurelius. 
 
 P p LORDS
 
 a5» HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 LORDS OF HITCHENDEN, 
 
 Extract from Doomfday book. 
 
 Terra Epi Baiocenfis. 
 
 ti fT7-u.ri- r\ • . ■* j„ ^ William fon of Oc^er holds 
 CO Wili films Ogeri ten de epo *= 
 
 Huchedene ,p x hid fe defd. Tra Huchedcne of the bifhop, for 
 e X car. In dnio funt ii 7 xv which he is taxed at ten hides. 
 villi cu in bord hiic viii car, Ibi There are ten plough lands. In 
 V fervi ptu 11 car. Silva fexcent demefne there are two, and 15 
 pore. In totis valent vat x lib. villeins with three copyholders 
 (^do recep vi lib. T.R.E. vii lib. j^^^g eight plough lands. There 
 Hoc CO tenuit Eddid rcgina. ^^^ f^^^ fervants, two earucates of 
 
 paflure, and pannage for 600 
 hog?. For all dues it is worth 
 lol.; when he received it, 61.; 
 in the reign of Edward the con- 
 fcflbr, 7I., when Edith his queen 
 pofleffed it. 
 
 Odo* was not only bifhop of Baieux in Normandy, but half bro- 
 ther to the Conqueror by the mother's fide, and earl of Kent. He was 
 count palatine and juftieiarius Angliae, and had the high titles of 
 totius Angliae vicedominus fub rege, princeps palatii, curie palatinae 
 rc"-nique ncgotiis fpecialius prsepofitus, et rege fecundus, given him 
 by hiftorians ; and what was of more eminence, he was at that 
 
 " Kelham's Doomfday. 
 
 time
 
 KITCHEN DEN. 2gi 
 
 time reputed the wifcfl man in England. He had 184 lordtliips, or 
 the grcateft part of them, in Kent alone, and 255 in other counties ; 
 andj looking upon himfclf rich enough topurchafe the papacy when 
 it fhould become vacant, he in 1082 colledled his treafures together, 
 fent part of them to Rome, and was preparing with a great retinue 
 to follow them ; but William having intelligence of his defign haft- 
 cned over from Normandy, furprifed him in the Ifle of Wight jufl 
 as he was going to fail, arrcftcd him as earl of Kent with his own 
 hands, and fent him to prifon in Normandy. His treafure was 
 feized, and his eftates afterwards confifcated ; and he did not regain 
 his liberty till William Rufus afcended the throne. This king 
 rcftored Odo to his earldom. Neverthelefs, finding he had not the 
 fame fway and power as in the former reign, Odo headed the con- 
 fpiracy in favour of his nephew Robert duke of Normandy : bat the 
 king's party prevailing, he was obliged to abjure the realm for ever. 
 He died at Palermo in Sicily in 1096, in his journey to Rome with 
 his nephew. — Dr. Pegge is inclhied to think Odo's eftates were not 
 feized, and that their being found in Doomfday is a ftrong ai-gu- 
 ment in favour of his opinion. 
 
 * Whether by the forfeiture of Odo, or by other means, this manor 
 came in poflcflion of Geoffrey dc Clinton, chamberlain to Henry I, 
 ^\ho, founding a priory near his cafllc of Kenilvvorth in Warwick- 
 
 * Henry I. granUd Hitchenden to Geffrey Clinton. Du^d. IVdrwick. p. 16^, 
 
 P p 2 fhirc.
 
 292 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 fliire, about 1 1 22, gave it as part df the endowment. In this priOfy 
 the efiate continued till the diflblution ; and, as the priors may be 
 confidered lords of the manor, I fhall exhibit the names of them : 
 
 Bernard is the fiHl that occurs. 
 
 Robert, 1 150. 
 
 Laurence, in the reign of king Stephen. 
 
 Walter in the reign of Henry II. • 
 
 Silvefter, iz02. 
 
 David, 1239, 23d of Henry III. 
 
 Robert de Efteley. He was eledled prior by conge d'elire Nov. 2, 
 1273, and had the temporalities reftored to him the 22d of De- 
 cember follovi^ing ; refigned 1277. 
 
 Richard de Tynclesford, Feb. 18, 1280. 
 
 Robert de Salle, Sept. 8, 1293. 
 
 Thomas de Warmyngton, 13 cal. Jun. 1332. 
 
 John dePeyto, 2 id. April. 1335. 
 
 Henry de Bradwey, 1361 . 
 
 Thomas de Merfton, 1395. 
 
 William de Brayles, 1 400. 
 
 Thomas Kiderminfter, 1402. 
 
 Thomas Holygreve, 1439. 
 
 John Yardley, May 2, 1458. 
 
 Ralph Maxfield, 1494. 
 
 William
 
 H I T C H E N D E N. ^gj 
 
 William Wall, 1 5 1 9. 
 
 Simon Jekys the laft prior elcfted 1538, not long before the diflb- 
 lution ; at which time he with fixteen monks furrendered the mona- 
 fteryto the king's vifitors April 14, 1539, and had a pcnfion of lool. 
 per annum allowed him ; and foon after, January 20, 1540, the kino- 
 granted this manor to fir Robert Dormer, kt. defccndcd from Geffrey 
 Dormer of Weft Wycombe ; in the account of which parifli the 
 pedigree and hiftory of the family are given. 
 
 They poflefled this cftate till the death of the carl of Carnarvon 
 November 29, 1709, when it pafTed with his eldeft daughter Eliza- 
 beth, by marriage, to Philip earl of Chefterfield, who died January 
 28, 1713, and left ifllie two fons and two daughters. Her ladyfhip 
 died in 1679. 
 
 Their eldeft fon Philip fueceeded : he married lady Elizabeth 
 Savile, daughter and coheir of George marquis of Halifax, and died 
 January 1726 ; by whom he had ilTue Philip earl of Chefterfield, 
 born September 22, 1695, knight of the garter; and William, who 
 many years was member for this county, and one of the knights of 
 the bath *. 
 
 About the year 1738, fir William Stanhope fold the manor and 
 
 * At the family feat at Eythrop are two very good portraits of lord Chefterfield 
 
 and fir William Stanhope. The colleftioii of ancient family portraits of the Dormers 
 
 are difperftd, and the few remaining unknown. 
 • I advowfon
 
 ■a94 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 advowfon of Hitchendcn to Charles Savage, efq. a mercliant in 
 London, who, having ferved the ofBcc of fhcrifFfor this county in 
 1 742, died Odlober 1763, and bequeathed this eftate to his brother 
 Samuel Savage; who deceafing September 1772,, was iucceeded 
 by his nephew John Norris, cfq. who ferved the office of fherift' for 
 this county 1775, and died in 17S6, when the manor defcended to 
 Ellen countefs Conyngham, niece of Charles and Samuel Savage, 
 «fqrs. and the is the prefent lady of the manor. 
 
 The manor-houfc is an irregular manfion built at feveral times ; 
 a fmall part of it is ancient ; the additions were made chiefly by 
 Mr. Norris. The dining-room and library are excellent rooms, and 
 there are feveral pi6lures here, among which I noticed the follow- 
 ing : 
 
 In the library, 
 
 Mr. Charles Savage. 
 
 Hugh Boulter, bifhop of Briftol 171 9, afterwards tranflated to the 
 
 archbifbopric of Armagh in Ireland. 
 
 Mrs. Boulter- 
 
 A Angular pidture of a man and his wife with a child in her arms, 
 
 in the Dutch ftyle. 
 
 In the dining-room, 
 
 Mr, Samuel Savage; very fine. 
 
 Mr. Norris; by Carventier in 1747. 
 
 Lady Conyngham. 
 
 John the baptift in the wilderncfs, 
 
 5 A holy
 
 HITCHENDEN. 
 
 295 
 
 two curious portraits. 
 
 A holy family, 
 
 A phyfician 
 
 A lawyer 
 
 Two beggars. 
 
 Robert Dudley earl of Leicefter ; I believe a very old portrait. 
 
 In a bedchamber, 
 Mr. Savage, father of Mr. Charles and Samuel Savage. 
 Mrs. Savage. 
 
 That part of Hitchenden which is now called Ravenfmere manor, 
 or Brandsfee, in Aylefbury hundred, was anciently Tilleberie*, and 
 is thus defcribed in Doomfday book. 
 
 XXXIX. TerraNigel de Albiugi. 
 
 In Duftenberg Hd. 
 CO Nigellus de Aibingi ten & ^^S^r holds under Nigel de 
 
 Roger de eo Tilleberie ^ v hid fe -Aibingi Tilleberie, which is taxed 
 
 defd. Tra e xi car. In diiio funt ^t five hides. There arc eleven 
 
 III 7 XIII villi cu I bord hiit vii plough lands ; in demefne three ; 
 
 cair 7 VIII pot fieri. Silva xx and thirteen villeins with one 
 
 pore. Int tutu var VII lib. 9;_do copyholder have fcven ploughs, 
 
 recep c fol T.R.E. vii lib. Ho^c ^^j ^,„ ^jghth might be added. 
 
 CO tenuicTurbt h5 Algnri com There is pannage for twenty hogs. 
 
 ^^'^ ^ ■ For all dues it is worth 7I, When 
 
 he obtained it, 100 fliillings; in 
 
 » Willis's MSS. 
 
 the
 
 296 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 the reign of Edward the confcf- 
 for 7I. , when Turbtqs a vaflal of 
 carl Algar held it, and could fell it. 
 
 * Nigel was younger fon of Roger de Albini (PiiKierBa) 'by Ami- 
 cia dc Mowbray liis wife. He flew Robert duk« of NoiTT»and/s horfe 
 at the battle of Tenerchebray, and brought him prifoner to king- 
 Henry I, who, for his great ferviccs, added to tlic pofiefiioDS beftowed 
 fMi him by the conqueror, the lands of Robert de Mowbray earl of 
 Northumberland, forfeited for treafon. He died the 3d of Stephen ; 
 and Roger his eldeft fon, by command of king Henry I, took the 
 furname of Mowbray ; and from him are defeended the dukes of 
 Norfolk. William de Albiney was fhcrifF for Bucks and Bcdford- 
 fliire the 10th of Richard I, and ill: of John. 
 
 From the Albineys -j- this manor defeended to Richard Fitz-alan, 
 1289, by the marriage of lady Ifabel filler of Hugh de Albiney, 
 with his father ; and in this noble family it continued for feveral 
 generations :|;. At length §, temp. Henry VI, Geoffrey Dormer, by 
 man-iage with Urfula daughter and heir of Bartholomew Colling- 
 ridge, the heir general of Arundel, a defcendantof the Fitz-alans, 
 obtained this manor, and it has defeended with the barony to thepre- 
 
 * Kelham's Doomfday, p. 79. f See Nichols's Leicefter, in Belvoir. 
 
 I In the Knights fees temp. Hen. III. " Huchendene: Thomas de Appelton tenet 
 Higford medictatem." Qjiery, whether it refers to this manor, or the fubfequent one 
 called Pigots. 
 
 § Collins in Dormer. 
 
 fent
 
 HITCHENDKN. 297 
 
 lent lord Dormer*. Tkc moll: ancient court rolls I iiavq feen bear 
 date 13 James I, and therein are no peculiar cnftoms recorded. 
 
 Another manor in Hitchcnden, called Ovcrhal! and Pigots, is not 
 •diftingniflied in Doomfday, or by any very ancient records. In a fur- 
 vey of the parifh 1674, it is rated as belonging to the ancient family 
 of Morton, probably the fame that occur in Sanderton, who inherited 
 from archbifhop Morton. Edward lord Windfor, by his will, 
 1572, left to his fo!i inter alia his manor of Hitchcnden (probably 
 this part called Pigots) ; but whether this was in fee, or only a leafe 
 ioT years, I cannot afcertain. After the Mortons we find the family 
 of Sydenham In poffcffion of the cftatc; and Richard Sydenham 
 wasfherift' the 13th of George I. After his deceafe it was fold to 
 John Plampdcn, efq. a4.th hereditary lord of Hampden, and the 
 laft of that very ancient and refpcdable family. 
 
 At his death, February 4, 1754, he was fuccecded by his kinfman 
 the hon. Robert Trevor, afterwards lord Trevor, and created June 
 8, 1776, vifcount of Great and Little Hampden. His lordfhip died 
 Auguftza, 1783, leaving ifTue Thomas the prcfcnt vifcount Hamp- 
 Hcn, who is lord of this manor. 
 
 It appears from the account of the defccnt of lord LanfdownV 
 
 * For the pedigree and hiftory of the family, fee Sanderton and Weft Wycombe. 
 
 Q q manor
 
 293 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 manor In Wycombe, that Robert de Viponf- granted an efiate to the 
 knights templars. They had great property in this hundred; and I 
 am inclined to think that they refidcd in this parifli. Henry de 
 Montfort, who re-obtained the manor of Wellefburnc in Warwick- 
 fliire the ad of Richard I, probably died here, and was buried in the 
 chancel ; over whom is the effigies of a knight templar under a 
 pointed arch. 
 
 The pofterity of Richard, Ton of Simon Montfort* earl of Leicefi 
 ter are faid to have aflumed the nameofWelleiburne-|~, and to haN-e 
 
 • Willis. 
 
 f Tolin \VelIe(burne occurs among tlie gentry of the county 1 2 th Hen. VI, and 
 was member for Wycombe feveral feffions during that reign. Mr. Nichols, in his va- 
 luable Hiftory of Leicefterfhire, has printed the following deed from Wellyfljorne fon 
 of Simon^e Montfort, which he has obligingly communicated to me : 
 
 " Sciant prcfentes et futuri quod ego Wellyfborne filius com« Simonis de Monte- 
 fortc unus filiorum doming Alianora fili<i regis Johannes regis Anglias, dedi concefli, 
 ct hac prefcnti carta mea et contirmatione Maria uxore mea, Ricardo de Rofthulles 
 unum mefTuagium cum gardino et curtilagio et cum aliis pert, fuper Kingfluill in paro- 
 chla de Hugenden. His teftibus Simonc de Hugenden Galfrido Tykftr Ricardo 
 Tcre Willielmo Brando et aliis." Vincent MSS. p. 40. b. 
 
 There are two fcals of the graiittr appendcnt to this deed. The firfl Is cu- 
 rious, and worthy of attention : " S. W>.lIiPjurne Bcllator' fil Simonis de Montc- 
 foiti." yce plate 12, fig. 4. The other, fig. 5, has a lion rampant on a fliield, 
 and legend " WelUfburne de la Monteforte." A copy of the fame deed occurs in 
 Cotton's MSS. Julius, c. 7, f. 25, with a remark figned " W. Camden, clar." that it 
 is thought to be a forged deed, by reafon of the falfe Latin, and the eharafter new, 
 
 and the ftyle abfurd both in deed and fail., 
 
 c rcfided
 
 II 1 T C H E N D E N. 
 
 499 
 
 icfided at a place called Wreck Hall in this parifli. Thchoufe has 
 long been in the poflcffion of the family of Widmer. 
 
 I find the following account of arms here ; but they do not re- 
 main at prcfent, except a coat of France and England, quarterly, in 
 
 good prefer vation. 
 
 In the hall window, 
 
 Gules, a crofs crofslet fitche, and a lion rampant with two tails hold- 
 ing a child in his mouth, argent. 
 
 Carved on a mantlepiece in a room over the hall, and on a tower 
 
 of ftone. 
 The fame. Impaling, Barry of ten. 
 
 Carved on a mantlepiece in three places, 
 
 Aehicf cheque, over all a griffin fcgrelant holding a child in his 
 
 claws. 
 
 In another place. 
 
 The fame. Impaling, Barry of fix. 
 
 The fame. , A crofs moline pierced. 
 
 In the chamber window. 
 
 Quarterly, i . Argent, on a bend fable 9 annulets or. 
 2. Argent, a chevron inter 3 torteaux. 
 
 Qq a 3. Azre,
 
 3oa HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 3. Azure, a fefs inter 2 chevrons argent. 
 
 4. Sable, on a lozenge erniinc a faltire of the firlt 
 
 within a bordure engrailed argent. 
 
 Azure, a fefs inter 2 chevrons argent. 
 
 Impaling, On a crofs engrailed azure five fleurs de lys argent within 
 a bordure ensfrailedof the fecond. 
 
 In the hall window, 
 On a crofs engrailed azure five fleurs de lys argent within a bordure 
 engrailed of the fecond. 
 
 , A canton ermine. 
 
 Impaling, Barry of fix argent and gules. 
 
 In another, 
 Azure, a crofs pate inter 5 martlets. 
 France and England, quarterly. 
 
 In another. 
 On a plate, Between 4 cinquefoils pierced or, 3 fleurs de lys. 
 
 In '.another. 
 Gules, a fefs inter 6 iheldrakes azure. 
 
 17 Eliz. Dec, 22. Gi'ant to Henry Kynwellmerflie gent, of a 
 cottage or tenement and meadow adjoining to the fame in Hitchen- 
 dcn, parcel of the pofleflions of the monaflery of Great Miflendcn. 
 
 OF
 
 lull I" 
 
 iWlll> .! ' ' "H II 
 
 uWHllml 'mjfflSlniBLliljW^ 
 
 
 n-.ifrwpwmiroii 
 
 
 •.imMWi&i 
 
 mmsammm"
 
 
 ""'«'""'»*IWh»»,„,„. P 
 
 1^
 
 HIT CHEN DEN. ^oi 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church is an ancient irregular building, confifting'of nave and 
 chancel of one pace, about 90 feet long and 1 8 wide, and has nothing 
 in it worthy of notice. It is dedicated to St. Michael. Between 
 the church and chancel ftands the tower, in which are four bells. 
 
 On the reading-defk thefe arms were carved : 
 
 i. A lion rampant double-tailed devouring a man. 
 
 Impaling, Cheque, a bend. 
 II.- A griffin fegreiant, a chief cheque. 
 
 Impaling, A fefs engrailed in chicf^ two fwords in faltirc. 
 
 In the burial ground adjoining the chancel are fome very ancient 
 monuments. 
 
 In the north wall, under a pointed arch, a crofs -legged knight in a 
 round helmet, on his furcot a griffin rampant, his right-hand by his 
 fide holds fomeihing round, probably the pomel of his dagger ; his 
 left-hand is on a long fvvord in an ornamented fcabbard ; on his 
 fliield a dexter lion rampant between fix crofs crofslets fitche, a man 
 child iffiiing from his mouth. He has a mail, gorget, and Ikirt, and 
 a lion at his feet. 
 
 By this, on the floor, in low relief, in profile, a rude figure of a. 
 
 knight
 
 5 02 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGIi, 
 
 knight in a clofc round helmet, holding up his right-hand with a 
 mace. On his fliicld a griffin rampant under a chief cheque*. 
 
 ^exl to liim is a flab robbed of a brafd flip. 
 
 A fmall coffin-fanrioned ftonc. 
 
 A very rude figure in a round hchnet, holding his fword up in his 
 right-hand, and in his left a crofs. On his fliield, which covers his 
 body, a lion or griffin rampant quartering quarterly, i. A chevron, 
 2. Blank, 3. A crofs, 4. A faltire. He has a fringed fkirt^ a fword 
 hanffin": down, and a lion at his feet. 
 
 Do ^ 
 
 Another knight, in a frame or l)order, holds up a fword in his 
 right-hand, and has on his fliield the lion rampant and a chief 
 cheque quartering bendy of 8, and a fliield of pretence. A blank 
 fhleld is on each fide of his head, and over his head a crefcent. 
 Under his feet a fox courant. 
 
 At the feet of the firfl of thcfe figures, without any arch, is one, 
 beft preferved of all, of a knight in a pointed helmet, whiflcers, plated 
 armour, mail, gorget and flcirts, helmet under his head ; heart on 
 breaft over his hands, which are flat on his breafi: ; on a flab a grif- 
 fin with a child ifllung from its mouth, impaling the lion and child 
 in the fame attitude betw^een the crofs crofslets fitche. A lion at his 
 feet. On fliields at the fides of the flab are repeated the lion and 
 
 * -Over all a bend. Editor, 
 
 griffiB
 
 H I T C H E N D E N. 303 
 
 giiffin with the child, and barry of 8 a canton ; and on the flab are 
 fire-balls. 
 
 Under an arch in the fouth wall of this chapel, into which opened 
 a window from the bottom of the chancel, lies on a plain round 
 tomb a Ikelcton in a (liroud, with five croflcs on his body, emblema- 
 tic of the five wounds of Chrift ; and within his breafi: a figure, 
 probably meant for his foul. Over him three blank fhields within 
 and three without the arch. One blank fliield on the north wall ; 
 which, if I am not mifinformed, was painted with a number of coats * 
 of arms, but has been whitewathcd. In a north pillar of this chapel, 
 a fmall niche under a fliield ; and the o6tagon capital of one of the 
 pillars had 8 fliields, now blank. It is paved with ornamented glazecl 
 tiles. On the floor was a fmall brafs figure, with a label between two 
 fliields, and a plate below it ; all gone. 
 
 In the chancel, under a fine little priefl; in his habit, 
 ©rat? pro antes Robrrti ^iiursDc eiapctrani, qui obitt tccimo quinto tie mrnfis J,~= 
 nuarii a° ti'ni M°^'^'^'^%fXXX'n\T' €ujua anime propiticnit Ztia, anie i. 
 
 Within the rails a pifcina f. 
 
 The font is round, adorned with arch-work and a flowered fmfcia. 
 
 On a mural monument within the communion rails, the cfligics of a 
 young man kneeling before a reading-dcfli. 
 Ilererefteth the body of Thomas Lane, the only fon of Thomas 
 
 * There were 140 coats in tin's chapel. IVtUis. 
 
 t Communicated by Richard Gough, efq. who has had drawings taken of themfjr 
 his Sepulchral Monuments. 
 
 Lane,
 
 304 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Lane, efq. andFranc.es his wife, whofc foul was tranflated the i^lh 
 (I;iy ofOflobcr, A, D. 162,1, aged 14 years. 
 
 Hee pleafed God and was beloved of him, who made liini fo per- 
 
 fc£t in a fliort lime, that he fulfilled a long time, for his foule loved 
 
 the Lord, wherefore hailed hee to take him. This his young years, 
 
 •which was fo willing to go to his God, may condemnc the many 
 
 years and old age of the ungodly, that cannot love to hcare of dcatli. 
 
 On a flone. 
 Arms, Three rams trippant. 
 
 -Crefl, A ram's head. 
 
 Here lies the body of Richard Sydenham, efq. late of Piggots in 
 
 -this parifh, who departed this life the 21 ft day of September 1737. 
 
 On a handfome mural monument. 
 Arms, 
 
 1. A widow's lozenge. 
 
 Quarterly, Argent and gules, in the feeond and third a fret or, 
 on a fefs fable 3 mullets of the firft (Norris). 
 
 Impaling, Argent, a fefs charged with 3 rofes inter two pheons. 
 IL The arms in different fhields. 
 
 Li a vault near this place are depofitcd the remains of Charles and 
 Samuel Savage, cfqrs. their fiftcr Mrs. Ellen Norris, and her fon John 
 
 Norris,
 
 H I T C H E N D E N. cjoi 
 
 0^3 
 
 Norris, cfq. ofHitchenden, who died the 29th of June i/8^; and 
 by his laft will andteftament bequeathed 5000 pounds to Magdalen 
 college, Oxford. 
 
 The right hon. Ellen countefs Conyngham has caufed this monu- 
 ment to be eredled to the memory of her two uncles, aunt, and coufin. 
 
 Near this, on a flat ftone, an infcriplion to the memory of Samp- 
 fon Roe, who lived in the fervice of Mr. Norris 23 years, and died 
 Aug. 3 1, 1786. 
 
 In the chancel are achievements to Mrs. Norris, John Norris, 
 and Richard Sydenham, efqrs. 
 
 On a flat ftone. 
 Ann Hakevill died Jan. 13, 1771, aged 78 years. 
 
 Near this, on a fimilar ftone, 
 Mrs. Catherine Bates died Auguft 19, 1776, aged ^^ years. 
 
 On a ftone in the church. 
 
 Here lie interred the remains of John Montague, who died Aug. 
 30, 1760, aged 72. 
 
 Alfo of Mrs. Rebecca, the wife of Mr. John Montague, who died 
 Sept. a8, 1774, aged 82 years. 
 
 Alfo Elizabeth, daughter of John and Rebecca Montague, who 
 died May 26, 176 1, aged 40 years. 
 
 Alfo memorials to the Blackwell and Worraker families. 
 
 R r The
 
 3o6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The Regifter begins Feb. 4, 1559. 
 
 The living is a vicarage in the gift of the countcfs Conyngham, 
 and is reputed to be worth 681, per annum. In the taxation roll of 
 pope Nicholas, the redtory is valued at 30 marks, and the vicarage 
 at fix and an half: in the king's books it flood at 81. 17s. 6d. ; but 
 being returned to be worth only 45I. to queen Anne's bounty, it was 
 difcharged from firft-fruits and tenths, and was augmented in 1758 
 by a benefatftion from Charles Savage, efq. of 200I. to which the 
 governors added 200I. which money is not yet laid out in the pur- 
 chafe of land or tithes. The procurations due to the archdeacon 
 and the bifhop refpedively are each 3s. for the vicarage, and 7s. 6d. 
 for the redtory. 
 
 The Terrier fets forth a vicarage houfe of fix bays tiled, arid an 
 orchard and garden of half an acre. 
 
 RECTORS. 
 
 Jnaimhents. Fairons. 
 
 Richard de Aylefbury occurs about 1 190, 
 
 as rector, in the Miflendenregifler. 
 
 Robertas 1246 
 
 Rob. dc Fremingham, fiiccecded by (vicars) 
 
 Richard deSadington cal. Mart. 1275 prior of Kenihvorth 
 
 Robert Bowles July i, 1299 rcfigncd 
 
 Evcrard de Campdcn 7 cal, Feb. 1307 
 
 Walt.
 
 HITCHENDEN. 
 
 307 
 
 Inciimbenls, 
 Walt, de Hutchingdon 3 cal. Dec. 13 17 
 William, fuccceded by 
 John de Horwodc 12 cal. Sept. 1349 
 Thomas Heme 
 
 Pa/rons. 
 
 William Sanerval 
 
 refigned 141 5 
 cd for Pedinghoe, 
 
 Oa:. 30, 144.7 
 March 13, 145a 
 
 Aunger Timberland 
 
 William Thede 
 
 John Traflbrd 
 
 John Woburnc 
 
 John King 
 
 William Reyfon, LL. B. Feb. 26, 1454 
 
 William May Nov. 28, 1455 
 
 Sh^e'r^*' } March ....465 
 Will. Keeting, A. M. March 30, 1493 
 Robert Coo 
 
 _» r cxchanfji 
 
 Dec.9,i4i5|s^ffex;,vith 
 
 April 5, 1419 exch. for RatclifFe with 
 
 Dec. 2, 1421 
 
 refigned 1447 
 refigned 
 
 refigned 
 
 William Green 
 
 Robert Lane 
 Buried here 
 
 Hugh Lane 
 Buried here 
 
 Samuel Lane 
 
 Jlobert Burkett 
 Buried here 
 
 } 
 } 
 
 Feb. 4, 1540 fir Robert Dormer 
 Jan. 13, 1559 the bifliop, by lapfe 
 
 1569 fir William Dormer 
 
 April 4, 1574 the fame 
 161 1 
 April II, 161 7 
 
 Rr 2 James
 
 3o8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Incumbents. Patrons. 
 
 James Philips "I ^g 
 
 Buried here J •'' 
 
 Clement Cheyne, A. B. Sept. 26, 168 1 earl of Carnarv, — Refig. 
 
 John Jenkins, A. M. Nov. 1 6, 1 687 
 
 John Batchcler * Aug. 1 1, 1713 Philip lord Stanhope 
 
 Thomas Dolben, LL. B.' 
 
 He was re6tor of Ipfley 
 
 in Warwickfhire ; but 
 
 held this living till ^ . 
 
 within a fhort time of >■ Jan. 3, 1765 Samuel Savage, efq. 
 
 his death, neither the 
 
 patron, the bifhop, or 
 
 the archbifliop taking 
 
 advantage of the lapfe._ 
 Matthew Booker Aug. 18, 1795 King George III, 
 
 The redtory, which was early appropriated to the priory of Kenil- 
 worth, at the diffolution was granted together with the manor to fir 
 Robert Dormer, and was fold * by the earl of Carnarvon to William 
 Mayne and others July 6, 17 Car. I, 
 
 The only charitable donation I find is a tenement called the 
 Church-houfe, given by the Dormer family. 
 
 The wonderful ftory of the ferpent, related in the Gentleman's 
 Magazine, vol. xxviii. p. 466, is now quite forgotten. 
 
 * Alfo reftor of Radnage. ■ • 
 
 + The licence of alienation and original releafe are in the poffcffion of Mr. J, 
 Charfley, attorney, High Wycombe. 
 
 I IPSTONE.
 
 I P S T O N E. 
 
 309 
 
 I P S T O N E. 
 
 JL HE manor and parifh of Ipftone, whicli extends over 720 acres, 
 is part in Oxfordfhire, the divifion of the counties pafling through 
 the parlour of the manor-houfe. It has been immemorially fo di- 
 vided, as appears from the account of Doomfday book. 
 
 In Duftenberg Hd. 
 Terra Harvci. 
 
 Heryeus Legar ten in Hibeftanes 
 
 II hid de Rege. 1 ra e v car. In 
 dnio dliTi hid 7 ibi funt u car 
 7 VII villi hnt 11 car 7 
 
 cia 
 
 III pot fieri. Ibi un faber 7 iiii 
 fcrvi. In totis valcnt val 7 va- 
 luit IIII liB. T.R.E. c fot. Hoc 
 
 H 
 
 00 tenuit Tovi taing R.E. 7 ven- 
 
 ,'> -J 
 dc pot. 
 
 Harvey, the pope's legate, holds 
 of the king in Hibeftanes two 
 hides. There are five plough 
 lands ; in demefnc half a hide ; 
 and there are two ploughs, and 
 feven villeins have two ploughs, 
 and a third might be added : there 
 is a blackfmith and four fervants. 
 For all dues it is worth 4I.; in 
 the reign of Edward the confef- 
 
 for.
 
 310 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 for, 5I., when Tovi, a Ihanc of 
 the king ?, held the manor, and 
 could fell it. 
 In Oxcnefbrdfhire. 
 
 Ilerveus un de Rcge i hid in ^^""'^y ^^'^^ ^^^^^^ '^^"S °"^ 
 Ypellan. i-raS i car. Ibicun l^idc in Ypeftan. There is one 
 vili. 7 in ac pnt. Val 7 valuit plough land, one villein, and 
 XX fot. Non geldat, three acres of pafturc. It is worth 
 
 twenty fliillings. It pays no tax. 
 
 ^ Id Hcrveus ten Ebeflan. Ibi This appears to be the fame as 
 I hid. 1 ra I car. Val x fcl Ulf ti^g former, and entered errone- 
 /"f'^""'^- oully. 
 
 I think it probable, that king Henry the third granted this eftate 
 to Walter de Merton bifliop of Rochefler, as part of the endow- 
 ment of his college of Merton in Oxford, 1274; for, 21 Edward I, 
 m. 91, an inquilition being taken in this county, the jurors pre- 
 fcnted, that the warden and fellows of Merton college held the 
 mediety of Ipflone in Irankalmoign. The eftate flill belongs to 
 the college, and firChriftopher Willoughby, bart. is the prefent leHee. 
 
 Ipftone houfe, the property of colcncl Innes, Is in Buckingham- 
 Ihirc. 
 
 The church is in Oxfordfhire. Land-tax for the Bucks aflcflment, 
 
 47I. 6f. 
 ' LITTLE
 
 LITTLE MARL OW. 311 
 
 LITTLE MARLOW, or MINCHIN MARLOW. 
 
 JL his parifti is bounded to the north by High Wycombe, by 
 Wooburn to the caft, the Thames to the fouth, and by Great Mar- 
 low to the weft. 
 
 It is in length three miles, and two and an half in breadth, and 
 contains about 3182 acres ; of which 2285 are arable and paflure, 
 674 woodland and underwood, 70 in gardens and orchards, and 
 153 common and wafteland. 
 
 There are 20 farms, 125 houfes and families, and about 600 
 inhabitants. 
 
 It is affefTed to the land-tax 264!, 5s. 
 
 LORDS OF LITTLE MARLOW. 
 
 THIS manor was anciently royal demefne, and belonged to Eddith 
 queen of Ed ward the confeflbr; but at the conqueft king William 
 granted it to Odo bifhop of Baieux, as appears from Doomtclay book. 
 
 Tedaldus
 
 ;i2 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUQH. 
 
 In Duftenberg Hd. 
 In Berlave tenet Tedaldus de Epo 
 V hid. 1 ra e iin car. In dnio 
 
 I hid 7 dim 7 ibi c una car 7 
 dim. Ibi VI villi cu iiii bord hlit 
 
 II car 7 dim. Ibi un fervus 7 i 
 moliii XX foL De pifcar qngent 
 anguill. ptu 11 car. Silva l pore. 
 In totis valeiit vat vii lib. (^do 
 recep nil lib T.R.E. tntd Hoc 
 CO tenuit Eddid regina. 
 
 Terra Waltcrii dc Vernon. 
 
 1 9 
 
 In Berlave ten Walter vi hid 7 i 
 
 virs: 7 dim. 1 ra e vi car. In 
 
 dnio III hid 7 dim 7 ibi funt 11 
 
 car 7 via villi cu vi bord hnt 11 
 
 car 7 dim adhuc una car 7 dim 
 
 pot fieri. Ibi i fervus 7 ptia 11 
 
 Tedaldus holds of the bifliop 
 five hides. Thcie are four 
 plough lands ; in demefiie there 
 is one hide and an half, and there 
 is one plough land and an half. 
 There are fix villeins with four 
 copyholders, who have two 
 plough lands an.d an half. There 
 is one fervant and a mill worth 
 20 fhillings; a fifhery, which 
 produces 500 eels ; two caru- 
 cates of pallure, and wood, which 
 affords pannage for 50 hogs. 
 For all dues it is worth 7I. ; when 
 he received it, 4I. ; and as much 
 in the reign ofkingEdward,when 
 queen Eddith poffefTcd the manor. 
 
 Walter holds fix hides and one 
 yard land and an half. There 
 are fix plough lands. In dennefne 
 there are three hides and an half, 
 and there are two plough lands, 
 
 and
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 313 
 
 ca?. Vat 7 valuit c fol T.R.E. ^"^ ^'S'^^ ^'"'^'^'^^ ^"^ ^^'^ ^°Py- 
 iiii lib. Hanc tr3 tenuit Godric l^ol^ers have two plough lands 
 ho Afgari ftalieyvende pot. and an half; and one plough 
 
 land and an half might alfo be 
 put into cultivation. There is 
 one fervant and two carucatcs of 
 pafture. For all dues it is worth 
 100 fhillings; in the reign of 
 king Edward, 4]., when Godric, 
 a tenant of Afgar mafter of the 
 horfe, held it, and could fell it. 
 The early hiftory of this place is involved in fome obfcurity ; for 
 antiquarians are not agreed refpedling the firll founder of the abbey, 
 who was without doubt lord of the manor. After the forfeiture of 
 the bifliop of Baicux, this manor came in pofieflion of the crown; 
 and I imagine that king Richard the firft gave this with the ho- 
 nour of Wallingford (to which it was annexed) to his brother, after- 
 wards king John, and that it pafled in marriage with his daughter 
 Eleanor to William Marafchal carl of Pembroke, about 1219. Ila- 
 bel, the only daughter by this marriage, married Gilbert earl of 
 Clare, and fhc and fir Ralph Danvers were patrons of the abbey 
 1244*. 
 
 * In tlie Harlcian colleftion are the knights fees for the county of Bucks, temp. 
 Hen. Ill, and the names of the tenants. Little Marlow is there faid to belong to the 
 honour of Walh'ngford, except one half yard land belonging to the fee of Marlow and 
 Hambleden. 
 
 S f The
 
 314 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII, 
 
 The records in the Tower, as will be fliewn by a recital of them, 
 do not correfpond with my conjc(Slure, that the manor pafled with 
 the Clares to the Spencers in the fame line as that of Great Marlow ; 
 but it is probable that they refer to Vernon's land, and moreover, 
 that there were feveral patrons of the abbey. I am fo little fatisfied 
 with my own opinion, that I fhall attempt little more than to recite 
 the feveral records I have fearched, in order, 
 
 loEdw. Ill, m. 22. 
 John de Stoner died fcifed of Little Marlow. 
 
 Pat. 13 Edw. Ill, p. 2. 
 The priorefs granted to the bifhop of Lincoln 20s. annually from 
 the manor of Little Marlow. 
 
 Pat. 36 Edw. Ill, p. I, m. loi. 
 R.CX licentiam dedit Edwardo le Defpcnccr domino de Merlaw, 8c. 
 uni patronorum domus religiofse de Merlaw, quod ipfevaleat onerare 
 manerium fuum de Merlaw, quod de nobis tenetur in capitc, dc duo- 
 bus quartcriis frumenti & tribus quarterris hordci prioriflic de MerlaXv 
 
 liberandis. 
 
 Clauf. 46 Edw. Ill, m. 16. 
 
 Hugo Danvers filius Willi Danvers remifit Joanni Altchul'de 
 Wouburne et Agnttx uxori ejus et haeredibus ipfius Johannis totuiu 
 jus in manerio de Parva Mcrlawe. 
 
