Buckinghamshire – Steeple Claydon fine document on a single leaf of vellum dated 1686, being the settlement for the schoolhouse in Steeple Claydon, Bucks, between William Chalenor of Steeple Claydon and others, providing for the sale of the schoolhouse and the provision that it should be continued providing education and that a schoolmaster, who should be a ‘sober pious and fitting person’. Written in English in a neat hand and with the seal tags and seals of seven parties to the agreement who have all signed the document. Good condition. An interesting and historic document relating to an endowment by one of the Regicides of Charles I. The schoolhouse had been built in 1656 during the Commonwealth period by Thomas Chaloner (mentioned on this document) who was one of the Judges who tried Charles I and condemned him to death. On the restoration of Charles II in 1660, Chaloner, along with all the Regicides was attainted for High Treason and the estate was forfeited to the Crown. With this document the schoolhouse and the continuance of education in the village was assured. The actual building eventually became the public library for the village which is now one of the largest in the Aylesbury Vale.