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AN ILLUSTRATED QUARTERLY ANTIQUARIAN & GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE.
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VOL. VI. 1908—1910.
DEVIZES:
GEORGE SIMPSON, GAZETTE OFFICE. LONDON: PIIILLIMOKE AND CO, 124, CHANCERY LANE, V 1911. y
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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Encaustic Tiles at Tinhead ...
The Stokes Cup, Merton College, Oxford
Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, formerly at Downton
Portrait of Sir Thomas Phillipps
Autograph of ditto
Brass of John Stf)kys (1498), and his wife Alys, in Secnd Church Leaflet recording the sudden death of Ruth Pierce, of Potterne,
in Devizes Market, 1753 Inscription, recording the same, from Devizes Market Cross Frances, Duchess of Suffolk, and her second husband Adrian
Stokes, from an engraving by Vertue, 1748 Autograph of the late Colonel Chester Portrait of Laurence Hyde, of Heale (1593-1643) Arms of Hyde (on tabular pedigree) ... Coin of Stephen, apparently minted at Devizes Portrait of Amphillis, wife of Laurence Hyde, of Heale Portrait of Alexander Hyde. Bishop of Salisbury, 1665-1667 Monument of Sir Laurence Washington (1643), in Garsdon «\ Church 1 Shield ot Arms from ditto
Representation of the "Doom" on wooden tympanum of Rood fx Screen, in Dauntsey Church
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MARCH, 190S.
ENCAUSTIC TILES AT TINHEAD.
jj^|"|7^ HE four patterns of encaustic tiles here reproduced are found in one of the upper rooms at Becket's Farm, Tinhead. They are laid in front of the lire- place, forming a raised hearth. How long they have occupied this position is uncertain ; they are now much worn and broken, and it is with difficulty that some minor 'details of the original design have been recovered. In one case this would have been impossible had not a more perfect specimen of the same tile been obtained from a different source.
They are interesting from having most probably belonged either to the church or some other of the monastic buildings at Edington. The designs, also, so far as known to the writer, are somewhat uncommon. The two heraldic ones are:—
No. 1. A shield between two nondescript animals (evi- dently not intended as supporters) bearing On a chiej two mullets — apparently the arms of the ancient family of St. John— and we find the name of John St. John as Rector of Edington Monastery, a.d. 1494-1515.
No. 2. On an eagle with two heads displayed, a shield charged with a lion rampant sinister — a coat apparently not given in Papworth, but which it ought not to be difficult to
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identif}' — and ma}- perhaps be looked for either as another Rector, or a benefactor to Edington monaster}-. Of this tile, fragments onl)T are found at Tin head, but a perfect specimen, said to have come from Ivy Mill, also in Edington parish, is in possession of Mr. H. Mcdlicott, of Potterne, to whom the writer is indebted for permission to make a tracing, thus enabling him to complete the design.
No. 3.
Nos. 3 and 4, although non-heraldic, are patterns of somewhat uncommon occurrence.
The four tiles are about 6 } inches square, and of uniform
size.
The fine old room at Becket's Farm, in which they are preserved, is fitted with oak panelling, apparently of the time of James I. Two panels occupy the space above the
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fireplace, the subjects between them, also carved in oak, being 1, Justice — with sword and scales ; 2, Vanity — a female gazing in a mirror; 3, Music — another figure with a musical instru- ment. In one of the panels is a shield bearing a clenched hand in armour; the corresponding shield in the other panel is missing.
To the late Mr. Cullimore, the tenant of Becket's Farm,
No. 4.
the writer is indebted for the facilities given him in making tracings of these tiles. Any further information on the sub- ject—the locality of their manufacture, or other known specimens belonging to the same series— would be most acceptable.
Poulshot. Edward Kite.
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STOKES.
(Continued from Vol. i>, p. 561.)
[P.C.C. 9 Hene.] Will of Edward Stokes, of Titherton, 1667.
[Abridged.] May 30, 1667. I, Edward Stokes, of Titherton Lucas, esquire, desirous to settle in order my estate which God hath bestowed upon mee that I may not in my extreames be incumbred and troubled with worldly affaires, do hist revoke, etc., haveing committed my soule to the mercy of God Allmighty, etc., I committ my body to the earth to be buried in a silent and decent manner without pagan pompeor popish ceremony, in a place I shall appoint in my lifetime if I happen to dye att or near Tytherton Lucas. As for my worldly estate, etc. ; to my most dear and tender wife Elizabeth Stokes all the goods, household stuff, and implements of household brought with her unto my house, and also my two chests of drawers, best bed and furniture thereto belong- ing, and her rings and jewels, furniture and implements remaining in her closets in my now dwelling house, and a moiety of my "clift" wood and faggots about my house and coal to her own use, and the use of all my other household stuff and furniture in that part of my dwelling house, called the new building, during her life; after her death, to Elizabetli Stokes my daughter, with my plate; to my son Christopher Stokes, £100, to be paid in a year after my decease ; all my debts to be paid with all convenient speed., a schedule whereof as also of debts due to me I intend to annex hereunto or otherwise to leave it in my almanacke or book ot accounts; each of my brothers and sisters \os. apiece; my niece Susanna Garrard, ^50, to be paid within a year after my decease; my uncle John Chcke, gent., \os. ; my servant Roger Webb and the two maidservants that shall be with me at my decease, 20s. each; also to all my constant workmen at the time of my decease, that is to say, thresherc, smithe, taylor, wheelwright, carpenter, thatcher and mason, 6s. Si/, apiece; to my long painefull and trusty servants John Robins, alias Duke, and Robert Angel 1, ,£5 each, and do hereby release all rents due from said John Robins for his house and garden grounds; the children of my brother Thomas Garrard, gent., which he had by my sister (excepting the said Susanna), $s. each ; the bailiff and burgesses of the borough of Chippenham and their successors, £\2t to remain in the town stock to be let forth by them upon bonds and sufficient securities, that is to say, to 6 poor freemen of the borough not exceeding the sum of 40.V. apiece, the said bonds to be renewed yearly on securities as the money remaining in the town stock is usually let forth. Whereas, I have delivered to John Jacob, ol Norton, co. Wilts, gent.; Xevill Maskelyne, of Purton, co. Wilts, gent.; Henry
Stokes.
Francklyne, of Sherston Magna; and to Thomas Neate, of Chippenham, co. Wilts, gent., the sum of ,£1,000 for the use of my daughter Elizabeth Stokes, payable to her at the age of 16 years, now 1 bequeath the said sum to her with the increase thereof, only reserving the interest for my life time. If she happen to die before her age of 16 years, then ^"500 to my son Christopher Stokes, and ,£500 to my wife Elizabeth Stokes, with the interest to be raised 6 months after my daughter's decease ; my grandchild Mary Stokes £\o to buy her a piece of plate; the poor of Titherlon Lucas £6, to be distributed amongst those whom I shall nominate ; my son Abjohn Stokes, residuary legatee and executor, whom. I commit to the guidance and protection of Almighty God under which I desire and require him to perform the same; the said John Jacob. Nevill Maskelyne, Henry Franckline and Thomas Neate, overseers, to whom in token of my love I give 205-. apiece.
Witnesses, John Cheke, John Stokes, Edward Crooke, Susanna Garrard, Robert Angell.
[Proved at Exeter Hall, in the Strand, co. Middlesex, 8 January 1667/8.]
[Archdeacon's Court, Sarum.] Will of Alice Stokes, of Studley, 1675.
Alice Stokes, of Suidley, in the parish of Trowbridge, widow, revoking all former wills, 20 Oct. 1675; to her eldest son James Stokes, the standing bedstead in the best chamber, the best table-board in the hall and the "winscot chayre"; to her son Peter Stokes, one fringed tablecloth; to her son-in-law John Horlocke, $s.] to her grandson John Horlocke, 40^.; to her grandchild Elizabeth Stokes, all her wearing apparel, all which legacies she appoints to be paid within a year after her decease; her son John Stokes, sole executor. Witnesses, Richard Hayler and Margaret Knight.
[Proved at Market Laving ton 13 April 1676. With an Inventory of her goods taken 5 November 1675, being ordinary furniture and house- hold utensils and including "one silver salt, 1 dozen of silver spoons, 6 old bookes", the whole amounting to ^40 Ss. G/L]
[Archdeacon's Court, Sarum.]
John Stokes, of Bishopsi-row, 16S3.
February 4, a.D. 16S3. John Stokes, of BishopstroWi yeoman, his body to be buried in the churchyard of Bishopstrow in tin- same place where his father was buried; his grandchild Thomas Debnam, ZOS. ; his grandchild Jane Debnam, qos. ; and his grandchild Elizabeth Hopton, 20.V. — to be paid them 6 years after his decease; his grandchildren Mary Debnam, Joane Debnam, Alice Debnam, Anne Debnam, John Debnam, Margaret Debnam, John Hopton, and Daniel Hopton, iov. each on their ages of 21, the legacy of any of them dying to be divided among the
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survivors; his daughter Alice Debnam, lay.; his daughter MaryHoptou, ^30; his wife Kimbry Stokes an annuity or rent charge of £\6, out of his messuage and lands in Bishopstrovv, payable half-yearly; also to her during her life the hall, buttery, and two lower chambers in the mes- suage he now lives in in Bishopstrovv, and all his household goods in said messuage, except a furnace cupboard, great chair, four table boards, 2 tester bedsteads, a great brass pan, and "the halfe-headed bedstead "; his son William Stokes, his leasehold estate in Heytesbury lor the rest of his term, and that part of the said messuage not before bequeathed, and the arable lands and pasture lands thereto belonging subject to the said annuity of ^16, and if William die without issue the remainder to be divided between his (John's) daughters Alice Debnam and Mary Hopton equally; the other part of the messuage after the decease of his wife also to go to William Stokes his son, and on the hitter's death with- out issue to his said two daughters, subject to an annuity of £\o to William's wife if he leave one on his death ; his son William, residuary legatee and executor. '-The mark of John Stokes." Seal in red wax; device, a stag's head. Witnesses, William Edwards, gentleman, John Gibbs, and Edward Slade.
[Archdeacon's Court, Sarum.]
John Stokes, of Bishopstrow, 1687.
Inventory ol the goods of John Stokes, ot Bishopstrow, yeoman, made 9 June 16S7, consisting of a few cattle and household furniture, and a small chatile lease at Heytesbury worth 15//., in all amounting to £131 15^
[Consistory Court, Sarum.] Jane Stokes, of Devizes, 1699.
Bond for faithful administration of the goods of Jane Stokes, of Devizes, deceased, of her daughter, Jane Rogers, of Devizes, her ad- ministrator, and John Filkes and John Hancock, of the same, clothiers, dated 20 May, a.d. 1699.
Inventory of the goods of Jane Stokes, of Devizes, widow, taken 30 June a.d. 1699.
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Exhibited in the Consistory Court, Sarum, 5 March 1 699/1 700, by Jane Rogers, widow, daughter of deceased.
[Archdeacon's Court, Sarum.]
James Stokes, of Keevil, 1706.
Bond of Joan Stokes, widow, of Keevil. and Samuel Haynes, of Bulkington, dyer, for the administration by Joan Stokes of the goods of James Stokes, late of Keevil, deceased, intestate, dated 6 May, A.D. 1706. With an inventory of the goods and chattells of the said James Stokes made 9 March 1706. consisting of cattle, cheese, and common articles of household furniture and implements, amounting to ,£251 14J. 4^.
[Archdeacon's Court, Sarum.]
Testament of William Stokes, of Semington, 1710.
September 14 A.D. 1710. William Stokes, of Semington, yeoman, whereas by indenture tripartite dated 15 June 1709, in consideration of his marriage with Eleanor Sparrow, spinster, daughter of Eleanor Sparrow, of Corsham, W7ilts, widow, he sold to Thomas Flower, junr., of Benacre, gentleman, and the said Eleanor Sparrow, widow, a messuage in Semington, and all barns, stables, backsides, etc., belong- ing, containyng \h acres, an acre, a meadow ground in Westmead, a parcel of meadow ground in a meadow called Downe Field, belonging to Robert Drinkwater, containing a yard of land, a close of arable or pasture ground called Down Feild of 5 acres, the highway lying on the
east side thereof, and the ground of [ ] Howell, widow, on the west
side thereof; 2 other closes of pasture also called Down Feild of 9 acres, the land belonging to the Farm of Semington, laying on the east and west sides thereof, a 'close of 2 acres called Barter .... of 2 acres, land of Anne Twyford on the east, and land of Thomas Tucker on the west ; and h acre of arable in the common fields of Semington, and all manner of ways, waters, woods, etc. Reversions, remainders and rents, etc., and all his right title, etc., in the same, and whereas the said indenture is in full force, now in case he and said Eleanor his wife die without heirs of his body begotten by said Eleanor, whereby the uses mentioned in the indenture will be extinct, then he devizes the said messuage and lands mentioned in the indenture to Elizabeth Stokes and Jane Stokes, daughters of John Stokes, of Semington, clothworker. after the death of himself and his wife and the lawful heirs of their bodies, for failure of issue, the moiety oi the one so dying to go to the survivor, and on failure of issue of both, the whole to go in lee simple to William Stokes, son ol Richard Stokes, of Semington, husbandman, and his heirs and assigns forever. He bequeaths to the said Elizabeth and Jane Stokes 2 closes of arable and pasture ground in Keevil Wood, in Keevil Parish, the one 6 acres called Erncycs Close
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or Ernleyes Ground, and the other 14 acres called Smith's Close or Ground, now in the possession of William Jenkins, of Seend Head mill, his tenant, and the heirs of their bodies, for failure of issue, the remainder to go as above to William Stokes, subject to the payment as below of 2 sums of £1 to Robert Richard Stokes, two sums of jC3 and two sums of 20s. to the said John and Richard Stokes; to the said Elizabeth and Jane, his leasehold house and close inSemington, in possession of John Phillips, known as the sign of the Bell, his estate being for a term of 99 years determinable on his death and the death ot Anne Lucas and John Howell, they to permit Eleanor his wife to occupy it during her widowhood; to his brother Robert Stokes, of "Castle Forten Yard", near Aldersgate, London, bricklayer, and to his brother Richard Stokes, of Tinhcad, ^5 apiece, in quarterly payments, and to John and Richard, son of Richard Stokes, his kinsman, 20s. and a piece yearly out of the above said two closes in Keevil. The rest of his goods, etc., he bequeaths to Eleanor his wife, whom lie makes his executor, with Henry Coulthurst, of Semington, clothier, and Christopher Brewer, of Beckington, co. Somerset, as overseers," to keep peace between my executrix and all other persons concerned in his will. Signed, William Stokes, his mark (with red seal not heraldic) ; witnesses, Thomas Scales. Hannah Steevens, Anne Sparrow, Frances Webb.
[Proved 11 Nov. 1710. With the oath of Eleanor Stokes as to the above being her husband's will, and her faithful administration of his goods, etc., taken 11 October 1710.]
[P.C.C. 245 Barnes.] Will of Abjohn Stokes, a.d. 1712.
1, Abjohn, of Titherton Lucas, esquire, revoking, etc., give unto my son Abjohn Stokes one shilling, to be paid to him by my executor in one year alter my decease if lawfully demanded ; my son-in-law Mr. John Meriweather, all my messuages, lauds, tenements, and hereditaments, as well in possession as in reversion, with their appurtenances that I have not otherwise conveyed to him or in trust for him to have to him his heirs and assigns forever ; also all my moneys paid into the Court of Chancery by Daniel Parke, esquire, or his orders, and all other my goods and chattels, the said John Meriweather my sole executor; the. execu- tors, administrators, representatives, or whom it concerneth, of Michael Naish and Henry Rogers, both long since deceased, my trustees or the survivor of them to make the said John Meriweather, his executors, administrators, or assigns, a legal title as well as he hath now in equity to certain closes called by the several names of Warthe Lease, Long Meade, and Great Meade Lease, pursuant to a deed by me and my wife executed, dated 12 December 30 Charles II, "deceased annoquc Domini
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1678", and recited in a deed of assignment dated 17 June, a.d. 1693, and executed by me to convey the said closes to Jeffery Meriweather, his executors, administrators, and assigns, and as lie should direct for his wife and family, for the raising certain sums of money and interest as therein, or that the executors, administrators, or assigns of my trustees, Xaish and Rogers, or the survivor of them, do otherwise raise the said money and all interest for the said John Meriweather and family as and according to the power by me to them and the trust in them vested by my deeds for that aforesaid purpose. Signed and sealed by the said Abjohn Stokes, 4 February, a.d. 1706. Witnesses, Edward Sly, Robert Mitten, Anne Meriweather, Abjohn Meriweather.
[December 20, a.d. 1712, commission was granted to William Meriweather, of the parish of St. Clement Danes, co. Middlesex, victualler, to administer the goods, etc., of Abjohn Stokes, esquire, late of Titherton Lucas, co. Wilts, but deceased at Hilperton, co. Wilts, to the effect that the said William Meriweather shall be the defendant or a defendant in a cause lately instituted by John Meri- weather, gentleman, in the High Court of Chancery against Abjohn Stokes, son and heir of the deceased, John Gasper Keising, John Town- send, Thomas Andrews, Thomas Crooke, George Meriweather, senr., George Meriweather, junr., and William Slade, or any other litigation as to the messuages, tenements, and lieriditaments of the deceased.]
[Archdeacon's Court, Saru.m.J William Stokes, of Bishopstrow, 1729.
William Stokes, of Bishopstrow. yeoman : his grandson Samuel Stokes, ^"ioo on attai ning 21 years ; his granddaughter Elizabeth Stokes, jC-o; his granddaughter Martha Stokes, £20, and his granddaughter Christian Stokes, on their age of 21 years, the legacy of either ot them so dying to go to his grandson Samuel Stokes, and if Elizabeth die before a half year after the death of himself and his wife, her legacy likewise is to go to Samuel Stokes on his attaining his age of 21 years; his messuage and lands in the parish of Bishopstrow to his grand- daughter Mary .Stokes and her heirs, chargeable with the payment of the said legacies ; his grandson John Stokes, 5s.] his son-in-law John Stokes, is.; the poor of Bishopstrow, 20s. ; all his personal estate he leaves to his wile Dorothy, and she to be executrix. Dated 9 August 1729. Witnesses, Ann Bennett. Wm. Bennett, Win. Wheeler. Signed. William Stokes with red seal— a hare runnings with LEPVS above it.
With the attestation of Dorothy Stokes, widow, dated 18 June 1737, annexed.
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RECORDS OF WILTSHIRE PARISHES.
ERCHFONT WITH STERT. (Continued from Vol. v} p. 549.)
Clerical Subsidy, Sarum, 54/3 5 2b. [8-9 Charles /.}
Names of those refusing to pay the second payment o f the $rd subsidy granted by the Clergy, 4 Charles I, and due istjune last, 1633 :—
a.d. 1633-34. — Erchefont Vicarage. — Peter Glasbrookc, clerk, vicar of Erchefont, required to pay the second payment of the said 3rd subsidy refused, whose tenth of the subsidy- is 28s.
Court of Wards and Liveries Deeds. [Boc. 139, no. 7 (temp. Charles J).]
Draught deed of Sir William Eyre, of Great Chaulfeild, Wilts, declaring that he had paid the sum of 5s. to the use of the poor of the parish of Urchfounte, to John Longe, esq., of South Wraxall, for the making void of a certain deed therein mentioned, dated 22 May, 22 James 1.
Fine Roll. [9 Charles J, pt. /, no. 32.]
a.d. 1633. — Whereas by inquest taken on death of William Noysc it was found that Robert Noyes, his father, was seized, etc., of 3 messuages, 5 cottages, 4 tofts, 57 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 8 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood, 20 acres of gorse and heather and common of pasture in Erch- font, alias Urchfont, alias Escott and Vrchfont Escott ; of a messuage and a virgate of land, and a curtilage, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 30 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 12 acres of pasture, and 2 acres of wood in Erchfont and Stockwecke, called by the name of Northcombe ; a messuage called Slopers- hold and a garden, an orchard, 5 acres of land, 6 acres of
Records of Wiltshire Parishes.
meadow, 12 acres of pasture, belonging thereto in Erchfont ; a messuage called the Downehousc and 50 acres of land, i(> acres of pasture, 4 acres of meadow, common of pasture for 12 animals and 6 horses, 120 sheep, and free pannage for 12 pigs in the commons and woods of Erchfont thereto belonging; an enclosure of pasture called Manners of 10 acres, and an enclosure of pasture called Cophopkins of 2 acres in Erch- font: by indenture dated 12 February, 7 James I, between him and his sons Robert and William on the one part, and Sir John Ernele, William Blacker, esq., and Walter Ernele on the other ; in consideration of the marriage between said William No3-se and Anne Ernele, he conveyed the premises to use of William for life, and after his death to Anne, and after her death to William's lawful issue, and for default to right heirs of William ; which marriage was solemnized on 15 February, 9 James I, and a line was levied on the premises to the uses of said indenture in Trinity term, 8 James I ; by virtue whereof the said William Noyse on his death was seized of the premises, whereof the 3 messuages, 5 cottages, etc., are held of the king by the 40th part of a knight's fee; and- the said William died on 27 October, 16 James I, and William Noyse his son and heir was on 1 1 January, 16 James I, 6 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days old ; the King orders seisin to be given to William Noyse, the son being now of full age. Westminster, 23 November.
Ibid., No. 35.
a.d. 1633. -Order to the Eschaetor to deliver seisin to James Flower, now of age, of the property of his father, William Flower, in Erchfont and Escott. \Vide luq. post-mortem William Flower, 2 Oct., 15 James I.] Westminster, 19 November.
Feet or Finks, Wilts. [Hilary, 12 Charles I. ] a.d. 1636-7. — Fine made in octave of St. Hilary, 12 Charles II, between Walter Ernele, esq., plaintiff, and William Jeay, clerk, and Anne his wife, deforciants, of the manor of
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Northcombe, and 6 messuages, 6 gardens, So acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 14 acres of pasture, and 755. Sd. rent, and common of pasture in Urchfount. Right of Walter and quit- claim and warranty against W. Jeay and Anne, and heirs of Anne, for £ijSo.
Fine Roll. [14 Charles I, no. 52.] a.d. 163S. — Order to the Escheator of Wilts to deliver seisin to John Saynesbury, son and heir of John Saynesbury, deceased 12 September, 12 Charles I, his father's lands; viz., 3 messuages, a toft, 54J- acres of land, 36 acres of pasture, and common of pasture for 90 sheep in Escott and Urchfountc. John the son being at the time of his father's death 40 years old and more. Westminster, 26 April.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Trinity, 18 Charles I.] a.d. 1642. — Fine made 3 weeks after feast of the Holy Trinity, 18 Charles I, between Robert Hawkins and John Paradice, junior, plaintiff, and William Whood, alias Crooke, and Alice his wife, and John Paradice,1 senior, deforciants, of a messuage, 2 barns, 2 gardens, an orchard, 70 acres of land, 14 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, and common of pasture in Urchfount, alias Erchfont, alias Ursheont and Northcombe. Right of Robert Hawkins and quit claim and warranty to him and J. Paradice, junior, and the heirs of Robert for ^200 sterling.
Ibid. [Michaelmas, 24 Charles I. \ a.d. 164S. — Fine 3 weeks after Michaelmas, 24 Charles 1, between John Muspratt, plaintiff, and Edward Howard, esq., and Anne his wife, and John Richards, esq., and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, of 2 parts of a messuage, 5 cottages, 12 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, and common of pasture in Erchefont, alias Urchfont, alias Urchcont. Right of John Muspratt for £60 sterling.
1 John Paradice, of Seend, in his will, 168*1, leaves 50*. fo poor of ,^tert ; his sister Anne married a Crooke. — [Ed. J
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Ibid. \Mkhaelmasi a.d. 1649.]
a.d. 1649. — Fine made on the morrow of All Soul?, between Edmund Proby,1 clerk, Robert Beach, gent., and William Watts, gent., plaintiffs, and Susan Eyre, widow, Edward Howard, esq., and Anne his wife, and John Richards, esquire, and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, of 6 messuages, 8 cottages, 4 barns, 4 tofts, 12 gardens, 12 orchards, 190 acres of land, 22 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, 4 acres of wood, 20 acres of gorse and heather, and common of pasture in Erchfont, Escott, and Stockweeke. Right of Edmund Proby and warranty to him, R. Beach and W. Watts, and heirs of Edm. Proby for ^240 sterling.
Felt of Finks, Wilts. [Mic/iae/inas, 1649.]
a.d. 1649.-- Fine 3 weeks after Michaelmas, between William Shergoll, plaintiff, and Robert Hawkins and Mary his wife, and William Whood, alias Crooke, and Alice his wife, deforciants, of a messuage, a barn, a garden, an orchard, 35 acres of land, 7 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and common of pasture in Urchfont and Northcomb. Right of William Shergoll for ^100.
Historical MSS. Com. Report on tup: Quarter Sessions, Co. Wilts, pp. 113, 122, and 131.
a.d. 1646-47. — The ale-houses at Urchfont, where Richard Wall was "minister", were suppressed.
a.d. 1650. — Thomas Fisher, a labourer, lent to Stephen Greatrex, vicar of Stert for the last three years, by the gift of Mr. Wall, vicar of Erchfont, ^27 upon the security of tithes and compositions for tithes, Stert not being worth 205. from Michaelmas to Midsummer ; but he complains that the
1 An Edmund Proby, ob. 1US4, set. 8G, with arms ermine, on a fess a lion j)as$ant% is buried under a tlat stone, outside north wall of chancel of Broughton Gilford Church.— [Ed.]
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parishioners now refuse the payments which should have begun at Michaelmas last; the vicar petitions to the same effect.
a.d. 1655. — James Gaston, of Timsborowe, "coal finder", represents that he had leave from the Earl of Hertford, lord of the manor of Erchfont, to dig there for coal, which he has great hopes of finding, and was encouraged by the tenants so to do; but now the latter, fearing that he may dig in their grounds, fall off, and the miners are ready to desist for want of pay ; he prays, therefore, for assistance. " Noe order ; he was absent."