 Pat,
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. ^j- 
 
 Pat. 15 Ric. II, m. 22, 
 
 Johannes Danvers dc Stanton in con". Derby relaxavlt Thomjc 
 Chebrey et aliis manerium de Parva Mcrlaw. 
 
 Clauf. 22 Ric. II, p. 2, m. 2 *. 
 Juratores prefentant quod Gilbertus Talbot miles dcfuniTtus tcmiit 
 die quo obiit ut dc jure Margarettae nuper uxoris fuae adhuc fuperftitis 
 manerium de Parva Merlawe cum pertinent, in com. Bucks, ex dono 
 et feofFamento Johis Spenfer, quodque manerium pradidum tcne- 
 tur de rege ut de lionorc dc Walynford. 
 
 23 Hen. VI, pars unica dorfo 6. 
 Willielmu5 Lucy filius Walti Lucy remifit Ricardo Ingoldelby 
 totum jus in mancrio de Litel Merlawe cum advocatione priorat de 
 Mynchin Merlawe cum terris in Magna et Parva Merlawe. 
 
 It is certain that this manor or manors became veiled in the 
 priorefs and convent here before the diflblution, when they were 
 granted to Bifham abbey. However, at the final diffi)lution of 
 that foundation, the lands and manor of Little Marlow and the rec- 
 tory and advowfon of the vicarage were granted to John Tytley 
 
 * Sir Gilbert Talbot married, firft, Petronll daughter to James earl of Ormond, 
 and, fccondly, Joan daughter of Ralph earl of Stafford ; but I cannot trace any rcla- 
 tionfliip between thefe families and the Spenfers.- 
 
 S f 2 Nov. 
 
 ^
 
 3i6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Nov. I, 1540, 32 Hen. VIII. He fold this eftatc* to John lord Wil- 
 liams, from whom it paflcil to ■ Wilmot, who conveyed it to John 
 
 Borlafe, efq. Mr, Borlafc was fhcrift'for the county 9th of Elizabeth, 
 and came hereabout 1560. This family were very anciently fituatcd 
 in Cornwall; but, after the purchafe of Little Marlow and Mcdmen- 
 liam manors, made Bockmer-houfc their refidcncc, where, by their 
 hofpitality, they became very popular, and were at different times 
 fheriffs and members for the county, and continually members for 
 the adjoining boroughs of Wycombe and Marlow, as from the pedi- 
 gree particularly appears. It is fingular, that there are no monu- 
 ments or other funereal honours remaining in Little Marlow 
 church to their memory, where they were buried, nor, I believe, any 
 family portraits remaining. 
 
 The male line of this very refpecS^ablc family became extinft at 
 the death of fir John Borlafe -(>, bart. Augufl; 8, 1688, whofe only fon 
 
 ' In the memoranda in tlie king's remembrancer's olTice is the following : " Dc Jo- 
 hannc Burlacy arm. occafionato ad reddendum compotum de exitibus qiiintse partis ma- 
 nerii de Parva Marlowe in com. Tucks, et de manibus rcglns amovendis de eodem, et 
 eidem Johanni liberandis prstextu literarum regis Hcnrici VIII patentiiim Johanni 
 Tytley de eodem manerfo fa£larum. Mich, rccorda 4 Eliz. rot. 92. 
 
 ■f Sir John Borlafe, being attached to the royal caufe, was v.otcd a delinquent, and 
 his perfon afterwards fecured. His compofition, which amounted to 2400I. was at 
 firll refiifed, but at length accepted, and chiefly appropriated for the garrifon at Abing- 
 don, • JFhiikik's Memorials, p. 164, &c. 
 
 John
 
 
 member lor 
 Aykfbury, 18 
 James I, and 
 Mirlow 21 Ja. 
 I. Ob. f. p. 
 
 mcniTjcr For ' 
 Marlow 15 & 
 16 Charles I. 
 Ob. f. p. 
 
 of— 
 
 Boc 
 hen 
 
 Sir John B()il;ire,= 
 one of the lords 
 juflices of Ireland; 
 created a baronet 
 May 4, 1642. 
 Buried Aug. 12, 
 1672 § 
 
 Sir John Borlafe,=Alice 
 
 member for Mar- 
 
 low 31 & ^2 Car. 
 
 II, I James II, i Ann = 
 
 AVill. and Mury. 
 
 Died in 16S8 
 
 Arthur Warren 
 Buried at Sta- 
 pleford Nov. 29, 
 1697 
 
 Henriett 
 
 :Annf 
 Buried 
 Aug. 
 21, 1705 
 
 Arnold, 
 2d fon, 
 bapt. Oa. 
 17, 16-8 
 
 I 
 
 Arthur, 
 
 3d fon, 
 Nov. 
 14, 168 1 
 
 Arthur Arnold 
 
 bapt. May bapt. Sep. 
 
 24, 1704; a, 170J ; 
 
 bur. Nov. bur. Aug. 
 
 I 1, I 76 J 20, 1767 
 
 Charles 
 
 I 
 
 r ranees, 
 
 bapt. Nov. 17, 
 J 755 
 
 Arnold, 
 
 Jan. 27, 1757 
 
 * V'if. HuckSj 1654. ^^^ ^'^ Edward's Notes upon Upto; 
 + From this branch dcfcendcd Dr. Borlafc the hilWian of 
 rcgiltrar of the un'ncifity of Cambridge ; to whom I am inde 
 J This branch termii^atcd in Humphrey Borlafc (created 
 tj lie was afterwards voted a delinquent, ajij compounded f 
 II See Peerage, under the title of the marquis of Euckingha 
 S Reg. of St.iplefotd ; communicated by the rev. J»mej E
 
 PEDIGREE OF THE BORLASE FAMILY. 
 
 iTt/xi ftgc jy 
 
 Ai-rns quarterly. 
 
 1. Ermine, on a bciul Ilibic two hands ifTiiing at the elbows irom as many eloiuls proper, anii rending a lioifc-flioc or, 
 
 2. Argent, two bars in chief 3 pellcis (Moles). 
 
 3. Argent, 3 oaken leaves flipped, aeo.-lied proper (Baldwin). 
 
 4. Ermine, a fefs cheque (Aden). 
 
 5. Ermine, on a ehicf indented azure, 3 erowns or (Litton). 
 
 6. Argent, 3 boars' hcids ercflcd and erafed fable (Both or Booth). 
 
 7. Argent, a fel's eharged with 3 trcfoiU inter 6 trefoils (Oke). 
 
 8. Ermine, a crofs eharged with live cttallop fliclls (W'cyl.-md). 
 
 m 
 
 ^ 
 
 m 
 
 * JOHN DURLACY of Cornwall^ 
 
 Waller Biirlaty, of Si. Ncwbrinc= • daiigliler and I 
 
 ;<j Corrfivall I ofTrcluJfa 
 
 Nicholas biitbcy 
 
 Thoma^Rn 
 of Hitcgam 
 
 John Burliicy 
 
 Niclio as Burlacy J 
 
 Rnmfi:y=Parncll 
 
 daiii^lit. of 
 firj. Bald- 
 win, lent, 
 ch. jiiftlci-. 
 OS, 5 June 
 1)64. 
 
 =Edw 
 
 Burlocy = 2d. Jai 
 
 man. jd dang, 
 of fir Midi. 
 Dormer 
 
 -HudU-Roii Walter BoiI:icv=* 
 
 of Sitliney f 
 
 J(jhiiBiirLcc = 
 
 = .^nn,(l.& 
 
 Ed 
 
 vard = 
 
 ^aue 
 
 WiUiani=Marv.d. 
 
 of Mc.law, 
 
 cohcitefs 
 
 bur 
 
 ed 
 
 of WiUiam 
 
 buried of 
 
 nimir9l-H!, 
 
 of fir Ri, 
 
 here 
 
 Uur)-, of 
 
 hercjuly Ei.jlifh 
 
 nicmbtr for 
 
 Litton, 
 
 Auguft 
 
 Culnahas, 
 
 39, lbo3 of rialk 
 
 the county of 
 
 com. 
 
 23, 
 
 188 
 
 Oxon. 
 
 
 Bucks jS 
 
 Hertford. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elijjb. and 
 
 liur. here 
 
 
 Catherine, 
 
 
 ftciir again 
 
 Jan. 2,, 
 
 
 bapt. oa. 
 
 
 3oElizabcth. 
 
 l<i.I 
 
 
 14, ij68 
 
 
 Bnricd htrc 
 
 
 
 
 
 1>I>V17,IJ93 
 
 
 
 
 
 # 
 
 Sir Will, Btirlacic, kt.=M»ry, daughter of Elizabeth = Sam. Backhoufc, of 
 
 rifi" for tilt county 
 43 Eli*, member for 
 Avli'fljury ijamcs, for 
 Wycombf 1 2 Janice ti 
 3 Car. Builid l.crc 
 Sejit. lo, iGjS 
 
 Nich'. Backhoufc 
 of London. Bur. 
 July i8, i6z5 
 
 Buried at 
 Swallow- 
 
 Aftimok) 
 
 SralloKfeW: Bak.. 
 
 Dntoihic,=:G.Typpi 
 bjpt lyiig Sept.' ,j, 
 
 Ann, bapt.-Scpt. 
 
 Sir Will. Burlacic,=Amy daugh.of^GabricI Hippelley 
 
 i=Franccs UeyncU 
 
 Sir John Botlare,=;Alicc 
 member for Mar- 
 low 31 & i2 Cjt. 
 II, 1 Jaincai, I 
 Will, and Miry. 
 Died in 1688 
 
 ',Iicia=John Wallop, efq. 
 1 Webb ~ 
 
 Hciirictt!i=iiir Rich. Aftley, bart. 
 
 = Liciit. gen. Alii 
 
 Ric. Grenviile Mary, 
 Fi;b.9, l6j+ bur. here 
 
 Feb. 27, 
 
 Rich. Grenville=EIeanor Temple 
 
 Kich. GrenvJllc=Hefter Temple 
 1 counlefs Temple 
 
 I 
 Richard carl Temple K. G. | 
 
 Arthur WarTcn= Ann fl 
 
 
 Buried at Sia- HuriLd 
 
 
 plcfordNov.19, Au^'. 
 
 
 1697 21,1:0; 
 
 
 i '*' 
 
 -.-* 
 
 Arnold, 
 2d fon, 
 bapt. 0.1. 
 17, i6.8 
 
 aJ 
 
 3d r.,n, 
 
 Nov. 
 14, iCSi 
 
 Borlafe 
 
 ill fon, 
 
 linriid 
 
 Hay 
 
 '!. 
 
 1/47 
 
 Ann, 
 buried 
 Aptllj. 
 •7S' 
 
 I 
 CJiarlei, 
 4lh fon, 
 June 8, 
 16S3 
 
 John, Baldwin, Janic5, 
 5tli fon, 6ih fon, 7th fon, 
 Julyjo, IMarcUij, bu.iedat 
 l6.;0 11593 Linle 
 
 Ma. low, 
 
 Ann, =;Cliaiki lord vifcounl Culler 
 
 Nov. 
 
 J8, 
 
 I6e4 
 
 Ailbur Arnold 
 
 b.apt. May bapt. ^cp. 
 
 24. 1704* *• 1705: 
 
 bur. Nov. bur. Aug. 
 
 Ii,I76J 30,1767 
 
 JohnBorIafc,= ntidget 
 buried Aug. I RofTeli, 
 10, I76J ; 
 member foi 
 Nuttiugham 
 ! Geo. II. 
 
 Nov. 14, 
 1-52 
 
 Katherine, 
 bapt. June 
 30, 1710 ; 
 bur. Feb. 
 1711 
 
 James, 
 bapt. Feb. 
 15, 1711; 
 reaor of 
 .Streiton 
 Audlcy, 
 Oxon 
 
 Dorothy, 
 bapt. Jan. 
 7. ■7'4 
 
 bapiiz. 
 
 April 
 
 i.l71? 
 
 Ann, 
 Ob. 
 
 =CharIes lord \ifcounC Cullen, 
 April r^ja 
 
 bapt. Nov. 
 '7SS 
 
 I 
 Ani.jlJ, 
 Jan. 27. 17S7 
 
 I 
 
 John Dotlafe Warren,=:Carolinc, daughter of general Chi 
 Oct, 5, 173^ ; created [ 
 !i baronet May ao, 
 177s ; and a knight | 
 of liicbath Miy i^(j^ I 
 
 Frances Mar 
 
 Diana Clavcring. 
 
 * Vir. Ruck), 161:4. See Tir Edwtid'i Noui upon Upton da ftudio miliiiri, p. <)t, 
 
 * Fiomthii branch dcCccndcl Dr. Dorlafc the Iiiltoriaaof Comwill, ind (he prercnt rep rercnUiire of (he fiiinily tcGiIeDt in Cornwall, and ilfo the rev. lulii 
 ie|iHf ji of ihi univertiif o( Ctmbridje i lo whom 1 (in indtVud fai ihtft pirikulan. 
 
 t 1 hi. bnnch IciminaicJ In Humphrty Borbfc (<rei«d Wd BofUfe by Jimti II, «fi(r liii abdcealion) *ho died wJlh.ut ilTue. 
 
 SHe«.,.(K,wird.vwcJ.d<11fiq.j(i...aiidMmpoundcdrtfsixl. By in ciprefrion of fir Ed*j.d Bitht\ it fhould appear thU he died m lieUnd 
 S See Peeraje. under the (Kle of ihc in*rq..it of Eocki..|h*», for iht Jttvent gf iLe aMc fiinil) «f CrenviUc. 
 1 Res- o( Stiplcfoid i commuoiMlcd by Uic kt. Jimei Epon. 
 
 DlUfe, 8.D. cafiiillicjl proftiTor »od 
 
 but the Refiner protei ihc i
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 317 
 
 John dying before him without iflbc, he bequeathed ihcfc manors 
 awl edatcs to the only daughter Ann, married to Arthur Warren of 
 Stapleford, in Nottinghamfhirc, efq. by whom fhc had ifUic Borlafe 
 Warren, whofe grandfon fir John Borlafe Warren, created a baronet 
 May 20, 1775 (and, for his eminent naval ferviccs in the prefent 
 war, fince made one of the knights of the mod honourable order of 
 the bath *), fold Little Marlow and Medmenham to William Lee 
 Antonic, efq. in 17S1, who is the prefent lord. 
 
 Sir William Lee, kt. lord chief jufticc of the court of king's 
 bench, and one of his majctiy's privy council, was the fecond fon of 
 fir Thomas Lee, of Hartwell in this county, hart. He married for his 
 
 firft wife, Ann daughter of Goodwin efq. of Bury in Suffolk, 
 
 by whom he had itfLie only one fon and heir William Lcc, of Tot- 
 teridgc Park, Herts; which William married Philadelphia daughter 
 of fir John Dyke, of Lullington in the county of Kent, by whom he 
 had ifhie William Lee Antonic, efq. and four daughters. 
 
 The manor-houfc is an old irregular building fituated near the 
 church and village, and has nothing in it worthy of obfcrvation. 
 
 I have not been able to find any ancient court-rolls here ; which 
 may be attributed to the poflcfibrs fince the death of fir John Bor- 
 lafe being non-refidcnt, and holding courts very feldom. 
 
 • See the annexed Pedigree of the Borlafe family. 
 
 In
 
 31 8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 In this parifli is Wefthorp-houfc, built by James Chace, efq. mem- 
 ber for Marlow, dcfcended from a rcfpecStable family of that name at 
 Amerfham. After the deceafc of his widow * in 1736, the eftate was 
 fold to fir Everard Fawkcncr, kt. fucceffivcly ambaflaJor to the 
 Porte, fecretary to William x\uguftus duke of Cumberlandj while 
 commander in chief; and one of the poftmaflers general, in which 
 office he died at Bath the i6th of November 1 758. The hofpitality 
 and beneficence of this family arc fi ill remembered with rcfpedl in 
 this neighbourhood. 
 
 Wefthorp has finee been fucceflively the property of the hon. 
 iVIr. Southwell, John Mafon, and Alexander Winch efqrs. ; after 
 whofe deceafe in 17S0 it was fold to Thomas Wilkinfon, cfq. who 
 is the prcfent pofiefi^br of it, and was fherifFof the county in 1786. 
 
 LITTLE MARLOW NUNNERY. 
 
 THE earliefi: account of this nunnery is In the Mifienden reofifter, 
 in which the priorefs and nuns de fontibus de Merlaw are men- 
 tioned as in being in the reign of king John. Geffrey Spenfcr is 
 faid by Leland to be the firil founder. The imperfedl hiftory of 
 the lords of the manor does not lead us to fuppofc, that the family 
 of Spenfcr were in poflefTion of it until many years after the foun- 
 dation of this religious houfc. If eonjcclure might be admitted, I 
 
 * Dr. Madox bifliop of Worcefter rented Wefthorp of Mrs. Chafe. 
 
 4 fhould
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 3,9 
 
 Should be inclined to think that it was founded in the reign of 
 Henry II *. The countefs of Hertford and fir Ralph Danvcrs were 
 patrons in 1244-)-. This nunnery was of the Benedidine order, 
 and dedicated to the Blcflcd Virgin. 
 
 prioresses;}:. 
 
 Matilda dc Anvers, eledled 1230. 
 
 Cascilia de Turvill, 1232; refigned 1238. 
 
 Eva de Whitenis, 1258; clcded on the licence of the carl of 
 Gloucefter, patron. 
 
 Felicia de Kenebel, July 6, i a.6^ ; refigned. 
 
 Gunnora, April 4, 1265 ; refigned. 
 
 Agnes de London, 1270 ; refigned. 
 
 Margery de Wexham, Nov. 1273. 
 
 Agnes de Civeden ; refigned 1299. 
 
 Julian, dc Hampton, Sept. 17, 1299 ; per afienfum com. Glofter 
 ct Will. Danvers. Refigned. 
 
 Roefia de Wcfion, 1305. 
 The record is fo imperfedt, that the next priorefs that occurs is 
 
 Joan de Stonorc, who died 1 349. 
 
 * It appears to have been founded by fome of Henry the third's anccftora, as lie 
 gave lands to it. Clauf. 14 Hen. Ill, m. 11. 
 
 f From an application to the bidiop for leave to cleft remaininpf in the Lincoln 
 rcgiller, Tanner conjeftures, that Gilbert carl of Clare, or fome of the countefs of 
 Hertford's anceftors, were the founders. 
 
 •:j: Willis's laft additions, publifhed in "Banner* 
 
 JVIargcry
 
 320 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Margery de Jeromide, cledlcd 1349. 
 
 Siifanna de Hampton ; refigncd 1395. 
 
 Koefia dcWefion*, cletSlcd 1395. 
 
 Joan , 1403. 
 
 The record is again fo iinpcrfetl, tliat the next that occurs \i 
 
 Ehzabcth Broke ; refigned 1474. 
 
 Ifabel Savage, elc6lcd Aug. 14, 1474 ; tlie bifiiop, by lapfe. 
 
 ElcnorKirby, Ocl. 15, 1492. 
 
 Elenor Bernard, 1516; refigncd ; afterwards priorefs of St Mary 
 de Pre by St. Albans. 
 
 Margaret Vernon, lafr priorefs, 1534; afterwards abbefs of 
 Mailing, Kent. 
 
 At this time the nunnery was annexed to Billiam abbey f, and the 
 Gommiflioners gave in the following furvcy : 
 
 " That it was of the order of St. Benet, clcre value 23!. 3s. 7d. 
 per ann.: nunns a, both defyren capacitys ; fervants 2, women Icr- 
 vants 2, and one priell ; bells, lead, &c. worth by eftimatiou 
 4I. los. 8d. The houfe in good eftate; the value of the goods 
 17I. OS. 2d.; debts, none; woods, 8 acres: 6 above 20 years 
 growth." ^ 
 
 * This name occurs in the additions. I fufpeft, from the fimilarity of it to the one 
 
 elefled in 130J, that they are the fame, and that there is a miftakc in the firfl date. 
 
 f Dugd. Monad, vol. iii. p. 21. 
 
 A'alor
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 321 
 
 Valor abbatiae dc Marlow Parva, 
 Valet in temporalibus^ 
 
 In Marlow Parva redclitus 
 * Marlow Magna 
 Hamblcden — 
 
 Hugeley & Stoke — 
 
 Beaconsfield — 
 
 Woburn ScHcdfort 
 Burnham & Taplow — 
 
 Wycombe & Penn — 
 
 Wendover & Weflon Turville 
 Terras dominicales in man. incumb. 
 In venditionibus bofcorum 
 
 In fpirituallbus, 
 Rcdloria de Marlow Parva 
 Oblationes infra capell. de Colebrook 
 In propriis decimis — 
 
 c 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 10 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 7 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 1-^6 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 ID 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 I 
 
 37 
 
 I 
 
 lO 
 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 ;C. 22 
 
 18 
 
 6 
 
 In totis valet 
 Reprifalia 
 
 Sic remanet clare 
 
 * This land was bought by Richard Langley Sept. 2 1, 1592, and is now the property 
 and refidence of my father Thomas Langley, gent. 
 
 f The priorefs paid a fmall quit-rent to MiH'enden abbey for the land in Hedfor, 
 which was called Ludepot. MiJ] Reg. 
 
 Tt The
 
 322 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The new foundation of Bifham with i(s great endowments, was; 
 only a veil to conceal the king's real defigns, and to allay the com- 
 niotlou which the rapid difTolution of religious houfes occafioned. 
 In two years the abbot Cowdiey and fifteen monks furrcndercd their 
 convent ; and the lands which belonged to Little Marlow nunnery 
 were granted to John Tytley and Thomas Reftwold. 
 
 Mr. Willis crives this account of the remains of the houfe : 
 
 Great part of this convent is ftill fianding, though in ruins. 
 The tower flood at one corner, feparate from the office. The 
 church or chapel was a fmall tiled building, cieled at top. Againfi: 
 the eafl wall are flill to be feen fome painting of the Virgin Mary ; 
 on each fide of her was a faint. 
 
 The hall was 20 yards long and five wide : in the windows thefe. 
 arms : 
 
 I. Gules, a lion paflant guardant langued or. Over all, A bend of 
 
 the fecond : probably king John, when earl of Gloucefler. 
 
 II. Azure, a wings conjoined tenne by a filk twifl with taflels ; 
 
 over all, a fefs. 
 
 III. Quarterly, i and 4, Argent, a bear faliant proper muzzled or. 
 
 2 and 3, Gules, 3 pikes argent in fefs, Lucy. 
 Crefl, A bear's head on a wreath coupe tenne muzzled or. 
 
 This hall was pulled down 1 740. 
 
 At
 
 LITTLE MAllLOW. 
 
 3*1 
 
 At prefent there are fcarce any remains of the convent. Part of 
 the wall of the tower is ftanding ; but the other ruins have been 
 taken down, and a farm-houfe built with the materials. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church is dedicated to St. John Baptift, and is a regular de- 
 cent edifice, about 70 feet long, and 30 wide. In the tower is a 
 clock, and two bells. The interior has been lately repaired with a 
 new pulpit, defk and pews. The altar is alfo plain and decent. 
 
 In the fouth window, 
 /^icolaus SxDtoEcl). 
 On each fide, a bird or ; near it, a helmet hanging from the wall. 
 
 In the fouth-eaft window, 
 Argent, 3 cretcents within a bordure fable. 
 Impaling, Argent, on a chevron inter 3 fleurs de lys fable, as many 
 
 water-bougets or. 
 In pale, An endorfe of 3 mullets or. 
 
 In the north window, 
 Several figures of faints : on a fcroll, * Maria.* 
 
 Tt z In
 
 124 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 In the north-eaft window, 
 Ermine, Within a bordure fable, a lion rampant crowned argent erh-- 
 toire de bezants ; and above, figures of faints imperfedl. 
 
 Monumental infcriptlons, 
 
 Gn an ancient tomb, under an arch. 
 
 Arms on three brafs plates. 
 
 1. A chevron inter 3 maunches. 
 
 2. A double chevron, in chief a maunch. 
 
 3. Vert on a crofs argent, 5 torteaux (Grenville). 
 
 This plate does not fit, but ftill I apprehend it belongs to this mo* 
 nument.. 
 Two portraitures of a man and' woman in brafs ; that of the madi 
 
 nearly dellroyed* 
 
 On a brafs plate. 
 atmi0 ornatus /Sicljol iic tt.rtetoic|; tumulatur. 
 S quo funUatim locus iOe 3Dco Jccoratut 
 S)iaetnia Dtcna poli pteSct Cibi ccatia <&^i\Sx 
 eTonfoitigue Tuae SDeue SlHcie.iniCeietr, 
 3Bifl fcptinceni tttceni tcno il2ot)embti0 [1430] 
 Ciifiinis a partu lu;; tm\a aGCuIit ilU. 
 
 I apprehend he built the chanceK 
 
 On
 
 LITTLE MA RLOW. -2- 
 
 On a ftone. 
 Here lyeth interred the body of Francis Hipperflcy, fonne ofGabriel 
 Hippcrfley efq. and lady Ann Burlace. He marryed Frances Rey- 
 nell, daughter of fir Thomas Reyncll, by whom he had ifllie two 
 daughters, Catherine and Amy. He dyed June 15, 1639, in the 
 24th year of his age. Ezckiel, c. xxiv. v. 16. 
 
 Here lieth interred the body of John Pcnn,. gent, who departed 
 this life the 7th of Odlober 1659. 
 
 On a fmall mural monument. 
 Here lieth the body of Henry Corker, of this parifli, gent, only 
 fon of John and Elizabeth Corker, who are both here interred. He 
 had to wife Sarah, the daughter of Elias Corker, and Mary Sims, of 
 London, gent, by whom he had iflue Elizabeth, John, and Elias. 
 John dying in the month of his nativity, is likewife here buried. 
 He departed this life the 19th of March 1696-7, in the 37tb year 
 of his age ; whofe memory is a fit pattern of Chriftianity, expeding 
 a glorious refurrecStion. 
 
 On a handfome marble monument. 
 
 Arms, Gules, 4 crofs crofslets argent ; on a canton, a lion paflant 
 
 guardant crowned or, in dexter paw a ball. 
 
 Impaling, Sable, a lion's face inter 3 griffins' heads argent. 
 
 Creft, A demi-lion rampant. 
 
 M. S.
 
 3a6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 M. S. 
 Hie terras redditur quod fuum eft, Jacobi Cliafc armig. pars fci- 
 licct terreflris, qui fufFragiis l)urgen(ium de Marlow per viginti annos 
 ■contiimos legati munere in fenatu fun6lus, rcmpublicam omni ftudio 
 adjoit auxit. Patriae amans ab ca invicem amatus. Yir juftus, pro- 
 bus, integer. Deceffit mentis Junii die 23, anno lalutis 1721, at. 
 vero 72. Conjugi bene merenti monumentum hoc fieri curavit 
 
 uxor moeftifTima. 
 
 Underneath, 
 
 In this vault with James Chafe, efq. lies Elizabeth his wife. She 
 was the youngefl daughter of fir Ralph Box of London, kt. and died 
 the 28th of September 1736, set. 77. This memorial of her is 
 placed in memory of her many moft excellent virtues and endow- 
 ments. 
 
 On a ftone. 
 Under this ftone is depofited the remains of James Warren, efq. 
 the laft turviving fon of Arthur Warren, of Stapleford in the county 
 of Nottingham, by Ann his wife, daughter of fir John Borlafe bart. 
 who departed this life March 29, 1774, set. 89. 
 
 Within the communion rails. 
 Arms, Azure, 3 lozenges within a bordure or. 
 
 Creft, A lion holding a crofslet. 
 
 Here lies interred the body of John Freeman of this parifh, gent, 
 who died the 25th of Dec. i68i, aged 61. Job, c. xx. v. 25. 
 
 Achieve-
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 32^ 
 
 Achievements. 
 
 I. Gules, 4 crofslets argent ; on a canton a lion paflant guardant 
 crowned or, in dexter paw a ball. 
 Impaling, Sable, a lion's face inter 3 griffins' heads argent^ 
 beaked or (Mrs. Chafe). 
 II. Or, on a bend fable 3 mullets of the firft. 
 Impaling, Cheque, a chief indented fable. 
 
 III. Argent, a fefs gules charged with 3 crofblets argent, on a canton 
 
 azure 5 fleurs de lys argent. 
 Impaling, Azure, 3 boars* heads, 2 and i, ip.ter 6 crofslets argent 
 (Alex. Winch, efq.). 
 
 IV. Vert, a fefs ermine inter 3 unicorns paflant or. 
 
 Impaling, Paly of 4 or and gules, on a bend fable 3 mullets 
 (Mrs. Wilkinfon). 
 
 On a mural monument of marble. 
 
 Arms, Vert, a fefs ermine inter 3 unicorns pafllmt or. 
 
 Sacred to the memory of Thomas Wilkinfon jun. efq. of Weft- 
 horp houfe in this parifh, who departed this life the 8th of Decem- 
 ber 1784, in the 32d year of his age. 
 
 The Regifter * begins Nov. 1559, which is the earlieft date in 
 this deanery. It has fince been kept very regular in one book. 
 
 * It contains the regifter of Hedfor parifh till about 1590. 
 
 6 EX-
 
 5*8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 EXTRACTS. 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 E3vvard Borlafe, gent. Aug. 22, ij88. 
 
 John Borlafe, efq. May 17, 1593. 
 
 John, fon of William Borlafe efq. Jan. 6, 1597. 
 
 William Borlafe, gent. July 29, 1608. 
 
 Ann, widow of John Borlafe, Jan. 21, 1621. 
 
 Mary, the wife of fir William Borlafe fen, July 18, 1 625 : a gra- 
 tious ladye (he was, dyed of the plague, as did 18 more. 
 
 Sir William Borlafe, fen. died upon Friday Sept. 4 ; buried the 
 lOth ; the celebrating his funeral, Ocl. 6, 1628. 
 
 William Borlafe, kt. died 13th of Dec. ; buried i6th ; celebrating 
 of his funeral, Jan. 20, 1629. 
 
 Mrs. Marie Borlafe Virgo, Feb. 27, 1637. 
 
 Charles, fon of fir John Borlafe kt. Feb. 5, 1652. 
 
 Alexander, fon of John Borlafe efq. and Alice his wife, March 19, 
 
 Amie the lady Borlafe, wife of Gabriel Hippefley efq. Aug. 1, 
 1661. 
 
 William Borlafe, efq. Nov. i, 1665. 
 
 Mr. William Borlafe, May 12, 1679. 
 John Borlafe, efq. July 19, 168 1. 
 
 Sir John Borlafe, bart. died at Bockmer Aug. 8 ; buried the I2th, 
 1672, in the upper end of the north chancel on the right-hand fide, 
 much lamented. 
 
 ACCOUNT
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 
 
 ACCOUNT OP THE POPULATION, 
 
 J29 
 
 Births. Average. Bunals. Areragfr 
 
 From 1559 to 157a, inclufive, — — 15a 74. 
 
 1562 to 1581 304 15 — — 
 
 1,600 to 1619 248 12; 207 10^ 
 
 1689 to 1708 274 i3i- 266 13 
 
 1709 to 1728 303 15 294 i4t 
 
 1729 to 1748 3tD7| 15- 282 14 
 
 1749 to 1768 349 17 270 I3t 
 
 1769101788 434 aif 319. 15-^ 
 
 The living was originally divided into two medieties, and the 
 church was fupplied by two reftors before it became appropriated to 
 the priory 17 Edw. Ill, 1342, by fir John Stoner and JoanMack *. 
 
 In the taxation roll of pope Nicholas it is thus valued : 
 
 Verus valor. Norwyu 
 
 Ecclefia dc Parva Mcrlawe & hab' reftor' — 28 mc. 
 
 Portio re(flor' de pat. nat.de bello cap. ded, pcnf. 1 2 mc. — 
 
 Penf. prioritr. de Mcrlawe in eadcm 20 s. — 
 
 Portio altera in pat. nat. de Danners 12 mc. — 
 
 * Regifter Beaufort, cal. Jul. 1403. 
 
 Uu. The
 
 330 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The vicanige is rated in the king's books at ol. 5?, lOcI. but being 
 returned to the governors of queen Ann's bounty to be worth only 
 43I. ics. 8d. it was difcharged from firft-fruits and tenths. It is now 
 reputed to be worth 67I. per ann. In E6lon, the chapel of Cole- 
 brook is rated with this church ; which miftake originated from their 
 both being granted to John Tytley by king Henry the eighth. The 
 living is now in the gift of William Lee Antonie, efq. 
 
 The vicarage houfe was rebuilt by Mr, Price, and is a very fub- 
 ftantial good houfe, with fuitablc offices and garden. 
 
 The Terrier fets forth this glebe : In the common mead, two 
 acres; Church-field, eight acres ; Weft-field, two acres ; in Prieft- 
 croft, feven acres and an half; in Gill's-field, two acres and an half; 
 and a copfe ; in all about 25 acres. 
 
 The only charitable bequeft to this parifh, is that of Mr. William 
 Allanfon, who, A. D. 1633, gave 50I. to the poor; the income to 
 be diftributed in bread. This fum has been laid out in the purchafe 
 of land, and the rent is applied according to the direction of the 
 donor. 
 
 Rei
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 
 
 331 
 
 ReHors. 
 
 Tatrrms^ 
 
 FIRST MEDIETY, 
 
 Richard de Negrifmill ' 
 
 deCrowclton com- [• 3 cal. Aug. 1273 
 mendatus eft 
 
 Edmund Attenok 
 Simon Adftock 
 
 William Mayner 
 Robert Scoterne 
 
 . _ f Miles dc BcUocampo. — 
 
 ^"S-9''^97|Refig„ed ^ 
 
 ,, ,.. f the fame. — Rcfigncd in 
 
 non. Martu I'loo < r r.-, ,• ° 
 
 •^ |_ lavour 01 the lormer 1331 
 
 ^ J exchanged for Filgrove 
 \ redtory with 
 
 non. April. 1330 fir Miles Beauchamp 
 
 Henry de Rokelow u cal. Dec. 1337 fir John Stoner, 
 
 SECOND MEDIETY. 
 
 Alardus, dean of St. Paul's ; in the 
 
 timeof Hugh bifhop of Lincoln, 1220 
 Walter de Grendal - - refigned, and was fucc. by 
 
 Robert Danvers 06t. 10, 1296 William Danvers 
 
 William Wycomb occurs 1320 
 
 John de Kenil worth '^Z'^9 
 
 Picars. 
 
 Richard de Streatley, firft vicar, 
 
 J exchanged for Abbot's 
 1343 \Aftonwith 
 
 Uu2 
 
 Walter
 
 5j2 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUG?H. 
 
 Flcans. Pat torn. 
 
 Walter de Gretworth 3 non. Martii 1344 
 
 Walter de Coumbe 16 cal. April. 1344 [^j'^^J "^^ ^''"^'^"^ ^"^ 
 Adam de Hadeley 10 cal. Nov. 1349 
 Rich, de Thornbergh 4 cal. Nov. 1358 
 John Jekes 
 
 refigned 
 
 John Lark 
 
 W, Scrynon or Scryney 
 Henry Midhurft 
 John Martin 
 R-ich. Sander 
 Thomas Hamme 
 William Prance 
 William Sovereign 
 Roger Williams 
 William Combe 
 Robert Gloos 
 William Patrick 
 William Lownd 
 Henry Okes 
 
 Alan Mawnfor 
 John Cleydon 
 Henry Middleton 
 
 exch. for Brad well with 
 25 Feb. I J 97 
 
 a8 Feb. 1399 exch. for Woobiirn wifU 
 14 Od. X403 
 
 - exch. for Bifliam with 
 
 rc%ned 14 15 
 25 Feb. 1413 
 30 July 1422 
 
 died 1454 
 
 17 May 1454 
 
 19 Nov. 1466 
 
 I Sept. 1480 per priorifTam. — Refig. 
 
 22 Odl. 1492 
 
 Sept. 1502 
 
 16 July 1522 ( P^'- Thomam Barges tx 
 •'■'•> L conceii. prionnae. — Refig. 
 
 21 Jan. 1523 per Robertum Dormer 
 
 27 Feb. 1526 I P^"" ep'^'-'opum ex concefT. 
 \ prioriflse. — Deprived 
 
 Robert
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 
 
 333 
 
 Ftcars. 
 
 Robert Charles 
 Robert Athwiclc 
 
 William Tilbury 
 Alio redlor of Hedfor 
 
 } 
 
 VatroHS. 
 
 28 Oa. 1510 [P^": regcm propter di^b- 
 ''•'^ ^lutionein abbatiac 
 
 27 Sept. 1555 John Titley, efq. 
 ^Sl^ refigned 
 
 21 Sept. 1596 Ann Borlafe, widow 
 
 Tho. Buckley, A. M. 
 Buried here 
 
 Thomas Heape, A. M. ' 
 He was deprived, but 
 was buried here 
 • Nov. 9, 1606 
 
 ■ j- 24 March 1607 
 
 Jeremy Gregory, indu6led May 21, 1629 
 
 He was called a parafick preacher, 
 and ejedled for non-conformity. 
 Thomas Becfley 22 Jan. 1662 fir John Borlafe 
 
 But he does not appear to have 
 been induftedtill the death of Gre- 
 gory, who was buried here Sept. 
 25, 1675. 
 
 Beefley was fikewife buried here 
 06t. 17, 1696. He publithed a 
 fhort time before his death a very 
 loyal and well written fcrmon on 
 the aflbciation in confequence of 
 the plot againft king William. 
 
