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THE BORLASE DOCUMENT

The School was founded on its present site in 1624 by Sir William Borlase in memory of his son Henry, MP for Marlow, who died in that year. The Grammar School in West Street, Marlow,was a free school which provided basic educationfor 24 poor boys, to 'read and write and cast accounts' and 24 poor girls to knit, spin and make bone lace.

The original building still stands proud amid much enlargement of the 19th and 20th centuries. The whole edifice on the north side of West Street beyond its commercial sector presents a fine example of gabled brick and flint structure centred upon a high archway.

The school has served the town of Marlowand the surrounding district, including HighWycombe and Maidenhead, for over three centuries.

In 1988 the school became the first co-educational school in the Division. In 1992 the school reverted to its former status as a voluntary-controlled school, whose long-term future is guaranteed by a Board of Trustees.

From 1993 Maidenhead and Henley and the country between were formally added to the school's own reserved area.

West Street–Borlase School and Shelley Cottages

Borlase Document

1624 Free School Founded

ATTESTED COPY OF RECONVEYANCE BY FEOFFMENTWITH LIVERY AND (SOVZM/-)

EXAMD WITH THE INGROSSMENT INTENDED TO BEAR DATE & BE EXETED THE 10TH

MAY 1782 AT THE TOWN OF GREAT MARLOW

FRM MR THOMAS EMOS

TO

MR THOMAS LOCKWOOD & ELEVEN OTHERS FFEOFFEES OF MARLOW FREE SCHOOL IN (CONT) BUCKS

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BUCKS COUNTY MUSEUM (STAMPED LATER)

AYLESBURY

FOR

BARKLEY ESQR.

B.R.A.

242 TEMPLE

LONDON

EXAMINED 9 SEPTEMBER 1830

I. LEE

BARKLEY AND (BUNGLE)

GARDEN COURT TEMPLE

B.R.A. 242

THIS INDENTURE made the Day of In the 22d year

of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth & in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty two BETWEEN Thomas EMOS of Great Marlow in the County of Bucks Draper of the one part and Thomas LOCKWOOD of Great Marlow aforesaid Cordwainer,William HOARE of the Parish of Little Marlow in the County of Bucks Gentleman Edward SAWYER of the Parish of Medmenham in the said County of Bucks Yeoman Buckle HAWES of Great Marlow aforesaid Gentleman John HAMMOND of the same place Gentleman Stephen BURGESS of the same place Butcher John LOVEGROVE of the same place Draper Philip WALSH of the same place a Captain in his Majesty's Navy James YOUNG of the same place Gentleman Thomas OXLADE of the Parish of Great Marlow aforesaid Husbandman Thomas MEDWIN of the Parish of Little Marlow aforesaid Husbandman and William WETHERED of the same place Husbandman of the other part WHEREAS Sir William BORLASE the Elder of Medmenham in the County of Bucks Knight Deceased being Seized to him his heirs in the Simple of & in one House with the Appurts called or known by the Name of Bix Farm in the County of Oxford and of two Cottages with the Appurtances in Bix Gibwyn in the said County of Oxford late in the several Occupations of John BEARD Henry GATE and Ralph HOWSE and of 54 acres of land (two acres) of Meadow and 8 acres of Pasture with the Appurts to the said Houses & Cottages severaly lying in Bix Gibwyn and Bix Barne alias Bix Brand or in one of them in the said County of Oxford and of and in two Messuages with the Appurtances in Great Marlow aforesaid in the said County of Bucks lately Purchased of George BOND and of two other Messes