Water Stratford is a village and civil parish on the River Great Ouse in Buckinghamshire, England.

[2] After the Norman conquest of England Water Stratford was one of many manors in the region that William of Normandy granted to Robert D'Oyly,[2] who built Oxford Castle.

[2] The Earl died heirless, leaving his sister Margaret, by whose marriage Water Stratford then passed to the du Plessis family.

[2] Late in the 13th century Hugh du Plessis seems to have granted Water Stratford to Edward I in an exchange of lands.

[2] From 1693 hundreds of followers flocked to Water Stratford, where they lived in barns or camped in a field awaiting the Second Coming.

His followers' belief was so strong that his successor as parish priest had Mason's corpse exhumed to disprove his claim of resurrection.

[2][7] Still some of Mason's followers refused to leave, and stayed at Water Stratford awaiting his resurrection for up to 15 years when they were dispersed by the local militia.

[2] More recent former residents are Paul Daniels, magician, Peter Woodthorpe, actor, and Yana (singer), (real name Pamela Guard).