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sittings. T h e r e g is t e r d a te s fro m th e y e a r 1715 . T h e
living is a r e c to r y , n e t y e a r ly v a lu e ¿ 2 9 0 , -with 13
acres of gleb e an d r e s id e n c e , in th e g i f t of t h e R ig h t
Hon L e w is H a rc o u rt M .P . a n d h e ld since 1907 b y th e
Rev. H ild eb ra n d T h o m a s G ile s A lin g to n M .A . of M a g ­
dalen C o lle g e, O x fo rd . H .M . th e la t e K i n g E d w a rd
V II. atten d ed se rv ic e h e re J u n e 30, 1907 a n d in 1909.
Archbishop H a rc o u rt an d L a d y H a r c o u r t ’s c h a r it ie s
of ¿ 2 1 is . j d . y e a r ly a re fo r c lo th in g an d fu e l. T h e
village a cq u ired it s n a m e fro m R o b e r t de C o u rte n a y ,
who m arried in 1214 M a ry , y o u n g e s t d a u g h t e r of
W illiam ds R e d v e r s , 6 th E a r l of D ev o n , b y w h ic h
fam ily the m a n o r h a d p r e v io u s ly been h e l d ; to
these succeeded S ir J o h n P o lla rd , o f K i n g ’ s N y m p ton, Devon, a n d o th e r o w n e r s ; a n d in 1710 th e es ta te
was pu rchased fro m D a v id , 4 th E a r l of W e m y s s , fo r
f i 7,000, by S im o n , 1 s t B a ro n a n d V is c o u n t H a rc o u rt,
and' Lord C h a n c e llo r of E n g la n d , w h o d ie d 28 J u ly ,
1727. His g ra n d so n S im o n , 1 s t E a r l H a r c o u r t P .C .,
F.R .S. L o rd L i e u t , of I r e la n d 1772 -7, re m o v e d th e
village fro m it s o r ig in a l p o sitio n n e a r th e h o u se
to its presen t s ite on th e L o n d o n ro ad .
N uneham
Park, the seat of th e R ig h t H o n . L e w is H a rco u rt
M.P. lord of th e m a n o r an d
sole la n d o w n e r,
is a
beautifully u n d u la tin g a n d fin e ly t im b e re d do m ain of
1,200 acres, sto ck ed w ith d eer, an d e x te n d in g
fo r a
considerable d ista n ce a lo n g th e riv e r I s i s : th e p a rk ,
which rises s te e p ly fro m th e r iv e r bank to a h e ig h t
of about 270 fe e t, a ffo rd s e x te n s iv e an d b e a u tifu l
views on ev e ry sid e an d a p a r t ic u la r ly fine v ie w of
Oxford is o btain ed fro m W h it e h e a d ’ s O a k , n e a r w h ic h ,
upon a knoll, im m e d ia te ly a b o v e t h e r iv e r , stan d s th e
Conduit, o rig in a lly e re cte d a t C a r fa x , in th e ce n tre
of the c ity of O x fo rd , b y
O th o N ich o lso n
esq.
student of C h r is t C h u rc h , in 16 1 0 : it is a r e c ta n g u la r
structure in th e R e n a iss a n c e s t y le , w ith an open p a ra p e t,
adorned w ith th e re p e a te d in itia ls of th e do n o r 0 . N.