in Great Marlow aforesaid then lately Purchased of Edward WOODDEN and of one other Messe in Gt Marlow aforesaid then lately purchased of Thomas DREW Thomas ROCKALL and others and of one other Messe in Great Marlow afsd then lately built by the said Sir Wm Borlase the Elder called the School House and also 6 acres of Land to the same Messe belonging and lying and being in Gt Marlow afsd.AND WHEREAS the said Sir William BORLASE the Elder being so Seized whereof by hislast Will and Testament Did Give and appoint for eer the said Messes Cottages Lands Tenements & Heredits to Charitable Uses among other Things therein contained in these Words following(Viz./ "AND WHEREAS I have already bought as much in Houses and Lands in Great Marlow as will amount to 14 or 15 (pounds) a year not valuing herein the new House I have built for the School Master;I have bought at Bix in the County of Oxon about 24(pounds) a year in Land & two Houses all which shall be laid for ever to the said House to the Uses following and to be assured with all the said Farm Houses and Lands by my son and Executor to Twelve Ffeoffees whereof eight shall be chosen by him in the Town and parish of Great Marlow three in the parish of Little Marlow & one in the parish of Medmenham & when any of the said ffeoffees shall die that the Surviving Ffeofees or the greater part of them shall present the Names of some other three fit Persons to succeed in the place of him so deceasing to my Executor whom I make during his life Governor of the said House and Lands and he shall Choose such one of them as he shall think fit to succeed as Ffoffee with the rest surviving and after his Decease I appoint the Lord of the Manor of Davers in the Parish of Little Marlow for the time being ever hereafter to be Governor of the said Houses so appointed and hereafter intended to be purchased the Messes whereof I do appoint to be employed as followeth IMPRIMIS Twelve pounds a year shall be allowed for a School Master to teach Twenty four poor Children to wriye & read & Cast the Account in writing such as their parents and friends are not able to maintain at school to be taken into the said School between the age of Ten and 14 years and after any of them can read write and cast the Account which I conceive in Two years they will be ready to do My Will is the Ffeoffers or the greater part of them shall at every Easter present the number of Twelve of the fittest and best learned of them to the Governer for the time being after my Sons decease & the said Governor at the time being shall choose six of them to whom my Will is shall be give 40s apiece towards the binding them Apprentice to some Trades And so likewise I do appoint the said Feoffees or the greater number of them when any are upon places void to be put into the School or any as aforesaid to be preferred at any Easter to be present out of those Parishes where the Number is void double of those that are to be taken in or preferred to the said Governor & he then shall Choose who shall have the benefit of the places void to be preferred with the Forty shillings and teaching the choice of School Master for the time being my Will is the Governor for the time being with the consent of the greater part of the ffeoffees shall after my said Son's Death from time to time appoint or remove him and the said School Master besides the twelve pounds a year shall enjoy and have to himself wholly the New House to dwell in where now

