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OXLADE FAMILY HISTORY GROUP LEWKNOR HISTORY |
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Lewknor lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills on the Oxfordshire Plain. The ancient Icknield way passes close-by as does the more recent M40 motorway with its massive cutting through the chalk of the Chilterns. The early history of the village of Lewknor is rather obscure. Its name derived from Leofecanora meaning Leofeca's slope while the 'nor' suffix means a 'spring'. The first documentary reference to Lewknor was in a lawsuit c. 990 AD where it was referred to as Leofecan. In c. 1045 it was called Lurechenora. Despite its small size currently, Lewknor gave its name to the "Lewknor Hundred" which from the 14th to 19th century, comprised, inter alia, the parishes of Aston Rowant, Kingston Blount, Chinnor, Sydenham, Stokenchurch and Wormsley. No doubt two inns were essential when the Watlington - Risborough road ran through the centre of the village, (it was diverted to the south side of the village when the M40 was built, thus cutting the village off from through traffic). The school, which is mainly thatched, was built in 1836 on the site of some old cottages which the then vicar persuaded All Souls College, Oxford (who by this time owned most of the village) to buy for demolition in order to build the school.
Will of Francis Oxlade Yeoman of Studderidge, Lewknor Proved 1617 Bd.I 84/2/1Your Ref.: 14.3(P)/KEJ/7261. Too fragile to open held at Oxfordshire Archives
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Will of Thomas Oxlade labourer of Studderidge, Lewknor Proved 16 April 1618 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Thomas OXLAD of Studderidge within the Parish of Lewknor in the County of Oxon being sick in body but in perfect mynde and memory praise be to the Almightie god therefore I do institute make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manner and forme following revoking thereby all former Wills ffirst I commend my soule into the hands of Almighty god my maker and to Jesus Christ his only Sonne by whose meritts death and passion whollie trust to be saved and my bodye to the earth from whence ye came and the same to be buryed in the Church yarde of Stokenchurch in the Countie of Oxon at the discretion of my Executrix my goodes and Chattells and other parts to be possessions therefore Imprimis I give and bequeth to the poore people of Stokenchurch aforesayed five shilings eight pence of lawfull money of England Item I give to ffrances my sonne one hundred pounds of lawfull money of England to be payed to hym of his full age of twenty and one years And to my sonne Thomas I give and bequeath six (score) pounds of lawfull money of England the same to be payed to him at his full age of twenty and one years. Item I give and bequeath to eache of my three three daughters Jane (Anne) and Martha three (score) pounds - - - - - of lawfull english money to be payed them at their severall ages of one and twenty or payed at marriage which to first happen Item I give and bequeath unto my said sonne ffrancis the grate brass pott and ye table and frame that were my fathers, to be delivered hym when he shall accomplish his said full age of one and twenty years.And further my Will and meaning ye that any of my children happen to Decease before he or she deceasing accomplished the sayed age of one and twentie years or be marryed ... John COLYN and Henry OWEN tenants of property at Stokenchurch |
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Source: Article extracted in it's entirety from Lewknor Village Site www.lewknor.org.uk/ |
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