suns in splend o ur, fro m his a rm s , an d h is c r e s t, a lio n ’ s
head: at th e a n g le s a re th e s u p p o rte rs , a t v a rio u s
periods, of th e R o y a l a rm s , c a r r y in g v an es, an d a lo n g
the parapet are d isp o se d o th e r fig u r e s an d o r n a m e n ts ;
from within it, fo u r m a s s iv e c u r v e d rib s, s p rin g in g
towards th e ce n tre , su p p o rt a k in d of o cta g o n a l t u rre t
with niches en c lo s in g s t a t u e tt e s , a n d b e tw e e n th e se tail
buttresses c a r r y in g o th e r fig u r e s , an d th e w h o le is
finished w ith a sm a ll d o m e cro w n e d b y a s in g le s ta t u e as
a finial: th e s t r u c tu r e , w h ic h is s in g u la r ly p ic tu r e s q u e ,
was taken dow n in 1787, an d p re s e n te d b y th e c i t y to
George Sim on, 2nd E a r l H a r c o u r t, w ho ha d it r e ­
paired at so m e e x p en s e an d p la c e d h e r e : th e m an sio n ,
erected b y th e 1 s t E a r l H a r c o u r t, fro m th e d e s ig n s 01
Mr. L e ad b etter, is a la r g e b u t v e r y p la in b u ild in g of
stone, and co n sists of a c e n tr a l b lo ck , w ith w in g s u n ite d
to it by co rrid o rs, and co n ta in s m a n y v a lu a b le p a in tin g s
by the old m a s te rs, b e s id e s a v e r y in t e r e s tin g co llectio n
of fam ily p o rtra its b y K n e lle r a n d R e y n o ld s, th e “ T w o
Beggar B oys,” b y M u rillo ; Q u e e n H e n r ie tta M a ria , b y
Vandyke, and o th e r p ic tu re s b y C a r r a c i, M a rc G e r a r d ,
Alington Rev. H ild e b ra n d T h o m a s
Giles M .A. (re c to r ), R e c to r y
Bowles B rig a d ie r-G e n .
H e n ry C .B .
Upper farm
Harcourt R t. H on. L e w is M .P . N u n e hnm p a rk ; & 14 B e r k e le y s q u a r e W
& Reform & N a tio n a l L ib e r a l c lu b s
S W & B a ch e lo rs’ c lu b W , L o n d o n
COMMERCIAL.
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p o stm a ste r. L e t t e r s a r r iv e th r o u g h O x fo rd a t 7 .1 5
a .m . ; d is p a tc h e d a t 2 .15 , 5 .1 0 & 7 .1 5 p .m . ; on S u n ­
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C a r r ie r s to O x fo rd .— A n d re w s , fro m W a llin g fo rd , w ed . &.
s a t . ; R o g e rs , fro m D o rc h e s te r, w ed . & sat. to ‘ W h ite
H a r t ,’ O x fo rd : O sb o rn e, fro m M a rsh B a ld o n , w e d . &
sa t. ; & to A b in g d o n on m o n . ; C h e r r ill, fro m E w e lm e ,
w ed . & sa t

B augh an John, farm er
B a u g h a n John H e n ry , fa rm e r
B o rsb e ry W a lte r , b la c k s m ith
B u sw e ll E d w a rd H e n ry , fa r m b a iliff
to t h e R t . H o n .L e w is H a rco u rt M .P
C o u ld r e y W illia m , sh o p k ee p er
D ean W m . H e n ry , d ra p e r, P o st office
F ie ld W m . H y. H a rc o u rt A r m s P .H
G a le H a r r y , la n d a g e n t to th e R t.
