Ashendon is a parish in the diocese of Oxford, and first division of the 3 Hundreds of Ashendon, 7½ miles west of Aylesbury, and 2 miles north-east of Chilton. The church, an ancient structure, consisting of nave, chancel, aisle and tower, contains a tomb with figure of one of the Knight Templars, rudely ornamented with foliage, said to be that of Sir John Bugden, of Policott. The living is a perpetual curacy in the gift of Christ church, Oxford, of the value of £70 per annum; the present incumbent is the Rev. Thomas Woodward Gardner, B.A., who resides at Dorton. The population, in 1841, was 312; acreage, about 2,000.


Parrott Edward, esq TRADERS
Bowden Thomas, farmer
Clark Thomas Brook, farmer
Figg Joseph, jun, butcher and baker
Figg Richard ‘Red Lion’
Garrett Francis Beesley, farmer
George Thomas, farmer
Lines Mrs, farmer
Malins John Brown, farmer
Ridgway William, farmer
White Thomas, farmer

Letters received through the Aylesbury office