 William
 
 334 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Vicars. Patrons. 
 
 William Wighlwick 29 Jan. 1697 Arthur Warrcu, efq. 
 
 {Borlafe Warren, efq. — • 
 Refigned for Riifliton, 
 Northamptonfliirc ' 
 Thomas Gage, A-M.^j 
 
 Alfo vicar of Bifham. > 24 May 1725 the fame 
 Buried here J 
 
 Salifbury Price, B. D. "j 
 
 Fellow of All Souls >• 30 March 1763 John Borl. W^arren, efq. 
 college J 
 
 Thomas Martyn, B. D. 23 Dec. 1776 fir John Borl. Warren, bt. 
 
 Mr. Martyn is rcgius profeflbr of botany in the univerfity of 
 
 Cambridge, and curate of Ldgware, Middlefex. 
 
 MED-
 
 M E D M E N H A M. 335 
 
 M E D M E N H A M. 
 
 
 X HIS parifli is bounded by Great Marlow to the north and caft, by 
 Hainblcden to the weft, and by the Thames to the fouth. It is in 
 length four miles, and in its greateft breadth two miles. It contains 
 1700 acres of land ; of which 851 are arable, 227 meadow, and 592 
 woodland. There arc ^^ houfes, and about 270 inhabitants. It is 
 afleflcd to the land-tax, at 4s. in the pound, 197I. 3s. 46. which is 
 about IS. 9d. on the real rent. — The evident etymology of the place 
 is a village in the meadow. 
 
 Before I proceed to the hiftory of the lords of Medmenham, it 
 will be proper to notice fome antiquities previous to the Norman 
 aera. 
 
 In the grounds of Robert Scott, efq. there is a ftrong and perfed 
 Danifli encampment in the form of a rude horfe-flioe. In its circu- 
 lar part it is fortified by a double vallum ; the front towards the 
 
 Thames is defended by the high clifF. 
 
 I A few
 
 336 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 A few years fince fome warlike inftruments were found in making 
 a walk round the rampart ; but I have not had an opportunity of 
 feeing them. The place has been called by the country the Danes 
 Ditches, and has given the name of Danesfield to an elegant refi- 
 dence of Mr. Scott, who has improved the houfe and grounds with 
 great tafie. 
 
 As we have no account of this camp, and no other Danifli anti- 
 quities in the neighbourhood, I was at a lofs to affix the period when • 
 it was formed. But without having recourfe to the various ancient 
 accounts of the Danifh incurfions, a paflage in Hume feems to illuf^ 
 traie this point very clearly. 
 
 " In the year 893 Haftings, the famous Danifti chief, appeared ou; 
 the coaft of Kent. The event of this invafion is well known. 
 Alfred encountered part of his army at Farnham in Hampfiiire, and 
 put them to rout ; and the English army in London attacked the 
 entrenchment which Haftings had thrown up at Bamflete, overpow- 
 ered the garrifon, and, having done great execution upon., them, 
 carried oft' the wife and two fons of Haftings. Alfred generoufly 
 fpared thefe captives, and reftorcd them to Haftings, upon condition 
 that he fhould depart the kingdom. 
 
 " But though the king had thus honourably ridhimfelf of this 
 dangerous etiemy, he had not entirely fubdued or expelled the in.r 
 
 y vaders>
 
 MEDMENHAM. 337 
 
 vadcrs. Great numbers of them, after the departure of Hatlings, 
 feizcd and fortified Shobury at the mouth of the Thames ; and hav- 
 ing left a garrifon there, they marched along the river till they came 
 to Boddington in the county of Gloucefter, where, being reinforced 
 by the Welch, they threw up entrenchments and prepared for their 
 defence *." Hume, o&. ed. vol. i. p. 88. 
 
 I prefumc there is fufficient proof of the period of this encamp- 
 ment being formed ; for at other times when the Danes ravaged 
 large tracts of this part of England, their quarters eould leldom be 
 made fo commodious ; whereas it is probable, that in the prefent in- 
 Itance the attention of Alfred being diverted to Haflings, they might 
 find this retreat fecure. Moreover, the country between London 
 and this place was too open and expofed to fix any flation ; and al- 
 though Cliefden hills would firft prefent themfelves, it is natural to 
 fuppofe they would penetrate farther into this woody country before 
 they formed any fortification. 
 
 The fituation was peculiarly inviting, being well backed with 
 wood and gradually floping to the river ; two circumflances equally 
 ncceflarv for fubfiftence and fafcty, and the eminence gave them an 
 opportunity of obferving any advances of the enemy. 
 
 * Chron. Sax. p. QJ. 
 
 X X Terra
 
 3i^ 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Terra Hugonis de Bolebeck. 
 
 In Duftenberg Hd. 
 
 a") Ipfe Hugo ten Mcdemcham 
 
 ;p X hid fe defd, Tra e x car. 
 
 In dnio iin hid 7 ibi funt 11 car 
 
 7 X vifti cu vni bord hnt viii 
 
 car. Ibi iiir feivi. depifcar mille 
 
 anguiil piu car omibz . bilva l 
 
 pore. Int totu vat 7 valuit c fot 
 
 T.R.E. VIII lib. Hoc COtenuit 
 
 t) 
 Weflan teign R.L. 7 cui voluit 
 
 vende potuir. 
 
 Ipfe Hugo ten Broch ;p una hii. 
 
 I ra e I car 7 ibi eft cu 1 villo 7 
 
 II bord • val 7 valuit fep x fot. 
 Hanc tra tenuit Odo ho Briftrici 
 fuic 7 vende potuit. 
 
 Hugh de Bolebeck holds Mede- 
 mehanrij and is taxed for ten 
 hides. There is ten carucates ; 
 in demefne four hides ; and there 
 are two plough lands, and ten 
 villeins with eight copyholders 
 have eight ploughs. There are 
 four fervants, a fifhery of looo 
 eels, pafture for all the plough , 
 teams, wood for 50 hogs. For 
 all dues it is worth an hundred 
 {hillings ; in the reign of the 
 Confeflbr, eight pounds. Weftan, 
 a thane of that monarch's, held 
 this manor, and could fell it to 
 whom he plcafed. 
 
 The <ame Hugh holds Broch 
 for one hide. There is one 
 plough land, for which there is 
 a plough with a villein and two 
 copyholders. It was always 
 worth ten fhillings. Odo, a te- 
 nant of Bridtric's, held this land 
 
 and coeld fell it. 
 
 He
 
 M E D M E N H A M. 339 
 
 He pofTcfled 13 lordfhips, and had iflue Hugh and Walter, who 
 both fucceeded to the barony ; with the laft of whom it expired in 
 an heir female, married to Robert de Vere, afterwards earl of Oxford. 
 
 Hugh de Bolebec the younger, having founded the abbey of 
 Wooburn in Bedfordfnire, gave the manor of Medmen ham to found 
 a cell to it ; but this religious houfe not being built till the barony 
 came in pofleffion of Walter, the latter has erroneoufly been con- 
 fidered the founder. 
 
 ^ I prcfumc no apology is requidte for introducing a curious extradl 
 from Hcarnc's Liber Niger Scaccarii to this purpofc. 
 
 " Carta Walteri de Bolebec fratris Hugonis de Bolebec in agro 
 
 Buckinghamienfi, qui, regnante Stephano, abbatiam de Woburn or- 
 
 dinis Cifterciencis in provincia Bedfordienfi fundavit, cui et inter alia 
 
 manerium de Medmenham vulgo Mcdnam in agro Buckinghamienfi 
 
 dono dedit ; in quo manerio poftea, regnante fcilicet Joanne, con- 
 
 llrudum fuit monafterium ordinis itidem Cifterciencis, annexum- 
 
 quc fuit tanquam cella abbatias praedi(flae Woburniae : adeo ut 
 
 Hugo illc pro fundatorc csnobii Medmenhamienfis rediffimc fit 
 
 habendus, quamvis jam antequam condcretur multos annos mortem 
 
 obiifiet. Quod plane in gratiam illorum noto, qui (viri alioquiu 
 
 dodlifllimi) re minus accurate propcnsa. Plugonem * hunc Joanne 
 
 rege vivente floruifle exiftimant." 
 
 This 
 
 * I finJ from a MS. in the Aflimolean Mufcum, that Hugh de Bokbcc was 
 
 Xx 2 prefent
 
 340 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 This abbey was founded January 3, laoo, as appears by the char- 
 ter of king John *, for Ciftercian monks, fo called from Ciftcaux in 
 the bifhopric of Chalons in France. They were called grey monks 
 from their habit, and were remarkable for the ftri(5^nefs of their 
 rules. 
 
 The account of the abbots is very imperfeifl, being a cell to Wo« 
 burn and fubordinate to their government. 
 
 Roger occurs 1256. 
 
 Peter, Sept, II, 1295. ^ 
 
 -{-John de Medmenham, 1308. 
 
 Henry, 141 6. 
 The next that occurs after a long chafm, is 
 
 Richard, 1521. 
 
 John Talbot, laft abbot, 1536; when the abbey was annexed 
 to Bifham. There was then only one monk, whofe name was Guy 
 Strenfhill. 
 
 Temp. Hen. VIIl. The commiffioners returned, that this mona- 
 ftery was of the order of St. Bernard, the clere value 20I. 6s. 2d. ; 
 
 prefent and attelled the endowment of Notley Abbey by GifFard and Ermingard firft 
 earl and countefs of Buckingham, temp. Hen. II, I164. He probably died foon 
 after. 
 
 * Pat. 2 John, m. 17. 
 
 + He occurs in a deed in Madox's Formulare, 638. The abbot of Sees being 
 amerced to the king in a fuit againll the prior of Mendham, the prior by this deed 
 undertakes to acquit the abbot of this amerciament. 
 
 7 monks
 
 M E D M E N H A M. 341 
 
 monks there, two ; and both dcryren to go to houfcs of religion ; 
 fervants none ; bells, &c. &c. worth al. 6s. 8d. ; the houfe wholly in 
 ruin ; the value of the moveable goods il. 3s. 8d. ; woods none ; 
 debts none. 
 
 Valor abbatiac de Medmenham. 
 
 In Parva Merlawe 
 
 
 £■ 
 
 4 
 
 s. 
 
 
 9 
 9 
 
 Flctcmartlon & Blackgrove 
 
 Inl'urfield - - . 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 '5 
 
 In Medmenham. 
 
 
 
 
 
 In manerio - - _ 
 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 In vend, bofcorum 
 
 - 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 Valet in fpiritualibus. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Redloria de Medmenham 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oblationes intra monaftcrium 
 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 In propriis decimis 
 
 £■ 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 
 22 
 
 16 
 
 Si* 
 
 Reprifalia. 
 Priori S. J. Jerufalem et ") 
 
 Priori ffie Merlaw J " ^ ^° 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In foedo ballivo - - i 13 
 
 4 
 
 jt 
 
 
 
 
 C- 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 Sic rcmanct clare 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 I 
 
 * By fome error, B. Willis places the fame diftinA rents as above, and fums up tlie 
 whole 24I. 15s. 2d. If his total is right, he has not copied the other part correftly. 
 
 B. Willis's
 
 342 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 B. Willis's account of its prcfcnt flate, 1 7 1 8. 
 " The abbey-houfe fecms, moft part of it, to have been built fincc 
 the diflblution, as doth the chapel at the end of one of the 
 wings. There is no painted glafs or arms remaining in it. In 
 the chapel, which is a low tiled building paved with ordinary brick, 
 lie fome maible carvings, being reprefentations of our Saviour. 
 Thcfc arms are in the ch ipel : Argent, a crofs guks, being the arras 
 of St. George at Windfor. They can give very little or no account 
 of the abbey, and no more is remembered to be {landing than what 
 now remains, which is part of the north aiflc. The church pro- 
 bably confiftcd of a body and two fide aifles and a chancel, and had 
 a tower at the weft end. 
 
 " It fecms to have been a neat ftatcly building, well wrought with 
 alLlcr work ; for the four pillars remaining are very handfomely 
 wrought, and the windows are high and fpacious. The length of 
 the part of the north aifle (landing is fixteen yards ; the breadth 
 four yards, 
 
 " The feal of the abbey was the effigies of the Blefled Virgin 
 crowned, fitting on a fplendid throne, in her holbm the venerable 
 infant. The only impreffion remaining is that of John, 1308, 
 v.hicli is a neat oval feal, with this infcription at the edge, ' S' Fris' 
 Johis' Mendham.' " 
 
 The abbot was epiftolar of the order of the garter at Windfor 
 before the reformation, which is the reafon of the arms of St. Gcorjre 
 
 being
 
 M E D M E N II A M. 343 
 
 being in the chapel. His office was to rc::d the cpifiie in the com- 
 munion fcrvice at the feafl of St. George. 
 
 Mr. Afhmolc, in his vaUiablc Hiftory of the Order of the Gaiter, 
 gives this office to the prior of Mendham in Norfolk : but the 
 arms of St. George in the chapel fecm to prove the contrary. 
 
 I have given Mr. Willis's account of the ftatc of the ruins 
 difiin6l, that the prefent view of it may be underftood. The' 
 ♦chapel no longer remains, and only one pillar is ftanding of the 
 north aiflc. 
 
 The abbey-houfe, with its ivy-mantled roof and walls, forms a very 
 pifturefque objecl:. The late addition of a ruined tower, cloyfter, and 
 other corrcfponding parts, is made with fo much tafle and propriety, 
 that when time ffiall have worn off all traces of the rule and blunted 
 its (harp edges ; when the ivy ffiall have continued its embrace', 
 and the mofles of various hues overfprcad the furface, fomc future 
 writer will be difpofed to clafs it with the more ancient pile. Within 
 the cloyfter a room is fitted up with the fame good tafte, and the 
 glare of light is judieioufly excluded by the pleating gloom of an- 
 cient ftained glaf<, chiefly coronets, rofcs, and portcullilcs. Over 
 the door, Argent, a faltire or ; but as thefe armorial bearings carry 
 no hiftory with them, it is unnecefTary to be minute in the dcfcrip- 
 tion. 
 
 The
 
 ^4+ HUNDRED OF DESBO ROUGH. 
 
 The figure of the Virgin fcatcd on a throne and' holding the infant 
 Saviour in her arms, carved in marble, ftill remains,an.d is placed in 
 a niche of the tower. 
 
 After the fuppreflion of Bifham, June 30, 1539, the lands belong- 
 ing to this monallery were granted to Robert Monc and others. 
 The family of Duffield * fucceeded very foon afterwards ; for James 
 Duffield prefented to the living in 1563, and they poflefled the 
 eftate till 1779, when the lite of the abbey was purchafed by John 
 Morton, efq. chief juflice of Cheder, and was fold by his widow, to- 
 gether with Danesfield, to Robert Scott, efq. in 1786. 
 
 Some few years fince the houfe was tenanted by a fociety of men 
 of wit and fafliion under the title of monks of St. Francis, whofe 
 habit they afllimcd. During the feafon of their conventual refi- 
 dence they are fuppofed not to have adhered very rigidly to the rules 
 of life which St. Francis had enjoined. Over the door is inferibed 
 the motto of its laft monaftic order, ' Fay ce que voudras.' 
 
 Some anecdotes related in a publication of that day, were faid to 
 refer to this fociety ; but from the little information I have collevfled, 
 there appears to be no ftrong foundation for that opinion. The 
 woman who was their only female domeftie, is ftill living : and after 
 
 • For die pedigree of t!ie Duffield family, fee the Appendix. 
 
 many
 
 M E D M E N H A M. 345 
 
 many enquiries, I believe all their trail fadlions may as well be buried 
 in oblivion. 
 
 To return to the defcent of the manor of Broch or Medmenham, 
 which was retained by the founder : 
 
 In the 2d of Richard I, 11 90, Aubrey de Vcre gave a fine of 
 5C0 marks to the king, that his fon Robert might marry Ifabel*, 
 daughter and heirefs of Walter de Bolebec f , by which marriage the 
 barony of Bolebec came into the poflcffion of the Veres earls of Oxford. 
 
 Robert, lord high chamberlain, died the 5th Hen. Ill, 1221, and 
 was fucceedcd by his fon Hugh, who died the 48th Henry III, 
 1263, leaving Robert his fon and heir 23 years of age. 
 
 By the inquifition, it appears that arable land was then valued at 
 5d. per acre. 
 
 William de Warrene, marrying Jane daughter and heirefs of this 
 Robert earl of Oxford, died feifed of this manor, which he held of 
 hifn t' ^5^^ Edward I, 1 286, leaving a fon half a year old. 
 
 * Kennet, Par. Ant. anno 1196, who fays that Aubrey, eldeft fon of Aubrey earl 
 of Oxford, married Ifabel. 
 
 f Arms of Bolebec : Vert, a lion rampant argent vulned gules. In Vincent his 
 arms are : Or, a quarter of France femi-charged with a mullet ; but this bearing was 
 not continued by any of his fucceffors. Heytin. 
 
 % Efc. 15 Edw. I, 23. 
 
 Y y Ralph
 
 346 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Ralph Cobham had a grant of Medmenham for life from William 
 de Warrcne earl of Surrey, as appears by the inquifition poft 
 mortem*. The eliatc was valued at 40I. per annum ; arable land 
 4.d. per acre, meadow as., and upland pafture 3s. per acre ; the 
 manor 6s. 8d. per ann. and the pannage of the woods was returned 
 to be worth 2s. per acre. 
 
 Though the manor-houfc was valued fo low as 6s. 8d. per ann. 
 it was probably a large manfion, or otherwife the eftablifhmcnt of 
 an earl of Surrey could not have been accommodated in it. John 
 deWarrenc died here the 2ift of Edward III, 1346; and from the 
 inquifition it appears that the value of the eftate was much dimi- 
 nifhed ; for the manor-houfe was rated at 3s. 4d., the arable land 
 3d. per acre, the meadow at 3s. and the pafture at only i2d. The 
 woods had been fo wafted that no value could be put upon them. 
 The manor was returned to be held by petit ferjeantry, and Richard 
 Fitzalan was his neareft relation ; for Edmund earl of Arundel had 
 married Alice, fifter of the above John, fo that the manor of Med- 
 menham again pafted by a female into another family. This 
 Richard, afterwards earl of Arundel, was lord treafurer and lord 
 hisrh admiral; but enterins; into the cabals of the duke ofGloucef- 
 Icr to depofe king Richard the fecond, was impeached by the com- 
 mons, and executed, purfuant to the fentcnce of his peers, Septem- 
 ber 1397. 
 
 Efc. 19 EJw. 11, 9J. 
 
 His
 
 M E D M E N II A M. 547 
 
 His eflates being forfeited, the manor of Mcdmcnham was 
 granted to Thomas Delpenfer, ercalcd carl of Glouccfter in 1 ^98 ; 
 but taking part with his dcpofed fovereign, he was beheaded at 
 Briflol the ifl of Henry IV, 1400 ; and foon after Thomas carl of 
 Arundel was rcftored to his titles and cftates. 
 
 He was conflablc of Dover cafilc, lord warden of the cinque 
 ports, lordtreafurer, and a knight of the garter. On his deceafe in 
 1415, this eftatc appears to have been divided between his daugh- 
 ters : Elizabeth, married to the duke of Norfolk, and Joane, married 
 to William Beauchamp lord Abergavenny, K. G. Joane had ifllie 
 Richard, created earl of Worcefter, who died during his mother's 
 lifetime, about 1420, having married Ifabel Defpenfer, by whom he 
 had one daughter. 
 
 In the inquifition taken the 14th of Henry VI, 1435, Joane is 
 faid to have died feifed of the third part of the manor, which was 
 not held of the king ; and Elizabeth, her grandchild, wife of fir Ed- 
 ward Nevil, was ftated to be her next heir*. Some time before this, 
 in 1432-}-, John duke of Norfolk died feifed of the manor, leaving 
 John his heir. 
 
 * From this marriage arifes tlie claim of one fhilling per annum quit-rent from 
 lands belonging to William Clayton, efq. to the earl of Wtdniorland, defcended in 
 the female line from fir Edward Nevile. 
 
 f By the inquifition taken 1 1 Hen. VI, it appears that land had increafcd in value ; 
 for the pallure was rated at 33. 4d. and the woodland at is. per acre. 
 
 Yy 2 The
 
 3+8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The next record I find is dated the 19th of Edward IV*, by 
 which it appears, that Geffrey Pool or Pole died feifed of this manor, 
 which he, together with lord Stanley and lord Scrope, held of Ri- 
 chard duke of Gloucefler in right of his wife, Ann, daughter of the 
 earl of Warwick. By this it fhould feem, that the manor was en- 
 tailed on the Beauchamps, and that the duke of Norfolk had only a 
 life eftate in it. There is certainly feme difficulty in reconciling 
 the two laft inquifitions, and I am not fure that my explanation is 
 right. 
 
 Geffrey Pole died January 4, 1479; and in his will, dated Odobcr 
 J 2, 1478+, he ftylcd himfelf, of Wythurn, in the parifh of Mcdmen- 
 ham, cfq. ; defired to be buried in Bifham abbey with Edith his 
 wifei ; and gave his manors of Medmenham and Ellelborough to 
 Richard his fon, 40s. and a chalice to Medmenham church, 26s. 4d. 
 to Ellefborough church, and to Eleanor his daughter 200 marks. 
 
 This Richard was employed in the wars in Scotland, and was 
 fii-fl gentleman of the bedchamber to prince Arthur, and a knight 
 of the garter. He married Margaret, daughter to George duke of 
 Clarence, created by king Henry VIII countefs of Saliibury §; by 
 
 whom 
 
 » Efc. 19 Edw. IV. -j- Willis. J She was daughter of fir Oliver St. John. 
 § Their arms are in the Oriel window in the council-room at Bifham abbey, viz. 
 Parted per pale or and fable a faltire countercharged. 
 Impaling, 1. Qiiartcrly, France snd England. 
 2. Nevil. 
 
 3. Beaiichamp..
 
 M E D M E N H A M. J49 
 
 whom he had ifluc Henry lord Montague, fir Geffrey Pole, Arthur, 
 and cardinal Reginald Pole. The fate of this unfortunate family, 
 whofe crime was that of being Plantagencts, is too well known to be 
 recited. In 1538, Henry lord Pole* was beheaded for a fuppofcd 
 confpiracy, and the next year attainted, and his cftate forfeited to the 
 crown. 
 
 In the 6th of Edward VI, the king granted to Henry Grey duke 
 of Suffolk, K. G. the manor of Medmenham, late parcel of the 
 poflclfions of Henry lord Montague. He foon afler parted with it 
 to fir Thomas Palmer, a zealous adherent to his family, who fuffercd 
 Auguft 22, 1553, for attempting to eflablifh the fucceffion of lady 
 Jane Grey to the throne. The manor being thus again forfeited, 
 was in the fame year, 1553, granted to William Rice and Barbara 
 his wife, and valued at the fortieth part of a knight's fee ; which 
 Barbara fold it to John Borlafe, efq. about 1560, but I cannot afcer- 
 tain the cxa6t year. In this family f the manor of Medmenham, 
 
 3. Beauchamp. 
 
 4. Newbuigh. 
 
 5. Montague. 
 
 6. Monthermcr. 
 
 7. Quarterly, Clare and Defpenfcr. 
 
 * On his attainder the eftate was valued at 33I. 73, gd. Ex. vet, AISS. penes 
 Theoph. com. Huntingdon. DiigJ. 
 
 t See the account of Little Marlow for the pedigree of thefe famillcr 
 
 together
 
 350 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 together with Little Marlow, continued for many year?, till it pafllrf 
 with Ann, fole daughter and hcircfs of fir John Borlafe bart. in 
 marriage to Arthur Warren, of Stapleford in Nottinghamfliirc, efq. 
 whofc defcendant, fir John Borlafe Warren, bart. fold thefe manors 
 and cflatcs in 17S1 to William Lee Antonic, efq. who is the prcfcnt 
 lord. 
 
 The old manor-houfc of Bockmer, about a mile from Medmenham 
 church, was formerly a very rcfpedlable manfion, and thcrefidenceof 
 the Borlafe fiunily ; but, fince the death of fir John Borlafe, has 
 been deferted, and converted into a farm-houfe. Parts of it have 
 been pulled down within the remembrance of aged people, who 
 fpeak of it as being of great extent. A very old woman who died 
 about 1750, and who was a fervant in the family, remembered king 
 Charles the fecond and Nell Gwyn coming on horfcback from Wind- 
 for to vifit fir John Borlafe. 
 
 I have not been able to find any ancient court rolls of this manor. 
 
 Danesfield, the elegant villa of Robert Scott, efq. which has been 
 before mentioned, was the property of John Morton, efq. chief juf- 
 tice of Chefter, who began the improvements, which have been fo 
 much extended by the prefent owner. 
 
 In the upper part of this parifh is Wood-end, the feat of Jofeph 
 Townfend, efq. whofe grandfather purchafed it in 1730. 
 
 1 OF
 
 MEDMENHAR 351 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church is a fmall indifferent building about 6^ feet long ; 
 
 at the weft end is a tower in which are three bells. In the chancel 
 
 formerly was fome painted glafs, and thcfe imperfcdl words remained 
 
 in 1718 : 
 
 JFeme — ct ota pro tuo famulo. 
 
 It is dedicated to St. Peter. 
 
 Monumental infcriptlons, 
 
 I&ic jacent RicatBuo Xctifne ct aiicia ujcor ejus, oui quiBem EicatUus obiit Die 24 
 mcnCts S@aii9. D. 1412, obitt quiDcm BiSa aiicia 22 Die mcndfl Jit!ot>cmbri0 1419. 
 SJuorum animac rcquicfcant in pace. 
 
 On a fmall achievement. 
 Arms, Sable, a chevron inter 3 mullets or. 
 
 Near this place lieth Mrs. Ann Danvers. Obiit 2.1 Feb. 1677. 
 
 Near the communion tabic. 
 Here lie the remains of Francis Duffield, cf(j. of Medmenham 
 abbey. Obiit 31 May 1728, set. 39. 
 
 Here lie the remains of Francis Duffield, efq, of Medmenham 
 abbey. Obiit 29 May 1758, set. 39, 
 
 In
 
 3^j HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Tn the charch-yard is a monuipeRt of this fanuly, and alfo one 
 belonging to the family of Jofcph Townfcnd, efq. of Wood-end in 
 this paiifh. 
 
 The llegifter from which B. Willis took the following ejitradla, 
 began 1539, but I believe that is loft; the only one remaining iu 
 the church begins Sept. 16, 1643. 
 
 BAPTISMS. 
 
 1557. Francis Duffield. 
 
 i6i8. Ann, daughter of William Borlafe jun. kt, born at Littlecot, 
 Wilts. 
 Frances, daughter of John Borlafe bart. July 25. 
 1652. Charles, fon of John Borlafe bart. 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 1562. John Duffield. 
 
 156a. Francis Duffield. 
 
 1626. Francis Duffield. 
 
 J 688. Andrew Duffield, efq. — N. B, He gave Medmenham abbey 
 
 to his nephew Francis, who was buried 1713, aged above 
 
 90 years. 
 
 Humphredus Miller de Weft Derkam in comitatu Cantii baronet- 
 
 tus, et Maria Borlafe filia Johannis Borlafe de Bockmore in paro- 
 
 4 chia
 
 MEDMENHAM. 353 
 
 chid de Medmenham in comitatu Bucks, baronetti, in matrimonio 
 conjundli fucrunt primo die Martii 1663. 
 
 In an old book belonging to the church^wardens is this account, 
 taken the z8th of Henry VIII, and then acknowledged to be in the 
 pofTeflion of John Ruflel and William Moore : 
 
 " Imprimis, 2 copes, 3 veftments without fact, one with fuet ; a 
 herfe cloth, a canopy cloth, 2 diaper towels, one covelett, 2 cafe 
 cloths, a fepulchre cloth, one Lent cloth, 2 towels and altar cloth, 
 2 crofs cloths, a ftremer cloth, 2 croflcs, a corporax with cloth, 
 2 cufliions, — leads of holy water pots, 2 bafons, an ewer, with 2 
 bell clappers, 2 brazen pots, with 2 pillows." 
 
 The living is a vicai-age in the gift of Robert Scott, efq. 
 
 In the taxation-roll of pope Nicholas, 1 291, it is thus valued : 
 
 Verus valor. Norwycencis. 
 
 Ecclefia de Medmeham 1 2 mc. 1 5 
 
 Vicar' ejus - 5 mc. et dim. 
 
 In the king's books it is valued at 5I. 7s. id. ; but being returned 
 to be worth only 45I. was difcharged from firft-fruits and tenths. It 
 is now reputed to be worth about 50I. per annum. 
 
 The vicarage houfe is a ftrong flint building, built by Mr. Dic- 
 
 Z z cenfon.
 
 354 
 
 HUNDRED OP DESBOROUGH. 
 
 cenfon, and there are three acres and an half of pafiure land bclongmg- 
 to the glebe. 
 
 The rc6^ory was appropriated before the year i20g. 
 
 There was formerly a chapel at Hollowicks near Wood-end, and 
 the field where it flood is ftill called Chapel-field,. 
 
 Vicars. Patrons. 
 
 John de Hornel , 223 | per^abbatem de Medmen- 
 
 Richard, ult. vicar, died 1271 
 
 . , J T ui ,<,- f per abbatem de Wooburn 
 
 Adam de Lechton ^ ^7 1 [ ^^ abbat. de Medmenham 
 
 Thomas Lechton died 1333 
 
 Thomas Rayland 3 eal. Dec. 1333 
 
 John Wengrave - 1349, refigned 
 
 Roger Ibote prid. cal. Nov. 1 349 
 
 Ralph de Luda, aliasl ^^j^ jj 
 deWittenham J ^ ^^^ 
 
 l^^^u'l^ '5'^?''^ ^"^ 1 "on. Feb. 1360 refigned 
 
 North Luftenham J 
 
 Robert de Bray, "| 
 
 Monachus de Med- I 4cal. Julii 1365 
 menham J 
 
 X Robert
 
 MEDMENHAM. 
 
 355 
 
 Vtcars. 
 
 Robert Rothal 
 
 John Gale 
 Roger Beltham 
 Thomas atte Hethe 
 Thomas Wright 
 John Der 
 John Crofts 
 
 John Bryge 
 
 John Honybome 
 Robert Draper 
 John Whitingtoa 
 
 Richard Upton 
 
 William Welfh 
 
 John Waker, LL.B. 
 
 WilHam Sarlett 
 
 Michael Mabfon 
 
 Henry Docket 
 
 Henry Bee 
 
 Roger Fodergill 
 
 He willed to be buried in the church. 
 
 Z Z 2 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 J exchanged for Pedingho, 
 \ Suflex, with 
 
 1389 
 Aug. 27, 1395 
 Jan. 8, 1405 
 Aug. 2, 1423 • 
 
 reHgned 
 Dec. 15, 1432 
 
 {the bifbop, by lapfe. — He 
 exchanged forCotfgrovej 
 Bedfordfhirc, with 
 
 06L 13, 1440 refigned 
 
 May 24, 1454 refigned 
 
 061. 12, 1454 
 
 July, 16, 1472 refigned 
 
 Nov. 9, 1473 
 April 23, 1496 refigned 
 
 March I, 1498 refigned 
 
 Marcfi 14, 149S 
 April 14, 1499 
 Dec. 4, 1526 
 
 Thomas 
 
 f
 
 ^5^ 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBORQUGH. 
 
 Vicars. 
 Thomas Moxton 
 George Hyde, A. B. 
 Robert Lewin, A. M. 
 Hugh Pike 
 Joel Bernard 
 Thoraas Brookes 
 John Gilbert, A.M. 
 
 He was deprived for not taking 
 
 the oaths in 1689 or 1690. 
 David Diccenfon, A. M. July 31, 1690 
 James Harrifon, A, M. Dec. 28, 1 7 1 6 
 John Frewen, A. M. Dec. ai, 1 741 
 
 Edmund Duffield April 11, 1749 
 
 He was drowned at Newlock. 
 
 1^63 
 Feb, I, 1582 
 
 Nov. 7, 1592 
 
 oa. 4, 1618 
 1626 
 1651 
 
 Jan. 28, 1 661 
 
 Patrons. 
 James Duffield 
 the fame 
 Francis Duffield 
 
 Knightly DuffiekL 
 
 Francis Duffield 
 
 F. Duffield.— Refign«d 
 
 the fame 
 
 Timothy Shaw June 8, 1759 
 
 John Cleoburey, M. A."| 
 Alfo vicar of St. Helen's \ Mar. 22, 178 1 
 Abingdon, Berks J 
 
 r John Daffiwood King, 
 \ efq. — Refigned 
 
 Elizabeth Morton 
 
 There is an eftate here called Whittenton farm, which belonged 
 to fir Miles Hobart, K. B. ; after whofe deceafe it fell (fays Mr. 
 Willis) to remote relations; one of whoni, named Rudge, being 
 
 convidted
 
 MEDMENHAM. 557 
 
 convl6ted of piracy, it was forfeited to the crown. King Charles I, 
 at the interceffion of archbifhop Laud, gave it to the univerfity of 
 Oxford for the maintenance of Guernfey and Jerfey men. The 
 prefent leflee is William Clayton, efq. who pays a rcfervcd rent of 
 aol. per ann. for that purpofe. 
 
 RAD-
 
 ^^S HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 R A D N A G E, 
 
 1 HE parifli is bounded on the eaft by that of Bledlow, by Weft 
 Wycombe and the liberty of Stoken-church on the fouth and fouth- 
 weft, by Crowell to the weft, and by Chinner to the north : thefe 
 three laft parifhes are in Oxfordftiire. 
 
 This parifh is near three miles long, in a direct line north and 
 fouth : the breadth in no part exceeds feven furlongs. 
 
 It contains by computation about 1360 acres; of which 930 are 
 in tillage, ao pafture and meadow land, and 124 are woodland. The 
 remainder are common. 
 
 There are forty-feven cottages and ten farm-houfes. The number 
 of fouls is computed to be one hundred and feventy. The air is 
 cfteemed falutary, and the longevity of the inhabitants has been re- 
 markable. 
 
 The parifh is aflefTcd to the land-tax, Sol. i8s. 
 
 LORDS
 
 R A D N A G E. 35^ 
 
 LORDS OF RADNAGE. 
 
 THIS parifh is not enumerated in Doomfday book ; and I find 
 no account of it before the reign of Henry the firft, when that mo- 
 narch gave the manor to the knights templars. Among the knights 
 fees and their names in 1230, temp. Hen. Ill, remaining in the 
 Harleian collectiion, is the following furvey : 
 
 *' Radendale : Templarii et abbatilla de Fonte Eborardi * tenent 
 in elemol}ne." 
 
 On the diflblution of this order of knighthood by Edward the fe- 
 cond in 1324, this manor was granted to the knights of St. John of 
 Jerufalem, and they continued in pofTefRon of it till their diflblution. 
 As the priors of thi^ religious order were required to be gentlemen 
 by defcent, and may be confidered lords of Radnage, I fhall infcrt 
 their refpedtive names-}-. It is probable that 
 
 Robert dc Diva, feventh prior, was the fii-ft lord. 
 
 Terricus de Nufla, or Muflli, occurs 1237, and was fuccecded by 
 
 * Dugdale Moti. vol. ii. 975. Grant and confirmation by king Henry II and III 
 to- the abbey of Font Elnold in Normandy of fexaginta libratas terrae, viz. Manciium 
 de Le<fton eo. B«dfoid. pro 5,6> et in Bucks qjuatuov ia raanerio de Rodenaehe. 
 — Librata was as much land as was yearly worth 20s. Coivel. — What the quantity 
 of this Kbrata terrse is, cannot be eafily determined ; but is commonly fuppoied to 
 contain four oxgangs or 52 acres. Heam's Lib. Niger Sca;c. p. 90. 
 
 ■j- This lift is taken from Willis, who copied Newcourt's Repprtorium. 
 
 Robert
 
 36© ITUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Robert de Mauneby, 1251, who continued prior about ten years. 
 
 Roger deVere*, 1261 ; died 15 Feb. 1270. 
 
 Jofeph de Chancy, 1270 ; Avho being conflituted trcafurer of 
 England, anno 1274, held the fame till his death, anno 1280. 
 
 William de Henley, Feb. 10, 1280. 
 
 Peter de Hakham or Hagham, occurs 1 29 r ; as does 
 
 William de Tothalc, 1297; he died Odl. 12, 1318. 
 
 Richard de Pavely, 1318. 
 
 Robert de Dina. 
 
 Thomas Le Archer occurs 1323 ; died Au^. 28; 1329. 
 
 Leonard de Tibcrtis, 1329. 
 
 Philip de Thame occurs 1335. 
 
 John Pavely, 1355. 
 
 Robert Hales occurs 1380, as does 
 
 John de Radington, 1382 -f. 
 
 Walter Grendon occurs 1408. 
 
 William Hulls, 141 7. 
 
 Robert IVIallore, 1432. 
 
 Robert Botill, 1439. He continued prior till the year 1467, 
 after which this priory was vacant for fome time till the admiflion of 
 
 John Langftrother, March 9, 1469. He was in the confidence 
 
 * Richard de Fulham is faid to be inftitutcd to the reftory in 1269, en the prefen- 
 tation of Gilbert lord prior. Gilbert de Vere is faid by Newcourt to be the fifth prior. 
 It is probable Roger and Gilbert are tranfpofed. 
 
