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CATALOGUES TO ARCHIVES

THE JOHN CHENEVIX TRENCH COLLECTION

John Gordon Chenevix Trench (1920-2004) was editor of Records of Buckinghamshire for seventeen years from 1980 to 1997.

Between 1974 and 1995 he was also the author of eight major papers published in Records, including several on timber-framed buildings which were written jointly with Pauline Fenley. One of these was a definitive account of the County Museum buildings in Aylesbury.

He was a highly competent draughtsman and prepared his own drawings of the buildings that he had surveyed. Known for his expertise in past construction methods and the dating of timber-framed buildings, he was a respected member of the Vernacular Architecture Group.

As a result of his researches, John Chenevix Trench accumulated numerous notebooks, loose papers and drawings, transcriptions of medieval documents, family histories and drawings of historic timber-framed buildings. In 1954 he moved to Coleshill and spent many years researching the settlement and its buildings. A great deal of his archive is on Coleshill and its houses.

When John Chenevix Trench died in 2004 he bequeathed his papers to the Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. This is the Catalogue of his collection.

The documents listed here are stored in the society's Muniment Room in trhe basement of the County Museum in Church Street, Aylesbury. Any of the documents may be consulted in the society's Library and Reading Room at the Museum on Wednesdays between 10am and 4pm.

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ABBREVIATIONS used in the catalogue

JCT = John Gordon Chenevix Trench

National Archives (PRO) references:

C2 = Chancery records, Six Clerks Office Elizabeth I - Charles II

C42 = Chancery records, Wardrobe, Royal Household Exchequer

C47 = Chancery records, Miscellanea of above

C142 = Chancery records, Inquisitions (including Post mortem) Henry VII - Charles I

C143 = Chancery records, Inq Ad Quod Damnum Henry III - Richard III

Cal Assise = ASSI - Assise Rolls

CP40 = Court of Common Pleas

E179 = Exchequer, Courts of Augmentation & General Surveyors 1509 -1558

Just 1 = Justices in Eyre, Assises of Oyer, Terminer & of Peace 1198-1528

KB = Court of the King's Bench 1194 - 1987 (30 year closure)

KB27 = Ditto, Plea and Crown sides, Coram Rege Rolls 1273-1702

LR2 = Office of Land Revenue Henry V - 1841

PROB 4 = Inventories

PROB II = Wills and probate

REQ2 = Court of Requests

At various depositories around the country:

ECCL2 = Ecclesiastical Commission Records (not at Kew)

BRO = Bucks Record Office (Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies), which houses

the classes referenced as D/PC, D/DR and Q/RPL

ROB = Records of Buckinghamshire, the annual journal of the Buckinghamshire

Archaeological Society

Hertfordshire records:

Many early records concerning Coleshill and particularly Amersham were listed as Hertfordshire

because at that time these were not part of Buckinghamshire.

A Note on Translations

Most of the National Archives (PRO) and Bucks Record Office materials in the catalogue were extracted

from the original documents and translated into English from Latin by JCT. Where transcriptions are

verbatim in Latin these are noted.


THE COLLECTION

BAS Record Description

2008.2 Spiral bound A5 notebook marked 'Sessions records' Classification: JCT/1(MR)

• Quotes from various writers - Cooper, Jeffries, Cobbett, Williamson etc. on the concept of the English yeoman/farmer, and his place in the politics of the day.

• Lists of fines, indictments and depositions c.1704, mainly South Bucks. • Coleshill census returns

Location: Muniment Room: JCT Box/1

2008.3 Spiral bound A5 notebook marked 'No E de T'. Extracts, refs and translations Classification: JCT/2 (MR)

• K.B. records for Chesham and Wycombe 14th century. • Cal.Close entries for the de Weedon family of South Bucks 1323-1384 • CP40 records for South Bucks cases 14th century - 1690 • K.B. cases dated from Edward III to Charles I, mainly South Bucks. • Notes on JCT's private Stevenage business affairs

Location: Muniment Room. JCT Box/1

2008.4 Spiral bound A5 notebook marked J Child and Charter. Extracts, refs and translation Classification: JCT/3 (MR)

• Justices in Eyre, Assizes of Oyer, Terminer and of Peace papers (JUST 1), refs. and extracts 1272-1422, mid Bucks and Herts.

• Extract from Court of Common Pleas in Latin 1281 [difficult to decipher] • ASSI - Assize rolls for Coleshill in 16th century • List of Bucks jurors for the Burnham hundred 1352 • Amersham Charter, notes etc. 1689(?)


2008.5 Spiral bound A5 notebook. Extracts, refs and translation Classification: JCT/4 (MR)

• (CP40) cases in and around Coleshill- extracts but few with dates 1270s-1370 • Court of the King's Bench refs. and extracts from South Bucks1272-1377 • (REQ 2) refs. and extracts from South Bucks, no dates • C47 Chancery records list of Hertfordshire archers, 1341-1342 • PROB II Wills and probates- wills from Coleshill, 1660 onwards


2008.6 Spiral bound A5 notebook (Pooh bear on front). Extracts, refs. and translation Classification: JCT/5 (MR)

• Extracts of leases, releases and fines etc. for Amersham area in 18th century from D/PC and D/DR in Bucks Record Office

• Notes and refs. on Elmodesham House, leases and fines • Notes and refs. on Penn, Seagrave Farm and Cokes Farm Beamond in the 18th

century.

• Notes on Littlecote, Stewkley, 1779



2008.7 Spiral bound notebook marked Ceely House, Elmod house and Long Crendon Classification: JCT/6 (MR)

• Research on 'Burnham, Ball, Bell, Lee and Heywood' names withprobate extracts in 18th century Long Crendon fines 1636

• Research and refs. of Bedford's Charity, Aylesbury Free School, Ceely family, Broughton land etc. mainly in 18th century

• Research into Chesham land in 18th century • Extracts and research into Bell family of Aylesbury, with refs. • 'Directory' extracts and research into names and dwellings in Aylesbury in 19th

century • Census returns Church Street, Aylesbury in 19th century • Long Crendon fines 1636


2008.8 Spiral bound notebook marked 'Chancery cases'. Extracts refs. and translation Classification: JCT/7 (MR)

• Chancery cases Court of Common Pleas (CP40) and Court of the King's Bench cases, references and extracts around Amersham, mainly Wycombe, Missenden, Amersham, Beaconsfield and Coleshill, 1327 and 1485-1704


2008.9 Spiral bound notebook. Extracts, refs. and translation Classification: JCT/8 (MR)

• (CP 40) and (KB27) cases, references and extracts in Bucks and Herts and York, with names of families e.g. de Weedon, Challoner, de Bonham, de Bekensfeld etc. Most translated but some still in Latin, mainly Coleshill and surroundings.

• Chancery records, Inquisitiones Post Mortem (C143) cases, references and extracts re Amersham 1302 onwards

• View of Frankpledge including those referred to the King's Bench Amersham c14th century

• Probate extracts inc. 1524 - Saunder (Amersham) and 1687- Waller (Coleshill)

Location: Muniment Room. JCT/Box 1

2008.10 Blue spiral bound notebook marked 'Challenge'. Extracts, refs. and some translation Classification: JCT/9 (MR)

• Ecclesiastical Commission Records (ECCL2) 1369 onwards [In Latin]. • Accounts and rents, fines etc. especially re William Ball/Bolle the Miller, and the

making of the new mill in 1371 • Wills, Snow family, yeoman [?of Steeple Claydon] 1607-1769 • Verney family references Steeple Claydon land tax 1794, • Custumal 1581/2 with copyholders names but no place name • Bucks fines 1660-1668 • Osney Abbey Cartulary references to Steeple Claydon 12th century onwards and

Edward III rentals • Wills of Steeple Claydon occupants, Triplett/Snow family c1687 • Q/RPL Notes, references and research on Aylesbury Free School, its trustees,

Ceely House, and the Bell family records, 1782 onwards. • Rough plans of georgian house- possibly Elmodesham House Amersham



2008.11 Spiral bound notebook marked 'Innholders, inventories, depositions of Wedon Hill' Classification: JCT/10 (MR)

• Chancery depositions re: Weedon Hill Amersham and Chesham c1600. Gives names and occupations

• (PROB 4) Inventory of Amersham Inn of John Day, 1698 • (REQ 2)The White Hart, Amersham/Chesham, land dispute 1585 • (REQ 2) Extracts re Amersham with plot/house names and personal names 16th

century • Extracts of book of fees, 1284-1346. Wills and Probate (PROB II) extracts up to

1615 • Depositions re: Amersham cases with names and ages, 1564 onwards • (PROB II) extracts re Amersham, including Saunders, Baldwin, Ashfield Clever,

Challoner etc. 1528-1615 • Wills and inventories: Henry Ball of Coleshill, Mary Pennington of Amersham, John

Young, Walter Webb, John Carter, Edmund Brudenell, 16th century 17th century (not always with references)


2008.12 Spiral bound 'Dudley reporter's book' Classification: JCT/11 (MR)

• (KB27), references, translation and extracts Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire 1493-1495. List of Lord Chancellors 1399-1672.

