LAVER (HIGH), a parish in the hundred of ONGAR,
county of ESSEX, 4 miles (N. N. W.) from Chipping-
Ongar, containing 464 inhabitants. The living is a
rectory, in the archdeaconry of Essex, and diocese of
London, rated in the king's books at £ 14. 1. 8., and in
the patronage of the Rev. Philip Budworth. The church
is dedicated to All Saints. Here is a National school.
The celebrated John Locke resided at the mansion-house
of Otes in this parish, during the last two years of his
life; he died in October 1704, and was interred on the
south side of the church-yard: over his remains is a
black marble tomb, enclosed within iron rails, and on the
wall of the church is his epitaph in Latin, composed
by himself.