Princes Risborough Genealogical Records

Princes Risborough Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.

British Army Birth Index (1761-2005)

An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.

Birth Notices from The Times (1983-2003)

An index to over 100,000 birth and christening notices from The London Times.

Princes Risborough Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Lincoln Diocese Marriage Licences (1598-1628)

Abstracts of documents grating couples a right to marry in church by licences issued by Lincoln Diocese. The abstracts list name, condition, occupation, residence, age and other details.

Vicar General’s Office Marriage Licences (1600-1679)

Abstracts of marriage licences granted by the Vicar-General in London. These licences could be used to marry in any church in the Province of Canterbury.

Buckinghamshire Marriage Transcripts (1538-1837)

Transcriptions of 56 parish marriage registers. They list brides and grooms, their residence, marital status and occasionally other details.

British Marriage Records (1392-2011)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of marriage records that cover over 160 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Princes Risborough Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

British Death and Burial Records (1379-2014)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of death and burial records that cover over 140 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Deaths (1837-1964)

An index to deaths registered at the central authority for England and Wales. To 1866, only the locality the death was registered in was listed. Age was listed until 1969, when the deceased's date of birth was listed. Provides a reference to order a death certificate, which has further details.

British Army Death Index (1796-2005)

An index to deaths of British Army personal at home and abroad.

Princes Risborough Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Buckinghamshire Contributions for Ireland (1642)

A list of Buckinghamshire residents who supplied money to fund the suppression of rebellion in Ireland.

Buckinghamshire Subsidy Roll (1524)

A transcription of records detailing taxes paid in Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire Certificate of Musters (1522)

An early census of heads of households, with details on their worth for taxation.

Newspapers Covering Princes Risborough

South Bucks Free Press, Wycombe & Maidenhead Journal (1859-1865)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the High Wycombe area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Oxford Journal (1753-1900)

A local paper including news from the Oxford area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

Herts Guardian (1852-1867)

A regional newspaper primarily covering Hertfordshire, but also Essex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Middlesex. Its coverage was biased towards agricultural issues and affairs. It contained announcements of births, marriages and deaths.

Bucks Herald (1833-1909)

A conservative newspaper covering news in the county of Buckinghamshire, particularly the district of Aylesbury. Contains family announcements, business notices, advertisements and other items of interest to family historians.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Princes Risborough Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Early Lincoln Wills (1280-1547)

Abstracts of early wills, naming legates etc., from the Diocese of Lincoln, covering parts of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.

Consistory Court of Lincoln Probate Index (1601-1652)

Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Lincoln. Provides a reference which can be used to locate records.

Calendars of Lincoln Wills (1601-1652)

A list of wills proved by the Consistory Court of Lincoln.

Consistory Court of Lincoln Administrations (1540-1659)

An index to records administering deceased's estates in the Diocese of Lincoln.

Princes Risborough Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Princes Risborough Military Records

Oxfordshire & Bucks Light Infantry Chronicle (1914-1920)

A record of the regiment covering topics from lists of fallen to sports during the time of WWI.

The Buckinghamshire Posse Comitatus (1798)

A survey of Buckinghamshire men who were eligible and able to serve in the military. Includes occupations and a name index.

Buckinghamshire Contributions for Ireland (1642)

A list of Buckinghamshire residents who supplied money to fund the suppression of rebellion in Ireland.

Buckinghamshire WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Buckinghamshire, with some service details.

Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Soldiers (1800-1945)

An index to over 125,000 Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire soldiers whose records are deposited with the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

Calendars of Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions (1678-1733)

Abstracts of records covering minor legal matters in Buckinghamshire.

Archdeaconry of Buckingham Episcopal Visitation Book (1662)

Legal records created as the result of the visitation of the bishop to the parishes in the Archdeaconry

Courts of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham (1483-1523)

Transcripts of wills and proceedings of the ecclesiastical courts of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham. These records are in Latin.

Buckinghamshire Feet of Fines (1195-1250)

Transcriptions of early Buckinghamshire land records. These records have been translated to English.

Calendar of Buckinghamshire Records (1390-1800)

Abstracts of various deeds, settlements and other records pertaining to Buckinghamshire. Records are ordered by parish and list their reference number.

Princes Risborough Taxation Records

Buckinghamshire Contributions for Ireland (1642)

A list of Buckinghamshire residents who supplied money to fund the suppression of rebellion in Ireland.