• Quotes from various authors re: the English yeoman, English country life and the character of the English Nation-Cobbett, Payne, Small and Nyven etc.

Location: Muniment Room. JCT Box 1

2008.13 Spiral bound notebook marked 'No E de T'. Extracts, references and translation Classification: JCT/12 (MR)

• Notes and references Manor Court rolls, The Hale Wendover and Weston Turville, 1692, and 19th century census returns

• Mercers records, references and extracts from the Colet box 1523-1856, mainly The Hale Manor Court records.

• References and extracts of Colet family wills, c1715-1784 • Beamond Court rolls with references 1749 • Chesham Tithe award extracts 1629 • Extracts from Puddephat Wills 1790-1838 • Wills and inventories of Grovers, 1532 onwards, with references • References for early maps of Cheddington, Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp



2008.14 Spiral bound notebook marked 'No E de T' Dudley Reporter's Book Classification: JCT/13 (MR)

• (CP40) references and extracts, re Amersham, Berkamstead (Berkhampstead) and Coleshill 1373-1650.

• (KB 27) references and extracts re Amersham, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire with Coleshill family names, 1380-1650.

• Assise Rolls (ASSI) 73 cases, mainly 17th century Henry Child. • (PROB II/ 867) Inventory of Jane Harrison of Coleshill 1672. • Hertfordshire Record Office references re field names in Coleshill and Penn 1620-

1832


2008.15 Spiral bound notebook marked 'Wycombe Heath and Elmodesham House (refs.)' Classification: JCT/14 (MR)

• E 142 Inquests, references and extracts, Missenden and Amersham, 1330 on. E 311 references and extracts re Penn, Amersham, etc, 1571.

• (E 321) references and extracts re depositions, Missenden n.d. • C 66 references and extracts re Mill Pond Amersham, 1284. • Court of Requests (REQ 2) land and property disputes in Penn, Amersham and

Missenden17th century. • Elmodesham House, Amersham references for an article's footnotes, no dates

given. • (REQ 2) Elizabeth I, and other references from various sources re: Stewkley and

Littlecotes Farm and Lord Chesterfield, 1646-1900. • Littlecote Farm near Stewkley, references and extracts of indentures 1721-1772,

Lord Chesterfield. • References and extracts re: Holmer Green 1723, Beamond 1642-1732, Penn

Street 1667, Penn 1648-1788. • Notes on Penn Tithe map and the Enclosure 1840. View of Frankpledge (possibly)

Penn, 1751. • Holmer Court Roll notes and extracts 1807. • Notes and extracts re: Hazlemere, 1738 and 1745


2008.16 Spiral bound notebook marked 'Ivinghoe' Classification: JCT/15 (MR)

• Extracts from identures, 16th century to 19th century, Ivinghoe and Ashridge. • Willow Vale Farm, Steeple Claydon 15th century. • Wills and references, Verney land in Steeple Claydon with thumbnail sketch maps. • 14th century document extracts re Weston Turville, Broughton and Calcote,

Chedington and Ivinghoe Aston, some from Egerton MSS. • References to Botley, also Cowcroft Farm, Chesham 1722 onwards



2008.17 Spiral bound notebook, no front cover, references and translations Classification: JCT/16 (MR)

• (KB) references re Amersham people 1391. • Calendar of Close Rolls (Cal Close) references 1377-1381. • Calendar of Patent Rolls (Cal pat) references re Amersham people 1381-1385. • Office of Land revenue (LR 2) Manor of Missenden 1555, 1604. • Chancery Records (C42) Inquisition Post Mortem, Sir Marmaduke Darrell 1632

onwards. • Exchequer, Courts of Augmentation and General Surveyors (E 321) Dispute about

Le Hyde Common, no date. • HAT/SR witchcraft case of Ellen Brown, 'bewitching cattle' 1589-1590. • (C2) Land in Cheynes and Stockinfield 1620. • (E179) Coleshill pre 1628. • Chancery Records (C 142) Inquisition Post Mortem. Agmondesham (Amersham)

1509, Amersham 1384 and 1599. • (PROB 11) Wills of Amersham, Winsmore Hill 1458-1681, Penn 1544-1588 and

Coleshill 1658. • (KB) Amersham references and extracts 1487. • CP 40 Amersham, Little Missenden, Chesham, etc. 1485-1497


2008.18 A6 marked 'Baberton notebook'. 'Ceely House' Classification: JCT/18 (MR)

• Lipscombe II notes re 15th century Aylesbury and the Fraternities, Lords of the Manor, Grants and Aylesbury Grammar School 15th to 18th centuries.

• Notes by Robert Gibbs re Aylesbury and Grammar School 15th to 18th centuries. • Bell family references, 1650-1758. • PR/11/11/1,2 notes from poor rates and parish registers of Aylesbury, Bells and

Barkers. • Notes from Haddenham and Dinton wills 1666-1817. • Haddenham Enclosure notes 1834. • Broughton Tithe maps, with references to building called School House and

Aylesbury school land, 1751-1877. • Notes on Cheddington, map references and land tax 1832. • Drayton Beauchamp, notes on the Cheyne family 17th century, also Haddenham

and Stewkley extracts from documents re Franklin family, 16th to 19th centuries


2008.19 A5 cloth topped memorandum book Classification: JCT/18 (MR)

• Personal finance notes • Rough sketches of timber-frame joints, and cruck construction (un-named

buildings). • Notes and references on Ceely House, Aylesbury; almshouse near Aylesbury

church, also Chantry Chapel there c.1548 • Exchequer 301 and 318 Edward VI 1548 • Notes re Chesham tithe map, Cowcraft Farm Wicken Woodhouse, also references

18th to 19th century



2008.20 Cloth topped memorandum pad Classification: JCT/19 (MR)

• Timber-frame notes on Stock cottage, Amersham, with measurements. • Notes on Notley (Abbey?). • Costing of Records of Bucks, Volume 31. • Owners of certain cottages 1277-1769, with mention of 'Old Staple Hall' possibly

Notley and/or Long Crendon?


2008.21 Cloth topped memorandum book Classification: JCT/20 (MR)

• Notes on the concept of England, George Orwell, Winham, Gordon. • Political extracts and private finance notes on NHS and insurance companies. • Diagrams of Potters Arms, Plough, Queen's Arms etc. (?Amersham/Coleshill)


2008.22 Small red notebook marked "Silvine" Classification: JCT/21 (MR)

• Notes and references from Records of Buckinghamshire, mainly names from Assize Rolls and Bucks Sessions Records 16th to 20th centuries.

• References from Hughenden and Penn Tithe maps. • References of Turnpike documents, no dates

Location: Muniment Room, JCT Box 1

2008.23 Small red W.H.Smith notebook Classification: JCT/22 (MR)

• Notes and references of land tax etc. of Cheddington, Broughton, Drayton Beauchamp, Cheynes, Penn, Chesham, Cowcroft Farm, Stewkley and Great Missenden, no dates given. [Possibly re Aylesbury/Amersham Grammar Schools' land and the Cheyne family]

• Penn Manor Tithes Cowcroft Farm 1860 onwards • Stewkley research and references 16th to 17th centuries • Great Missenden references 19th century • Notes on minutes of the Trustees of the Aylesbury Grammar School, 1720-1902


2008.24 Small maroon notebook marked J.M.-Classification: JCT/23 (MR)

• John Chenevix Trench's master book of reference numbers. • References of: Rentals and Surveys, Assizes, Plea Rolls, Probate, Coram Rege,

Wards and Liveries, Chancery cases, Patent Rolls, Grants, Manor Court Rolls, Charities, Court of Requests, Muster Rolls, Subsidy Rolls, Depositions, Land Tax, Feet of Fines, Inquisitiones Post Mortem, Hearth Tax certificates, Poor Law, Deeds, Conveyances, Certificates of Residence, Parliamentary Papers, Star Chamber Proceedings, Wills PCC, Exchequer Pleas and Ancient Deeds, 14th-19th centuries.