Particulars for Fee Farm Rents. [(Augmentation Office). Commonwealth, Wilts. Roll 92, no. 372.]
Parcel! of the Monastery of Edington.
Manor of Escote. — Rents reserved for the manors of Escote and Urchfounte, with their rights member and appur- tenances in co. Wilts, belonging to the late Monastery of Edington, and by letters patent dated 12 June, 37 Henry VIII, granted to James Tutt and Nicholas Hame their heirs and assigns for yearly rent at Michaelmas of 37s. id.
Land in Dicherudge. — Rents reserved, etc., 12s. 8c/.
These particulars are made forth by warrant from the honbIC the Trustees appointed by Act of Parliament for the sale of the fee farm rents, 27 March 1651.
Inm. Roll 84, no. 294. [Parcel of the Possessions of the Priory 0] Great Malvern.]
Tenths in Stert. — Fee farm of all tenths greater and lesser of whatsoever kind yearly issuing in Stert, in the parish of Urchiant, alias Urchfont, belonging to late monastery of Great Malvern, or granted amongst other things to Edmund Downings and Miles Dodding, their heirs and assigns, by letters patent dated 14 March, 30 Elizabeth, to hold of said Queen and her heirs and successors as of her manor of East
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Greenwich by fealty and in common soccage, and the yearly rent payable at the feasts of Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions of 40s.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Trinity, a.d. 1653.] Fine on the morrow of the Holy Trinity, a.d. 1653. Between Robert Amor and William Longcroft, plaintiffs, and William Eyre, gent., and Sarah his wife, deforciants, of a backside, a watermill, a garden, an orchard, 16 acres of meadow, 7 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all manner of cattle in Erchfont, otherwise Urchfont. Right of Robert Amor, with quitclaim and warranty to him and William Longcroft against William Eyre and Sarah and the heirs of William Eyre, for eighty pounds sterling.
State Papers Domt.stic Calkndar, 1653-54. p. 53. [Council of Stale. Day's Proceedings.']
a.d. 1653, July 27. — Order to Capt. Fauconberg [the Par- liamentary Receiver-General] to pay the augmentations to Ralph London, preacher at Hereford, and to Chris. Hindley, minister at Urchfont.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Hilary, a.d. 1653.] Fine made eight days after St. Hilary, a.d. [653, between Edmund Probv, D.D., Golding Prentice, gentleman, and William Statts, plaintiffs, and John Richards, esq., and Eliza- beth his wife, deforciants, of 3 messuages, 3 cottages, 3 barns, 2 tofts, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 64 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 1 acre of wood, 7 acres of furze heath and common of pasture for all manner of cattle, with the appurtenances in Urchfont, Escott, and Stockwcck. The right of Edmund Proby, with warranty to him and G. Prentice and W. Statts, against Richard and Elizabeth and her heirs, for "the sum of money between them accorded".
Ffft of Fines, Wilts. [Easier, a.d. 1655.] Fine on the morrow of Ascension Day, a.d. 1655, between Thomas Keylway, gent., and Golding Prentice, gent., plain-
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tiff's, and Edward Howard, esq., and Anne his wife, deforciants, of a messuage, 4 cottages, 66 acres of land, 7 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all manner of cattle, with appurtenances in Erchfont, otherwise Urchfont, Escott and Stockweeke. The right of Thomas Keylway. Quitclaim and warranty to T. Keylway and G. Prentice, and the heirs of T. Keylway against Edward Howard and Anne and her heirs for ,£100 sterling.
Ibid. [Trinity, a.d. 1655.]
Fine eight days after the Feast of the Holy Trinity, a.d. 1655, between John Ernele, esq., Jeffery Daniell, esq., and Thomas Keleway, gentleman, plaintiff-, and Susanna Eyre, widow, and Roger Williams and Anne his wife, deforciants, of 2 messuages, 7 cottages, a barn, 2 tofts, 9 gardens, 9 orchards, 40 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 1 acre of wood, 7 acres of furze and heath and common of pasture for all manner of cattle in Erchfont alias Urchfont, Escott and Stockweeke. Right of John Ernele, with quitclaim and Warranty to him and J. Daniell and T. Keleway and heirs of John, against Susanna and her heirs and Roger and Anne and heirs of Anne, for ^ioo sterling.
Ibid. [Mieliaelmas, a.d. 1655.]
Fine three weeks after the feast of St. Michael, a.d. 1655, between William Shergoll the elder, plaintiff, and William Whood, otherwise Crooke, and Alice his wife, and Elizabeth Paradice, widow, deforciants, of the moiety of a messuage, 2 barns, 2 gardens, an orchard, 70 acres of land, 14 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all manner of cattle, with appurtenances in Urchfont, othcrwi-e Urchfont or Ursheont, and Northcombe. Right of William Shergoll and warranty to him and his heirs against W. Whood, and Alice, and heirs of W. Whood, and against Elizabeth and her heirs, for £\oo sterling.
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Ibid. [Easter, a.d. 1656.]
Fine made fifteen days after Easter Day, a.d. 1656, between Walter Ernie, esq., plaintiff, and John Muspratt and Edith his wife, deforciants, of a messuage, 5 cottages, 12 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all manner of cattle, with the appurtenances in Erchefont, otherwise Urchfont, otherwise Urcheont. The right of Walter Ernie and quitclaim to him, and warranty against John and Edith and heirs of John for ^60 sterling.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Hilary, 15-16 Charles II]
a.d. 1663. — Fine made on the morrow of the feast of the Purification, 16 Charles II, between John Mason alias Fauke, plaintiff, and Robert Neat and Jane his wife, John Gibbes and Margery his wife, John Hay ward and Edith his wife, Robert Orchard and Joan his wife, Mary Willis, Roland Cram and Lucy his wife, and John Cram and Emma his wife, deforciants, of a cottage, a curtilage, and a garden with appurtenances in Urchfont. The right of John Mason, and quitclaim to him and his heirs, with warranty against Robert Neat and Jane and heirs of Robert, against J. Gibbes and Margery and her heirs, against John Hay ward and Edith and the heirs of Edith, against R. Orchard and Joan and her heirs, against Mary Willis and her heirs, against Roland and Luc}- Cram and heirs of Roland, and against John Cram and Emma and the heirs of John Cram, for ^40 sterling.
Ibid. [Trinity, 18 Charles II]
a.d. 1666.-- Fine made fifteen days after the feast of the Holy Trinity, 18 Charles II, between Thomas Neate, gentle- man, and Adam Goldney, plaintiffs, and Israel Noyes and Margery his wife, deforciants, of 4 messuages, 2 cottages, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 40 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow,
0 acres of pasture and common of pasture for all kind of cattle, in Erchfont alias Urchfont alias Urshont, Escott and Calne.
1 he right of Thomas Neate and quitclaim to him and Adam
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and heirs of Thomas, and warranty against Israel and Mar- gery and the heirs of Israel, for p£ioo sterling.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Hilary, 29-30 Charles II.]
a.d. 1677. — Fine made in the octave of the feast of the Purification, 30 Charles II, between John Richards, esquire, plaintiff, and Edward Howard, esquire, and Lucy his wife, deforciants, of 16 messuages, 3 barns, 2 tofts, 10 gardens, 10 orchards, no acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 54 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and common of pasture, with the appurtenances in Erchfont, Escott and Stockweeke. The right of John Richards and quitclaim to him and heirs, against Edw. Howard and Lucy and the heirs of Edward, for ^260 sterling.
Ibid. [Hilary, 30-31 Charles II.)
a.d. 1678. — Fine made fifteen days after Martinmas, 30 Charles II, and afterwards in the octave of St. Hilary, recorded between William Pynsent, gentleman, plaintiff, and John Richards, esquire, and Margaret his wife, deforciants, of 16 messuages, 3 barns, 2 tofts, 10 gardens, 10 orchards, i 10 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 54 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and common of pasture in Erchfont, Escott, and Stockweek. The right of W. Pynsent and quitclaim to him and heirs, and warranty against John Richards and Margaret and heirs of John, and against Edward Howard, esquire, and his heirs, and against John Richards, esquire, father of the aforesaid John, for ,£200 sterling.
Rixoverv Roll. [Easter, 34 Charles II, r. 235.]
a.d. 1682. Wilts. — William Pynsent, c.^q., sues against Bartholomew Tothill, gent., 16 messuages, a dovecot, 16 gar- dens, 120 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and common of pasture for all kinds of cattle in Urchfont alias Erchfont, Escott and Stockwicke. John St. Barbe, bart., and John Wheeler, vouchees.
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Feet of Fixes, Wilts. [Hilary, 36-37 Charles II] a.d. 1684. — Fine made on morrow of the Purification of the B. V. Mary, 37 Charles II, between Richard Halliday, 'gentleman, plaintiff", and Joan Giddings, widow, deforciant, of
5 acres of meadow and 9 acres of pasture, with the appurten- ances in Escott and Urchfont. The right of R. Halliday with quitclaim and warranty for £60 sterling.
Recovery Roll. [Hilary, 2-3 James IL]
a.d. 1686. Wilts.— William Noye>, gentleman, sues against Henry Hatsell, esquire, 3 messuages, a water-mill,
6 gardens, 40 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 15 acres of pasture, one acre of wood and common of pasture for 94 sheep, and common of pasture for all kinds of cattle in Escott and Urshfont alias Erchfont. John St. Barbe, bart., and John Wheeler, vouchees.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Eas/ery 7 William III.}
a.d. 1695. — Fine made fifteen days after Easter Day,
7 William III, between William Pynsent, Bart., plaintiff, and John Shergoll and William Shergoll, deforciants, of a barn, 41 acres of land, 9 acres of meadow, 25 acres of pasture, 60 acres of gorse and heather and common of pasture for all kind of cattle in Erchfont alias Ushant. The Right of William Pynsent and quitclaim and warranty against the deforciants and their heirs, for ^160 sterling.
E. M. Thompson.
(To be continued.)
THE CHRYSOM BOOK OF ST. THOMAS, NEW SARUM.
(Contained from Vol. vf p. 566.)
>5- It.: James Clarks wyffe the second June 157S.
i&. „ Nycholas Ansells wyffe the 4th June.
x7' n John Clarke maryed the 16th of June.
IS. Anthony Pdope wyfe churched the 16 of June.
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Mydsomer Quarter, 1578.
1. It. : The laste of June John Grystes wyffe churched.
2. John Watyngs wyffe churched the same daye.
3. „ The Tayllers offeringe the 27 and 8th of July.
4. „ Willm. Goodrydgs wyffe churched the 9 of Jul}'.
5. „ Grace Davye churched the 26 Julye.
6. Anthony Nycholas maryed the same daye.
7. || Richard Rice maried the second day of August.
7. „ John Cred wyffe churched the 6 of August.
8. „ Robart Bents churched the 6th of August.
9. „ Thomas Tovi wyffe churched the 9th of August.
[ ] the 16th of August.
10. || William Colman maried the 21th of August.
11. ,, Thomas Tycheborne wyffe churched the 21st of August.
12. ,, Harry Banam wyffe churched the same daye.
13. ,, Robat Werets wyffe churched the xxiii of August 157S.
A strange weddynge the xxix Auguste 157S.
Thomas Gauntlat maryed the iiird daye of September 157S.
13. ,, Thomas Htmtes wyffe churched the viii of September 1578.
14. ., Mr. [ — ] Hundons wyffe churched the same day.
15. „ Water Pipen wyffe churched the same day.
16. || A churche wyffe the xviii of September 157S.
17. „ Edward Mylls wyffe churched the xxxi of September.
iS. „ Nycholas Kerby wyffe churched the xxv September 1 57S.
19. Richard Spender wyffe churched the xxviii of September 157S.
Michaellmas Quarter unto Chrismas.
1. It. : Thomas Reads wyffe churched the viii of October.
2. „ John Cockerells wyffe the ix ol October.
A stranger maried the xii of October.
3. Water Bellis wyffe churched the 1 3 of October.
4. ,, [ -] Roberds wyffe churched the 13 of October. .
John Tanner married the xv of October.
5. „ Willyam Cobhame wyffe churched the iS of October.
Thomas Laci maried the 19 of October.
6. ., William Sperings wyffe churched the xxii of October.
7. ,, Mr. Robart Bower wyffe churched the 22 of October.
8. „ William Noble wyffe churched the 27 of October.
9. ,, Harri Grenes wyffe churched the 2S of October.
10. ., William Vantell [or Vautell] wyffe churched 2 of November.
Cfor. Tomson maryed the 16 of November.
11. Lewke Nortons wyfle churched 17 of November.
12. ,. Eadeth Leudey churched the 20 of November.
13. „ Harry Marke wyffe churched the 22 of November.
14. ,, Hary Rugley wyfle churched the 24 of November.
Robart [ ] maryed the 26 of November,
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Jo. Watkins maried the 6 of December.
15. „ Jo. Brickets vvyfe churched the 8 of December.
16. || Youstes Weste wyffe churched the xii of December.
17. ,, Mr. Thorleys wyffe churched the xv of December.
15. ,, Willyam Etons wyffe the xiii of December. 19. Thomas Elyots wyffe the xv of December.
Chrism as Quarter unto Or Ladi Day.
1. It.: .Mr. Nicholas Hill wyffe churched the 2S of Decber.
2. „ Thomas Dragon wyffe churched the 30 (if Decber.
3. ,, John Denmead wyffe churched the 31 of Decber.
4. Thomas Barons wyffe churched the 31 of Decber.
5. ,, Willm. Robarts wyffe churched 9 of January 157S-9.
6. ., Chfor. Jirrets [?] wyffe churched the 9 of January.
Thomas Hood wyffe churched the v of January.
7. ,, Willm. Hanntonne wyffe churched the S of January. S. „ Hew Stons wyffe the xxvi of Jaiiary churched.
10. Rye the dyars wyffe at Fyshertone Brydge churched the
xxvi January.
11. ,, Rye Wests wyffe churched tin: xxix of January.
12. Robart Letts wyffe the same daye churched. Rychard Caverford marryed the 5 of febrewar)-.
13. Rice Uprobarts wyffe churched the 12 of febrewary. Roger Willis maryed the 14 of febrewary.
John Perkins maryed the 14 of febrewary.
14. „ John Catars wyffe churched the 16 of februaiy.
• 5- John Wheler wyffe churched the 24 of febrewary.
16. Mris. Weeks merys churched tin: fyrste of marche. John Loudwell maryed the third daye of marche.
• 7- »< A churche wyff the xviii of marche.
18. ,, Steferi Taulbots wyffe churched the 19 of marche. '9- >, Robart Parkers wyffe the. xxi of marche.
Churche wyves 111 and hollo [ ], Sinces lenens liadit ixxvi,
and the taylors offeryne besyds ; Sinces leuens liadit there be in church wyflfes and wedens and the taylers offeryns, Ixxxxv.
From the xxvi day of Maye 1579.
Raphe Tyas wyffe che. xxvi of Maye 1579; Raphe Tyas wyffe otferyng, yl. qa., and hir crisom, $d. ; Ric. Wards wyff of., ob. qa., and hir crysom, 6c/. ; John Keiys [King erased] and Jone Beryman maried the 30 of May 1579. and her offering, ~<l. ob., mairyed by a lyssence; John Perses wyte churched the 30 of May. crysome, (u/., offering, yd. ob. ; John 1'acpner.s wyffe churched the fyrste of Juno tor her offerynge, 6d. ob.; Harry Lanes wyte churched the vili of |une, and hir offeringe', iiic/. qa., and hir chrisom, <o<l.\ Anthony Works marryed Barbery Securyes the xv of June 1579. and his offerynge, \\\s. ob. qa. Sum ys vi,y. xv/.
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Reseved of Raffe Rugeleye by me, Thomas Barber, the xxiii of June from the xxvi of Maye 1579, for weddings and churchings, the summe of vis. xd.
From the Feaste of St. John Baptiste to the Feaste of St. Mychaelltharchangell, 1579.
Thomas Wlls wyffe the 25 of June fur her offerynge, 2<i. qa. ; Richard Wells wyffe churched the first of Julii, for her crisom, iiiir/., and hir offering, ob. ; John Deane married Alies Fulles the second of Julii, his offeringe, xd. qa. ; Willyam Furuier marryed Alyes Dauling, yd. ob.; the Taylers offerynge the vi day of July, m\s. xd. ob. qa. ; Willyam Eyrs wyffe churched the xi daye of Julye, for her cryssome, viic/., for her offerynge, id. ob. ; Willyam Stevens maryed wth Agnis Hoare the xi of July, theyre offringe, 6d.\ John Gorin marryed Elysebeth Coulter the xii daye of July, \2</.\ John Longmane marryed Mary Ronyen the xii day of July, xxd. ; Thomas Jee wyffe churched the xiii of July, for hir crisom, \n\d., hir offering, ob. qa.; Robert Fysher maryed Jone Semer the xix of July, they r offerynge, $d. ; Rychard Rychards maryed Alesc Tomsone xix of Julye. an a greyd offerynge, iii.v. ; Robart Ashelyes wyffe churched the xx of July, for her cryssome, 6d., her offeringe, iiiitif.qa.; Nycholas Knyght wyffe churched the 27 of July. 2 crisoms, Sd., and hir offeringe, 5^/.; Peter Robarts wyffe the 3 of August, for hir crisom, 6d., and hir offerynge, id. ; Willyam Feld wyffe churched the 6 of August, for hir crisom, 4^.. and hir offeryng, ob. qa. ; Thomas Robinsone wyffe churched the xv daye of August, for her cryssome, $d., and offerynge, id. ob. qa. ; Olyver Powell marryed Margery Malyard the xvii of August, lyi. ; Steven Market wyff churched the 27 of August, and for here chrisom, $d., here offering, id. ob. ; Gyles Dreytone maried Jane Huete the 29 of Augoste, the offeringe, yl.\ John Leysey maried Cristien Gunte the 31 of Augoste, the offearinge, yi.\ Thomas Mottere and Jone Marchant were maried the 14 of September, x'ul. ; John Stonexes wife chorched the 24 of September, for her crisome, 4//., and her offering, 2d. ob. qa. ; Rychard Edwardes wife churched the 26 of September, for her crisom. 6d., off, id. ob. ; Rychard Morse and Jone Jarvise ware maried the 2S of September, the offeringe, n\d. ob. Sum of all, 215. 2d. ob. qa.
Resevid for offerynges and churcheyngs 01 wiles the- second ol October 1579 of Raffe Rugley by the handes of Mr. Thomas Barker.
From the Feaste of Saint Michaell to the Nativitic ol" Criste, 1579.
John Wanleres wife churched the firste of October, the crisom, h\'uf., offeringe, id. ob. : John Grinnawaie and Jone Grigge marred the 3 of October, 2d.; John Jordenne his wile churched the 5 of October, for the crisome, $d., aud the offeringe, 7\d. qa. ; Rychard Up Thomas his wife churched the 7 of October,' the crisome, $d.t the offeringe,
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iu/. qa.; Win. Hewlet and Jone OHiver married the S of October, the offeringe, i2d. qa. ; Roger Painters wifechurched tiie 19 of October, the crisome, xid., the offeringe. id., -jd. ; Grigori Charkes wife churched the 22 of October, the crisom, vid., offering, id. ob. qa.; Crystofer Cruses wife churched the 24 of October, her crisoin, iiiirt?., tor her offering, ob. qa.; Credes wife, the fissher, churched the 28 of October, lor her crisom, vd.\ her offering, id. ; Humfrey Touseyes wife churched the same daye, her offering, \d. {Note in margin .*— "The child is Dedde, no chrysom paid"]; Saundres wile churched the laste of October; Wm. Fildes wife churched the 5 of November, her crisom, 4^., tin- offering, id. ; Cristoler Kookes [or Lockes, bloited~\ wife churched the 5 of November, her crisom, 6d.% her offering, id. ; Win. Smithe and Flsebeth Grey were marred the 9 of November, 2d.; Jone Gilberd churched the 11 of November, her crisoin, 4c/., her offeringe, id. ob. : John May maried Margit Hill, widow, the 16 of November, vie/.: Robert Credes wife churched the 16 of November, for her crisom, vid., her offering, Hid. ; Harri Maynerds wile churched the same day, her crisom, vid., for her offering, uld. ; 1 church wife the 19 of November, her crisom, iiiiV., her offeringe, ob. ; Franncis Spencers wyfe churched the 21 of November, for her crysome, vid., her offeringe, \\d. ; Henrye Strugneil maried Margit Wafde the 23 of November, viiid. ob. qa. ; Lyonell Ginninges his wife churched the 23 of November, her offering, ob. ; Harri Corrieer maried Margit Corbine the 25 of November, her offering, xxd. ; John Preseleye his wife churched the seconde ot December, her crisome and offeringe, iud. ob. ; John Tannercs wife churched the 14 of Desember, her crisom, 6d.. her offeringe, 5c/. Sum, xiiij. uud. qa. JLaide out lor iii li. of candelles, ixd.
Reseved the xxii daye of Desembar of Raffe Rugeleye the summ oi xns. and viid., and 7$. [?] lor churchinges and marryges by me, Thomas Barbidge.
From the Nativity of Or L. God unto tlic Feast of
Annuntiation of oure blessed Ladye St. Marie the Virgine.
Thomas Chickes wile and Richard Haines wile the 23 of Desember, Chickes crisome, Wud., the other clnlde is Dede, 5c/. ob. ; W in. Fyeres wile the 30 of Desember, her crisome, viid., her offering, \d. ; Antonie Ropes wile the same daye, her crisome, vid., her offering, iii</. ob. qa. ; Mighell Grationes wife the second of Januarie, her crisome, vid., her offeringe, i\d. ; John Whopers wile the 4 of Januarye, her crisom, vid., her oftering, i'\\d. ob. ; VVm. Perse maried Margat Rites the 10 of Januarie, vid. qa. ; VVm. Leddine maried FUine Stockes the 13 of Januari, \\d. ; Richard Lukisc maried Join- Lutler the 17 of Januarie, iiij. ; Nicholas Rogeres maried Jone Skotte the 18 of Januarie, xd. \ John Wicker maried one Waulter the 18 ot Januarie ; Kockerells his wile churched the 19 ol Januarie, her crisome, vd., her offeringe, ob. qa.; Thomas Homes his wife churched the 20 of Januarie, her crisom, Vuid., her
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offeringe, \\\d. ; Thomas Paynes wiffe churched the 20 of Januarie, her offcringe, \d. ob... hir crisome, \\d. ; John Lydes maried Marget Hemane the 25 of Januarie, \\\d. ; Robert Donne maried Jone Morse the 30 of Januarie, \\\d. ; John Mickes maried Maude Waighte the 31 of Januarie, xxd. ; Robert Sperine maried Grase Battine the 4 of februarie, 5c/.; John Ahoones [?] wife churched the 6 of Februarie, her crisome, 6d., offeringe. 4.V. ; Thomas Whoopers wile churched the 8 of Februarie, her crisome, 6d., her offering, 3.V/. ; Thomas Shepperdes wife churched the 1 1 of Februarie, her crisome, 6d.t her offering, 4.V. ; Rychard Prateres wife churched the 12 of Februarie, her crisom, Sd., her offering, $d. : Mr. Daniel] Kirtenes wife churched the 15 of Februarie, her crisome, 1 2c/. ; Water Pipenes wife churched the 15 of Februarie, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, \hd.; Thomas Jerretes wife churched the 16 of Februarie, her [crisome erased'] offering, ob. qa. [Marginal note : — "The childe is Dedde' J ; Wm. Klarkes wife the 17 of Februarie, her offering. id.] James Gallies wife churched the 24 of Februarie [the childerne are dedde], her crisome. 6d., her offeringe. 3^/.; Mr. Hayvvard Meyres churched the 2S of februarie, her crisome, Sd.; Wm. Gotheridges wife the 2 of Marche, for her crisome, 6<7., her offeringe, 2\d.\ Rychard Russill unto Elzebeth Bakortne the 10 of Marche, hir offering, v'md. ob. ; Robert Writes wife churched the 10 of Marche, her crisome, vid.] Rychard Becham his wife churched the 11 of Marche, her crisome, 6d.t her offeringe, \-\d. ; John Mintemes wife churched the 14 of Marche. her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, yi. qa. ; Giles Dreytone Ins wife churched the 16 of Marche, her crisome, 4^/., her offeringe, \d. ; Mr. John Renrodockes wife churched the 22 of Marche, for her crisome, \id.; Thomas Daries wife churched the 24 of March, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, qd. Sum, xxvs. vd. qa.
Layde out for v li. of candells, xvd.
Reseved of Raffe Rugeley the xxv of Marche, Aim. 1580, tint sume of fiffe and twenty shilyngs and xd. by me, Thomas Barber, churche warden oi the parrishe of Sainte Thomas, and payd him that same daye for v li. of candells, xvd.
From the Feaste of Thannutiatione of our ladyc, 1 580, to the Feaste of Saynte John baptise.
