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"MILTON-BRYAN, a parish and a village in Woburn district, Beds. The village stands 2¼ miles SE of Woburn, and 4½ SE of Worburn-Sands railway station; and has a post-office under Woburn. The parish comprises 1,480 acres. Real property, £2,118. Pop., 345. Houses, 72. The property is divided among a few. Two manors here belonged, at Domesday, to Hugh de Beauchamp and the Bishop of Baieux; went to Sir Francis Bryan and Woburn abbey; and passed to Sir hugh Inglis, Bart. The Manor-House is the seat of Lady Inglis. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £252. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church has a white tower and a painted window; and contains a monument, by Chantrey, to Sir H. inglis. There is a parochial school."