• List of published sources. Reference list for Shardeloes and Ashridge. • Stafford papers, Lincoln Diocese details from 1669. • Extensive and comprehensive booklist for the study of medieval manor life with

particular emphasis on buildings



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A5 red spiral bound notebook marked "Silvine" Classification: JCT/24 (MR)

• Quotation collection for 'the idea of England' from E.P.Thompson, Harriet Grote, and others all from 16th to 20th centuries


A5 red spiral bound notebook marked 'silvine' Classification: JCT/25 (MR)

• The history of Coleshill - list of sources of original documents 13th to 20th centuries. List of published source books and repository locations for Coleshill and environs

Location: Muniment Room. JCT/Box1

A4 red spiral bound notebook marked 'silvine' Classification: JCT/26 (MR)

• Acreages in Coleshill from subsidy rolls, glebe terriers, tithe awards and land tax, 1325 up to 20th century


Large blue marbled hardback notebook marked 'History of Coleshill, sources' Classification: JCT/27 (MR)

• Sources for the history of Coleshill 13th to 19th centuries. [Possibly the book that JCT first filled with his ideas for his history of Coleshill].

• Manorial chronology of Coleshill farms etc. 15th to 19th centuries. • Definitions of words and Latin phrases connected with land holding or usage. • Notes re family names : Allnut, Ball, Bovingdon, Bunce, Childs, Tomlin, Wall etc.

to be found in feet of fines, lay subsidy rolls etc.


Buff folder marked 'Extracts' Classification: JCT/28 (MR)

• Notes, drawings and correspondence with Pauline Fenley on Heddons or Haddons House, Amersham, 1989.

• Negatives of Haddon House. • Finished report on Heddons House, authors JCT and Pauline Fenley. • Article re the house adjoining Amersham Grammar School, extract from unknown

book. • Cutting re: Bury Farm Amersham dated 18 November 1994 with thoughts on

recording prior to conversion


2008.129 Green folder Classification: JCT/29 (MR)

• John Chenevix Trench's article on Coleshill place names, with correspondence with Mrs. Pattison, University of Nottingham, submitted for English Place-name Society

• Journal 1989 as 'some Buckinghamshire Place Names considered'



2008.130 Collection of loose papers marked 'taxation'. Extracts, references and translation Classification: JCT/30 (MR)

• Extracts with references from PRO E 179 Exchequer, Taxation Lay & Clerical : Amersham, Beaconsfield, Penn, Chalfont St.Peter and 'La Stock' 12th century onwards [mostly in Latin]

• Deyncourt 1528-1592 • Extracts from Pipe Rolls 1165-1206 re Stokkes Carucage of 1217 re Coleshill Tax

returns, names and amounts, Dacorum Hundred 1290 to 1307, also 1332, 1336 and 1446 of Amersham and environs

• Tax returns Dacorum Hundred, 1320-1448 'The anticipation' 1522-1524 • Amersham Muster certificate for Amersham 1522 • Lay subsidy etc. Amersham, Chalfont St. Giles, Bekonsfield [Beaconsfield], Penn

1524-1558 • Survey by Diocese of Lincoln, Amersham area 1563-1602 • Exchequer Tax lists Amersham area 1611-1665/6 • Poor law returns Amersham area 1748-1829 • Extracts from Directories for Amersham etc. 1790-1895


2008.131 Collection of loose papers 'Early records of Coleshill'. Work on 'Stokkes' Farm and others Classification: JCT/31 (MR)

• Extracts and references of Calendar of Patent Rolls; Inquisitiones Post Mortem; Calendar Fines and Ancient Extents, 1151-1395.

• References for: Deeds; Feet of Fines; Leases; Ancient deeds; Assise rolls; Enrolled deeds; de Banco Pleas; Curia Regis rolls etc.re Amersham and Coleshill - no date recorded.

• MS Ch Bucks, references and extracts, land grants, quitclaims etc. re Amersham and Coleshill 1260-1318.

• Missenden Abbey cartulary references and extracts, with surnames 'Stockes', Coleshill. ; Land grants etc. 1200-1317.

• Thoresby deeds, extracts re Amersham and Coleshill, 1022-1194


2008.132 Collection of loose papers re: Courts (Chancery, Star Chamber and Court of Requests) Classification: JCT/32 (MR)

• Chancery Court extracts 1309-1680 re Coleshill Amersham and surroundings. • Court of Requests, extracts re Coleshill 1591. • Inquisitions, 'E' class and Inquisitiones Post Mortem re Coleshill etc. 1270-1600. • Interrogations and depositions re Coleshill 1576-1688. • Letters and papers re Coleshill requests, 1509-1528. • Calendar of State Papers extracts re Coleshill 1616-1666. • Mr. Frank Winter's papers re Coleshill property, extracts and list of deeds 1631-

1791



2008.133 Collection of loose papers - 'Charity commissioners'. Translated Classification: JCT/33 (MR)

• Bishop Sutton's register, extracts re Coleshill from 1299. • Exchequer of the Jews extracts re Bucks from 1244. • Certificate of residence, extract re William Grimsdale of • Coleshill 1606. • Charity Commission report re Childs Charity, 1621. • First Ledger Book of High Wycombe, extracts, 1633-1707, and second Ledger

Book extracts 1706-1770 re Stockgrove. • Littleboys Charity, Elizabeth Bents Charity notes. • Shardeloes rent Roll 1692, plus day labour rates. • Stock Place documents with Mr. Mason's notes 1786. • Survey of the manor of Beaconsfield 1793 [walking the bounds]. • Wheatsheaf deeds summaries 1799-1867. • Fleur de Lys property extracts 1859-1930. • Photocopies of Abstracts of Title etc. West family 1602-1735. • Howe deeds, extracts, 1602 onwards, land and tenements in Coleshill up to 1767


2008.134 Collection of loose papers- 'Assises'. Translated Classification: JCT/34 (MR)

• Eyre Roll, extracts re Coleshill and Penn etc.1227. • Assize records PRO Just 1, Justices in Eyre, Assises of Oyer, Terminer and of

Peace, re Coleshill Penn and Dacorum Hundred 1248-1382. • Calendar of Assise Records, Herts extracts re Coleshill 1590-1613. • References for printed sources - Thomas Ellwoods pamphlet against Tithes 1707

and Bucks Sessions extracts 1686 - 1713. • Herts Quarter sessions extracts with names of people and farms 1589-1590


2008.135 Collection of loose papers - 'Wills and inventories' Classification: JCT/35 (MR)

• References for wills of Coleshill (and environs) families from PCC wills and BRO wills 1466-1760.

• Wills extracts re Coleshill and Penn, Amersham etc. 1484-1782. • Inventories - only 6 photocopies, Amersham area 1563-1631 names mentioned

include: Arenot, Alden, Aldridge, Allnutt, Babb, Balam, Ball(e), Bartlett, Batchelor, Bate, Begle, Bell, Bent, Big, Birch, Bovingdon/Bovenden, Brown(e), Brudenell, Butler, Chyld/child(e), Clarke/Clerk, Cooke, Davy, Deane, Dorsett, Eeles/Eles/Ellis/Eiles, Field, Grimsdale, Hall, Hampden, Harding, Harrison, Hill, Hunt, Jurdelay, Morewen/Murwin, Munday(e), Nash, Noble, Norwood, Parslow, Playstowe/Plasto, Plater/Playter, Powley/Pawley, Reading/Rydynge/Ryding, Russell, Salter, Sandford, Saunders, Smythe/Smith, Snell, Tredway, Trego(e), Trumper, Waller, Wigg, Wingrave, Yate



2008.136 Collection of loose papers Classification: JCT/36 (MR)

• Study of names and families and their farms in Coleshill, Amersham and surroundings, with dates and sources:

o Clenemer field: Edred, Adam, Walter, Thomas families of Amersham 1224-1321

o Sansums: Hunt, Briggs, Bovingdon, Routh families 1572-1834 o Coldridge and Kimblewick: Hall, Smyth families 1520-1560 and 1740-1813 o Bachelors: Smith, Hall & Hawtrey families 1520-1560 o Family trees of Hunt, Smythe, Allnutt and Hampden 16th to 18th centuries

• Property in Stocke, Tylehouse, Fagmans, Hillfields etc. 17th century • Cantelon family grants - no dates given. • Missenden Abbey tenements Tax returns 1524-1662 with rank order notes • Occupants of holdings in Coleshill 1524-1745 • Summary of medieval evidence for 'La Stock' • Summary of Quitrents: Forens of Amersham 1738-1816;Tomlins 1738-1816. • Summary of Hearth Tax and land names 1662/3 • Nathaniels Reading's estate in Coleshill 1650-1803 • Waller estate in Coleshill 1615-1840 • Genealogies:

o De La Stock family 13th century. o De Agmondsham family 13th to 15th centuries. o Clarke family 17th century. o Child family of Amersham 16th century. o Wingrave/Wingrove family 16th century. o Child of Amersham/Coleshill 17th to 18th centuries. o Ball of Amersham 16th century. o Ball of Coleshill 16th and 17th centuries. o Trumper 17th century. o Bovingdon 17th century. o Tredway 17th to 18th centuries. o Allnutt 17th to 18th centuries

• List of Petty Constables of Coleshill 1685-1717 • Stock Grove acreages 1615 • Farm rents and tenants: Stockings, Whelpleys etc. 1624-1745. • Rentals: Stockings, Bradleys, Colletts etc. 1672, 1745 and1840. • Grand table of holdings, owners and occupiers of Coleshill land 1615 to 1834. • Coleshill labourers 1673 to 1838. • Draft map of Ivory Holdings extracted from Wheatsheaf deeds (possibly Tilehouse

and kiln) and table of occupiers from 1750-1866 • Ivory, Shrimpton and Muckley family connections from Wheatsheaf deeds • Grand table of family members mentioned with dates in Coleshill documents

1524-1782 • Small plan of a property (possibly Tilehouse and kiln) 1870 and table of owners

and occupiers from 1760-1866 • Extracts from Quaker minute book, 1676-1690



2009.36 Loose photocopies Classification: JCT/53 (MR)

• Grange Farm, Widmer End- letters from Richard Smith and Nat Alcock. Observations re 'appalling and ill conceived repair', 1988/9.

