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O X FORDSH IRE.

Q u atrem ayn esq. an d h is w ife S ib il, c. 1460, fo u n d e rs
of tb» B y c o te c h a p e l; th e re are o th e rs to G e o ffr e y
Dormer, 1502, h is w ife M a r g e r y an d c h il d r e n ; C ris to fr e
Bridgm an, 1503, w ife M au d an d c h il d r e n ; W a lt e r P r a t t,
^ 08° w ife Is a b e l a n d c h ild r e n ; J o h n G a le y g e n t. 1543.
and 'wife J o a n ; E d w a r d H a r r is M .A . fir s t m a s te r of 1he
Free G ra m m a r S c h o o l h e re , 1574, u n til h is d e a th , 3
Nov. 1597 ; an d a e x i l i a n an d h is w ife, 15 0 0 ; o th e r
brasses once h e re a re re c o r d e d to J o h n B e n e t, 1460, and
a civilian of t h e 16 th c e n t u r y : on th e o u ts id e o f one of
the la n ce t w in d o w s in th e c h a n c e l is a c a r v in g in sto n e
of the arm s o f A d ria n B a r w is , p r e b e n d a r y of T h a m e in
1480: th e c h u rc h , w ith th e e x c e p tio n of t h e n o rth a isle ,
was resto red u n d e r th e d ir e c tio n of J. 0 . S c o t t esq.
F .S.A . a rc h ite c t, in 1889-90, a t a c o s t o f ¿ 3 ,1 8 1 , e x ­
clusive of th e c h a n ce l, t h e e x p e n s e o f r e s to r in g w h ic h
was borne b y W . A . Y V y k e h a m -M u sg ra v e esq. : t h e n o rth
aisle w as re s to r e d in 18 9 7 : th e re are 800 s itt in g s , 400
beinf free. T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m th e y e a r 1601, an d
the c h u rc h w a rd e n s ’ a c c o u n ts fro m 1529.
T h e l iv in g
is a vicarage., n et y e a r ly v a lu e ¿ 2 5 9 , in c lu d in g 118
acres of g le b e , w it h r e s id e n c e , in th e g if t of t r u s t e e s ,
and held sin ce 1905 b y th e R e v . G o d fr a y C h a rle s B o w ring M .A . la te sc h o la r of H e r tfo r d C o lle g e , O x fo rd ,
chaplain to T h a m e w o rk h o u se a n d s u r r o g a te .

THAM E.

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in t h a t see u n t il th e r e ig n of E d w a r d V I . w h e n t h e y w e re
g r a n t e d s u c c e s s iv e ly to E d w a r d S e y m o u r , D u k e o f
S o m e r s e t K . G . a n d L o r d P r o te c t o r , a n d to S ir J o h n
W illia m s , s u b s e q u e n t ly c r e a te d L o r d W illia m s of T h a m e ,
fro m w h o m t h e y d e sce n d e d to h is d a u g h t e r M a r g e r y ,
a n d t h r o u g h h e r m a r r i a g e to H e n ry , L o r d N o r r e y s of
R y c o t e ; a f u r t h e r m a r r ia g e t r a n s fe r r e d t h e m a n o r to
th e f a m il y of B e r tie , E a r ls of A b in g d o n , b y w h o m it is
s t il l h e ld .
D u r in g th e C iv il W a r s e v e ra l s k ir m is h e s
to o k p la c e h e re b e tw e e n th e R o y a l a n d P a r lia m e n t a r y
fo rc e s, w h ic h h a v e b ee n s p ir ite d ly d e ta ile d b y A n t h o n y a
W o o d , th e n a s t u d e n t in th e to w n .
I n t h e y e a r 1829 a g o ld co in o f th e R o m a n e m p e r o r
H o n o riu s , A .D . 395, of t h e s iz e of h a lf a g u in e a , in a m o s t
p e r fe c t s t a t e , w a s fo u n d in a fie ld a d jo in in g t h e to w n .
A d ja c e n t to th e to w n is a p ie c e o f g r o u n d , e ig h t a n d a
h a lf a c re s in e x te n t, w h ic h is u s e d as a r e c r e a t io n g r o u n d ,
an d is u n d e r t h e c o n tro l of t h e U rb an D is t r ic t C o u n cil.

