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KINGSEY, 5 miles S.W. from Aylesbury. Popula. 204.

KINGSWOOD, in Ludgershall parish, and popula. included therein. 8 miles from Aylesbury.

LANGLEY-MARSH, 9 miles S.E. from Beaconsfield. Popula. 1,616. LATHBURY, mile N.E. from NewportPagnell. Popula. 164.

LAVENDON, 2 miles N.E. from Olney. At this place there was an Abbey of Premonstratensians, founded and endowed in the reign of Hen. II., by John de Bidun. Yearly revenue 911. 8s. 34d., now worth 1,828l. 5s. 10d.; granted, 35 Hen. VIII., to Sir Edmond Peckham. Fair, Tues. before Easter, a show fair. Popula. 613.

LECKHAMPSTEAD, 3 miles N.E. from
Buckingham. Popula. 519.
LEDBURN, in Mentmore parish, and ́

popula. included therein."

LEE, 4 miles E. from Princes-Risborough. Popula. 198.

LENBOROUGH, in the parish of and adjoining Buckingham, LEONARD (St.), in Aston-Clinton parish, and popula. included therein. 34

miles from London. LILLINGSTONE-DAYRELL, 34 miles N. from Buckingham. Popula. 127. LILLIFEE.-See Hedsor. LINDFORD (Little), 1 mile W. from

Newport-Pagnell. Popula. 73. LINDFORD (Great), 2 miles S.W. from Newport-Pagnell. Popula. 408. LINSLADE, 4 miles S.E. from FennyStratford. Popula. 370.

LOUGHTON, 3 miles N.W. from FennyStratford. Popula. 293. LUDGERSHALL, 8 miles N.W. from Aylesbury. At this place there was an Alien Hospital, founded through the bounty of Hen. II. Popula. 576. MAIDSMORETON, 1 mile N. from Buckingham. Popula. 407.

MARGARET (St.), in Ivinghoe parish, and popula. included therein. MARLOW (Great), is seated on the Thames, in the hundred of Desborough, 31 miles N.W. from London, and 15 miles S. from Aylesbury. It is a borough town, sending two members to Parliament; the right of election in the inhabitants paying scot and lot: the number of voters, 216. Market, Satur.;

fairs, May 1, 2, and 3, for horses and cattle, Oct. 29 for cheese, hops, and cattle. Popula. 3,763.

MARLOW (Little), 1 mile N. from Great Marlow. At this place there was a Benedictine Nunnery, founded by Geffrey, Lord Spencer, about the year 1244. Yearly revenue 371. 6s. 11d., now worth 7461. 18s. 4d.; granted 32 Hen. VIII., to John Titley and E. Restwold. Popula. 775.

MARSTON (North), 2 miles S. from Winslow. Popula. 558.

MARSTON (Fleet), 2 miles N.W. from Aylesbury. Popula. 43.

MARSWORTH, 1 mile S. from Ivinghoe. Popula. 391.

MARSH-GIBBON, 7 miles S.W. from Winslow. Popula. 738. MEDMENHAM, 2 miles S.W. from Great Marlow. At this place there was a Cistercian Abbey, founded in the year 1204, by Hugh de Bolebec. Revenue, at the dissolution, 23l. 17s. 2d., now worth 4771. 3s. 4d.; granted 38 Hen. VIII., to Robert Mone and others. Popula. 369. MENTMORE, 2 miles W. from Ivinghoe. Popula. 302.

MILTON-KEYNES, 4 miles N.E. from Fenny Stratford. Popula. 333. MISSENDEN (Great), 3 miles W. from Chesham. At this place there was an Abbey of Augustine Canons, founded by Sir William de Missenden, in the year 1133; yearly value at the dissolution, 2851. 15s. 9d., worth 5,715l. 15s.; granted, 7 Edw. VI., to the Duke of Northumberland, and 16 Eliz., to Robert, Earl of Leicester. Popula. 1,735.

now

MISSENDEN (Little), 2 miles S.W. from Chesham. Popula. 814. MORETON, in Dinton parish, and popula.

included therein.

MOULSOE, 2 miles S.E. from NewportPagnell. Popula. 260.

MURSLEY with SALDEN, 2 miles N.E. from Winslow. At this place there was a Benedictine Nunnery, founded by Henry de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, in the year 1160. Here nine nuns were turned out, and their yearly property, 221. 68. 7d., now worth 446l. 11s. 8d., granted, 29 Hen. VIII., to Sir John Dance. Popula. 473.

NASH, in Whaddon parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles from Winslow.