• Photographs of repairs to Grange farm' 1988?


2009.22 Notebook marked 'cashbook'

Classification: JCT/38 (MR)

• Draft study, with dates of the Ball family, 1558-1621 of Coleshill and Amersham


2009.23 Loose papers, photocopies Classification: JCT/39 (MR)

• Extracts re: Amersham and Coleshill, church, tax assessment, field name, surname, land and rural society histories.

• Economics and laws of land holding from Domesday onwards, with sources. • History of food prices and wages 1390-1490. • History of wheat prices 1771-1850. • History of wheat yields West Wycombe 1211-1349. • Population statistics - Munby. • History of manorial accounts. Various authors' views on history of farms, farmers,

population, villagers from Hoskins, Elton, Hoyt, Somerville, Ramsey, Postan. • Research on: values of rural property c 13th century; tenure rules of rural

property; effect of early taxes on farms; on Domesday description of land holding. • Printed article by Sir Henry Chauncey on Coleshill 1700. • Paleography notes

Location: MUniment Room. JCT Box/3

2009.24 Loose papers Classification: JCT/41(MR)

• Coleshill family tree research from parish registers, and Quaker minute books 1609 onwards, and Bishops transcripts 1600-1610.

• Harding family tree. • Extracts from parish registers:

o Amersham marriages 1562-1808; marriages 1561-1812 with addenda. o Beaconsfield: marriages etc. 1638-1650; Bishops transcripts baptisms 1576-

1647; parish registers baptisms 1631-1837; dissenters children born 1709-1744; marriages 1813-1837; Bishops transcripts burials 1577-1649; parish registers burials 1631-1837, plus addenda 1654-1750.

o Chenies and Hedgerley marriages 1559-1727. o Chalfont St Giles marriages 1585-1771. o Chalfont St Peter marriages 1539-1802. o Little Missenden marriages 1559-1809. o Burnham marriages 1675-1717. o Wooburn marriages 1655-1695. o Amersham church book - odd entries 1678-1750.

o Chesham: marriages 1564-1633; baptisms 1538-1636; burials 1543-1631. Bucks Quakers: marriages (Amersham area) 1676-1793; births 1670-1794; burials 1673-1805.



2009.47 Folder of houses in Coleshill Classification: JCT/64 (MR)

• Extracts from Court Baron, Peterley and Stone 1601-1615. • Extracts from rentals, rent rolls, manor rolls, quitrents, abstract of title, view of

frankpledge for the manors of Coleshill, Tomlins, Woodrow, Old Stock, Amersham and Chesham, 1608 onwards.

• Amersham alehouse keepers 1781-1816. • Extracts from Coleshill Manor Court rolls 16th century


2009.26 Loose papers Classification: JCT/43 (MR)

• Coleshill manors: Transcriptions and extracts of deeds, indentures, covenents, rentals, fines, mainly of Hillfields, Glenisters and Hollandean, Whelpleys, Sansums, Woodrow, Nash Grove and Drake lands, includes some Beaconsfield references 17th and 18th centuries.

• Overseers of the poor account book extracts, 1613-?1619, Amersham and area. • Deeds, lease and releases, indentures, rentals from Amersham and the Grammar

school, Coleshill, Shardeloes and Drake papers 18th century. • Extracts from Amersham enclosure act, 1816, also Penn enclosure award. • Coleshill tithe award, names of owners and occupiers, 1840 or 1890?


2009.27 Deeds BRO/BAS Classification: JCT/44 (MR)

• Mainly Coleshill deeds- extracts with family names, names of houses 1618-1832. • Grants, mortgages, leases, covenants, payments, conditions of tenure of land in

Coleshill, including Winchmore Hill, Home Croft, Cokes, Red Lion Cottage, Stock Place, Downes, Merlins, Brick Kiln and House, Hollandean House, Hambleden, Shepherds Croft, Whielden, Woodrow and Childs Farm.

• Pedigree of Wingfield family. • Photocopy of sale document with plan 1924 - possibly Coleshill



• Chancery Proceedings mainly CP40 and translated in the majority. Causes re land agreements/disagreements.

• De Banco rolls, extracts and references Chalfont St Giles, Amersham and Coleshill, many names of people, some of their occupations, manors, fields or tenements, some in Latin - some with English precis, includes Wace and Sansum families, 1273 onwards.

• CP40 1273-1509, extracts and references: Amersham, Beaconsfield, Chesham, Coleshill, Denham, Haddenham, Langley, Nash, Penn and Wooburn




• (Cal.Close) 1255-1462, extracts re administration of affairs in Amersham, Coleshill, Penn etc. mainly administration of land transactions and inheritance matters.

• Calendar of Patent Rolls 1254-1414, extracts re administration of pardons, rights, protection, land, distraint, lollardy, custody in Amersham, Coleshill, Penn.

• Feet of Fines 1227-1665, references (filed under Herts not Bucks) and extracts, with names of landowners and inhabitants, ownership and tenancy administration mainly in Amersham and Coleshill names and places


2009.30 Collection of papers marked 'Curia Regis' Classification: JCT/47 (MR)

• Curia Regis Rolls 1204-1234, references and extracts re land and people in Ameresham, Coleshill, Penn, Stokkes.

• Kings Bench KB26 and KB27, 1238-1488 references and extracts, with people and places, various crimes, mainly trespass or theft, but one - KB27/506/ld 1387 is of abduction and rape to achieve a marriage. Many occupations of litigants and defendants are given.



• Correspondence: mainly about research into the manors and farms of Amersham, Coleshill, Great and Little Missenden and area, dated from 1975-1997.

• Letters to and from : Penguin books, Pauline Fenley, Christopher Hohler, Muriel and Charlotte re Kederminster Library, Amersham Town Council, Arnold Baines, several Universities, Mr. Coleshill (Brazil), the Chenevix Trench family historian, British Library, Library of Congress, Museums, Record offices, Town planners, English Place Name Society.

• Letters re: articles for inclusion in Records of Bucks; timber- framing matters, Bucks Lollards, families in Fines in Coleshill 18th century, Glebe Terriers 18th century.



• List of Curzon estate deeds, 1467-1850 with extracts. • List of Clive Rouses' articles in Records of Bucks 1927-1989. • 'Witney', Slade and Timberlake family trees, 1583-1985. • Notes on St Rumwold, 19 High Street Amersham, and Curwen monument. • Extracts from Chesham Pipe rolls (in English) 1312/13. • Article on how to use Lay Subsidy returns. • Article on Winchmore Hill by John Chenevix Trench. • Curia regis rolls with some translation 1225, mentions Johann de la Penn and

Penn. • Stonor and Shardlow 1356 - notes. • Critique by John Chenevix Trench of article by John Warren 'crown posts'




• 1989-1990 correspondence to/from John Chenevix Trench, Hugh Hanley and Public Record Office re 13th Eyre Rolls J11/55 and J11/62.

• Transcription by JCT (but not translation) of J11/62, Jury presentations c1232, J11/55 extracts (Bucks, Beds and Herts places outside Coleshill and personal names connected with Coleshill) 13th century (Public Record Office).

• Typescript of above Eyre Rolls (incomplete)


2009.34 Photocopies


• Coleshill, census returns 1841, Public Record Office


2009.35 Green/blue folder Classification: JCT/52 (MR)

• Amersham Parish Registers, proof read introduction, christenings, burials and index.

• Typed transcript. • Bapt. 1. The deeds of the Upper Meeting House, Amersham. • Handwritten transcripts of Amersham Parish Registers 1677/1681. • Working notes for JCT's research on the 16th to 17th centuries population trends

in Amersham. • Graphs for the population trends article. • Several working and corrected copies of the Introduction to Amersham Parish

Registers, by JCT.

