Steeple Claydon

Steeple Claydon is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about 4 miles south of Buckingham, 4.5 miles west of Winslow and 7 miles northwest of Waddesdon. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 2,278.
The toponym "Claydon" is derived from the Old English for "clay hill". The Domesday Book of 1086 records the area as Claindone. The affix "steeple" refers to the steeple of the Church of England parish church, which is prominent in the village. The manor of Steeple Claydon was once a royal possession. It was given as a wedding gift to Robert D'Oyly by King Henry I because D'Oyly was marrying one of the king's former mistresses. Later, after changing hands several times it came into the possession of King Edward IV when his grandfather the Earl of March left it to him. The manor house has since been pulled down. Thomas Chaloner, a regicide, had a school built in the village in 1656. This site was later made into the public library.

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