Monument record 0186000000 - WADDESDON MANOR

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval manor of Waddesdon.

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  • Archaeological Notification Area: Site of Medieval manor of Waddesdon (DBC8991)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MANOR (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

BEFORE CONQUEST HELD BY BRICTRIC. 1086 HELD BY MILES CRISPIN. C12 DIVIDED INTO WADDESDON & EYTHROP MANORS. OVERLORDSHIP HONOUR OF WALLINGFORD THEN EWELME. BY 1167 HELD BY COURTENAYS - LATER TO BECOME EARL OF DEVON. 1874 JOHN, 7TH DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, SOLD HIS BUCKS ESTATES TO FERDINAND DE ROTHSCHILD (B3).

Sources (13)

  • <1>SBC26951 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 1). Volume 1. pp464-473.
  • <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p432.
  • <3>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp108-110.
  • <4>SBC9202 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON P50 & MAP AT END.
  • <5>SBC14944 Bibliographic reference: STRONG MRS J,FEB 1974;CONFIRMED BY M E FARLEY,FEB 1974.
  • <6>SBC24707 Bibliographic reference: The National Trust. 2005. The Waddesdon companion guide.
  • <7>SBC2770 Bibliographic reference: CENSUS RETURNS 1851 (MICROFILM COPY AT COUNTY REFE RENCE LIBRARY, AYLESBURY).
  • <8>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data.
  • <9>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map.
  • <10>SBC13333 Article in serial: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks 19, Part 4, p505-511. Vol 19.
  • <11>SBC28835 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2159 3103-4 13.6.47.
  • <12>SBC28829 Verbal communication: 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 RSC 10-JUL-77.
  • <13>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 740 166 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 16 2026 3:27PM

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