• Transcription of page in register which includes the death of Doctor Challoner




• Coleshill, Amersham, Penn: o D/A/Wf34/11 Will of Henry Ball 1640. o D/A/Wf/25/70 Will of Richard Playter 1623. o D/A/V/1 folio 3v will of ?Roger Bovingdon 149? o D/A/We5/91 Will of Richard Ball 1545. o D/A/Wf/60/95 Will of William Bovingdon 1700. o D/A/we/89/103 Will of Edward Babb 1722/3. o D/A/We/28/123 Will of Silvester Deane 1620. o D/A/Wf/28/244 Will of Willyam Deane 1631. o D/A/Wf/59/121 Inventory of Ezekiell Norwood 1699. o D/A/We/2/8 Inventory of John Hill 1523/4 (transcript) also Margaret Hill.

• (No refs.) o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of o Will of

• LCC Wills: o 1631/357 Will of John Bovingdon 1622; o F32 Will of Thomas Bovenden 1611; o 1597-8/164 Will of Robert Childe 1596; o 1571/i/4 Will of Thomas Windgrave 1570; o 1566-9/49 Will of Agnes Chylde 1568;

• PROB11/606 Will of Timothy Wingfield 1720; • Inventories:

o Inv 90/149 Inventory Robert Child 1598; o Inv 124/64 Inventory Henrye Harrison 1621; o Inv 51/71 Inventory Thomas Wingrave 1571; o Inv 124/65 Inventory John Haresonn 1622; o Inv 48/188 Inventory Agnes Chylde 1569; o Inv 45/89 Inventory John Ball 1566


2009.37 Photocopies Classification: JCT/54 (MR)

• Quitrents, Coleshill. No references after 1745 but before 1760. 1761, 1775, 1782, 1784, 1795,1803,1805.

• Papers relating to The Wheatsheaf (incomplete and no references)


Joan Child 1609 (plus transcription); Walter Tredway 1546; William Bovingdon 1699; Henrye Ball 1592; John Bovingdon 1728; Kathyrn Bovenden 1600; Sarah Babb 1727; Henry Birch 1722; Willyam Chiled 1636/7; John Wigge 1638/9; Zachary Allnutt ?1734; Edward Clarke 1663; Henrye Browne 1597; Nathaniel Ball 1722; George Allnutt 1756.



• Depositions, court proceedings. Lincoln Archives CH.P. 1599 several papers relating to Walter Allibone (Albon) and his summons to court for incontinence with Robert May's wife, written by Arthur Clawe, Robert Chaloner, Thomas Ffynche (Baylie of the towne) Thomas Marshall.

• Mrs Aris of Chesham's Oathe 1605 Lincoln CH.P. CH.P. 1605 mention of Challoner. • PRO C.P. 25(i)/15/16, XI/6751 no. 138 and no. 162, Amersham and Coleshill

1286. (in Latin and not transcribed) mention of Walter of Amersham and Roger le Clerk.

• PRO C.P. 25(i) 86/40, XI/6758 no. (30)8 and Amersham and Coleshill 13th century (in Latin and not transcribed)


2009.39 Blue folder marked 'Land Tax' Classification: JCT/56 (MR)

• John Chenevix Trench's work on the identification of land in Coleshill, and the successive owners and tenants by acreages contained in the land tax returns, 1746-1829



• Timber framing articles by JCT: o Stub ties, extended jowls and jointed crucks, n.d. o 'Regional variation in timber framed buildings' 1994 (For Essex

C.C.Planning). o Dating hedges.

• JCT's draft discussion of various formulae



• JCT's preliminary research for 'Black death in Denham', not dated, including notes, newspaper cuttings, transcription of Court Rolls, population totals for the period of the Black Death in Denham (1349). Some of the information supplied by C. Le Mesurier

• Submission copy of biography of (Dutch) John Lofting/Loftink of Marlow, thimble maker (died 1737), written by Edwin Holms 1993, together with covering letter to JCT (a connection with the introduction of fire engines in London 1689-1690)




• Variants of the Wealden House- Jones and Smith. • Manor Farm • Chalton, Hants, by B. Cunliffe (from: Medieval Archaeology, 7). • British Historical Roof Tyles (Ancient Monuments Society's Transactions n.d.). • A glossary of names for rooms in houses of 16th and 17th centuries, Maurice

Barley. • Farm buildings as an historical source by R.W.Brunskill, 1971. • Bibliography to accompany 'Historic Documents and Vernacular Buildings', by

R.Machin (VAG 20/1987). • 'Jetties' by Richard Hughes, n.d. • Detached kitchens - overview, David and Barbara Martin 1977 (East Sussex

publication). • Cruck catalogue by Nat Alcock, 1979. • Medieval roofs- a classification, by J.T.Smith from Medieval Archaeology, 115, n.d. • Woodland and its management in the medieval Chilterns, by David Roden for

Forestry 26. • Vernacular Architecture Group bibliography of periodicals to be searched. • A typography of brick, by L.S.Harley from Journal of BAA 3rd series Volume xxxvii,

1974. • The origin and development of crown post roof, by Fletcher and Spokes, from

Medieval Archaeology, VIII, 1964. • Medieval farmhouses in Harwell, with family tree of the Bayllols of Harwell, n.d. no

names of publisher or author. • Field monuments in south west Herts, by B.F.Rawlins Watford and south west

Herts Arch. Society, 1977


2009.43 Buff envelope Classification: JCT/60 (MR)

• Paper on Pendyce House, Ivinghoe by JCT with comments and notes from 'Christopher' of the Institute of Historical Research, 1992.

• Extracts from N.S.B. Gras, 'Evolution of the English corn market' (1915). • Report and plans on Pendyce House (possible 1992). • Correspondence with Pauline Fenley and Robert Tucker, Structural Engineer re

Pendyce House roof with his plans. • JCT's working drawings of the structure of Pendyce House. • JCT's research into past owners/tenants of Pendyce House. • Photographs of the roof structure of Pendyce House. • Result of Dendrochronology report on Pendyce House roof timbers 1270-1290. • Drawings by Richard Harris of similar scissor braces construction at Eland Hall




• Langley Marish: Bucks Record Office Edwardian Inventories for Wryrardisbury (Wraysbury) and Langley Marish.

• Layout of suggested diagram for Kederminster panels. • Correspopndence from Muriel Carrick re Kederminster Library article, 1999. • Two prints (photocopies of Wryrardisbury (Wraysbury) and Stoke Poges churches,

Records of Bucks, Volume 33, 1991. • Photographs of Kederminster Library (all lent or given by Clive Rouse). • Good quality photocopies of Kederminster Library panels from Pauline Fenley. • Print of Wryrardisbury (Wraysbury) church photocopied from Lipscomb's History of

Buckingham, Stoke Hundred, page 612.


2009.45 Letters and notes Classification: JCT/62 (MR)

• Letter from Arnold Baines re beating the bounds, Chichely paper, Sherington, 1998.

• Letter from Bridgett re family of Heathcote including wills and 18th century family history (1995).

• Arnold Baines' notes on 'Captains Wood', Chesham (1995). • Letter from Richard Ayres re Hatch family tree with information about houses in

Coleshill and Amersham. Detailed family tree with notes (1999). • Article by L. Cooper re Brudenell House, Quainton plus an oak screen provenance. • Origins and beginnings - Coleshill: a short history, by JCT; copy of article post-

1991 • Drawing of Weston Turville Manor farm's hall plus similarly constructed hall at

Bretts Averley Essex. • Article from Country Life by Martin Andrew re witchert building in Bucks. (1986). • Record card (secular monuments) for Bowers Farm Penn (1910). • Will of Joan Child of Coleshill


2009.46 Miscellaneous papers and letters Classification: JCT/63 (MR)

• Letter and plans sent to Professor Andor Gomme re Elmodesham House,1992. • Plans for Seeley's Farmhouse, n.d. • Plans (unidentified) possibly Abbey Gatehouse, Great Missenden. • JCT's site notes and drawings of Old Oak Farm, Burnham Abbey and one

unidentified building, n.d. • Cruck frame plan, Well Cottage, Steeple Claydon. • Copy of JCT's paper on Hertfordshire House Barn with letter from Pauline Fenley,

April 2001. • Correction of terms in a paper 1989, no other details. • Two letters re Ceely House & Grammar School Aylesbury, 1991, from Bob Coales

and from 'Bob'. • Notes on Eythrope, n.d. anon. • Letter from David Burkett (architect) re: Abbey Farmhouse, Great Missenden. • Pamphlet for the 'National Survey of Churches' c.1940s. • Lists for Oxford Diocesan Papers, n.d. • Engraving of Stewkley church 1969 by Edward Stamp




• Coleshill- Sale particulars from A.C.Frost estate agents: Hertfordshire House Coleshill 1950s?; Windmill House; land adjoining Coleshill House - 12 plots; Gray's Cottage; Hertfordshire - to let; Old Rafters; Glebefields; The Larches.

