1642to1666 -
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Published on: 12/3/2006
Last Visited: 10/24/2007
According to the Victoria County History, from now until 1784 there is no record of the manor according to the VCH*, but as in 1784 it is known to have been in the hands of John Filmer the owner of Langleybury; it was thought by the VCH probable that the Langleybury estates and Chambersbury, were merged into one from 1644.
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1663 - 1725 - Henry Child is known to have been the "patron" of St. Lawrence's Church Abbots Langley, having taken over from Lord Bruce of Kinlos. [S88] As the Ibgraves and Lord Bruce had acquired Chambersbury as part of the revenues relating to the living of St. Lawrence's, and as Sir John Filmer was known to be in possession of Chambersbury in the 18th century (as well as Langleybury and other holdings connected with, as well as the patronage of St. Lawrence's church), it is reasonable to presume that the five other persons known to have held the patronage, would also have been in possession of Chambersbury.