 -j- Efc. 3 Hen. V, 4:. 1414. 
 
 6 of
 
 RADNAGE. 361 
 
 of king Henry the fixth, and being engaged on his part at the fatal 
 battle of Tewkefbury 147 1, he was there taken prifoner, and put to 
 death by king Edward the fourth. 
 
 William Toumay, 147 1 ; of whofe family was Bernard Toumay, 
 of Cublington or Cobelinton in this county, who built a large man- 
 lion there in the beginning of this century. 
 
 Robert Molton, 1474. 
 
 John Wefton, 1477. 
 
 John Kendall occurs 1491. 
 
 Thomas Docrwra, 1522 ; fucceedcd foon after by 
 
 William Wefton, the laft prior. He continued till the diflblution 
 May 7, 1540, at which time he had a very large penlion affigned 
 him of no Icfs than loool. per annum, under the title of fir WiHiam 
 Wefton, lord prior ; but he is faid to have died through grief on the 
 fame day in which the priory was diflblved. 
 
 By the a(Si: of parliament 32 Henry VIII, this manor with other 
 eftates of this order was veftcd in the crown. 
 
 Upon the re-eftablifhment of the priory by queen Mary, about 
 18 years after the diflblution, that princefs conftituted fir Thomas 
 Trefham prior, Nov. 20, 1357, and re-granted this eftate inter alia 
 to him ; but on her deceafe this religious order was finally fup- 
 prefled, and Radnage reverted to the crown. 
 
 King Charles the firft granted the manor to feveral citizens of 
 
 3 A London
 
 362 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 London inter alia in mortgage ; and it is faid, that king Charles the 
 fecond gave the quit-rents to one of his miftrefles, by whom they 
 were fold to Mr. James Chafe ; and from him the manor defcended 
 to the heirs of Dr. Bettefworth, and is ftill called the King's manor, 
 the lands of which are all freehold. 
 
 There is another manor here which comprehends the eaftern part 
 of this parifh, of which we find thefe few evidences : 
 
 Efc. 3 Hen. V, 242, 
 
 John Philips and Alicia his wife died feifed inter alia of Radenach, 
 which was granted to them by fir William Philips, Thomas Chaucer, 
 Thomas Deram, John Throgmorton, and John Wood. 
 
 I think it probable that this was only a grant for life, and that the 
 eftate reverted to Thomas Chaucer, efq. whofe daughter and heirefs 
 married firft, Thomas earl of Salifbury, and fecondly, William de la 
 Pole duke of Suffolk ; by whom (he had iflue John, who fucceeded 
 to the title after the murder of his father in 1450. 
 
 In the 20th * of Edward the fourth, John duke of Suffolk and 
 Elizabeth his wife, the king's fifter, were permitted to aflign to the 
 dean and canons of Windfor inter alia the manors of Grovebury in 
 Leighton Bufard in the county of Bedford, and of Rodenach in the 
 county of Bucks; and the leafe from that church, comprifingboth thefe 
 eftates, obliges the tenants to attend the court leet at Leighton. Sir 
 * A(hmolc, Tanner's Notit.p. 10, 
 
 5 John
 
 R A D N A G E. 363 
 
 John Leigh, kt. marrying Urfula, daughter and heir of fir Chriftopher 
 Hoddefdon, became in poflcflion of Leighton, and with it, as I ap- 
 prehend, this manor ; for his only fon and heir, Thomas firfl lord 
 Leigh, poflefled the leafe of Radenach, which he gave to his fecond 
 fon, the hon. Charles Leigh, who deceafing at a very advanced age, 
 bequeathed his leafe of thefe manors to his nephew Charles, brother 
 of Thomas third lord Leigh. This laft Mr. Leigh was member for 
 Bedfordfhire in two parliaments ; and dying July 28, 1749, without 
 iflue, left the eflate to Edward, the fifth and lafl: lord Leigh ; upon 
 whofe deceafe. May 26, 1786, the hon. Mary Leigh, his executrix 
 and only furviving fifter, fucceeded to all his lordfhip's eft:ates, and 
 is the prefent lefl^e. The lands in this manor are all copyhold. 
 The fartheft houfe on the fouth-eaft fide was the manor-houfe, and 
 once belonged to the Dormers *. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church is a fmall indifferent building dedicated to St. 
 Mary. It is in length 40 feet, and in breadth 16. The tower di- 
 vides the church and chancel, and has four bells in it. In the 
 chancel, which is 20 feet long, and the fame breadth as the church, 
 are fome fmall remains of painted glafs : in the eaft window is the 
 figure of a man. 
 
 * Delafield. 
 
 3 A 2 Monu-
 
 364 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Monumental iiifcr'ipt'ions . 
 
 Nearly concealed by the reading-defk and the clerk's feat, an 
 ancient ftone, thereon the effigies of a man in brafs ; that of the 
 woman is torn off; under their feet an infcription, which is hid ex- 
 cept the following words : 
 
 45t joui tljatttee ptag for tbe foulcs airt a ictm fonrna llju fjatte mertj — — 
 
 Bcpattct! tbc Das of 9u8ua |ti«rei;€2E«rf tjEJJlJ. 
 
 Under the man, fix fons : CfttiOopfift, Eobert, EicijarTJ, CumunB, affliriiam, 
 3ioi)n. Under the woman, five daughters : dEIcnot, .JEsuOe, Ciebetell, aig0, 
 RatltftEi' 
 
 Here lieth William Syer, preacher of God's worde, late parfon of 
 Radnedge, who took to wife Jane, daughter of George Dynham, fbn 
 of fir Thomas Dynham kt. fon and heir of John lord Dynham; and 
 departed this life the 3d day of Auguft, A. D. 1605. 
 
 In the chancel. 
 
 Here lieth Ann Colby, daughter to Thomas Colby citizen and 
 filkman of London, who died the 2d of March, A. D. 1640. 
 
 In memory of John Hunt, citizen and ftationer of London, who 
 departed this life May 30, 1722, aged 69. 
 
 The
 
 R A D N A G E, 365 
 
 The Regifter begins Auguft 11, 1574. 
 
 The living is a redlory in the gift of the crown. 
 
 In the taxation roll of pope Nicholas, 1291, it is thus valued : 
 Ecclefia de Radenach ded. penf. 10 mc. 10 mc. 
 
 Penf. templar, in eadcm 13s. 4d. — 
 
 In the king's books it is rated at 61. 13s. ii^d. and is now re- 
 puted to be worth 200I. per annum. 
 
 There is a good parfonage houfe, two bams, a ftable and wcll- 
 houfc, and about feven acres of glebe land. 
 
 There was an ancient family of Eaft (ituated here, as appears b\- 
 
 the following pedigree* : 
 
 Arms, Argent, a chevron fable and ermine inter 3 horfes' heads erafed 
 fable. 
 
 William Eaft, = Sibbell, daughter of Thomas Belfon, of 
 of Radnyg | Afton, com. Oxon. 
 , . 
 
 . . I I 1 
 
 William Clarke = Margaret Thomas Eft = Dorothy, daughter of John 
 
 of Wycombe | I'enne of Penne, com. Bucks 
 
 r 
 
 I I I I n 
 
 David Henry John, Robert, Edw. Eft=Ciceley, d. T. Waters, SibeIl=Aiidrew 
 ob. f. ob. f. p. & foleheir of Afton, Manfield 
 
 p. of Francis com.Oxon. of Amer- 
 
 Feteplace, don,com. 
 
 ofStanlake Bucks. 
 
 com.Oxon, 
 
 fon & heir 
 
 of John, 4th 
 
 fon to 
 
 Fettiplace, 
 
 of Befell's 
 
 Lee, com. 
 ♦ Vif, Bucks, 1634. Bucks.
 
 366 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Rectors. Patrons. 
 
 Richard Poleworth 1231 the knights templars 
 
 Richard de Fulham 1269 ( ^'^^ '^\'' «^ ^t. John of 
 
 ■^ I^Jerulalem 
 
 Galfridns - - refigncd 
 
 WiUiam de Borefworth Nov. 15, 1290 
 
 William de Ernefcot 3 cal. Aug. 132 1 refigncd 
 
 Ralph de Hogeton "1 1 m -t " f exchanged for Ellworth, 
 
 or Hockington J ' ' " 3 2. "j^ Somerfet, with 
 
 Will, de Jarpunville 8 id. Jan. 1323 
 
 John Dale 3 non. Sept. 1349 refigned 
 
 ^ , „ ^ ., . r exchanged for All Saints, 
 
 John Brampton 2 :d. Aug. 135 1 | Hertford, with 
 
 Robert de Stickeney 12 cal. April 1359 { t^^^L ^"' ^'"^'^°"' 
 
 William de Swafield non. Julii 1366 [ L.tfordfwanvic^whh 
 
 John Gren 
 
 Feb. 6, 1383 
 
 Robert Etton 
 
 r exchanged for Sonning, 
 \ Berks, with 
 
 John Welot 
 
 Aug. II, 1405 exch. forSlanfton with 
 
 JohnHaynes 
 
 March 8, 141 1 refigned 
 
 John Palmer 
 
 M^9,.4.7{^:ts:f°''^"^^"'' 
 
 Thomas Bromlale 
 
 ^^■7''Me^^^"' ^°'"'' 
 
 Walter Brugge 
 
 Feb. I Si 1424 refigned 
 
 
 Henry
 
 
 RADNAG 
 
 Redors. 
 
 
 Henry Drayton 
 
 July 4, 1432 
 
 Johq, Styward 
 
 July 20, 1433 
 
 Richard White 
 
 April 26, 1434 
 
 John Waldefchief 
 
 - 
 
 Robert Strete 
 
 Dec. 9, 1453 
 
 William Conway 
 
 Dec. 16, 1457 
 
 John Prentis 
 
 March 26, 1458 
 
 John Gilby 
 
 - 
 
 John Atherton, 
 
 July 13, 1498 
 
 367 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 Robert Newton April 19, 
 
 On Newton's refignation, 
 Thomas Letham Oct. 13, 
 
 William Ennys March 16, 
 
 Thomas Johns 0&. 25, 
 
 Chriftopher Gibfon or Gibbyfon 
 
 He wills to be buried in the 
 chancel. 
 William Grate Jan. 3, 
 
 He was the lad redtor infli- 
 tuted on the prefentation of the 
 prior of St. John of Jcrufalem. 
 
 refigned 
 
 J .^^ ( exchanged for Freken- 
 ^•^-^ \ ham, Kent, with 
 
 refigned, 1453 
 refigned 
 
 refigned 
 
 faid to be prefented by 
 the prior of knights tem- 
 
 498 J P^^""^ °" Gilby's death, 
 j who, I fuppofc, refigned 
 for a penfion, and fur- 
 -vived Atherton 
 ^5°3 
 
 1504 
 '505 
 ^509 
 ^53^ 
 
 '558 
 
 refigned 
 
 Will 
 
 lam
 
 S68 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 ReHon. Patrons. 
 
 William Sycr April ii, 1589 queen Elizabeth 
 
 He was buried here. I rather 
 think, from the memorandum in 
 the Regifler book, that Syer was 
 prefented in 1574. 
 William Spenfer Aug. 14, 1605 king James I. — Refigned 
 
 Ralph Barlow, S. T. B. Oft. 4, 1 606 refigned 
 
 Rowland Juxon, A. M. March 3 1, 1609 
 Thomas Downer, A. M. July 23, 1613 
 Adam Langley 1623 
 
 Henry Oxenden 1663 king Charles II. 
 
 Thomas Mafters, A. M. Nov. 8, 1670 
 John Wodefon July 13, 1 674 
 
 He wasM. A. of Magdalen Hall, 
 
 Oxford ; died Feb. 2, 1719, aged 
 
 79 years, and was buried in the 
 
 chancel. His arms were: Azure, 
 
 on a crofs or 4 fpread eagles of the 
 
 firft. 
 
 Samuel Chapman, A.M. March 6, 1720 king George I. 
 
 He died of the fmall-pox, and 
 
 was buried at Radnage. 
 
 John Batchclor A. M. | j,„. ,,, ,7,5 ■ 
 Alfo vicar of Hitchenden J •' ' ' j 
 
 Morgan Morgan, B. D. May ai, 1765 king George III. 
 
 Charles William Tonyn Dec. 1 5,''i 766. 
 
 CHAR I-
 
 R A D N A G E. 369 
 
 CHARITABLE DONATIONS. 
 
 * THERE is an eftate containing about twenty-four acres of land, 
 and a houfc divided into three tenements, given, as tradition fays, 
 by two maiden ladies for charitable ufes. It is faid, that in king 
 Charles the fecond's reign no memorial exifted of the intention of 
 the donors, and it appears that an application was then made to the 
 court of chancery to determine to what ufes the profits of the eftate 
 Ihould in future be directed ; in confequence of which, a commif- 
 fion was iflued by the lord chancellor, appointing fome gentlemen of 
 this county to make inquifition into the condition of the eftate, and 
 to report their proceedings to the court of chancery. Upon which 
 report the lord chancellor decreed, that the eftate fhould be vefted 
 in truftees, and the clear annual produce of it divided into three 
 parts ; one third to be applied to repair or provide ornaments for 
 the parifti church, one third to be given to the induftrious and ne- 
 ceflitous poor, and the other to relieve the parifli of any unforefeen 
 or accidental burthen that might happen. 
 
 Thefe fums were ufually expended at a general meeting of the 
 parifliioncrs annually at fome public-houfe, and the remainder of 
 what was not expended there, was doled out in inconfiderable do- 
 nations. For fome years part, however, this abufe of the charity 
 
 * Communicated by the redlor. 
 
 3 B has
 
 
 370 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 has been reformed^ and fuch fums have been annually appropriated 
 to the repair of the church, as the churchwardens and vcftry re- 
 quired, and the other two parts, decreed for the poor and to the 
 parith, have been expended in purchafing warm clothing for the 
 infirm, neceffitous, and induftrious poor of both fexcs, and annually 
 ciiftributed about Chriftmas, 
 
 SAN-
 
 SANDERTON. 371 
 
 SANDERTON. 
 
 X HIS parifh Is called in ancient records SantefdonCj Sauntref 
 denCj Sawterdon. 
 
 It is in length above fix miles, but exceedingly narrow, fcarcely a 
 quarter of a mile wide for the moft part, and only three quarters in its 
 trrcatcfi. breadth. 
 
 It contains about 2000 acres, of which 200 are woodland, and 
 100 common or wafie. 
 
 There are 22 houfes, and two mills for paper and corn ; and I 
 apprehend there are about 100 inhabitants. 
 
 The ftream, which rifes a little fouth of the church and turns the 
 paper-mill, difcharges itfelf into the Tame. 
 
 3 B 2 The
 
 372 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The quota paid to the land-tax is 180I. 16s. 
 
 There were originally two manors and two churches, which were 
 united about 1457, when both came into pofleffion of the fame 
 lord. 
 
 Terra epifcopi Baiocenfis, 
 In Duflenberg Hand. 
 In Santefdone ten Roge? de epo ^^ Santefdone Roger holds of 
 V hid. Tra e v ca?. In di^io ^^^ ^ifhop of Baieux five hides, 
 funt n 7 XIII villi cu in bord hnt There are five plough lands ; in 
 III car. Ibi ix fervi 7 i molin. demefne there are two, and 13 
 ptu I car. Silva l poic. Valet villeins with three copyholders 
 7 vaiuitc fotX.R.E.vi life. Hoc have three ploughs. There are 
 00 tenuit un h5 Leuvini com 7 two fervants and one mill, one 
 vendei-e potuit. carucate of pafture ; wood fufH- 
 
 cient for the pannage of 50 hogs. 
 For all dues it is worth 100 fhil- 
 lings ; in the reign of king Ed- 
 ward fix pounds, when a vaflal of 
 earl Lewin held this manor, 
 which he could fell. 
 
 This, I apprehend, is Sanderton St. Nicholas, 
 
 Tena
 
 SANDERTON. 
 
 373 
 
 Terra Milonis Crifpin. 
 In Duftenberg Hund. 
 
 In Santefdune ten Olbert de Mi- 
 lone V hid. Tra c v car. In dnio 
 funt II 7 xiu villi cu v bord hnt 
 Ill car. Ibi ii fcrvi 7 11 mo- 
 liiide VIII fot. ptu I car. Silva 
 L pore. Val 7 vaiuit c fol T.R.E. 
 VI lib. Hoc 00 tenuit Alric ho 
 Herakli comiiis 7 vendere potuit. 
 
 Ofbert held of Milo in Santef- 
 dune five hides. There are five 
 plough lands ; in deniefne there 
 are two, and 1 3 villeins with five 
 copyholders have three ploughs. 
 There are two fervants, and two 
 mills v/orth eight fhillings ; one 
 carucate of paflure, and wood for 
 fifty hogs. For all dues it is 
 worth 100 fhillings ; in the reign 
 ofking Edward fix pounds, whea 
 Alric, a vafTal of earl Harolds- 
 held this manor, and could fell it. 
 
 This is Sanderton St. Mary's. 
 
 In the knights fees and their names, taken in the reign of Henry 
 III, is the following furvey : 
 
 " Sanedon, medietas villae de honore de Walingford ; Ofbertus de 
 Sanedon tenet alteram medietatem pro uno foedo cum 20 parte unius 
 foedi. 
 
 " Willielmus de Penna ct idem Olbcrtus tcnent d» Simon de 
 
 Turvill de foeJo Leyreflre." 
 
 LORDS
 
 374 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 LORDS OF SANDERTON St. NICHOLAS, 
 
 IT is probable the ancient family of Dayrell were tenants to the 
 bifhop of Baicux, and afterwards obtained the manor. 
 
 In 1276, temp. Edw. I fir Ralph Dayrell poflefled it, and fooii 
 after parted with it to fir John de Foxley about 13 14. In 13 78 
 temp. Ric. II, John Brun * conveyed this manor and advowfon of 
 St. Nicholas to fir Gerard de Braybroke, lord of Horfington. He 
 was member for the county in feveral parliaments during the reign 
 of Edward IN. This family continued lords for feveral years : John 
 Braybrokc was member for the county the 5th of Richard II, and 
 Gerard Bravbroke jun. for Bedfordfhire the 10th and 14th of 
 Richard I!. Sir Gerard Braybroke occurs 1428, temp. Hen. Vl.-f 
 In the next reign both the parifhes being in unity of pofTeffion, were 
 conveyed to John Leynham and Margaret his wife in 1474. 
 
 LORDS OF SANDERTON St. MARY's. 
 
 THIS manor belonged to perfons of the fame name in the rcjgn 
 of Richard I, whofe-anccftors were probably tenants to Milo Crifpin. 
 Of this family Alexander de Sanderton was member for the county 
 the 20th of Edward III. They continued lords and patrons of the 
 
 * John Briiyii was member for the county at the council of Northampton, 12 
 Edw. III. 
 
 ■j- 28 Hen. VI, Rich, earl Rivers and others granted a leafc of the manor, 5;c. to 
 Richard Stubbe at 14 marks per ann. MSS. lord Dormer. 
 
 livin£r
 
 SANDERTON. 375 
 
 living till the latter end of the reign of Henry the fixth, when Wil- 
 liam de Sanderton or his heirs granted the manor and advowfon 
 to John Brecknock * about 1452 ; in 1474 1 he fold both the manors 
 and advovvfons to John Lcynham and Margaret his wife ; both 
 pariflies having been united a fhort time before, wlien Brecknock had 
 purchafed Sanderton St. Nicholas, 
 
 LORDS OF SANDERTON St. NICHOLAS and St. MARY's 
 
 UNITED. 
 IN the 20th Edward IV, Margaret Leynham fold thefe manors 
 and the adjoining manor of Horfington to John Morton, bifhop of 
 Ely, for 2 cool. This prelate was afterwards arehbifhop of Canter- 
 bury, lord chancellor of England, and alfo chancellor of Oxford, and 
 a cardinal. He died in 1500, and his heir, Thomas Morton, fold 
 llicfc manors 23d Henry VII, 1508, to Edward Donne, efq.^ This 
 family poflcfl'ed thefe ellates for many years, till they fevered the 
 two manors of Sanderton and Horfington, and conveyed the 
 former to fir Robert Dormer, March 5, 1592 §. In this family this 
 manor ftill continues ; for on the death of Charles earl of Carnarvon, 
 Nov. 29, 1709, the barony of Dormer, and the efiatcs entailed 
 with the title, dcfccnded to Rowland Dormer, of Grove Park in the 
 county of Warwick, whole grandfather was fccond fon of Robert, 
 
 * Sheriff 19 Hen. VI. f Fin. Bucks, 14 Edvv. IV. 
 
 + Edwv Donne, (heriff 34 Hen. VIII. 
 § Stc Welt Wycombe for the pedigree of tliis family. 
 
 ilrU
 
 37^ HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 firfl lord Dormer. He died unmarried Sept. 27, 1712*; upon 
 whofe deceafe Charles Dormer of Peterley, defcended from Robert, 
 third fon of the firft lord, inherited the title and eftate. He departed 
 this life July 2, 1728 +, having married two wives: firft, Catherine, 
 
 daughter of Fettiplace, of Oxfordfhire, efq. by whom he had 
 
 ifliie two fons, Charles and John; and, fecondly, Elizabeth, daugh- 
 ter of Richard Bidulph, of the county of Stafford, efq. by whom he 
 had fix fons and four daughters. 
 
 Charles lord Dormer died unmarried May 7, 1761 f, and was fuc- 
 ceeded by the eldeft brother, 
 
 * Buried at Budbroke, in the county of Warwick, where a fine monument is 
 erefted to his memor)' with this infcription : 
 
 Here lieth the body of the right hon. Rowland Dormer, baron of Wing in the 
 county of Bucks, which barony defcended to him by the death of Charles Dormer earl 
 >>f Carnarvon, dying without iffue male. Hewasfon of Robert Dormer, of Grove Park 
 •a the county of Warwick, efq. fon of Anthony Dormer, fecond fon of Robert lord 
 Dormer. Robert Dormer married Ann Eyre, daughter to Rowland Eyre, of Haffop in 
 the county of Derby, efq. by whom he had fix children, four fons and two daughters : 
 Anthony jjofeph, Robert, and Margaret died young. Rowland lord Dormer, eldeft fon 
 to Robert Dormer and Ann his wife, dying alfo unmarried, Ann,the youngeft danghter, 
 firft married to Edmond Powell, efq. of Sandford in the county of Oxford, and 
 afterwards married to fir John Curfon, of Waterperry in the aforefaid county of Ox- 
 ford, bart. became fole heirefs to his ellates j an4 to the memory of her brother 
 crefted this monument. He died the twenty-fevcnth day of September, of our Lord 
 17 12, and of his age fixty-one. Requierunt in pace. 
 
 ■J- Buried at Great Miifendeni 
 
 4 John,
 
 SANDERTON. 377 
 
 John, feventh lord Dormer, torn 1691 ; married 1719 Mary 
 daughter of fir Cecil Bifhop bart. and died 061. 7, 1785 *, when he 
 was fucceeded by his eldeft fon Charles, the eighth lord Dormer, of 
 Wenge. His lordfliip was born in 1722; married firft, Auguft 9, 
 1749, Mary, fifter to George fifteenth earl of Shrewfburj', who died 
 May 15, 1753, by whom he has iflue Charles, born January 10, 1752 ; 
 and, fccondly, the hon. Mrs. Mordaunt, by whom he has ifTue two 
 fons : Evelyn, married to lady Elizabeth Kerr, and John Stanhope : 
 and three daughters ; Ann, married to col. Gould of Woodhoufe, 
 Notts ; Elizabeth Lucy, to Henry Berkley Portman, efq. ; and 
 Frances, to Robert Knight, efq. of Barfell's-houfe, in the county of 
 Warwick. 
 
 There is no manor-houfe ; the family feat in this county being 
 at Peterley, about fix miles diftant. 
 
 I prefume the ancient manor-houfe -|- was on a bill called Lodge- 
 hill ; but no traces of any building remain. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 WHEN the two parithes were united, the church of St. Nicholas 
 was fuffcred to go to decay, and the fite of it is not to be 
 afcertained. 
 
 * Buried at Budbroke. 
 
 -{• There k meation of the manor-houfe in an old will, 1610. MSS. lorJ Dormer. 
 
 3 C The
 
 3;8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The prefent church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a fmall mean 
 building, ^6 feet in length and |6 broad. In a low wooden turret 
 hang three fmall bells. 
 
 I find only one monumental infcription, which is as follows : 
 
 In memory of 
 
 Edward Neighbour, 
 
 Who died June 2, 1777, aged 69 years,. 
 
 There was formerly an ancient marble, on which was the deml- 
 portraiture of a woman in brafs. 
 
 I&it jacet ^Ifabella SauntcrDon filia SSHillicImi SauntctDon tt fotot ^caiatTii Saun» 
 tciDon. <^tate pio anima cjuiei. 
 
 She died about 1430. This infcription is not to be found ; but 
 the portraiture is nailed to one of the pews. 
 
 The only Regifter I could find begins in 1728, and contains 
 nothing worthy of obfervation. 
 
 The living is a rectory, in the gift of Magdalen college, Oxford. 
 
 In the taxation-roll of pope Nicholas, the two churches were thus 
 
 valued ; 
 
 Verus valor. Norwycencij, 
 
 Ecclefia de Sandrefdon St. Nicholas 8 mc. 10 mc-. 
 
 Ecclcfia de Sandrefdon St. Mary 8 mc, 100 s. 
 
 4 la
 
 S A N D E R T O N. 379 
 
 In the king's books it is rated at 13I. 9s. 7d. and is reputed to be 
 worth 200I. per annum. 
 
 There is a good fubftantial parlbnage-houfe, offices, and garden, 
 and about 34 acres of glebe. 
 
 SANDERTON St. NICHOLAS. 
 
 Re^ors. Patrons. 
 
 John Rich, died 1276 
 
 Ralph de Wykinill 3 id. Martii J 276 fir Ralph Dayrcll 
 
 Reginald de Appulford 4 non. Mar. 1278 Edmund carl of Cornwall 
 
 William de Swafield 14 Dec. 1290 the bifhop. — Refigncd 
 
 Ralph Plummer '^'^95 Ralph Brun 
 
 Nich. deGildcnmerdon 1 7 cal. Feb. 13 14 fir John de Foxley 
 
 Richard de Warpenham ^349 Cicily Brun 
 
 T. de Shottifbrooke 9 cal. Julii 1353 Thomas de Foxley 
 
 Query, if not the fame with 
 Thomas Terry, who died 1 38 1 
 
 Walter Marfhall 2 cal. Mali 138 1 fir Gerard de Braybrook 
 
 (the fame. — He exchanged 
 foon after for Witlcy, 
 Surrey, with 
 Richard Patrington lo Aug. 1421 
 
 He exchanged with 
 
 John Harptree March 21, 1423 
 
 3 C 2 SAN-
 
 38o 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Rc£lors. 
 Richard dc Eilefbury 
 Ralph Totall died 
 
 John dc Sauntreden 
 
 William Tiirfield del 
 Efton Sandford j 
 
 John Jiirdan 
 
 William Danvers 
 
 Henry Wydemcre 
 
 Ralph Gordeyn 
 
 Roger atte Rcld 
 
 Hugh Fclton 
 
 Roger Trott 
 
 Robert Nafhe 
 
 SANDERTON St. MARY. 
 
 Patrons. 
 12ZJ Ofbert de Sauntreden 
 1304 
 
 Will, de Saunderton.- 
 
 7 'J- ^»"- 3=4 {Signed 
 3 cal. 061. 1314 Alex, dc Saunderton 
 
 1325 
 
 refigned 
 
 cal. Dec. 1325 the fame. — Refigned 
 9 cal. Dec. 133 1 William dc Saunderton 
 14 cal. Feb. 1348 Alex, de Saunderton 
 14 cal. Odt. 135 1 William de Sandcrton 
 
 refigned 
 2 cal. Aug. 1364 the fame 
 
 iWill. de Saunderton and 
 Ifabcl his wife. — He ex- 
 changed with 
 
 {Bernard Saunderton; — 
 He exch. for Carifbrookin 
 the Ifle of Wight, with 
 
 John Rede 
 
 Robert Craven 
 
 July 18 
 
 rthe 
 
 , 1405 <^ Do 
 
 twit 
 
 the fame. — He exch. for 
 ddingherft in Effex, 
 th 
 
 ,^ Tv/r -4-- , .,^ I ^^^ ^^rne. — He exch. for 
 
 John
 
 SANDERTON. 
 
 33i 
 
 ReSlors. 
 
 John Scarle 
 
 Laurence Caldccote 
 John Rede 
 Th'omas Haryn 
 John Norman, rcfigned 
 William Mallayn 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 r Bernard Sanderton. — He 
 9 Jan. I4i3< exchanged forFoltcr-lane, 
 Lchurch, London, with 
 
 25 Nov. 141 5 the fame 
 
 1425 
 19 Martii 1448 William Sandertoa. 
 
 1452 
 27 Martii 1453 John Brecknock 
 
 SANDERTON St. MARY and St. 
 William Ty bard Feb. 18, 1459 
 
 Thomas Ganne, A. M. Sept. 23, 1466 
 William Grane July 7, 1477 
 
 John Williams June 20, 1489 
 
 Oliver Apfhaw al. Jones March 15, 1498 
 John Griffith 0&.. 10, 1509 
 
 William Green J"'y 5? 1 53 9 
 
 Richard Reynolds Sept. 29, 1572 
 
 Richard Benfon June 5, 1610 
 
 The living was valued at 861. per 
 
 ann. when 
 Jonathan Anderfon intruded 1650 
 
 Thomas Stevenfon 1656 
 
 He was alfo redlor of Emington, 
 
 Oxon. 
 
 NICHOLAS UNITED. 
 
 John Brecknock. — Rcfig., 
 
 fir J. Leynham. — Refig. 
 
 the fame. — Rcfigned 
 
 fir John Donne 
 
 the fame 
 
 Elizabeth Donne 
 
 fir Edward Donne 
 
 Ralph Lee 
 
 fir Robert Dorm.ei; 
 
 Willi 
 
 lam
 
 382 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 Reclors. Pa/rojis, 
 
 William Squire July 28, 1683 king Charles 11. 
 
 William Finch, A. M. Sept. 15, 16S5 Charles Dormer 
 
 {the king and queen ; but 
 the inftitution was let 
 afide, and 
 
 John Davics, A. M. July .7, 1692 [ ^ormef "''^ ^^ ^^'"'^"' 
 
 St. John Davies, A. M. March 26, 17 13 Ann Bigg 
 on his fathei-'s death. 
 About the year 1726, lord Dor- 
 mer, of Wenge, fold the advovvfon 
 to Magdalen college, Oxford. 
 
 Philip Vaughan,S.T.B. March 31, 173 1 Magdalen college 
 
 He died March 4, 1734, and 
 was buried at St. Giles's, Reading. 
 Chrift.Willoughby,D.D. Aug. 16, 1734 
 
 He died July 13, 1743. aged 
 47, and was buried here. 
 
 Benjamin Cooper, D.D, Dec. 6, 1 743 
 
 Richard Lluellp, B.D. April 22, 1751 
 
 He died Dec. 25, 1770, and was 
 buried at High Wycombe. 
 Ambrofe Kent, D.D. May 16, 1771 
 
 He died Dec. 1792, being alfo 
 re6lor of Berkley, Somerfetthire. 
 
 Rich. Nicholas Goldef- 1 j„ne7, 1793 
 
 borough, D.D. J J /' />^ ^^^^
 
 TURVILLE. 383 
 
 T U R V I L L E. 
 
 1 H E name is varioufly written Turvile, Therfield, Tyreficid, 
 'iyrefold. 
 
 The parifh contains about aooo acres of land ; of which 1200 are 
 arable, 400 woodland, and 200 meadow and pafture. There are 
 16 farm-houfes, 45 cottages, and the number of inhabitants is 
 computed to be 276. It is aflefTed to the land-tax at 4s. in the 
 pound for 150I. 6s. 9 d. 
 
 At North-end in this parifh 32 Roman copper coins were 
 found in 1772. They were chiefly of the middle empire : of the 
 eight remaining in the poflefTion of col. Innes of Ipftone-houfe, 
 there are two of Antoninus Pius, two Fauftinas, two Vefpafiaus, 
 one Trajan, and one Aurelius. 
 
 LORDS
 
 384 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 LORDS OF TURVILLE. 
 
 THE earlicft account of this parifh appears in a grant from Eg- 
 frid, fon of Offa king of Mercia, in 794*, who gave Idnd in Ther- 
 ficld, " terrain decern manenfium," to the abbey of St. Alban's, 
 founded by that king in 791. This grant included the redory, 
 \vhicli was very early appropriated, and advowfon of the vicarage, 
 and was confidered as a manor; but whether the chief manor of 
 Turville, according to Mr. Willis -^j- and other authorities, I cannot 
 dcteiTnine. 
 
 This place does not occur in Doomfday, though the other 
 manors belonging to St. Alban's are enumerated ; and the St. 
 Alban's Holding, as it is called, has always been confidered to 
 be diftinct from the manor of Turville. It appcaj-s probable that 
 Turville was demefne land of the crown, and granted at a very 
 early period to the family of Morteyn. William Morteyn, who 
 was fherifF of Warwicklhire 2 Edward I, married Joane, daughter 
 and coheirefs of Philip Marmion, lord of Tamworth cafile, but 
 had no ifTuc by her. He married, fecondly, as I fuppofe, Con- 
 ftancc, who might be heirefs of the ancient lords here. 
 
 I have been favoured with a perufal of the old deeds | of the 
 
 * Mon. App. 57, 39. t MSS. Bod. Lib. J Title deeds of John Oftom, efq. 
 
 •J manor
 
 TURVILLE. 385 
 
 manor from the 12 th of Edward I, 1283, which are the moft ancient, 
 I behcve, in the hundred. This firft grant is from Conftance Mor- 
 teyn to Euflace her fon, of the manor, dated at Tyrefield*. 
 Thomas, fon of Euftace, occurs 1352, and died 136 1, leaving his 
 widow, Margaret, in pofleffion of the eftate. She was fucceeded 
 by her fon Richard Morteyn, who deceafed 1395 -f-. 
 
 In 1406, I find a leafe from William Morteyn to John Martyn 
 of the manor for life, for the purpofe of making a fettlement on 
 his daughter, as I apprehend; for 13 Henry IV, 141a, Joan wife 
 of Alan Botiler pofTefled this manor. It continued in this ancient 
 and honourable family for many years, and both the Morteyn and 
 Botiler families appear to have redded at their manor-houfe. I find 
 deeds of this laft family in 1442 ; which induces me to think that 
 this part of the country was not harafled in the civil wars between 
 the houfes of York and haflcaCxer. 
 
 * 9 Edw. II. Grant of free warrtn in Tirefield to Bartholomew de Badlef- 
 nierc. 
 
 f Of this family probably was John Morteyn, member for Bedfordftiire 4th 
 Edw. III. 
 
 Arms of Morteyn, Vaire. 
 
 Among thefe ancient deeds I find a grant from John Salwayn and Agnes his wife 
 to Richard Voulmcr and Johanne his wife, daughter of the faid John Salwayn, of 40s. 
 per annum, from their eftate in Turfield, dated at Sclynbone, 20 Rich. II, 1396. 
 Arms, appending to the deed, Argent, a fefs. 
 
 3D In
 
 J 
 
 86 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 In 1546, John Botilcr, cfq. or Butler, as he is ilyled, pafled a fine 
 of this manor to fir John Wilhams ; and foon after, the ancicirt 
 family of Doylcy came is poflefTion of it : for the inquifition taken 
 at Wcndover, the 12th of Elizabeth, 1574, fets forth, that John 
 Doylcy, efq. died Nov. 30, 1569, fcif'ed of the manor and reftor}' 
 of Turville, and lands in Hamelton, called Adars and WooUey, and 
 that Robert his fon and heir was 28 years old ; that he held Turville 
 in chief of the king^ and the lands of Hamelton of the lord Scroops. 
 
 In this family the manor continued, till it pafled in marriage with 
 Mary daughter and heirefs of Henry Doyley efq. to Richard Po- 
 cocke, efq. 1703. On his deccafe, April 13, 1724, Roger Pococke 
 fucceeded to the eftate. He married one of the daughters and co- 
 heircfles of William Barneflay, efq. of Urlley, Hereford ; and dying 
 was buried at Market Ilfley, Berks, from whence the 
 family came. He had two fons, William and Giles, who died un- 
 married ; and a daughter, married to Aflley, efq. of the county 
 
 of Northampton. — The manor defcended to William Pococke, efq. 
 who was a Norwich fador; and dying 1747, left an only fon, who 
 died in his minority ; and his widow furviving him, died in Londoa 
 Auguft I, 1749*; and in the year 1753 her executor fold the manor 
 to John Olborn, efq. formerly an eminent bookfeller, and fhcrifF for 
 this county in 1759, whofc fon fucceeded at his deceafe, and is the 
 
 prefent lord. 
 
 * MSS. Delafield. penes Rich. Gough, efq. 
 
 The
 
 T U R V I L L E. 387 
 
 The manor-houfe Is a plain refpedlable manfion, built by fome of 
 theDoyley family about the reign of James the firfl:. It is fituatcd 
 on an eminence about a mile from the village, and commands a fine 
 f}'lvan view. 
 
