Monument record 0491202000 - WESTBURY PARK

Summary

Medieval deerpark, first mentioned in 1218, last mentioned in seventeenth century

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Type and Period (2)

  • PARK (12th Century to 17th Century - 1100 AD to 1699 AD)
  • DEER PARK (First mentioned 1218, 13th Century to 17th Century - 1200 AD? to 1699 AD?)

Description

IN 1218 RALPH HARENG RECEIVED LICENCE TO IMPARK HIS WOOD OF WESTBURY TOWARDS BIDDLESDEN ABBEY. IN 1278-9 JOAN DE SOMERY HELD THE MANOR INCLUDING 4 ACRES OF PARK. IN 1280 PARK OWNED BY CHASTILLON FAMILY & CORRESPOND TO THE ROYES & MAKELOMS PARKS OF 1300. MENTIONED AGAIN IN 1440 & EARLY C17 (B2,B6).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp263-266.
  • <6>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. p447, Fig 2 (48).

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Grid reference SP 62140 35680 (point)
Civil Parish WESTBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 14 2022 5:01PM

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