SMITH the now School master dwelleth without Paying any rent and also the Garden which he now holdeth together with sufficient Room in the Backside to lay Wood and Fewell in for his own Provision the which House the said School Master and Suceeding School Masters shall from time to time repair My further Will is that there shall be yearly bought by the ffeoffees two reames of Paper allowed for the said Poor Scholars and Primers and Pslters and some New Testaments as may serve for the said Poor Children to learn to write and read Further my Will is that the House wherein Hugh TANNER now dwelleth adjoining to the said School House with the Barn adjoining to the West side of the said House of Hugh TANNER shall for ever be employed as a Workhouse & House of Correction for the said Three Parishes and some other

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And the said Hugh TANNER and his Successors shall be Chosen into that Place accordingly as the said School Master is hereby appointed to be chosen and he and they shall have for wages besides the said House Barn and Orchard adjoining to the said Barn the sum of Six pounds or eight pounds a year as the Governor and the ffeoffees or the greater part of them after my Son's Decease shall think fit & he shall teach yearly always twenty Poor Women children of the Borough of Great Marlow only to make Bone Lace to Spin or Knit to be put to him by the Churchwardens Overseers of the Poor of Great Marlow Town & Parish with the Consent of the greater part of the ffeoffees & Governor as is before appointed & the said Hugh TANNER & his Successors shall Whip or cause to be Whipped all such offenders as the Petty Constables Tithingmen officers of the said Three parishes shall bring unto him which by the Laws of this Realm are to be whipped for any offence so Punishable by the Common Laws and Statutes of this Realm and shall also punish of Delinquents of Great Marlow as the said Churchwardens and Overseers thereof or the greater part of them shall with the Consent of one of the Justice of the Peace deliver over to him the said Hugh TANNER or his successors to be punished according to the Statutes and shall keep for four days in his House of Correction any Rogue or Vagabond taken within the Town and Parish of Great Marlow Little Marlow & medmenham or any of them(but not out of other parishes which by lawful Authority shall be sent to him & shall use such Punishment & Correction upon the person so sent as may be done by the Laws of this Realm My Will and meaning also is that if there be any Surplusage hereafter of rent to be had out of these Houses & Lands which are or shall be laid tothe aforesaid Uses that the said Surplusage shall be bestowed further to such Uses for the benefit of the Poor aforesaid as by the Governor for the time being with the Assent of the greater part of the ffeoffees shall be thought fit And My Will is they shall let out the said Houses & Lands at the best & highest rates they can well get because it is for the good of the said Poor AND WHEREAS the said Sir Wm BORLASE the younger Son and Executor of the said Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder died after the Death of the daid Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder without making any Ffeoffment or other Appointment of Ffeofees according to the said Will of the said Sir Wm BORLASE his Father.AND WHEREAS several persons acted as Feoffees in the said Trust but without any Feoffment or other Deed of Appointment Sealed and Executed to them to Impower them so to do AND WHEREAS all those Promises Settled and Vested in Borlase WARREN dowd as Heir at Law to the said Sir Wm BORLASE the younger Which said Borlase WARREN was Lord of the Manor of Davers in the said Parish of Little Marlow AND WHEREAS by Virtue of a Commission of Charitable Uses / according to a Statute made in the High Court of Parliament holden at Westminster the 27th Day of October in the 43d year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth / bearing date the 6th day of July in the year of our Lord 1720 directed to Sir John GUISE Baronet Thomas COVENTRY Esquire James CHASE Esquire Thomas PERRY Esquire Johnathan HAMMOND Esquire Commissioners Authorized & Impowered amongst others or any four or more of the said Commissioners Nominated for the due execution of the said Statute and Commission they the said Sir John GUISE Thomas COVENTRY James CHASE Thomas PERRY and Johnathan HAMMOND*** at the town of Great Marlow aforesaid in persuance of the said Commission & within the time limited by the said Commissioners having heard all Parties & Perused the said Will & upon an Inquisition taken before them upon Oath by a (Jury) of the County it being found That the said Will & the Matters above mentioned were trueAND THEREUPON it being ordered & decreed by the said Commissioners that the said Borlase WARREN his Heirs & Assigns should within two months after Service of a Writ of Execution of the sd Decree Onfeoff & confirm the several Lands & Tenements mentioned in the said Inquisition to be given to Charitable Uses by Virtue of the said Will of the said Sir Wm BORLASE deceased to the maintaining a Free School in the Town of Great Marlow & other Uses mentioned in the said Will to John WEBB+ Henry FLETCHER James HARMAN John OXLADE William BRADSHAW William LANGLEY***Abel BIRD+ John LATTIMORE Andrew MEDWIN+ Ralph ROSE ***Thomas JACKSON & Gabriel PAGE TO HOLD the said Lands and Premises to them their & Heirs in Trust for the several Uses mentioned & declared in the said above mentioned Will of the said Sir William BORLASE & to and for no other Use Intent or purpose whatsoever AND WHEREAS the said Desire was Certified by the said Commissioners & was likewise recorded in the High Court of ChanceryAND WHEREAS by an order of the High Court of Chancery bearing date the THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY in the Seventh year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the first IT WAS ORDERED that the said Borlase WARREN should perform & execute al & every the Matters & Things contained in the said

