THAXTED, (Essex) anciently a Bor. on the Chelmer, near its source, 35 cm. near 42 mm. from London, has a regular stately
Ch. and was incorporated by Philip and Mary by the name of a mayor, bailiff, and commonalty, which Q. Eliz. confirmed, and
James I. augmented its privileges, and empowered them to have a recorder. The Mt. is on F. the Fair Aug. 1. It had another
on the Sunday after Holy-Th. The manor was granted by Richard III. to his mother, after whose death it descended to her
grandaughter Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV. then Q. of England, by marriage with Henry VII. Henry VIII. settled it on
his Q. Catherine, (of Spain) who granted both the manor and Bor. to Sir John Cutt. The same K. granted 57 l. out of the
manor and Bor. to Lady Ann of Cleve, which rent was afterwards part of the jointure of K. Cha. II's. Q. Catherine; but it
was afterwards sold to Sir John Banks.