 I revert now to the manor of St. Alban's, which extended over the 
 village, redlory, and glebe land of the vicarage. It continued in the 
 pofTeffion of that rich and famous abbey till the diflolution. As 
 there is no circumftance worthy of recording while the abbots were 
 lords, I fliall only recite their names in the inflitutions of the vicars. 
 Richard Stevenache alias Boreman, S. T. B. laft abbot, furrendered 
 the monaftcry Dec. 5, 1539; and king Henry the eighth, anno 
 
 rcgni 2^, Odlober 6, 1544*, granted this eftate, under the title of the 
 advowfon and manor of Turfield redtory and vicarage, late belong- 
 ing to St. Alban's, to John Marfh ; and 37, 38 Henry VIII, the 
 lame was granted to Edward Harman or Chamberlain, of Sherborne 
 caftle, Oxfordihire ; wlio conveyed it to fir Michael Dormer, third 
 fon of Geoffrey Dormer of Weft Wycombe, and who was lord 
 mayor of London in 1 541 . In this noble family this manor, or part 
 cf it, continued f till about the Ufurpation, when it was conveyed 
 
 * In 1544, Tho. Royflon rented tlie msncranJ redory of Turville St. Alban's at 
 jl. 6s. 8d. per annim. Newcome's St. Alhan's, part ii. p. 4S8. 
 
 \ By local information, I learn that this manor and advowfon were divided into 
 fix fliares, and that Mr. Sheiiey has only one fiiarc of the manor. There is fome coij- 
 fufion in the dilFcrent accounts collefted by me, and therefore I \\](h to be underftooj 
 as not giving any determinate opinion. The Doyley family had a fliare, as appears 
 from the court-rolls, which is now the property of Mr, Ofborn. 
 
 3 D 2 to
 
 38 S HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 to Well, efq. of Chipping Wycombe ; by whom it was fold to 
 
 John Ovey, efq. of Grenvill, an hamlet in Watlington parifh, Ox- 
 fordfhire, A. D. 1653, From Ovey it pafled in marriage, with Jane 
 his eldeft daughter by his fecond wife, to Timothy Perry, efq. ©f Wor- 
 mington place, Gloucefterfhire. He was fucceeded by his grand- 
 fon William Perry, efq. in 1735, ^^'^° ^^'^^ ^'g^ fherifF for this 
 county 1 741. He married Elizabeth daughter and heirefs of coU 
 Sidney of Penfhurfl, brother to John laft earl of Leicefter of that 
 family, and left iffue an only daughter, married to Byfhee Shelley, 
 efq. who fold this eftate, 1 796, to Thomas Butlin, efq. 
 
 The manor-houfe is a relpedlable manfion, built at different 
 times, and ftands in a fmall deer park, which extends to the confines 
 of the county» 
 
 ExtraA from the court-rolls of Turville St. Alban's : 
 
 " Vifus franc pleg cu cur. Bar. Rob. D. Dni Dormer, 6 Sept. 
 1621. 
 
 " Item juratores prefentant quod G^orgius Tovie qui tenuit de 
 domino manerii predi6ti per copiam rotulorum curi' cujufdem 
 manerii unam cottagiam et certas terras, obiit intra ult' cur', unde 
 arridit domino manerii predi6ti de herriot una toga, Anglice, a gown, 
 pro qua fenefchallus domini manerii accepit fatisfaftionem." 
 
 OF
 
 T U R V I L L E. 389 
 
 GFTHECHURCH. 
 
 THE church Is a low ancient flru6lure, dedicated to St. Mary. 
 The bafe of the tower induces me to fuppofe that it was intended 
 to have been carried much higher ; in it are three bells. On a 
 beam of the church hang four garlands, which funereal emblems 
 are ftill in ufe at Ipftone. 
 
 Achievements. 
 
 I, * Argent, in pale fable a fword erecft argent pomelled or. 
 Impaling, Argent, a bend gules inter 6 martlets fable, in chief 
 
 or, 3 mullets pierced vert. 
 Creft, a hand iffuing out of a cloud and holding a fword. 
 
 II. Vert, an eagle difplayed argent, in dexter point a bloody hand 
 
 (Biddulph). 
 Impaling, Azure, 2 bends or. 
 
 III. Cheque, Argent and gules ; over all, a Hon rampant or (Pocock).' 
 Bearing, Azure 2 bends or in pretence, and impaling the fame. 
 
 IV. Sable, a crofs inter 4 rofes argent, feeded or. 
 
 Impaling, Argent, a chevron inter 3 eagles' heads erafed fable. 
 
 • Sir Henry Nelthorpe, bart. who rented Turville park of Mr. Perry. 
 
 Monil-
 
 390 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Monume?ital infcr'tptions» 
 
 On a ftone within the communion rails. 
 Arms, as in the firft achievement. 
 
 Here lieth the tody of Richard Pococke, efq. late lord of this 
 manor. Obiit die Aprilis 13, A. D. 1724, aetat. 67. 
 
 Here lieth the body of Mary Pococke, late wife of Richard 
 Pococke, efq. daughter and fole heirefs of Henry D'Oiley, efq. late 
 lord of this manor. Obiit die Aprilis 25, A. D. 17 19, aetat. <,<). 
 
 On a ftone, partly covered by a pew*. 
 Elizabeth D'Oyley, widow of the above-mentioned Wil- 
 liam D'Oyley who died June 21, 1721, aged 80 years. Aho the 
 body of dame Elizabeth, relidt of fir Michael Biddulph, bart. and 
 only daughter of the above William and Elizabeth D'Oyley. She 
 died the 30th of Auguft 1740, aged 61. 
 
 * Part of the infcription is as follows : — Here lieth the body of Mr. Robert D'Oyley, 
 late lord of the manor of Turfield, who deceafed the nth of July 1653, in the year of 
 his age 59. MSS. Delafield. penes Rich. Gough, efq. 
 
 On
 
 T U R V I L L E. 35, 
 
 On a flone. 
 Arms, A chevron inter 3 flours dc lys. 
 
 M.S. 
 
 Ricardi Stiles, filii Ricardi et Sarai Stiles. 
 
 Obiit A. D. 1709, £t. 20. 
 
 Eheu 
 
 Nifi bene vivere 
 
 Sit diu vivere 
 
 ^tate longiore 
 
 Digni. 
 
 There are alfo memorials to the Toovey and Carter families upon 
 grave-ftones in the church. 
 
 In a recefs built for the family, feat and burial ground of the Perrys 
 of Turville Park. 
 
 Arms in the weft window, now nearly dcftroyed. 
 
 I. Quarterly, Azure, a fefs embattled between 3 pears or. 
 
 II. Quarterly, i. Vert, on abend finifter or, in dexter chief a mullet 
 
 of fix points, 
 a. Gules, 3 bibles clafped or, 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 III. Sable, a crofs between 4 rotes argent. 
 
 IV. As I. 
 
 In another compartment. 
 
 Arms as II. Bearing, in an efcutcheon of pretence or, a pheon azure. 
 
 In
 
 39i HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 In the right window, a coat of 28 qaarterings, beautifully painted. 
 I. Or, a pheon gules. ^ .Oh-***-* orv^-vA^to^nA^ c<^^ ^/ ^ 
 1. Argent, a bars in chief, 3 fhields fable. p ^^ aJT^ IKAX. 
 
 3. Argent, 3 chevronels gules, a label of the firft. 
 
 4. Argent, a bend gules charged with 3 lozenges argent. 
 
 5. Quarterly, Or and gules, a Catherine wheel fable. 
 
 6. Azure, a chevron inter 3 mullets or. 
 
 7. Argent, 3 lions rampant gules inter 3 crofslets fable. 
 
 8. Argent, 3 barrulets gules charged ■rt'ith a lion rampant or. 
 
 9. Quarterly, Or, i and 4, a lion rampant azure ; 2 and j, 2 lions 
 
 paflant guardant. 
 
 10. Gules, a cinqfoil argent. 
 
 11. Argent, a bars azure, in chief 3 plates. 
 
 12. Or, a maunch gules. 
 
 13. 4 barrulets gules, 9 martlets. 
 
 14. Vaire, or and gules. 
 
 15. Gules, 7 lozenges voided, conjoined or. 
 
 16. -Gules, a lion rampant within a bordure or. 
 
 17. Gules, a fefs inter 6 crofslets or. 
 
 18. Cheque, or and gules, a chevron argent and ermine. 
 
 1 9. Gules, a che\Ton argent inter 6 dice. 
 
 20. Gules, a fefs fable inter a chevrons fable. 
 
 21. Gules, an unicorn argent. 
 
 22. Argent, a chevron gules. 
 
 6 23. Or,
 
 TURVILLE. 393 
 
 23. Or, afaltirc inter 4 martlets fable. 
 
 24. Argent, a fcfs lozenge fable. 
 
 25. Gules, a lion rampant inter 10 crofslets argent. 
 
 26. Argent, 3 barrulets azure in chief. 
 
 27. Argent, a bend lozenge gules in chief azure, 3 efcallops or. 
 a8. Sable, a chevron or and ermine inter 3 mullets or. 
 
 Crefts. A bear on a wreath feiant argent, collared and lined or, 
 fuftaining a ragged flafF. 
 A porcupine azure quilled, collared and lined or. 
 Motto, ' Quo fata vocant.' 
 
 On a noble mural monument. 
 
 Argent, 3 pears, bearing on an efcutcheon a pheon azure. 
 Creft, A band couped with a fword. 
 Motto, ' Stat libertate parentum.* 
 
 In this vault are depofited, 1740, William Sidney, fon and heir to 
 William Perry, efq. and Elizabeth his wife, grand-daughter and co-- 
 heir with her only lifter Mary to fir Robert Sidney, kt. fummoned 
 to parliament ift of William and Mary, who was afterwards earl of 
 Leicefter by defcertt, and alfo coheii* to Ambrofe and Robert the 
 late famous earls of Warwick and Leicefter, both fons of Johrt 
 Sutton dc Dudley late duke of Northumberland. 
 
 3E Ofl
 
 394 I-IUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 On the plinth. 
 William Pcrrv, buried at Cirencefter, was fccond fon to Chriflo- 
 pher Perry, efq. of Kcnn in the county of Somcrfet, and was father 
 to Thomas Perry of Wormington. 
 
 On two entablatures. 
 To the memor)- of Timothy Perry, efq. fon of Thomas Perry, efq, 
 iate lord of the mannour of Wormington in Gloucefterfliire ; which 
 Thomas is interred under a fair marble tomb in the church of Ciren- 
 cefter. Timothy married the daughter and coheirefs of John Ovey, 
 gent, of Grenville in Oxfordfhire ; and being born in 1661, lived 74 
 years, and was below interred with his beloved wife, who died in 
 1707, aged 39, They had ifTue one fon, Weedon, and one daugh- 
 ter, Elizabeth. She efpoufed Jacob Prefton, of Beefton in Norfolk, 
 Weedon took to wife Elizabeth daughter and coheirefs of William 
 Barncfley, efq. of Urfley Park in the county of Hereford ; and, dying 
 in 1 720' in his 33d year, is placed below by his widow, who departed 
 this life aged 38, and in the year 1729. Thomas, the fecond fon of 
 Weedon Perry, efq^. dyed in his aoth year, and in the year of our 
 Lord 1738. 
 
 The Regifter begins A. D. 1582, in which year there were 5 bap- 
 
 tifms, 3 marriages, and 4 burials. The average of the firft \kx\ 
 
 years is, 74. baptifms and i\ burials ; and from 1783 to 1 79a inclu- 
 
 five, is 9 ri7 baptifms and q burials. 
 
 The
 
 T U R V I L L E. 395 
 
 The living was in the gift of the abbey of St. Alban's till the diflb- 
 lution, when the redlory and advowfon were divided into fix (hares. 
 At prefent Mr. Ofborn, Mr. Ovejf, and Mr. Stopes have the right 
 of prefentation. 
 
 The Terrier of i68o fcts forth a vicarage- houfe confiding of an 
 hall, parlour, buttery, and three chambers ; two barns, a ftable and 
 hovel ; a garden and yard, and three clofes, and alfo three acres of 
 wood-land ; in all 34 acres. 
 
 In the taxation roll of pope Nicholas it is thus valued : 
 
 Verus valor. Norwyc. 
 
 Ecclefia de Tyrefold - 12 mc. 1 a 
 
 Vicar, ejufdem - 5 mc. 
 
 In the king's books it is rated at 9I. 9s. 9id.; but being returned to 
 the governors of queen Ann's bounty to be worth only 20I. ther 
 living was difcharged from firftfruits and tenths. It is now reputed 
 to be worth 60I. per ann.* 
 
 The only charitable donation to the parifh is thus recited in the 
 church : 
 
 " Cicily Rooks alias Rawling, the 8th of July 1630, gave 40I. to 
 the repairing of the church, and aooi. the intereft thereof to be given 
 to the poor of the parifh for ever." 
 
 Eight pounds per annum is, in purfuance of thisbequeft, paid from 
 Mr. Ofborn's eftate. 
 
 * Mr. Edmonds, reftor of Fingeft, left lool. to augment this vicarage, which pun- 
 chafed fix acres of land j fo that there are nov? forty acres annexed to the living. 
 
 3 E 2 f trars^
 
 39^ 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Patrons. 
 
 flcars. 
 Hugh ult. vicar, obiit 
 
 Rich, de Chclveilon 16 cal, Aug. 1268 Abb. Sti Albani.— Refig. 
 John dc Watford 7 cal. Dec. 1 270 refigncd 
 
 Robert de Horvvood 6 cal. Julii 1304 
 James ult. vicar, obiit 
 Tho. de Pekelefworth 13 cal. Dec. 1349 refigned 
 
 Nicholas Pufhull occurs 
 
 Geoffrey Fay ford 
 
 John Cryt 
 
 Roger Coton 
 John Doyley 
 Walter Hamond 
 John Younge 
 John Crute 
 Thomas Upton 
 Thomas Lee 
 Thomas Shawe 
 John Bottley 
 John White 
 John Wilden 
 William Compton 
 
 J, f He exchanged for Stoke 
 ^ ^ (_ chanty in Kent with 
 
 » f He cxchanffed for Hedc- 
 
 5Aug. i4'0|f^^lj^H^„ts.with 
 
 -r, , r He exchanged for Hard- 
 
 20 reb. 141 1 <^ • 1 /-» -ti 
 
 ^ (^ wick, Oxon, with 
 
 T^ f He exchanged for Wol- 
 
 4l^^^- ^411 I ford with ^ 
 
 5 Sept. 141 2 refigned 
 
 23N0V. 1413 refigned for Fingcft 
 9 May 141 9 
 
 15 June 1420 
 SMartii 1454 
 
 3 June 1462 
 
 16 April 1466 refigned 
 3 May 1482 refigned 
 
 23 Nov. 1483 
 
 1 8 Martii 1498 refigned 
 
 19 April 1505 refigned 
 
 Thomas
 
 T U R V I L L E. 
 
 397 
 
 Ftcars. Palmis. 
 
 Thomas Warner 24 Martii 1529 
 
 He willed to be buried here. 
 John Rawfon 5 Dec. 1532 
 
 Thomas Stafford 20 Oft. 1556 
 
 Henry Wainfwright 11 Dec. 1566 
 
 David Evans died 1582 
 
 Roger Gibfon 5 April 1582 Henry Nevill 
 
 He died in 1640, being 58 years 
 
 vicar. 
 
 Robert Rogers 20 May 1640 fir Robert Dormer 
 
 Richard Morgan 1654 
 
 He is faid to have been well 
 known to Richard Cromwell, and 
 to have talked freely to him of Oli- 
 ver's ufurpation. It is worthy of 
 obfervationjthat he continued vicar 
 68 years, and died 1721. 
 
 Ja^es Cle*. A. M. ; June .7., { J^rsl^,^;:*-^,; ^ 
 
 Charles Cuthbert, A. M. 6 April 1732 the fame 
 
 Howen Powd,, B. A. .3 Dec. .„o {^°^:°^'^:,f^- -"'^ 
 
 He died Dec. 1793, and was 
 
 buried at Fingeft. 
 
 Jofeph Harris, B. A*. 17 Sept; 1794 the bifhop, by lapfe.. 
 
 » Since M, A. of Baliol college, Oxford. 
 
 WEST
 
 398 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 
 
 A H E parifh of Weft Wycombe is bounded to the north by Bra- 
 denham and Sanderton, to the north-eaft by Hitchenden, to the 
 eaft by High Wycombe, to the fouth by Marlow, to the foiith-wcft 
 by Fingeft, to the weft by Stokenchurch and Radnage, and to the 
 north-weft by Bledlow. It contains 6^6^ acres; of which 4285 
 are arable, 441 meadow and pafture, 1048 woodland, and 5^1 
 common. 
 
 It is aflefled to the land-tax 498I. 5s. 8d..; and there are 25 
 farm-houfes, 201 cottages, and about iioo inhabitants. 
 
 LORDS OF WEST WYCOMBE. 
 
 THIS manor was very early beftowed on the fee of Winchefier, 
 as appears by the furvey in Doomfday book. 
 
 Terra
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 
 
 399 
 
 Terra VVintonienfis Epi. 
 
 w " ■ 
 
 a) 
 
 VValchelinus eps Winton ten Wi- 
 cumbe j) xix hid fe defd. Terra 
 e XXIII car. In dniovhidse 7 
 ibi funt III car. Ibi xxvii villi 
 
 to — 
 
 cti VIII bord hnt xix car. Ibi 
 
 . _ ti 
 
 VII ferui 7 in molin de xx fo- 
 
 lid . 7 t pifcar de mill anguill. 
 
 Ptu VII car. Silva mille pore. 
 
 In totis valenf val xv lib. (^o 
 
 recep x lib T.R.E. xii lib. Hoc 
 
 M 
 
 CO ruit 7 eft de viftu raonacho- 
 rum ascclae Winton. Stigand te- 
 nuit T.R.E. 
 
 Walchelin bifhop of Winchef- 
 ter holds Wicumbe, for which 
 he is taxed at 19 hides. There 
 are 23 cariicates of land ; in de- 
 mefne there are five hides and 
 three plough lands : there are 
 27 villeins with eight copyholders 
 who occupy 19 plough lands. 
 There are feven fervants, and 
 three mills worth 20 {hillings per 
 annum, and a fifhery which pro- 
 duces a thoufand eels ; feven ca- 
 rucates of pafture, and pannage 
 in the woods for a thoufand hogs. 
 For all dues it is worth 15I. ; 
 when the bifhop received it lol. ; 
 in the reign of king Edward, 
 1 2I. This manor was allotted to 
 the monks of Winchefter for 
 their fupport, and is now fo ap- 
 plied. Stigand held it in the reign 
 of king Edward. 
 
 The
 
 400 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. - 
 
 The bifliops of Wincheflcr continued lords of Wefl Wycombe 
 till the fifth of Edward VI, 1550; but as I have met with no traces 
 of their refidence here, and as their ecclefiaftical hiftory is more ap- 
 propriate to an account of the fee of Winchcfter, I fhall only recite 
 .their names. 
 
 Stigand, 1047, afterwards archbifhop of Canterbury. 
 Walchelinus, 1073. 
 
 "William Giftard, 1107, lord chancellor. 
 Henry, 1 129, brother to king Stephen. 
 Richard Tocliviusal. More, 1172, archbifliopof Poidliers. 
 Godfrey de Lucy, 1189. 
 Peter de Rupibus, 1204, lord chief juftice. 
 William de Ralegh al. Redleigh, bifhop of Norwich, 1243. 
 Ethelmarus Aymer al. Audomare de Valentia, 1249. 
 John Oxon or Exon, 1 265. 
 Nicholas of Ely, bifliop of Worccfier, 1 268. 
 John de Pontois, 128O. 
 Henry Woodlock, 1304. 
 
 John Sandal, 1316, lord chaticcllor, lofd treafurcr, dean of St. 
 Paul's, and chancellor of the exchequer. 
 Reginald AiTerius, 132O, the pope's legate. 
 John Stratford, 1323, tranflated to Canterbury. 
 Adam de Orleton, bifhop of Worcefter, 1333. 
 William Edendon, 1345; lord chancellor^ firft prelate of the 
 
 2 moll
 
 WESTWYCOMBE. 401 
 
 \\\o{^ noble order of the garter, when the honour was conferred on 
 this fee, and has continued ever fince. 
 
 William of Wykeham, 1566. 
 
 * Henry Beaufort, 1405. 
 
 William Wainflect, 1447. 
 
 Peter Courtney, i486. 
 
 Thomas Langton, 1493. 
 
 Richard Fox, 1502. 
 
 Thomas Wolfcy, i 530. 
 
 Stephen Gardiner, 1 531, deprived. 
 
 John Poynet, 1550, Soon after his promotion he furrchdei-ed the 
 manors of Weft Wycombe, Morton, and Ivingho to king Edward 
 the fixth, and received other eftates in lieu of them f , and that mo- 
 narch granted Weft Wycombe to the duke of Somerfett, who, we 
 have obferved, had likewife obtained the manor of Fingeft by the 
 fame unjuft means from the bifhop of Lincoln. This grant, how- 
 ever, was revoked by queen Mary, and the manor reftored to John 
 White, who fuceeeded Poynet in the biftioprick ; but being a catho- 
 lic, he was deprived on the acceffion of queen Elizabeth, and this 
 eftate again reverted to the crown, who granted it to fir Robert 
 Dormer, kt. anno regni 45 §. 
 
 * I think, from a mutilated iufcription in the call window of the church, no* rte- 
 ilroyed, that this prelate might have refided here. 
 
 t Pat. s Edw. VI, June 1 8. J Pat. 5 Edw. VI, Sept, 21. 
 
 § King's Rem. Office, rot, 1 17. 
 
 ^F The
 
 402 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The family of Dormer, as appears from an ancient pedigree, came 
 
 originally out of Normandy. In 1042 Thomas Dormer attended 
 
 king Edward the confeflbr on his return from France, and his fon, 
 
 William Dormer, came over afterwards with William the conqueror ; 
 
 ■which William Dormer had alfo a fon William, and of this flock 
 
 was fir William Dormer, who was in the fervice of king Edward 111 
 
 in his wars againft France *. The family -f- were fituated here at a. 
 
 very early period, and were tenants J to the bifhops of Winchefter. 
 
 Geffrey Dormer § had by Elenor his wife, daughter and heirefs of 
 
 Thomas Dorre alias Chobbcs, a fon of his own name, Geffrey, 
 
 alfo of Weft Wycombe, who married Judith, daughter of Robert 
 
 Baldington, lord of the manor of Thame, and afterwards heir of that 
 
 lineage ; from whom proceeded a third Geffrey, who fucceeded to 
 
 the inheritance of Wefl Wycombe, and alfo, in right of his mother, 
 
 to the manor of Thame. He very much increafed his eflate by 
 
 marriage with Urfula, daughter and heir of Bartholomew Colling- 
 
 ridge, the heir general of Arundel, a defcendant of the Fitzalans 
 
 earls of Arundel ; and left IfTue William, his fon and heir, and four 
 
 other fons [|, who became poflcflcd of different manors and eftate^ , 
 
 in this county. 
 
 This William married Agnes, daughter of fir John Laujicelyn, a-. 
 French knight, and had iflue one fon, Robert, and four daughters,. 
 
 * MSS. lord Dormer. 
 
 ■f Collins's Peerage. :^ Regifterof Winctiefter. 
 
 § Temp. Hen, VI. He had twenty-fix cluldren, clnefly fons, who enteied into. 
 orders. MSS. lord Dormer. 
 . Jj^ Ste App«ndJa^ 
 
 By
 
 • WE S T W Y C O M B E. 40J 
 
 By his will, dated September 12, 1506, 22 Henry VII*, he dircets 
 his body to be buried in the chancel of Wefl: Wycombe before the 
 image of St. Laurence ; bequeaths 40I. to the poor, 40I. to the 
 church to buy a cope and veftment, &c. and 40I. to mend the high- 
 ways. 
 
 Robert was fherifF of the counties of Buckingham and Bedford 
 the 14th, 23d and 30th of Henry VIII, and received the honour of 
 knighthood Odtober 19, 29th of Henry VIII. On the diflbUition 
 of monafteries, 35th of Henry VIII, he obtained a grant of the 
 manor of Wenge, part of the pofleffionsof the abbey of St. Alban's, 
 having before got other manors and eftates of the fame kind from 
 the favour of that monarch. By his will t, dated June 20, 1552, 
 5th of Edward VI, he bequeaths 40I. to the poor of Weft Wycombe^ 
 to Jane his wife (daughter of John Newdigate, cfq.) his manors of 
 Wenge, Afcot, Broughton, and Grove, and alfo the manor of Afton 
 Abbots, for life. He orders, that William Dormer, his fon, afTure 
 the manors of Eythrop and Crendwell to his wife Dorothy, for 
 the payment of 100 marks per annum. He alto bequeaths to 
 Jane and Anne, daughters of the faid William by his firft wife, each 
 20I. per ann. out of his manors of Huchcnden and Ravenerfiner, 
 in Little IMiflenden, for the term of their lives, and 500 marks 
 
 • E-X. Reg. voc. Adeane, qu. li. 
 
 •j- He was buried at Wing, July 12, i^^i, Tvhere there is a monument erefted to 
 hie memory. 
 
 3F 2 in
 
 404 JIUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 in money towards their marriages ; to Robert his grandfon, his beft 
 chain of gold. The rcfidue of his manors and efiates he gives to 
 William, his fon and heir. 
 
 This William, in the 6th of Edward VI, was eledled one of the 
 l;nights for this county, and, at the coronation of queen Mary, was 
 made one of the knights of the bath. In the 3d and 4th of Philip 
 and Mary, he had licence to retain 30 men befides his menial fer- 
 vants, thofe fo retained wearing only his livery, and attending orv 
 ipccial occafions. 
 
 He married firft, Mary, daughter of fir William Sidney, kt. by 
 whom he had two fons who died young, and two daughters : Anne, 
 married to fir William Hungerford ; and Jane, a maid of honour to 
 queen Mary, afterwards married to the firft duke of Feria in Spain. 
 
 Sir William took to his fecond wife Dorothy, daughter of Antony 
 Catcfby, of Whifton in Northanr>ptonfliire, and had ifllic Robert, 
 his fon and heir, and three daughters : Catherine, married to John 
 lord St. John of Bletfhoe ; Mary, to Antony vifcount Montague ;-. 
 and Margaret, to fir Henry Conftable of Yorkfiiire. 
 
 He died October 2, 1575, and was buried at Wing, where there 
 is a noble mural monument erc(5lcd to his memory, with the armo- 
 rial bearings finely blazoned. 
 
 Robert
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 405 
 
 Robert Dormer * was knighted in 1591, made a baronet 13th 
 James I, June 10, 1615, and a baron by the title of baron Dormer 
 ©f Wenge, a few days after. He married Elizabeth, daughter of 
 Antony vifcount Montague, and had ifllie three fons : William, his 
 ion and heir ; Antony Dormer, of Grove-park, Warwickthire ; and. 
 Robert Dormer, of Peterley in this county, who had a numerous 
 iflue. 
 
 William married Alice, daughter of fir Richard Molyneux, of 
 Sefton, Lancafhire ; and dying during his father's lifetime, left ifluc 
 Robert, and Elizabeth married to Edward lord Herbert, of Ragland,. 
 afterwards earl of Worcefter, 
 
 On the death of lord Dormer in 16 16, Robert fueceeded to the 
 title and eftate, and Auguft 2, 1628, 4th o£ Charles I, was created-, 
 vifcount Afcot and earl of Carnarvon f . Being a valiant loyalift, be 
 took up arms in defence of king Charles the firft, and was one of 
 thofe lords who, in 1642, fubfcribcd that declaration of the kino-'s 
 wherein he publifhcd, That he bad no intention of making war 
 upon his parliament, and that all his endeavours tended to the firm 
 and conftant fettlement of the true proteftant religion, the juft pri- 
 vileges of parliament, the liberty of the fubjed, and the law, peace 
 and profperity of this kingdom. He was excepted from the pardoa-. 
 
 * He was the 23d in lineal defcent from Thomas Dormer, 
 f Collins. 
 
 offered
 
 ;^o6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 offered by parliament to all fuch as within ten days fhould return td 
 their duty. In 1643 he had the command of a regiment ofhorfe, 
 ond went with prince Rupert, the marquis of Hertford, prince 
 Maurice, and colonel Howard into Dorfetfl-iire, and charged as a vo- 
 lunteer in fir John Biron's regiment at the battle of Roundway- 
 down in Wiltfhire. After which, upon fome difference with prince 
 Maurice for non-obfervance of the articles upon the taking of Dor- 
 chefter and Weymouth ; as he was flridtly obfervant of honour and 
 juftice in all his contradts, he took it fb ill that he quitted the com- 
 mand he had there, and went to the king before Gloucefter, being 
 ihen a general of the horfe. He was flain at the battle of Newbury, 
 September 20, 1 648, on his return from charging and routing a party 
 of the enemy's horfe, by one of a few fcattered troopers, who ran 
 him through the body with a fword, of which he died in an hour *. 
 
 I ap- 
 
 * Being forfi wounded, he was defired by a nobleman to eommunicate any fuit he 
 might have to his majefty, promifing to difcharge his truft in prefenting his requeft, 
 and afluring him of his majefty 's comph"ance ; to whom the earl replied, " I will not 
 die with a fuit in my mouth to any king, fave to the King of heaven." 
 
 Lord Clarendon gives this account of him i 
 
 '• Before the war, though his education was adorned by travel and an exaft cbferva- 
 tion of more nations than our common travellers ufcd to vifit (for he had, after the 
 view of Spain, France, and moft parts of Italy, fpent fome time in Turkey and thoffi 
 eaftem countries), he feemed to be wholly delighted in thofe loofer exercifes of plea- 
 fuie, hunting, hawking, and the like, in which the nobility of that time too much 
 
 delighted
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 407 
 
 t, apprehend his body was embalmed and preferved near New- 
 bury, as it appears from the Regifter of Wing, that he was not 
 buried till Augufi: 3, 1650. He married Anna Sophia, daughter of 
 Philip earl of Pembroke, by whom he had iflue Charles. The 
 countefs died a few months previous to her lordj and was buried at 
 Wing, June 11, 1643. 
 
 Charles, fecond carl of Carnarvon, married firft, Elizabeth, daugh- 
 ter of Arthur lord Capel, and by her (who died 30th of July 1678, 
 and was buried at Wing the 7th of Auguft following) had ifTue two 
 Tons that died young, and three daughters : Elizabeth, married to 
 
 delighted to excel. After the troubles began, having the command of the firft or fecond 
 regiment of horfe that was raifed for the king's fervice, he wholly gave himfclf up to the 
 office and duty of a foldier, no man more diligently obeying or more de'xteroufly com- 
 manding ; for he was not only of very keen courage in the expofing of his perfon, but 
 an excellent difcerner and purfuer of advantage upon his enemy. He had a mind and • 
 underftanding very prefent in the article of danger, which is a rare benefit in that pro- 
 fefllon, Thofe infirmities, and that licence which he had formerly indulged to him, he 
 put offwilh feverlty, when others thought them excufeabld under the notion of a 
 foldier. He was a great lover of jufticc, and praftifed it thes moil deliberately when , 
 he had power to do wrong ; and fo ftri£l in the obfervation of his word and promife 
 as a commander, that he could not be perfuaded to (lay in the weft when he found it 
 not in his power to perform the agreement he had made with Dorchefter and Wey- 
 mouth. If he had lived, he would have proved a great ornament to that piofeflion, 
 and an excellent foldier ; and by his death the king found a fenfible weakntfs in his . 
 
 aymy." 
 
 Pllilip.
 
 4o8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Philip Stanhope earl of Chefterficld ; Ifabella, to Charles Coote earl o? 
 Montrath ; and Anna Sophia, who died of the fmall-pox unmarried 
 Feb. a, 1694. He married fccondly, Mary, daughter of Montague 
 Bertie earl of Lindfcy. The civil war having in fome degree affedt- 
 ed the great property of this family, his lordfhip fold this manor and 
 eftate of Wetl Wycombe to Thomas Lewes, efq. alderman of Lon- 
 don, Nov. 17, 1670, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Franci.4 
 Dafliwood efq. Turkey merchant, and alio alderman of London. 
 He did not long poflefs it, as he granted it to his brothers-in-law, 
 fir Samuel * Dafhwood and Francis Dafhwood, July 7, 1698, and it 
 foon after became vetoed in the latter. He was created a baronet 
 June 28, 1707, and married four wives : 
 
 I ft, Mary, only daughter of John Jennings of "Weftminfter, 
 ^nt. ; by whom he had iffue Mary, married to fir Fulwar Skipwith, 
 
 * Samuel Dafhwood of Rowney, near Taunton in Somerfetdiire, efq. had two wives ; 
 fcy the fccond he had ifliie George Dafhwood, from whom fir Henry Dafhwood of 
 Oxfordfhire is defcended. By the former he had four fons : John Dafhwood, from 
 whom the Dafhwoods of EfTex and Suffolk derive their defcent ; Francis, Richard, 
 and William. 
 
 Francis Dafhwood married Alice, filler to alderman Sleigh, by whom he had iiTue 
 three fons and four daoghters ; Elizabeth, married to Thomas Lewes efq. ; Mary, to 
 John Coppin ef Hertfordfliire efq. ; Martha, to William Roberts merchant ; and 
 Sarah, to Fulk Grevile lord Brooke : of the fons, fir Samuel was lord mayor of Lon- 
 don in 1703 ; Thomas ; and Francis, of whom an account is given. 
 
 5 of
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 409 
 
 of Newbold-hall, Wanvickfhire, bart. ; and Sufanna, mamed to fir 
 Orlando Bridgman, of Ridley in Chefliire, bart. 
 
 2dly. Mary, daughter of Vere earl of Wefimorcland, by whom 
 he had ifTue Francis ; and one daughter, Rachel, married to fir 
 Robert Auftin of Bexley. 
 
 3dly. Mary, daughter of major King, niece of Dr. King, mafter 
 of the Charter-houfe ; and by her had ifi'ue John Dafhwood King ; 
 Charles, born Nov. 4, 17:7, and died at Paris unmarried; Hen- 
 rietta, who died young ; and Mary, married to John Walcot, of 
 Walcot in Shropfliire, efq. 
 
 He married, laftly, lady Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Windfor 
 earl of Plymouth, by whom he had no ifilie. 
 
 Sir Francis died Nov. 4, 1 7 24, and was fucceedcd by his eldeft fon 
 Francis, born December 1 708. He fcrved in two parliaments for New 
 Romney,and in 1761 for Mclcomb Regis. On the death of John earl 
 of Wefimorcland, Aug. 26, I762,hefucceeded in right of his mother 
 to the barony of Le Dcfpenfer *. He was made keeper of the grand 
 wardrobe April 29, 1763, and in May following lord lieutenant of 
 the county of Buckingham. His lordfhip was likewife chancellor 
 of the exchequer from May 29, 1762, to April 16, 1763 ; and joint 
 
 * He had not the confirmation of the barony and the writ of fummons until April 
 19, 1:63. 
 
 3 G pofimafier
 
 410 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGlI. 
 
 •poflmafter general for many years. He married Sarah, daughter of 
 Thomas Gould, of Iver, efq. and widow of fir Richard Ellis, but 
 had no iflue; and dying Dec. ii, 1781, was fucceeded in the 
 "barony by his lifter, lady Auftin ; on whofe deoeafe. May 17S8, fir 
 Thomas Stapleton, defcended from Catherine, third daughter of 
 Vere earl of W-eftmoreland, became baron Le Defpenfer ; and the 
 baronetage and manor of Weft Wycombe defcended to his half 
 brother, ftr John Daflivvood King. He was born Aug. 4, 1716; 
 married Sarah, daughter of Blundel Moore, of Byfleet in Surrey, 
 efq. ; and died Dec. 6, 1793, leaving iflue fir John Daftiwood King, 
 bart. who is the prefent lord of the manor ; George, married to 
 mifs Callender; Elizabeth, married to captain Lech mere ; and 
 Sarah, married to Thomas Walcot efq. Sir John married Mary, 
 dauo-htcr of Theodore Broadhead efq. by whom he has ifliie, 
 George, Francis, Mary, Elizabeth, and John, 
 
 The court-rolls commence in 1612, and, as the greater part of 
 the lands in this manor are copyhold, are of courfe continued with 
 great precition. 
 
 Among the cuftoms of the manor, the following (being contrary 
 to the common law of defcent) is thus recited : 
 
 " Defcent. Item, After the deceafe of every copyholder, all 
 
 and
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 411 
 
 and every the lands and tenements cuftomary whereof he died 
 feifedj do by the cuftom aforcfaid defcend and come, and of right 
 ought to defcend and come, to the eldeft and next male or female of 
 the whole blood to him or her fo dying feifed (that is to fay), to the 
 eldeft fon; and for want of fon, to the eldeft daughter; and for 
 want of fon and daughter, to the eldeft brother ; and where there 
 36 no brother, ta the eldeft lifter ; and fo to the eldeft uncle, eldeft 
 aunt, and fo forth in the line of the whole blood. And here lands 
 are to go entirely together by defcent to one, and are not partable 
 among coheirs by the cuftom ; but if a copyholder dying feifed at 
 the time of his deceafc hath a wife, then ought the wife during her 
 pure and chafte widowhood (paying and doing all the rents, charges, 
 and fcrvices thereof) to hold and enjoy the fame her hulband's lands 
 without fine or other extraordinary duty on her part to be paid j 
 faving only 3d. for every feveral or diftindl copyhold, which is to 
 be paid to the fteward of the court at her doing of her fealty in open 
 court. And if any widow in her pure and chafte widowhood be 
 minded and do require to hold fuch lands during her life, then is 
 flic by the cuftom ta give and pay to the lord the full moiety of the 
 precedent finCj, and to be fworn and admitted tenant for life accord- 
 ingly ; anxi then may f be enjoy thofe lands for which fhe hath fo 
 fined, for, by, and during her life, againft her huftsand's heirs ; but 
 350 woman is to have any dower or benefit of any of her hufband's 
 copyhold lanxls in any other fort by the cuftom."^ 
 
 q G 2 In
 
 41Z HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 In the archives of the fee of Wincheftcr, there are the annual ac- 
 counts of the rents and profits of this manor from the 1 5th of 
 Henry III till the 31ft of Henry VIIIj with few intermiffions. 
 