Thomas Ellietes wile churched the 30 of Marche 15N0, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, 2\d. ; Duenes [?] wife churched the 31 of Marche; Rafe Simsones wife churched tin- firste of Aprill, her crisome, 3^., her offeringe, \d.\ Edward Dantones wife churched the 6 of Aprill, her crisome, 6d.t her offeringe, 2d.; Robert Belles wife churched the 7 of Aprill, her crisome. Gd., her offering, 3.V/. ; Wm. Assheleye unto Barbara Jansone the 10 of Aprill, hise offeringe, Vis.] Raffe Reaper unto Annisse Rydewot the 11 of Aprill, her offeringe, vid. ; Wm. Vantiles wife churched the 13 of Aprill, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, \\d. ; John BatitoneS wife churched the 23 of Aprill. her crisome. y/.. her
The Nobility and Gentry of Wiltshire 1673.
offeringe, id. ; Wm. Cobhames wife churched the 18 of Aprille, her crisome, 6d., her oflferiiige, 2d. ; Thomas •Whodes wife churched the iS of April], her crisome, 3^., her offeringe, \d.\ Wm. Akries wife churched the 23 of Apriil, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, i\d. ; 1 churche wife the 26 of Apriil, her crisome and her offeringe, ihd. ; Nickeles Whittocke unto Allse Wilsone the 28 of Apriil. her offeringe, xiid. ; Wm. Roberts wife churched the 30 ot Apriil. her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, ob. qa. ; one churched the seconde of Maye, \\\d. ; Rychard Hopkines wife churched the 2 of Apriil, her crisome, WWd., her offeringe, \d.\ Rychard Summeres wife churched the 12 of Maye, her crisome, (ni., her offeringe, id. ; Thomas Pitmane his wife churched the 21 of Maye. her crisome, i2r/.. her offeringe, 3.V. ; John Perkines unto Allse Baker the 29 of Maye, lis. xid. ; Steven Taubetes wile churched the firste of June, her crisome, he offeringe, 3d. qa. ; Rychard Spanders wife churched the S of June, her crisome, 6(/.. her offering, 2d.; Edward Millse wife the 8 of June, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, 2d.: Harrie Garles wife the 8 of June, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, 2d.: Rychard Caries wife churched the 15 of June, her crisome, 6d.. her offeringe, \\d. ; Antonie VVickes wife churched the 17 of June, her crisome, ~d.. her offeringe, afed. ; Wm. Thorleyes wife churched the 18 of June, her crisome, 6d.t her offeringe, 6d.: Rychard Credes wife the 22 of June, her crisome. 6d., her offeringe, id. ; Robert Smithes wife churched the 23 of June, her crisome, 6d.. her offeringe, id. ; Nickeles Taubetes wife churched the 23 of June, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, 2d. Sum, xxikv. ob.
Recknyd and cleryd, Raffe Rugely for this Reckninge the 28 June 15S0, Robert Bowes.
Edmund R. Nevill. (To be continued.)
THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF WILTSHIRE, 1673.
The following list is taken from the well-known Britannia, a tine thick folio, consisting of 50 1 pages, printed in London, "by Tho. Roycroft for the Undertaker, Richard Clonic, mdclxxiii". This work, dedicated to Charles II, has been described, I think somewhat unjustly, "as a most entire piece of theft out of Camden and Speed", for in the preface the writer says, "I do not own myself the Author but the Under-
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taker of this lVorkt it receiving Birth from divers Manuscripts, from all Books yet extant that the)' writ of the same subject, as well in general as in particular, and from some hundreds of experienced persons in the several parts of this Kingdom ot England, who have freely contributed their assisting hands in promoting the same", etc.
After this preface succeed twenty-live pages containing 812 coats-of-arms (numbered with an alphabetical index) under which are written the names of the owners, with a description of their titles and offices ; there are several other coats on the maps scattered throughout this work ; all are for the most part untinctured, and when a coat is tinctured it is almost always only partial ; all the peers' and bishops' shields are ensigned with their respective coronets and mitres ; the King's shield alone bears a crest. All of these Arms (now being blasoncd in The Genealogist) are those of the "Benefac- tors & Promoters of this worke".
There is a long account of our county, "no less fertile then delightful, and enjoying a most sweet and delightful air, hath delectable hills well clothed with woods and watered with fresh streams, exceeding fertile in corn and grass, feeding great flocks of sheep". It relates the now discredited legend- ary accounts of men, places, and things, and gives short and somewhat indifferent notices of the following: Salisbury, Stonehenge, Wilton, Downton ("the sometime habitation of Beavois of Southampton"), Aniesbury, Hindon, Mere, ("but at present of little account, by reason of the late damage it suffered by fire"), Stourton, Westbury, Trowbridge ("situate on a hill"), Edington, Lavington, Devizes, Bradford, Gastle- combe, Chippenham, Corsham ("now of mean account, but in former time the Mansion-house of King ^Etheldred "), Calne, Marlborough, Auburne, Swindon ("a Town of no largeness"), Wotton Bassett, Highworth, Cricklade, and Malmesbury. "There are other Borough towns which have the election of Parliament men, viz., Ileitsbury, Bedwin Magna, and Luger- sall."
The Nobility and Gentry of Wiltshire^ 1673.
On the map of Wiltshire are engraved the arms of Lord Brouncker, which are similar to those of Brouncker of Melk- sham and Earlstoke, viz., Argent, six pellets, three, lieu, one, a chief embattled sable? Some of these maps were printed earlier than the hook, that of England in 1669 ; that of Lon- don, surrounded by the Arms of sixteen City Companies, is engraved by Hollar.
Preceding our List of Wiltshire Generosi we print the Arms of Wiltshire "Benefactors" of the work, and a list of the Members of Parliament.
1. Aldworth, Richard, of Hinton and Pipard ; and Ruscombe, co.
Berks; Crtisilly-fitchy a chevron between three boars heads coitped.
2. Ashe, William, of Hatchbury ; and Hatstead, co. Kent: Argent,
two chevrons sable.
3. Ashe, Joseph, Bt.f of Dowuton ; and Twickenham, co. Midx. ;
Ashe (2), badge of Ulster.
4. Coventrey, John, K.B., of Mere; Sable, a Jess ermine between
three crescents.
5. Cecil, Earl of Salisbury and Viscount Cranborne, etc. ; Barry 0/
ten azure and argent, over all six escochcons j, /, sable, each charged with a lion rampant of the first.
6. Ernle, Edward, of Asiilington ; On a bend three eagles displayed.
7. Ernle, John, Kt., of Buriton ; Ernle (6).
8. Eox, Stephen, Kt., of Water Eaton ; first Clerk of the Green
Cloth and Paymaster General ; Ermine on a chevron three fox's heads erased, on a canton a flcur-de-lys.
9. Howard, Robert, Kt., of Vastenie; principal Secretaty to Lord
Clifford, Lord High Treasurer of England ; On a. bend between six crosscs-crosslct Jilehy an cscochcon charged with a dcmi-lion rampant pierced through the mouth by an arrow, a double ires- sure Jlory counterflory.
10. HUNGERFORD, Edward, K.B., of Farley Castle; Sable, two bars
argent, in chief three plates.
11. MASKELYNE, Nevill, of I'm ton; A fess engrailed between three
escallop* shells.
12. Methwen, Rani, of Bradtord; and London; On the breast of an
imperial eagle three wolfs heads couped.
1 Lord Brounckcr's Arms also occur amongst those of the "Under- takers", as do also, differenced with a crescent, those of Henry Brouncker, of UoumboM, co. Sussex, ami Brockriish, co. Norfolk.
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Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
13. Packer, John, Ph. D., ot Chilton Foliat ; A eross lozengy between
four roses, a mullet for difference.
14. Popham, Francis, K.B., of Littlecot ; On a chief two buck's heads
cab o shed.
15. Reddish, Edmond, of Maiden Bradley; A lion rampant.
16. St. John, Walter, Bt.. of Lydiard Tregoze; Argent, on a chief
two mullets, a crescent fur difference, badge of I Yslcr.
17. Seymour, William, Duke of Somerset, etc. ; Or. on a pile three
lions passant guardant between six Jleurs-de-lys. impaling, (sic) Two wings conjoined in lure.
18. Seymour, Edward. P.C., of Maiden Bradley; Speaker of the
Mouse of Commons : SEYMOUR (17).
19. THYNNE, Thomas, of Longleat, 1 and 4, Harry of ten ; 2 and 3, A
lion rampant, Boteville.
20. Weld, John, Kt., of Compton Bassett; A /'ess nebuly between
three crescents ermine.
Earl of Essex. Lord Lieutenant.1
Wiltshire, Henry, bury.
Wilton. Sir John Birkenhead and Sir Thomas Mompesson.
Iliudou, Sir George Grubham- How, Bt.. and Edward Sey- mour.
Heyteshtry, John Jolliffe and
William Ash. Devizes, Edward Lewis and Geo.
Johnson. Malmcsbury, Sir Edward Poole
and Philip Howard. Bcdwin Magna, Sir John Trevor
and Henry Clerke. Old Sarum, Sir Eliab Harvey and
Edward Nicholas. Marlborough, John, Lord Sey-
M embers or Parliament.
Lord Corn-
mour (now Duke of Somerset)
and Daniell.
Salisbury, Thomas Thinn and Sir
Stephen Fox. Downton, Sir Joseph Ash, Bt., and
Gilbert Raleigh. Wcstbury, Richard Lewis and
T nomas W ancklen . Calne, William Duckett and Geo. Lowe.
Chippenham, Sir Edward 1 lunger- ford, K.B.,and 1 lenry Bay n ton.
Cricklade, Sir George Hungerford and Sir John Ernely.
I .udgershall, William Ashburn- ham and Thomas Grey.
Woottou Basset, Sir Walter St. John. Bt., and John Pleydall.
George Ail iff", of Grittenham, Esq. Rich. Aldworth, of Hinton-Pipard, Esq.
Nobility and Gentry. Th
Right Honorable Henry Arundel, Baron Arundel, of Wardour-Castle, etc.
1 What connexion had he with the county ?
The Nobility and Gentry of Wiltshire, 1673. 29
Sir Joseph Ash, of Downton, Bt. Samuel Ash, of Langley-Burwel, Esq.
William Ash, of Hatchbury, Esq. John Ash, of Fifield, Esq. John Aubery, of Ohalke, Esq. Sir Echvard Bainton, of Brem-hill, Kt.
The Right Honorable Charles
Earl of Barkshire, Viscount
Andover, and Baron Howard,
of Charleton, etc. Thomas Baskervile, of Rickard-
sou, Gent. John Bayly, of Winfield, Esq. Thomas Bennet, of Salthorp, Esq. John Bennet, of Westbury and
Norton, Esq. George Bond, of Ogbourne. St.
George, Esq. John Bowles, of Barcomb, Esq. Richard Bowles, ofldmiston, Esq. Seymour Bowman, of New Sarum,
Esq .
The Right Honorable William Lord Viscount Brouncker, of Lyons, and Baron Brouncker, of Newcastle, in Ireland, etc.
William Brouncker, of Earlestock.
Richard Browne, of Lockeredge, Gent.
Walter Buckland, of Downton. Esq.
Sir Rob. Button, of Tottenham- Court, Bt.
Oliver Cawly, of Lavington, Esq.
Thomas Chaflin, of New-Sarum. Esq.
Robert Chaloner, of Roundway, Esq.
Robert Chaundler, ol Edminston. Esq.
Henry Chi vers, of Ouemerford, Esq.
Henry Clarke, of Enford, Esq. Sir Henry Coker, of Hill-] )evcril, Kt
The Right Honorable .... Hare, Baron of Colerane, in Ireland, etc., at Langford.
John Collins, of Chute, Esq.
Henry Cooper, ot Clarendon, Esq.
The Right Honorable Henry Vis- count Cornbury, eldest son to the Right Honorable Edward Earl of Clarendon, etc.
Charles Cottington. of Hunt-hill, Esq.
Sir John Coventry, ot Mere, K.B. Jeoffrey Daniel, of St. Margaret's, Esq.
John Danvers, of Bainton, Esq. Richard Davie, of New Sarum. Esq.
William Ducket, of Hartham, Esq. John Duke, of Lake, Esq. Andrew Duke, of Bulford, Esq. Sir Walter Ernie, of Itchill-Hamp- ton, Bt.
Sir John Ernie, of Buriton, Kt. Edward Ernie, of Itchill-Hampton, Esq.
Sir Thomas Escourt, of Pinckney, Kt., one of the Masters in Chancery.
Richard Escourt, of Newton, Esq.
Sir John Evelyn, ofDeane, Kt.
William Eyre, of Weston. Esq.
Giles Eyre, of Brickworth, Esq.
Samuel Eyre, of Whit-parish. Esq.
John Eyre, ofChalfield, Esq.
John Fisher, of Chute, Gent.
Ralph Freake, of Hannington,Esq.
Gawen, of Harcott, Esq.
Benjamin Giflford, of Boreham,
Esq.
William Glanvile, of Broad-
Hinton, Esq. Edward Goddard, of Stauden, Esq. Thomas Goddard. of Swindon,
Esq.
Edward Goddard, of Ogboi ne, Esq. Richard Goddard, ofClatford, Esq.
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Wiltshire Notes and (J i /cries.
Thomas Gore, of Alderton Esq. Richard Green, of Mere, Esq. Morice Green, of New-Sarum, Gent.
John Hall, oi Bradford, Esq. Richard Harison, of ...... Esq.
Th. Hawkes, of the ("lose, in
New-Sarum, Es<j. William Hearst, of the same. Esq. John Fitzherbert, of Lackington,
Esq.
John Hippesley, of Stanton, Ksq.
Jo. Holt, of the Close, in Xew- Sarum, Esq.
Edward Horton. of Chaldfield. Esq.
Sir Robert Howard, of Yasterne, Kt., Principal Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Thomas Clifford, Lord High Treasurer of England.
Edward Howard, of Urchfount, Esq.
Philip Howard, of , Esq.
Sir George Grubham-Howe, of Old-Barwick, Baronet.
Sir Rich. Grubham-How, of Wish- ford, Kt.
Sir Geor. Hungerford, of Cadden- ham, Bt.
Sir Edward Hungerford. of Farley-
Castle, K.B. Henry Hungerford, of Standen,
Esq.
Thomas Hungerford, of Blackland, Gent.
Edward Hyde, of Hatch, Esq. Sir Rob. Jason, ol Broad-Somer- ford, Bt.
Geo. Johnson, of Barist.-
at-Law.
William Jordan, of Whitley, Esq. William Joyce, of Xew-Sarum. Gent."
Sir Thomas Joy, of Mamesbury, Kt. George Joy, of Hull-La vington, Esq.
William Kent, of Boscombe, Esq. Thomas Keylvvay, of Week, Gent. Thomas Lambert, of Boyton, Esq. William Levet, of Swinden, Escj. Richard Lewis, of Eddington, Esq. Sir Walter Long, of Whaddon, Bt. James Long, of Draycott, Esq. John Long, ofChiverel, Esq. The Rt. Hon. Will. Earl of Malmes-
borough, Baron Ley, of Ley.
etc.
Nevil Masculine, of Purton, Esq. Paul Methuen, of Bradford, Gent. Thomas Michel 1, of Milton, Gent. Edward Midlecott. of Warminster, Gent.
Sir Thomas Mompesson, of the Close, in New Sarum, Kt.
Tho. Mompesson, of Cocton, Esq.
John .Mompesson, of Tidworth, Esq.
Sir Thomas Nicholas, of Not- combe, K.B., one of the Clerks of the Privy Council.
Oliver Nicholas, of Alborne, Esq.
John Packer, of Chilton-Foliat, Dr. in Phys.
Richard Paulet, of Cottles, Esq.
The Rt. Hon. Will. Earl of Pem- brokeand Montgomery, Baron Herbert of Cardiff. Ross oi Kendale, Parr, Marm ion, St. Ouintaine, and Shurland, etc.
Sir Jo. Penruddock, of ..... Kt.
.... Penruddock, of Esq.
Robert Philips, of Esq.
Sir Seymour Pile, ot Axford, Bt.
Tho. Pile, of Baverstock, Esq.
John Pleydall, of Mudy-hill, Esq.
Sir Edward Pool, ofOaksey, Kt.
Philip Pool, of Dunington, Esq.
Sir Fr. Popham, of Littlecote, K.B.
Gilbert Rawleigh, of Downton, Esq.
Edmond Reddish, of Maiden- Bradley, Gent.
Peculiars of the Dean and Chapter o/Sarum.
3«
Sir Walt. St. John, of Lydiard- Tregoze, Bt.
Sir John St. Loe. of Kt.
The Right Hon. James Earl of Salisbury, Vise. Cranborne. Baron Cecil, oi Essendon. etc.
Scroop of Castle-combe, Esq.
The Right Hon. Francis Seymour. Baron Seymour, of Trou- bridge, etc, at Marlborough.
Edward Seymour, of Maiden- Bradley, Esq.
The Rt. Noble John Duke of Somerset, Marquess and Earl of Hartford. Vise. Beauchamp, and Baron Seymour, etr., at Tottenham-Park, Easou, eic.
Richard Southby. of Somerford- Canel, Esq.
Sir Hugh Speake, of Haselbury, Bt.
Joseph Stockman, of Down ton, Esq.
Jo. Stephens, of the Close, in Xew-
Sarum, Esq. The Rt. Hon. William Stourton.
Baron Stourton, of Stourton,
eic.
Ralph Stowel, of-Awbery, Esq. N\ illiani Swanton, of Salisburv. Esq.
Laurence Swanton, of the Close, in Xew-Sarum, Esq.
Sir John Talbot, of Laieock, Kt. Thomas Thinn, of Long-Leat,
Esq.
William Thinn, of Mounton, Esq.
Alexander Thistlethwaite, of Win- ters! o\v, Esq.
Sir Giles Tooker, of Maidington, Bt.
Jo. Topp, ot Stockton, Esq.
Henry Trenchard. of Esq.
Anthony Trotman, of Bishopston, Gent.
Henry Wall is, of Troubridge, Esq. Edmond Warnford, of Sevin-
Hampton, Esq. Edmond Webb, of Rodborne-
Cheney. Esq. Sir ]o. Weld, of Compton-Bassct,
Kt.
Ephraim Westley, of Whitcliff,
Esq.
Sir Boulthood Whitlock, of
Chi'.tou-Park, Kt. Wiliiam Willoughby, of Knoyle.
Esq.
Christopher Willoughby, of
Bishopston, Esq. Windham, of Xorrington, Esq. Francis Wroiighton, of Wilcott,
Esq.
John Young, ofDurnford, Esq.
PECULIARS OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF SARUM.
There are a number of Visitation Books, dating; from 1600, mainly composed of Citations. Visitations, and Faculties, but amongst these are a good many scattered Allegations as well. The earliest Allegation is dated June 6, 1629, and there are also notes on Probate of Wills. The Bonds do not begin till
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Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
1638, and are in bundles. No. 1 consists of two rolls, (1) 1638 to 1640; (2) 1640 to 1645.
There are a number of small seals affixed to the Bonds, many of which are simply office seals, such as a star, a lion rampant, a pelican in its piety, a fretty device, a ragged staff between two leaves, a branch fruited, anchor, etc. ?>Iany of the Lyme Regis Bonds are sealed with merchants' marks, e.g., "T. H." between a cross on a triangle, and a circle in the middle of the cross. Angels also occur, and the stars arc extremel}' varied in shape. The usual size is half-an-inch in diameter, and besides these there are a number of private armorial seals, some well preserved, others not. Some, too, of these have been used for several Bonds, which would imply that they were the coat of someone attached to the Dean's Court. The names of the witnesses to the Bonds vary; man)' are the official witnesses, but there are also a large number which contain the names of local witnesses, and which are, for that reason, of considerable interest to the local antiquary. 1 have transcribed all of these I found.
The .valuable Bishops' Allegations are being printed by the writer in the current numbers of The Genealogist, and it is hoped that by the concurrent issue of the Peculiars Courts that they will all be finished in measurable time.
Jennings, Robert & Ellen [ J, married at Pad worth,
Berks, by Mr. Mobson, with neither Licence nor Banns; 25 Dec. 1600.
Fowler, Mr. John, of Little Woodford, Wilts, clerk, 27, & Elizabeth Body, of the same, wid., 43 ; 6 June 1629.
Burke, Wm., of Caundle Marsh, Dorset, 35, & Mary Lovelace, of Halstocke, sp., 29 ; 7 June.
Ballard, Stephen, the elder, of Ramsbury, 70, <$: Mary Bradford, of the same, sp., 30; B'dman, Thomas Ncalc, of the same ; 23 June.
Smith Henry, 64, & Dorothy Clarke, 50, of Merc, Wilts ; 30 July.
Peculiars of the Dean and Chapter ofSarum. 33
GofTe, Willm., of Over Compton, Dorset, husb., 26, & Agnes Simsonnc, sp., 26 ; 30 July.
Sterr, Peter, of Bradford Abbas, Dorset, gent., 23, & Alice Hartwell, of Long Burton, 21 ; B'dman, Willm. Mastors, of Bradford Abbas ; 7 Sep.
Carr, Thomas, of Hungerford, Berks, husb., 24, & Agnes Popejoy, of the same, sp., 24 ; 8 Oct.
Davies, Thomas, of Calne, Wilts, wid., 50, & Catherine Melsomc, of Iluddington, Wilts, sp., 24 ; 12 Oct.
Jerratt, Andrew, of Beaminster, Dorset, husb., 32, & Petronell Sargeant, of the same, 32 ; W., Robert Jerratt, fa. ; 12 Oct.
Gilmore, Tymothie, of Ramsbury, gent., 23, & Anne Waldron, of the same, sp., 23 ; W., John Gilmore, Timothy's fa. ; 13 Oct.
Browne, Thomas, of Warminster, Wilts, 26, \vid.,& Grace Fr3?er, of Mere, sp., 2S ; 15 Oct.
Nash, John, of the Close, Sarum, gardner, 35, & Margaret Hanam, of the same, sp., 30; 26 Oct.
Gillowe, William, of West Harnham, wid., 37, & Margarett Farmer, of West Deane, 34 ; 4 Nov.
Durrant, George, of Stalbridge, Dorset, husb., 26, & Elizabeth Collier, of Folke, Dorset, 24 ; 17 Nov.
Norris, William, of Bishopston, Wilts, husb., 25, & Anne Harding, als. North, of the same, sp., 20 ; 22 Nov.
Rideout, Ambrose, of Sherborne, Dorset, husb., 24, & Rose Hoffe, of the same, sp., 22 ; 11 Dec.
Blake, Cutbcrt, of Tockenham, Wilts, husb., 25, & Alice Hawkens, of the same, sp., 24 ; 16 Dec.
Tyler, Joseph, of Cherril, Wilts, husb., 24, & Mary Browne, of the same, 24 ; 21 Dec.
1629/30.
Gilmore, John, of Rudge, in Froxfield, Wilts, gent., & Joane Loveden, of Ramsbury, sp., 32 ; B'dman, Robert Godwin, of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, bro'-in-law to John
D
34
Gihnorc ; licence desired by Edward Gilmore, fa. of John; 14 Jan. 1629/30.
Taylor, Wm., of Mynty, co. Gloc, gent., 30, & Penelope Loveden, of Ramsbury, sp., 34 ; B'dman, Robert Godwin, as above ; 14 Jan.
Cockcy, Leonard, of Sarum, Apothecary, 27, & Anne, d. of Wm. Rickets, of Chinte, Wilts, 22; 1 Feb.
Jacob, Wm., of Mere, Wilts, lynnen weaver, is, & Agnes Meade, of the same, sp., 18; 2 Feb.
Whitemarshe, Willm., the younger, of Combe Bisset, Wilts, yeo., 24, & Alee Whitemarshe, of the same, sp., 30 ; 2 Feb.
Hill, Felix, of Gillingham, Dorset, carpenter, 43, wid., & Mary Badbury, of Mere. Wilts, sp., 40 ; 18 Feb.
Michell, Willm., of Sherborne, Dorset, shoemaker, wid., 40, & Catherine Devenishe, of the same, sp., 32; 21 Feb.
1630.
Mull ins, George, of Shapwick, Dorset, dio. Bristol, yeo., 22, & Mary Hussey, of the Close, Sarum, sp., 24 ; 29 Mar.
Doleman, John, of Castletoune [sic], in Sherborne, gent., 27, & An Elland, of the same, sp., 28 ; 1 Apr.
Forward, John, of Mere, Wilts, lynnen weaver, 24, & Dorothy Huett, of the same, sp., 20 ; 18 Apr.
Pymme, George, of Marty ns, in the liberties of West- minster Chaundler, 27, & Magdalene Rideout, of Sherborne, Dorset, sp., 30 ; 15 Apr.
Blanchard, Mr. Michaell, of Clifton Maybank, Dorset, 32, & Mrs. Elizabeth Strowde, of Ryme Intrinseca, wid. ; B'dman, Richard Morris, of Clifton Maybank ; 27 Apr.
Romayne, Nicholas, of Sherborne, Dorset, yeo., wid., & Joan Punfold, of the same, sp., 20 ; 17 May.
Bateman, Robert, of Devizes, Wilts, gent., 22, & Mary Comber, of Chetnoll, in Yetminster, Dorset, 16 ; 19 May.
Hooper, Robert, of Costlie [Corsley], Wilts, wid., cV
Peculiars of the Dean and Chapter of Sarum. 35
Patience Care, of Heytesbury, sp., 26 ; B'dman, Mathew Walter, of the same ; 4 June.
Veisey, Robt, of Chimney, Co. Oxon, gent., & Anne, d. of Mr. Adam Blithe, of Ogbornc St. George, Wilts, clerke ; 6 June.
Ingram, Richard, of Fordington, Dorset, yco., 28, & Joane Ford, ah. Syraes, of Charm inster, sp., 24 ; 3 July.
Chapman, Roger, of Haydon, yeo., 40, & Fayth Yongc, of the same, sp., 30 ; 22 July.
Randall, Nicholas, of Lillington, Dorset, hush., 30, & Joane Flamberd, of the same, sp., 20 ; 4 Aug.
Browne, Bartholomew, of Calnc, 22, & Elizabeth Godwin, of the same, 24 ; B'dman, Thomas Godwin, of the same, Elizabeth's fa.
Bennett, John, of Netherhaven, yeo., 25, & Mary Bach, of the same, sp., 33 ; 30 Aug.
Phillamor, Phineas, of Netherhaven, Wilts, husb., 25, & Bridgctt Hatchman, of the same, wid., 32 ; 6 Sept.
Polland, William, of Bedwin Magna, Wilts, yeo., 23, & Grace Greet, of the same, sp., 22 ; 15 Sept.
New, Robert, of Bachampton [? Bathamptonj, Wilts, husb., 22, & Anne, a/s. Agnes, d. of Thomas Smith, of Ogborne St. Andrew, 23 ; 12 Oct.
Evans, William, of Chiute, Wilts, yeo., 24, & Elizabeth Fox, of the same, sp., 18 ; 16 Oct.
