CHECKENDON, a parish in the hundred of LANGTREE,
county of OXFORD, 6 miles (S. E.) from Wallingford,
containing 295 inhabitants. The living is a rectory,
in the archdeaconry and diocese of Oxford, rated in the
king's books at £ 19. 9. 4., and in the patronage of the
Master and Fellows of University College, Oxford. The
church is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul. This
parish is entitled to send two poor men to the almshouse,
and four poor children to the school, established
at Goring, under the will of Mr. H. Allnutt, in 1724} it
has also the right of sending four children to the school
at Woodcote, founded by Mrs. Newman.