Wootton (St. Mary)

WOOTTON (St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Redbornestoke, union and county of Bedford, 4½ miles (S. W.) from Bedford; containing 1122 inhabitants. It comprises 3400 acres. The soil is chiefly a strong clay, well adapted for wheat; the surface is varied, but in no part attains to any considerable elevation. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at £13. 6. 8., and has a net income of £236; the patronage and impropriation belong to Lady Payne. The church contains numerous monuments to the Monoux family. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists.