Excerpt from The Early History and Antiquities of Wycombe: In Buckinghamshire
Although Wycombe occupies the proud position of ranking amongst the most ancient of the Incorporated Towns in England, yet it is remarkable that no Chronicler has been raised up to record, at length, its early history and antiquities. The Reverend Thomas Langley in 1797 published "The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough;" a work of considerable merit, and justly deserving great commendation. In 1847 Dr. Lipscombe published "The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham." And this was followed, in 1848, by Mr. H. Kingston"s History of Wycombe, with recollections of his native Town. These works contain but brief and imperfect sketches of the early History of Wycombe. And the Author feels it due to himself to state, that, without detracting from the labours of Dr. Lipscombe and Mr. Kingston, much of the reliable information found in the two latter works relating to Wycombe was furnished by himself, when he held the Office of Town Clerk to the Corporation.
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