In 1225 Roger Pipard's tenant was Richard Vernon of Haddon, Derbyshire. Both Haddon and Pitchcott remained in the Vernon family until Sir George Vernon died in 1566, leaving them to his daughter, Margaret Stanley. In 1588 her son Edward mortgaged Pitchcott to Richard Saunders (-1601), whose family were the lords of several other manors in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, including the manor of Puttenham. The Saunders had established themselves in Buckinghamshire during the previous two centuries and Richard had married Elizabeth Blount, whose family were descendants of Sir Walter Blount (-1403). In the 17th century, Pitchcott manor passed to Richard Saunders' eldest son, John Saunders, who had married Anne Hawtrey, the daughter of William Hawtrey (-1597) of Chequers. John's daughter Elizabeth had married Sir Walter Pye, and Sir Walter and Lady Elizabeth Pye conveyed Pitchcott manor to her uncles Sir Thomas and Francis Saunders. The manor was held in moieties by the two branches of the Saunders family. Francis Saunders was imprisoned briefly for debt and Sir Thomas Saunders (1593-1653) had to come to his aid. As part of the repayment, much of the lands and rights to the manor of Pitchcott were conveyed by Francis Saunders to Sir Thomas Saunders. Several members of the Saunders family served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.