Dear bunny2020-ga;
Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question.
Aynho, which was originally referred to as “Aienho” about 1086 A.D.,
which means “a hill-spur of a man called Aega”, or in the Saxon
translation, “Spring on the Hill”. Records referring to Aynho have
also listed the name a number of different ways over the centuries:
AIENHO (Domesday Book), EYNHO (The book of fees), AINHO (Episcopal
Register), AEGAS HOH (Saxon) and other forms. It is indeed located in
Northamptonshire, England
The earliest known record of the village comes to us from the time of
Edward the Confessor. The land was held in the name of the King's by
Asgar, a Saxon Thane, who was Edward’s standard-bearer in 1043 A.D.
After conquering the country, William of Normandy took the area and
placed it in the care of one of his knights, Geoffrey de Mandeville,
to hold in his name. In time, a number of well-known families also
occupied the land such as the Claverings, Nevilles, Fitzalans (Earls
of Arundel), the Shaderleys, the Traceys, and the Marmions. In 1615,
Shakerley Marmion sold the land to Richard Cartwright, a barrister of
the Inner Temple. During the Civil War much of the area was burned to
the ground by the royalist troops of the Earl of Northampton in the
Battle of Naseby in 1645
In order to find Aynho by car, take the M40 and exit at Junction 10
(one hour and five minutes from London approx, 55 minutes from
Birmingham approx). From the junction take the A43 for a quarter of a
mile. Reaching a roundabout (Baynard's Green), turn left on to the
B4100 and continue straight on until you reach Aynho (about four
miles). This is reportedly an excellent base from which to explore
places such as Oxford, the Cotswolds, Blenheim Palace,
Stratford-upon-Avon, and Warwick. Modern day Aynho is also known for
its beautiful estates, glorious architecture and lovely gardens. In
addition there are currently several archaeological sites in which a
number of large Roman houses have been recently unearthed.
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INFORMATION SOURCES:
“Aynho”
http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/aynho/
“Robert Nelson's HAINES family page for early family history”
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~robint/haines/haines.html
“Streetmap UK – Aynho”
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?postcode2map?code=OX17+3BE&title=Cartwright+Arms&url=http://www.uk-golfguide.com/england/53831_local_hotels.html?&back=Cartwright+Arms
“Northhamptonshire, England”
http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/
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