Borlase School Main Gate

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Decree of the Commissioners above named with EffectAND WHEREAS the said Borlase WARREN by Deed of Ffeoffment bearing Date the first Day of September 1721 with Livery & Seizin Indorsed thereon in persuance of the said Decree in Obedience to the said Order of the High Court of Chancery AND also for and in Conson of the sum of 5s of lawful Money of Great Britain Did fully clearly and Absolutely grant bargain Sell onfeoff and confirm unto the said John WEBB Henry FLETCHER James HARMAN*** John OXLADE Wm BRADSHAW Willam LANGLEY ***Abel BIRD +John LATTIMERE Andrew MEDWIN+ Ralph ROSE ***Thomas JACKSON and Gabriel PAGE & their Heirs ALL & every the said Messuages or Tenements Cottages Lands Hereditaments & Premises in the above recited Will particularly mentioned to be given and devised by the said Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder to the several uses in the said Will expressed sitd lying and being in Grat Marlow aforesaid & in Bix Gibwyn Bix Barn alias Bix Brand in the said County of Oxford AND the Reversion and Reversions & Remainder thereof And all the Estate right Tithe Interest Claim & demd whatsoever of him the said Borlase WARREN of in or to the same or any part or parcel thereof TO HOLD the said Messuages Cottes Lands Tenements Heredits & Premises in the said Deed of Ffeoffment particularly mentioned & intended to be thereby conveyed & every part & parcel thereof with their & every of their Appurts unto the said John WEBBxxx Henry FLETCHER James HARMAN*** John OXLADE William BRADSHAW William LANGLEY*** Abel BIRDxxx John LATTIMERE Andrew MEDWIN xxxRalph ROSE ***Thos JACKSON & Gabriel PAGE & their Heirs SO THE USERS APPOINTMENTS Intentions limitations & Trusts in the above recited Will of the said Sir Wm BORLASE mentioned appointed & expressed & to no other use or uses Intents or purpose whatsoeverAND WHEREAS by one other Indenture of Ffoeffment with Livery and Seizm indorsed bearing date on or about the 22d day of September which was in the year of our Lord 1748 and made or mentioned to be made between the said James HARMAN William LANGLEY Andrew MEDWIN Ralph ROSE & Thomas JACKSON of the one part & Edmund WILSON Gent of the other part RECITING as herein before is recited or to the same or the like effect And also reciting that the said John WEBBxxx Henry FLETCHER John OXLADE William BRADSHAW Abel BIRD John LATTIMORE & Gabriel PAGE were then dead And that William HAWES Francis SAWYER Thos LOCKWOOD Johnathan OXLADE Henry LOVEGROVE John GIBBONS ***& Thomas KEENE ***had been duly named and chosen by the greater part of the feoffees then surviving & presents to the said Borlase WARREN who approved of their acting in those Trust by signifying his consent in writing under his Hand & further reciting that the said James HARMAN Wm LANGLEY Andrew MEDWIN Ralph ROSE and Thomas JACKSONwere the only then surviving feoffees mentioned in the said first recited Deed of Feoffment They the said James HARMAN William LANGLEY Andrew MEDWIN Ralph ROSE Thomas JACKSON for the Consons therein mentioned Did Grant Bargain Sell (Alien) onfeoff release & confirm unto the said Edmd WILSON All & every the daid Messes or Teneaments Lands Heredits & Premises in the above recited Will Particularly mentioned to be given & devised by the said Sir Wm Borlase the Elder to the several Uses in the said Will expressed To Hold to the said Edmd WILSON his Heirs and Asigns for ever Upon Trust & to the intent & purpose That he the said Edmd WILSON shd immediately & without delay by good and sufficient Conveyance & Assurance in the Law to be by him duly executed grant or convey All & singular the said Premises unto them the said James HARMAN William LANGLEY Andrew MEDWIN Ralph ROSE Thomas JACKSON William HAWES*** Francis SAWYER*** Thomas LOCKWOOD Johnathan OXLADE Henry LOVEGROVE John GIBBONS & Thomas KEENE & to their Heirs to for & upon the several Uses apportionments intentions limitations & Trusts in the said recited Will of the daid Sir William Borlase mentioned Which said Edmund WILSON by (Inew) of Ffeoffments with Livery & Seizm Indorsed bearing Date the 26th day of November 1748 Did accordingly grant onfeoff release & Confirm