RICKMANSWORTH, (Hertfordshire) on the b. of Bucks, 3 m. 1-half W. from Watford, 19 cm. 22 mm. from London, stands low in a black, moarish, cold soil, on a r. from Chesham, that runs into the Coln here together with the Gade, and forms a rich pool of water, to which its name Rickmearsworth in old records seems to allude. It was given by one of the Saxon Ks. to the abbey of St. Albans. K. Edw. VI. granted the manor, rectory and Ch. to the Bp. of London; but the manor reverting to the crown, was by Cha. I. conveyed to Mr. Hewet, who sold it to Sir Tho. Fotherley; whose son, John, left it to his widow, and then to her nephew, Temple Whitfield, Esq; the present possessor. The T. is governed by 2 constables and 2 headboroughs. K. Hen. III. granted it 2 Fairs, and a Mt. on W. but it is now kept on S. and the Fairs are July 2 and Aug. 13. Here is a ch, sc. for 20 boys and 10 girls, with an almsh. for 5 widows, and another for 4. In the neighbourhood is a warren-hill, with an eccho which repeats 12 times to a trumpet. The several mills on its streams, cause a great quantity of wheat to be brought to the T.