H o n. L e w is H a rc o u rt M .P

O D D I I T G T O N , a n c ie n tly “ O tte n d o n ,” is a p a rish and
ullage on the riv e r R a y , 2 m ile s e a st fro m Is lip statio n
on the B letch ley and O x fo rd sectio n of th e L o n d o n and
North W estern r a ilw a y , an d also w ith a h a lt on th e
same line for O d d in g to n a n d C h a r lto n , fo r th e stea m
trams from O x fo rd to B ic e s te r, 6£ s o u th -w e s t fro m
Bicester and 8 n o rth -e a st fro m O x fo rd , in t h e M id d iv i­
sion of the co u n ty , h u n d re d of P lo u g h le y , p e t t y sessional
division of B u llin g d o n , u n io n a n d co u n ty c o u r t d is tr ic t
j. " ,cester, r u r a l d e a n e ry of I s lip an d a rc h d e a c o n ry and
locese of O xford . T h e c h u r c h of S t. A n d re w is a sm a ll
no * j ncien^ ©difice o f sto n e, ch ie fly of th e D ec o ra te d
thro v.an(* cons^s ^s. ° f c h a n ce l ( r e b u ilt in 18 2 1), n av e of
of p6 1 w no.r t^1 aisle , so u th p o rc h an d a w e ste rn to w e r
y E n g lish d a te, w it h p la in p a ra p e t and p y ra m id a l
Disrin^011^taining 4 b e l l s : th e c h a n c e l r e t a in s a n e le g a n t
effitrv • an v a c u r*0us b ra s s, w it h w o rm -e a te n sk eleto n
M A w ^ ^ u d to th e m e m o r y of R a lp h H a m s te rle y
timpi
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V e la s q u e z , O p ie, J a c k so n , a n d o th e rs ; th e lib r a r y co n ­
tain s a se ries of im p o rta n t a u to g r a p h le tt e r s an d fa m ily
M S S . in c lu d in g m a n y le tt e r s b y G e o r g e I I I . fro m h is
bo yh o o d u n til th e t im e w h en h is m e n ta l f a c u lt ie s becam e
im p a ire d ; h e re a lso a re p o r tra its of H o ra c e W a lp o le ,
P rio r, M ason an d P o p e, p re s e n te d b y th e m s e lv e s , a n d a
v e ry fine p o r t ra it of M ilto n as a y o u th , b y V a n d e r G u c h t ;
th e c u r io s itie s an d r e lic s , of w h ic h t h e r e is a v e r v la r g e
a n d s in g u la r ly in t e r e s tin g c o lle c tio n , c o m p rise a se r v ic e
of S è v r e s , m a d e fo r u s e a t a fê te on th e o ccasio n o f th e
k in g ’ s r e c o v e r y in 17 8 9 ; R o u s s e a u ’ s T a ss o and p o ck e tbook, w ith n u m e ro u s p a p e rs an d m e m o ra n d a , g iv e n to
E a rl H a r c o u r t b y h is w id o w ; a q u a r r y of g la s s fro m th e
to w e r a t S ta n to n H a r c o u r t, in t h is c o u n ty , on w h ic h
T o p e, w h en s t a y in g th e r e , h a d s c r a tc h e d th e w o rd s, “ Tri
th e y e a r 1718 , A le x a n d e r P o p e fin ish ed h e re th e F ifth
B o o k of H o m e r ; ” Q u ee n C h a r lo t te ’ s sn u ff b o x ; so m e
ta p e s tr y , w o rk e d b y M a r y , Q u ee n of S c o ts , and m a n y
o th e r u n iq u e a r t ic le s : t h e g a r d e n s , la id o u t b y L a n c e lo t
( “ C a p a b ility ” ) B ro w n a n d M aso n t h e p o et, a re v e r y fine
and co m b in e a t o n ce th e fo rm a l an d th e p ic t u r e s q u e ; t<>
th e le ft o f th e h o u se th e w a lk s ru n fo r so m e d ista n c e
p a ra lle l
w ith
th e
r iv e r ,
w in d in g
a m id s t
p le a s a n t
th ic k e t s ; on th e o p p o site sid e a s t e r n e r s t y le p re v a ils ,
w ith h ig h clip p ed h e d g e s, g r o tt o e s , s ta t u e s and p o e tic a l
in s crip tio n s b y M ason an d W illia m W h ite h e a d , poer.
L a u r e a te , o r b y e a r lie r a u th o r s : th e p u b lic a re a d m itte d
to th e p a rk on T u e s d a y s and T h u r s d a y s o n ly, fro m th e
1 s t of M a y to th e m id d le of S e p te m b e r ; t ic k e t s are
o b ta in a b le on a p p lic a tio n to M r. H . G a le , E s ta t e A g e n t ,
N u n e h a m C o u r te n a y . H is la t e M a je s ty K i n g E d w a r d V I I .