unto the said James HARMAN William LANGLEY Andrew MEDWIN Ralph ROSE Thomas JACKSON Willm HAWES Francis SAWYER Thomas LOCKWOOD Johnathan OXLADE Henry LOVEGROVE John GIBBONS & Thomas KEEN In and every the Messes or Tenements Lands Heredits & Promises above mentioned To hold unto to them their heirs & Assigns for ever to for & upon the Uses Appointments intentions limitations & Trusts in the said recited Will of the said Sir Wm Borlase the Elder mentioned And Whereas by one other Indenture of Feoffment with Livery Seizm Indorsed bearing date on or about 26 day of September which was in the year of our Lord 1758 & made or mentioned to be made between the said James HARMAN William HAWES+ Thos KEENE*** John GIBBONS ***Henry LOVEGROVE & Johnathan OXLADE of the one part William DEELEY*** of Great Marlow aforesaid Gentleman of the other part Reciting as herein before is recited or to the same or the like effect And Also reciting that the said William LANGLEY Andrew MEDWIN Ralph ROSE Thos JACKSON Francis SAWYER & Thomas LOCKWOOD were then dead & that Henry (Sa - nt) John BOLE Thos LOCKWOOD Son of the said Thos LOCKWOOD deceased Aaron MEDWIN Joseph ROSE William HOARE*** & Edward SAWYER**** had been duly named & chosen by the greater part of the feoffees Surviving and presented to John Borlase WARREN Esquire(the oldest living Son & Heir at Law of the above mentioned Borlase WARREN since then dead /Lord of the Manor of Davers in the Parish of Little Marlow aforesaid who approved of their acting in the said Trust by signifying his consent in Writing under his Hand & further reciting That the said James HARMAN William HAWES Thomas KEENE John GIBBONS Henry LOVEGROVE and Johnathan OXLADE were the only surviving ffeoffees in the now reciting Deed of Ffeoffment mentioned They the said James HARMAN William HAWES Thomas KEENE John GIBBONS Henry LOVEGROVE Johnathan OXLADE for the Consons therein mentioned Did Grant Bargain Sole (Alien) on feoff released and confirm unto the said Willm DEELEYAll & every the said Messes or Tenaments Lands Heredits & (Incomes) in the above recited Will Particularly mentioned to be given & devised by the said Sir Wm Borlase the Elder to the several Uses in the said Will expressed To hold to the said Willm DEELEY his Heirs & Assigns for ever upon Trust & to the intent & purposes That he the said William DEELEY ***should Immediately and without delay by good & sufficient Conveyance and Assurance in the Law to be by him duly (executed) grant or convey all and singular the said Promises unto the said James HARMAN William HAWES Thomas KEENE John GIBBONS Henry LOVEGROVE Johnathan OXLADE Henry (Lamb) John BOLE Thomas LOCKWOOD the son Aaron MEDWIN Joseph ROSE William HOARE & Edward SAWYER & to their Heirs & Assignees forever to & for the several uses appointments Intentions limitations & Trusts in the said recited Will of the said Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder mentioned AND WHEREAS the said Wm DEELEY by Indenture of Feoffment with Livery & Seizin Indorsed bearing date the Day next after the Date of the Date of the said last in part recited Deed of Feoffment Did accordingly grant enfeoff release & confirm unto the said James HARMAN William HAWES Thos KEENE John GIBBONS Henry LOVEGROVE Johnathan OXLADE Henry (LAMB) John BOLE Thomas LOCKWOOD the Son Aaron MEDWIN Joseph ROSE Wiliam HOARE & Edward SAWYER All & every the Messes or Tenemts Lands Heredits & promises above mentioned To hold unto them their Heirs & Assignees for ever to for & upon the Uses Appointments Intentions Limitations & Trusts in the said recited Will of the said Sir William BORLASE the Elder mentionedAnd Whereas the said James HARMAN William HAWES Thomas KEENE John GIBBONS Henry LOVEGROVE Johnathan OXLADE Henry(LAMB) John BOLE Aaron MEDWIN & Joseph ROSE are now dead And Whereas Buckle HAWES John HAMMOND Stephen BURGESS John LOVEGROVE Phillip WALSH James YOUNG***Thomas OXLADE Thomas MEDWIN William (WETHERED) (parties to their Presents) have been duly named & chosen by the greater part of the ffeoffees Surviving and presented to Sir John Borlase WARREN Baronet (the eldest son & Heir at Law of the said John Borlase WARREN Esquire/Lord of the Manor of DAVERS in the Parish of Little Marlow