NETTLEDEN, in Piglesthorne parish, and | QUARRENDON, 1 mile N. from Aylespopula. included therein. 3 miles from Berkhampstead.

bury. Popula. 68.

RADCLIVE, with CHACKMORE, 2 miles
W. from Buckingham. Popula. 296.

NEW PORT-PAGNELL, seated on the river Louvet, in the hundred of New-RADNAGE, 4 miles N.W. from High Wy port, 52 N.W. from London, and 14 N.E. from Aylesbury. Market, Satur.; fairs, Feb. 22, April 22, June 22, Aug. 29, Oct. 22, Dec. 22, for cattle. Near to this town there was a Priory of Aliens, founded before 1475; yearly value 126l. 17s., now worth 2,5371.; sold by James I. to Henry Atkins, M.D. Popula. 3,103.

RAVENSTONE, 3 miles W. from Olney.
combe. Popula. 366.
At this place there was an Augustine
Monastery, founded in the reign of Hen.
III., by the bounty of Peter de Chase-
port, Pastor of Ivinghoe; value yearly
661. 13s. 4d., now worth 1,333l. 6s. 8d.;
granted, 2 Edw. VI., to Sir Francis
Bryan. Popula. 418.

dred of Aylesbury, 37 miles N.W. from
London, and 20 miles S. from Aylesbury.
Market, Satur.; fair, May 6, for cattle.
Popula. 1,958.

NEWTON - BLOSSOMVILLE, 2 miles RISBOROUGH-PRINCES, in the hunS.E. from Olney. Popula. 243. NEWTON-LONGVILLE, 2 miles S. from Fenny-Stratford. At this place there was a Priory of foreign Monks, founded in the reign of Hen. I.; granted to the College of Oxford. Popula. 486. OAKLEY, 9 miles W. from Aylesbury. Popula. 382.

OKENEY, in Emberton parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles from Newport-Pagnell.

OLNEY, in the hundred of Newport. 57 miles N.W. from London, and 21 N.E. from Aylesbury. Market on Mon. ; fairs, Easter-Mon., June 29, Oct. 21, for cattle. Popula. 2,339.

OVING, 3 miles S. from Winslow. Po-
pula. 372.

PADBURY, 1 mile S. from Buckingham.
Popula. 618.

PENN, 3 miles N.W. from Beaconsfield.
Popula. 1,054.

PIGLESTHORNE, 1 mile S.E. from
Ivinghoe. At this place there was a
College of Bonhommes, founded by
Edmond, Earl of Cornwall, in the year
1283; valued yearly at 4471. 18s. Oдd.,
now worth. 8,9581. Os. 10d.; granted,
17 Eliz., to John Dudley and John
Ayscaugh; it is now the seat of the
Duke of Bridgewater. Popula. 461.
PITCHCOTT, 4 miles N. from Aylesbury.
Popula. 44.

POLLECOT.-See Ashedon.

POUNDEN, in Twyford parish, and popula. included therein. 6 miles from Buckingham.

RISBOROUGH (Monks), 1 mile N. from
Princes-Risborough. Popula. 934.

| ROWSHAM.-See Wingrave.
SALDEN.-See Mursley.

SALT-HILL, partly in Farnham-Royal pa-
rish.

SAUNDERTON, 2 miles S. from Princes-
Risborough. Popula. 210.

SEABROOK, in Ivinghoe parish, and po-
pula. included therein. 1 mile from
Ivinghoe.

SEER-GREEN, in Farnham-Royal parish,
and popula. included therein.

SHABBINGDON, 8 miles S. W. from
Aylesbury. Popula. 241.

SHALSTONE, 3 miles N.W. from Buck-
ingham. Popula. 201.

SHENLEY, 4 miles S.W. from Fenny-
Stratford. At this place there was a
Benedictine Priory, founded 10 Hen. III.,
by Ralph Mortel; yearly revenue 241.,
now worth 4801.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII.,
to Francis Piggot. Popula. 449.
SHERRINGTON, 3 miles N.E. from New-
port-Pagnell. Popula. 796.
SHIPTON-LEE, in Quainton parish, and
popula. included therein. 6 miles from
Applesbury.

SIMPSON, 1 mile N. from Fenny-Stratford,
Popula. 916.

SINGLEBOROUGH, in Great Horwood
parish, and popula. included therein. 3
miles N. from Winslow.

PRESTON-BRISSETT, 2 miles S.W. from SLAPTON, 2 miles N. from Ivinghoe. Buckingham. Popula. 396.

QUAINTON, 5 miles N. from Aylesbury.

Popula. 1,017.

Popula. 312.