Browne, Peter, of Netton, in Durnford Magna, husb., 33, & Edith I lulctt, of the same, sp., 33 ; 17 Oct.
Hatherly, Nicholas, of Charminster, Dorset, gent., 22, <S: Jane Butler, of the same, sp., 25 ; 28 Oct.
Payntcr, Symon, husb., of Ogbornc St. George, 30, & Susan Browne, of the same, sp., 24; B'dman, John Sweet, of Marlborough ; 31 Oct.
Willis, Symon, of Wintcrborne Kingston, Dorset, husb., 24, & Priscilla Speires, of Bere Regis, sp., 24 ; 7 Dec.
Savery, Anthony, of Highworth, baker, 24, & Mary Shcp- perd, of the same, sp., 22 ; Mary lives with her aunt; 10 Dec.
d 2
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Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
Wood, Anthony, of Sherborne, Dorset, 26, & Elioner Willis, of the same, sp., 25. Parents consent on condition that he leaves off his service and follows his trade.
Randall, Tho., of Netherhampton, Wilts, yeo., 46, & Elioner Miller, of West Harnham, sp., 22 ; 22 Dec.
Banwell, Edward, of Sherborne, Dorset, wid., 46, & Rose Dyer, of Woborne, Dorset, wid., 46; 22 Dec.
1630/ 1.
Parker, John, of Bradford, Wilts, clothier, 28, & Ann Franklyn, of Calne, Wilts, wid. ; B'dman, John Browne, of Bradford, clothier; 11 Jan.
Jennings, John, of Yeovell, co. Somerset, gen., 33, cV Elizabeth Thayne, of the Close, Sarum, 22 ; 24 Jan.
Bennett, John, of Burbage, Wilts, tayler, 24, & Francis Person, of the same, sp., 23; B'dman, Andrew Roberts, of Sarum, tayler ; 24 Jan. , ;
Dabyc, Robert, of Abbasanne [Abbots Anne], co. South', 30, & Anne Griffin, of Chiute, WTilts, sp., 20 ; 15 Feb.
Plott, Robert, of Burbage, Wilts, 30, & Joane Heyes, of Chisbury, sp., 22 ; 16 Feb.
Hellear, Edward, of Sturton, Wilts, tanner, 23, & Alee Barnes, of Mere, Wilts, sp., 25 ; iS Feb.
Wilcox, William, of Bere Regis, Dorset, yeo., 26, & Christian Clench, of the same, sp., iS; 18 Feb.
Hunt, Thomas, of Calne, 20, & Alice Gent, of the same, sp., 20 ; 5 Mar. Edmund Nevill.
(7b be continued.)
OLD WILTSHIRE CUSTOMS.
The explanation of many customs, the meaning of which has long been lost and forgotten, lies in the interpretation ot ancient myths and folk-lore tales, about which much has lately been written.
Old Wiltshire Customs.
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Practices still in use in Wiltshire can thus be traced back to heathen myths, showing continuity of thought and the deathlessness of ideas once deeply rooted in the human mind, customs which are now observed either from superstitious dread of evil attending their neglect ; or from a feeling of reverence for what our ancestors did before us, but in ignor- ance of what the custom originally mean:.
These two characteristic ways of thought have been taken by Mr. L. Gomme (in his Eti.uolo^v of Folk-Lore) as in- dicating two different races of men, shown by their different ways of regarding the spirits of the departed : —
1. — Venerating their ancestors.
2. — Fearing them as evil spirits, fairies, or goblins, etc.
The Wiltshire practice of telling the dees when a death occurs in the family, is an instance of a survival in practice of a custom which has lost its meaning.
The bees were the providers of the sacred mead, the tood best beloved by the gods, and consequently they were greatly in their favour; so when a death took place it was tnose "little winged messengers of the gods" that were at once sent off to warn them to expect and prepare for the arrival of the new coiner, "their one desire being to procure a -ate and speedy passage of the soul to spirit-land, or as it i> put in modern folk-lore, lest the devil should gain power over the dead person". — (L. Gomme, Ethnology oj Folk-Lore.)
Other Bee myths are still believed in, in Wiltshire ; Mich
as :
1. — They can foretell weather changes sooner than we
can.
2. — They foretell death, by the swarm alighting on dead
wood.
3. — They bring good luck by alighting on live wood.
4. - -They awake at midnight on Christmas Eve and
hum loudly in their hives to salute the new-born king.
WiltsJiire Notes and Queries.
The superstition connected with the swarm alighting on dead or live wood, ma}' be illustrated by the " Tree of Life or Immortality", which occurs in so many mythologies, such as in the following Polynesian story: — "The dead assemble on a huge tree with dead and living branches, and only those who tread on the living branches come back to life." — (Maccullock in The Childhood of Fiction.)
W. A. Cox, in Notes c Queries, 3c r. X, viii, 329, says in the Greek Anthology^ vii, 717 (xi, 8, in Mr. Mackail's selection) is a poem, by an unknown author, on the death of a bee master, in which the words Htell it to the bees"1 occur; and in a letter to me he calls attention to the " JEtherics haustusn% the divinely imparted knowledge, or capacity for it, implied by Virgil in the Bee Georgic. T. S. M.
WILTSHIRE SUPERSTITIONS.
A well-known clergyman in Wiltshire has given me two interesting ones. lie was born in Cambridgeshire many years ago, and lived with his father, who was also a clergy- man in that part, lie tells me that wart charming existed in that parish, and has given me the following description : "The woman who possessed this power was of a respectabli farmer family, and not, as she should be, old and haggard. My friend's sister had warts on her hands, and she went to the charmer, who took her hands and muttered >omc incanta- tion over them, and the warts absolutely died away." The second one is: - "That it is very unsatisfactory to kill | during a waning moon, as the bacon is no good to the house- wife in her household, as it wastes in the frying."
John Benett-Stanford.
[*' White Witchery " we believe to be prevalent all ovei the world. The late Mr. William Will-hire, for nearly sixty years parish clerk at Seend, was reputed to possess this gift of charming away waits, sprains, thorns, etc., and to have
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healed many persons, some of whom would come from quite a distance; his son, the present clerk, is said to inherit the gift. I do not think that the)- used an (at any rate audible) incanta- tion. We understand that the gift is lost if money be given for the cure, if the secret be revealed, except at the time of death, or if the charm, or whatever it may be, wrapped up in parchment, be lost. — Ed.]
PROOF OF AGE OF RICHARD DE LOUERAZ.
The following translation of a "Proof of Age" may not be uninteresting by reason of the careful manner in which the witnesses were examined. I take it that the family name of the heir would now be spelt Loveridge. My reason for printing it is to see if anyone can identify Haldeway with some existing parish. That there is no mistake as to the county is proved by an Inquisition ad Quod Damnum [I. P.M., S Ed. Ill, No. 47 (2nd Nos.)], from which it appears that Stephen Loueraz owned "the rent of a messuage and a carucate of land with the appurtenance^ in Haldeway, in co. Wilts, which is held of the Abbot of Hyde, by Winchester, for the yearly service of u/." Stephen was the uncle and heir of the Richard of the Coram Rege Roll.
John Dyke.
Proof or Age of Richard de Loueraz.
[Coram Rege Roll, no. /./0, M.34. Michaelmas zjt Edward /.]
(In the quintaine of St. Martin.)
Wilts.— This sheriff ' was ordered that— because Richard de Loueraz, son ;md heir of John de Loueraz, deceased, who hold of the king in chief, says lie is of full age and seeks of the king lauds and tenements, which are of his heritage now in the Custody of William de Bynteworth until the lawful age of the heir of the same John by commission of the king, to be returned to him— wherefore the lord king wills that foresaid Richard, who was born at Ha1dewey,ii1 foresaid county, and baptized in church of same village, as it is said, prove ins age, etc.; to make conic before the king (coram Rege), etc., all such, etc., of foresaid county
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by whom that proof could be inade and the truth of foresaid ape c»u'.d be better known and inquired of. And to make known to fore . William, etc., that he should be before the king, etc., to show if for himself he have or know anything to say wherefore foresaid lands and tenements ought not to be returned to foresaid Richard as to him who is of full age, etc. And now comes foresaid Richard and said he is ol full age, and sought lands and tenements which are of his heritage, to be returned to him, etc. And the witnesses of the prool came, etc And foresaid William came hither into the King's Court and said that foresaid Richard was of full age. etc.. and well allowed that proof of age of same Richard should be admitted, and the lands and tenements returned to him. Therefore foresaid probation is taken, etc.
William de Stokes, who is of the age of 40 years and more, dwelling at 5 leagues from foresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined says, upon his oath, that foresaid Richard will be of the age of 22 years between feasts of Christmas and Purification ol the B. Virgin Mary next coming. Asked how he knows this, says that Herbert de Stokes, father of foresaid William, died at Easter in the 8th year of the king now, and at that time foresaid Richard was six years old and more.
William Gilberd, of the age of 45 years, dwelling tit 4 leagues from foresaid village ot Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with foresaid William about age of toresaid Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that Gilbert, father of William, himself died at the feast of All Saints" next before the birth of the foresaid Richard in the same year, from the time of which death, from the feast of All Saints" this year past, are twenty-two years elapsed, etc. He says also that he 'himself first saw foresaid Richard now 15 years ago, and then foresaid Richard was of the age of about seven years, and that this he knows from report of many of the country.
Richard Couervaunt, of the age of 50 years and more, dwelling at 3 leagues trom the foresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age ot lore-aid Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that he was in service then of lord Matthew de Columbres, in tin.' parish where foresaid Richard was born, at the time when foresaid Richard was born, and says that a certain Richard de Porteseye, knight, god-father to foresaid Richard, on the same day on which he lifted Richard himself from the sae'red font, eat with foresaid Matthew his lord, and tins he there related. 1-y which it is well certain that foresaid Richard is of foresaid age.
Geoffrey Drues, of the age of 50 years, living at 2 leagues from foresaid village of Haldewey. swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age of foresaid Richard. Asked how In- knows this, he says that he himsclt has a certain brother, Stephen by name, who married his wife the same year in which foresaid Richard was born, and there are passed from that time about iwcnty-twci years, ami
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lhat he himself was present at purification of foresaid Richard's mother.
Symon de la Frith, of the age of 50 years, dwelling at 2 leagues within Ion-said village of Haldevvey, swears and diligently examined swears and agrees with foresaid William and the others about age of fore- said Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that he himself has a certain brother, John by name, who was born between the feasts of St. Nicholas and Christmas, next before birth of foresaid Richard, who will be between the same feasts next coming twenty-two years, etc.
Jno de Kephyll, of the age of 40 years, dwelling 3 leagues from foresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age of foresaid Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that the father of Jno himself died in the same year in which foresaid Richard was born, from the time of which death 22 years are past, etc.
Nicholas Dismars, of the age of 60 years, dwelling at 3 leagues from foresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age of foresaid Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that he had a certain son, John by name, who is dead, and who was born in the same year as foresaid Richard, who would have been of the age of 22 years if he had lived, and that a certain Claricia, who suckled foresaid Richard, suckled also foresaid John, his son, etc.
Reginald Way, of the age of 50 years, dwelling at 6 leagues from loresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age of loresaid Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that his mother died in the same year in which foresaid Richard was born, and forthwith after the death of his mother In- served foresaid John, lather of loresaid Richard, and remained in his service for three years, and then loresaid John died, from which time 19 years are now elapsed, etc.
William Waryn, of the age of 30 years, dwelling at 5 leagues from loresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about the age of foresaid Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that he has a certain brother, John by name, who was born in the same year a^ foresaid Richard, who is twenty-two years old. Questioned how he knows that his brother was born in same year as foresaid Richard, he says that he knows this by report of his mother and of many of the country, etc.
Peter Croyleboys, of the age of 30 years, dwelling at half-a-leaglic liom foresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age of Ion-said Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that he has a certain brother, Thomas by name, who was born in the same year in which foresaid Richard was born, and he is of the age of 22 years. He says, also, that John, father ol foresaid Richard, whose death Ik- well recollects, died now 19 years
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and then foresaid Richard was of the age of about 3 years as it seemed to him, etc.
William le Chanberlayn, of the age of 30 years, dwelling at ; leagues from foresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age ol foresaid Richard. Asked how he knows this, he says that he knows this by report ul Mabill, his mother, who was present when foresaid Richard was bom, and by report of many of the country, etc.
Philip Sturmi, of the age of 33 years, dwelling 5 leagues from foresaid village of Haldewey, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age- of foresaid Richard. Asked how he know-; this, he. says that a certain Margaret, sister ot' Philip himself, was married in same year in winch foresaid Richard was born, etc. He says, also, that he knows this by report of the country.
William Lillebon, ol' the age of 30 years, dwelling in parish where foresaid Richard was born, swears and diligently examined agrees with the others about age of foresaid Richard, and says that he knows tin- by report of a certain Peter de lusebury his uncle, and Alisie his sister, who was married in same year in w hich foresaid Richard was bom, and also knows it by report of the country.
And because foresaid Richard, sufficiently by foresaid W illiam and the others, has proved his age, and also it appears by aspect ol body of Richard himself that he is full age, viz., 21 years, the same Richard may have seisin of lands and tenements which are of his heritage, etc.
AN OLD CIB0R1UM.
On February 27th, Mr. Durlacher bought at Messrs. Christie's, fur ^0,000, a Ciborium, said to have belonged at one time to Malmesbury Abbey, the property of the late Mi. Jerdone Braikenridge, of Qevedon ; in 1874 it was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and again in 1S97 at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, illustrated in colours in the Cata- logue. What is its pedigree? It is described as follows in Messrs. Christie's Catalogue: —
A Ciborium of copper-gilt and champleve enamel -7 in. high, 6 ill. diam. — probably English, 13th century.
The design is arranged to form, both on the cover and the bowl, six roughly circular medallions enclosing subjects from the Old and New Testaments. The figures are mostly in engraved gill metal, bill
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those pf our Lord, Angels, and the' most sacred persons-, are delicately enarrfelled, the flesh translucent and of a pale jasper tinge. The medallions on the cover are on chrysophase green ground with a lilac o utre, separated by a streak of white ; the cross and some of the drapery, &c, shaded apple-green, and introducing, in addition, tur- quoise and lapis blue-. Between the medallions is a conventional treatment of foliage, in blue shading to white on lapis .mound, but with regions of black, red or turquoise surrounding ike flowers. The bowl is treated almost as richly, but with lapis or chrysophase within the medallions, and a bright turquoise ground outside. On the gill ribands framing the circles are inscriptions, the letters on the cover being in black, and on the hi wl scarlet. The knob winch, surmounts the cover is a flattened sphere similarly enamelled with leafage and supported by four petals. There are borders round the rims and the tout, with enamelled designs ■ -r. a o>;d ground. In the interior, on the cover, is a medallion representing Christ in glory, and another on the bowl with the Agnus Dei. The subjects depicted on the cover are: The Nativity, The Circumcision, The Baptism, The Road to Calvary, The Crucifixion, and The Resurrection. The subjects on the bowl represent Aaron with the Ark and the rod that budded, The Sacri- fice of Abel, The Circumcision, Abraham's Sacrifice, The Brazen Ser- pent, and Samson Fighting the Philistines.
©times,
Heytesbury Seal.— Had the Collegiate Church of Hey- tesbury any amis ? I think there must have been a seal, but cannot trace an impression ; the Church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. I am acquainted with the Borough Seal. 1 am inclined to think that the Deans of Salisbury must have used the Decanal Seal upon the Heytesbury Collegiate Church deeds. A. R. Maldkn.
The Close, Salisbury.
Quoit. — Is this word known in Wiltshire, and can any one explain its meaning as used tor the Cromlech capstones in Cornwall and Wale-, and to which word a legend is, appended at the Portisham Cromlech, in Dorsetshire ?
T. S. M.
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William Parsons.— "An abandoned rake named William Parsons, described as one who had been engaged both in the army and naval service, returning from transportation, com- mitted a robbery on Hounslow Heath, and was subsequently hanged thereon in chains in 1705. He was the son of a Wiltshire baronet." The above paragraph occurs in a chapter on "Roads and Travelling", on p. 31 of vol. ii of England and tlic English in the Eighteenth Century, by William Connor Sydney. Was there ever a Wiltshire baronet named Parsons ? If not, can anyone suggest any reason for such an error in a book published in 1892 ?
John Dvki:.
Rush Knots or Crosses. — I have lately come across the recollection of a custom, no longer practised in this part ot Wiltshire, but remembered as having been seen some forty years ago, of making knots or crosses of rushes or grass; but I cannot find out anything more about it than that they were made and thrown down. Similar knots or crosses are made by the women and children in Ireland at the present day, on St. Brigid's Day, Feb. 1st, and are hung over their beds and doors in honour of St. Brigid, and renewed every year ; just as the fire kept burning in her honour was renewed once a year at Kildare, on St. Brigid's Day (our Candlemas Day), till put an end to by the Church in a.d. 1220, as superstitious, and finally extinguished, after revival, at the Reformation.
In Wales a similar knot was made and called "Cwlvvni Cariad", which in former days was thrown with a silent wish into the Sacred Wells.
The history of the Cross or Knot-— whether, as in Wales, called a "True Lover's Knot" or, as in Ireland, "St. Brigid Cross", is unknown or forgotten in this part of Wiltshire. Can anyone rediscover it or any other custom bearing on these traditions, which apparently have a common origin, and may belong to Celtic parts of the country, though remembered even here. T. S. M.
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Heel Stone. — As an interpretation of "Heel Stone", otherwise called the "Sun Stone", over which the rising midsummer sun is observed at Stonehenge, may I suggest "Jleol", the Breton name for the sun ? T. S. M.
A Black Figure. — A cousin of mine, a widowed sister of the late Mr. Richard Walmesley, of Lucknam, desires to find out where exists (or did exist) the following "adornment " to some church porch, which she remembers visiting with her late brother, the Rev. Edward Walmesley, sometime Rector of Milperton: — "A black figure of a man, over the porch, the principal entrance; the figure seated, one leg resting on the other knee, apparently unimpaired — but that was about sixty vears ago." As my cousin's brother drove her and others to see this church, he being then at Hilpcrton, the church could not have been far from that neighbourhood — that is the only clue I have. S. K. L. Earlk.
Henry Dugdale (vol. v, p. 474).— In his will, dated 1589, he is described as of Weston, in the parish of Bury Pomery, co. Devon, gent., where he desires to be buried ; he mentions lands in Lancashire, inherited from his father, John Dugdalc, which he bequeaths to his eldest son, George ; among the overseers are Mr. Edward Seymour, and his three brothers, John, Christopher, and William Dugdaill ; his wife, Anne, one of the Executors. Any information as to her, and his descen- dants would be most acceptable. I believe there are extant no memorials to this family at Berry Pomeroy. Sack.
Stokes Pedigree (vol. iii, p. 335).— It is understood that this pedigree is at present in the possession of a member of the Nelson family, a connexion of that of Stokes, now settled in New Zealand. T. G. S.
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Y/alter Scott (vol. v, p. 190). — The Wilt-hire friend of Si r Walter Scott was not Daniel Webb, but his great grandson, Lord Webb John Seymour baptized at Monckton Farley in 1777, and buried at Ediribffl%h in 1S19 — five years after the publication of Wavcrley. Both belonged to a social literary group, who were wont to congregate at Edinburgh through the winter months for the purpose of mutual intercourse. To Lord Webb Seymour Sir Walter is said to have been indebted for several Wiltshire tales, more particularly that of " Wild Darrell, of Littlecote" — which he has introduced into his well- known poem of Rokeby. E. K.
Monasticon Wiltonense ( vol. v, p. 239).— Of this volume, compiled by Sir Richard Colt Hoare, a limited impression was printed by Mr. Rutter, of Shaftesbury, in 1821. It preceded the issue of Modern Wiltshire, and was, it is believed, intended as a guide — so far as the monastic history of the county was concerned- -to Sir Richard's friends and coadjutors in the com- pilation of the history of the various Hundreds contained in that work, which was then in progress. Scriba.
The Registers of Allcannings and Etchilhampton, one volume, pp. 258 (price £y is.) ; and the Registers ol Bishops Cannings, one volume, pp. 392 (price £1 in.) ; demy Svo. Transcribed by Joseph Henry Parry, B.A., Barristcr-at-Law, and late Scholar of New College. Devizes: George Simpson, 1905-6.
In the publication of the^e volumes, each of which con- tains a complete transcript of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, extending over a period of more than two centuries, including also a full index of names and places, Mr. Parry has done good service by thus recording, in a form at once complete
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and easy of reference, the' local genealogy' of two well known and by no means unimportant Wiltshire parishes. •
The Registers of Allcannings begin in 1579. Here are entries of no less than four families — Bartlett, Gough, Nicholas and Provender — whose pedigrees arc recorded in the Herald's Visitation of 1623, whilst among other names of earlier parishioners, we note more particularly those of Audrey, Corderay (also of Chute), Cromwell, Filkes (also of Devizes), iliscock, Noyes, Parry, Pottinger, Springbatt, Stratton, Swau- borow, and Typper — some of which aie still well known either in the village or its immediate neighbourhood. An entry, in 1 6 1 3, records that " all the names above written were delivered up at the Archbyshope's Visitation at the Devizes", on the 31st of May in that year. From other occasional memoranda, we learn also that Robert Byng read himself in as Rector in 1625, Henry Kinninmond in r66o, and John Fullerton, LL.B., was inducted in 1770, whilst Mrs. Blanch Lloyd, widow, and Mrs. Jane Smith (widow of Mr. Michael Smith, formerly Secretary to Dr. Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1663-77), were the respective donors of "a fine large damask cloth and napkin", and "a large fine purple cloth, with a silk fringe" for the Com- munion Table.
The hamlet of Etchilhampton possessesa separate Register, beginning at a latter date (1630). Here, among the names of principal parishioners, are Ernele (sometime lords of the manor), Bayly (of which family a female member was the early patroness of Archbishop Laud), Goddard, Merewether, and Dorchester — two members of which were benefactors to the village poor. Among the sums collected by Briefs from 1673 to 1699, two items only are of local interest.
1685-. For relict' of the inhabitants >>t Barford, Wilt- 2s. - For relief of William Knight, of Donhead- is. 2d.
What is the meaning of this, on p. 243
"Jane Smith, Anne Stoodley, Madame Stansteed, we will all goo a fishing ami met some more of our friends, sonic call thorn gepses."
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Bishop's Cannings Registers, included in the second of these volumes, begin in 1591. Here we find Nicholas of Coati (a younger branch from Roundway), and Weston, also of Coate and Cannings, the two principal families with recorded pedigrees in 1623. Other early names are Bayly, Brown, Calow, Cooke (one at least of whom was "Reeve" of the Bishop of Salisbury as lord of the manor), Cox (from whom descended Sir Richard Cox, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1706), Cromwell, Dorchester, Ettry (for several generations the village carpenters and clock makers), Ernele (lords of the manor of Bourton), Ncate, Parry, Pound, Ruddle, Shergoll. Skeate, Sloper, Snell (whose name survives in their old residence), Stevens and Unwin — which Bishop's Cannings phraseolog}- has, of course, easily corrupted into "Onion".
From 1653 to 1657 the Marriages were principally before a Justice of the Peace, after three publications "at close of morning exercise", or perhaps, as was less agreeable, "in Devizes Market Place, on three several market days, between the hours of 12 and 2".
In 1597 Ave find the burial of "three poor walking people", in 162S of "a travelling soldier", in 1644 of William Collett, " a soldier dying at Roundway", in 1677 of Philip Hitchcock, of Westbury, "found dead and killed with cold at Horton, low down", and in 17 16 of Mary Gray, "a poor widow that was barbarousl}- murdered".
The Vicar — Thomas Etwell — records that 11 1 did new lay and point the tiles of my house, and build the kitchen and chamber chimneys in the year 1663".
Lastly,. on January 8th, 1S1 1, " the organ, the gift of Mr. William Bayly, was opened, and the organist's pay began the 13th instant, the interest of ^600 for the salary".
E. K.
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TOtltsfnre Botes anU (Queries,
JUNE, 1908.
STOKES.
(Continued from p. cj.)
[P.C.C. 44 Bolton.] Will of Richard Stokes, of Calne, 1723.
