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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, 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, James Chilton of Monks Risborough, timber dealer

21st February 1859  Owner, Thomas Janes, 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