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found the old Saxon “Situla” or Bucket engraved in the Journal of 
the Archzeological Institute (vol. xxv. p. 1387), and here also have been 
found remains of even an earlier date. 
In recent times much has been said and written on Fairford, 
and a controversy ha; arisen respecting the beautiful stained windows 
in the Church, which have been claimed as the work of Albert Durer. 
Before touching upon these, something ought to be said respecting 
the Church which contains them, also regarding the Manor and its 
descent, something also concerning the monuments which remain in 
the Church, and the family which they record. 
Happily on these subjects we have no lack of information, as recent 
investigation has brought much to light. (See Journal of Arch. Ass., 
vol. xxvii. and vol. xxv., also Arch. Journal, vols. xiii. 87 and 274, 
XVli. 333, XVill. 168, xxii. 370, xxv. 119.) 
Mr, Holt in his paper on the Tames of Fairford (Journal of Arch. 
Ass., vol. xxvii. p. 115, 1871) observes—‘ Few titles tolanded 
property in this country are invested with a greater degree of romance 
than that of the manor of Fairford.” In a.p. 1461, or about that 
date, the Manor belonged to the Lady Anne Beauchamp, daughter 
of Richard, 5th Earl of Warwick, and heiress of the Beauchamps. 
This lady in 1448 became the wife of the celebrated King Maker, 
Richard Nevill, Earl of Warwick, and when at Fairford they inhabited 
a mansion known as Beauchamp and Warwick Court. 
The family of Tame settled in Fairford about 1480 (20, Edward IV.) It 
was then without trade, and agriculture was neglected. John Tame 
was a cloth manufacturer at Cirencester, and largely interested, there- 
fore, in the breeding of sheep. Fairford became his head-quarters, and 
he rented large tracts of land in the neighbourhood. 
We learn from Leland that “ Fairford never flourished before the 
coming cf the Tames into it,” but John Tame did not then reside at 
Fairford, but retained his house at Cirencester, situated near the 
Church, and occupied by the family as late as a.p. 1521. Antony & 
Wood, who saw it about 1678, describes it as “an old house built with 
a great deal of timber, known now by the name of the Swan.” 
In the time of John Tame, the Lady Anne Beauchamp had become 
the wite of the celebrated Earl of Warwick, who had usurped the 
Throne and reigned as Richard III., and his son was created Prince of 
Wales, 1483. He, however, died at Middleham the year following, and 