 1267, Wycumba, 15 Hen. III. 
 The bailiff' and reeve render an account of 41 1. 15s. 2^d. for the 
 whole rents of affize in the manor of 
 Weft Wycombe by the year. 
 
 Payments of the reeve and workmen i 12 6 
 
 Dcfed of rents - 2 10 ii-i 
 
 £• i- d. 
 
 4 3 5t 
 Remains 37 i^ 8-J. 
 
 Farm of the mill of Wytedicke as let - 368 
 
 Recognition of tenants by the year - 016 
 
 Ifllies of the manor, viz. pannage of hogs, diverfe"] 
 
 paftures in Brumeade and Gradeficld Senget in the r ao 5 a 
 Caftle, wood fold, wool, butter, cheefe, &c. -^ 
 
 Iflues of the flock, as oxen, fheep, and hogs 10 2 i 
 
 Sale of corn - - - 14141^ 
 
 Fines and heriots - - a 12 
 
 o 
 
 Perquifites and amerciaments - » 726 
 
 95 ^5 9t 
 Expences. 
 
 As of carriages, flock, dairy, repairs ofTioufes, expences ■> , 
 
 of fteward, fervants, &c. 5 
 
 £• 83 o r. 
 Which is paid, and the accomptant is acquitted.
 
 W E S T W Y C O M B E. 413 
 
 Toweriflgc is an ancient manor in this parifli, as appears from 
 Doomfclay book. 
 
 T TT7- -I '' r> ''1 '' J- '' Rosrer holds in Wicumbe of 
 In Wicube ten Roger ck epo dim & 
 
 hid.Tra S I car 7 ibi eft cH uno ^^e billiop half a hide. The r 
 
 bord. Val 7 valuit vii fot T.R.E. is one plough-land and a plough 
 
 X fot . Hanc tra tenuit un ho S kept, with one copyholder. For 
 
 archiepi ii potuit vende nee dare all dues it is worth feven (hillings; 
 
 H 
 
 ext» Wicube 00 fuuin teftanti in the reign of the Confeflbr, ten 
 hundredo. fhillings, when a tenant of Sti- 
 
 gand, the archbifliop, held it, and 
 could not difpofe of it out of the 
 manor, as the hundred tcftifies. 
 
 This Roger was, I believe, of the Darrell family, as they are traced 
 back beyond recoi'd as refiding upon this eftate. The laft heir, 
 Thomas Darrell, was fherifFfor the county in 1771, and falling into 
 misfortunes, died in great poverty ; when the manor and eftate were 
 purchafed by Sir John Dafhwood in 1794. 
 
 In this pariili is Plomcr-hill, the new-built rcfidcnce of Thomas 
 Mafon, efq. 
 
 OP
 
 414 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 OF THE HOUSE. 
 
 THE ancient manor- houfe, which flood near the vilhigc, was 
 built ot' brick, of no great extent, and Cmilar in appearance to- 
 Towcridge, formerly the feat of the Darrelis. It was the rcfidencc 
 of the Dormer family before they removed to Eythrop and Wing. 
 
 The prefent honfe is beautifully fituated on a gentle afcent, corn- 
 manding the gardens and the whole valley. It was built by fir- 
 Francis Dadiwood, but confiderably enlarged by lord Le Defpenfer^ 
 who finifhed the whole with a profufion of ornament and deco- 
 ration. 
 
 The fouth front extends 300 feet, and confifts of a colonnade and 
 loggia over it, painted in frefco,. and filled with bufls and flatues.. 
 The eaft and wcfl fronts are in fine tafle : the latter, an Ionic por- 
 tico fiyled the temple of Bacchus, is intended to be made the en.- 
 trance of the houfc. 
 
 The principal rooms are finifbcd in a moft espenfive ftyle, and 
 crowded with pidlurcs. 
 
 The dining-room is 36 by 24. The cicling reprcfcnts the 
 council of the gods : the cornice is richly carved and gilt : the 
 door-cafe is of variegated marble, and of elegant workmanfhip. In 
 the chiraney-piccc Androclcs and the Ijon, a fine piece of flatuary. 
 
 The
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 415 
 
 The pictures are chiefly copies : one from Claude is much admired. 
 There arc alfo fix paintings of Weft Wycombe. In each corner of 
 the room are fome very beautiful figures in ftatuary marble, from 
 antiques brought from Nodton in Lincolnftiire. 
 
 In the breakfaft-room are portraits of lord Le Defpenfer and of 
 the late fir John Dafhvvood. 
 
 The great drawing-room is fuperbly finifticd ; on the ceiling, the 
 fcaft of the gods. 
 
 The following is a catalogue of pidures in this room ; but part 
 of them have of late been removed and tranfpofed : 
 
 North fide. 
 
 1. Aholyfemily; Rubens. 
 
 2. ; Baflino. 
 
 3. Dead game and figures; Rubens and Snyders, 
 
 4. A landfcape ; Orifonti. 
 
 5. Pythagoras ; Spagnoletti. 
 
 6. Conftantine's arch ; Viviani. 
 
 Eaft fide. 
 
 7. A holy family ; copy from Raphael. 
 
 8. A Magdalen defpifing riches; Farino. 
 
 9. St. Francis. 
 10. A Magdalen. 
 
 7 South
 
 41 6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 South fide. 
 
 11. Charitv; cavalier Vanni de Svinna. 
 
 12. Faith ; ditto. 
 
 13. A bacchanal, Flemifh ; Svint. 
 
 14. Ditto ditto. 
 
 15. A landfcape. 
 
 16. Cato in Utica ; Cappocino de Geneva. 
 1 7. A view in Venice ; Zuccharelli. 
 
 18. Ditto ditto. 
 
 Weft fide. 
 
 19. Over the door; Bandini. 
 
 20. Ditto ditto. 
 
 2 1 . Lazarus rifing fi^om the dead ; Paul Veroncfe. This is a re- 
 
 markably fine picture. 
 
 22. A philofopher; Philippo Manarri. 
 
 23. St. Paul. 
 
 24. An antique ruin and figures ; ruin by Marchetto Rici. 
 
 25. View of St. Peter's at Florence ; Vicenzo Torigiani. 
 
 26. The laft judgment ; unknown. 
 
 27. Ifaac blefling Jacob ; ditto. 
 
 28. Noah after the flood ; Martinall. 
 ag. Flemifh landfcape ; unknown. 
 
 30. Ditto ditto. 
 
 3 1 . View of the fea, and ruins. 
 
 4 32. VievT
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 417 
 
 32. Ditto, and figures ; Antonio. 
 33' A philofopher, Hcraclitus. 
 
 34. Ditto, Diogenes ; Ciccia Florento. 
 
 35. View of a fca-port ; Harry Van Litis. 
 
 36. Ditto ditto, called Studii. 
 
 37. Soldiers (man on horfeback by Giacoino); Cortege, called Borgco, 
 
 nowDelli Baflcgi. 
 
 38. A fmall landfcapc ; unknown. 
 
 39. Ditto ditto. 
 
 The flatc bed-chamber is of blue fatin, and highly finiflicd. Over 
 the chimney-piece Madona and child. 
 
 In the dreffing-room, fome remarkably fine tapcftry after Teniers. 
 
 In an anti-room, the portraits of the lafl carl and countefs of Car- 
 narvon. 
 
 The ftair-cafe is of mahogany inlaid, and leads to a gallery and 
 billiard-room crowded with pidures ; but unfortunately there is no 
 general catalogue, and many of the portraits are unknown. 
 
 The library is 36 by 24, and contains a good colledlion of books. 
 Over the chimney. 
 
 Vera earl ofWefiinorcIand, in his parliamentary robes. 
 
 Milton, fine, fuppofed to be an original. 
 
 Alderman Lewes. 
 
 Sir Francis Dafliwood. 
 
 3 H Mary,
 
 4i» HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Mary, his firft wife. 
 
 Lady Mary, his fecond wife. 
 
 Mary, his thh-d wife. 
 
 * Rachel Hafcard, daughter of Mildmay earl of Weftmoreland.. 
 
 -|- Rachel, relidl of Vere earl of Weft morel and. 
 
 There are feveral other portraits, but I could not learn their hiftory. 
 
 The gardens X of Weft Wycombe were dcfigned by lord Le 
 
 Defpenfer, and finiftied with a fimilar profufion of ornament to that 
 
 which pervades the houfe. Temples, ftatues, and vafes, by turns 
 
 attraded and wearied the attention j but flill the grand outlines of 
 
 the grounds were fuch as at all times, and under every difadvantage, 
 
 whether of fuperfluous decoration or unmerited negled, claimed 
 
 and received general admiration.. The characfler of the place is 
 
 beauty ; there is nothing grand or fublime, but the whole fcene is 
 
 cheerful and animated. The water, whether divided into feveral 
 
 ftreams, expanded into a clear pellucid lake, or meandering in a 
 
 gentle river through the lawn, is the leading feature of the land- 
 
 fcapc. The lake is indeed a fine memorial of lord Le Defpenfer's 
 
 tafte and judgment, and will more than counterbalance his lord— 
 
 « 
 • She was wife of Dr. Gregory Hef card or Heflcet, dean of Windfor.. 
 
 •|- She was daughter and heir of John Bence, efq. alderman of London. 
 
 f :{; For many hints and particulars I am indebted to Mr. Repton's Red Book of 
 
 Weft Wycombe. 
 
 5 ^'P's
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 419 
 
 flip's fondnefs for trifling decoration, which formerly appeared in 
 every diredtion. Its boundaries are ca<y and natural, the furface 
 at every breeze becomes a fliattercd mirror, and receives the tremu- 
 lous imprcffion of the fky, from whence the eftedt of light and fhade 
 is fo exquifitely thrown over the whole. 
 
 We may obfcrve, that the iflands are happily fituated, nor 
 are they planted with firs, which are at hand a heavy lump, at a 
 diftance a murky fpot ; but with forefl. trees, which are attaining 
 age and beauty. The removal of fome of thefe on one of the 
 iflands has given a more extended view, and perhaps improved the 
 fcenc, but certainly has taken away from the beauty of the ifland. 
 
 Time had, however, fpread its changing influence over thefe 
 fcenes, and, by adding wildnefs to the luxuriance of vegetation, had 
 caft a gloom over the whole : on the houfe, by dcprclfing it — on 
 the water, by darkening its furface — and on the lawn, by lengthened 
 fhadows. 
 
 Under the dirediion of Mr. Repton, this admired refidence will 
 be rcftorcd to its original beauty. Nature, being ftripped of the 
 gaudy trappings of art, will afTumc her wonted lovelinefs, and the 
 limplicity of the dcfign will prevent the grounds falling into that 
 diforder which time and ncglcdl had lately occafioned. 
 
 The principal alteration propofed, and which has been partly 
 
 ■11-12 executed.
 
 420 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 executed, is the removal of fome very lofty trees, which obfcured 
 the houfc, and concealed the charming fcene below. The view of 
 the lake and its oppofite fhore is now opened, and gives fpirit to the 
 landfcapc. The gardens are contradlcd, fome ufclefs and unmean- 
 ing buildings removed, and cattle will be allowed to graze upon the 
 banks of the lake. 
 
 Of the buildings which remain, the mufic-room pavilion claims 
 attention, both from the beauty of the fituation and the elegance of 
 the dcfign. 
 
 Another alteration of great taftc and utility is the approach to the- 
 houfe, which is at prefent extremely inconvenient. It is propofcd to 
 ere^t an elegant lodge on the turnpike road oppofite the faw-mill, and 
 to bring the road on the north fide of the park in an eafy direction till 
 the lake points out its future courle, and from whence the houfe is 
 feen to great advantage. Winding round the banks, it will pafs over 
 a pleafing bridge, and, joining the other road from Oxford, afcend 
 to the Ionic portico. 
 
 The park, though not extenfive, partakes of all the beauty of the 
 gardens, with the addition of an enlarged profpedl of the vale and the 
 furrounding hills. The town and church of High Wycombe are feen 
 in feveral directions to great advantage. The church and maufoleum 
 of Weft Wycombe are rather to be confidercd as part of the garden 
 
 fcenery.
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 421 
 
 fcenery. The river winds through the whole extent ; and though 
 the wood has not yet acquired the venerable appearance of a more 
 ancient deer-park, yet it is making confidcrable advances, is rich in 
 foliage, and happily clumped. This domain might be much ex- 
 tended, and would in confequence embrace a greater variety of 
 fylvan fcenery. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church, fituated on an eminence, was rebuilt by lord Lc 
 Defpenfer in 1763 ; the tower is part of the ancient pile that re- 
 main?, in which fix bells are hung. The plan is very fingular, and 
 though beautiful, our prejudices in favour of the gothic flyle for reli- 
 'gious edifices will not allow us to bcftow unqualified praifes upon it;. 
 On the north fide is this infeription : 
 
 Hanc £edem condidit Francifcus baro le Defpenfer 1763. 
 
 ' Though I give my body to be burned and have not charity, it 
 profiteth me nothing.' An emblem of this declaration of St. Paul 
 is painted in a recefs. 
 
 On the fouth fide, a fun-dial : 
 
 * Keep thy tongue from evil fpcaking, lying and flandering ;'' and 
 
 another infeription, partly defaced. 
 
 The
 
 442 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 The church, which is dedicated to St. Laurence, is 60 feet long 
 and 40 broad. The cieling is painted in mofaic, and is very beautiful. 
 The difpofition of the feats, pulpit, and defk is fingular. There 
 are no pews, but fixed forms without any diftinftion. The pulpit 
 and defk are mahogany arm-chairs, with a reading-delk before 
 them. The font reprefents the ferpent twining round a pillar, to 
 typify the fall ; and on the top are four doves, alfo typical of the 
 purity of the gofpel ; or the whole may be comprifed in the pre- 
 cept of our Saviour — To be wife as ferpents, and harmlefs as doves. 
 
 Over the weft door is an exceeding fine organ. 
 
 In the fouth window thefe arms, quarterly : 
 
 I. (Dafhwood). Argent, on a fcfs double cottifed 3 griffins' heads 
 
 erafed or. 
 a. (Fane). Azure, 3 gaunt]efs or. 
 
 3. (Nevil). Gules, a faltire argent. 
 
 4. (Defpenfer). Quarterly, Argent and gules, 2 and 3 a fret or; 
 
 over all a bend fable ; with an efcutcheon of pretence. 
 Parted per faltire, azure and or, a lion rampant or. 
 Motto, * Pro magna charta.' 
 
 A baron's coronet with fupporters : dexter fide, a griffin ; finifler, 
 SI bull ; both collared and chained. 
 
 The
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 423 
 
 The chancel, which is ancient, is fmall, but highly finifhed, and 
 paved with marble. On the cicling is the Laft Supper. The win- 
 dows are glazed with ftained glafs and fmall fcripture pieces, which 
 throw a fine gloom over the whole. The altar is plain and fimple, of 
 carved oak ; the communion-table is painted in mofaic work. 
 
 On a large marble mural monument. 
 
 Here underlies the body of Hugh Darrcll, of Mill-end in this* 
 parifh, gentleman, who died the 3d of January 1667, whofe an- 
 ceftors poflefled that eftate for near 400 years. 
 
 Here alfo lies the body of Elizabeth his wife, the daughter of Mr- 
 Taylor of Berks,, who died 29 Nov. 1655. 
 
 They were a happy couple, 
 
 Friendly, charitable, and juft ; 
 
 Of whom two daughters were all their ifTue : 
 
 Elizabeth, who died in her infancy : 
 
 And Mary (being their only furviving child, 
 
 And reli(5l of John Loggan, of Idbury in the county 
 
 Of Oxon, efq.) did in honour to her deceafed parents,. 
 
 And love to her fon, Robert Darrell Loggan, 
 
 Who lies alfo here interred, 
 
 Caufe this monument to be erected. 
 
 Arms, Azure, a lion rampant, crowned or. 
 Impaling, Sable, a lion paffant guardant argent. 
 In dexter canton an annulet. 
 
 On.
 
 4 24 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 On a grey marble mural monument. 
 
 Kear this place lies entombed fir Francis Dafhwood, kt. and bart. 
 third fon of Francis Dafhwood, of Vallow Wood in the county of 
 Somerfet, Turkey merchant. He was exemplary punctual and ho- 
 nefi, and with a quiet confcicnce departed this life Nov. 4, 1724, 
 aged 75 years. He married four wives, Mary Jennings, lady Mary 
 Fane, Mary King, and lady Elizabeth Windfor, and left feven chil- 
 dren : Sufanna, Mary, Rachel, Francis, Mary, John, and Charles. 
 The three laft wives lie in the family vault, as do dame Sufanna 
 Bridgman, his firfl daughter, and Mary her daughter; and alfo 
 Charles Dafhwood King, the faid fir Francis Dafhwood's third fon, 
 wlio was cut off at Paris in the flower of his youth and in the 23d 
 year of his age ; whofe rectitude of mind and manners made him an 
 ornament, and his dcatli a lofs, to fbcial life. 
 
 Arms, Argent, on a fcfs double cottifed gules 3 griffins' heads 
 erafed or. 
 
 At the entrance of the church. 
 On an ancient ftone, a brafs plate. 
 
 Arms, Sable, 3 horfes' heads erafed argent. 
 
 Inveni portum ; fpes et fortuna, valete ! 
 Nil mihi vobifcum, ludite nunc alios. 
 Afpera vox Ite eft ; vox efl benedida, Venite. 
 
 Bicl^art
 
 \V E S T W Y C O M B E. 425 
 
 JRicfjatB ©ad anD ffimma mg torfe, tol)0 tittcafcD tf)t 17 of ^ar, mi! tortc tijc 10 of 
 Tfune 158J ; r"ce 42 tnc IrbcrB in tocDIoc6, Icatijjnge to tIjc toorlB Rpcljarli, Eobctt, 
 l^etDBj), anH 31oIjn dEatt, out onlp cfjilDtcn, tofjom tfjc 3Lotli bltfa. anD Defentifttom all 
 afTaEltcB of tijeir enemies. Smcn. 
 
 Here lies interred the body of Rodolph Hobbes, efq. eldcft Ton 
 of Rodolph Hobbes, of Chalgrave, Oxon, efq. who died Augufl 7, 
 1 735' aged 31 years. 
 
 In the old church were thefc infcriptions now loft. 
 
 On an ancient flone in the body of the church, the portraitures of a 
 man and woman in brafs. 
 
 <^f pout cfjaritj prae for t^c foul of loljn pafe^ anti Joan l)ia tejfc, W)ki) Joljn 
 BccftTrD tlje 25 Tis? of 9piil, in ti)C jcrc of out 5i.ort) 1424 ; on tof?ofr foul J'^u j^abt 
 mcrcp. 
 
 On a fimilar ftone, the portraiture of the man torn off. 
 
 1i}ic jacet CSliUua Gaitcc tic WleQ Z^t^ombe ^anncie qui obiit tie tntnSe 
 
 a. Dni 1450, ct 9oneg ujot ejua quae obiit Hie racnCiB a. D. 1450, quotum 
 
 snima&u9 piopitictut Dtus, 
 
 Ptage for tje foul of msfler Jo?)n Scot, bicat <5biit 1^62. 
 
 On an ancient ftone, the portraitures of a man and three wives, in 
 
 brafs. 
 I^ic jaccT aaHilUtl DatcII, SJSatilDa, 3IoJjanna, « aiicia, ufotca ejua; qui quiDcm 
 SUM. obiit »4 Die menCs Januaiii 3. 3). 150J ; quor. animabua ptopitietur SDcua. 
 
 3 1 On
 
 436 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 On a fimilar fionc, a man and woman ; the portraiture of the man 
 
 torn off. 
 
 ^rag for tije foula of Rocet Bjotofe anB 3Io|)an Ijia togft ; tijc toljici) Kosft BrtcarcB 
 tlje 22 tiaj of Julp, in ti)f pere of out S.otli «oti 1J25; on toijoC^ foules fjju ^atJt 
 mere?. Smen. 
 
 On a limilar ftone, a man and two wives. 
 
 I&erc Ipct?) aaailliam IJjotofc, prman, tnljo ijaU ttoo hiitic0, UiauBe anU <!£lmhcti, anli 
 l)aB Be IRsiiBe, i)i3 firS toiff, 6 fons anB 5 BauolJtcrs; toJjicf) /2auDc BjeB the 24 of 
 ^aic^ a. 2D. i57--> an^ "&f fsiD aHilliam DecB tije 5 Dag of JFfb. 1J74. 
 
 In the eaft window was this infcription : 
 /Sobilis Hjeniicufi tccali fane' l&anc DcBit ccclcfiam prdato jftautl^uoo Soniton. 
 
 Over all, a woman kneeling, and thefe arms : 
 Bendy often, argent and gules. 
 
 This refers probably to Henry Beaufort, bifhop of Winchefter in 
 1425- 
 
 At the eaft end of the church, lord Le Defpcnfer eretfted an ex- 
 tenfive maufoleum of flint, with a frieze and cornice fupported 
 by Tufcan pillars. Its form is hexagonal, without any roof. On 
 the iniide cornice is this infcription : 
 
 To John earl of Weftmoreland. 
 
 njjifi- 
 
 On
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 427 
 
 On the other fide, 
 
 To George Doddington, baron ofMelcombe Regis, 
 Whofe legacy to lord Le Defpenfer to eredl a monument to him, 
 was the motive that induced his lordfliip to plan this Angular ftruc- 
 ture. There are receflcs for monuments, and fmaller niches for the 
 reception of urns and bufts ; a few only are at prefcnt filled up. 
 
 On a large mural monument of marble in one of the recefi!es, the 
 figures of a man and woman kneeling. 
 
 On the right tablet, 
 To the memory of Mary Fane, eldcft daughter of Vere earl of 
 Wcftmoreland, and fecond wife to fir Francis Dafhwood bart. She 
 died Dec. 1710, in the 35th year of her age, leaving two children, 
 Rachael and Francis. 
 
 On the left tablet. 
 To the memory of Mary King, daughter of major King of the 
 kingdom of Ireland, and third wife to fir Francis Dafhwood bart. 
 She died Dec. 1719, in the 35th year of her age, leaving three 
 children, Mary, John, and Charles. 
 
 On a fimplc elegant monument of fi:atuary marble. 
 The arms of lord Le Defpenfer, as in the church. 
 
 To the memory of Francis baron Le Defpenfer, who was trea- 
 furer of the chambers, chancellor of the exehequer, mafter of the 
 
 3 I 2 ward-
 
 428 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 wardrobe, and joint poftmafter general. He departed this life 
 Dec. iij 1 78 1, aged 73 years. 
 
 Revered, beloved and regretted by all who knew him. 
 
 This monument was ere6led by his afSidled and afFeclionate 
 fifter, Rachael baronefs Le Defpenfer, 
 
 In another recefs is a fmall urn containing the heart of Paul 
 Whitehead, who having been patronized by lord Le Defpenfer,, 
 bequeathed this fingular legacy to his noble friend. (See an ac- 
 count of the ceremonial of depofiting it, in the Annual Regifter of 
 1775). The epitaph upon the urn is as follows : 
 
 Paul Whitehead, efq. 
 
 Of Twickenham,^ 
 
 Obiit December 30, 1774. 
 
 Unhallowed hands, this urn forbear ! 
 
 No gems nor orient fpoil 
 Lie here conceal'd ; — but, what's more rare, 
 
 A heart that knew no guile. 
 
 In another recefs, a bull and this infcription : 
 Thomas Thomfon, M. D. 
 
 In
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 429 
 
 In the centre of the maufoleum, a beautiful altar monument of 
 marble under a canopy, fupported by four ftone pillars. 
 
 May this cenotaph. 
 
 Sacred to the virtues and graces 
 
 That conftitute 
 
 Female excellence. 
 
 Perpetuate 
 
 The memory of 
 
 Sarah, 
 
 Baronets Le Defpenfer ; 
 
 Who finifhed a moll 
 
 Exemplary life 
 
 January the 19th, 1769. 
 
 On the other fide. 
 Mors folamen miferis. 
 
 The Reglfter begins 1581, from which I took the following ex- 
 tradls : 
 
 1643. Homo occifus et fepultus fuit Nov. i. 
 1693. Hugh Eaft, aged 103, Jan. 27. 
 
 1 7 1 9. Dame Mary Dafliwood, lady to fir Francis Dafhwood, kt. 
 and bart. lord of the manor, Dec. 9. 
 
 1722, Mk
 
 430 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 1722. Mr. Hugh Darrel, Nov. 26 ; a mortuary paid. 
 
 1744. The young lady Mary Bridgman of Chelfea, April 8. 
 
 1755. Mr. Edward Brown, March 6; 37 years vicar of Weft 
 
 Wycombe, and 19 years reflor of Halton. 
 Multis ille bonis flebilis occidit. 
 ■1769. Sarah baronefs Le Defpenfcr, wife of lord Le Defpcnfer, 
 
 Jan. 25. 
 1781. Francis Dafhwood baron Le Defpenfcr, Dec. 1 9. 
 1788. Rachael dame Auftin, baronefs Le Defpenfcr, May 25. 
 1793. John Dafhwood King, bart. Dec. 16. 
 
 Thereftory of Weft Wycombe was appropriated to the abbey of 
 Bifham Montague in Berks, by Henry Beaufort bifhop of Winchef- 
 ter and patron of the church, about 141 7 ; and after the diflblution 
 belonged to the crown many years, as appears by different patents. 
 
 9 Eliz. p. 8. The queen granted to Richard Eafl the reftory of 
 Weft Wycombe for 21 years at 21I. per ann. and 42I. fine ; having 
 been granted by the prior of Bifliam, 20 Hen. VIII, to William Eaft 
 and Matthew Rogers, who furrendered it to the queen. 
 
 19 Eliz. Again leafed to Richard Eaft , and again, 
 
 33 Eliz. For 21 years. 
 
 4 Jac. I. The king granted the reiStory and church to fir Francis 
 
 Anderfon
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 431 
 
 Andcrfbn and William Anderfon, parcel of the pofleffions of Ann 
 Cleve, at 21I. per ann. for a term of years. 
 
 1 1 Jac. I. Thirty pounds per ann. granted to lady Ann, confort 
 of king James, in jointure. 
 
 2 Car. I. The king demifed to his confort, Henrietta, 21I. per 
 annum from the rectory. 
 
 This eftate was afterwards purchafed by the Dormer family, and 
 pafled with the manor to fir Samuel Dafliwood. 
 
 In the valuation of pope Nicholas, the living is thus rated : 
 
 Verus valor. Norwyccn. 
 
 Ecclefia de Haneringdon cum port' dc Morton 40 mc. 40 mc. 
 
 The vicarage was in the gift of the crown till 1723, when the 
 patronage was exchanged with fir Francis Dafliwood for Aburton in 
 Eflex, in whofe family it fl:ill continues. It is rated in the kingV 
 books at 111. 9s. yd.; but being returned to be worth only 
 49I. 3s. I id. clear yearly value, it was difcharged from firft-fruits 
 and tenths, and is now reputed to be worth lool. per annum. In 
 1730 the governors of queen Ann's bounty received from Dr. King, 
 out of the eftate of Mr. J. Pierpoint, deceafed, 300I. for the aug- 
 mentation of the vicarage *. 
 
 The houfe was rebuilt by lord Le Defpenfer with flint, in the 
 Italian fi;ylc ; it confifts of a centre and two wings, and though on 
 a fmall fcale, is a commodious and pleafing refidence. 
 
 * StateofQ^ Ann's Bounty, p. 43. 
 
 5, Redors,.
 
 432 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGII. 
 
 ReSlors. Patrons. 
 
 Lucas, archdeacon of Surrey, i-efigncd 
 
 Peter do Burderale I2 cal. Mali 12^8 \ ' ,,;-? ^ 
 
 ° -^ (_ep. Winton. 
 
 Hugh de Pangue, laft redlor, died, 
 
 and was fucceeded by 
 
 John de Schulton July 1 3 1 4 Henry, bifhop of Winton 
 
 f exchanged for Maple- 
 JohnPcfyt - - \durhamwith 
 
 Peter de Dene 4 cal. Jul. 1353 
 
 , , „„ ^o a f exchanged for a prebend 
 
 John Effix Oa. 1 36 1 I ^^ Abergwilly with 
 
 ^.^ -iir- iU t ^ ,^c. f exchanged for Theyden 
 
 Gdes Wingerworth Jan. 1364 | ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ .^^ J 
 
 John EfTex prefented j ^^,_ ^ 
 a fecond time J ^ t> j 
 
 William Laas, died Feb. 1395 
 
 Rich, Dany al. Malford 30 April 1396 
 
 John Sturmifter 26 Od. 1403 
 
 JohnMorys 23 061. 1407 
 
 John Long 24 Nov. 141 3 refigned 
 
 TVT- 1 1 xi.'/-ij .TV f prior and convent of Biif- 
 
 Nicholas atte felde 4DCC. 1417 [tbham Montague 
 
 Vicars, 
 Richard Vinflaw 7 May 1421 the fame 
 
 Richard Ay er 9 Aug. 1434 
 
 ^ John
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 433 
 
 Clears. Patrons. 
 
 John Seyote or Scot, died 1462, 
 and was buried here. 
 
 Richard Kelfey 3 July 1462 
 
 Thomas Stevynlbn 20 May 1466 
 
 Refufed for infufficicncy ; how- 
 ever, died vicar - - 1471 
 
 Hugh Clayc 7 Feb. 147 1 
 
 Robert King 5 June 1509 
 
 Died 1534 ; willed to be buried 
 
 in the chancel. 
 
 Richard Arch, LL. B." 
 
 Aho canon of Wind- ^ 21 Dec. 1534 refigtied 
 
 for. 
 
 ] 
 
 Richard Swanfon 6 April 1552 fir Robert Dormer, kt. 
 
 ^, .^ , n . ^co Con a pretended title from 
 
 Chnftopher Price 1568 ^ g.^ J^^ 
 
 William White 31 March 158 1 
 
 He was 43 years vicar, and died 
 March 13, 1624, 
 
 Robert Evans 1624 
 
 Buried here. 
 John Dutton. Query, if vicar. 
 Samuel Dix 1658 
 
 Afterwards prefented by the 
 
 crown, 14 Nov. 1660 
 
 Michael Ogilbyc, A. M. 19 Dec. 1667 the crown 
 
 3 K John
 
 434 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 refigned 
 
 Ficars. Pahofis. 
 
 John Davyes, A.M. 20 Aug. 1673 the crown 
 
 Quitted for Penn. 
 
 John King, A.M. 22 Dec. 1684 
 
 He was preacher, afterwards 
 mafter, of the Charter-houfe, 
 archdeacon of Colehefter, &c. 
 
 Owen Griffin, A. B. . 4 March 1694 
 Afterwards redlor of Blechingly, 
 Surrey. , 
 
 John Davis, A. B. 3 Aug. 1 704 
 
 Quitted for Sanderton 
 
 John Ulgate, A. M. 25 May 1714 
 
 Quitted for Little Thurrock, Eflex. 
 
 Edward Brown, A. M. 23 Feb. 171 7 
 
 Will. Wroughton, A.M. 9 OA. 1755 fir Francis Dafhwood 
 Rich. Levett, A. M. 15 Nov. 1765 lord Le Defpenfer. 
 
 of Chriftchurch, Oxford. 
 
 CHARITABLE DONATIONS. 
 
 John Hunt bequeathed 20s. per ann. to the poor of Weft Wy- 
 combe. 
 
 Andrew Hunt, by his will, dated the 23d of March 1667, left 5L 
 
 per annum to the vicar to preach fevcral fermons during the year, 
 
 and 5I. per ann. to the poor ; which annuities are payable out of his 
 
 eftatc in this pariOu 
 
 A MORTON.
 
 MORTON. 435 
 
 M O R T O N. 
 
 HE liberty or manor of Morton is fitiiatcd within the parith of 
 Dinton in Aylcfbury hundred, and confifts of one farm of 650 acres. 
 It was formerly confidcretl fts part of the manor of Wcfb Wvcombe, 
 as appears from Doomfday book, and alfo from the taxation roll of 
 pope Nicholas. In the former it is thus defcribed : 
 
 Terra Comitis Moritonienfis. 
 In Dudenberg Hd. 
 In Wicube ten Witts de com dim In Wycombe William holds of 
 
 hid .Iracdim car 7 ibi e cu uno the earl half a hide. There is 
 
 borJ. Valet 7 valuit fep x foL half a plough-land, which is oc- 
 
 Hanc tra tenuit un fochs ho S ar- cupied by a copyholder. For 
 
 chiepi n potuit dare vel vende ext» ^'^ ^"^^ '* '^ worth los. A te- 
 
 tnaneriu de Wicube die qua rex "ant ofStigand, the archbifliop. 
 
 Er V • . held it, who could not difpofe of 
 
 . fuit vivus 7 mortuus ut . r , 
 
 i it out of the manor of W\- 
 
 ^Hund tcftat. 
 
 combe while king Edward was 
 living, as the hundred witnefles. 
 
 The name 's evidently derived from earl Morton, who probably 
 held it under the biftiop of Winchefter; or it was foon afterwards 
 granted to that fee, to which it now belongs, and Edmund Waller, 
 efq. is the prefent leflee. The quota paid to the land-tax is 
 124I. IIS. 5d. 
 
 3 K a WOO-
 
 436 HUNDKJSD OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 W O O B U R N. 
 
 VV OOBURN, Waborne, Uburn, Ugbourn, as it is varioufly fpelt, 
 fignifies properly a winding, deep and narrow valley, with a rivulet 
 at the bottom, and the declivities interfperfcd with trees and buthes *;. 
 which was the true chai-acler of the place. 
 
 The parifli is bounded to the north by Penn, to the north-eaft by 
 Beaconsfield, to the eaft by Hitcham and Hedfor, to the fouth by 
 the Thames, and to the fouth-wcfl and weft by Little Marlow and 
 High Wycombe. It is four miles in length, about two in its greateft 
 breadth, and fourteen in circumference. It contains 2596 acres, of 
 which 1773 are arable, 239 meadow, 300 woodland, and 285 com- 
 mon and wafte. 
 
 There are on the river, which runs from Wycombe through the 
 whole extent of this parifh, two paper and four corn mills ; two 
 
 * Wharton's Notes on Comus. 
 
 mUI-
 
 W O O B U R N. 437 
 
 inill-boaiil and one iron-wire manufadiory ; four nnalt-houfcs,and two 
 brick and lime kilns. There are alfo (ixteen farm-houfes, 235 pri- 
 ■ate houfes and tenements, 12 public-houfes, and 1200 inhabitants. 
 The quota paid to the land-tax is 353!. 9s. pd. 
 
 V 
 
 Lord Wharton obtained a charter, July i, 1686; for two fairs, on 
 ^pril the 23d, and November the ift, being the feafts of St. George 
 and All Saints ; but from the alteration, of the ftyle, they are now 
 held May 4 and November 14. 
 
 There formerly flood a very large beech-tree on Holtfpur-heatb, 
 in which was a wooden houfc, built by fome of the Wharton family 
 for their accommodation at the annual races upon this common. 
 The houfe was pulled down about thirty years fince. 
 
 LORDS. OF WOOBURN. 
 
 EARL HAROLD held this manor before the Norman invaf.on,. 
 when king William beftewed it on the fee of Lincoln. 
 
 Terra F.pi Lincolnienfis. 
 
 •? 
 
 In DuAebge /"Hund. 
 
 O) Ipu Walter') tea de ecd efo Walter holds the manor o^ 
 Waborne ^p \iii hid 7 dim fe Waborne of the fiiiiiebifliop, for 
 
 which
 
 438 
 
 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 defcJ. rra e ix car. In dnio funt 
 II 7 XII villi cu xin bord hm x 
 car. Ibi i fervus 7 viii molini 
 
 or 
 
 de c 7 mi fot . ptu vi car 7 ad 
 cqs. De pi fear ccc angiiill. 
 Silva cc pore 7 vii fot 7 irii 
 den. In totis valent val xv lib. 
 C^do recep c fot T.R.E. xii lib. 
 Hoc CO tenuit Herald eomes. 
 
 which he is taxed at eight hides 
 and an half. There arc nine 
 plough-lands ; in demcfne there 
 are two, and twelve villeins with 
 thirteen copyholders have ten 
 ploughs. There is one fervant, 
 and eight mills worth 104 (hil- 
 lings ; there are fix carucates of 
 pafture, and fufHcient befidcs 
 for the lord's horfes ; a fiiliery 
 which produces 300 eels, pan- 
 nage and porcagc for 200 
 hogs, and wood befides worth 
 fcven fhillings and fourpencc. 
 For all dues it is worth fifteen 
 pounds ; when the bifhop re- 
 ceived it, 100 fhillings ; in the 
 reign of king Edward, when 
 earl Harold held it, twelve 
 pounds. 
 
