A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3

Covers six of the nine hundreds of the county, including the towns of Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable and the county town and borough of Bedford.

Victoria County History - Bedfordshire.

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A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1912), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/beds/vol3 [accessed 31 January 2025].

A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3. Edited by William Page (London, 1912), British History Online, accessed January 31, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/beds/vol3.

A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3. Ed. William Page (London, 1912), British History Online. Web. 31 January 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/beds/vol3.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
List of maps xvii
Editorial note xix
The borough of Bedford: Introduction 1-9
The borough of Bedford: Castle and barony 9-15
The borough of Bedford: Borough 15-21
The borough of Bedford: Manors 21-24
The borough of Bedford: Churches 24-29
The borough of Bedford: Advowsons 29-31
The borough of Bedford: Charities 31-33
The hundred of Willey: Introduction 34-35
Parishes: Biddenham 36-40
Parishes: Bletsoe 40-43
Parishes: Bromham 44-49
Parishes: Carlton 49-54
Parishes: Chellington 54-56
Parishes: Farndish 57-58
Parishes: Felmersham with Radwell 59-63
Parishes: Harrold 63-68
Parishes: Odell 69-76
Parishes: Pavenham 76-80
Parishes: Podington and Hinwick 80-87
Parishes: Sharnbrook 88-94
Parishes: Souldrop 94-95
Parishes: Stagsden 96-100
Parishes: Stevington 100-104
Parishes: Thurleigh 104-109
Parishes: Turvey 109-117
Parishes: Wymington or Wimington 117-122
The hundred of Stodden: Introduction 123
Parishes: Bolnhurst 124-128
Parishes: Clapham 128-132
Parishes: Dean 132-136
Parishes: Keysoe 136-139
Parishes: Knotting 139-142
Parishes: Melchbourne 142-143
Parishes: Milton Ernest 143-149
Parishes: Oakley 149-153
Parishes: Pertenhall 153-157
Parishes: Risely or Riseley 157-161
Parishes: Shelton 161-165
Parishes: Little Staughton 165-168
Parishes: Swineshead 168-170
Parishes: Tilbrook 171-175
Parishes: Yelden 175-179
The hundred of Barford: Introduction 180
Parishes: Great Barford 181-185
Parishes: Colmworth 186-189
Parishes: Eaton Socon 189-202
Parishes: Goldington 202-209
Parishes: Ravensden 209-214
Parishes: Renhold 214-218
Parishes: Roxton 218-222
Parishes: Wilden 223-226
The hundred of Wixamtree: Introduction 227
Parishes: Blunham with Moggerhanger and Chalton 228-233
Parishes: Cardington with Eastcotts 233-238
Parishes: Cople 238-242
Parishes: Northill 242-251
Parishes: Old Warden 251-256
Parishes: Southill with Rowney 256-261
Parishes: Willington 262-266
The hundred of Redbornestoke: Introduction 267
Parishes: Ampthill 268-275
Parishes: Cranfield 275-279
Parishes: Elstow 279-284
Parishes: Flitwick 284-288
Parishes: Houghton Conquest 288-296
Parishes: Kempston 296-305
Parishes: Lidlington 305-307
Parishes: Marston Moretaine 307-313
Parishes: Maulden 313-316
Parishes: Millbrook 316-320
Parishes: Ridgmont 320-323
Parishes: Steppingley 324-325
Parishes: Wilshamstead 325-328
Parishes: Wootton 328-335
The hundred of Manshead: Introduction 336-337
Parishes: Aspley Guise 338-343
Parishes: Battlesden 343-345
Parishes: Chalgrave with Tebworth and Wingfield 345-349
Parishes: Dunstable 349-368
Parishes: Eaton Bray 369-375
Parishes: Eversholt 375-378
Parishes: Harlington 379-382
Parishes: Hockliffe 383-386
Parishes: Holcot 386-388
Parishes: Houghton Regis 389-394
Parishes: Husborne Crawley 394-399
Parishes: Leighton Buzzard 399-417
Parishes: Milton Bryant or Bryan 417-421
Parishes: Potsgrove 421-423
Parishes: Salford 424-425
Parishes: Studham 426-432
Parishes: Tilsworth 432-435
Parishes: Tingrith 435-438
Parishes: Toddington 438-447
Parishes: Totternhoe 447-451
Parishes: Westoning 451-455
Parishes: Whipsnade 455-457
Parishes: Woburn 457-462