History of the Parish of Wraysbury, Ankerwycke Priory, and Magna Charta Island; with the history of Horton, and the town of Colnbrook, Bucks

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HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF WRAYSBURY, ANKERWYCKE PRIORY, AND MAGNA CHARTA ISLAND; WITH THE HISTORY OF HORTON, AND THE TOWN OF COLNBROOK, BUCKS. BY GORDON WILLOUGHBY JAMES GYLL, Esq., oi- WRAYSBURY. LONDON : HENRY (i. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. MDCCCLXIJ. DEDICATION. TO FIELD-MARSHAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE ALBERT OF SAXE COBURG GOTH A AND PRINCE CONSORT, In testimony of the admiration of public and private virtues which exalt a national character and impart additional splendour to the highest position — The Work, comprisinga History of the Parish of Wraysbury, once a feudal posses sion of the ancient King's of England, who resided at Old Windsor, and formerly an integral part of the Crown lands, with the adjacent Parish of Horton, the Town and ■4 Township of Colnbrook, is respectfully dedicated by his obedient and humble servant, THE AUTHOR.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. SriH'tatrtf lw $trnit£i<Susn to fttsi fto-oal SHgijncSsS tl)t $3rmct Consort. 5His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G. 5His Grace the Duke of Wellington, K. G. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor. The Hon. and 5Rev. Charles Courtenay, Canon of Earl of Orford. Windsor. Earl of Orkney. Dr. Hawtrey, Provost of Eton. Admiral Evans, Englefield Green. Lord Boston. Lord Camoys. Lieut. -General Scott, Thorpe Lee, Egham. Major-General Wood, Littleton, 5Middlesex. Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Tulloch, Senior United Lord Chesham. Lord Llanover. Lord Taunton. Service Club. Viscountess Gort. Lieut.-Colonel Ruggles Brise, Spain Hall, Essex. Lieut.-Colonel Charles Murray, Whitton Park, Lady Garvagh. Countess de Roulhee, Thorpe Lee, Egham. Hounslow. Lady Sophia Tower, Huntsmore Lodge, Iver.

Dowager Lady Bowyer Smijth, Thorpe Lee. Colonel Sissmore, Datchet. Lieut.-Colonel William Watson, Great Cumberland Place. Lady Otway, Portman Square. Lady Atkinson, Portman Square. Lieut.-Colonel Henry Salwey, Runnimede Park, Egham. Lady Rolt, Great Cumberland Place. Lady Gyll, Feltham, 5Middlesex. Captain Wilham Morris, R.N. Captain Maw, R.N., Ashford. The Hon. Colonel Hood, Cumberland Lodge. Hon. W. G. Cavendish, M.P., Latimer, Chesham. Major Edward Jodrell, Bayfield Hall, Norfolk. Major Walsh, Datchet. Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, If. P., Hughendon Manor. Captain Ives, Norwich. Right Hon. Milner Gibson, M.P. Captain Richard Weyland, Woodrising, Norfolk. Captain Shelton, Wraysbury. David liobertson, Esq., M.P., Ladykirk, Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire. Lieutenant Fleming George Gyll, Royal Artillery.