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'Easton Maudit' is a small village in rural Northamptonshire. It takes its name from the Maudit family who purchased the estate at what was then just Easton, in 1131. There was no residential landowner in the village until 1578 when the village was acquired by Sir Christopher Yelverton.
Thomas Percy was made the rector of the parish at the age of 24; he was a friend of Samuel Johnson, who was a frequent visitor to the Rectory.
The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.
The church floor was designed by Lord Alwyne Compton, Bishop of Ely, and includes the motto of the Marquesses of Northampton.
Samuel Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, David Garrick and other members of the Garrick Club worshipped in the church. The chief monument is to Sir Christopher Yelverton, a Speaker of the House of Commons, who composed the prayer which is still said daily in Parliament. Yelverton's son Henry was Attorney-General to James I.
The village once housed a fine manor house. The house was purchased by the Compton family from Castle Ashby and they had the house demolished. All that now remains is the plot of the house surrounded by magnificent Lebanon Cedars.
★ Derek Nimmo the actor is buried in the graveyard.
★ There is a fine set of Roman remains in the village (see link below)
★ Manor Farm riding school is located in the village
★ Outside the churchyard are the remains of a large oak tree - the shell of which is now artificially supported.
★ Website for the Roman site excavation
Thomas Percy was made the rector of the parish at the age of 24; he was a friend of Samuel Johnson, who was a frequent visitor to the Rectory.
| Contents |
| The Church |
| The missing manor house |
| Other information |
| External links |
| Other village pictures |
The Church
Easton Maudit church - Northamptonshire
The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.
The church floor was designed by Lord Alwyne Compton, Bishop of Ely, and includes the motto of the Marquesses of Northampton.
Samuel Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, David Garrick and other members of the Garrick Club worshipped in the church. The chief monument is to Sir Christopher Yelverton, a Speaker of the House of Commons, who composed the prayer which is still said daily in Parliament. Yelverton's son Henry was Attorney-General to James I.
The missing manor house
The village once housed a fine manor house. The house was purchased by the Compton family from Castle Ashby and they had the house demolished. All that now remains is the plot of the house surrounded by magnificent Lebanon Cedars.
Other information
★ Derek Nimmo the actor is buried in the graveyard.
★ There is a fine set of Roman remains in the village (see link below)
★ Manor Farm riding school is located in the village
★ Outside the churchyard are the remains of a large oak tree - the shell of which is now artificially supported.
External links
★ Website for the Roman site excavation
Other village pictures
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