• Photographs: Brudenell House, wooden screen and east front; Meadhams Farm and Elm Cottages; Winchmore Hill timber framing and painted beams; The Agger at Woodrow and windmill.

• Photocopies of photographs: Lawyers Cottage with Burfield family 1908-1922. • JCTs map in 1600. • Photograph of Victorian lady making lace, no name, no date. • List of Glory Farm records in the possession of Richard Coley 1995 (Bovingdon

family). • Two photocopies of maps Ordnance Survey Coleshill 1925 with one cruck truss

distribution in England. • Photo of Roman brooch. • Drawings and photographs for an article on Bradwell Abbey Milton Keynes. • Folder of miscellaneous photos and negatives including family photos at Windmill

House, kilns at Glory Farm and timber-framing details (mostly unidentifiable). • Coleshill - a short history by JCT. • Four photocopies of maps: Tithe Map 1840; Ordnance Survey 1876; Ordnance

Survey 1898; 1974 Survey S13. • Plans of timber-framed buildings in Coleshill?: Littlelands Farm, Luckings Farm,

Fleur de Lys, Lands farm, Stock Place, Dell Cottage, Larkins Green, The Rosary, Red Lion Cottage


2009.66 Buff envelopes Classification: JCT/65 (MR)

• Dean and Chapter of Westminster 'Liber Niger' f.xl,f.xli,f.xliv,f.xlv, ref. Denham (photocopy in Latin and not transcribed). No dates but possibly13th to 14th centuries.

• Ter/19/48. terrier of Denham 1707, photocopy plus transcription. • Herts. CC records No. 20251, transcription of agreement of pulling down and

rebuilding a grand house (possible Denham Court). • Other references and French latin transcriptions of documents 1306-1525 Denham

Court. • Photocopy and typed transcription of orders to 'raise our Hall at Denham' 1294

from Abbott of Westminster to his reeve. • Letter to JCT re Denham Court dating from Greater London Council Inner London

Education Authority surveyor of Historic Buildings, 1984. • Northampton Record Office material, photocopies of rentals, surveys and accounts

of the Brudenell family's land in Coleshill and Reynes Fee, Amersham, 1606 onwards



2009.67 Loose papers and plans Classification: JCT/66 (MR)

• Wall paintings, two photographs: Home Farm Warrington Olney, and Spring Cottage Botolph Claydon.

• Old Malthouse Amersham, plan of timber-framing. • Glory Farm, Penn: article and plans re archaeology of Kiln, possibly 17th century. • Seagraves Farm, Penn: article and detailed plan and elevation of timber-framing. • Meadham's Farm, Latimer: article and detailed plan and elevation of timber-

framing. • Ansell's End Farmhouse, Kimpton: article and detailed plan and elevation of

timber-framing. • The Old Vicarage Wooburn: plans (reconstruction), report and letter to Pauline re

interpretation of details. • Shardeloes:photocopy of c.1740 print. • Transcription of unnamed court rolls, tithe records and deeds, mentions Hogg

lane, Axtell family. • Upton, Slough: JCT's article for Berkshire Archaeological Society, Volume 70 on

'An aisled hall'. • Church Farm Barn Hulcott, Bucks. (demolished 2000) Correspondence and plans

re dating and construction



• Coleshill: a postscript to JCT's article. • Penn: park-pale or pasture? Research article unnamed. • Reference to Codmore Farm Coleshill from Victoria County History references. • Extracts (possibly from West Wycombe Court rolls 1650-1821) on Wycombe,

Shardeloes, Amersham field names. • Photograph of map of West Wycombe with field names pre-enclosure, n.d. no

source.


2009.69 Folders Classification: JCT/68 (MR)

• Deeds of Wheatsheaf Cottage 1799-1867. • Transcription of a copy of an ancient charter (1680 Charles II 20th) William Ryley

and others re: Penn, Amersham, Missenden in relation to Holmer Heath. • Deeds in the possession of Frank Windsor 1631-1791, land in Little Missenden plus

Thomas Winter's inventory of 1746 (yeoman). • Folder marked BRO D/16 summaries: 1604-1781 all pertaining to land in Coleshill

and the successive tenants (Waller family involvement). • List and extracts from deeds of manor of Coleshill and Stock Place, Waller family

and other Coleshill yeoman farmers. • Folder marked Subsidy Roll Transcripts: E 179, 1316-1523 (transcribed) Coleshill

Stocke Manor, • JCT's graphs re population changes and wealth



2009.70 Blue folder marked Amersham Charities Classification: JCT/69 (MR)

• First draft of 'A walk around Coleshill' together with notes to be included. • Collection of extracts from Indentures relating to Amersham and Coleshill

Charities, no sources: o 18th century Lord Cheney Education Charity, Amersham Grammar School

1699. o 18th century C.Snell's charity. o 1674-1792 Drakes Almshouses. o 1789-1827 Tothill's Charity. o 1710-1807 Amersham Linnen Workhouse Charity. o 1631 Conveyance for foundation of Tothill's Charity, Tothill of Shardeloes left

£500 for the acquisition of land in trust for the poor of Amersham. o 1674 Stockings Farm deed of Annuity for Drakes Almshouse, Constitution,

rules, names of Sisters etc. o 1667 Extracts, will of Sir William Drake. o 1709, 1852 Bow Wood Charity Conveyance, leases etc. o 1738-1792 Abstract of Duke of Bedford's title to tithes of Chesham Bois,

leases, sales, recovery plus sale to Thomas Waller 1787 with rental. o 1638 Tothill's Charity Indenture. o 1729-1777 Apprenticeship papers, including Snell's Charity, Amersham,

extracts. o 1726-1870 Indentures re ownership of land in Amersham and Coleshill, some

brewers, mention of Rose and Crown.



• Drafts and working copies of an article by Jean Simmons 'Life in Georgian Workhouse' (Beaconsfield) for Records of Buckinghamshire Volume 43, pages 179-193. Author now called Jean Coppock, comments by Pauline Fenley.

• JCT's drafts and notes 'The houses of Coleshill' for Records of Buckinghamshire, Volume 25, 1984 with covering letter from Mike Farley


2009.72 Blue/green folder marked 'Manor Court Windsor' Classification: JCT/71 (MR)

• Photocopies of Christopher Hohler's work on Long Crendon. • Lists of names of residents or 'Restance' from 1620-1684 including jury lists. • List of Mrs. Gomme's deeds, mainly relating to 'The Mound' Long Crendon written

in 1964 with extracts. • Copy of information re deeds relating to 'The Mound' Long Crendon from

Christopher Hohler. • List of tenants and property Long Crendon 1842-1857. • Customs of the Manor of Long Crendon. Abstract of Customs for customary

tenants, Philip & Mary 5th & 6th Bye Laws. • Correspondence re Long Crendon Manor and the name 'Greenings'



2009.73 Brown folder Classification: JCT/72 (MR)

• Notes for a guided tour of : Puttenham Place Penn, Red Lion Cottage Coleshill, Friar's Vane Coleshill, Forge House Coleshill, Dell Cottage Coleshill, Chabot's Beamond End, Littlelands, Bates Lane Weston Turville, Hale Farm House Wendover, Manor Farm Weston Turville, Pendyce House Ivinghoe, Old Oak Farm Ashley Green, The grange Great Missenden, Codmore Farm Botley Chesham, The Malthouse Amersham, Stock Place Coleshill, The Court House Long Crendon.

• Map of Amersham with field names and plot numbers added with several owners' names, n.d. ? 1880.

• Timber-framed drawing of unknown house. Letters and papers from Mr. I.Feltblower to JCT re Sycamore House Long Crendon, 1992.

• Photocopy of life of F.Watson Dyson and hisconnection with the Dodwell family? Long Crendon, by Margaret Wilson, n.d.

• Notes from directories of Long Crendon, 1830 onwards. • JCT's working notes, mostly for Long Crendon and Notley Abbey 16th century

onwards, including sales and Court Rolls, but some Coleshill transcribed documents among them.

