Allen Mabley settled in Castlethorpe in the 1620's, and was buried in the parish church in 1661. John Mapley married Anne Nicholls in Castlethorpe in 1643. Both families, with children, lived in Castlethorpe, with records into the early 1700's. In later years, Henry and Lydia Mapley married and settled in Castlethorpe in the 1880's, with their children joining them from Great Linford.

The village, 2 miles west of Little Linford, started out in life as a castle belonging to the lord of the manor of nearby Hanslope. Castlethorpe Castle was constructed in the 11/12th century. In 1066 William I granted the manor of Hanslope to Winemar the Fleming, who built the fortifications. In 1086 it was in the hundred of Bunsty and ownership was the same. Following the revolt against King John, the castle was demolished in 1217.

The Church of St Simon and St Jude, the parish church, dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, though the present church is of mainly Norman design. The church at Castlethorpe was originally superior to that of Hanslope but Bishop Grosteste changed the precedence in about 1250.

Castlethorpe had a station (until 1964) on the main London-Birmingham line of the LNWR running alongside the west side of Castlethorpe. Being 2.5 miles north of Wolverton and the Railworks, many residents worked at the railworks. The Grand Union Canal also runs by on the outskirts of the village, a short walk to the neighbouring village of Cosgrove.

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1st. Castlethorpe Generation
Allen Mabley (c. 1600 - 22/9/1661) m. Anne Wodle in 1618.
Children :-

• Anne Mably (20/1/1627 - ) m. Thomas Fletcher in 1642 ==> Newport Pagnell
• Richard Mably (20/2/1630 - )
• Mary Mabley (17/8/1634 -)
• Alice Maply (5/2/1639 -)
• Thomas Maply (6/1/1646 -)