A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 8, Lewknor and Pyrton Hundreds. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1964.
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'Principal sources used', in A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 8, Lewknor and Pyrton Hundreds, (London, 1964) pp. xxii-xxiv. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol8/xxii-xxiv [accessed 26 April 2024]
LIST OF THE CLASSES OF PUBLIC RECORDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE USED IN THIS VOLUME WITH THEIR CLASS NUMBERS
| Chancery | |
|---|---|
| C 1 | Proceedings, Early |
| C 2 | " Series I |
| C 3 | " Series II |
| C 5 | " Six Clerk's Series, Bridges |
| C 47 | Miscellanea |
| C 53 | Charter Rolls |
| C 54 | Close Rolls |
| C 60 | Fine Rolls |
| C 66 | Patent Rolls |
| C 78 | Decree Rolls |
| C 93 | Proceedings of Commissioners for Charitable Uses, Inquisitions and Decrees Inquisitions post mortem, Series I: |
| C 132 | Hen. III |
| C 133 | Edw. I |
| C 134 | Edw. II |
| C 135 | Edw. III |
| C 136 | Ric. II |
| C 137 | Hen. IV |
| C 138 | Hen. V |
| C 139 | Hen. VI |
| C 140 | Edw. IV and Edw. V |
| C 141 | Ric. III |
| C 142 | Inquisitions post mortem, Series II |
| C 143 | " ad quod damnum |
| C 145 | Miscellaneous Inquisitions |
| C 146 | Ancient Deeds, Series C |
| Court of Common Pleas | |
| C.P. 25 | (1) Feet of Fines, Series I |
| C.P. 25 | (2) " Series II |
| C.P. 26 | (1) Notes of Fines |
| C.P. 40 | Plea Rolls |
| C.P. 43 | Recovery Rolls |
| Exchequer, King's Remembrancer | |
| E 36 | Miscellaneous Books |
| E 40 | Ancient Deeds, Series A |
| E 119 | Bailiff's Accounts of Edmund, Earl of Cornwall |
| E 134 | Depositions taken by Commission |
| E 149 | Inquisitions post mortem, Series I |
| E 150 | " " " " II |
| E 164 | Miscellaneous Books, Series I |
| E 178 | Special Commissions of Enquiry |
| E 179 | Subsidy Rolls, &c. |
| E 210 | Ancient Deeds, Series D |
| Exchequer, Augmentation Office | |
| E 315 | Miscellaneous Books |
| E 317 | Parliamentary Surveys |
| E 326 | Ancient Deeds, Series B |
| Exchequer, Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer | |
| E 368 | Memoranda Rolls |
| E 372 | Pipe Rolls |
| Exchequer, Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue | |
| L.R. 2 | Miscellaneous Books |
| Home Office | |
| H.O. 107 | Various, Census Papers, Population Returns |
| H.O. 129 | Various, Census Papers, Ecclesiastical Returns |
| Justices Itinerant | |
| J.I. 1 | Assize Rolls, Eyre Rolls, &c. |
| Duchy of Lancaster | |
| D.L. 42 | Miscellaneous Books |
| D.L. 43 | Rentals and Surveys |
| Court of King's Bench | |
| K.B. 27 | Coram Rege Rolls |
| Special Collections | |
| S.C. 2 | Court Rolls |
| S.C. 5 | Hundred Rolls |
| S.C. 6 | Ministers' Accounts |
| S.C. 11 | Rentals and Surveys, Rolls |
| S.C. 12 | " " "Portfolios |
| Court of Requests | |
| Req. 2 | Proceedings |
| Court of Star Chamber | |
| Sta. Cha. 2 | Proceedings, Hen. VIII |
| Sta. Cha. 4 | " Mary |
| State Paper Office | |
| S.P. 10 | State Papers, Domestic, Edw. VI |
| S.P. 15 | " " Addenda, Edw. VI to Jas. I |
| Ch. Oxon. | Oxfordshire charters |