T h a m e P a rk , th e p ro p e rty of W en m an A u b re y W ykeh a m -M u s g r a v e esq . D .L ., J .P . is o c c u p ie d b y S t e v e
F a ir b a ir n esq . ; th e m a n s io n , b e a u t if u l ly s it u a t e d in
a d e e r p a rk o f 299 a c r e s , a n d r e b u il t a n d e n la r g e d
in o r a b o u t 174 5 , fro m t h e d e s ig n s of M r. S m it h ,
a r c h it e c t of C o v e n t r y , in c o r p o r a te s p o r tio n s o f th e
m o n a s t e r y ; t h o u g h m u c h a lt e r e d , th e s e in c lu d e an
The M ission c h u r c h . P a r k s tr e e t , s t a n d in g n e a r th e
e m b a tt le d to w e r , a fine a p a r tm e n t c a lle d “ t h e a b b o t ’s
station, w as b u ilt in 1884 a n d e n la r g e d in 1898 : i t w ill
r o o m ,”
w ith
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p a tt e r n
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seat 200.
o rie l w in d o w , a n d a c a r v e d o a k c e ilin g , h e r a ld ic s h ie ld s
The C o n g re g a tio n a l ch a p e l w a s e r e c te d in 1872 a t a
a n d t h e in itia ls R .K . on th e r ib s o f th e r o o f : t h e
cost of ¿ 1 ,5 0 0 a n d w ill s e a t 450 p e rs o n s ; t h e e a r lie r
d in in g ro o m , also p a n e lle d , w it h a fine c e ilin g , h a s th e
chapel w as b u ilt in 1827, b u t a c o n g r e g a tio n w as e s ta b ­ n am e “ R o b e r t K y n g e ” on th e c o r n i c e ; one o f th e
lished here in 1750.
b ed ro o m s co n ta in s an old b e d s t e a d : t h e c h a p e l, le ft
fo r m a n y y e a rs in a d ila p id a te d s ta te , w as r e s to r e d in
The W esleya n c h a p e l, in t h e H ig h s t r e e t , w as b u ilt in
1836, a n d h a s s in c e b e e n u s e d : i t is a b u ild in g in
1853, and se a ts 300.
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e D e c o r a te d sty le , c o n s is t in g of sm a ll s a n c t u a ry a n d
The B a p tis t c h a p e l, o p en e d 7 t h A p r il, 18 25, w as r e ­
n a v e , a n d h a s a b e ll co te on th e w e ste rn g a b l e : it
built in 1865, an d h a s 200 s ittin g s .
co n ta in s an a n tiq u e
co m m u n io n t a b le
and
c h a ir s ,
The P r im itiv e M e th o d is t c h a p e l, in M o re to n , e re cte d
p u lp it a n d d e sk on th e n o rth , a n d o r g a n on t h e s o u th
in 1839, and r e b u ilt in 1869, a ffo rd s 150 s itt in g s .
sid e : th e flo o r is p a rt ly la id w it h t ile s o f th e 13 th to
The T o w n H a ll, b u ilt a t a c o s t o f ¿ 2 ,6 0 1 , a n d o pened
16 th c e n tu rie s , b r o u g h t fro m th e ru in s o f t h e A b b e y
2 A pril, 1888, sta n d s u pon th e s ite of t h e o ld M a rk e t
c h u rc h , a n d t h e r e are in s c r ib e d sto n e s to T h o m a s ,
Hall, p u lled do w n in 1887. T h e b u ild in g , n o w u n d e r th e
son of S ir F ra n c is W e n m a n , o f C a rs w e ll, k t . and
control of t h e U rb a n D is t r ic t C o u n c il, is of p r e s se d red
h a rt. d . 5 S e p t. 16 6 3 ;
an d to P h ilip , 6 th V isc o u n t
brick, w ith B a th sto n e d r e s s in g s in t h e G o t h ic s ty le ,
W en m a n , d. 15 A u g . 1760, and S o p h ia (H e r b e r t) his
from d esig n s b y M r. H . J. T o llit , a r c h it e c t, o f O x fo rd ,
w ife, d . 19 J u ly , 17 8 7 ; on t h e n o rth w a ll is a m o n u ­
and contains, on t h e g r o u n d flo o r, a c o u n c il c h a m b e r, m e n t to P h ilip , 7 th V is c o u n t W e n m a n , d. 26 M a r c h , 1800,
32 feet b y 24 fe e t, a n d tw o o th e r r o o m s ; on t h e first e r e c te d 'by h is n e p h e w , P h ilip T h o m a s W y k e h a m ; a n d on
floor is th e p u b lic h a ll, 60 fe e t lo n g b y 32 fe e t w id e , t h e s o u th sid e is a m e m o r ia l to S o p h ia E liz a b e t h ,
with a g a lle r y , a n d s e a tin g a b o u t 400 p e r s o n s ; t h e r e is
B a ro n ess W en m a n , d. 9 A u g . 1870, and b u rie d in a v a u lt
also a to w er c o n ta in in g a c lo c k , p re s e n te d b y th e la t e
u n d e r th e e a st end : in t h e ch a p e l b u r ia l g r o u n d , w h ic h
Samuel L a c e y esq.