 Walter Deyncourt, progenitor of that noble family, was related 
 to the Conqueror, and alfb to Remigius, bifhop of Lincoln, under 
 whom he held many great lordfliips ; among others Wooburn, and 
 
 Dod-
 
 W O O B U R N. 439 
 
 Doddington in Northamptonftiire *. On his death he was fuc- 
 ceeded by his fon Ralph t ; whofe fon OHver J married Nicholaa, 
 niece to Nicholas de Hay. His fucceflbr was John Deincourt, 
 againft whom the tenants bringing an a6lion for unjuft cuftoms 
 and fervices required of them, were convifted before the king's juf- 
 tices at Northampton to be villeins of the faid John Deincourt, 
 Edmund was feifed of this manor 21 king Edward I, as was Ed- 
 ward, the 9th of king Edward the fecond. 
 
 * Bridges' Hift. of Noithamptondiire in loco. 
 
 f In Dugdale's Baronage, vol. i. p. 386, is printed this old infcription, which is 
 faid to have been dug up in the church-yard of the cathedral of Lincohi ; or, as 
 fome will have it, in the founder bifhop Rcmigius's grave. It is now preferved in a 
 box in the library, and is infcribed on a plate of lead : 
 
 Ipfc jacct SCaill filtuB afflaltcci aicncutienSs (DtHncoutt) conQmeuinci Kcmieii cpifcopi 
 3tmtoIn. qui ?)anc tccUfiam ff cit ; prcfatua £aiil|)clmu0 rcoia Qtrpc ptogcnituB Bum in 
 tutia Ecc«0 sain, filii macni Ktoifl CClilfjcImi qui anelism + conquiGWt, alerctut 
 3 tal. JSot;. obiit. TfllUs's Hijl. Catb. vol. iii. p. 3 1. 
 
 1 In the knight's fees of the county of Bucks, remaining in the Haileian MSS. 
 temp. Hen. III. 
 
 Dominus Aluterus de' Eincourt tenet diias partes de Woobum Lincoln, pro 
 duobus focdis, unde Ricardus de la Stoke, Renaldus de la Lude dimidium in eodem. 
 Johannes de Glorie dimidium fcedum in codem. Williclmus PIfcator, Johannes de 
 Elmeden, Thomas de Stembre dim. foedum. Haeredes Radi de Mcdburn tenet dim. 
 
 foedum. 
 
 An.
 
 la 
 
 440 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 An. 38 Edw. Ill, William died, leaving iflue William, hh 
 {on :md heir, aged eight years, who, in the 3d of Richard 11, 
 came in poni-flion ot' it. This William fettled a rent-charge 
 of 100 marks payable out of his different lordfliips on fir Ralpl: 
 Nevil, John Fairfax, and John de Deyncourt of Walleye, in 
 truft for himlelf and his heirs, ;nd died the jth of Richard 11, 
 when his fon Ralph was only one year old. On his demife without 
 ifllie, 3 Henry IV, his eftates came to fir John Deyncourt, kt. his 
 brother aixJ heir, who died 7th Henry IV, leaving iffue William. 
 William lord Deyncourt dying, ifl: of Henry VI, 1422, before he 
 came of age, was fucceeded in this efiate by his fifter Alice*, mar- 
 ried to William lord Lovell ; who died 33 Henry VI. On her dc- 
 ccafc, her grandfon, Francis vifcount Lovell, fucceeded to Wooburn 
 Deyncourt ; fir John Lovell, his father, dying during the widow- 
 hood of lady Lovell. This Francis being attached to the party of 
 Richard duke of Gloucefter, was made a knight of the garter, and 
 one of his minifters when he came to 4he crown. During this 
 
 reign William Colingbourne was executed under colour of rebellion, 
 but in truth for a diflieh of quibbling verfes which he had com- 
 
 pofed againft Richard and his minifters i 
 
 The rat, the cat, and Lovel that dog, 
 Rule all England under the hog, 
 
 * His other filler, Margaret, married lord Cromwdl, and died 33 Henry VI. 
 
 He
 
 WOOBURN. 44t 
 
 He was attainted on the acccffion of king Henry VII j and in 
 i486, at the head of 3 or 4000 men, he attempted an infurredlion, 
 but on the approach of the duke of Bedford, fled into Flanders, 
 where he was protected by the duchefs of Burgundy. He after- 
 wards joined in Lambert Simncl's invafion, and fell, as is fuppofed, 
 at the battle of Stoke in Nottinghamfhire, in 1487. In the id of 
 Henry VII, March 1 1, i486, his cftates were granted by letters pa- 
 tent to fir John Rifley, kt. ; but Diigdale fays, that William, fecond 
 fon of William lord Lovcl, married the heirefs of lord Morley, and 
 had livery of Dcyncourt ; that his wife died feifed of it, and Henry 
 had livery of it 4 Henry VII. 
 
 Pat. 4 Hen. VIII, p. 3. The king granted the manor Deyncourt 
 com. Bucks, part of the pofleflions of Francis lord Lovell, to fir 
 William Compton, anceftor of the carls of Northampton, who was 
 in great favour with that monarch, and had very extenfive grants of 
 land from him. He was frequently in nomination to be eleded a 
 knight of the garter, though he never fuccecded. Among other 
 offices he was ranger of the Great Park at Windfor, and refidcd at 
 Wooburn, as appears from his arms in the parlour window tberc. 
 
 Sir William died June 30, 1530, leaving ifllie by his wife, Wcr- 
 burgh, daughter of fir John Brereton kt. and widow of fir Francis 
 Cheyney, Peter Compton ; who, being a minor, was in ward to 
 
 3 L cardinal
 
 443 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 cardinal Wolfcy, and afterwards to George earl of Shrewfbury, who- 
 affianced him before he was 19 years of age to his daughter, lady 
 Ann, Talbot. Mr. Compton died before be came of age, Jan. 30, 
 1544, leaving ifiue Henry, hh only fon and heir ; which Henry, 
 born Feb. 16, 1538, was knighted February 10, 1566 ; and being 
 called by writ to the houfe of peers May 8, 1572, 14th Elizabeth, 
 as baron Compton of Compton, took his feat accordingly. Camden 
 fays, " that his lordfhip was a pcrfon of fine wit and folid judgment." 
 He died in 1589, leaving iffue by Frances, daughter of Francis earl 
 of Huntingdon, William, his fon and heir. The grant of this manor 
 being only for a term of years, queen Elizabeth granted the perpe- 
 tuity of it, anno regni 39, Jan. 31, to Robert Spencer and Robert 
 Atkins, efqrs. ; and it foon after became veiled in the ancient family 
 of the Goodwins, by the marriage of fir John Goodwin with Ann, 
 daughter of fir William Spencer. They bad very anciently been te- 
 nants of the fee of Lincoln, and refided here, as appears from the an- 
 nexed pedigree. 
 
 Before we proceed to the modern account of Wooburn, it will be 
 neceflary to revert to the bifliops of Lincoln, who retained the chief 
 royalty of the town, and the patronage of the reiStory, which bifhop 
 D'Alderby appropriated to the fee about 1330. There were pro- 
 bably two manors here, which gave occafion to the two appellations 
 of Bifhops Wooburn and Wooburn Deyncourt. I am inclined to 
 
 think
 
 [To face page 442. 
 
 PEDIGREE OP THE GOODWIN FAMILY. 
 Arms, quarterly, 
 1. Parted per pale gules and or, a lion rampant intercharged inter 3 fleurs de lys. 
 I 2. A faltire cheque gules and or inter 3 efcallop fhells gules. 
 
 3. Argent, within a bordure azure, feme de fleur de lis or, parted per chevron ermine, two Hon- 
 cels fable rampant in chief. 
 
 4. Argent, a crane gules. 
 
 5. Sable, a fefs or, in chief 2 trefoils or, in bafe a leopard's head. 
 6 As I. 
 
 THOMAS GOODWIN,=zEdith, burled here 
 Ob. 6 Oa. 1463 I 
 
 John Goodwin, =Petronflla 
 Ob. 17 Ap. 1488* I 
 ■■ 
 
 John Goodwin, =Katherine, daughter and coheir of Thomas Bledlov 
 
 Ob. II May 1558 J 
 buried at Winchen- 
 den. He had 18 
 childrenf 
 
 buried at Winchenden 
 
 Sir John Goodwin, = Ann, daughter of fir William Spencer 
 He was fherifF4 and 
 29 of EUz. and died 
 1597 
 
 Sir Fran. Goodwin, = Elizabeth, daughter of lord Grey de Wilton; ob. 1630 
 
 born 1564, flierifFzi 
 
 James, knight of the 
 
 fliire 28 and 39 Eliz. 
 
 1 and 18 James I, 
 
 and I Car. I ; ob. 
 
 1634 
 
 Arthur Goodwin, efq. == Jane, daughter of fir Richard Wenman, vifcount Tuam 
 Ob. 1643. He was mem- 
 ber for Wycombe 18, 21 
 Jac. I, Ayleftury 1 Car. I, 
 and one of the knights of 
 the fhire 1 5 Car. I. 
 
 AnnCarr=3dEliz. Wandesford=ift. Philip lord Wharton, 2d = Jane, fole daughter and heirefs, born 1618 ; ob. 1658 
 I obiit Feb. 4, 1695 ' 
 
 William Wharton, ob. f. p. 
 
 Goodwin Wharton, 
 commiffioner of the 
 Admiralty; ob.Oft. 
 1704 
 
 Lucy, daughter of A. Loftus= Thomas, =Ann, daughter and coheir of fir Henry Lee, 
 .■f * T :/i I ;„j „* — 1 <j. I .. J- 1 •.! , .fT ^^ ... 
 
 vifcount Lifburne, buried at 
 Winchenden Feb. 14, 1716 
 
 earl & mar. 
 ofWharton 
 Ob. 12 Ap. 
 1715; bur. 
 at Winch- 
 enden 
 
 bart. died without iffiic 1685; buried at 
 Winchenden 
 
 Robert Coke, efq.^Lady Jane=John Holt, efq. Philip, 
 
 duke of 
 Mad .Oberne,2d= Wharton, 
 ob. Feb. 13, ob. May 
 
 1777; 
 
 buried 
 
 at Pancras 
 
 1731 
 
 daughter of gen. 
 Holmes. Ob.Ap. 
 14, 1726 
 
 Lady Lucy, =SIr W. Morice, 
 buried at Ful- from whom (lie 
 ham Feb. li, was divorced 
 1739 
 
 Thomas marquis of Winchenden, 
 ob. infans March 29, 1719 ; bur. 
 at Winchenden. 
 
 • By his will, proved June 29, 148S, he bequeaths 5I. towards the reparation of Obome St. Paul's fteeple, and 20s. towards the making of a bell ; 
 and that his wife Petronilla (Iiall have his houfe in tlic bilhop of Lincoln's manor, and John his fon all his lands in the counties of Bucks and Berks, 
 and an obit of ics. fliall be kept in Oborne church. 
 
 + Of the daughters, Cicily married W. Purefoy, efq. of Shalfton, who died 1595. (MSS. Dclafield. ) 
 Petronilla, — — Thomas Tjringham of Tyringham.
 
 W O O B U R N. 443 
 
 lliink that the bifliops did not refide here before the appropriation of 
 the great tithes, and that they converted the redlory into an epifco- 
 pal palace. This place became their favourite refidence in later 
 times. Bifhop Smith, the founder of Brazennofe college, died here 
 January 2, 1513, but was buried at Lincoln. 
 
 Bifhop Atvvater, who had been fellow of Eton, died at his palace 
 here, as appears by a regifler-book of the archdeaconry of Bucks. 
 
 " Orate pro anima reverendi in Chrifio patris ac domini domini 
 WillielmiAtwater, permiflionedivina Lincoln, epifcopi, quiobiitapud 
 Woburn quarto die menfis Fcbruarii A. D. 1520, cujus vifccra ho- 
 norifice fcpeliebantur in ccclcfia parochiali de Woburn, et corpus 
 ejus honorifice humatur in ecclefia cathedrali Lincoln. 
 
 His fucceflbr, John Longland, laid out confiderable fums on his 
 palace here, and gave the fecond bell to Wooburn church, on which 
 was this infcription : 
 
 Johannes Lcnglon, epifcopus Lincoln. Ave Maria, Gratia plena, 
 
 Dominus tecum. 
 
 He was born at Henley in Oxfordfhire ; and from the vicinity of 
 Wooburn and Fingeft to that place, he frequently refided at one of 
 thefe palaces. He was remarkable for being a perfon of excellent 
 learning, and a popular preacher, though, by being c6nfcflbr to 
 Henry the eighth, he is much blamed by fome for fllrring up the 
 
 3 L 2 divorce
 
 444 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 divorce between the king and queen. He died May 7, 1547, at 
 Wooburn, and was buried under a grave-ftone in Eton college 
 chape], where was, on a plate of brafs, this epitaph: 
 
 I&ic jacet infionia Stincolniae epifcopus oHm 
 
 £on6[anaii0, prccibus BcBitus atijuc libm. 
 (lEBitua I^cnlciae, SaliBbutiacque Becanuo ; 
 
 Sumptus an ofiScium ptaefulis inCc fuit, 
 3Immcnfa fumptu Boaoe nuttibit n aujrit 
 
 Sgultos, an fluDiuin confulit unuo npcm. 
 J&afc tXies CDtpiia, SiHoburnia bifccta fctbat, 
 
 atquc pium fcBcu cot catfjeDralio i>abtt. 
 CUbatBi ffxti primo bcnctantiu0 ia anno 
 
 Cjcttemum paftot tiaufetat Hit licm, 
 fflauferat jfle Diem, De cojcporc bita tcccflit, 
 
 Scptima cum H^aii lujcit in o:br Cicje. 
 
 l&ft jacet Joljannca 3LonalanD, qui, Hum fiixit, rfci I&enrico oSabo fuit a confcffionibu)*, 
 bieinti fry annofl continuoo e pifcopatum Hincoln. tenuit, obiit autcm anno actatis ffptua? 
 oeKmo quarto, fcptimo Die mtnas Utiaii, anno Stiomini 1547* 
 
 Henry Holbeach, on fucceeding to this bithopric, alienated great 
 part of the eftates of the fee, among which the manor of Wooburn, 
 which had been valued in the endowment of the fee in 1534 at 
 aal. 17s. id. The patent of alienation bears date Sept. 26, 1547, 
 ift of king Edward VI ; and foon after, Jan. 11, 1549, the crown 
 granted it to John firft earl of Bedford, K. G. whofc fon, Francis 
 
 earl
 
 W O O B U R N. 44.5 
 
 eaiT of Bedford, alfo K. G. fold this cflatc to fir John Goodwin 
 about 15 80 ; when the two manors became united, and dcfccndci. 
 as appears from the pedigree; 
 
 The name of fir F'rancis Goodwin is connedled with a conftitu- 
 tional quefiion of great importance, which was agitated on the opening 
 of the new parliament in 1604. Sir Francis was chofen member for 
 the county of Bucks, and his return, as ufual, was made into chan- 
 cery : the chancellor pronounced him an outlaw, vacated his feat, and 
 iflued writs for a new eledion. Sir John Fortefcue * was chofen 
 in his place by the county at Brickhill (the fberiff, fir F. Cheyney, 
 having moved his court, on account of the plague breaking out at 
 Aylefbur}). The firfl: adt of the houfc was to reverfe the chancel- 
 lor's fcntence, and to rcftore fir Francis to his feat. At the king's 
 fuggcftion, the lords defired a conference on the fubject ; but were 
 abfblutely refufed by the commons, as the quefi;ion entirely regarded 
 their own privileges. In a fubfequent conference between a com- 
 mittee of the houfe and the judges, in the king's prefence, the quef- 
 tion of law began to appear a little more doubtful than the king had 
 imagined it ; and in order to extricate himfclf with fbme honour, he 
 propofed that both Goodwin and Fortefcue fhould be fet afidc, and 
 a writ be iflued, by warrant of the houfe, for a new clcdlion. 
 " The commons," fays Hume, " embraced the expedient, but ia 
 
 ' See Journals of the Houfe of Commons, March 1604. 
 
 fuch.
 
 4^6 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 fuch a manner that, while they fhcwed their regard for the king, 
 they fecured for the future the free pofleflion of their feats, and the 
 right which they claimed of judging folely in their own eledions and 
 returns." 
 
 Sir Francis Goodwin was, however, returned one of the knights 
 of the fliire the i8th of James I, and the ift of Charles. On his 
 deceafe in 1634, he was fucceeded by his fon Arthur Goodwin, 
 who attached himfelf to the caufc of freedom under the banners of 
 Hampden ; and, having only one daughter and heirefs, married her 
 to Philip lord Wharton, Sept. 7, 1637. 
 
 On the death of Arthur Goodwin, lord Wharton fucceeded to 
 «his eftatcs, and refided principally at Winchenden till the deceafe of 
 lady Jane Wharton in 1658, after which he lived at Wooburn. At 
 the commencement of the civil war his lordlhip attached himfelf 
 to the parliament, and on the feceflion of lord Paget was appointed 
 lord lieutenant of the county of Buckingham. He went as one of 
 the commiflioners from both houfes to Scotland, July 1645, and re- 
 turned the November following, when he had the thanks of the 
 commons for his good fci'vices ; and in the debate upon the propofi- 
 tions for peace in December, it was propofed that lord Wharton, 
 among other barons, fliould be made an earl. At the conclufion of 
 that unfettled period, when Cromwell had ufurped the whole fove- 
 rcignty, he was made one of his lords, and fat in the other houfe ; 
 
 but
 
 W O O B U R N. 447 
 
 but having taken no decided part in the execution of king Charles I, 
 he was permitted to retire at the refloration into peace and privacy. 
 The fpirit of liberty, however, would not fuffer lord Wharton, 
 though declining under age and infirmities, to fubmit in filence to 
 the oppreffion of James the fecond ; and though he left the more 
 adive part to his fon, who drew up the firft draught of the invita- 
 tion to the prince of Orange, yet he had the honour of receiving 
 king William at Wooburn foon after his acceffion, and feeing all 
 his exertions for conftitutional liberty fealed by the Bill of Rights, 
 
 His lordfhip died Feb. j 695, at the advanced age of 83 years, 
 leaving iflue Thomas, Goodwin, and feveral other children. 
 
 Thomas lord Wharton was born in 1640, and on coming of age 
 was ele6led to ferve in parliament for Wendover : he was afterwards " 
 returned one of the knights of this fhirc, in which fituation he con- 
 tinued till the death of his father in 1695, when his brother, the hon. 
 Goodwin Wharton, was eleded in his room. Attached to the 
 caufe of freedom, he oppofed the arbitrary meafurcs of the houfe of 
 Stuart, and, as we obferved, drew up the firfl draught of the invita- 
 tion of the prince of Orange, whom he joined at Exeter. Thcfc 
 fervices met with their reward from king William, who made him a 
 privy counfellor, comptroller of the houfehold in 1689, and in 1697 
 chief juftice in -eyre on this fide Trent, and lord lieutenant X)f Ox- 
 fordihirc. In 1706 he was one of the commiflioners for fettling the 
 5 union i
 
 44-8 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 union ; and in this negotiation his lordfhip gave fo much fatisfaiftion, 
 that he was created vifcount Winchenden and earl of Wharton, 
 Dec. 23, 1706. 
 
 In 1708, lord Wharton was appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland, 
 where his attachment to the Whig intereft drew upon him all the 
 feverity of invedlive from the oppofite party. 
 
 In the high political difputcs which difiracled the latter years 
 of queen Ann's reign, his lordfhip oppofed the court, and, from the 
 contradidlion of party writers, it is difScult to obtain any impartial 
 account of his condudl. Without profefling to be either his advo- 
 cate or paneg}rift, I fhall only obferve, that lord Wharton's fpirited 
 exertions at the revolution, his zeal in efFedling the union, and his 
 attachment to the houfe of Brunfwic, ftand unimpeachcd. 
 
 Soon after the acceflion of king George the firft, he was made 
 lord privy teal, and, Jan. 1, 1715, created marquis of Wharton and 
 Malmfbury in England, and earl of Rathfarnham and marquis of 
 Catherlough in Ireland, which honours he did not long enjoy ; for 
 he died at his houfe in Dover-flrcet the 12th of April following. 
 
 His lordfhip married firfl, Ann, daughter and coheirefs of fir 
 Harry Lee, of Dichley in Oxfordfhire, and fifter to the countcfs of 
 Abingdon. This lady may have place among the female writers of 
 
 the
 
 \V O B U R N. 449 
 
 the laft century : (lie wrote paraplirafcs on the Lord's pra3'cr, the 
 53d chapter of Ifaiah, and the lamentations of Jeremiah, and alfo 
 an elegy on the death of the earl of Rochefter, and verfes to Mr. 
 Waller, which compliment the poet returned by two cantos on 
 divine pocfy, occafioned by the perufal of Mrs. Wharton's para- 
 phrafe of Ifaiah, and two other (hort fonnets. 
 
 Mi-s. Wharton dying 061. 29, 1685, without ifliie, his lordfliip 
 married, fecondly, Lucy, daughter of Adam vifcount Lifburne, by 
 whom he left ifluc Philip lord Winchenden, and two daughters. 
 
 The life of this very extraordinary man is fo inconfiftent, fo com- 
 pletely devoid of all prudence and propriety, as flridlly to merit the 
 fine obfcrvations of Pope : 
 
 Wharton, the fcorn and wonder of our days, 
 Whofe ruling paffion was the luft of praife ; 
 Born with whate'er could win it from the wife, 
 Women and fools mull like him, or he dies. 
 Though wondering fenates hung on all he fpoke, 
 The club muft hail him mafler of the joke. 
 Shall parts fo various aim at nothing new ? 
 He'll fliine a Tullv and a Wilmot too; 
 Then turns repentant, and his God adores 
 With the fame fpirit that he drinks and whores ; 
 
 3 M Enough,
 
 450 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Enough, if all around him but admire, 
 And now the punk applaud, and now the friar. 
 Thus, with each gift of nature and of art, 
 And wanting nothing but an honeft heart ; 
 Grown all to all, from no one vice exempt. 
 And moft contemptible to fhun contempt ; 
 His paffion ftill to covet general praife ; 
 His life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; 
 A conftant bounty which no friend has made. 
 An angel tongue which no man can perfuade j 
 A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, 
 Too rafh for thought, for adlion too refin'd ; 
 A tyrant to the wife his heart approves, 
 A rebel to the very king he loves ; 
 He dies, fad outcaft of each church and ftate. 
 And, harder ftill, flagitious yet not great. 
 
 Ep. i. I So — 204. 
 
 After a life of the greateft abfurdity and contradidion, accepting 
 
 a dukedom from king George the firft, and a blue ribband from the 
 
 Pretender ; after a life difgraceful to a man and difhonourable to a 
 
 Briton, the duke of Wharton refigned his breath in mifery and ob- 
 
 fcurity at a fmall monaftery in Catalonia in Spain, May 31, 173 1. 
 
 His unfortunate duchefs came over to England after his dcceafe, 
 
 and died in February 1777. 
 
 "It
 
 wo OB URN. 451 
 
 " It is difficult," fays lord Orford, " to give an account of the 
 works of fo mercurial a man, whofc library was a tavern, and women 
 of pleafure his mufes, A thouland fallies of his imagination may have 
 beeu loft ; he nomore wrote for fame than he a6led for it. There 
 are two volumes in o6lavo called his Life and Writings, but con- 
 taining of the latter nothing but feventy-four numbers of a periodi- 
 cal paper called the True Briton, and his celebrated fpeech in the 
 houfe of lords on the third reading of the bill to inflicl pains and 
 penalties on Francis lord bifhop of Rochefter, May 15, 1723." 
 
 He wrote alfo fome ballads, printed in Wartoniana, of little im- 
 portance. 
 
 After the duke's deceafc the manor * of Wooburn was fold to 
 John Morfe, efq. who died in 1739, and was fucceeded by his niece 
 and heirefs Elizabeth, wife of Peregrine Bertie, efq. In this family 
 Wooburn continued till 1784, when Albemarle Bertie, efq. fold it to 
 Mrs. Rebecca Dupre, who is the prefent lady of the manor. 
 
 The old manor-houfe was the palace and refidence of the bifliops 
 of Lincoln, and, till the middle of this century, retained its ancient 
 charader of feudal magnificence. The area of the whole was of 
 great extent ; and from an imperfedl plan in my pofTeflion, the hall, 
 gallery, and principal rooms appear to have been of large propor- 
 tions. The gallery was 120 feet in length, and contained the valua- 
 
 ♦ It had been mortgaged to colonel Chartres, who refided here for feme /ears. 
 
 3 M 2 h\r
 
 4sa HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 ble colledion of portraits of the Wharton family, which was pur- 
 chafed by fir Robert Walpole. 
 
 The chapel is fpoken of by aged people in terms of admiration, 
 and adjoining to it was a fmall room called Little Eafc, in which 
 heretics were confined. In 1506 bifliop Smith imprifoned Thomas 
 Chafe ofAmerfham here; and when by threatenings they could 
 not move him to recant, they ftrangled and prelTed him to death 
 privately, and, to conceal the affair, reported that he hanged himfelf ; 
 and in confcquence buried him as a felo de fe in Norland wood, in a 
 highway between Wooburn and Little Marlow. 
 
 Soon after the alienation of the manor by bifliop Holbeach, the 
 Goodwin family removed hither, and refided here and at Winchen- 
 dcn, but with a preference to this place. The earl of Wharton 
 confiderably altered and improved the gardens, which were much 
 admired in that age. His lordfhip is faid to have expended ioo,ocol. 
 on this rcfidence. Such is the mutability of fortune and the caprice 
 of tafte, that fcarce a veftige remains of thefe gardens (for the pre^ 
 fcnt muft have been a very fmall part of the plan) : they are faid to 
 have been a continuation of terraces on the fide of the hill, which is 
 now converted into pafture. 
 
 The old palace was furrounded by a moat, and near it were a 
 large bowling-green and an extenfive wildernefs: in the ktter a 
 
 ^ quantity
 
 Wo O B U R N. 453 
 
 quantity of gold angels to the value of^ol. were difcovcrcd about 
 JO years lince, and arc fuppofed to have been concealed in the great 
 rebellion. There is a tradition, that at that period lord Wharton 
 concealed 60.OO0I. in a wood called Weft Wood, and that at the 
 reftoration he could not recollcdl the exadl fpot, the only perfon 
 privy to the tranfa(5tion being either dead or in exile ; but that 
 after clearing two acres, the whole was difcovcrcd. 
 
 In 1750 the old manfion was pulled down, and the materials fold 
 for Sool. Soon after Mr. Bertie converted one of the ftable wings 
 into a dwelling-houfe. In 1769 the whole was new fronted, and, 
 by fome additions, is now made a good family refidence. It is 
 fituated in the vale, commanding a pleating view of the church and 
 village, and the Wycombe ftream flows through the garden and 
 meadows. 
 
 The family of Deyncourt had a feat in this parifli near the 
 church, part of which is flill (landing. There was formerly a 
 chapel adjoining the houfc, built in the form of a crofs, 12 yards in 
 length and 8 broad. 
 
 In the parlour window were thefc arms : 
 
 I . Sable, a lion paflant guardant or, inter 3 helmets argent (Comp- 
 ton). 
 
 1. Argent,
 
 454 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 2. Argent, within a bordure azure, entoirc de bezants, a chevron 
 
 fable (Aylworth). 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 Impaling, 
 
 1. Argent, 1 bars fable, a mullet for a difference (Brereton). 
 
 2. Gules, a chevron between ten cinqfoils argent (Berkley). 
 
 3. Argent, on a faltire gules 6 mullets with 6 points or. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 In the kitchen window. 
 
 Argent, 6 pears or, a chief of the fecond. 
 
 Creft, Out of a wreath, a boar's head argent armed o . 
 
 Some images remaining in the chapel were taken out by Mr. 
 Bertie, and placed in the niches of the bridge near the manor- 
 houfe. 
 
 OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 THE church is a large ancient building, confiding of a nave and 
 two aifles covered with lead, with a good tower, in which there is a 
 clock and a ring of fix bells. On the roof are feveral Latin infcrip- 
 tions in old charadler, much defaced. The font is a curious and very 
 ancient piece of carved work, with fome remains of arms, among 
 
 which are three fleurs de lis. 
 
 In
 
 W O O B U R N; 455 
 
 In the upper window of the fouth aifle were thefe arms : 
 
 I. Quarterly, i. Argent, a fefs indented inter lo billets or (Deyn- 
 court). 
 
 2. Broken. 
 
 3. Azure, 2 bars argent. 
 
 4. Broken, 
 
 II. Gules, a faltire verrey inter 4 torteaux. 
 III. Or, a fefs dancette. Impaling 
 
 Monumental infcrlptions . 
 
 (J^rate pro antmafiuo Jo^i0 iSooBtDsn et (ZEBitfjc ujcotia ejus qui auiBem 3fo}K0 obiit 
 f(;cto Die ^aobcia a. £>. 1463, quorum animabus pcopitUtuc %t\xs. 
 
 On a brafs plate, under a brafs figure of a man in a gown furred at 
 the wrifts, with a purfe and rofary. 
 
 tijete Ipctl) Joljn (SooDtuin anD J)£rnc» fjia toffe, fEtCt founders of tijc Stcpul! of 
 abutne Dcnnccourt, toljicf) ticccffcti tjje 17 Baje of aptil in t|)e pere of oute Jtorli «oli 
 1488 ; on tof)ofe foulc0 Jijefu [)at>e mcrcir. <^f jout tj)aritc, fot otot foullce anD alle 
 ctiflcn, ffE a pat' n' ct abc, 
 
 On
 
 456 HUNDRED OF DE3B0R0UGH. 
 
 On an ancient ftonc, the portraitures of two men and a woman, in 
 
 brafs. 
 
 ©rap for t^t Coulffl of CjitiOopljcr a»&otof, oentilman, an^ Sgarccrp ^is tncfc, anH 
 CUilliam ton of t^t fame Slgateerr, aifO all criflen foulcs ijabc mercH. 
 
 Portraiture of a man in armour, in brafs ; the infcription loft, but 
 on the dexter fide thefc arms remain : 
 
 Quarterly, i . A faltire. 
 
 2. A fefs inter 3 croflcs. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 On the finifter fide, the fame arms impaled. 
 
 On an ancient ftone, the portraiture of a woman, in brafs. 
 
 girap for tt)f foule of jRarearet StnticUtt, Dauebtct of Joljn atnticlctt centilman, anD 
 for tfie coot) aftatc of Sfflilltatn JEHcIbili, marctjaunt of tt)C ftaple of rlje rotone of Calcpfc, 
 untoJDJ>om fbc UutD Jjatjc been mauicT), upon tnljofe foule J^u {jatie mercp — anH for t|)f 
 foulta of Caailliam ant) Joanne, oranDfat?)cr anB oranlimotl^cr of tt)t farH JJftarearet, 
 to!)!!t!> S^argaret BcffeaffeTi t^e 71!) "Oat of September, in tlje jerc of oure 3i,orD <Sot 
 I j22 ; on toljofc fouleo Jfjii fjabe mercE. 
 
 At the dexter corner at top, thefe arms : 
 On a chevron inter 3 lozenges as many martlets. 
 Sinifter, Barre nebule of fix, on a chief a lion paffant guardant. 
 
 7 On
 
 VV O B U R N, 457 
 
 On a black marble. 
 A chevron inter 3 cocks — — 
 Creft, A cock. 
 
 Hie jacet Jacobi Pcltzcr iiihumatum corpus, qui florentiffima 
 setate, fcilicet agens vigeffimum fccundum, morte fubitanca et for- 
 tuitaobiit 20 Jiilii 1693. 
 
 At the entrance of the chancel, a very ancient flone. 
 
 At the dexter corner at top, quarterly, i. 
 
 2. A crefcent. 
 
 3. 2 bars. 
 
 4. A chevron. 
 
 5. As 4. 
 
 6. As 3. 
 
 7- 
 8. 
 
 At the linilter corner, Barre nebule of fix, on a chief a lion paflant 
 
 guardant. 
 
 At bottom, A griffin fegreiant. Impaling, A bend ermine. 
 
 Three dolphins embowed on a chief, 3 keys in laltire. 
 
 In the middle the portraitures of a man and woman (the latter 
 deftroyed) with a label from each — SPifnctc SDominr ; and three chil- 
 dren, with two labels — Reft 31 t^k^. 
 
 3 N %oit,
 
 458 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Hofie, fuc|)e 80 toe ar Tutl) Ee tb&llt it, 
 
 9nD Tuc^e aa toe toccc fucijc lie ee ; 
 
 <^f tl^at toijict) toae unQii noto ace toe fuctesne ; 
 
 bleffeU trinitc fatic ue from pajnr, 
 
 t^!)0UQi}t toe be gene anti paQ out of m;nCe. 
 
 aa pe toolB be prarTi for, ptap e? 
 
 jFot ua to tfje mofl clotioua trinitc^; 
 
 JFot be ge fur tojjeit He i>&t£ all Bone 
 
 ^i}ia paHcan (ball ge plap jt toote not ijjoto fone, 
 
 ^?)ouo?)t note tfjat toe maj fjatie tjje more necUr, 
 
 Sep a patei noScc, abe, anQ a tteSe^ 
 
 There is no date to this Hone. 
 
 1 
 
 In the eaft window of the chancel were the portraitures of two 
 bifhops in their epifcopal habit, which Mr. Willis fays were af- 
 terwards put up in the vicarage-houfe, but are now loft. 
 
 lathe ibuth window. 
 Sable, a chevron argent inter 3 rofes gules (bifhop Ruflcl). 
 
 In the north-cafl window. 
 Argent, a faltire gules frette or, inter 4 rofes of the fccond. 
 
 At prefent there are fome remains of painted glafs in this windorr, 
 chiefly of portraitures, and the arms of Bertie in the centre, viz. 
 Argent, 3 battering rams fable. 
 Lnpaling, Argent, a battle-axe gules inter 3 pellets fable. 
 
 6 The
 
 W O O B U R N. 459 
 
 The north aifle of the chancel is now converted into a burial- 
 place of the Bertie family. 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 Argent, 3 battering rams fable. 
 Impaling, Argent, a battle-axe guks inter 3 pellets fable. 
 
 To perpetuate the memory of Elizabeth, wife of Peregrine Bertie, 
 efq. niece and heirefs of John Morfe, efq. and laft of that family. 
 Her huiband has caufed this monument to be erefted as a token of 
 his regard to her extraordinary virtues and manly fenfe, and of his 
 moft entire affection for one of the beft of women, whom he always 
 reflects on with the higheft efteem, and hopes to meet in a ftate of 
 everlafting happinets. Obiit 13 Martii 1765, jet. fuse 50. 
 
 Peregrine Morfe Bertie, fon of the faid Elizabeth Bertie, obiit 
 Nov. 18, 1738, aged i year and 14 days. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie, efq. hufband of the above Elizabeth Bertie; 
 born at Uffington near Stamford, Lincolnfhire. Obiit 21 of June 
 1777, set. 68. 
 
 Mifs Sophia Bertie, died Jan, 23, 1772, aged 28. 
 
 Peregrine Bertie, efq. lord of this manor, patron of this church, 
 and impropriator of the re(5lory of this parifh ; died the 12th of 
 Odiober 1782, aged 43 years. 
 
 3 N 2 MoHu-
 
 46o HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 Monumental infcr'iptiom in the chancel. 
 
 On a flone. 
 
 Here lieth the body of the lady Letitia Bawdon, wife of fir John- 
 Bawdon, and only daughter to the right hon. liidy Ann Wharton, 
 by her firft hufband, Edward Popham, eft^. who departed this life 
 the 7th of Odober 1703. Ahb Willianaj.fon of Robert Thornbill, 
 cfq. who married the daughter of the lady Letitia Bawdon. He de- 
 parted this life the 2d of May 171Q, aged 19 days. 
 
 On a mural monument. 
 ArmSj quarterly, 
 
 1. Argent, a fefs double cottifed gules, in chief a mullet fable. 
 
 2. Quarterly, Sable and or, in the firft a lion pallant argent. 
 
 3. As 2. 
 
 4. As I. 
 
 Near this place lie the remains of Mrs. Letitia Thornhill, daugh- 
 ter of fir Robert Thornhill kt. by Letitia daughter of fir John 
 Bawdon kt. Her benevolence and amiable difpofition, and her 
 many other virtues, commanded the effeem of all her friends and 
 acquaintance, by whom flie was fincerely regretted at her death. 
 She died April 26, 1759, in the jid year of her age. 
 
 In affetlionate regard to her memory, this monument \tas eredVed' 
 
 On 
 
 bv Mrs. Marg-aret Garrard. 
 
 ¥ O
 
 W O O B U R N. 461 
 
 On a ftone. 
 
 The hon. WlUlam Carr, efq. fifth baron in his majeftie's court of 
 exchequer, and only fon of William Carr, of Fernihurft in the king- 
 dom of Scotlartd, efq. one of the bedchamber to king James the 
 firft. And 
 
 The hon. Ann Carr, wife of the faid William Carr, eldeft daugh- 
 ter of the right hon. Philip lord Wharton, baron of Wharton in the 
 county of Wcftmoreland, by Jane lady Wharton, his fecond wife, 
 only daughter and heire of Arthui- Goodwin, of Wooburn in the 
 county of Buckingham, efq. 
 