• Photocopy of VAG Handbook for Spring Conference (sometime after 1993?). Not complete but illustrates and describes timber-framed houses in Ashley Green, Broughton, Drayton Beauchamp, Wendover, Coleshill, Penn, Great Missenden, Beamond End, Amersham, Haddenham, Long Crendon, Ivinghoe, Cheddington, Pitstone, Weston Turville etc. by JCT and others

Location: Munuiment Room. JCT Box/7

2009.74 A4 pads Classification: JCT/73 (MR)

• Rentals, Court records (including Windsor Court records for Long Crendon), • Taxation, Lease and release records for Long Crendon with names of houses and

owners c1600-1800. • Draft notes for a talk on Long Crendon 'Descents of Manors' for the history of Long

Crendon houses and their peasant inhabitants. • Draft notes for a talk on the history of Long Crendon houses. • Research notes re Long Crendon properties including extracts and references

from: PRO CP25; PRO PROB11; Indentures; Court Rolls, Kelly's Directory, HO 107 rolls (BRO); RG9 & 10; Bucks Wills; Q/RPL/53; Feet of Fines; from c1500-1800


2009.75 Loose leaf papers Classification: JCT/74 (MR)

• Drafts of an article on Long Crendon's history. Buildings and development- anon. • Architectural surveys of Long Crendon buildings: Warwick Farm; Wapping, 66,

High Street; The old Bakehouse, 61, Bicester Road; The Dragon Farm, 121, Bicester Road; Sycamore Farm, 9, Bicester Road; Cordwainers, 2, The Square



2009.76 Spiral backed notebook Classification: JCT/75 (MR)

• Sources with references for Long Crendon research. • Material from other researchers, wills, Court Rolls (Windsor and Notley Abbey),

and details of copyholds, rents, names and occupations, research into inhabitants, Earl of Abingdon's estate, ruinous houses.

• Itemised papers for particular properties in Long Crendon with references


2009.77 Blue folder and green wallet Classification: JCT/76 (MR)

• Research by Bridget Jones on Long Crendon including Court Roll details (given to JCT via Nat Alcock).

• Correspondence between Nat Alcock and Bridget Jones


2009.78 Blue folder with loose papers Classification: JCT/77 (MR)

• Letters and reports re houses of architectural importance in Long Crendon. • Booklet on Long Crendon Courthouse and church.

• Map and OHP film of map of Long Crendon with positions of above houses


2009.79 Buff wallet containing loose papers Classification: JCT/78 (MR)

• Long Crendon working papers: Miscellaneous references, sources and notes re the development of Long Crendon 15th-19th centuries.

• Correspondence from and to: Charmian Woodfield, Christopher Hohler, Bridget Jones, C.Cottrell Dormer, Dr. R.P.Hagerty, Francis Coales Charitable Foundation, Stuart Galloway - mostly with JCT's references and notes on the reverse.

• Undated photocopies of maps of Long Crendon. • Photocopy of Christopher Hohler's transcription of All Souls' demesne lands in

Long Crendon in 1586, Long Crendon terrier 1715, Notley Abbey Surrender of lands 1536 (PRO E315/406 item 12).

• Photocopy of JCT's article/talk 'House of Carpentry in Buckinghamshire' in Essex County Council planning report of the 1994 Cressing Conference.

• JCT's draft article on stub ties, extended jowls and jointed crucks, n.d. • JCT draft review of Peter Casselden on hedge dating in Records of Bucks, undated.


2009.113 Folder Classification: JCT/79 (MR)

• Research into Willow Farm, Well Cottage and Renholds Close, Steeple Claydon: maps, family history 'Snow' of Willow Vale Farm.

• Correspondence with contributors to the VAG Bucks conference publication. • Timber-framed plans of Willow Farm. • Letters re Willow Vale Farm manorial record - none, but mention of Snow family. • Crossmatching dates to place Willow Vale farm (?1448). • JCT's report on the development of the house. Sale leaflets 1966 and 1987




• Ceely House, Aylesbury: o Photographs of wall paintings (includes Quarry Street, Guildford); o dendrochronology report 1992 by D.Haddon-Reece and D.W.H. Miles (3

copies); o report on first floor wall painting by Anne Ballantyne 1991, with photographs; o Letter 1991, anon. re comparable wall paintings; o Pauline Fenley's notes re history of the house; o letter from Davis Stennings re use of Hexagons in wall paintings in Essex; o floor plan of County Museum; o letter from Francis Coales Charity re conservation of wall paintings; o draft report on the County Museum buildings; o report of inquest on the finding of four gold coins (15th century nobles); o photocopy of VCH drawings of the house and extract from VCH; o timber-framing profiles details (on the reverse JCT's C.V.); o plan and elevation of the County Museum's proposed extension 1950; o maps and architect's plans for extensions and Raold Dahl gallery, n.d.; o deeds with list of occupiers of Aylesbury Grammar School (County Museum); o list of essential dates for the house;

o (Cal Pat) 1446-1452 (5) page 42, licence for forming a guild at Aylesbury for the price of £24.17s.8d;

o correspondence re the house drawings from Paul Hegerty, George Lamb and Linda Babb 1991;

o notes by Hugh Hanley on office of Registrar of Archdeaconry of Buckingham; o details of Chantry House, Fenny Stratford (Guild Hall) from Pauline Fenley,

1992



• Elmodesham House, Amersham: o all JCT's research, letters, drawings, plans, maps and photographs; o letters to and from developer; o histories of the various owners; o photographs of the interior, wall and ceiling paintings; o plans for development; o sale catalogues 1912-1919;

o photographs from Royal Commission on Historic Monuments 1989


2009.116 Letters and plans Classification: JCT/82 (MR)

• Elmodesham House, Amersham: o letters, plans, photographs, sale catalogues from Pauline Fenley, 1996; o research into the West family especially Ebenezer West; o research into the Eeles family- Charles and Isaac; o letters re the existence, theft and covering up of some of the painted wall

panels.



2009.117 Letters and photocopies Classification: JCT/83 (MR)

• Elmodesham House, Amersham: o photograph of late 16th century dower chest; o list of extant documents re the house; o report on ceiling painting; o letter from Pauline Fenley re dating of the painting; o letters to Pauline Fenley from JCT, 1985 onwards; o several drafts for an article on the house dated 1995; o photocopy of a biography of Sir James Thornhill, painter, 1675-1735; o extracts from 'Roger North's writings on architecture' re smoking chimneys

and cures;

o Oxford English Dictionary definition of 'Cogges' =joinery


2009.118 Correspondence and report Classification: JCT/84 (MR)

• Missenden Abbey roof: draft of report by JCT n.d.; correspondence 1998; plans, anon., n.d.


2009.119 Photographs and negatives Classification: JCT/85 (MR)

• Photographs with negatives re timber-framing and history of houses: o Abbey Gate House, no location, n.d., construction of walls and posts ; o coloured photograph of unknown cottage with timber-framing and wall

painting; o Heddon's House, Amersham, n.d., timber-frame details of interior and

exterior; o Amersham, 49, High Street, 1980 timber-frame and window, details of

interior and exterior; o Ashley Green, Old Oak Farm, n.d. timber-frame details of barn and house; o Aylesbury, Ceely House, n.d. interior and exterior with details of wallpainting,

timber-framing, plasterwork; o Chesham, 46, High Street, n.d. timber-frame details of interior; o Coleshill, Windmill House, n.d. exterior views of house and windmill; o Drayton Beauchamp, Dower House, n.d. interior and exterior; o Haddenham, Church House, one print of front exterior (Wealden design)

n.d.;

o Hale Farm, no location, n.d. interior and exterior views of timber-framing includes some of Bates Lane, Weston Turville;

o Weston Turville, 1, Bates Lane, n.d. interior and exterior views of timber-framing;

o Weston Turville, Manor Farm, n.d. Set of prints from Bucks County Council Planning Dept. Interior, exterior and details of high status roof constuction;

o Woodrow High House, n.d. interior and exterior prints of Grotto, sent by Pat McNiel;

o collection of negatives of un known timber-framing, prints of extended jowl details, roof joints, n.d.;

o 4 envelopes of photographs of interiors and exteriors of unidentified timber-framed houses (possibly Coleshill, 'The George' andCeely House)



2009.127 Red plastic card index box Classification: JCT/86 (MR)

• Coleshill family names with dates of occurrence in documents by JCT: • Adwick, Alder, Alden/Aldwyn, Annable Aves/Avis • Ball, Bailey, Baker, Bampton, Barlow, Barnard, Barnsley, Bartlett, Barton,

Batchelor, Baxter, Beagle/Bigle, Bell, Bennett, Bigge, Birch, Bishop, Blincoe, Bond, Boyden, Bradford, Brickus, Brigenshawe, Browne, Buckley, Buggeye, Burrow, Burvorde, Busby, Butterfield

• Carter, Chaloner, Chapman, Cheney, Child, Clarke, Clever, Cliffe, Cobland/Copland, Cock/Coke, Cockdell, Coe/Cowey, Collier, Collins, Cowell, Cowen, Croft/Craft, Cutler

• David, Davy, Dawcie, Dean/Deyne, Dearne, Delidall, Dell, Dewdnaye, Dibdale, Dodd, Dossett/Dorset, Dormer, Dunton, , Dygnam

• East, Eeles/Iles, Essingwood, Exon, Eyton • Farret, Faulkner, Field, Fisher, Fulke • Garrett, Gery/Gereye, Gibbs, Glover, Goodspend, Gould/Gold, Grammett, Green,

Gregory, Gresshoppe, Grey, Griffin, Grimsdale, Grove, Grover, Grussell • Haily, Hall, Harding, Haredwin/Harwin, Harvey, Harwood, Hawkes, Hawthorn,