s ta y e d h e re in J u n e , 1907 an d also in 1909. T h e w o o d s
on t h e le f t b an k d e sce n d a lm o s t u n in t e r r u p t e d ly to th e
w a t e r ’ s ed g e , b u t a t one p o in t, w h e re an is la n d w ith t a ll
w illo w s p a r t s th e s tr e a m , th e re is a b ro a d g r e e n s w a r d ,
w it h c o t ta g e s , e re c te d b y E a r l H a r c o u r t, fo r th e c o n ­
v e n ie n ce of v is it o r s , a n d a r u s t i c o ak en b r id g e , a
s p e c ia l fe a t u r e in th e v ie w , a n d r e b u ilt o r r e c o n s tr u c t e d ,
c. 1905, cro ss e s to t h e is la n d . T h e so il is lo w e r g re e n
sa n d w it h p a tc h e s of g a u lt an d K im m e r id g e c la y ; s u b ­
so il, g r a v e l. T h e c h ie f cro p s a re w h e a t, b a r le y a n d oats.
T h e a re a is 2,059 a c re s of la n d a n d 49 o f w a t e r ; r a t e ­
a b le v a lu e , .£2,858 ; th e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w as 304.

G a le H e n r y N e w ly n , f a r m e r
G riffith s J o h n W illia m , s c h o o lm a s te r
& o r g a n is t
Jo n es W illia m , b a k e r & g ro c e r
M u n d a y C h a s. E d w a r d , h e a d g a rd e n e r
to R t. H on. L e w is H a r c o u r t M .P .
N u n e h a m p a rk
M u n d y M a lc o lm , f a r m e r
W oo d ro w C h a r le s , h e a d g a m e k e e p e r
to R t . H on. L e w is H a r c o u r t M .P

t e r, d. 1659, w h o w as a p p o in te d to th e l iv in g by th e
P a r lia m e n t on th e e x p u ls io n of T h o m a s B ro w n e D D . a
ro y a lis t, w h o h a d b e e n T ecto r fro m 1640 an d c h a p la in to
C h a r le s I. w h ile a t O x f o r d ; b e w a s a fte rw a rd s re s to re d ,
an d d ied a t W in d s o r, 6 D ec. 1 6 7 3 ; th e re a re o th e r
m e m o ria ls to H e n ry B ro o k e r M .A . r e c to r , d. 1679 ; M a ry ,
w ife of th e R e v . P e t e r B r e tt M .A . m in is te r of C h a rlto n o n -O tm o o r, d. 1 7 7 1 ; J a m e s M o o re, 18 06; a n d to the
R e v. J o h n B r u e r e B .D . 30 y e a r s r e c to r , d. 1776. and
M a r g a r e t, h is w ife , d. 17 6 1, w it h tw o c h ild r e n : in 1884-6
a n o rth a isle w as ad d ed , an d th e c h u r c h g e n e r a lly
resto red , a t a co st of £ 1 ,1 9 2 : th e re a r e 120 s i t t in g s : in
th e c h u r c h y a r d are th e r e m a in s of a cro ss, c o n s is tin g of
a sh a ft, r a is e d on t h r e e step s. T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m
th e y e a r 15 7 1 . T h e l iv in g is a r e c to r y , n et y e a r ly v a lu e
£ 1 9 7 , w ith r e s id e n c e , in th e g i f t of W . Iv a n h o e T h o m a s
esq. a n d is a t p re s e n t (19 15 ) v a c a n t. A C is te r c ia n
m o n a s te ry w a s fo u n d e d h e re in th e 12 th c e n tu r y , b u t
a fte r w a r d s re m o v e d to T h a m e p a rk ; th e r e are n o w no
r em a in s. In th e p a ris h a r e tw o m in e ra l s p r in g s , an d
a c ro ss w h a t w as fo r m e r ly O tm o o r co m m o n a R o m a n
ro ad p a sse d fro m B e c k le y to th e R o m a n s ta tio n J S lia
C a s tr a , o r A lc h e s te r. E d m u n d C h a r le s S a w y e r esq . of
L i t t le M ilto n , is lo rd of th e m a n o r a n d p r in c ip a l la n d ­