Wavendon / Wafanduninga / Wandon / Warnden / Wauenden / Wauendene / Wauendone / Wavyngdon

There are seven entries for Wavendon [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [http://opendomesday.org/place/SP9137/wavendon/] [accessed 7 March 2016], neither of which mention cleric or church in it [NB: the part in Leofwin (of Nuneham)'s lordship was held in tenancy in 1086 by Godwin the priest]. Sheahan (1862) reports that this church "was entirely restored under the direction of Mr. Butterfield, architect, in 1848-9", and describes the new font: "The large font, of Tottenhoe stone, is eloborately sculptured, and has a finely carved cover of oak, suspendd from above by chains, and a gilt dove." Sheahan (ibid.) mentions also "the old holy-water stoupe"[sic] located on the right-hand side of the doorway. The Victoria County History (Buckingham, vol. 4, 1927) notes: "The advowson of the church is mentioned in 1199 [...] The nave and chancel show no detail earlier than the 13th century [...] In 1848–9 there was a complete restoration of the church, and much of the walling was refaced and in places possibly rebuilt [...] The font is modern. This modern font is located in the south aisle, just west of the south door. The Victorian wooden cover is quite interesting: although it base design is the common octagonal pyramid, it incorporates a church building as part of it.