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In 1542 Rycote was bought by Sir John Williams, who later was created Baron Williams of Thame. On the 22nd of May 1544, the Princess Elizabeth spent one night at the House. She was being escorted on her journey from the Tower of London to Woodstock as the Prisoner of her half-sister, Queen Mary.

Baron Williams died in 1559 without a male heir, so Rycote became part of the Norreys family estates via his son-in-law Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys. Charles I visited Rycote in 1625. In 1682 James Bertie, 5th Baron Norreys of Rycote was created 1st Earl of Abingdon. He died in 1699 and a memorial to him in the chapel was erected in 1767.

Burning of Thomas Cranmer 21 March 1556 (Lord Williams present to maintain public order 1559 Funeral of John, Barron Williams of Thame 1566 Elizabeth Returns as Queen - knighted her host Henry Norris 1568 Elizabeth visited again - accounts 1570 ditto - accounts 1588 threat of Armada passed: Earl of Leicester to Sir John Norris ordering discharge of troops in Kent 1597 Death of Sir john Norris - letter of condolence from the Queen to his mother, Lady Norris 1599 - Deaths of Sir Thomas and Sir Henry Norris in Ireland 1612 James I 30 August (also 1614, 1616, 1617 and 1619) 1625 Charles I takes refuge from the plague 1643 Royalist forces at Rycote in June (from Parliamentary Scout reports) 1648 Rycote acquired by Bertie family through marriage, 8th November 1682 James Bertie created Earl of Abingdon by Charles II on 23 Nov 1683 James, Duke of York received "a most noble and spendid diner" 22nd May James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon died 22ne May of a fever Burnt down in 1745 on th e12 November, young Lord Norris died in the fire