Highwood, Kingswood, & Abbottswood

Highwood, Kingswood and Abbottswood were in effect one wood, and were Parish Woodland belonging to the Manor of Princes Risborough. They covered all of the south facing slope on the north side of Highwood Bottom

In the 1823 Enclosures they had been purchased by John Grubb.

By 1857 they had been sold into many lots, the smaller ones tending to be near the track at the bottom.

THE FOLLOWING ARE RECORDED IN THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE COMMUTATION OF THE TITHES:- a = acre, r = rood, p=perch ( rod, pole or perch)

25th May 1857 Owner, Samuel Dell, farmer, devisee in trust from the will of John Chilton, Abbottswood containing 70 acres.

THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL RECORDED AS PART OF KINGSWOOD, HIGHWOOD and ABBOTTSWOOD-

19th February 1859 Owner, Humphrey Bull of Aston Clinton, land agent.

21st February 1859 Owner and occupier James Chilton of Monks Risborough, timber dealer. 13 acres, 3 roods, 5 perches

21st February 1859 Owner and occupier Thomas Janes,of Princes Risborough, flint dealer. 5 acres, 3 perches

24th February 1859 Owner James Cuddon of Wimpole Street, London, conveyancer. 35a, 15p

28th February 1859 Owner George Lacey, bricklayer, 1a, 3r, 31p.

2nd March 1859 William Turner, hurdlemaker, 1a, 3r, 14p.

2nd March 1859 Daniel Turner, hurdlemaker, 1a, 30p

2nd March 1859 James Turner, hurdlemaker, 2a.

2nd March 1859 Joseph Sharp, 32a, 2r, 38p.

2nd March 1859 Thomas Parslow, 8a, 2r, 38p

3rd March 1859 Thomas Rogers Parsons 68a, 1r, 12p.

7th March 1859 Owner Charles Stephens of Reading, banker, occupier Thomas Rogers Parsons.

7th March 1859 Richard Tilbury, gentleman,

7th March 1859 Thomas Janes of Speen, carter

7th March 1859 Jesse Dell, chairturner

16th April 1859 Owner Ralph Potter Clark of Great Missenden, farmer, occupier Obediah Lacey and others

24th May 1859 Owner Owen and Lawrence William Wethered of Marlow, brewers. 6 acres.

3rd June 1859 Owner Charles Stephens of Reading, banker. Occupier Thomas Roger Parsons of Princes Risborough, brewer. 1a, 2r 24p