Buckden

From the 15th century, many domestic and religious build ings, such as Buckden in Hunt ingdon shire a grand residence of the Bishops of Lincoln, which dates from the 1470s, were deliberately built to look like castles.

The House Impregnable Stephen Brumwell 2011

A gentleman in the place came into possession of some pamphlets respecting Buckden; in one of which it is said, that this house was originally the hostel where the visitors and domestics used to go when the bishop had not room at the palace for them, and that it would be found there was an "Agnus Dei" in the ceiling of one of the lower rooms.

Notes and Queries, Number 64, January 18, 1851 Various

Buckden is a small village situated at the junction of the road from

Yorkshire Gordon Home 1923

Though totally without fitness or inclination for the ministry, he took holy orders, and after a short period as curate of Buckden became vicar of Sutton-in-the-Forest, eight miles from York, in 1738.

Biographical Note 1917

But, by the new system of interrogation, a man may be admitted into Orders at Barnet, rejected at Stevenage, readmitted at Buckden, kicked out as

Sydney Smith Rusell, George W E 1904

I am next to tell, that he died the 29th of January, 1662; and that his body was buried in Buckden, the third day after his death; and for the manner, that it was as far from ostentation as he desired it; and all the rest of his Will was as punctually performed.

Lives of John Donne Henry Wotton Rich'd Hooker George Herbert etc Walton, Izaak 1898

There is nothing at Stow; Buckden was built later; and the other footprints of this building saint are lost upon the sands of time.

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England 1886

The story which illustrates this position best is that of the young clerk who came to him at Buckden.

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England 1886

By Monday they got to Buckden, and on the Tuesday they had got as far as

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England 1886

He then passed on to Buckden (near Huntingdon), where he issued orders to all the archdeacons and rural deans, that so soon as the officers should arrive they should clang bells, light candles and solemnly ban all who should violently and unrighteously touch the property of their Church.

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England 1886