| d.d. Oxon. Adwell | Miscellaneous papers from Adwell parish chest |
| d.d. Ashhurst | Papers about the Ashhurst family and its estates, 16th–20th centuries |
| d.d. Barrett | Estate documents (mainly 17th century) relating to the Belson family |
| d.d. Bertie | Papers relating to the Earl of Abingdon's estates, 15th–19th centuries |
| d.d. Blount | Blount family papers |
| d.d. Bullingdon | Rate books and valuation lists of Bullingdon R.D.C. |
| d.d. Clerke Brown | Family deeds relating to Aston Rowant, Kingston Blount, and Stokenchurch |
| d.d. Cooper and Caldecott | Deeds and family papers from the offices of Messrs. Cooper and Caldecott, solicitors, Henley |
| d.d. Ducat Hamersley | Court Rolls, accounts, maps, &c. relating to Pyrton manor |
| d.d. Ewelme Honor | Ewelme Honor court leets, 1712–19th century |
| d.d. Hobbs | Miscellaneous Oxfordshire deeds |
| d.d. Par. Lewknor | Lewknor parish records, 18th–19th centuries |
| d.d. Par. Pyrton | Churchwardens' accounts, 1548–1688, 1688–1882; overseers' accounts, 1768–1848; other poor-law papers; vestry minutes, 1777–1816, &c. |
| d.d. Par. Watlington | Churchwardens' and charity records, 1616–1939; overseers' accounts, 1656–99, &c. |
| d.d. Par. South Weston | Churchwardens' accounts, 1770–1908, &c. |
| d.d. Wykeham-Musgrave | Family papers relating to their Oxfordshire properties |
| Lyell 15 | Abingdon Cartulary |
| Oxon. Dioc. Pp. | |
| b 6–18 | Parochial returns to bishop's queries, 1793–1824 |
| b 20 | Petitions, plans, and correspondence |
| b 21–23 | Oxford diocesan registers, 1737–1868 |
| b 25 | Bucks. and Berks. diocesan register |
| b 38, 39, 41 | Bishop's visitations, 1831, 1834, 1838 |
| b 70 | Returns of church, rectory, and school buildings, 1860 |
| c 18 | Thame peculiar acts, 16th–17th centuries |
| 2 21–31 | Attestations and depositions in ecclesiastical courts, 1570–1694 |
| c 49 | Episcopal citations, 1688–91 |
| c 68 | Presentation deeds, 1559–1863 |
| c 85 | Registration deeds, 1609–1856 |
| c 93–94 | Libels and articles, undated |
| 105 | Proclamations and draft faculties, c. 1670–1740 |
| c 155 | Value of livings, 1675–1874 |
| c 206–9 | Oxford diocesan ordination papers, 1791–97 |
| c 264 | Oxford diocesan register, 1604–23 |
| c 266 | Oxford diocesan register, 1699–1736 |
| c 327 | Diocese book, 1778–1808 |
| c 332,341, 344, 350 | Bishop's visitations, 1866, 1875, 1878, 1884 |
| c 430 | Returns of recusants, 1682–1706 |
| (fn. 1) c 431–2 | Returns of papists, 1767–80 |
| c 433 | Return of schools, 1815 |
| c 434–6 | Register of faculties, 1737–41 |
| c 441 | Return of places of worship, 1810 |
| c 443 | Modern papers |
| c 446 | Papers relating to Queen Anne's Bounty |
| c 448–9 | Terriers, early 19th century |
| c 454–6 | Faculty papers, c. 1660–1850 |
| c 495–6 | Transcript of Britwell Salome and Britwell Prior parish registers |
| c 588 | Transcript of Pyrton and Pishill parish registers, 1721–1877 |
| c 643–7 | Certificates of dissenting meeting houses, 1731–1852 |
| c 649–64 | Episcopal correspondence, 1635–1854 |
| c 1372 | Buckinghamshire archdeaconry parish boxes, 1850–1960 |
| c 1692–2086 | Oxfordshire parish boxes, 19th–20th centuries |
