Edw. I. Langley had perused old deeds of the Manor from 12 Edw. I., 1283, the first being a grant from Constance Mosteyn to Eustace her son, dated at Tyrefield. He considered these the most ancient deeds in the hundred. The Manor passed from the Mosteyns to the Botilers. Joan, wife of Alan Botiler, possessed this Manor 13 Hen. IV., 1412; it continued in the Botiler family for many years. In 1546 John Botiler or Butler passed a fine of this Manor to Sir John Williams, Knt., Lord Williams of Thame, and soon afterwards the family of D'Oyley of Oxfordshire were in possission of it. The D'Oyleys built the Manor House it is supposed in the reign of James I., about a mile from the village. The Manor of St. Albans extended over the village, rectory, and glebe land of the Vicarage. It continued in possession of the Abbey till the Dissolution. The Abbot surrendered Dec. 5. 1539. Hen. VIII. granted the estate under the title of the advowson and Manor of Turfield Rectory and Vicarage to John Marsh, and 37-38 Hen. VIII. the same was granted to Edward Harman or Chamberlain, of Sherborne Castle, Oxfordshire, who conveyed it to Sir Michael Dormer, third son of Geoffrey Dormer, of West Wycombe, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1541. It continued in that family till at the usurpation it was conveyed toWest, Esqre., of Chepping Wycombe. Langley traces the Manor down through successive owners, but in a note says he learnt the Manor and advowson were divided into six shares, and that Byshee Shelley, Esq., had one share. He says there is some confusion in the different accounts collected by him, and he did not give a determinate opinion on the point. The Manor House, "a respectable mansion," built at different times, stood in a small deer park, which extended to the confines of the county. Langley gives an extract from the Court Rolls of this Manor in Latin, which may be translated thus: 'View of Frankpledge at a Court before Baron Robert D. Lord Dormer, 6th Sept., 1621.

"Also the Jurors present that George Tovie, who held of the Lord of the aforesaid Manor, by copy of Court Rolls of the same Manor, one cottage and certain lands, died since the last Court, whereupon *he presented to the Lord of the aforesaid Manor for a herriot (una toga) one coat, for which (seneschallus) the steward of the Lord's Manor accepted satisfaction."

Mr. Forsyth gave the visitors a detailed and lucid description of the churches at Ipstone, Fingest, and Turville. After the visit to the latter church the members by kind invitation of the Vicar, the Rev. M. Graves, made their way to the lawn in front of the Vicarage, where they partook of tea. Some of the party returned to Wycombe in time to catch the train, but the remainder stayed to pay a visit to Mr. A. H. Cocks's house at Poynetts, returning an hour later. The day was fine, and the excursion was much enjoyed, the district passed through presenting some of the most lovely prospects to be seen in Bucks-hill, valley, and wood succeeding each other in pleasing variety, and every turn of the road bringing into view some fresh charm of scenery.

[The account of the Society's excursion was prepared by Mr. R. S. Downs for the Bucks Herald; it has been revised and additions have been made to it for the Society's publication.-ED.]

*This must be the incoming tenant.

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Account of the Church of St. Broughton Church, Ancient Bell

Eddlesborough, Ancient Bell at. 43 Hedsor-Pile Dwelling at, V.;