is b e a u t if u lly sh a d e d b y t r e e s , a re se v e ra l g r a v e s .
The w e e k ly m a r k e t is h e ld on T u e s d a y , a n d is w e ll D iv in e se r v ic e is co n d u c te d on S u n d a y , a t t h e h o u rs of
11 a n d 3 a lt e r n a t e ly , b y th e R e v . F r a n c is N e v ille D a v is
supplied b o th w it h c a tt le a n d c o rn ; fo r th e l a t t e r it is
a sample, n o t a p it c h e d , m a r k e t ; a n d a C h r is t m a s fat B .A . r e c to r o f C r o w e ll, a n d c h a p la in to W . A . W y k e h
a m -M u s g r a v e esq . : th e m a n s io n o c c u p ie s t h e s ite of
cattle m a rk e t on th e fir s t T u e s d a y a f t e r th e 6 th D ec.
a C is te r c ia n a b b e y , fo u n d e d in th e f ir s t p la c e a t O tte Annual fa ir s a r e h e ld on E a s te r T u e s d a y , fo r h o rse s,
le y , in th e p a r is h of O d d in g to n in O trn o o r, a n d t r a n s ­
cattle and p ig s , a n d a s t a t u t e f a ir on th e n t h O c to b e r,
la t e d h ith e r in 1138 b y A le x a n d e r , B ish o p of L in c o ln
which is co n tin u e d on th e tw o fo llo w in g T u e s d a y s , fo r
(11 2 3 - 4 8 ): it w a s co lo n iz e d fro m th e a b b e y of W a v e r le y ,
hiring se rv a n ts, p le a s u r e a n d th e sa le of h o rse s. T h e s e
in
S u r r e y , an d th e b u ild in g s w e r e fin is h e d a n d th e
fairs and m a rk e ts w e re fir s t g r a n te d a t th e r e q u e s t of
c h u r c h c o n s e c r a te d 21 J u ly , 1138 : t h e c h u r c h , in c lu d in g
one of th e e a r ly B is h o p s o f L in c o ln , in w h ic h d io cese
t
h
e
e a ste rn la d y c h a p e l, w a s 275 fe e t lo n g b y 70 w id e .
Thame th en w a s.
O n it s su r r e n d e r , 16 N o v. 1540, t h e s o c ie t y c o n s is te d
The e m p lo y m e n t o f th e p o p u la tio n is p u r e ly a g r i c u l­
o f R o b e r t K i n g , a b b o t, a n d 16 m o n k s , w it h a y e a r ly
tural, and th e la n d p a rt a k e s in so m e d e g r e e of th e r ic h ­
r e v e n u e o f ¿ 2 5 6 : th e a b b o t w a s a fte r w a r d s a b b o t of
ness and fe r tility of th e c e le b ra te d v a le of A y le sb u ry ,
O s n e y , O x fo rd , a n d in 1545 w as m a d e f ir s t b is h o p o f
which it a d jo in s o n it s e a ste rn co n fin es.