ULY 2, a d. 1723. Richard Stokes, of Calne, gentleman ; leaves his body to be buried "in a private and decent manner", as near his late wife as possible, in the vault in Calne church belonging to his dwellinghouse, a monument of ^'v^ white marble in his memory to be put lip as near the vault *•<•' as can be. Whereas, in pursuance of his marriage settlement with Judith his now wife, he purchased a farm anil lands in Ogborne St. Andrews, and settled the same to William Kndfield, esq., and John Neate and their heirs forever in trust for himself for life, and after his decease for Judith his wife for life, and after her decease in trusl for Judith his daughter and her heirs forever, and to such other uses as are hereafter mentioned ; his will is that, if Judith his wife die in Ins life- time, or soon after, leaving Judith his daughter unmarried and under the age of 21 years, his sister-in-law Mrs. Elizabeth Bloome shall have the sole management and trust, and be the guardian of his daughter Judith and her fortune until she be 21 or married with her direction and appro- bation ; all his capital stock in the South Sea Company, with all increase and interest and title in same, to Judith his wife to hold to her, her executors, etc., immediately after his death as her own proper goods forever. Whereas he has made use of £\oo out ol sale of Ins wile s estate, to her the like sum in hen thereof to In- paid 6 months alter Ins decease, making all his estate chargeable fOE payment thereof; also to his said wife all her own goods before marriage with him, all her own maiden-rings, with three diamond rings, ear-rings, gold watch-chain ami
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seale, and several old pieces of gold given to her by himself, and all the old gold which he shall have by him at his decease ; also his coach and chariot and harnesses belonging to them, with his best pair of horses; his chair and his china-ware ; also all household goods and implements for her life, she to have full power to dispose thereof to his children l>y liis first wife in such portions as she shall think' fit; also to her his dwelling-house, with all the outhouses, etc., belonging to it, in Calne. for her life, with all wood, coal, etc., and liquors in it at the time of his decease; and after her death the said dwelling-house in Calne to his brother Samuel Stokes, William Endfield, of Whitley, in the parish of Calne, esquire, and to John Neate, of Calne, druggett maker, and their heirs, in trust for his son Richard Stokes for the term of his life, and the lawful heirs male, of his body, with remainders to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth son and sun?, but he shall not have power to mortgage or sell the same, and for lack cl issue to the eighth heirs of himself (the testator) subject to such entails as aforesaid; also to his brother Samuel Stokes. William Endfield, and John Neate the north part of the capital messuage called Stanshawes, in parish of Yate, co. Gloucester, formerly in possession of Samuel Stokes, gentleman, his grandfather, with the backside called the Pinning, and with the orchard where he (Richard) elected a vine frame, and the several closes called Honyhams and Wickhams, and 2 groves adjoining. Horsecroft, the wood called Heither or Littlewood, and the wood pad- dock adjoining Packer's Leaze and the Heither Broad Leaze, and their appurtenances; to hold to them, the said Samuel Stokes, etc., and heirs and assigns forever, in trust, and chargeable with the payment of £~oo to be raised out of the yearly increase or mortgage of the premises for the uses of his will ; the same to be put out at interest as fast as they can, first to payoff a legacy of ^500 to his son Richard Stokes, lie to have the interest of the same for his maintenance ; the other .£200 to be for other uses appointed in his will ; and after the raising of the said sum of ^"700, then in trust to use of his son Thomas Stokes for life, only on condition "that he do reclaime and become a sober man and a goi cl husband, and marry a wife with a fortune not less than the sum ol 01 e thousand pounds, bona-Jidc paid to the satisfaction of my said trustees . and with their approbation, he not to receive the rents and profits ol the said estate until they have received the same, and lie not to be veste I or stand seized in any fee of said estate or to have any power to mort- gage it, and if he attempt to do so he shall not have any of the rents ol profits, but my Trustees shall then stand seized for tin- use of my son Richard Stokes ; if Thomas marry as aforesaid a jointure may be made for his wife out of said estate, which alter his and her decease is t<> be in trust for the heirs of Ins body, with remainders in tail male down to the tenth son of said Thomas, and for want of issue to the use of his son Richard Stokes and his heirs. But if his son Thomas shall not reclaim and marry a wile with £ 1,000 he bequeaths to him only the sum of £$00
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ri satisfaction of a bond wherein he stands bound to him in ,£200 in case he disinherits him ; the £$00 to be raised for Richard his son in this case to be void, the estate in the premises being, in the case of the dis- inheritance of Thomas, in trust lor him, Richard the son, on condition J e marry a wife of ^"1,000, and under the other conditions aforesaid, and : 1 be similarly entailed, the said sum of ^500 to Thomas to be paid half-yearly at, or 2S days after, Feaste of Michailraas and Lady Day, , ifter his forfeiture of said estate. To daughter Eleanor Stokes annuity f £y:, payable half-yearly, out of his other estate in Yate and VVapley, 0. Gloucester, and such part of Stanshawes as is not before men- tioned, viz., the grounds called Ston Leaze. O.d Orchard Whitehorne Leaze, the further Broad Leaze, Little Can Leaze. Great Can Leaze, and 3 meads called Long Meade, Little Mead, and the further Meade, with power to said Eleanor to distrain lor said annuity if in arrears; also to her £20 to be paid 6 months after decease, also his late wife's gold watch and ruby ring set with small diamonds, and two small ear-rings set with ore diamond; also her own silver cup with two handles and a cover, and be delivered to her one month after his decease. To his brother Samuel Stokes, and William Er.dr.eld, and John Neate the other part of Stanshawes, called the Barn or Heyhouse Stables, formerly' in the occupation of Edward Stokes, deceased, father of the testator', together with the gardens and backsides, and the Great Orchard and the Red Streake Orchard, and the several closes belonging in the parishes of Yate and Sodbury and Wapley, ca l led Cro ke's Leaze, Lower Downe Mouse Leaze, Upper Down House Leaze, with power to work the lime kiln there for use of my wife, and to demise it to any tenant not exceed- ing term- of 7 years, as the same is now demised to James White ; the several closes called Stew Leaze, Old Orchard. Whitborne Leaze, with part lately converted into arable, the further Broad Leaze, Little i'addock, which leads from Whitbourne Leaze to Great Can Leaze, Little Can Leaze, Great Can Leaze, the three meades called Long Meade. Little Meade, and Further Meade, the lower wood and the ground called Butneage in the parish of Iron Acton, co. Gloucester, all which premises are in the several occupations of John Pearse, John Cla.ke, Thomas Hathway, James White and Edward Clifford or their assigns; to hold to them in trust with power to demise the premises at the best profit they can for a term of 7 years; the profits to satisfy the above said annuity to Eleanor and other sums herein mentioned; the remainder of rents, after these and his debts are paid, to go to his wife for life if she remains a widow; and after her decease, to pay annuity of f\i to his son Charles; with power to his trustees to mortgage 'he last said estate alter his wife's decease, it they find Charles a careful man capable of exercising any trade f< - the causing of ,£300 to set him "P. and of ^400 more to his son Richard a::d of /200 to his daughter Meaner if his estate will bear it ; ail these i wz paid, the profits of his said estate to go to his son Thomas, and his heirs in tail male under the
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conditions above stated or tailing these to Richard, and his hens in tail male and tor want of issue to the next heir male entitled to the same; to his wife all his ready money and moneys duo; also power to let his coalmines about Stanshawes; to said trustees all his "Vicountill" Rents or certainty money out of the hundred of Kingsbridge, co. Wilts, pur- chased of the Countess of Bridgewater in trust for use of Richard Stoke? his son for life and heirs male of his body to his tenth son, and for lack of issue to right heirs of testator, with power to make a jointure out ol the same to Richard's wile it she has a fortune of £\,ooo as aforesaid; if his trustees advance any sum to his sons, it shall be deducted from their legacies, and so also in the case- of his daughter, or il he himself advance her any sum on her marriage. In the case of failure of heirs male to his sons, the said estate shall descend to an heir female, and when such heir lemale be married [if] her husband shall not as soon as he is in possession take the surname of Stokes upon him, and shall in writing use any other surname than the name of Stokes after his baptis- mal name, and shall not bear the arms— a lion rampant argent ermin'd with the tongue and claws red in a field sable, being the present coat ot Arms of the testator's family; and shall not within a year after such marriage procure an act of Parliament lor him and the heir female' and the heirs of their bodies to bear the surname of Stokes and the arms aforesaid, or give security to do so in the penalty of £10,000 to the next heir male in the testator's own family, in such ease he gives all Ins estates to the next heir male in his family, however remote he may be, and to the heirs male of his body for ever. 1 lis father Lambert's picture set in gold is to go along with the freehold inheritance ol the paternal estate called Stanshawes, the heirs male to have possession of it only tor life so that it may be kept in the family in memorial of his "late dear wife" who gave it to him, and "who always sett tin- highest valine upon it imaginable", and for that reason he conjures his sons and the heirs males entitled to the inheritance of the said estate "to observe the same as he or they shall answer to the contrary and expect God's blessing upon them in this world and in the world to come, and I doe hereby declare to the whole World that the only reason which induces me to have this picture so kept in my familie is to perpetuate the memorie of so deare and vallueable a woman as will more plainly appcare by the inscription upon her monument in tin-' parish church of Calne"; /40 or so much more as is sufficient to buy a treble bell, and to wheel-stock and set the same up in the tower ot Vate. to make a ring of 6 bells to be set up within a year after his decease it he does not do it in his life time, any overplus to be given in bread to the poor ot the parish by his executors; to Robert Milksham, late ol Calne, tailor, now excise-man, £\ot to be paid 6 months after his decease; poor of Calne £\o, ami poor ol Vate, co. Gloucester, /,'5, to 1"' disposed of in bread at the discretion of his executors .1 month alter his decease; ministers of Calne and Vale a gold ring each, <>l tin: v. tine ol
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2os., and to all his children mourning ; appoints his wife Judith and his brother Samuel Stokes his executors, giving his said brother ^50 to buy himself mourning and for his pains in performance of the will ; to William Enfeild and John Xeate £5 each to see the will performed, any expense his executors and trustees incur is to be satisfied out of the rents and profits of his estate, and any dispute among his legatees to be settled by his executors and trustees, and by William Northey, esq., whom he entreats to assist his wife with advice in the management of his affairs, leaving to him a gold ring of 2$s. value, and their judgment in such dispute to be final; any legatee refusing to accept their judg- ment shall ipso facto lose his benefit in the will, and the legacy or sums of money so refused shall be divided among the other children acquiescing share and share alike ; revokes all other wills. Signed on three sheets of parchment, Richard Stokes. Witnesses, Thomas Heath, Ann Smith, Isaac Hannum.
Whereas John Peirce, of Stanshawes, in the parish of Yatc, yeo- man, stands indebted to him, Richard Stokes, in .£200, secured to him, Richard Stokes, by two bonds of £\oo each, he bequeathes said two bonds to his wife Judith, to hold the same immediately after his decease. His snuff-box, given to him by John Glanvile, esquire, on which there is inlaid a "scarramouch" with the word "Vigo" on the lid, he leaves to Mrs. Elizabeth Hodges, now wife of William Hodges, of Alderton, co. Wilts, esquire, and a ring of 25,?. value to the said William Hodges.
[Date of codicil 1 January, a.d. 1723. Witnesses, Lucy Bayntun, Ann Smith.]
[Proved at London 22 February, A.D. 1723.]
[P.C.C. 33 Price.] Will of Thomas Stokes ok Barbadoes, 1731.
I, Thomas Stokes, of the parish of St. Michael, in the Island of Barbadoes, Esqr., Doctor of Physick, after funeral expenses and just debts paid by my executors in this Island, bequeath to the poor of the parish of Yeate, co. Gloucester, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, £\oo sterling English money, to be remitted hence by my executors out of personal estate here within 6 months alter my decease, to the Minister, Churchwardens, and Overseers of the poor lor the time being of the said parish, to be by them justly distributed among the poor at the quarterly feast day next after their receipt of the said sum "1 /"loo; j£i©o sterling English money for the binding of poor children "1 the parish of Yeate aforesaid apprentices to honest and industrious tradesmen for their livelihood, and my will is that the said poor children ,)(' first taught to read, and be instructed in the principles of the Christian religion, the said sum to be remitted to the Minister and
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Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor there within 6 months alter my decease j1 to the Church ol the parish of Yeate aforesaid ^100 sterling English money "for the purchasing of a handsome Pulpit Cloth, Desk Cloth, and a large cushion to each of them, and also fi handsome Communion Table Cloth and cloth to hang and adorn the Rales of the apartment belonging to the said Communion Table, and the same to be all made of Crimson Velvet and h inged with Deep Gold Fringe and the Glory to be put in gold in the middle of the Pulpit Cloth, but no mention of my name in it'", said sum of £\oo to be remitted within 6 months after my decease to the Minister and Church- wardens and Overseers for purchasing of cushions and cloths as afore- said and for no other purpose whatsoever, the overplus, if the gift should not amount to ^ioo, to be spent in plate for the Communion Table of said Church of Yeate, as the Minister and Churchwardens shall think convenient ; to the Commoner's Table of Merton College, in Oxford, of which I was formerly a member. /."30 English money for a handsome silver cup3 to be remitted to the Warden and Bursar of Merton College, within 6 months after my decease; to my kinswoman Mrs. Mary Codrington, of Kainsham, co. Gloucester, near Bath, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, ^"100 sterling English money to be remitted to her within 6 months after my decease ; to my Mulatto Girl, named Martha, whom I have had christened. £\oo current money of this Island, to be put out at interest at S per cent, by my Executors in this Island to some substantial person lor use of said Martha, same to be paid her at age of 21 years, and interest accruing to be paid to her quarterly for her better mainteuar.ee until her age aforesaid. And 1 hereby manumit and set free said Mulatto Girl, Martha, without any reservation, from all manner of slavery and servitude whatsoever from and immediately after my death and not before; to my ncgroe boy, Henry, whom I have had christened, ^50 current money of the island, to be put out at interest for his use to some substantial person at 8 per
1 These benefactions seem now to be non-existent ; the pulpit has been long removed from the Church, the S"ur.dir,g board being used as a table in a private house; the communion plate is dated 1815.
2 By the kindness of the Domestic bursar < t Merton College, we are t n- abled to give a photograph of this cup; ha writes: — 'It is a very handsome cup, slightly embossed with 2 large ban lies, ar.d a cover the top of which is like a pine. It has only the College crest. The inscriptions are on one side, Colt. Mat., on the other, l,t <>s'cm commctmaliuin (bete is the crc.-tt doiuivit Thomas Stakes ex insula It a rLaJa, M.D., ij>sc olim cunimensalis. Height of Cup without cover 8£ inches, with cover 1 inches; ball marks, J. crowned leopard's face, tt.P. crowned, the lion. I can sec no hall mark weight, but on the kitchen scales the weight of the whole is 5.3 pounds."
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cent., the said interest to be paid quarterly until lie arrives at the age of :i years, and then the sum to be paid to him; and I hereby manumit him from all slavery immediately after my death and not before. My will is that my negroe men, Pollio Kitt and Maurratt be sold as soon as may be after my decease by my executors in this Island "to some civil! and well governed familys lor their usage and treatment,-' and that they and each of them be first baptised into the Christian Faith, also that my negroe woman, Marcella, and her two children, Molly and Philly, girls, and my negroe woman, Bella, and her child Jenny, a girl, and my negroe woman, Santiba, and her two children, Peter and Hagar, l>oy and girl, be likewise sold, being first baptized, but it is my desire that the said negroe women be sold together with their several children and not separate, and that my sister, Mrs. Philippa Thornhill, have the preference of them before other purchaser; to my niece, Eleanor Stokes, of Calne, Great Britain, ,£1,000 current money of this Island, to be remitted to her with all convenient speed after my decease; to my sister, Mrs. Judith Stokes, of the City of London, Great Britain, ,£500 current money of this Island, and to her daughter, Judith Stokes, of the same, ,£500 current money of this Island; to my niece, Mary Stokes, daughter of my brother Poole Stokes, Esqr., of the city of Bristol, Great Britain, /T500 current money of this Island ; to my neice, youngest daughter of Poole Stokes (whose name I believe is Prances), of the city of Bristol, ,£500 current of this Island; to my niece, only daughter1 of my sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, late of Bristol, deceased, ^500 current money of this Island ; to my godson and nephew, Edward Stokes, of the city of Bristol, £500 current money of this Island, all these sums to be remitted with all convenient speed after my decease; also to sonne Edward all my books and paper manuscripts which I have by me in Barbadoes, to be sent to him with all convenient speed after my death, and to my sister, Judith Stokes, ail the china 1 am possessed of in Barbadoes (except two large china bowls) which 1 carry [sic] off with me; to my friends, Doctor John Holland, Warden ol Merton College, Oxford, William Andrews, of Barns Hall, in the city of Worcester, esq , and John Sed^ewick, of Grays Inn, London, mourning ring each, value 40.?. ; to my sister Philippa Thornhill, and my nephew and neice Edward and Mary Doldarne, to my friends Geb. Me Mahon, Hubert Warren, Humphry Waterman, esquires, Mr. James Gromwell, merchant, and Mr. Thomas Hill, of St. Michael's parish, mourning rings of like value; /"ioo current money of this Island to be distributed amongst the poor families in and about the town of St. Michael in this Island out of the first moneys that can be raised out of my personal estate, the first distribution to be made to the families that live by me ; my brother, Samuel Stokes, of the city of Bristol, and my sister, Judith Stokes, of London, sole executors in the kingdom <>l Go at Britain; my
1 No name mentioned.
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friends, Samuel Osborn, esquire, and Mr. William Whitaker, merchant, my executors and trustees in the Island of Barbadoes; residue of my personal estate in the said Island after the payment of legacies to be remitted to my executors hereinbefore nominated in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and likewise the proceeds of the sale of my household stuff; my executors in Barbadoes to have a suit of mourning of the value of £20 each, and a mourning ring each of <\os. value.
Dated 26 July 1731. Witnesses, Othniell Haggatt, Tho. Harrison, Ja. Gromwelb
[With attestation, as to the authenticity of the will, of Othniel Hagget, esq., before Samuel Barwick, esq., President of H.M. Council, and Commander-in-Chief of the Charibbee Islands "at the Bell". Bar- badoes, 3 Dec. 1731 ; and attestation of William Webster, esq., deputy secretary of the Island, as to the true copy of the will, original being kept in the Secretary's office of the Island, before the same. 15 July I732-]
Codicil made at sea 2S August 1731, in case of death. I 'desire my little negroe boy Henry may stay either with my sister, Mrs. Judith Stokes, or be sent to Barbadoes by Mr. John Sedgwick under the care of Capt. Thomas Smith to Mr. Win. Whittaker to be delivered to his mother; also my man Pollio to be returned to Barbadoes; my negroe woman Marcella I bequeath to my sister; Phillipa Thornhill, for life, and after her death I bequeath to Marcella her freedom ; to my niece, Mrs. Mary Doldarne, my negroe woman Bellow forever, and to Mr. Wm. Whitaker, my man Pollio forever ; my desire is that my sister Phillipa Thornhill send over my Mulatto girl Martha to live with my neice Judith in England; this paper to be a codicil to my will left in hand's of Mr. Wm. Whittaker in Barbadoes in July last; my sister, Judith Stokes, and John Sedgwick, esquire, lo be executors of this codicil, each to have a piece of plate of mine now on board Capt. Thos. Smith in the Apollo. I, the said Thomas Stokes being sick and weak in body, etc., Witnesses, Tho. Smith, Edw. Whitehead, John Raven.
[Proved with the codicil in London, 22 February 1732,3, on the oath of Samuel Stokes, etc.]
[Admon. granted 5 Oct. 1731, to Judith Stokes, widow, the sister, and to John Sedgewick, the executors mentioned in the codicil of Thomas Stokes, late of Barbadoes, in the merchant ship Apollo, widower, deceased. [Adm. Act Bk. 1 73 1 ).]
[Chancery Proceedings. Sewell, 1714-1758.]
Bundle 437. Stokes v. James, a.D. 1723.- Thomas Stokes, the younger, co. Gloucester, against William James, esq , and Jane his wife and others, concerning the will ol Mary Gcering. [Questions and Depositions.]
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Ibid., Bundle 455. Stokes v. Haycock, 1745.— John Stokes, Thomas Stokes. Thomas and Mary Axford, James Stokes, and John Rogers against Anna Hancock, widow, Thomas Hancock, Hugh Gough and John Purdoe. [Stokes of Devizes, Seend, &C. Depositions of witnesses.]
Ibid., Woodford, 1714-1758.
Bundle 1013. Stokes v. Morecroft.— Thomas Stokes, of Poole, co. Dorset, t'. Thomas Morecrol't, 172S. for Manor ot Stower Provost, co. Dorset, or an estate there.
Ibid., Bundle 1249. Stokes v. Crump, a d. 1725.— Edward Stokes, of St. Margaret's, Gloucester, labourer, and Hannah his wife, versus William Crump and others, lor property at Elmore, co. Gloucester, ecc.
Ibid , Bundle 1249. Stokes 7>. Parker relates to the same.
Ibid., Mitford, 1714-173S. Bundle 2251 and 2255, Stokes v. Stokes. —Judith, widow of Richard Stokes, of Calne. v. Samuel Stokes and Thomas Stokes, concerning Stanshaws. Bill entered 1729. The answers are dated 1732. (Torn and in bad condiiioti).
{To he continued.).
THE CHRYSOM BOOK OF ST. THOMAS. NEW SARUM.
{Continued from p. 25.)
From the feastc of Saint John Baptise to the Feaste of
Sainte michaell tharkangell, 1580.
The Tayleres offeringe the 26 oi June, 15S0, WWs. xd.\ Thomas Mottiers wife churched the 27 of June, her crisome, 4//,, ai d her offer- ,ngei 4*d. qa.; another churched the same Dave, her crisome, 6d., h'-r ottering, Id. ; Xickeles Annseles wife church.ed the 4 of Julye, her crisome and her offering, lid. oh.; Wm. Xobei.es his wife churched the > "I Julye, her crisome, 6d., Iter offeringe, yf. ; Edward Rodes wife churched the 6 ot Julye, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, 2d. qa. : Edward ^ates to Jjone Simsone the 7 of Julye. his offeringe, \'\\\d.\ Edward Godfries wife the S of Julye, her crisome, b-i.. her offerii ge, i>d. • Robert Smthes wife the 14 of Julye, her crisome [tmsfd]. offeringe, 2\d. qa. ["buried" in margin]; John Walter unto AlJse Hickes ttoe 25 of JtiUie, Ins "tteringe, \\\\d. ; John Jellies wife churched the 25 of Jul>\ her crisome, 4'/,and her offeringe, £d.\ James Harrod [Hanvood and Khza M., P.K.]
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unto Elsebeth Marshall the 7 ol Auguste, his oflferinge, x\d.\ Robi Roberts wife churched the 14 of August, her crisoni, ~d.\ her oflferinge, $d. ob. qa. ; Mr. Edward Simbarbes wife churched the 30 of Auguste, her crisome,' 12c/., her oflferinge ; Edward Gerishe his wife churched tli 31 of Auguste, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, id. ; Gabriell Hayseyes wife churched the laste of Auguste, her crisome, 6//., her oflferinge, id.\
Larrance [ ] his wife churched the second of September, her
crisome, Gd., her offeringe, 2d. ; Rychard Ryses w ile churched the 3 nf September 1580, her crisome, 8c/., her offeringe, jd.; John Leyseyes wife churched the 5 ol September, her crisome, Gd., her offeringe, id. ; Nickelcs Charlet unto Marie Modye the xi ol September, his offeringe, iijr. \\d.\ Rychard Barnes unto Allse [Alice, P.R.] VVillisse the xii ol September, his oflferinge, xv'\\\d. qa. ; Xickeles Rydgelcyes wile churched the 14 of September, her crisome, 6.7., oferinge, Gd. ; Win. [Foyncyes?] wife churched the 14 of September, her crisome, Gd., her oflferinge, 3'/.; Mr. Thomas Eyeres wife churched the 19 of September, her crisome, id., her offeringe, 8c/.; Harrie Grilles wile churched the 19 of Sep- tember, her crisom, Gd., her offeringe, yf. Sum, xxvj. \\\d. ob. Rsd ye 2 de Oct. lor this qr. above, xxvs. viid. ob.
At foot of page, reversed:- Anable Rudgly borcn Symond and Jude Day beinge ye xxvi Day of October in the yeare of our Lord God 157S. the daughter ol Hary Rudgly of (Serth 1).
From the feastc of saint michaell thearkangell unto the birthc of cristc, 1 5S0.
Mr. Edward Tychbornes wile churched tlx,- 30 of September, h< 1 crisome, yd., her offering, V2d.; Steven Clements wife churched the 5 ol October, her crisoni, Gd., her offeringe, \ \d. ; John Wickes wife cliun the 5 of October, her offeringe, hd., her crisome, Gd. ; Thomas Morgines wife churched the 8 of October, her crisome, 4c/., her offeringe, Id. ; Mr. Thomas Securise wife churched the io of October, her crisome, Gd.. her offeringe, ^d. ; John Fauckeners wife churched the 12 of October, her crisome, Gd., her offeringe, \ \d. ; Harrie Markits wile churched the 12 "I October, her crisome, qd., her offeringe, id. ; John Perk i nes wife churched the 15 of October, her crisome, 4V., her offeringe, \d.\ John Trothe unto Bridget Erie the 16 of October, Ins offeringe, xxd. ; Thomas Hickes unto Annise Leye the 16 of October, his offeringe, xxd.\ Mathew Mayes wife churched the 19 of October, her crisome, Gd., her oflferinge, Id. ; Wm. Bedwine his wile churched the 24 of October, her crisome, Gd., her offeringe, ild. ; Rychard Pattiues wile churched the 24 ol October, her crisome, Gd., her offeringe, y. \xd. \ Thomas Barnes wile churched the 26 of October, her crisome, Gd., her offeringe, id.; Symon Neales wife the 29 of October, her erisonie, ud., her offeringe, /[d. ; Wm. Elowes wile churched the 29 ol October, her offeringe, id. [the
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child is decide]; John Coles unto Yed [Edith Acton, P.R.] Ackon {sic], the 30 of October, Ins offeringe, m\ ; William Walles unto Anise Weste [Agnes West, P.R.] the 2 of November, his offeringe, vW'ui. ; Kafe Lepers wife churched the 2 of November, her crisome, 4'/, her offeringe, 2d.] Jemes Abines wile churched the 2 of November, her crisome, 6d.f tier offeringe, i\d.\ Thomas Jeyes wife churched the 3 of November, her crisome, 47/.. her offeringe, Id. q. ; Thomas Tories wife churched the 7 of November, her crisome, Sd., her offeringe, 6d. qa. ; John Abbetes wife churched the 9 of November, her crisome, 6d , her offeringe, 5^.; Thomas Barkers wife churched the 11 of November, her crisome, Sd., her offeringe, 3^.; John Watkines wife churched the 14 of November, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, ihd. ; Robert Stapler unto Mari Chube the 21 of November, his offeringe; Harrie Corrie [Currye, P.R.] marred unto Annise [Agnes, P.R.] Hanname the 27 of November, his ofleringe, \\s. ; Thomas Huntes wife churched the 9 of Desembcr, her crisome, ~d., her offeringe, 2d. ; Johne Gristes wife churched the 9 of Desember, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, yL\ Grigori Clarkes wife churched the 14 of Desember, her crisome, (id., her offeringe, ihd. ; John Lydes wife churched the 19 of Desember, her crisome, $d., her offeringe, \\d.; John Jones wife the 19 of Desember, her crisome, 5^., her offer- inge, \d. Sum, xxvs. \\d. 6b.
Layde out for vi li. of candelles, xvd.
Layd out lor oyle, xxid.
Rsd for this as above wrighten, xxvs. iid. ob. Rober Bower, churchwarden.
