The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'fallow-coloured woodland clearing'. It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Falelie. There are two other places in the country called Fawley.
Sir Bulstrode Whitlock, a prominent Member of Parliament in Cromwell's day was from Fawley. In 1642 he allowed soldiers fighting in the English Civil War to stay at the manor in Fawley, however they were quite raucous in their behaviour, and they completely destroyed the contents of the house. In 1684 the house was completely redesigned, following a design by Sir Christopher Wren.
Fawley is a village in the south western corner of Buckinghamshire, England.
It sits on the border between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, about seven miles west of Great Marlow and north of Henley-on-Thames.
In 1642 he allowed soldiers fighting in the English Civil War to stay at the manor house in Fawley, however they were quite raucous in their behaviour, and they completely destroyed the contents of the house.
Joseph MANLEY [Parents] was born 1824 in Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England and was baptized 21 Mar 1824 in The Parish Church, Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England.
Thomas MANLEY was born 1818 in Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England and was baptized 2 Aug 1818 in The Parish Church, Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England.
Eliza MANLEY was born 1820 in Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England and was baptized 8 Jul 1820 in The Parish Church, Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England.
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