after who approved of their Acting in the said Trust by signifying his consent in writing under his Hand And Whereas the said Thomas LOCKWOOD the Son William HOARE & Edward SAWYER are the only now Surviving ffeoffees in the last Deed of ffeoffment mentioned AND WHEREAS by Deed of Ffeoffment bearin date the day next before the day of the Date of those Presents & made or mentioned to be made between the said Thomas LOCKWOOD William HOARE & Edward SAWYER of the one Part & the said Thos EMOS of the other part reciting as herein before it recited or to the same or the like effect they the said Thomas LOCKWOOD the Son William HOARE & Edward SAWYER for the Consons therein expressed Did Grant Bargain Sole Alien onffeoff release & confirm unto the said Thomas EMOS All & every the said Messes or Tenemts Lands Heredits & Premises in the above recited Will particularly mentioned to be given & devised by the sd Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder to the several Uses in the said Will Expressed To Hold unto the said Thos EMOS his Heirs & Assignees for ever upon Trust and to the Intent & purpose that the said Thos EMOS shod Immediately and without delay by good and sufficient Conveyance and Assurance in the Law to be by him duly Executed grant or Convey all and singular the said Promises unto the said Thomas LOCKWOOD & the several other Persons therein & herein named & parties to those presents & to their Heirs & Assignees for ever to & for the several Uses Appointments Intentions Limitations & Trusts in the said recited Will of the said Sir William BORLASE the Elder mentioned to in & by the said in part recited Will Inquisition Decree and Record of the (Docretal) Order of the saidCommissioners & several inpart recited Deeds of the Ffeoffment relation being to them respectively had will more fully and at large appear Now this Indre Witnesseth that to the Intent & purpose that the said Will of the said Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder may be fulfilled and performed and for the perpetual continuance and Maintenance of the said Free School & House of Correction and in Pursuance of and agreeable to the Trusts Intents & Purposes of the said last herein before recited Deed And also for and in Consideration of the Sum of 5L of lawful Money of Great Britain to him the said Thomas EMOS in Hand well & truly paid by the said Thomas LOCKWOOD & the several other Persons herein beforenamed Parties to these Presents at and before the sealing and Delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged He the said Thomas EMOS Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened onffeoffed released and Confirmed & by these Presents Doth fully clearly & absolutely grant bargain sell alien onfeoff release and confirm unto the said Thomas LOCKWOOD William HOARE & Edward SAWYER Buckle HAWES John HAMMOND Stephen BURGESS John LOVEGROVE Phillip WALSH James YOUNG Thomas OXLADE Thomas MEDWIN & William (WETHERED) & to their HEIRS & Ass All and every the said Messes or Tenements Lands Heredits & Premies in the above recited Will particularly mentd to be given & decided by the sd Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder to the several Uses in the said Will expressedsituate lying and being in Great Marlow afsd & in Bix Bix Gibwyn Bix Barn als Bix Brand in the sd Co of Oxon and The Reversion & Reversions Remainder & Remainders Rents ( ) & Receipts thereof And also all the Estate Rights (Title) Intended Use Trust Property (Possession) Claim & demand (Wtsoever) of him the said Thomas EMOS of in & to the said Premises and every or any part or parts thereof To have and To hold the said Messes or Tenements Lands Heredits and all and singular other the Premises herein before mentioned and intended to be hereby granted and Conveyed with their & every of their appts unto them the said Thomas LOCKWOOD Wm HOARE Edward SAWYER Buckle HAWES John HAMMOND Stephen BURGESS & John LOVEGROVE Phillip WALSH James YOUNG Thomas OXLADE Thomas MEDWIN Wm WETHERED & their Heirs & Assignees foreverNEVERTHELESS to & for the uses Appointments intentions Limitations & Trusts of & in the said last Will & Testament of the said Sir Wm BORLASE the Elder & for the perpetual continuance & maintenance of the said Free School & House of Correction In Witness whereof the said Parties to those Presents have hereunto set their Hands & Seals the day & year first above written

(Livery & Seizin Indorsed/

The foregoing is a True Copy of the Deed of Reconveyance(by ffeoffment) already prepared (and intended to bear date the Tenth Day of this Instant May examined with the Ingressment this Sixth day of May 1782

by me

John Phipps

Gt Marlow Bucks

*** These families intermarried with the OXLADES, mainly those from Widmer End.

+ Had business dealing with the OXLADEs or Witnessed Wills.

Last changed: 15/02/2006, 15:28:44