From the nativitie of our Lord God to the Annutiationc of our Ladye, 15S1.
Wm. Starke unto Jone Foster, widow, married the 2S of Desember, his offeringe, od.\ Youstis Westes wife churched the 4 of Januarie, 15S0, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, 2%d.\ Pilgrim Whites wife churched the 9 of Januarie, her crisome, yd., her offeringe, id. qa. ; Thomas Carpenteres wife churched the 12 of Januarie, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, ^d. ; Nickles Kyrbyes wife churched the 16 of Januarie, her crisome, 6d., her offeringe, 2d.: Harrie Corrieres wife churched tin- 200I Januarie, her crisome, od , her offeringe, $d. q. [the ehilde is buried]; Nickles Kempe unto Anne Wickes [Weeks, P.R.] the 21 of Januarie; Jyles Waulter unto Allse [Alice, P.R.] Matkit the 21 of Januarie. his offeringe, nd. ; Anthonye Savjdges wife churched the 26 of Januarie, her crisome, 4^., her offeringe. id. ; Goody Kdwardes churched the 27 ol Januarie, her crisome, 6d.t her offeringe, 2d. qa. ; Win. Pornell unto Jone Marshall the 30 of Januarie, his ofleringe, 5V. ; Wm. Speriuges wile churched the 7 of Fcjbruarje, her crisom, Od., her offering, id. qa. ; John Roberts wife churched the iS of Februarie, her crisom, 6d., her offering, •'/•qa.; Hitmfrey Touseys wife churched the 20 of Februarie, lier crisom,
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6d., her offering, yl.\ Lewse Redes wife churched the 22 of Februarie. her crisom, 6d., her offering. ihd.; John Hickes wife churclied the 22 ol Februarie, her crisom. 5//., her offering, \hd. ; Harri Williams wife churched the 25 of Februarie, her crisom, od., her offering, 3.V. [the child is ded] ; John Barnes wife churched the 2$ ot Februarie, her crisom, 6d., her offeringe, 2\d. qr. ; Annis Hopkins churched the 6 of Marche, her crisom, $d.\ Richard UpThomas wife churched the 8 ol Marche, her crisom, Gd., her offeringe, 2d. ; John Longmanes wife churched the 15 of Marche, her crisome, 6c/., her offering. 2>l.\ Rychard Richards wife churched the 18 of Marche, her crisome.4rf., her offeringe, \\d. ; John Boyeres wife churched the 20 of Marche, her crisome, 'y/., her offeringe, \},d. ; John Jordenes wife churched the 24 of Marche, her crisome, Cd., offeringe \\d. Sum, xiis. mid.
Layd out for vii li. of candles, xviir/. ob.
For stamping of tokenes, iiii//.
For oylle, vind.
For a butt for the preste. iid.
For a matt for Mr. Bowes pewe, ud.
Rsd by me, Robert Bower, the x Apryll, 1581, for this qr endid 011 our Ladye Deye, xii^. i'nid.
Edmund Nevill.
(To be continued.)
RECORDS OF WILTSHIRE PARISHES.
ERCHFONT WITH STERT. (Concluded from p. 19.)
Recovery Roll. [Trinity, 7 William III R. 182.] a.d. 1695 Wilts. --William Ash, esq., sues against Thomas Foley, junior, esquire, the manors ot Ashlington alias Etchil- hampton, Northcombc, Coate, and Tilset alias Tilshead, with appurtenances, and 40 messuages, a dovecote, 40 gardens, 800 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 500 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood, 1,000 acres of gorse and heather, pasture for 24 oxen, 12 bullocks, a bull, and 760 sheep, and common of
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pasture in Echilhampton, Bratton, Escott, Northcombc, Urshent alias Erchfont, and elsewhere. Edward Ernie, bar1, and John Wheeler, vouchees.
Ibid. [A\ 92.]
Wilts.— William Mathews and John Surton, sue' against John Skrine, gentleman, and William Hitchrocke, gentleman, 4 messuages, 7 gardens, 95 acres of land, 35 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 5 acres of wood, 10 acres of gorse and heather, and common of pasture in Fulloway alias Fullway, Allcannings, and Erchfont. William Edwardes, and William Noyes, gentleman, vouchees.
Recovery Roll. [Easier, 8 William III.]
a.d. 1696 Wilts. — William Sainsbury, gentleman, sues against Nathaniel Ryder, gentleman, 5 messuages, 5 gardens, 32 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 26 acres of pasture, 1 acre of wood in Eastcott and Urchfont. Richard Dowse and John Wheeler, vouchees.
Recovery Roll. [Hilary, 13 William III.] a.d. 1701 Wilts. — Richard Bayly, clerk, &John Lyddyard, sue against James Long, gentleman, a messuage, 40 acres of land, 15 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture, and common of pasture with appurtenances in Urchfont alias Ursheont. Robert Craib and John Caik, vouchees.
Recovery Roll. [Michaelmas, 2 Anne.] a.d. 1703 Wilts. — William Longuevillc, esquire, sues against Robert Bruce, esquire, and James Bruce, esquire, the manors of Wolphall alias Wolfhall, Erchfont alias Urchfont, and other manors and property in Wiltshire. Charles Bruce, esquire, and John Cooke, vouchees.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Michaelmas, n Anne,]
a.d. 1712. — Fine made 3 weeks after Michaelmas, 1 1 Anne. Between William Jones and James Davis, plaintiffs, and
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Henry Flower, senior, and Mary his wife, Mary Noyes Flower, spinster, and Richard Flower, deforciants, of 4 mes- suages, 4 gardens, 63 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, and common of pasture for all kinds of cattle in Escott, Ershfont alias Urchfont, Bedborough and Roundcway. The right of William Jones and quitclaim to him and J. Davis and heirs of William, and warrant}* against Henry Flower and Mary and heirs of Henry, and against other deforciants and their heirs, for £200 sterling.
Recovery- Roll. [Trinity, 7 George J, m. 53.]
a.d. 1721 Wilts. — Richard Hope, gentleman, sues against John Way, gentleman, 5 messuages, 10 gardens, 40 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 35 acres of pasture, 1 acre of wood, and common of pasture for all cattle in Fastcott, Urchfont and in the parish of Urchfont. Richard Dowse and Garrat Edmonds, vouchees.
Feet of Fixes, Wilts. [Trinity, 7 George I.]
A.D. 172 1. — Fine at Westminster on the morrow of the Holy Trinity. Between John Way, gentleman, and James Ryder, gentleman, plaintiffs, and James Bishopp and Jane his wife, and Richard Dowse, deforciants, of a messuage, 4 cottages, 2 barns, 2 stables, 5 gardens, 5 orchards, 40 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 35 acres of pasture, 1 acre of wood, and common of pasture for all kinds of beasts in Eastcott, Urchfont, and the parish of Urchfont. Right of John Way acknowledged and quitclaim and warranty to him and James Ryder and heirs of John, against James Bishopp and Jane, and heirs of Jane, and against Richard Dowse and his heirs, for £60 sterling.
Ibid. [Michaelmas, 2 George II.]
a.d. 1729. — [Date of month illegible^ Between John Way, gentleman, and James Ryder, gentleman, plaintiffs, and Richard Amor and Elizabeth his wife, and Anne Amor senior,
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deforciants, of a messuage, a water mill, a garden, 2 orchards, :c acres of land, 58 acres of meadow, and 58 acres of pasture, with appurtenances in Crookwood in the parish of Urchfont, and Marston in parish of Potterne ; right of John Way acknowledged with quitclaim to him and his heirs and to James Ryder, and warranty against Richard and Elizabeth and Anne and heirs of Richard and Anne, for /ic: sterling.
Ibid. [Easter, 2 George 11]
a.d. 1729. — Fine at Westminster, 10 days after Easter. Between Thomas Bray [?], plaintiff, and Roger Prickett senior, and Roberta his wife, and Roger Prickett junior, deforciants, of S messuages, 8 gardens, 3S [?] acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture, 20 acres of gorse and heather, with appurtenances in parish of Urchfont. Right of Thomas Bray with quitclaim and warranty. [The sum given is illegible.]
Exchequer K. R. Bills and Answers, Wilts, No. 13S. [16 George II.]
To Sam. Sandys, Esq., Chancellor and under Treasurer of Exchequer, &e.
a.d. 1742-43. — William Darwin of the parish of St. Dun- stan in the West, co. Middlesex, and Anne his wife, debtors to his Majesty, set forth that whereas the said Anne was sole- daughter and heiress of Richard Davies, co. Wilts, yeoman, and Jane his wife, both deceased, and the -aid Jane was sole daughter and heiress of Roger Pickett, of Escott, co. Wilts, yeoman, deceased, who in or about the years 1715 and 1716 made his will, devizing sundry acres of pasture and arable- land in the parish of Urehford [sic] to the value of 10 pounds yearly, on which ground great number of timber trees grew to the value of ^300, to Anne his wife for term of life and after her death to said Jane, his daughter, mother of the oratrix Anne Darwin; that after the marriage of Jane Pickett with R. Davies, Anne Pickett her mother requiring ^25
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applied to Catherine Lady Dowager of Abingdon,1 "to whom with Jane and R. Davies she executed a deed of mortgage on the premises, and the said Dowager intermarried with Francis Wroughton, esq., who dying, appointed William Wroughton, the defendant, his brother, his executor ; they complain that the Dowager felled quantity of the said timber without accounting to your orator's father, nor after his death to your orators, and that William Wroughton refuses to account for the same, alleging that he intends to lessen the value of the premises, and to defeat the orator's estate therein, and hinder the redemption thereof ; wherefore they pray that the defen- dant may be made to come to an account with them, &c.
Answer of William Wroughton, defendant. Anne Pickett, late of Eastcott, widow, aforesaid Richard Davies and Jane his wife, by indenture of mortgage dated i May 1714, in consideration of £2$ paid to them by Francis Green, of Imber, clerk, sold to the latter the ground in Eastcott called Watmans Hall, with timber growing thereon, for 500 years, redeemable on payment of ^25 on 1 Nov. next ensu- ing; that being behind in principal and interest she made a fresh deed (the ^£"25 having been his brother Francis Wrough- ton's money) for /^io, advanced by defendant, for 50 years, dated 9 Sept. 1724, through which deed he is still in possession; he does not remember that any timber has been felled, though some of small value may have been cut for repairing hedges, etc., and none has been felled since the death of the Dowager Countess of Abingdon, wherefore he prays to be dismissed, etc.
Fekt of Finks, Wilts. [Michaelmas, 17 George //.] a.d. i 743.- -Fine at Westminster, 3 weeks after Michael- mas, 17 George II. Between Israel Bull, plaintiff, and
1She was eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Thomas Charabcrlainc, 2ml Bt,, and Dowager Viscountess Wen man, and took f.-r bCf third husband, Francis Wroughton, of Escott; in her will, dated i) July 1711, she direcU 10 be buried with her husband at Long Newnton,— [Kd.J
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Matthew Loder and Jane his wife, John Prickett, gentleman, and Anne his wife, and Jane Anstie, spinster, deforciants, of 6 acres of land and 6 acres of pasture, with the appurtenances in Crookwood and Urchfont otherwise Erchfont. The right of Israel acknowledged with warranty against Matthew and Jane and her heirs, against John and Anne and her heirs, and against Jane Anstie and her heirs, for £60 sterling.
Recovery Roll. \Michaelmas} 21 George J I, R. 10.]
a.d. 1747 Wilts. —John Cooper, gentleman, demands against John Hitches, gentleman, for 6 messuages, 4 tofts, 8 gardens, 80 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture, and common of pasture, with the appurtenances in Crookwood and Netherheath, in Fullway, Allcanninges and Erchfont alias Urchfont. Benjamin Wyche, clerk, vouchee.
Feet of Fines, Wilts. [Trinity, 28, 29, George II]
a.d. 1755. — Fine at Westminster on the morrow of the Holy Trinity, 2S George II. Between Edward Woodcock, gentleman, plaintiff, and Charles Duke of Queensbcrry and Dover, and Catherine his wife, deforciants, of the manors of South Dawbennies, Ambresburie otherwise Amsburie otherwise Amesbury, and Erchfont otherwise Urchfont other- wise Ushont, with appurtenances, and 30 messuages, 70 cottages, 3 mills, 50 barns, 50 stables, 50 gardens, 50 orchards, 10,300 acres of land, 700 acres of meadow, 1,450 acres of pasture, 2,000 acres of wood, common of pasture for all cattle, common of turbary free fishery, Courts Leet, Courts Baron, etc., in West and East Amesbury, etc., and in Urchfont. Grant of the manors to Edward Woodcock with all rights and warranty during the life of said Catherine.
Recovery Roll. [Michaelmas, 32 George II, R. 349.] a.d 175S Wilts. — Sarah Wroughton, widow, demands against Robert Pardoe, gentleman, 10 messuages, 1 dovehouse, 10 gardens, 350 acres of land, 50 acres of meadow, 100 acres
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of pasture, 20 acres of wood, and common of pasture for all manner of cattle, with the appurtenances in Eastcott, Ililcot otherwise Hulcot, North Newton, Urchfont, and Easterton. Seymour Wroughton, esquire, vouchee.
[The "Salisbury Journal" (No. 1569J, Monday, June 13, 176S.]
To be Sold by Auction.
In several Lots, or Leases for 99 years, determinable on throe lives, at Mr. Daniel Compton's, the great Farm-House in Erchfont, on Wednesday the 22c! of this inst. June, precisely at Ten o'clock in the Morning.
The capital Mansion-House of Hrchfont afore-said, with the stable and other Buildings, Gardens and Orchards, thereto belonging, and about 126 Acres of Arable Land, in the common Fields, 128 acres of Maiden Down in several, and about 162 acrrs oi Arable, Meadow and Pasture Land inclosed. Also several Dwelling-Houses. Barns and other Buildings, with a new-built Water Corn-Mill. The whole Premises lie in Erchfont aforesaid, and are Part of the estate late of Sir William Pynsent, Bart., deceased.
Erchfont is 4 miles from Devizes, iS from .Salisbury. 2 from Market Lavington. and 22 from Bath, and has two Branches i t a Turnpike-Road running through the Parish. It extends upon the P. a in leading from Devizes to Salisbury, is a healthy Country, remarkably tine either for shooting or hunting.
The first Lot will be the Mansion-House with ti e Stables, CD! tires. Orchards and Gardens. The Mansion-House is exceedingly well built, the Rooms commodious and well-proportioned, with Cellars and Wine Vaults under the whole House. On the first Floor are three good Par- lours wainscoted, a Hall. Anti-Chamber and spacious Staircase. On the second Floor seven very good Bedchambers, with Closets and two Dressing-Rooms, over which are eight hand; :n • G -;• ts.
There is also commodious Stabling for 25 Horses, and two Coach- Houses, all substantially built with Brick : also a large Pigeon House. The Garden is about two Acres, of which about Halt is enclosed with a Brick Wall. The Orchard adjoins thereto, and is about iive Acres.
N.B. The Mansion-House, Garden and Orchard are capable ol great improvements, and will be sold in Fee if a Purchaser chooses it rather than on Lives.
Particulars at large of the several Lots may be had at Mr. Dench's, Attorney at Law, in Castle Street, or Mr. Wapshare's, in t lie Close, Salisbury; Mr. Whatley's at the Bear Inn, at Devizes, or by applying to Mr. Edward Pierce at Erchfont aforesaid, who will shew tin' Premises.
At the same time will be sold, the Crop ol Grass and Corn now growing on the several Lands.
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Note. — It haying been always customary to pay the Purchase Money at the Time of making the Contract, for all Lifehold Estates in the Manor of Erchfont, the same is expected now, where the Purchase for any single Lot shall not exceed ,£150, and lor all above that sum ^20 percent, is to be paid down as a Deposit, and the Remainder on a Day to be fixed at the Time of Sale.'
Recovery Roll. [Trinity \ 5 George III, R. 361.]
a.d. 1765 Wilts. — Robert Ward, gentleman, demands against David Jennings, gentleman, for the manor of Wingfield and other property, and also all manner of tithes whatsoever yearly arising in Stert, and the parish of Urciant otherwise Urchfont. John Cooper, esquire, vouchee.
Notes of Fines, Wilts. [From the King's Silver Books.']
a.d. 1769, Hilar}' term, 30 December, 10 George III. — William Wapshaw, gentleman, plaintiff, against Charles, Duke of Oueensbcrry and Dover, defendant, of 13 messuages, 1 dovehouse, 1 water corn-mill, 4 bains, 4 stables, 13 gardens, 13 orchards, 300 acres of land, 50 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and common of pasture for all cattle with the appurtenances in Erchfont.
a.d. 1770, Michaelmas term, 20 Nov., ii George III.— Seymour Wroughton, esq., plaintiff, against Thomas Wilkins and Rose, deforciants, of 2 messuages, a garden and an orchard, with appurtenances in Eastcott and in parish of Urchfont.
Recovery Roll. [Hilary, 15 George III, R. 6.]
a.d. 1775 Wilts. — John Coorc, gent., demand1, against James Payee, gent., defendant, for 7 messuages, 14 gardens, 100 acres of land, 24 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture, and common of pasture with the appurtenances in Etchil- h amp ton otherwise Ashlington, Stert and Urchfont. Vouchee John Bayly.
1 Kindly comnmnieated by Mr. John Watson Taylor.
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Notes of Fines, Wilts. [From the King's Silver Books.]
a.d. 1785, Trinity term, 25 June, 22 George III. — Thomas Hayter, gent., plaintiff, against Philip Tinker, gent., and Anne and Sarah Sainsbury, sprs., defendants, of 4 messuages, 4 barns, 4 stables, 4 gardens, 4 orchards, 40 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture, and common of pasture for all manner of cattle with appurtenances in Escott and Urchfont.
a.d. 1786, Easter term, 23 Feb., 26 George III.— Simon Pile, plaintiff, against Seymore Pierce, defendant, of 6 orchards, 6 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, and 6 acres of pasture, with appurtenances in Urchfont.
a.d. 1787, Hilary term, 12 April, 27 George III. — Philip Parry, gent., plaintiff, against Sarah Snook, widow, William Snook, and Anne, and Henry Snook, defendants, of 17 acres of land, 17 acres of meadow, and 17 acres of pasture, with appurtenances in Urchfont.
a.d. 1797, Easter term, 20 May, 37 George III. — John Hodges, gent., plaintiff, against Theresa Tichbourne, spinster, defendant, of 3 messuages, 3 cottages, 1 malthouse, 4 barns, 4 stables, 6 gardens, 6 orchards, 170 acres of land, 80 acres of meadow, 160 acres of pasture, and 20 acres of furze and heather, and common of pasture for all manner of cattle, with the appurtenances in Eachillhampton, otherwise Ashlington, Allcannings, Wedhampton, Stert, Urchfont otherwise Erchfont, Coate and Bishop's Cannings.
[Index of Fines /or IV i Its.]
Hilary, 47 George III. — John Gale, plaintiff, and James Nash and Christian his wife, defendants, of property in Urchfont.
Hilary, 48 George III. — Richard Halliday, plaintiff, and John Montague Poore and Elizabeth his wife, defendants, of property in Wedhampton in Erchfont.
Michaelmas, 50 George III. — Thomas Mannings, plaintiff,
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and Hezekiah Morver and Martha his wife, defendants, of property in Wedhampton in Urchfont
Hilary, 50 George III. — Henry Snook, plaintiff, and Thomas Snook and Hannah his wife, and other deforciants, of property in Urchfont.
Michaelmas, 51 George III. — Thomas Tanner, plaintiff, and Thomas Smith and Anne his wife, deforciants, of property in Erchfont.
Trinity, 55 George III. — John Grant, plaintiff, and Edward Newman and Mary Ann his wife, deforciants, of property in Urchfont.
Trinity, 56 George III. — James White, plaintiff, and Evi Raymond and Mary his wife, deforciants, of property in Urchfont.
Michaelmas, 57 George III. — George Davis, plaintiff, and Thomas Smith and Leticia his wife, deforciants, of property in Urchfont.
Hilar}', 58 George III. — Robert Giddings, plaintiff, and Henry Snook and Mary his wife, and others, deforciants, of property in Urchfont.
Trinity, 4 George 1Y. — John Surcome, plaintiff, and Robert Crook and Anne his wife, deforciants, of property in Urchfont.
Recovery Roll. [3 George IV, Easier, R. 20.]
a.d. 1S22 Wilts.— John Bethune Bayly, gent., demand1, against John Combe, gentleman, for 3 acres and 2 roods of land, with appurtenances in parish of Urchfont. William Jones Hale, junior, vouchee.
E. M. Thompson.
THE WILTSHIRE SOCIETY.
(Vol. I, 521; Vol. II, 35, 79; Vol. Ill, -|Sj
Under this title have been published from time to time in this magazine the particulars of the meetings of
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Wiltshiremen at London, Bath and Bristol in byegonc days, who attended church, proceeded to a dinner, and finally subscribed their quota for the laudable object of apprenticing some poor Wiltshire child, or some other act of special charity towards a native or natives of the County of Wilts-. The late Mr. William Cunnington has shown that the Wiltshire Feast held in London dates back to as far as 1654, while the Invitation Card reproduced in vol. ii, p. 35, showed that the meeting of the Wiltshire Society in London dated back as far as 1734. Having on various occasions picked up some Wiltshire sermons at second-hand booksellers, it may be interesting to your readers to know that the Wiltshire Society in Bristol must date from before 1729. This is evident from the follow- ing titles : —
"A sermon preached at All Saints Church in Bristol, before the Wiltshire Society (at their Annual Least) held at the Merchants Hall of the said City, on Thursda}', August the 21st, 1729, by Joseph Horler,1 Master of the Free School and Curate of Wilton, Sarum : Printed by Charles Hooton, lor the author, and sold by Edward Easton, Bookseller near St. Thomas's Church in Silver Street." There is a dedicatory address
"To my very good friends, Mr. James Still, President, Mr. Thomas Gibbs, Treasurer, and to the Assistants and all other worthy members and supporters of the Wiltshire Society,' —
in the course of which he states: —
"God seems not to want his agent among you already, who have- warmly espoused this cause of his, and arc bent on carrying it on; who endeavour with a commendable zeal and a bright example to spirit up the members of this Society to answer the end of their annua! meeting, to make handsome collections for some poor children, natives of your county, to procure tor them some honest and respectable trade, and secure to them a comfortable living in the World."
At the end of the sermon he says: —
"For the design of our meeting (if 1 deem aright) was not merely to
1 Son of Joseph Horler (Pleb.), of Hart Hall, Oxon, matriculated 1721, ret. 20; B.A. 17o2-3.-[ICu.J
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hear the voice of singing men or singing women, or to eat and drink and rise up to play; bnt to support a spirit of charity and friendship and brotherly society ; that our plenty might put us in mind of other's wants, and that we might remember those that are in affliction acting ourselves also in the body. It would redound much to your honour and credit to improve that custom, which has lately been revived, of selecting a minor of the household [sic] of faith to be the particular object of your bounty; who might date his happiness as it were from this little sera of your Feast, by being plac"d abroad in such circumstances, as never probably could have attended him without your friendly care and assistance."
"A sermon preached at Temple church, Bristol, before the Wiltshire Society at their Annual Feast, held in that City, August 16, 1750, by Joseph Horler, B.A., Master of the Free School at Wilton. Published at the request of the audience. Printed for the publick good. Price Fourpencc. It is dedi- cated to Mr. Richard Smith, President, the Assistants, and the other worth}7 members of the Wiltshire Society."
"A sermon preached at St. Mary Le Bow, Nov. 27, 1682, being the day of the Wiltshire Feast, by Edward Polling/ Rector of St. Martin's, Ludgate, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Somerset. London : Printed for John Crump at the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Churchyard ; and William Abingtoil, at the Three Silkworms in Ludgate Street, 166.5. It is dedicated To my Worthy Friends and Countrymen Mr. John Davies, Mr. Cornelius Dyer, Mr. William Cleere, Mr. John Hunt, Mr. William Davies, Mr. Edward Odell, Mr. Thomas Jones, Mr. Stephen Palmer, Mr. Anthony White, Mr. Tho. Fitz-Rudell, Stewards of the Wiltshire Feast."
Lastly I would add to these the title-page of—
"A sermon preached at the consecration of a chappel in
the house of John Collins, Esq. ; of Chute in Wiltshire.
Performed by the Right Reverend Father in God, Scth, Lord
1 Of Wilt>liire birth, educated at Westminster, matriculated 1Gd8 at Trinity College, Cambridge, Fellow U;o5, D.I). 1689, Rector of Pctworth, Chaplain to William and .Mary, a >toul defender of the Anglican Church against Catholics and Dissenters. Author 01 many printed sermons and numerous controversial works, died 1718.— [Ed.]
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Bishop of Sarum, on the 25th September. 1673. By Joseph Kelsey, B.D., Rector of Newton Tony in Wiltshire. London : Printed for Jonathan Edwin, at the Three Roses in Ludgate Street, 1674." This is referred to by Canon Jackson in his Ancient Cliapcls, etc., in co. Wilts.
John Dyke.
PECULIARS OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF SARUM.
(Continued from p. 36. )
1631.
Tomer, Wm., of Sherborne, Dorset, yeo., 27, & Joane Easton, of the same, sp., 19 ; \V., Richard Easton, bro. of Joane ; 10 Apr.
Edmondes, Thomas, of Ogborne St. Andrew, 74, & Margery Painter, of the same, wid., 70; 21 Apr.
Nicholls, Mr. Ferdinand, of Sherborne, Dorset, clerk, 33, & Maiw Lottisham, of the same, sp., 25 ; 2$ Apr.
Coake, Willm., of Here Regis, 6c, & Christian Galton, of the same, sp., 22 ; B'dman, John Skinner, of the same ; 2 May.
Cuchdall, a/s. Hidden, Edward, of Hungerford, Wilts, 50, & Joane Stroud, of Baydon, in Ramsbury, sp., 22 ; 17 May.
