The main Introduction to this catalogue
gives a brief account of the early
history of Watlington Park.
Almost all the deeds in this section are
copies dating from 1753, which were
almost certainly created when Thomas
Stonor sold the land to John Tilson. The
originals are probably still held with
the rest of the Stonor family's
archives.
See Appendix I for a pedigree of
members of the Stonor family between
1632 and 1753.