Buckinghamshire Subsidy Roll (1524)

A transcription of records detailing taxes paid in Buckinghamshire.

Early Buckinghamshire Taxation Returns (1217-1513)

A collection of early taxation records, including a very detailed 1332 lay subsidy, which lists peoples' personal effects and their value.

Ship Money Papers & Richard Grenville's Note-Book (1635-1647)

A collection of records detailing taxes and agreements relating to shipping.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Princes Risborough Land & Property Records

Early Buckinghamshire Charters (1200-1300)

Transcriptions of deeds and charters from various collections. These records primarily detail the affairs of land-owners.

Buckinghamshire Feet of Fines (1195-1250)

Transcriptions of early Buckinghamshire land records. These records have been translated to English.

Calendar of Buckinghamshire Records (1390-1800)

Abstracts of various deeds, settlements and other records pertaining to Buckinghamshire. Records are ordered by parish and list their reference number.

Buckinghamshire Feet of Fines (1327-1509)

Abstracts of lawsuits over Buckinghamshire land. Digital images of some records are available on an external site.

Calendar of the Roll of the Justices on Eyre (1227-1228)

Abstracts of records produced by itinerant justices from Westminster in Buckinghamshire. These records largely deal with land disputes.

Princes Risborough Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire (1939)

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

Kelly's Directory of Berks, Bucks & Oxon (1939)

A directory of the counties detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire (1935)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire (1931)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire (1928)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Princes Risborough Cemeteries

Buckinghamshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Buckinghamshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Princes Risborough Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Princes Risborough Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Buckinghamshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire Vocabulary (1850-1897)

A dictionary of words from the Buckinghamshire dialect.

Buckinghamshire Church Photos (1909-2007)

A collection of photographs of Anglican and non-conformist churches.

Buckinghamshire Photos (1886-2007)

Photographs ordered by settlement.

Princes Risborough School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Princes Risborough Occupation & Business Records

Buckinghamshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Buckinghamshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Lost Pubs of Buckinghamshire (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

UK Medical Registers (1859-1959)

Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Princes Risborough

Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Princes Risborough Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Buckinghamshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Buckinghamshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Visitation of England and Wales (1700-1899)

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Princes Risborough Church Records

Lincoln Episcopal Records (1571-1584)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese. Includes act books and bishop's registers.

State of the Church: Eliz I & James I (1571-1606)

Extracts from the records of the Diocese of Lincoln, including visitations, subsidy rolls, clergy lists, records relating to papists and non-conformists etc.

Rotuli Ricardi Gravesend (1259-1279)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.

Rotuli Hugonis de Welles, Vol. I (1186-1203)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.

Rotuli Hugonis de Welles, Vol. II (1186-1203)

Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.

Biographical Directories Covering Princes Risborough

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Princes Risborough Maps

Maps of Buckinghamshire (1610-1892)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

Buckinghamshire Hundreds Maps (1847)

Topographical maps of each of the counties hundreds.

Lysson's Map of Berkshire (1806)

The map of Berkshire that appeared in the Magna Britania.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Princes Risborough Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

PRINCES RISBOROUGH is a parish and market town, with a station about ¾ of a mile west on the Maidenhead and Aylesbury section of the Great Western railway, which is also the junction of branches to Watlington and Oxford, and is 37 miles from London by read, 42 ½ miles by Great Western railway, 8 north-north-west from High Wycombe, 8 ¾ south from Aylesbury, 6 ½ east-by-south from Thame and 11 ½ south-west from Tring, in the Mid division of the county, hundred and petty sessional division of Aylesbury, union and county court district of High Wycombe, rural deanery of Aylesbury, archdeaconry of Buckingham and diocese of Oxford; the town is lighted with gas by a company formed in 1865 and supplied with water from springs.

The new line about (1899) to be constructed by the Great Central Railway Company from near Quainton Road to High Wycombe, will pass through the town.

