Monument record 0418900001 - LATIMER PARK

Summary

Medieval deerpark, mentioned in 1330 and 1335

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Type and Period (2)

  • PARK (14th Century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
  • DEER PARK (First mentioned 1330, 14th Century - 1300 AD? to 1399 AD?)

Description

LATIMER, IN CHESHAM PARISH, IS FIRST MENTIONED IN 1330 WHEN ONE OF THE SIFREWAST FAMILY CLAIMED THE KING'S ESCHEATOR HAD DENIED HIM ACCESS TO HIS PARK. THIS CLAIM WAS REJECTED & IN 1335 THE PARK BELONGED TO WM LATIMER WHO COMPLAINED OF INTRUDERS WHO BROKE IN & STOLE DEER & HORSES (B7).

Sources (1)

  • <7>SBC2326 Article in serial: L M Cantor and J Hatherly. 1977. 'THE MEDIEVAL PARKS OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', in Records of Buckinghamshire 20. Vol 20 part 3. p443, Fig 2 (22).

Location

Grid reference SU 99970 98850 (point)
Civil Parish LATIMER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2018 5:43PM

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