| d 13 | Dorchester peculiar acts, 1591–5 |
| d 14–16 | Depositions and attestations in ecclesiastical courts, 1543–93 |
| d 105–6 | Oxford diocesan register, 1543–69, 1660–1702 |
| d 178 | Bishop Wilberforce's diocese book, 1854–64 |
| d 179, 180 | Bishop's visitations, 1857, 1860 |
| d 549 | Diocese book, 1807–12 |
| d 555–65 | Bishop's visitations, 1759–74 |
| d 566–81 | Bishop's visitations, 1802–23 |
| d 702 | Notification on non-residence, 1812–13 |
| d 705 | Returns of curate's residence and stipends, 1812 |
| d 707 | Return of schools, 1808 |
| d 708 | Bishop Fell's diocese book, c. 1685 |
| e 12 | Subscriptions, 1603–24 |
| Oxon. Archd. Pp. Oxon. | |
| b 22–27 | Miscellaneous papers about Oxfordshire parishes |
| b 39 | Papers relating to wills, 19th century |
| b 40–41 | Terriers, 17th century |
| b 65 | Churchwardens' presentments, Dorchester, 1623–6, 1663–1834 |
| b 75–79 | Transcripts of Pishill parish registers, 17th–19th centuries |
| b 82 | Churchwardens' presentments, Thame peculiar, 1603–79, 1662–1734 |
| c 2–27 | Liber actorum of archdeacon's court, 1566–1761 |
| c 30 | Penalties, acts of court, c. 1566–1777 |
| c 31–33 | Allegations, 1645–1791 |
| c 35–44 | Archdeacon's articles of enquiry, 1837–68 |
| c 46–115 | Churchwardens' presentments, 1730–1844 |
| c 118 | Depositions in ecclesiastical courts, 1616–20 |
| c 121 | Penalties and excommunications, 1610–1783 |
| c 141–2 | Terriers |
| c 162 | Thame peculiar acts, 1581–1836 |
| c 164 | Miscellaneous papers relating to Thame peculiar, 1607–1734 |
| d 4 | Mandates for induction |
| d 13 | Archdeacon's visitation book, 1756–9 |
| Rawl. B | 400, b, c, f, Rawlinson's Parochial Collections for Oxfordshire |
| Tanner 147 | Collections of letters and papers relating to various dioceses |
| Top. Eccles. b 14 | Collections of sketches of baptismal fonts, c. 1832–95 |
| MS. Top. Oxon. | |
| b 73 | Shirburn poor book |
| b 165 | Collections and drawings about Oxfordshire, 18th–19th centuries |
| b 169 | Legal papers relating to Adwell |
| b 220 | Descriptions and drawings of Oxfordshire churches, c. 1808 |
| c 3–6 | Collections about Thame by F. G. Lee (1850–84) |
| c 42–68 | Historical collections relating to Oxfordshire by W. H. Turner, c. 1865–70 |
| c 103–5 | Papers about Oxfordshire church restorations, mainly 1860–70 |
| c 161 | Shirburn parish papers, 1635–1808 |
| c 165–7 | Oxfordshire monumental inscriptions and extracts from parish registers by Col. J. L. Chester, c. 1880 |
| c 206, 207 | Transcripts of the muniments of the Hamersley family (Pyrton) and of the Earls of Macclesfield (Shirburn) |
| c 372 | An index to Crowell registers with historical notes by F. N. Davis |
| d 195–6 | Notes on Oxfordshire monumental brasses by Percy Manning |
| d 351 | Enquiry into lands of Oxfordshire recusants, 1700 |
| d 460 | List of medieval incumbents and presentations from the Lincoln registers and other sources prepared by Florence E. Thurlby and the Oxfordshire V.C.H. staff |
| e 302 | Earl of Abingdon's manor courts |
| f 30 | The constable's book of Shirburn, 1786 |
| MS. Wills Oxon. | Oxfordshire wills, 1543–19th century |