O x fo rd . In t h e g r o u n d s o f t h e P r e b e n d a l H o u se , o c c u ­
The V ic to r ia N u r s in g H o m e , in E a s t s tr e e t , w as
p ie d b y H a r m a n J . G ris e w o o d esq . is a s m a ll E a r ly
erected b y th e late S a m u e l L a c e y esq . J .P . an d p resen ted
E n g lis h c h a p e l, b u ilt b y B is h o p G ro s te t e , an d of t h e
by him to t h e S o u th O x fo rd sh ire N u r s in g A ss o c ia tio n , in sa m e d a te a s th e c h u r c h , b u t n o w d e s e c r a t e d : t h e
commemoration o f t h e J u b ile e of H e r la t e M a je s ty Q u een
e a s t en d h a s a t r i p l e t o f la n c e ts , b e h in d a g r a c e f u l
Victoria; it w as op en ed A p r il 28, 1898.
a rc a d e , a n d th e d e ta ils g e n e r a lly a re e x c e l l e n t ; n ea r
Lord W illiam s, b y his w ill, fo u n d e d h e re an a lm sh o u se i t is a b u ild in g , w ith a c ir c u la r P e r p e n d ic u la r w in d o w ,
for five poor m en an d one w o m an , b e in g d e ca y e d tra d e s- , an d f u r t h e r w e s t a r a n g e of b u ild in g s w it h o p en t im b e r
people of the to w n : b y o rd e r of t h e C h a r it y C o m m is ­ r o o f s : t h e g r e a t h a ll of th e h o u se is n o w d iv id e d in to
sioners th e a lm sh o u ses h a ve been so ld , th e a lm sp eo p le s e v e r a l a p a r tm e n ts .
receiving ¿33 6s. 8d. a y e a r in lie u of all o th e r r i g h t s ;
T h e R t . H o n . S ir F r a n c is L e v e s o n B e r tie P .O .,
_ere are several o th e r b en e fa ctio n s, p ro v id in g u n ite d ly G .C .M .G ., G .C .V .O ., G .C .B . of t h e B r i t is h E m b a s s y ,
¿20 yearly for a p p r e n t ic in g ; a b o u t ¿ 2 6 fo r c h u rc h p u r ­ P a r is , w h o is lo rd o f t h e m a n o r , a n d W . A . W y k e h a m poses, ¿ 2 i o s . fo r p u b lic u se s, a b o u t ¿ 1 0 4 fo r d istrih u - M u s g r a v e esq . D .L ., J .P . a re t h e p r in c ip a l la n d o w n e rs .
1° ^ n kind» and 16 g u in e a s fo r d is tr ib u t io n in m o n e y ,
T h e a r e a of th e c i v i l p a ris h an d U rb a n D is t r ic t is
held m6 is - 9UPPo sed ho b e a p la c e o f R o m a n o r ig in and 5 ,18 6 a c re s of la n d a n d 43 o f w a t e r ; ra te a b le v a lu e ,
of fu a P09R*on ° f so m e im p o r ta n c e a t t h e b e g in n in g
¿ 1 6 ,5 1 4 ; t h e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w a s 2 ,9 5 7, in c lu d i n g 7
4 , 10^b c e n tu r y , w h en W u lfh e r e , B a n g of M e rcia ,
o fficers a n d 73 in m a te s in th e P o o r L a w I n s t it u t io n .
granted a c h a r te r “ in th e v ill c a lle d T h a m a ,” an d in th e
B e s id e s t h e to w n s h ip s or h a m le ts d is tin g u is h e d as
I , 97° O s k y te l, A rc h b is h o p of T o r k , d ie d h e re .
L ik e
^ elP Ur7’ ft su ffe re d se v e re ly fro m t h e in c u rsio n s of O ld T h a m e , N e w T h a m e an d P r ie s t E n d , w h ic h are
o n ly c o n tin u a tio n s of th e to w n it s e lf , T h a m e h a s th re e
.a nes a t th e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e u t-h c e n tu r y ,
h a m le ts , M O R E T O N , N O R T H W E S T O N an d T H A M E
and
•
° f th e D o m e s d a y S u r v e y (10 8 6 ), th e m an o r
P A R K , s itu a te d a b o u t a m ile d is ta n t fro m it.
/l Priory o f T h a m e w e re h e ld b y t h e B is h o p s of L in c o ln
y
om th e p re s e n t c h u r c h w as e re c te d ) a n d c o n tin u e d
P a r is h C le r k , W illia m A r n o t t, 19 H ig h s tr e e t.