Witney Gazette September 20th 2014.
The developer behind a 160-home estate in the village has agreed to fund an extension at Bampton Primary School. Richborough Estates, which was granted planning permission by West Oxfordshire District Council in March, will also invest in

bus stops,
the village library and
public art projects

as part of its developer contributions for the scheme. More than 330 residents signed a petition opposing the development, which will include a combination of one to five-bedroom houses, saying it was over-development and could lead to further flooding.

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This is a poem written by John Bolderson, a man from Witney, who was referee for Albert Radband's Bampton Football Club. He makes amusing mention of Frank Hudson, Eric Truman, Rodney Adams, Simon Goddard, Jim (Ginger) Townsend, John Marsden, Frank Barrett, Philip Hewitson, Roger Siford, Mick Walsh, George Siford, Terry Craven, Peter Hawks and William Truman.

The Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins and Burford Ploughing Match Society held their annual ploughing match at Kelmscott on September 26th 2015. These photographs show some of what was to be seen at the show.

Summary of Bampton Vicars and Vicarages, dating from years 11th to late 14th century. supplied by Maggie Harris of Churchgate House.
Vicars names mentioned:
Godfrey de Lucy
John D'Alencon
John Fitz John
Hugh De Ilchester
Philip DeExeter
Hugh De Scotthorn
Roger De Bromyard
Nicholas De Bampton
Robert De Lucy
Simon the Vicar
Nicholas de Totnes
William Pibcerna
William de Coleshill
Henry de Paris
John dew Kar
William de Bodmin
Richard de Beeston
Robert De Buckingham
Richard de Exeter
Robert Bythewall
John De Serynton
Thomas Chasteloun
John Chame(or Chanie)
John Brown
Roger De Heulee
William Elys
Robert
Richard De Braud hurst
Robert Fleming
William Wenrich
Wiliam Belamyslond
Roger Ford
Thomas Dyer
John Moore
John Culmere
John Pope
Richard Moore
William Woode
Robert Ayington
Thomas yonge
Thomas Fyssher
William Gawel
William Hoper
Richard Clerk
Edmune Willesford
John Southwode
Richard Heynson
John Lichfield
John Dyer
Edmund Crispin
John Dagle
Walter Wright
William Leveson
Thomas de Boulegh
John Holrygg
John Wydelond
John Forde
John Fyla
William Dyer alias Cole
Robert Holcot
Thomas Hoye
Richard Crispin
Thomas Burton
John Whyte
John Dotyn
Henry Dotyn
John Arthur
Francis Dirston
Robert Hopar
Richard Houghall (Hughol, Huffield)
Hjohn Hynton
John Chaplain
John Loskyns
Richatd Clerk
John Simondes
Walkelin
William Pincerna

These are a collection of records compiled by Lloyd Hughes Owens and cover many aspects of local life and people. 1247 local tithes; 1275 extract from Quo Warranto Roll concerning tenures; 1288 Bond of obligation to pay rent for Vicars' house; 1262 Grant of land in Chimney; 1307-8 Confirmation of the rights of the D & C to manorial privilege in Bampton; 1318 Composition concerning common pasture; 1308-19 Records in suit - depositions of witnesses etc - concerning the tithes of Standlake and concerning the burial of the people of Standlake in Bampton parish church; 1360 Judgement in a suit against the chaplain of Standlake; 1406 Memoranda about the burials of the people of Standlake and Herdwyck away from Bampton parish church; 1445 Copy of an earlier grant, exemplified by Edmund Lacy, bishop of Exeter by the Bishop of Lincoln of portions of the parish church of Bampton to the D & C of Exeter; mid 15th century Draft letter recommending Richard Daber as Vicar of Bampton; late 15th century Group of letters about the manor of Bampton, addressed to the bailiff of the manor; 1503-4 Reference to the rebuilding of the chancel of Bampton church; Repairs made in 1496 at a cost of £20 in the accounts spread over 20 years; late 15th century? Reference to a suit between the Earl of Shrewsbury and the D & C concerning common of pasture in Bampton; 1670 Certificate by Bishop of Oxford re William Hodge's resignation of the vicarage; 1691 Receipt by Mr Veysey for the court rolls of Bampton. There is much more information in this collection of papers.

Documents acquired from Exeter Cathedral; relating to the Extent of Bampton (Deanery) Manor Temp. 2 ED II and compiled by Hughes Owens.

George Talbot the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, was the only son of Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Dacre. As a young man George saw military service under Protector Somerset in the ‘Rough Wooings’ in Scotland and he married Gertrude Manners, daughter of the 1st Earl of Rutland, by whom he had six children, although she died in 1566. In March 1568, he married Bess of Hardwick, the wealthy widow of Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth, who was a year older than himself.
The first creation of Earl of Shrewsbury occurred in 1074 for Roger de Montgomerie, one of William the Conqueror's principal counsellors. Roger thus became one of the most powerful magnates in England, ruling most of Shropshire and holding lands in eleven other counties, and included most of Bampton which continued to belong to the family through future generations.
Roger was succeeded in 1094 by his younger son Hugh, his elder son Robert of Belléme succeeding to his lands in Normandy. On Hugh's death in 1098 the earldom passed to his brother Robert.
More information about the Earls of Shrewsbury can be found in the pdf attached.

The map is pre Inclosure and covers Clanfield, Bampton, Aston and Yelford. The note with the Yelford map says it was from a map of 1624/5. A note at the right side of the page suggests all these details were pulled together from various sources in 1833 which is post Inclosure, which for the Bampton area was 1821. I can't work out what maps were used for the non-Yelford map but it says HHH is Aston 1771.

There are three bits to this document.
The registered copy of the will starts on page 1 - TNA PROB 11/169/189
and ends - Acknowledged, signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us Robert Vesey the younger, Thomas Napkin, Edward Bush.
The probate act, in Latin, translated is in purple
The sentence of the court, in a case brought against the executor by many of the beneficiaries, begins - TNA PROB 11/169/421

type written document by Lloyd Hughes Owen (Historian and Headmaster of Bampton School in 1950's), obviously transcribed from a vellum book written by Thomas Horde Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Aston and Cote in the parish of Bampton for the benefit of his tenants and landlords of Aston setting out the ancient farming system.