QUAINTON, a parish in the hundred of ASHENDON,
county of BUCKINGHAM, 6 miles (N. W.) from
Aylesbury, containing, with the hamlets of Denham,
Doddershall, and Shipton-Lee, 1017 inhabitants. The
living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Buckingham,
and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at
£30. 12. 1., and in the patronage of the Rev. F.
Ekins. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has lately
received an addition of one hundred and thirty free
sittings, the Incorporated Society for the enlargement
of churches and chapels having granted £ 15
towards defraying the expense: it contains, among
other interesting monuments, a memorial to the learned
orientalist, Richard Brett, one of the translators of
the Bible, and a Fellow of Chelsea College. There is
a place of worship for Baptists. An almshouse was
founded here, about 1688, for eight poor persons, pursuant
to the will of Richard Winwood, Esq., who bequeathed
£ 200 for its erection, and endowed it with
lands which afford a weekly allowance of two shillings,
and some clothing, to each inmate. There is a school
with a small annual income.