The church of St. Mary, built in the reign of Henry VII. is an edifice of stone and flint, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave of seven bays, aisles, south porch and a western tower, with octagonal spire, 100 feet in height, and containing 2 bells and a clock: the present spire replaces one which fell in 1803, and greatly damaged the fabric: the sacrarium is laid with mosaic pavement, the gift of Capt. Jones, of Gerrard’s Cross: in the south aisle are four recessed canopies, once enclosing tombs, an aumbry and a piscina niche: a window of three lancet lights, with elegant columns of Purbeck marble, has been filled with stained glass at the cost of Mr. F. Barraud: in 1892 an organ was erected, at a cost of £320, and a new oak lectern and a litany desk were provided in 1898 by the rector: in 1867—8 the church was enlarged and thoroughly restored at a cost of upwards of £2,200, under the direction of Sir A. W. Blomfield A.R.A, architect, of London: there are 410 sittings. The registers date from the year 1561, but during the period of the Commonwealth there are no entries. The living, formerly a perpetual curacy, was declared a rectory February 25th. 1868, under the “Church District Tithes Act,” 1865 (28 and 29 Vict. c. 42), net yearly value £196, with residence, erected in 1865—6, in the gift of the Bishop of Oxford, and held since 1898 by the Rev. Josiah Mander. The Baptist chapel, in Bell street, erected in 1707, is a plain edifice, seating 600, and has a small burial ground attached to it and a residence for the minister adjoining. The Wesleyan Methodist chapel, in Station road, built in 1869, is of brick and will seat 100. The Mission hall, on the Aylesbury road, and the property of T. Parsons esq. is an iron structure, built in 1870, and will seat 360 persons. The Princes Risborough Agricultural Association holds a show every year of roots and vegetables, and there is also an annual dinner in the month of October, held alternately at the Cross Keys and George hotels. The Literary institute and Reading Room, in the High street, the gift of Lord Rothschild, was opened in 1891. The Market House was built by John Grubb esq. a former lord of the manor, and has a clock erected by the subscription of the inhabitants. Fairs are held annually on the 6th of May (St. John the Evangelist ante Portam Latinam) and on the 21st of October. A market is held on Thurday for corn and cattle. The charities include £40, left by William Smith in 1616 for the poor; £13 yearly by Mrs. Chibnall, in 1646; £100 by Thomas Meade, of Princes Risborough, in 1783, for apprenticing poor children; a portion of an estate left by Mrs. Katherine Pye, of Bradenham, in 1733, for the education chiefly of children here and at Hughenden, Bradenham, Towersey and West Wycombe, but also for the relief of six poor widows; one nomination to Christ’s Hospital, left by Richard Stratton in 1772; a meadow, bequeathed by Mrs. Elizabeth Eustace, in 1784, to provide “lots of linen” for the poor; an allotment of 30, perches to provide funds for repairs to the church; and 40 acres granted to the poor in lieu of common rights; the total sum amounts to about £36 yearly. Several trenches and banks, on the west side of the churchyard, called “The Mount,” and inclosed with a moat are popularly supposed to be the site of a palace of Edward the Black Prince, but called by the Rev. F. Wise B.D. the antiquary, a Saxon camp. Henry III. gave the lordship of Risborough to Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cornwall and Count of Poitou, his eldest brother, and it was held by his son, Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, until his death at Ashridge Abbey, 1 Oct. 1300, when it reverted to the Crown and was settled in dower on Queen Margaret; the rector has in his keeping an iron chest containing several very interesting documents, including a mutilated copy of letters dated June 12th. 1597, under the great seal of Elizabeth: the charter granting immunity to Princes Risborough from serving on juries and paying tolls, dated 39th year of Queen Elizabeth (1598), is now in the possession of Mr. George Stratton of High Street. Lord Rothschild, Leonard Jacques esq. of Horsenden, the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford, George Stratton esq. and Miss Farrer are the chief landowners, and there are many smaller owners. The soil is very variable, but generally light and chalky on the hills; on the lowlands loamy, some parts strong clay; subsoil, chalk and clay. The chief crops on the light lands are barley, oats and turnips; low lands, wheat, beans and barley. The area is 4,693 acres of land and 4 of water; assessable value £9,263; the population in the civil parish in 1891 (including the ecclesiastical parishes of Lacey Green, Loosley Row and Speen) was 2,318, and of the ecclesiastical, 1,269.

Petty sessions held monthly on the third Thurday at the Literary institute, High street, at 11. The places in the division are:-Askett, Ellesborough, Great Kimble, Kimblewick, Lacey Green, Little Kimble, Longwick, Loosley Row, Marsh, Meadle, Monks Risborough, Owlswick, Princes Risborough & Speen.

PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services

St. Mary’s Church, Rev. Josiah Mander, rector; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. School Chapel, Longwick; 3 p.m.

Baptist, Bell street, Rev. John Hawley Markham; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Baptist, Longwick; 2.30 & 6 p.m.

Wesleyan, Station road; 3 & 6 p.m.

Wesleyan, Longwick; 2.30 & 6 p.m.

Mission Hall, Aylesbury road.

SCHOOLS

National (mixed), erected in 1841, for 140 children; average attendance, 84.

British (mixed), erected in 1836, for 139 children; average attendance, 90.

National, Longwick, erected in 1874, for 100 children; average attendance, 80.

Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire (1899)

Prince’s Risborough is a small market town in the hundred of Aylesbury, and deanery of Wendover; its market was granted by King Henry III. who gave the townsmen many privileges, such as being excused from attendance at assizes and sessions, exemption from toll, &c. The market is still held on Saturday, and there is a fair on the day mentioned in our list.

The manor of Prince’s Risborough was once the property of Edward the Black Prince, who had a palace here, supposed to have stood within the site of a spacious moat now dry, which is a field adjoining the church yard.

The impropriator of the rectory of Prince’s Risborough is obliged (according to the conditions of a bequest made by some former possessor, said to have been a maiden lady) to provide annually a fat bull to be killed, and a boar to be made into brawn, four bushels of wheat and four bushels of malt, to be made into bread and beer; the whole of which is to be distributed among the parishioners at Christmas.

On the top of a hill, near Prince’s Risborough, there are the traces of a camp; and the road that goes by it is now called Acknel Way, which is evidently a corruption of Ikeneld Way. At the foot of the hill a coin of the Emperor Vespasian was found, and it is said that 13 counties may be seen from the top of it.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

Most Common Surnames in Princes Risborough

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Aylesbury Hundred
1Gomme671:3568.37%393
2Rogers611:399.44%19
3Janes591:4018.61%68
4Smith581:412.04%1
5Bowler561:4215.22%58
6Rixon511:4650.50%381
7Williams491:4810.12%32
8Chilton471:5021.17%136
9Saunders441:544.40%5
10Walker381:625.47%16
10Lacey381:629.48%49
12Harvey371:6417.37%143
13Ridgley341:7026.36%290
14Hickman331:7237.50%427
15Claydon321:7443.24%509
16Ward301:795.75%28
16Parslow301:7930.93%397
18Ginger291:8222.48%290
19Dormer281:8516.87%204
20Wooster271:8821.09%297
21Hawes261:917.72%65
21Bass261:9125.49%374
23Goodchild241:9913.26%180
24White231:1031.97%2
24Green231:1033.02%13
26West221:1084.13%27
27Stevens211:1132.42%7
28Fox201:11815.38%282
28Eggleton201:11813.79%234
30Bailey191:1256.93%90
30Gibbons191:12515.32%311
32Lovett171:13925.76%563
33Stone161:1483.70%43
33East161:1485.97%97
35Brown151:1581.49%4
35Adams151:1582.51%21
35Floyd151:15831.25%723
38Webb141:1692.36%22
38Kirby141:1695.93%122
38Crook141:1695.98%126
38Kingham141:16910.45%270
38Loosley141:16936.84%885
38Redrup141:16917.95%480
44Taylor131:1821.69%12
44Baker131:1823.60%63
44Anderson131:1827.43%190
44Pearce131:1822.27%24
44Rutland131:18214.44%421
44Langston131:1828.97%234
50Clark121:1971.45%8
50Turner121:1971.84%18
50Weller121:19713.64%427
50Cheshire121:1977.32%206
50Fordom121:197100.00%2,078
55Young111:2152.43%41
55Coles111:2154.76%128
55Biggs111:2154.04%93
55Dell111:2158.46%282
59Baldwin101:2373.95%104
59Keen101:2371.64%20
59Harman101:2378.93%340
59Ives101:2377.04%242
59Wootton101:2379.43%360
59Turvey101:2377.58%276
59Plumbridge101:23762.50%1,719
59Syred101:23762.50%1,719
59Bearfoot101:23790.91%2,197
59Devening101:23740.00%1,241
69Elliott91:2633.72%112
69Lane91:2632.83%67
69Randall91:2634.89%176
69Poulton91:26320.00%759
69Stratford91:2633.83%125
69Free91:2639.09%390
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