Commyn, George, Vicar of Burbage, 60, & Edith Stagge, of the same, wid., 55; B'dman, John Xoy-e, of Burbage, gent. ; 8 June.
Diaper, Wm., of Collingborne Kingston. Wilts, husb., 28, & Edgar Rattuc, of Great Durnford, 22 ; 19 July.
Rolfe, William, a/s. Knowlcs, of Crofton, in Great Bcdwin, miller, 34, & Elizabeth Clarke, of Wilton, in Great Bedwin, sp., 30 ; 15 Aug.
Somersctt, ats. Cooke, Thos., of Chime, Wilts, 23, & Sarah Shereman, of the same, sp., 20.
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Hayes, John, of Little Bedwin, Wilts, 23, & Joana Banks, of Ramsbury, sp., 16; Ramsbury ch. ; 24 Sept.
Tarrant, Nicholas, of Wilton, in Great Bedwin, 22, & Alee Refe, of the same, sp., 20 ; B'dman, Robert Long, of Crofton, in Great Bedwin ; 25 Sept.
Carter, John, of Chipping Farringdon, Berks, yeo., 41, & Anne Wilson, of the same, 50 ; 26 Sept.
Mr. Walter Bennett, of Great Bedwin, marryed the 4th of September 1631, att his house betimes in the morn- inge, the Banes but twice asked.
Clothier, Stephen, of Little Alveston, in Folke, co. Dorset, 22, & Elizabeth Ridout, of the same, sp., 30 ; 12 Oct.
Tatton, Thomas, of Watchficld, Wilts, & Margaret, d. of Mr. Thomas White, of Knighton, in Ramsbury; B'dman, Thomas Walrond, gent. ; 9 Oct.
Wolfries, Henry, jun., of Maishe, in Bloxworth, co. Dorset, 23, & Mrs. Elizabeth Ogden, of Crichell, Dorset, 23 ; B'dmen, Mr. Henry Wolfries, father of Henry, jun., and Edmund Ogden, Elizabeth's bro. ; 20 Oct.
OlcifTc, Thomas, of Cherrill, Wilts, husb., 33, & Katherine Tucke, of Calnc, sp., 30 ; 27 Oct.
Fisher, Richard, of Mere, Wilts, 21, & Alec Smart, of the same,sp. 20; B'dman, Edward Fisher, Richard's fa. ; 29 Nov.
Burden, Andrew, of Ramsbury, 23, & Adiana Phillipps, 21, of the same; B'dman, William Burden, mercer, of the same, Andrew's fa. ; 5 Dec.
Spiccr, John, of the Close, Sarum, carver, wid., & Margaret Atkins, of the same, sp., 30 ; 7 Dec.
Carter, William, of Uffculmc, Devon, husb., 22, & Joanc Taulton, of the same, sp., 22 ; B'dman, Robt. Bishopp, of the same ; 16 Dec.
Carter, Francis, of Briddy, Dorset, yeo., 30, & Margery Ford, of Fordington, 22 ; B'dman, Mr. Thomas Sticklic, clerk, parson of Woodford, Dorset; 16 Dec.
74 WilisJiirc Notes and Queries.
1631/2.
Bryant, John, of South Marston, Wilts, 30, & Francis Mo[— ]s, of Castle Eaton, 22; 12 Jan. 1631 2; B'dman, Leonard Hamcll.
Bawler, Richard, of Legh, in Yetminster, Dorset, yco., 33, & Margaret Bawler, of Bere Hackett, Dorset, wid. ; 6 Feb.
Kingman, Walter, of Great Wishford, Wilts, 25, & Elizabeth Wise, of Great Durnford, sp., 24; 11 Feb.
Coward, Wolfstan, of Mere, Wilts, tanner, 23, & Dorothie Forward, of the same, sp., 24 ; 13 Feb.
Tibb, John, of Alton Pancras, Dorset, husb., 25, & Christian Wood, of the same, sp., 23 ; 14 Feb.
1632.
Chaplyn, John, of Overcompton, Dorset, yco., 70, & Elizabeth Mich ell of the same, 24 ; fa., Thomas Michell, appears and consents ; 28 Mar.
Bcriew, John, of Maiden Bradley, Wilts, clerk, 27, & Alee Merrifeild, of Fordington, Dorset, 20; 30 Ap.
Foster, Richard, of Sherborne, Dorset, yco., 24, & Margaret Fisher, of the same, sp., 21 ; 18 May.
Rootes, Alexander, of Great Bedwin, yeo., 30, & Mary Mullins, of Titcomb, sp., 21, d. of Thos. Mullins, of the same ; 1 7 May.
Warwick, Richard, of the Close, Sarum, gent., 30, <S: Lucy Strangcwaies, 27, d. of Tho. Strangewaies, of Mas ton, in Bere Regis, Dorset ; 15 May.
Draper, John, of Hornisbam, Wilts, weaver, wid., 60, & Edith Huffe, ofTisbury, wid., 60 ; 2 1 May.
Ball, Richard, of Tytherington, Wilts, tayler, 28, & Anna Edwards, of the same, sp., 21 ; 22 May.
Ascue, Robert, of Ramsbury, yco., 36, & Jane Burden, of the same, 18 ; B'dman, Win. Burden, of the same, Jane's fa. ; 24 May.
Bunter, Leonard, of Bps. Caundle, Dorset, yco., 21, &
Peculiars of the Dean and Chapter of Saritni. 75
Anne, d. of John Burt, of North Wotton, Dorset, sp., 20; 30 May.
Collins, John, tayler, wid., *5c Helenc Ganiett, sp., both of Caundle Marsh, Dorset, both 30 ; Mr. Robert Ganiett, her fa, will not consent ; 31 May.
Pope, Robert, of Heytesbury, Wilts, wid., 39, & Agnes Kinge, of the same, sp., 30; 16 June.
Gould, John, of Bere Regis, Dorset, yeo., 21, & Francis Trew, of the same, sp., 20 ; 2$ June.
Rufyn, John, of Eastroope, in Highworth, \\7ilts, )'eo., 27, vN: Alice Brookman, of the same, sp., 21 ; 6 Aug.
Burnett, John, of Wells, Somt., wid., 40, & Mary Greene, sp., of the Close, Sarum, 24 ; 30 Sept.
Scovell, Thomas, of Michelmas, co. South., husb., 32, & Martha Horder, of the Close, Sarum. 28511 Oct.
Elliott, Thomas, of Great Durnford, tayler, 2S, & Mary Williams, als. Carter, of the same, sp., 24 ; 20 Oct.
Sargeant, George, of Bere Regis, miller, 29, & Margaret Crooch, of the same, sp., 1S ; 26 Oct.
Dyer, George, of Heytesbury, gent., wid., & Constance Marvyn, d. of William Marvyn, of Boyton, Wilts, clerk, 26 ; Heytesbury or Knooke Chapel ; 19 Nov.
Bugges, John, of Mere, Wilts, weaver, 24, & Joane Docll, of Shaston, Dorset, sp., 29 ; 30 Nov.
Paty, John, the elder, of Long Burton, Dorset, wid., & Elizabeth Marten, sp. ; B'dman, Thomas Marten, fa. of Elizabeth ; 5 Dec.
Symes, Robert, of Netherbury, Dorset, yeo., 25, <S: Agnes Richards, of the same, sp., 21 ; 13 Dec.
Cowhey, Leonard, of Mere, Wilts, tayler, 21, & Mary Darby, of the same, sp., 25 ; 17 Dec.
1632 3.
Clench, Leonard, of Bere Regis Dorset, wid., & Alec Browninge, of Corfc Mullen, Dorset, wid.; 3 Jan.
Carpenter, John, of Longleat, Wilts, yeo., 35, & Cicily
76 Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
Bayly, of Hornesham, sp., 35 ; B'dman, John Kinge, of Hornesham, W. Tho. Kinge, thelderj 1 Jan.
Dewy, James, gent, of Bloxworth, Dorset, gent., 21, & Mary Strangewaie, sp., of Winterbourne Kingston, Dorset, 20 ; 10 Jan.
Pittman, Robert, of Bradford Abbas, Dorset, clothier, & Anne Batson, of Sherborne; B'dman, Henry Batson, Anne's fa. ; 6 Feb.
Davies, William, of Sherborne, Dorset, husb., 28, & Bettrice Burte, of the same, sp., 20; 12 Feb.
Rideout, Walter, of North Wotton, Dorset, husb., 28, & Alee Balch, of the same, wid. ; 13 Feb.
Browne, Theophilus, of Sherborne, Dorset, gent., 31, & Emme Doughton, of the same, sp., 27 ; The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Bristol consents, to whom the}' are both servants ; 23 Feb.
Smith, Thos., of Mere, Wilts, lynnen weaver, wid., & Mary Hayse, of Tuddrington, Wilts, sp., 34 ; 4 Mar.
Symcs, Thomas, of Nethcrbury, husb., 28, & Grace Miller, of the same, sp. ; 26 Mar.
Fox, Edward, clerk, parson, of Tompson, Dorset, 36, tS: Jean Pickcringe, of Anderston Fiveashe, Dorset, sp., 40 ; 5 Apr.
Phillipps, Edward, of Burbage, Wilts, wid., 27, & Joanc Stagge, of Easton, Wilts, sp., 20 ; 29 Apr.
Segrim, George, of Mere, Wilts, husb., 27, & Joanc Taylor, of the same, sp., 26 ; 20 May.
Barnes, James, of Holnest, Dorset, yco., 20, & Joan Golsney, of the same, wid. ; 25 May.
Banister, Bobert, of Mere, Wilts, mercer, 22, & Elioncr Perry, of Maiden Bradley, Wilts, sp., 17; Richard Perry, Elioncr's father appeal's and consents ; 12 June.
Peculiars of the Dean and Chapter of Sarum. 77
llilleard, William, of Covenhaull, in Husborne Tarrant, co. South., gen., 27, & Elizabeth Sotwell, sp., d. of Aln Sotwell, wid., of Chute, Wilts ; 15 June.
Scaglethorpe, als. Tinker, Robert, of Bishopston, Wilts, foxherd, 25, & Jane Clarke, of the same, sp., 18 ; 15 Jul)-.
Troak, Roger, of Bishops Caundle, Dorset, & Agnes Roberts, of Folke, Dorset ; B'dman, Henry Roberts, of the same ; 24 Jul}'.
Parnell, Hugh, gent., of Thombury, co. Gloue., 20, & Elizabeth Good, 18, d. of Mr. Henry Good, Vicar of Wood- ford, Wilts ; 2 Aug.
Clarke, Henry, of Mere, Wilts, 27, & Judith Snooke, of the same, wid., 30 ; 15 Aug.
Brodenham, Robert, of Sherborne, Dorset, 30, & Margerie, d. of James Hely, of Sarum, upholster, sp., 19; B'dman, James Hely, fa. of Margerie; 5 Sept.
Pady, William, of Mere, Wilts, husb., 27, & Agnes Branch, of Bavington, Somt., sp., 20 ; 7 Sept.
Holt, Thomas, of Sherborne, Dorset, yeo., 24, & Joane Colborne, of the same, sp., 24 ; 9 Sept.
Wilson, William, of Sarum, apothecary, 33, & Grace Strangwayes, gentlewoman, of Muston, in Bere Regis, Dorset, sp., 25 ; 16 Sept.
Panter, Robert, s. of Hugh Panter, of Knighton, in Bere Hackett, Dorset, wid., 60, & Joane Browne, of Child Oke- ford, Dorset, wid., 50; 12 Oct.
Burden, William, of Ramsbury, Wilts, gen. [20 or 30], & Adrian Phillipps, of Little Ilinton, Wilts, wid.; 12 Oct.
Cooper, John, of Upper Wallopp, co. South., yco., 26, & Anne Pyle, of Great Durnford, Wilts, sp., 20; 17 Oct.
Chubb, Henry, of Combe Bassett, husb., 28, & Margery Richman, of the same, sp., 30 ; 2 Nov.
Hcarne, William, of Sherborne, Dorset, mercer, 27, & Susan Chetmill, of the same, sp., 23 ; 26 Dec.
Hayward, William, of Heele, in Woodford, Wilts, yco., 27, & Anne Farrant, of the same, sp., 26 ; 27 Dec.
7§
1633/4.
Gregoiy, Wra., of Sherborne, Dorset, cloth worker, 28, & Alee Phillipps, of the same, sp., 29 ; 28 Jan.
[End of Register of Visitations, etc., 1628-34.]
Decanal Visitations. Book II, 1635-41.
Turner, John, of Lyme Regis, Dorset, merchant, 21, & Mary Parret, of the same, sp., 20 ; 12 July, 1638.
Court, als. Parrj*s, Wra., of Glastonbury, Somerset, gen., 20, & Anne Weeks, of Calne, sp., iS ; 31 July.
Sympkins, Thos., the younger, yeo., 27, & Anne Gough, of Ogborne St. George, Wilts, sp., 19; B'dman, Thomas Gough, and Wm. Sympkins, fa. of Win. junr., both consent: 8 Aug., 163S.
Spur, John, of Wokingham, 40, & Mary Lettice, of Hurst, sp., 30 ; B'dman, John Puiford ; 3 July, 1639.
Smart, John, of Gallon, Dorset, 24, & Jone Churchill, ol Holnest, 28; Mr. John Churchill, fa. of Jone, consents; B'dman, Nicholas Covett, of Dorchester ; 4 Nov., 1641.
Harris, als. Hoskins, John, of Netherbury, Dorset, husb., 24, & Katherine Reeves, of the same, sp., 30 ; 1 1 Nov.
Payne, Geo., of Weston Banfield, Somt., yeo., 24, & Frances Miller, of Thornford, Dorset, 20; 15 Nov. 1631.
1662-66.
Clement, John, Grove in Wantage, & Jone Winterborne, then of Letcombe. Berks, 19 years ago; she died, then Margaret her sister 9 months after ; by Edward Sylvester, deacon in Wantage Ch. to Mr. Slade, vicar, who agreed to their marriage ; 5 Sept.
Pope, Ambrose, of Auston L'pthroope, in Blewbury, wid , 50, & Anne Lewes, of Whitchurch, O.xon., wid., 42 ; 5 Sept.
Peculiars of the Dean and Chapter of Sarum.
79
Gefford, Thomas, of Chardstock, 60, Si Mary Stronge, als. Parsons, of the same, 50 ; 2 Oct.
Crew, Bartholomew, of Abbotsbury, vvid., 36, & Joane Servant, of Netherbury, 33 ; 3 Oct.
Michel], Anthony, of Pulham, Dorset, gent., 24, & Hanna Fisher, ol Sherborne, sp., 20, his sister-in-law; 15 Oct. 1660 (? 1662, as a previous document is dated 15 Oct. 1662).
Dampyer, Tho., of Sherborne, 29, & Mary Wrench, of the same, sp., 28.
Oake, John, of Sherborne, Dorset, 22, & Mary Pond, of the same, sp. ; W. Reynold Pond, Mary's fa., who consents ; 22 May 1663.
Garland, William, of Sherborne, Dorset, wid., & Mary Wickett, als. Winterhay Hermitage, sp., 50 ; 20 May, 1664.
1668, 1669, none. 1674-77.
On a fly-leaf \ pinned into the book : —
This is to certify whom it may concern that David Bown, of S . . . als, in the parish of Mere, was married to Bath- sheba Palmer, of Bruton, in the parish ch. of Pitcomb, according to order from the Lord Bp. of Bath and Wells ; 27 May, 1677. Jo. Penny, Minist.
William Edwards, of Mere, married to his wife at Ansty, without banns or licence, by Mr. Wordly, a year ago, i.e., 1676.
Thos. Payne, & Massey his wife, of Ruscombe, clandes- tine marr. at Yately, eo. South., by Mr. John Waller, minister here and curate of Sandhurst ; 20 May, 1676.
[ There are no more allegations, the Bonds apparently taking their place.}
Marriage Bonds. These Bonds are in various bundles, in a good state of preservation, but the paper is rapidly becoming dessicated at the edges, through time. Bundle No. 1 contains from 163S to
So
Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
1645, and is contained in two rolls; roll 1 1638-40, roll : 1640-45. The Bonds are roughly arranged in localities, but not in date order.
Forward, Christopher, the elder, of Mere, Wilts, & Dorothie Evans, of Maiden Bradley, sp., Mere Ch. ; B'dman, Christopher Forward, Junr., of Mere, yeo., and John Evans, of Frome Selwood, Somt., yeo., Reynold Seagrim, of Mere, husb. ; 1 1 Ap., 163S.
Duck, Nathaniel, & Barbara Browning, both of Ogbornc St. George, Wilts; B'dman, Edward Ducke, of Marlborough, barber, Ogborne Ch. ; 14 Ap.
Sansorti, William, clothier, & Elizabeth Chetmill, both of Sherborne, Dorset; B'dman, Wm. Sansom and Henry Spicer ; 14 Ap.
Lappidge, Wm., & Winifred Day, both of Shalborne, Berks [signs "Lapitch"] ; B'dman, James Jenneway, of the same ; 1 7 A p.
Gingell, Mathew, of Shalborne, Berks, husb., & Anne- Stock well, of Hungerfofd, Berks, sp. ; B'dman, Thos. Stock- well, of Shalborne, yeo. ; 17 Apr.
Pye, John, of Axmouth, Devon, yeo., & Jane Phelps, of Charminster, Dorset, sp. ; B'dman, Richard Phelps, of Sarum, woollendraper, Charminster Ch. ; 30 Ap.
Holloway, Francis, & Mary Forward, sp., both of Merc, Wilts; B'dman, Thomas Forward, husb., and Michael Humfrey, hu^b. ; 2 May.
Downton, Thomas, of Chetnole, Dorset, husb., & Elizab. Keale, of Leigh, Dorset, sp. ; B'dman, Thomas Aden, ot" Folke, Dorset, yeo. ; 5 May.
Gardner, Augustine, gent., of Whiteparish, Wilts, & Edith Rawlins, of Burbage, Wilts, sp. ; B'dman, Thomas Clarke, of Sarum, woollendraper ; 3 May.
Hutchins, John, of Swallowcliffc, Wilts, husb., 30, &Eliz. Baberstocke, of the same, 26 ; B'dman, Wm. Baberstocke, of the same, glover ; 30 A p.
Savery, John, of Ogborne St. George, woollcnwcaver, &
Quakerism in Wiltshire.
Jone Coleman, of the same, sp. ; B'dman, Nicholas Johnson, of Alderbury, Wilts, yeo. ; 30 Ap.
Gerle, Willm., of Netheravon, Wilts, & Eliz. Longe, of the same, sp. ; B'dman, John Longe, yeo.. Timothy Longe, grocer, both of the same ; 7 June.
Stokes, John, of Norton Bavent, Wilts, yeo., & Kentbury Snellgar, of Hailsbury, sp. ; B'dman, John Stokes, of the same, yeo., and Rich. Snellgar, of the same, yeo. ; 2 July.
Turner, John, of Lyme Regis, Dorset, merchant, <N: Mary Parret, of the same, sp. ; B'dman, John Parret, of the same; 12 July.
Sympkins, Thomas, & Anne Gough, sp., of Ogborne St. George, Wilts ; B'dman, Thomas Gough, of Chisledon, }'eo., and Willm. Sympkins, of Cleverton, Wilts, yeo. ; S Aug.
'■/>.-
Edmund Nevill.
40, High Street, Salisbury.
(To be continued.)
QUAKERISM IN WILTSHIRE.
BURIALS.
{Continued from Vol. v, p. 552.) B {continued).
1742-11-23. — Mary Bond, of Charlcot Monthl}' Meeting, wife of Edward Bond.
748- 1 1-13. — At Hullington, Isaac Bristow, of Nettleton.
749- 1-3- — At Chippenham, Richard BlLLET, of Chippenham. 749-7-21. — At Chippenham, Catherine Bin. ft, of Chippen- ham, widow.
749-1 1-15. — At Hullington, Hester Bullock, of Hullington, widow.
749-12-23. — At Hullington, George Bullock, son of James and Ruth Bullock.
82
Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
1 750-9- 1 6.-- At Pickwick, Elizabeth Beaven, late of Melksham, wife of Thomas Beaven.
1750- 11-28. — At West bury, Mary Band, of Westbury Leigh,
wife of James Band.
1 75 1- 5-3. — At Chippenham, Betty Baily, of Chippenham.
1 75 1-8-28. — At Chippenham, Rebekah Baily, late of Chippen- ham, widow of Joseph Bail}'.
175 1-9-10. — At Stanton, Sarah Batten, of Allington.
1751- 9-19. — At Pickwick, Peter Bf.kry, of Fullands, nr. Taun-
ton, son of Peter and Amy Berry.
*i 75 i-io- 17. — At Cain, Ann Bond, dan. of Edward and Mary Bond.
1752- 1-10, — At Calne, Ann Bond, of Charlcoat, dau. of Edward
Bond.
1752-2-9. — At Pickwick, Joseph Blanchard, of Pickwick.
1754- 2 — . — At Melksham, Thomas Aubery Beaven, son of
Thomas and Eliz11' Beaven, age 2 months.
1755- 4-1. — At Westbury, James Band, of Westbury Leigh.
1756- 2-18.— At Chippenham, Mary Baily, late of Chippenham,
widow of John Baily.
1756- 8-15. — At Lea, Ezekiel Baskervile, of Burton Hill, nr.
Malmsbury.
1757- 4-8. — At Stanton, Mary Bryant, of Sutton Benger.
1758- 11-28. — At Pickwick, George Brundson, of Butlers
Bottom.
1759 -. — At Stanton, Margaret Baker, of Draycot, wifr
of Thomas Baker.
1759- 1-1 1. — At Pickwick, 'Thomas Headley Bennett, son ot
John and Hester Bennett.
1 760- 5-1 8. — At Hullington, William Bristow, of Nettleton.
1760-7-6. — At Hullington, Roger Bullock, son of John and Martha Bullock.
1760- 9-16. — At Hullington, Isaac Bristow, of Nettleton.
1761- 4-14. — At Devizes, John Barrett, of Devize-.
1761- 8-23. — At Calne, Edward Bond, of Charlcot.
1 762- 1 -1 7. —At Calne, Jacob Bere.
1762-1-15. — At Hullington, John Bullock, of Hullington.
1762-4-16. — At Hullington, Martha Bullock, wife of John, junr.
Genealogical Notes on the Houllon Faintly. 83
1762- 12-17. — At Redcliff, in Bristol, Sarah Jones Bush, died
at Sutton Benger, dau. of George Bush.
1763- 3-27. — At Devizes, Sarah Beaven, at Devizes, widow of
Roger Beaven.
1764- 6-13. — At Pickwick, Thomas Headley, of Pickwick.
1 765- 2-2 1. — At Melksham, Thomas Baker, of Melksham,
age 27.
* 1 765-10 — . — At Melksham, Miriam Brown, of Melksham.
1766- 2-9. — At Stanton, Mary Batton, of Bradford.
1767- 9-1. — At Stanton, Thomas Baker, of Draycot.
1768- 5-9. — At Calne, Elizabeth Bean, at Cain, widow of Jacob
Bean.
1771-6-23. — At Hullington, Mary Bullock, late of Hullington, widow of John Bullock.
Norman Penney.
(To be continued.)
GENEALOGICAL NOTES ON THE KOULTON FAMILY.
As the death of Sir Victor Houlton, in 1899, presumably has terminated the succession of this well-known Wiltshire family, it may be considered a not unfitting time briefly to record a few facts relative to its history.
In compiling this short monograph, the writer has laboured under distinct disadvantage by reason of the omission of an)' reference to the Ilouitons in the three Visitations of Wiltshire, and the fact that whatever printed information there is extant deals solely with one branch — that of Farleigh Castle.
Nevertheless, the family which settled in the county at the end of the sixteenth century had risen to some importance by the time of the Restoration, and afterwards so enhanced its position that several members, beginning with Joseph Houlton in 1696, were pricked for the office of High Sheriff.
On referring to the pedigree it will be seen that John
G 2
§4
Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
Houlton, the founder of the family, had established himself at Bradford-on-Avon by 1 59 7. 1 He is again mentioned in 1607, when he is described as being one of the chief inhabitants of that town.2 His son Robert Houlton, a clothier, is mentioned in Sir Thomas Phillipps' Freeholders' Book as the owner of freehold property in Trowbridge. He married, about 1625, Anne Yorke,3 and by her had a large family. He was a friend of the Yerbury family, and was appointed an overseer of the Wills of both Gifford Yerbury1 and of his wife Frances Yerbury.5 There is little doubt that Robert and his sons were Roundheads during the Civil War, and after 1662 some members refused to conform to the Church of England.
It is to be regretted that no Wills belonging to an}' mem-
1 Subsidy Roll, 198/325-336 A. (Kindly communicated by Lieut.-Col. C. L. Mortimer — a direct descendant of the Edward Mortimer who married Katharine Houlton.)
2 Wilts Archteological Magazine, vol. i, Xo. 3 (Kingston House, Brad- ford).
3 Burke, in his Commoners and Landed Gentry, mis-calls Robert, Joseph. He states that Anne Yorke's father was Recorder and M.P. for Devizes. This is clearly wrong, as the earliest Yorke who was Member for Devizes was William, M.P. in 1660. This man was not born until 1608. He had a sister, Anne Yorke, born circa 1612, but she married Henry Kemp, of the Inner Temple. An Anne, daughter of Bartholomew Yorke, of Calne, was born in 1608.
4 P.C.U. Will, 96 St. John. Gifford Yerbury, of Bradford, co. Wilts, gent. He mentions, his two daughters. Frances and Rebecca Y'erbury (both under 21): uncle, Wm. Webb; brother, Thomas Yerbury; friend, Hobert Houlton; son, Gifford Y'erbury (under 21i ; wife, Francis (sic); father-in- law, Ferdinando Hughes; uncle, Robert Flower, of Littleton. Property in Conock and Chirton, co. Wilts. Dated 15 Dec. 1630. Pr. 18 Aug. 1631, by Frances Yerbury, the relict.