 She died May 26. He died June 17^ 16S9. 
 
 There was formerly this infcription on a brafs plate here : 
 
 Ibic jaccnt JJiatiHia ct ISatearctta quonHam ujcorce tlfjomae SoifjctonS, quotum anim- 
 piopitictur SDtus. amen. 
 
 There arc alfo memorials to the family of Butterficld. 
 
 On an ancient flonc, the portraiture of a man in ccclefiafiical robes. 
 
 On a brafs plate this infcription. 
 
 ©rate pro anima maeiOti ST^omae Stnainf , facrac t^eolosiac baccalaurci nup? r pre bcntiarii 
 Be ajIcsBurie at capcllanl bcnctatrti patrio JStillielmi 9ttoatcr ^Lincoln, cpifc. qui obitt 
 16 Die §cptcmbtis 1519, cujus animac ptopirictut Dene. amfn. 
 
 Within:
 
 46i HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH, 
 
 Within the communion rails. 
 Hugo Robertiades, tres et triginta per annos 
 
 Iftius ecclefise qui modo paftorcrat : 
 Mitis, pacificuSj clemens, pius, integer, sequus : 
 
 Hie condi voluit corporis exuvias. 
 Grex fua cura fuus paftori plura merenti 
 
 Marmoreum hunc tumulum gi-atus amanfque dedit. 
 
 Obiit 17 Oclobris 1614, anno astatis 63. 
 
 Hcrelieth the body of Arthur Wharton, only fonne (while he lived) 
 of Philip lord Wharton by dame Jane his wife, daughter and heyre 
 of Arthur Goodwin, efq. 
 
 Nine months brought me in the womb. 
 Nine more brought me to this tomb : 
 Let an infant teach the man. 
 Since this life is but a fpan, 
 Ufe it fo, as thou mayft be 
 Happy in the next with me. 
 
 He was born June 2, 1641, and departed this life the 15th ot 
 March following. 
 
 On
 
 W O O B U R N. 463 
 
 On a large handfome mural monument of grey marble. 
 
 S.P. 
 
 Domini Philippi Wharton baronis de Wharton quod reliquum 
 efl hic fecundum Jefus Chrifii adventum prasftolatur : qui praenobili 
 
 Whartoniorum in agro Weftmorlandienfi prcfapia oriundus, illius 
 tandem extitit et hacres et decus: 
 
 Virtutem titulis, titulos virtutibus, ornans : 
 Ille nimirum fexaginta tres plus, minus, annos in comitiis proccres 
 inter locum cum tenuit tum cohonefiavit. Regiminis Anglicani ci- 
 vilis aflertor ftrenuus, reforraatas religionis tarn fidelis cultor quam 
 fautor, et patronus bonorum operum, jufticiae ac fidei vivae ct vera; 
 exemplar, eujus asdes exulantibus V. D. miniftris et hofpitium patue- 
 runt et afylum, quin et egenis et inopia laborantibus largius quo- 
 tannis erogavit, et nobili exemplo amplafmatis rerum fiiarum partem 
 noviflimo teftamento in vere pios ufus erogandam mandavit — Sic 
 vixit, ct poft varies pro Deo, patria, ecclefia exantlatos labores placide 
 in Chrifto obdormivit pridic nonas Feb. 1695, sctatis fuse praeter 
 propter 83. 
 
 Jnxta hoc niarmor conduntur ofla 
 
 I. Arthuri Goodwin armigcri, fpedtata pietatc, prudentia, virtute 
 omnigena, moribus vere antiquis, infignis viri. 
 
 3. Janac, ejufdem Arthuri filifc, ct haercdis ex aflc domini Phi- 
 lippi ab emortua priore Elizabctha, domini Roland Wandcsford 
 cquitis atirati filia, conjugis fccundae. Thoma; nunc baronis de 
 AVhartonv multiplicifque prscterea fobolis matris feliciilimae prtidcn- 
 tiffimaeque, omnibus numeris abfolutiffimiP.
 
 <.64 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 3. Aims, cJLilcIem domini Philippi conjugis noviffimae Gulielmi 
 C:irr armigeri, Jacobo I. e cubiculis, filiae prsecellentibus tain animi 
 ijuam corporis dotibus ornatiffimas. 
 
 4. Gulielmi, domini Philippi et prsedids Annas filii, qui pod abfo- 
 Intas per extcras region cs peragrationcs, parenti utrique chariffimus, 
 ab coruni amplcxibus prsematura violentaque morte abreptuseft. 
 
 Curatores teftamenti, 
 D. P. W.L. L. M.P.P. 
 
 Arms, Sable, a maunch argent within a bordnre or, charged with an 
 
 orle of lions' gambs faltire ways erafed gules. 
 Impaling, On a chevron 3 mullets. 
 Supporters, On the dexter fide, A bull argent maned fable, armed 
 
 or, and ducally gorged per pale or and gules. Sinifler, A Scotch 
 
 lion in a net. 
 Motto, ' Dio volendo io lo faro.' 
 
 Under the mural monument. 
 Domini Phil. Wharton baronis de Wharton, quod mori potuit hie 
 molliter quiefcit. 
 
 Tu autem, viator, cineribus parcas, et abeas. 
 
 The hon. William Wharton, fourth fon of the right hon. Philip 
 lord Wharton, baron of Wharton in the county of Weftmoreland, 
 
 only
 
 W O O B U R N. 465 
 
 only fon by Ann lady Wharton, his third wife, daughter of William 
 Carr, of Fernihurft in the kingdom of Scotland, efq. one of the bed- 
 chamber of king James the firft. He died the 14th of Dec. 1687, 
 set. 26. 
 
 On a fmall mural monument. 
 Arms, Argent, a battle-axe gules inter 3 pellets fable. 
 
 Near this monument lies John Morfe, efq. citizen and goldfmithi 
 of London. He purchafed the manor of Wooburne 1732. He 
 departed this life May 28, 1739, aged 77 years. 
 
 The Reglfter begins 1564. 
 
 EXTRACTS. 
 
 BAPTISMS.. 
 
 1564. Francis, fbn of fir Thomas Goodwin kt. 0(5t. 13-. 
 
 1581. Mem. Feb. i x, Henry Babington, efq. fon of Philip 
 Babington, of Kiddington com. Oxon, was chrillened at 
 Wooburn Epitcopi. He was born Feb. 6 : fir Harry 
 Lee and fir Peter Parker, knights, were godfathers ; and. 
 Mrs. Dorothy Edwards, of the queen's privy-chamber, 
 godmother. 
 
 1589. Dorothy, daughter of Mr. Francis Goodwin, Aug. 17. 
 
 1618. Jane, daughter of Arthur Goodwin efq. Feb. 28. 
 
 1652. Goodwin, fon of Philip lord Wharton ; born the 8th, chrift- 
 ened the 28th, of March. 
 
 3O MARRIAGE.
 
 466 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 MARRIAGE. 
 
 1672. Feb. 19, William Thomas, fon and heir apparent of Ed- 
 ward Thomas, efq. of Wenvoe caftle, GlamorganfhirCj was 
 married unto Mary Wharton, daughter of the right hon. 
 Philip lord Wharton, at Wooburne. 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 1583. Robert Neel, an old prleft, was buried June 27. 
 1597. Sir John Goodwin, kt. buried in the chancel May 19, 
 1605. Mr. John Goodwin, fon and heir of fir Francis Goodwin, 
 
 Dec. 6. 
 1630. Lady Elizabeth Goodwin, wife of fir Francis Goodwin, 
 
 June 3. 
 1 634. Sir Francis Goodwin, Aug. 11. 
 J 641. Arthur, ton of Philip lord Wharton, March 15. 
 1643. Arthur Goodwin, efq. 
 1658. The lady Jane, wife of the right hon. Philip lord Wharton, 
 
 died the aifl:, buried 23d, of April. 
 1684. Theophila, filia Polycarpi Wharton baronetti, fepulta fuit 
 
 odtavo die Julii. 
 1687. William, fon of Philip lord Wharton, Dec. 21. 
 1692. Ann, 3d wife of Philip lord Wharton, Aug. 17. 
 1695. The right hon. Philip lord Wharton, Feb. 12. 
 1699. Maria, uxor Caroli Kemys baronetti, fepulta fuit. 
 
 J 700. Ca-
 
 W O O B U R N. 467 
 
 1 700. Cadaver Ed' Thomas, equitis aurati, hie inhumatum fuit vi- 
 
 ceffimo tcrtio die Jnnii. 
 1 704. Goodwin Wharton, efq. 0&. a8. 
 
 In the taxation-roll of pope Nicholas the living is thus valued : 
 
 Verus valor. Norwycen. 
 Ecclcfia de Wouburn ded. penf. 16 mc. 25 
 
 Portio abbatiffe de Elneftow in eadem 50 s. 
 
 In the king's books it is rated at 12I. ; but being returned to the 
 commiffioners of queen Ann's bounty to be worth only 45I. 7s. it 
 was difcharged from firft fruits and tenths. The procurations due 
 to the bifhop for the redlory are 3s. and for the vicarage 2s. 6d. 
 
 The vicarage is now in the gift of Mrs. Dupre, and is reputed to 
 be worth Sol. per ann. and upwards. 
 
 Terrier, 1680. 
 
 A houfe and garden, two acres and an half land, fix acres three 
 roods, a parcel of meadow-land 1 1 feet wide, and feven acres two 
 roods in the common field j in all feventeen acres of glebe. In the 
 Terrier 1675 only nine acres are fpecified *. 
 
 There are lands left for the repair of the church. 
 
 Lord Wharton gave a rent-charge of 22I. los. to the vicar for 
 an evening ledlure on Sundays throughout the year. 
 
 * There are eight houfes belonging to the Uving. 
 
 3O 2 Rec^
 
 468 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 ReBors. Patrons. 
 
 TMartin dc Pattcftiull occ. 1216 &: 1227 bifliop of Lincoln 
 William de Led^on or Luiton 1 229 
 
 With a falvo of 15 marks to the 
 
 chapter of Lincoln. 
 William de Avetin - - refigncd 
 
 John deWelleden non. Maii 1265 
 
 Richard de Norfleet - - died 
 
 William dc Thornton 8 cal. OtSl. 1269 died 13 13 
 
 William de Wylkyefby 2 id, Junii 1313 refigned 
 
 Henry de Paynton 6 cal. Sept. 13 16 
 William Albon ... died 
 
 ^ , , ^ , 1 ■»«• •• o r exchanged for Eton rec- 
 
 Edmund Coleman 14 cal. Man 1328 i ^ ^^j°j^ 
 
 William Mitchel 2 cal. Dec. 1330 
 
 He was the laft redlor, the great 
 tithes being appropriated to the 
 fee of Lincoln *. 
 
 Vicar. 
 John de Kirdwell 3 cal. April. 1338 
 
 * A rcafon is given in the appropriations of Wobum Bucks, Holbech Mum> 
 by and Huttoft in Lincolnfhire ; the advowfons whereof, by leave of the Pope, were 
 purchafed by hithop Dalderby, and appropriated to the bi/hop's table, by reafon that, 
 in the quarrels between the king and the great men, the bi/hop's temporalities were 
 
 fcized, and they were left in great difttefs. Pigges Life of Bp. Groffdejle, App. 
 n. 7, p. 324. 
 
 Will 
 
 latn
 
 W O O B U R N. 469 
 
 Hears. 
 William Gervays, exchanged, 1354, with 
 Thomas dc Olney 4 non. April. 1354 
 John dc Combrooke 4 id. Julii 1355 
 Robert -— — died 1392 
 
 Johnde Penefhalc LL.B. .3 Mareh 139a { ^^IS^^^^""^ ^^''"'°"^^' 
 
 Henry Mildhurft or ") x? u C exchanged for Marlow 
 
 Midhurft 1 23Fcb.i399^p^^^^^^^j^ 
 
 William Scryney 14061.1402 
 
 William Pennyman died 141 7 
 
 John Polgrave 25 Feb. 141 7 
 
 Roger refigned 1 435 
 
 William Woodfield 9 Nov. 1435 
 
 Stephen Graunger 12 March 1438 
 
 Probably deprived. 
 
 Thomas RoyI al. Petite 1445 
 
 Thomas Hows or Hewe 1458 
 
 At this time the vicarage was 
 
 endowed, which endowment was 
 
 called nova dotatio *. 
 Richard A pel ton 
 
 Henry Skidmerc 
 Simon Felmerfham 
 John Allen 
 
 18 Oa. 1467 
 
 I July 147 1 
 
 30 July 1 47 1 
 
 22 April 1477 
 
 Robert Honowghton occurs 
 
 1487 
 
 Reg. Chadwick, f. j8. 
 
 refigned 1467 
 
 refigned 
 refigned 
 refigned 1477 
 
 Richard
 
 470 HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH. 
 
 
 Vicars. 
 
 
 
 Patrons 
 
 • 
 
 Richard Stodman 
 
 died 
 
 1492 
 
 
 
 John Wake 
 
 
 31 July 1492 
 
 
 refigned 
 
 John Roberts 
 
 
 2 Dec. 1493 
 
 
 refigned 
 
 Gilbert Macy 
 
 
 31 Aug. 1509 
 
 
 refigned 
 
 Eiigenius Bold 
 
 
 4 Sept. 15 12 
 
 
 
 Thomas Dakyn 
 
 
 15 April 1515 
 
 
 refigned 
 
 Hugh Matthew 
 
 
 3 061. 1530 
 
 
 
 He was alfo prebendary of Carl- 
 ton Kyme in Lincoln cathedral, Odl. 7, 1543 
 
 William Hamon 4 Nov. 1550 John earl of Bedford 
 
 John Athwick 1 Dec. 1554 the fame 
 
 Buried here Feb. 22, 1580. 
 Hugh Roberts ipjuly 1581 fir John Goodwirs 
 
 He died, and was buried here 
 
 061.18,1614. The parifhion- 
 
 ers, from their regard for him, 
 
 placed the memorial over his 
 
 grave in the chancel, which 
 
 Hill remains. 
 
 Gabriel Wilkinfon 1614 fir Francis Goodwin 
 
 He was buried here Dec. 27, 
 1658. In 1650 the living was 
 returned to be worth only i xl. 
 per ann. 
 
 John
 
 W O O B U R N. 471 
 
 Tlcars. Patrons. 
 
 John Brocket 1658 Arthur Goodwin, efq. 
 
 He was buried here Aug. 5, 1661. 
 Edward Rawfon 5 Feb. 1662 Philip lord Wharton 
 
 Alfo redlor of Hedfor. Buried 
 
 here Jan. 13, 1667 — ^' 
 William Ley 8 June 1668 the fame 
 
 Buried here April 16, 1679. 
 James Wrexham 26 May 1679 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 JohnPomfret a i July 168 1 the fame. — Refigned 
 
 Nathanel Smalley 29 Sept. 1684 the fame 
 
 Quitted for a portion of Wad- 
 
 defden in this county. 
 Meverell Warterer 1 April 1715 marquis of Wharton 
 
 James Horton, inducted 0<^. 29, 1715 
 
 He died July 13, 1752. 
 John Cleoburey 8 Feb. 1753 Agatha Child 
 
 Alfo vicar of Great Marlow. 
 
 CHARITABLE DONATION. 
 
 A rent-charge of 30s. payable from the Royal Oak, and diflributed 
 among fix widows not receiving alms from the parith. 
 
 APPEN-
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 473 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 CHIPPING WYCOMBE. 
 
 Page 24. rVOBERT DAN VERS of Bafletbury was member for 
 Wellbury, co. Wilts, in the parliament fummoned by Richard 
 Cromwell Jan. 37, 1658. 
 
 P. 26. Thomas Archdale, fherifF for this county, 15, 16 Car. J, 
 was fon of Richard Archdale, and left ifliie Thomas Archdale, who 
 fold the eflate. 
 
 P. 31. The borough was incorporated 1461. — See Journals of 
 the houfe of commons. 
 
 P. 33. The affizes were held here eleven times during twenty- 
 feven years, viz. from 1684 to 17 n inclufive. — Cough's MSS. 
 
 P. 34. See Wharton's Anglia Sacra, vol. ii. p. 257, by which it 
 appears that the church was built by a townfman of the name of 
 Spurt Lunfcr, and was dedicated by St. Wulfflon, bifhop of Worccf- 
 ter temp. Hen. II. 
 
 P. 59. Dr. Gumble, who wrote the life of Monk, and is faid to 
 liave highly affifled him in reftoring the parliament and breaking the 
 
 3 P power
 
 474 APPENDIX. 
 
 power of the army, by which the return of king Charles the fecond 
 was effie6led, was vicar here, but not, I believe, by epifcopal inltitu- 
 tion. — (Cough's MSS.) There were great rejoicings here on ac- 
 count of the reftoration. 
 
 P. 60, line 10. M. A. of Merton college, Nov. 25, 17S8. 
 
 P. 6a. J. Dede, J. Benet, 34 Hen, VI, mafters of the hofpital. — 
 MSS. E. R. Mores. 
 
 P. 65. Charles Butler, author of a Trealife of Rhetorick in Latin, 
 and of the Female Monarchy, or a Treatife of Bees. — Wood's Ath. 
 Ox. 1. 2, p. 201. 
 
 p. 74. Sir Dennis Hampfon was lord of the manor of Taplow. 
 
 GREAT MARLOW. 
 
 P. 96. There is a fine portrait of lord Paget, by Holbein, at 
 Beaudefert. 
 
 P. 112. The family of Brinkhurft were long refident at the 
 More farm in this parifti. 
 
 P. 139. A fhort notice of Thomas Langley, who died Feb. 
 1760 ; the family are buried in this chancel, with no other memorial 
 than the initials of their names. 
 
 P. 154. Anthony EUys was born at Yarmouth in Norfolk, and 
 baptifed June 8, 1690. In 1720, during the mayoralty of his father 
 Anthony, a merchant there, he was appointed one of the minifters of 
 the chapel ; which office he refigned in 1721, upon promotion to a 
 benefice in London by lord chancellor Parker. He died at Thames 
 Bank in this parifh after a lingering illnefs. His lordfliip's portrait 
 
 and
 
 APPENDIX. 475 
 
 and feveral of his letters are at Sherburne caftle, the feat of the earl 
 of Macclesfield. 
 
 BRADENIIAM. 
 
 P. 158, 1. 6. Note. Knight's fees. — Harleian MSS. n. 313, 
 p. 42. 
 
 P. 165. Sir Edmond Pye was a fcrivener of London ; he bought 
 Lechamftcad in this county about 1631. — Willis's Buckingham, 
 p. 206. 
 ,P. 177. Burials. 
 
 J 699. The right hon. Martha lady Dowager Lovelace 
 died here the 8th of December, and was buried at Hurley, 
 com. Berks, the i ith. 
 
 1748. Mrs. Ann Noel, fecond daughter of William 
 Noel efq. younger fon of fir John Noel of Kirkby Mallory, 
 com. Leiccfler, died 061. 24, and was buried the 28th, aet. 
 27 years. 
 
 1762, Dec. 16. The hon. William Noel, efq. younger 
 ion of fir John Noel, chief jufticc of Chefter, and one of the 
 judges of the court of common pleas, aet. 64. 
 
 1768. Mrs. Sufanna Noel, reli(5l of Mr. Juflice Noel, 
 May 30. 
 
 1779. The hon. Mrs.Burgefs, fifler to the right hon. lord 
 
 vifcount Wcntworth, January 3 1 . 
 
 P. 1 80. William Lardncr, M. A. of Corpus Chrifti college, Oxford. 
 Richard Deanc, M. A. of Queen's college, ditto. 
 Mr. Davies, M, A. was alfo redtor of Lechamftead, and 
 was buried at Bradenham Feb. i, 1725. 
 
 3 P 2 Mr.
 
 476 APPENDIX. 
 
 Mr. North was likewife M. A. of Oriel college, and rector 
 of the fame place. 
 
 FAWLEY. 
 
 P. 185. John Sackville, ftierifF 4 Rich. 11. 
 
 P. 189. Cecilia Whitlock, married after her father's death to 
 Edward Dixon. — Fawley Reg. 
 
 P. 207. Dr. Powis has fince been promoted to the deanery of 
 Canterbur)', and has in confcqucnce refigncd thecanonry of Wind- 
 for and prebend of Briflol. 
 
 FINGEST. 
 
 P. 226. William de Beningworth was afterwards fub-dean of 
 Lincoln. 
 
 P. 228. Robert Wymbufli, prebend of Bedford minor, Feb» 
 24, 1448, Carlton 1471, and fub-dean of Lincoln; buried there 
 1478. — Willis, vol. iii. p. 98. 
 
 P. 229. Mr. Edmonds was alfo rector of Tingwick, in this 
 county. His benefadions in both thefe parithes are moft honour- 
 able and kfting teflimonies of his charader. 
 
 HAMBLEDEN. 
 
 P. 237, 1. 20. Lifcrt Sarah. 
 
 P. 245, 1. 13. Mary married to Thomas Coventry, eUj. 
 
 Mr. Lane's father bought the eftatc of the heirs ot 
 
 Coventry. 
 4 P. 246.
 
 APPENDIX. 477 
 
 P. 246. Richard Akin, efq. fhcriff 9 William III, is fly led of this 
 place ; but I know not where he refided, 
 
 p. 269. Ralph Scrope, prebendary of North Kelfcy, in Lincoln 
 cathedral. May 3, 1477. 
 
 P. 270. George Roberts had been fellow of Trinity college, Ox- 
 ford. He is faid to have been a general fcholar and a mod accurate 
 preacher. In 1642 he was fent for into cuflody as a delinquent by 
 the houfe of commons; upon which order he perhaps fled to Oxford, 
 as on the ift of November in that year he was there created D. D. 
 Wood fays in general terms, that he fuftered much for his loyalty. 
 After the reftoration he returned to his living, and was made archdea- 
 con of Wincheder, in which dignity he was inftallcd Aug. 9, 1660. 
 lie did not long enjoy his well-merited promotion ; for he died at 
 Ifleworth the March following, and was buried here the 17th of 
 that month. The iufcription on his monument was written by that 
 eminent fcholar Dr. Ralph Bathurft. To Wood's tcfiimony of Dr. 
 Roberts's character, Lloyd adds, that he was alfo a grave and modeft. 
 man. Wood's Fafti Ox. vol. ii. p. 30. 
 
 P. 270. Francis Gregory was born at Woodltock, co. Oxon, 
 educated in grammatical learning at Wcftminflcr, in academical at 
 Cambridge. He was afterwards an nlhcr at Weftminftcr under the 
 celebrated Dr. Bulby. He was. alto lucceflively mafler of the free- 
 fchoolsof his native town andof Witncy,Oxon; at both which places 
 continuing feveral years, he did much good by his Icdulous inllruc- 
 tion. He was one of his majefly's chaplains, and was living at 
 Hambleden when Wood wrote the article from which this note is 
 ibrmcd. The reader will iind in Wood a lift of his works, which prove 
 
 bis
 
 478 APPENDIX. 
 
 his unwearied diligence, both as a fcholar and a divine. To this Hft 
 muft be added a book called A Divine antidote againft a devilifli 
 poifon publifhed and levelled againft the Socinians. It (hould be 
 added, that on the 12th of Sept. 1661, he was created D. D. of St. 
 Mary Hall, Oxford. — Wood's Fafti Ox. vol. ii. p. 146. 
 
 P. 270. Arthur Charlett had been fellow of Trinity college, Ox- 
 ford, and in 4692 was eledled mafter of Univerfity college, and was 
 feveral years one of the commiffioners appointed by the duke of 
 Ormond chancellor of the univerfity, to execute in his abfence the 
 duties of that office. In 1696 Dr. Charlett was appointed chaplain 
 in ordinary to king William. He bore for his arms — Or, a lion 
 rampant armed and langued within a bordure engrailed azure.— 
 Gutch's Coll. and Halls, p. 54. 
 
 HITCHENDEN. 
 
 T. 301. The hiftory of thefe monuments being involved in great 
 obfcurity, I infertcd Mr. Gough's account of them rather than my 
 own conjedlures. Since the {heet was worked off, the marquis of 
 Buckingham, with his ufual munificence, has been at the expence of 
 engraving Mr. Gough's drawings, who procured them for his own 
 ufe, and not for the Sepulchral Monuments as I underftood, I beg 
 leave to take this opportunity of making my acknowledgments to 
 Mr. Gough for the very handfome manner in which he permitted 
 the engraving of them, and for his other communications. I have 
 to lament that the execution of the Hiftory of Deftaorough is un- 
 equal to the very liberal and noble patronage of lord Buckingham. — 
 To revert to the monuments : — The different coats on thefe knights 
 are bearings of different branches of the family : 
 
 I. Gules,
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 479 
 
 1. Gulcs, a lion rampant with two tails argent devouring* a man 
 
 child was the coat armour of Simon earl of Lciccftcr. 
 
 2. Argent, a lion rampant with lo crofs crofslets fitche fable, arc the 
 
 Montforts of Warwickfliire. 
 
 2, Bende of 6 or and gules, changed temp. Ed. I to bende of lo, 
 are the Montforts of Beldefert. 
 
 4. Gules, a griffin fegreiant, a chief cheque or and azure, over all a 
 bend ermine, are Wellcfburne Montforts. 
 Thefe arms all occurring on thefe monuments, clearly point out 
 that they are Wellefburne Montforts defcended from thole of Bel- 
 defert. It appears, that after the battle of Evetham they retired 
 hither, and lived in great priva/*)'. I cannot afcertain the hiflory of 
 each perfon ; but I mull qucftion upon high authority, the Ikeleton 
 under the arch being a prieft, on account of the Ihields of amrs, 
 which arc at lead unufual, if not unprecedented. I conceive this 
 to be Peter, fon of Peter de Montfort, killed at the battle of 
 Evefham : this Peter went a pilgrimage to Gallicia, and died 15th 
 Edw. I. The arms probably would have determined this point, as 
 he changed his coat from bende of 6 to bende of 10. There was 
 another Peter, grandfon of the pilgrim, who was firft in holy orders, 
 but after his brother's deceafe, enjoying a large inheritance, by dif- 
 penfation became a knight, and died 42d Edw. Ill ; but he is faid to 
 have been buried at Warwick, or otherwife this circumftance might 
 account for the fingular reprefentation. Several of the figures, which 
 are of common free-ftone, are much worn ; and I think, with fub- 
 miffion to Mr. Gongh, that they are bende of 10, and not bende 
 of 8. — SeeDugdale's Warwick in loco. 
 
 c LITTLP
 
 48o APPENDIX. 
 
 LITTLE MARLOW. 
 
 P. 317. Pedigree, William Borlafe had a fon John, who died be- 
 fore 1684, and another daughter Mary, married to Thomas Wing- 
 field, of Shropfhire, efq. 
 
 Page 324, 1. 9. Upon more minute examination they appear to 
 be annulets. 
 
 MEDMENHAM. 
 
 P. 339. Hearne fays, " There are tlie ruins of an old ftrong 
 building here which they call Bullbank's caftle ; which I take to be 
 part of the manor-houfe of Hugh dc Bolebec, who had given both 
 it and its appurtenances to the abbey of Woburn in Bedfordfliire." 
 The tradition of the name is now loft ; but there are fome ftrong 
 mounds in a wood above Medmenham church, which might be the 
 fite of the caftle. 
 
 P. 344.
 
 ^ 
 
 \Jt^ 
 
 V 
 
 APPENDIX. 481 
 
 l^age 344. PEDIGREE of the DUFFIELD FAMILY. 
 Arms, Sable, a chevron inter 3 doves argent. 
 
 WILLIAM DUFFIELD = 
 < J 
 
 John, fori and heir of William ; 
 buried at Marlow Jan 6, 1597 
 
 Frances, daughter 
 of Robert Andrew, 
 of Harlllon, North- 
 ampton ; :d wife 
 
 James Duffitld = Frances, daughter and helrefs of 
 Richard Kiiightley and Joane his 
 wife, of Falwcfley, Northarnpton, 
 fon and heir of Cr Kichai 
 — ' Knightley. 
 Francis ]Jiil}icld,=Jane, daughter of Nich. Britton, 
 
 born 1557 
 i6a6 
 
 ob. 
 
 com. Lticeiler 
 
 James, died 
 young 
 
 Jane = Fian. Worley, 
 of Dodford, North- 
 ampton 
 
 '"Elizabeth 
 married 
 Edward 
 Afhworth 
 
 F.:!mund,= 
 2d fon 
 
 
 : Dorothy, 
 daug^hter 
 of Edward 
 Bovingdon 
 of Woo- 
 burn 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 Knightley DufEeld = Sarah, daughter 
 of Andr. Field, 
 (if London, 
 grocer 
 
 Mary, raarr. 
 
 to 
 
 Stevens, of 
 -Berk/hire 
 
 Ann, marr. to 
 — Woodward, 
 of Stratton 
 Audley 
 
 Francis : 
 buried 
 at Med- 
 nreiiham 
 
 John Euftace,=: Dorothy 
 of PirtoD, 
 
 Oxon. 
 
 Andrew, 
 ob. f. p. 
 J 688, 
 buried at 
 Medmenham 
 May 1 71 8 
 
 Sarah Ann 
 
 Edmund DufSeld 
 (herifFy William 
 and Mary 
 
 t. <t}l 
 
 Francis 
 obiit 
 Mayu, 
 1728 
 
 Kdmund, vicar 
 of Medmen- 
 ham 
 
 Francis DufEeld, 
 obiit May 29, 
 .758 
 
 John 
 
 I c^-'- 
 
 Knightley, drowned In St. 
 George's Chaancl 
 
 John= 
 3Q 
 
 :Lady Elizabeth Bermingham, daugh- 
 ter of the earl of Luwih.
 
 482 APPENDIX, 
 
 TURVILLE. 
 
 P. 3S8. William Perry, efcj. lord lieutenant of Radnorfhrre^^. 
 
 WEST WYCOMBE. 
 
 P. 402. Geffrey was the fecond fon, of whom I find no account. 
 Sir Michael Dormer, the third fon, was lord mayor of London 38 
 Henry VIII, from whom defcended the Dormers of Yarrington, 
 Dorton, &c. &c. and lir Michael, a commander under the earl of 
 Eflex, buried at Great Milton in Oxfordfhirc. 
 
 THE END.
 
 ERRATA. 
 
 Page 1 06, line i6, after time infert and 
 113 — 8, read Boothey. 
 238 — 20, — Braybrook. 
 251, Note, — Vol. xi. 
 288, — — Laiigford. 
 
 314 line 20, — Attehull. 
 342 — 9, — chapel. 
 406 — 12, — 1643.
 
 f 

 
 1^ 
 
 
 '^OAHVHiinAN'^'^ ^OAHvaaii^^ 
 
 ^=^^1 S 
 
 
 < 
 
 %a3MNfl]V^^"^ 
 
 
 ^lUBRARYO/ 
 
 ^^W^UNIVER% 
 
 vjclOSANCElfJ-^ 
 
 o 
 
 CO 
 
 ^^UIBRARYQc. <^IHBRARYQ^^ 
 
 IIVJJO^ 
 
 j.OFCAllFOff^ 
 
 .^w[UNlVERy/A 
 
 ''^omnw^ 
 
 .vlOSA-JGElfx 
 
 
 ^HIBRARYO/^ 
 
 %a3AlNfl]WV^ "^^.KOJIWDJO^ 
 
 ^lOSANCflfj-^ 
 
 ^OfCAllFOP^ 
 
 » =r 
 
 -< ^_ 
 
 ^^/ia3AiN(i-3Wv'' ^OAavaaii-^ 
 
 vA,tllBRARYO/^ 
 
 \M[UNIVERy/A 
 
 "^.VOJIIVJJO"^ 
 .OFCAIIFO/?^ 
 
 ^\\El)NIVERS/A. 
 
 ^AavaaiH^"^ 
 
 o 
 
 
 ^IIIBRARYO/ 
 
 %a3AlN(l]WV^ 
 ,^J;lOSANCElfJ•^^ 
 
 .^\\[IN1V[RS/A 
 >- ~ 
 
 ^<J0JI1VJJO->^ 
 
 o 
 
 ^4,0FCAIIF0/?^^ ^OFCAIIFO/?^;,, ^^MEUNIVERS/a 
 
 ■^/sa^AiNfliv 
 
 University of California 
 
 SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY 
 
 305 De Neve Drive - Parking Lot 17 • Box 951388 
 
 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90095-1388 
 
 Return this material to the library from which it was borrowed. 
 
 7 / ^' T^lk 
 
 '^/Sa3AINI13\>^ 
 
 ^ 
 
 o 
 
 ^tfOJilVDJO'^ 
 
 ^OFCAllFORi^ 
 
 
 ^OFCAllFOff^ 
 ft 
 
 tM 
 
 %3AINn3V\V 
 
 
 ^OABvaan-^'^^ 
 
 
 ?13DHVS01^ 
 
 VIIBRARYO/ 
 
 %a3AINIl-3\ 
 
 «;^IIIBRARY 
 
 Aavaaiiv^ 
 
 >&Aavaan 
 
 iUNIVERS/A 
 
 '/- 
 
 -r o 
 
 
 "^/SaJAINll 
 
 llNIVERX/^ 
 
 'a 
 
 "^/SajAINil 
 
 
 1^1 
 
 AMI I'NIVERVa 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj-. 
 
 o 
 
 
 "^AaaAiNnjvw 
 
 BARYQf, ^^NlilBRAF 
 ^.OFCAllFOff^ ^OFCALII 
 
 '^ 
 
 v? 
 
 >&Aavaani'^'^ ^<3Aavaa
 
 !) 
 
 i^' ' 
 
 
 ^^lllBRARYO/c^ 
 
 
 5 
 
 .A^OF CAIIF0% 
 
 C^ - <5r 
 
 '^'o ^nv:■^!ln•;\^^ 
 
 Frfi iFrfi 
 
 AWEUNIVERJ/a 
 
 ^lOSANCflfj> 
 
 J-JO^ -^^OJIIVJ-JO"^ <fil3DN\'S01^ 
 
 ,^WFUNIVERi■//, 
 
 -< 
 
 ^lOSANCElfj-^ 
 
 
 ^ASMINniftV 
 
 i iCiCi iyfc)| I 
 
 
 ^^IIIBRARYO/^ 
 ^OFCAllF0/?,(^ 
 
 3 115801025 9678 
 
 
 ^!f llllllll'llSiS."^'''"''*^ H8RARYFACIIITV 
 
 ^^^Aavaaiii^"^ 
 
 D 000 722 385 2 
 
 im//^ 
 
 
 ^>MllBRARYQr 
 
 ^^l•llBRARY(?/c 
 
 %a]AiNn-3WV^ '^OJiivDjo^ 
 
 '^.JOJnVDJO'i^ 
 
 aWEONIVERS/a 
 
 ^-TiUDNVSOl^ 
 
 ^NlOSAVCFlfn, 
 
 3 
 
 , -< 
 ^/ia3AINI1]WV^ 
 
 ^^^l■LlBRARYi9/c^ 
 
 ^WJIlVJJO'i^ 
 
 vj^lOSANCElfj-^. 
 
 ^OFCAllFOR)^ 
 
 ^OFCAIIFO/?^ 
 
 %a3AiNnmv^ ^<?Aavaall•l'^'^ 
 
 ^c»Aavaaiii'v!^ 
 
 ^\\E■UNIVER% 
 
 <rji]Offt'sm^ 
 
 ^^^lOSANCElfj-^ 
 
 
 
 ^j.OFCAllFOff^ 
 
 >&Aavaaiii^^ 
 
 mOr, v^lllRRARYOr 
 
 AMEUNIVERSyA 
 
 ^lOSANCflfj> 
 
 ''<i/ojiivjjo>' ^riijaNYsoi^"^' 
 
 -< 
 
 "^AaJAINDJWV^ 
 
 ^^^UIBRARYa< vAlllBRARYQr 
 
 '^.f/ojiivjjo'f^ ^aojiivjjo>^ 
 
 AWE UNIVERJ/A 
 
 
 CC 
 
 ^TiljDNVSOl^ 
 
 F0% .^lOFCAllFOffc 
 4r ^ 
 
 0? i 
 
 111, 
 
 \WEUN!VERJ/^ 
 
 iniN''^' >'(9.uivHni;^\'^ 
 
 
 o 
 
 = .5 
 
 "^/sa^AiNrt^wv^ 
 
 ^OFCAllFOff^ 
 
 j;OFCAllFO% 
 
 "yoii^Hvyiniv^ '^OAavaaii^ 
 
 ^\\\E UNIVERJ/A , 
 
 1^ .^^^ i 
 
 
 .l|<lOSANGflfj> 
 
 o 
 
 ^tllBRARYQ<^ 
 
 >AUlBRARYO/r 
 
 "^ajAlNflJWv^ •^-tfOJIlVJJO'f^ 
 
 \0JI]VJJO>^ 
 
 .^\^EDNlV[Ry/A 
 
 %1DNVS01^ 
 
 o,lOSANCElfj> 
 
 ^/ia3AiNn-3\\v^ 
 
 vAlllBRARYO/^ 
 
 ^OJITOJO'^ 
 
 ^vlOS-VNCElfj-;^ 
 
 <;;OFCAllfOff^ 
 
 ^OFCAIIFO/?^ ^^\\EUNIVER5•/^ 
 
 ■^ ^\ V E; 
 
 ^■lOSANCFlfj;> 
 
 ^OFCAllFORto 
 
 \ ^
 
 wiy^immi!m^