SOULBURY, 6 miles E. from Winslow.
Popula. 547.

STANTON-BURY, 1 mile S.W. from TYRRINGHAM with FILGROVE, 2
Newport-Pagnell. Popula. 40.
miles N.W. from Newport-Pagnell. Po-
STEEPLE-CLAYDON, 3 miles W. from pula. 204.

Winslow. Popula. 804. STEWKELEY, 4 miles S.E. from Winslow. Popula. 933.

STOKE-HAMMOND, 3 miles S. from Fenny Stratford. Popula. 320. STOKE-MANDEVILLE, 1 mile N.W. from Wendover. Popula. 402. STOKE GOLDINGTON, 4 mile N.W. from Newport-Pagnell. Popula. 818. STOKES-POGES, 5 miles S. from Beaconsfield. Popula. 1,073.

STONE, 3 miles S.W. from Aylesbury. Popula. 716. STONY-STRATFORD, seated on the Ouse, in the hundred of Newport, 52 miles N.W. from London, and 14 N.E. from Aylesbury. It has two parishes, but only one church. Market, Fri.; fairs, Aug. 2, Fri. before the 10th Oct. for hiring servants, Nov. 12 for cattle. Popula. 1,499.

STOWE, 14 mile N.W. from Buckingham. Popula. 478. STRATFORD-FENNY, in the parish of Bletchley and Simpson, 46 miles N.W. from London, and 14 miles N.E. from Aylesbury. Market on Mond.; fairs, April 19, July 18, Oct. 10, Nov. 28, for cattle. Popula. returned with Simpson, Here there was an Hospital founded prior to 1,240. STUDLEY.-See Oxon.

UPTON with CHALVEY, 8 miles S. from Beaconsfield. Popula. 1,268.

WADDESDON, 4 miles N.W. from Aylesbury. Popula. 1,616.

WALTON, 2 miles S. from Fenny-Stratford. Popula. 102.

WATER-STRATFORD, 2 miles N.W. from Buckingham. Popula. 167. WAVENDON, 34 miles N.E. from FennyStratford. Popula. 721.

WEEDON, in Hardwicke parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles N. from Aylesbury.

WENDOVER, in the hundred of Aylesbury, 35 miles N.W. from London, and 5 miles S.E. from Aylesbury. It is a borough, and sends two members to Parliament. The number of voters, 100. Market, Thurs.; fairs, May 12, Oct. 2 for cattle. Popula. 1,602. WESTBURY, 4 miles N.W. from Buckingham. Popula. 345.

WESTCOTT, in Waddesdon parish, and popula. included therein, 7 miles W.N. W. from Aylesbury.

WESTON TURVILLE, 2 miles N. from
Wendover. Popula. 611.
WESTON-UNDERWOOD, 24 miles S.W.
from Olney. Popula. 420.
WEXHAM, 6 miles S. from Beaconsfield.
Popula. 154.

SWANBORNE, 2 miles E. from Winslow. WHADDON, 4 miles from Buckingham. Popula. 616.

Popula. 900.

miles S. from Newport-Pagnell. Popula. 83. WINCHENDON (Nether), 3 miles S.W. from Aylesbury. Popula. 284. WINCHENDON (Upper), 4 miles S.W.

TAPLOW, 5 miles S.W. from Beacons- WHITCHURCH, 4 miles N. from Aylesfield. Popula. 536. TATTENHOE, 1 mile W. from Fenny- WILLEN, bury. Popula. 845. Stratford. Popula. 16. THORNBOROUGH, 2 miles E. from Buckingham. Popula. 572. THORNTON, 3 miles N.E. from Buckingham. Popula. 78. TINGEWICK, 2 miles W. from Buckingham. Popula. 832.

TOWERSEY, 6 miles S.W. from Ayles

bury. Popula. 367.

TURVILLE, 6 miles N.W. from HighWycombe. Popula. 362.

from Aylesbury. Popula. 216. WING, 4 miles N.W. from Ivinghoe. At this place there was a Priory of Aliens, bestowed by Maud, the Empress, to the Monastery of St. Nicholas; but granted, by Hen. VIII., to Sir Robert Dormer. Popula. 1,086.

TURWESTON, 5 miles N.W. from Buck- WINGRAVE with ROWSHAM, 3 miles

ingham. Popula. 314.

N.E. from Aylesbury. Popula. 675.

TWYFORD, 5 miles S.W. from Winslow. WINSLOW, situated on a hill, in the hundred of Cottesloe, 49 miles N.W. from

Popula. 623.

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Drawn & Engraved for Cobbett's Geographical Dictionary of England & Wales.

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