Haywarde, Harrison, Herne, Herter, Hewer, Heyther, Heywood, Hill, Hillam, Hobbs, Honor, Hubbard, Huggins, Hughes

• Ives, Eaves • James, Jarman/german, Jenkin, Jewson, Jones, Jugge • Kempson, Kitteridge, Knolton • Langton, Larkin, Leigh, Lely/lelye, Leyreman, Littlepage, Lovett, Lowle, Lyne,

Lyred • Martin, Matthew, Maude, Mecock, Milchin, Mitchell, Moor, Mordon, Morton,

Moulder, Mumford, Murwin • Nash, Neighbour, Newman, Nichols, Noke, Noyes • Ogle/Okeley, Osborne, Oslowe, Overstreet, Oviat, Oxley • Page, Palmer, Paynter, Penley, Pennefather, Platt, Playter, Plumer, Porter, Posher,

Powell, Pratt • Restall, Raunce, Rawening, Redford, Riding, Roberts, Roffe, Rogers, Rowe,

Russell, Rutt • Salcot, Salter, Sam/Same, Sanders, Sawell/Saywell, Sharpe, Shem/Syem/Syme,

Shenley, Shield, Shoveler, Skears, Skinner, Smith, Snell, Sprocke, Stanyell, Stonell, Sutton

• Taylor, Tendall, Thorpe, Tickner, Timberlake, Tomlinson, Travers, Tredway, Triplett, Turner, Tyler, Tylliat

• Vincent • Wager, Wagge/Wage, Walker, Wallwer, Walter, Walton, Wardell, Ware, Warde,

Warden, Warren, Warton, Watkins, Watson, Webb, Weedon, Wells, Wendell, Wheeler, Whilet, White, Whiteley, Whitington, Wigg, Wilde, Wilkinson, Wilson, Winchester/Winchmore, Wingfield, Winkfield, Wingrave, Wright, Wyehund, Wyer

• Yeomans

Location: Muniment Room. JCT/card index box

2009.128.1 Map


• Chiltern escarpment villages, Production: n.d.

Location: Muniment Room. JCT/87


2009.128.20 Diagram


• Map of West Wycombe park, Production: n.d.


2009.128.3 Map Classification: JCT/87 (MR)

• Map of Chiltern escarpment parishes (Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire) with Saxon place-names, Production: n.d.



• Estate maps of Wilton Park, 1770, and Hall Barn reproduced from originals onto 6" scale . Being roughly contemporary and not overlapping these are shown on the same map of the parish of Beaconsfield, Production: Drawn by Stainton, B.A.: 1975


2009.128.5 Plans


• Plans of Willow Vale farmhouse (3), Production: n.d.


2009.128.6 Plans


• Plans of Ansell's End (3), Production: n.d.


2009.128.7 Plan


• Plan of The Old Vicarage, Wooburn, Production: n.d.



• Map of Coleshill parish map prepared for Spring? visit of Vernacular Architecture group, Production: n.d.


2009.128.9 Map


• Map of Fenny Stratford parish, Production: n.d.



2009.128.20 Diagram


• Plans of Pendyce House, Ivinghoe (4), Production: n.d.


2009.128.11 Plans


• Plans of 1, Bates lane, Weston Turville (3), Production: n.d.


2009.128.12 Plans


• Plans of Bakers Cottage, Monks Risborough? (4), Production: n.d.


2009.128.13 Plans


• Plans of The Court House, Pyrton (4), Production: n.d.


2009.128.14 Plans


• Plans of timber-framed house with bay windows. [Unidentified], Production: n.d.


2009.128.15 Plans


• Plans of Upton Court (2), Production: n.d.


2009.128.16 Plans


• Plan of Lude Farm, Production: n.d.


2009.128.18 Plans


• Plans of Codmore Farm (4), Production: n.d.


2009.128.19 Drawings Classification: JCT/87 (MR)

• Sallow Copse, Pitstone and Grims Ditch archaeological drawings



2009.128.20 Diagram Classification: JCT/87 (MR)

• Diagram of WM membership centred on Coleshill, Production: n.d.


2009.128.21 Plans Classification: JCT/87 (MR)

• Bundle of plans for unidentified pottery site [possibly Tylers Green, Penn?] Production: n.d.


2009.128.22 Plans


• Bundle of plans of unidentified timber-framing, Production: n.d.


2009.128.23 Plans


• Plans of the Malthouse, Amersham (4), Production: n.d.


2009.128.24 Plan


• Plan of Broughton Manor (Aylesbury) farm, Production: n.d.



• Bundle of unidentified plans of timber-frames, includes [possibly] Beamonds End, Production: n.d.


2009.128.26 Plans


• Plans of Puttenham Place (3), Production: n.d.


2009.128.27 Plans


• Plans of The George Lodging House, Great Missenden (2), Production: n.d.


2009.128.28 Plans


• Plans of Heddons House, Amersham (4), Production: n.d.



2009.128.20 Diagram


• Plans of Missenden Abbey gatehouse and farmhouse (2), Production: n.d.


2009.128.30 Plans


• Plan, map and timber section of Manor Farm, Weston Turville (3), Production: n.d.


2009.128.31 Plan


• Plans of the Dower House, [Drayton Beauchamp?], Production: n.d.


2009.128.32 Plan


• Plans of 49, High Street, Amersham, Production: n.d.


2009.128.33 Plan


• Plans of The Hale Farmhouse, Wendover (7), Production: n.d.



• Plans of Long Crendon houses including the Manor, Courthouse, Stud Cottage (4), Production: n.d.


2009.128.35 Map


• Map centred around Winslow, Production: n.d.



• Ordnance Survey map of Amersham and Coleshill. SU 99 NE. 6" to1 mile, Production: 1960


2010.90.2 Map and drawings


• Bletchley, Rectory Cottages. Map, plan and elevation and of development (4)



2010.90.3 Plan and elevation


• Coleshill, Stock Place, plan and elevation




• Coleshill, Bowers Farm. Plan and elevation(2)




• Coleshill, Luckings Farm. Plan and elevation




• Coleshill, Fagnell Farm. Plan and elevation




• Coleshill, Red Lion Cottage. Plan and elevation (2)




• Coleshill, Friars Vane (Lands Farm). Plan and elevation


2010.90.9 Section and plan


• Coleshill, Littlelands. Section and plan




• Coleshill, Potters Arms. Plan and elevation




• Coleshill, Forge House (Fleur de Lys). Plan and elevation





• Coleshill, Larkins Green. Plan and elevation


2010.90.13 Ground plan


• Coleshill, Meadham's Farm. Ground plan




• Coleshill, Lude Farm. Plan and elevation (2)


2010.90.15 Plan and drawings Classification: JCT/88 (MR)

• Wooburn D'Eyncourt. Rough ground plan and details of a window and roof structure (4)


2010.90.16 Drawing Classification: JCT/88 (MR)

• Missenden Abbey. Section of roof of east wing

Location: Muniment Roonm. JCT/88

2010.90.17 Elevation and section


• Great Missenden, The George. Lodgings range front elevation and section (2)


2010.90.18 Notes and drawings


• Notes on Sycamore Farm, and Pendyce House, Ivinghoe, preliminary drawings (4)


2010.90.19 Plan and drawings Classification: JCT/88 (MR)

• Weston Turville. Manor Farm. Detailed drawings of roof structure. 2 copies, plus ground plan (2)


2010.90.20 Drawings Classification: JCT/88 (MR)

• Coleshill. 8 farmhouses. Plans, sections and elevations (2)



2010.90.21

2010.90.22

2010.90.23

2010.91.1

2010.91.2

2010.91.3

2010.91.4

2010.91.5

2010.91.6

Chart


• Coleshill- statistics chart


Drawings Classification: JCT/88 (MR)

• 6 drawings of timber-framed buildings, as yet unidentified, but possibly early drawings by JCT for other authors (4)


Plan and elevations


• Larkins Green Farm house plan and elevations


Notes Classification: JCT/89 (MR)

• Amersham. Heritage descriptions. Outbuildings near the Griffin Hotel, and Selby House


Map


• West Wycombe Manor in the middle ages with field names, by JCT


Photocopies


• Morland, possible monuments in a church for names of Backhouse and Strickland


Photograph and drawing


• Photograph and drawing of scissor braced roof structure of unidentified building


Map


• JCT's original drawing map of South Bucks


Maps


• Coleshill farmhouses. Two maps



2010.91.7 Slides


• Coleshill timber-frame houses. 7 slides


2010.91.8 Map


• Ordnance Survey map sheet 89 of Wheeler End



• Ordnance Survey map (Large scale) of Dell's Wood and Dell's Farm near Cadmore End


2010.92 Photocopies


• Assize Roll for Buckinghamshire 1240-1241 (In Latin)