P.C.C. "Will, 5 Seager. Frances Y'erbury, of Bradford, co. Wilts, widow. Son, Gifford Yerbury ; two daughters, Frances and Rebecca Y'erbury (both under 18) ; supervisors to be Wm. Webb, of Bromham, clothier, Thomas Y'erbury, of Bradford, clothier, and Robert Houlton, of Bradford, clothier. Dated 24 March 1632. Pr. 20 Jan. 1633 by Jn. Hughes, brother, and again, 6 July 1652, by Rebecca Y'erbury, daughter, now of age.
' She was daughter of Ferdinando Hughes, of Bromham. See Visita- tion of Wiltshire 1623. Her son, Gifford Yerbury, was High Sheriff in 1695 — the year before Joseph Houlton.
A Calendar of Feel of Fines for VViltshire. 85
her of the first two generations seem to be in existence.1 In the absence of these, it may reasonably be contended that sufficient proof is not given lo justify their inclusion in the pedigree. It must, therefore, be stated that this information (and some later detail) has been taken from an MS. pedigree in the British Museum,2 after having been checked as far as possible, the Vicar of Bradford having kindly made several searches for the writer in his Parish Registers.
The main object of these notes being to correct and amplify the very imperfect and often erroneous pedigrees hitherto printed, it has been thought unnecessary to continue the Abstracts of Wills after 1750, and any reader who may wish to trace the history of Houlton of Farleigh Castle down to the present century is recommended to consult Burke's Landed Gentry, which seems reliable from this date onwards.
R. Bouciif.r.
(To be continued.)
A CALENDAR OF FEET OF FINES FOR WILTSHIRE.
(Continued from Vol. v, p. 570.)
Elizabeth. Hillary Term. .105. Anno 10. --Thomas Kinge tf/wf Edward Willoughby, gen., and Agnes his wife ; messuages and lands in West Gcrardston and Brodchalke. ^40.
406. Anno 10. — John Morse and Robert Wall and Johannc his wife ; messuage and garden in the parish of St. Edmund, New Sarum. ^40.
1 Col. Mortimer has made a thorough and independent search for early Houlton Wills, and confirms this opinion.
2 Add. 3o82-l, being vol. v of Phelps' Somersetshire Collections. This excellent MS. Pedigree seems to have been overlooked in genealogical guides. The credit of discovering it is due to the late Capt. J. Crabb Boucher, of Bath. Further help in the compilation has been freely given by this gentleman.
86
Wiltshire Notes and Queries.
407. Anno 10. — William Lpveday and Henry Bodenham, arm. ; messuages and lands in Kyngston Deverell.
408. Anno 10. — Edward Stanhope, arm., and John Dec, gen., and Katherine his wife, and John Peachc, gen. ; messu- ages and lands in Marleborough, Presholt Manton, and New Deryestreate. 160 marks.
409. Anno 10. — Robert Straunge, arm., and George Carleton, arm., and Elizabeth his wife ; manor of Sharncote, messuages and lands in Sharncote, a/s. Cerncote. ^200.
410. Anno 10. — John Kemblc and Thomas Coke, arm., and Juliana his wife ; messuages and lands in Brodblundes- don, a/s. Brodeblunsden.
Easter Term.1
411. Anno 10. — Richard Myddelton and John Myddel- ton and John Pool, gen., and Margaret his wife; manor of Warmester, messuages and lands in Warmester, Fovent and Upton Skydmore, with the third part of a water-mill in Warmester and Upton Skydmore. 230 marks.
412. Anno 10. — Robert Keylwey, arm., and Alice Gawcn, widow, and Thomas Gawen, arm., manor of Norrington, als. Northington, Molcshulle, als. Mountsorrell, and Ilyrdcote ; messuages and lands in Norrington, als. Northington, lives- ton, als. Ilvedcston, Bcrwicke Seynt John, Bridmer, Brod- chalkc, Burchalkc, Whitparish, Broke Wellowe, Compton chamble3-n, Ebbcsbornc Wake, Baverstokc, Barford, Ilyrd- cote and Scnnleigh, a/s. Scmble. ^200.
413. Anno 10. — Francis Whyddon, gen., and Elizabeth Purdey, widow, John Purdey, gen., Thomasina Purdey, Margaret or Margery Purdey and Richard Awdeley j messu- ages and lands in Lanford.
414. Anno 10.— John Hooper, arm., and James Parrani, and Johane his wife, Simon Atyate and Anne his wife,
These are from the "Notes'", there being no Feel fur this term.
A Calendar of Fat of Fines for Wiltshire.
Edward Shorte and Michael Dove; messuages and lands in New Sarum. ^400.
415. Anno 10. — William Jordan, arm., and Henry Earl of Huntingdon, Sir George Hastings, knt., and Dorothy his wife, manor of Wytley ; messuage and lands in Whytley, Calne, Cowiche, Cowiche Deane, Compton Bassett and Bremble. ^280.
416. Anno 10. — Sir John Thymic, knt, and James Hethe and Elizabeth his wife; messuages and lands in Bugley, YVarmister, and Corseley. £,40.
417. Anno 10. — John GyrYord and John Hussey, gen., and Margaret his wife ; messuage and garden in New Sarum.
418. Anno 10.— John Allen and Robert Somerfeld and Christiana his wife ; messuages and lands in Maryborough.
419. Anno 10. — Thomas Seyntbarbe, gen., and Thomas Southe, gen. ; messuages and lands in Humyngton. £_A°-
420. Anno 10. Edmund Saunders, als. Mylles, gen., and Roger Gore, arm., a sixth part of the manor of Hayden- wicke ; messuages and lands in Haydon, 1 laydonwycke, Rodborne Cheyney, xMordon, and Piirton, als. Pyrton. X*4°-
421. Anno 10. — Thomas Prowte and Roger llorte and Elizabeth his wife; messuages and lands in Sherstone Pynke- ney. ^40.
422. Anno 10. Thomas Southe, arm., and Edward Abarrowe, arm. ; messuages and lands in Swalloxlyve, als. Swakcley. ^40.
423. Anno 10. — Ralph Wright and Roland Waters and Ellen his wife ; messuage and garden in Crickladc. J~A°-
424. Anno 10.— William Sympson and John Cole and Elizabeth his wife ; messuage, and garden in Devizes. ^40.
425. Anno 10.— Thomas Teyntar and Henry Bernard and Margaret his wife; messuages and gardens in Crickladc.
E. A. Fry.
{To be continued.)
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©times*
Morris Family.— In a recent number of the Ex Libris Journal was an article concerning- an old book of account of a •London silversmith of the eighteenth century, in which arc designs for engraving arms on silver plate; amongst many examples of these occurs one to Morris, of Broadfield, near Devizes, bearing the following arms : Sable, a sallirc engrailed argent, on an escochcon or a cross gules. Burke, in his General Armory, attributes them to Morris,- of "Wingfield House, Bath, co. Somerset, 1 770". What family is this, and is Broad- field the same as Broadleas? Sagax.
Walter Raleigh's Portrait. — In one of his Notes to Kenilworth, Scott says, quoting from Aubrey's Correspondence : "In the great parlour at Downton is a good piece, an original of Sir Walter, in a white satin doublet, all embroidered with rich pearls, and a might)' rich chain of great pearls about his neck. The old servants have told me that the real pearls were near as big as the painted ones. l ie had a most remark- able aspect, an exceeding high forehead, long-faced, and sour- eyclided .... his beard turned up naturally, which gave him an advantage over the gallants of the time, whose mustaches received a touch of the barber's art to give them the air then most admired." Is this picture still in existence, and where?
A.
Nobility and Gentry of Wilts (vol. vi, p. 27). — The following was inadvertently omitted from the list of "Bene- factors":— Elwes, John, K*., of Standon Hussey; A /ess over all a bend. Ed.
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Emaciated Figures (vol. iv, pp. 181, 235). — In the south transept of Southwark cathedral is a curious monument ex- hibiting a diminutive effigy of a man — an emaciated figure — in a winding sheet, lying on a marble sarcophagus — William Emers6n, ob. June 27, 1575, aet. 92.
At the east end of the south aisle of Sanderstead church, in Surrey, is an effigy of a woman in a winding sheet, lying on a mat— Mary (ne'e Bedell), wife of Ralph Hawtrey, and Lewis Audeley, both of whom were owners of the manor, ob. 1655.
A. J. S.
John of Salisbury (vol. v, p. 424). — The following occurs
in a letter (on the authenticity of the Bull Laudabiliter) to the
Guardian, April 29, 1908 : —
Archbishop Ussher quotes from the. Metalogicus (Lib. iv, cap. ult.) of John of Salisbury, a very intimate friend of Adrian IV, at whose request the Pope sanctioned the English invasion of Ireland. His words are :— " It was at my request, too, that Adrian granted and gave Ireland to the illustrious King Henry of England, to be kept in posses- sion by hereditary right, as his letters testify to this day He
sent over with me likewise a gold ring, set with an emerald of the choicest description, as a symbol of investiture, for conveying to the Prince the right of governing Ireland, and the said ring has hitherto been ordered to be kept in the archives among the public records of the Court." Ed.
flotrs on iSoohs.
The Tropenell Cartulary, being the contents of an old Wiltshire muniment chest, edited by Rev. J. Silvester Davics, ALA., F.S.A., etc.; in two volumes, published by the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, the Museum, Devizes, 190S; with a list of the subscribers.
This MS. is the best key to open the knowledge 0/ the old and lost /amities, which is my search. — Aubrey. The fact that a subscription list, sufficient to justify its
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publication, was immediately forthcoming is sufficient proof of the interest excited by the announcement that this famous MS. had been recovered; at the same time it must be a matter of considerable satisfaction to the Council of the Society, and particularly to their Secretary, that what they recommend to their members should be thus approved. To the subscribers generally, and in an especial degree to Lord Fitzmaurice and to Mr. Fuller, of Neston, very sincere thanks are due. The story of its recovery, and of the happy accident by which it came into competent hands, is recounted in the preface; as result, a MS. admired by John Aubrey, of which the loss has been so often deplored, has been transcribed and edited with infinite skill and patience, and is here presented in a most agreeable form.
Of ecclesiastical cartularies there is a limited supply ; of lay cartularies, such as the "Great Cowcher" of the Duchy, and the book compiled for the Hill family of Spaxton, very few remain ; nor is it probable that any register will ever come to light comparable in interest with this volume, in which a notable man has recorded the turn of his personal achievement. In 1464, one John Play, clerk, in certain deeds (ii, pp. 123, 1 24), describes Thomas Tropenell as his cousin and heir; apart from this reference there is nothing in these pages to indicate that Tropenell inherited anything at all. He died possessed of upwards of seven manors, and he- achieved this result during the least tranquil century of our histoiy.
Incidentally, we arc introduced to nearly every process of mediaeval law; there are illuminating passages on mediaeval morality; the litigiousness of society, encouraged by a multi- plicity of entails, difficult to ascertain, and almost impossible to bar, is wonderfully illustrated ; it is, in fact, difficult to study any single one of the many titles to lands here detailed without some addition to our appreciation of that expiring mediaevalisni in which 'Tropenell throve. This is the real merit of the book ; for the topography of the county it is invaluable, and
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there is scarcely any limit to the information — social, economic, and ethical— to be recovered from it for the study of the lifteenth century, which is still a dark age. For earlier and later centuries abundant materials from the public records are in print, and to those periods accordingly historical study has been chiefly directed. At present, however, it will be enough to consider what gives the book its unity, namely, the problem of Tropencll himself. This enquiry he invites ; he not only informs his descendants of their title to their lands, but he informs them whence they came.
Here a question at once arises. These ancient knights, Sir George, Sir Osbert, and Sir James Tropenell (ii, 163 et seq.) have left no traces of themselves in printed records. Nothing, on the other hand, is more obvious than the humble status of such Tropenells as there occur — a bond-woman at Yatesbury, a virgater at Whaddon ; the name itself probably belongs to the class derived from opprobrious or derogatory appellations. Its occurrence, though not frequent, ranges from York to Exeter. In the pedigree, prefixed to the second volume, the editor has incorporated one reference from extraneous sources to illustrate his text. Walter Tropencll, son of Sir Osbert, married the daughter of Sir William Percy, lord of Great ChaKield, a match the subject of some pride to his descendant, himself the lord of Chalfield and a great builder there. Now, in the pipe roll for 1195-6 occurs the entry which proves the existence of this Walter, and informs us that his tithing was in mercy for the flight of two robbers of sheep, lint is it really permissible to suppose that a tithing-man was so well born or had married so high ?
Doubtless, now that this book has called attention to the matter, mention of the name where found will be noted. Memorable among them will be John Tropenell, weaver, of Bradford, in 151^, burned, apparently (History of Salisbury % p. 223), for heresy. In this list the virgater, mentioned above, will cut some figure, for it is recorded (p. 163) that Philip Propenell "departed his londes, and ordeyned to his eldest
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son Roger all his londes, etc., in Whaddon and Combe". There happens to be a terrier extant (Sanim Charters, Roits Series, p. 2S4), of the tithes due to Alderbury Church from Whaddon in 1243, and there we find Roger Tropinell with his nineteen acres, but neither date nor acreage seem to accord precisely with the pedigree.
The proof or disproof, however, of TropeneH's statements is bound up, by his own definite assertion, with the descent of the manor of Sopworth, which, normally, should be easy of verification. Sir James TropeneH's daughters divided the manor. Margaret, and her husband Hugh Parvus, gave their moiety to Monkton Farleigh. Lucy, and her husband Leonard Maltravers, handed on their moiety, or most of it, to their descendants. The lords of Sopworth, in 1316 (Nomina Villanou), were "Prior de Farley et Johannes Matrevers". It is clear, therefore, that TropeneH's statement of the pedigree explains the facts as found in 1316, and it should surely be possible, either by means of the Maltravers pedigree, which is confessedly obscure, or by the cartulary of Farleigh, which appears to be mislaid, to establish his credibility in this parti- cular, and by inference in the whole.
The pedigree, which he accepted, may well have inspired TropeneH's ambitions, but it certainly did not furnish him with the means of gratifying them. It is conceivable that he had a useful relative in the person of William Tropenell, citizen and tailor of London (1424), tailor or serjeant of the great wardrobe at the time of his death in 1432, when Thomas Tropenell, by Mr. Silvester Davies' computation, was about 27 years of age. His career, and his connexion with the court — he had the liveries of two kings — may in such ca-c have coincided with that of his contemporary and future father-in-law, William Ludlow. But this is pure conjecture.
To whatever cause he owed his marriage, whether personal qualities, or court or county connexions, it was to his marriage, we may feel confident, that he was indebted for the control of capital. His wife's identity is undisclosed, beyond the fact
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that she was Agnes, the widow of Thomas Burton. It appears probable, however, from external sources, that she was entitled, in her own right, to lands in Lockington and Alderton, and possibly in Cowlston. It is an interesting question whether he had issue by her. There is a release in 1465 (ii, 162) by Thomas, and Christopher his son. His son and heir Christopher, the issue of his second marriage, must have been born after 1456, and was actually born, if the inquisition taken after the death of Thomas is correct, in or about 1463. Is it possible that so young a lad, or, indeed, any person under age, would have executed such a release? If not, Thomas had issue a son Christopher by his first wife, who predeceased him. The books of Lincoln's Inn mention the special admission of Thomas Tropenell in 1470, and the admission in 1482, and the subsequent follies, of Christopher his son. The first was, presumably, the complimentary ad- mission to the Society of a better lawyer than themselves, vide the charming description of him (ii, 541) discussing points of law at the "Cardynal's Hatte" ; the second was undoubtedly the admission as student of the young son by his second marriage, who succeeded him. It is, perhaps, worth men- tioning here, that as early as 1429 he had been returned to Parliament for the borough of Bedwin, and in 1449 was one ol the two members for the city of Bath, the Inst of these returns being prior to his marriage (in 143 1) to his first wife.
Not content with recording the titles to his purchased lands, this wonderful man must needs also record whatever else he could discover having relation to his estates. Thus the customs of the manor of Corsham, and the charter upon which they rested, are fully set out. The invaluable chapters on the customs of Salisbury are similarly due to the stake that he acquired there as the result of his second marriage.
Tropenell himself informs us (i, p. 274) that he took to wife Margaret, daughter of William Ludlow,1 lord of Mill
1 An entry in the " Pardon Rolls" of Edward IV :— ' 'Willelmua Ludlowe
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Deverill, butler to three kings of England. The editor (Introduction, p. xi) notes, doubtless on the authority of sonic document in the collection, that they were cousins. However this may be, the Cartulary adds considerabty to our know- ledge both of her family and herself. A strange charter, copied into the book (i, p. 151), but marked as spurious (Iln'(f.f note), describes her father as "William Harper", just the sort of alias to be expected at the time, but it is probable that the description is merely a blunder, of some not very obvious kind. He was styled ''William Ludlowe" in 1414, when, as one of the servitors of the cellar, he had a grant of three marks a year for life from Carnarvon mill. In 1427 he had a grant during pleasure, being then described as one of the yeomen of the cellar, of the office of clerk of the statute merchant in the city of Salisbury, to be discharged in person or by deputy. In 1429, he obtained the office of parker of Ludgershall, co. Wilts, from Queen Joan, confirmed to him in 1432 and 1437. In 1433, he was deputy in the port of Bristol to Thomas Chaucer, the chief butler. He had a joint grant with another in 1434, they being described as the king's servants, of the office of gauger of the port of Hull. In 1437 he had successive grants of the office of gauger of the port of London, during pleasure, and for life. He had a grant, in 1437 also, for ten years, and in 1440, by the description of "William Ludlowe. yeoman trayer of the cellar," for life, of the manor and town of Ludgershall, and in the same year, with another, by the description of "yeoman of the cellar" of the oiTicc of launder of Clarendon Park. A brother possibly, Richard Ludlowe,
de Hildeveicll in comitatu Wiltes gentilman alias dictus Willelmus Lud- lowe nuper de Ludgaisale in comitatu predicto yoman alias dictus Will' Ludlow nuper valectus celarii H, Sixti nuper de facto et non de jure r< ?i* Anglie alias dictus Willelmus Ludlowe nuper unus firmariorum vilLe maneru et doruinii de Pennallowe in commoto tie iVnh n in comital u de Merionm I " in North Wallia cum suis pertinenciia alias dictus Willelmus Ludlow nuper gaugiator in civitate London' alias dictus Willelmus Ludlowe nuper gaugiator in portu ville de Kyngeston super (lull alias dictus Willelmus Ludlowe, etc. Seal, etc. T. II. apud West in. xviij die Mail [2 E. 4J.
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had a parallel career, being described in 1 436-1439 as butler, or yeoman, of the cellar for the mouth.
It was presumably his duties as clerk of the statute merchant which first brought William Ludlowe to Salisbury, and there presumably he married. In the pedigree entered by his descendant at the Visitation of Wiltshire, in 1565, he is stated to have married Margaret, daughter and heir of William Rymer, by fas the printed copy has it) his wife, daughter and heir of William Warnell. It is not difficult to amend this latter name into "Warrnuell", to identify the bearer with "William Warmwell", witness to many Salisbury charters (e.g., i, 213-219) contained in the Cartulary, and to assume that the Robert Warmwell, who by will (i, p. 23S) bequeathed tenements in Salisbury to Margaret, then wife of John Erley, daughter of William Ludlow, and afterwards ('• P- 233) the wife of Thomas Tropcnell, was her uncle or other near kinsman.
We thus see Tropenell mated for the second time, not only to the daughter of the 3'coman of the king's cellar, but to a descendant of citizens of Salisbuiw. Jointl)- with his father- in-law, apparently, he buys land in the southern part of the county, and the rise of the family of Tropenell is intimately associated with the first settlement in the county of the not undistinguished family of Ludlow of Hill Deverill.
Mr. Flower's valuable appendix (ii, pp. 354-350) of docu- ments entered in the Cartulary, which occur also among the public records, establishes the good faith and accuracy of Tropenell in compiling this register. Of the immense number of deeds, etc., entered in the Cartulary, by far the greater number of the originals must long since, however, have been irrecoverably lost ; and this may well be the measure of our gratitude to Mr. Silvester Da vies, who lias transcribed the whole, and prefixed an abstract in English of their contents. The work, as printed, represents months and years of patient and most scholarly labour. All this was n free gift to the Society, to the count)', and to learning.
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The labour of utilizing and elucidating the material thu« provided must be the work of many hands ; as it proceeds, a sense of gratitude to all concerned in the production of this book will be ever on the increase.
A. St. J. S. M.
It is due to the liberality of Mr. Heward Bell, of Seend, that the above has been printed, the original MS. still remaining in his possession.
Amongst the mass of interesting matter is a long account of the foundation of the City and Cathedral of New Sarum, a history of the Tropenell family and its connexions, with the blazon of their coat-armour ; we think the writer may be mis- taken in denying the relationship of Percy of West Chalfield with Percy of East Chalfield, because the arms of the one were ua feldc of ' Ermyn, the chief of gowks, with a lyon passant of gold crowned with azure in the chief in a wyndowe at Atte- warde's churche", and those of the other differed only in having the lion argent and uncrowned ; the latter coat beinur thus differenced perhaps to distinguish two branches of the same family.
Many names of trades, and numerous place-names, can be gathered from its pages. We also learn the names of several constables of Trowbridge Castle, with their dwelling, "the logge-place, otherwise called a syte with a gardyn, and a wey to the same by the space of vii fote of brede"; this office seem--' to have been attached to the Manor of East Chaldfield, and was not infrequently a subject of contention.
It is to be devoutly hoped that the issue of this cartulary will encourage some one to print that of Edington.
Copyright.
(EBtltfiijtrc jBtotcs anU (Queries,
SEPTEMBER, 1908.
SIR WALTER RALEIGH'S PORTRAIT.
(See p. 58.)
jplM/ HIS portrait is in the National Portrait Gallery, fc The circumstances of its purchase, which you may ;/? perhaps deem worth recording, have been kindly /5^?V communicated to me by Mr. E. P. Square}-, of The Vji>> Moot, Downton. He writes: — "You ask me for my knowledge of the portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh by Zuchero, which was formerly in the Parsonage Manor Mouse, at Downton. My first remembrance of it was at least sixty years since, when it was hanging in what is now the dining-room of that house, which was then owned as lessee and occupied by Mr. John Gibbs Bailey. I understand that it had been removed from the 'Great Parlour' mentioned in Aubrey's reference to the picture.
" The Raleighs were copyholders, under Winchester College, of this house and some lands in Elizabeth's reign. Sir Carew Raleigh1 resided there, and his brother Walter, then rising into fame, was, doubtless, a visitor; the por- trait was painted when Sir Walter was 34 years old (the
1 He heads the Pedigree entered in the Visitation of Wilts, 1023, edited by Dr. Marshall.
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date is on the picture), and remained in the Manor House til] it was sold, by Mr. John Gibbs Bailey, in the year 1S57 or 1858, to the Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery,1 where it now is. Mr. Sydney Herbert (afterwards Lord Herbert 0! Lea), who had been a pupil at Downton Vicarage, knew the picture, and, when Mr. Bailey desired to sell it, the late Mr. James Rawlence, of Wilton, mentioned the circumstance to him. Mr. Herbert, knowing Lord Mahon, who was the leader in the establishment of the National Portrait Gallery, informed him of it. The late Sir Charles Eastlake, President of the Royal Academy, saw it at our offices in London, and at once bought it for the Gallery fur ico guineas. Sir Carew Raleigh represented Downton in Parliament from 1st to 21st James I. The copy of the picture, in my possession, is in 'pastels' and was made after its purchase by the Trustees of the National Portrait Gallc}', by their permission. The frame in which my copy of the picture is hung is the original frame in which it existed in the Manor House. I am happy in having so excellent a copy of the portrait of a really great man, whose family were connected with Downton." J. J. H.
Raleigh of Downton (IV. A. & (J., ii, pp. 90, 01). — For the elucidation of the Raleigh query I should have thought some Salisbury subscriber to the Wilts N. & O. would have sent you the Raleigh entries from the Downton Registers, for the subject is of wide interest.
Here are the following notes made several years ago when I lived in Wilts. I trust they will stimulate someone to
1 By the kind permission of Mr. Lionel Cust and Mr. Emery Walker, we are enabled to use it as an illustration. On the top dexter side if painted AMOK et VIRTUS : on the t< p sinister side is painted iETATIS SVJE 34 AN 1588
the above is repeated below with somewhat different lettering. According to the Catalogue it is"probably by Federigo Zuecaro .... half length,
standing figure, face three-' manors to the left Panel, 353 i"- *'.v
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trace this branch of the family to its present representatives, - if possible : —
Parish Register of Idmiston, Wilts: —
1655. Lucie Raleigh, ye daughter of Mr. Raleigh, of Downton, was buried in Idmiston, ye first day of August.
1697. Fiances, the. daughter of Carevv and Mary Ra\vlie, was baptised December the 31st, 1697.
[1711, Nov, 5. Mrs. Mary Raleigh, widow, was buried. J.S.H.]
Parish Register of Chute, Wilts :—
1696-7, 9 Feb. Mr. Carevv Raleigh, of Kensington, and Mrs. Mary Young, of Idmiston, were married by license.
This Mai^ Young was daughter and heir of Richard Chandler, Esq., of Idmiston, and was baptised there 14 August 1670. She was married first to John Young, and the Idmiston Register records : —
1693. Richard Chandelere, posthumous son ot John and Mary Young, was baptised 26 April.
I have not seen Idmiston Registers beyond the year 1702. R. G. Bartelot.
STOKES.
(Continued from p. 57 J
[Chancery Proceedings, Collins, before 17 14. Bundle 451, No. 3.]
MerRyweather contra Stokes.
The answers of the defendants, John Caspar Keiling and Abjohn Stokes, to the bill of complaint1 of John Mereweathcr, gentleman. Abjohn Stokes believes it to be true that by indenture, 14 March, »9 Charles II, a.d. i 666, between Edward Stokes, in the bill named, and Elizabeth his wife, deceased, of the hist part, Abjohn Stokes, his son, deceased, father of the defendant, and Anne his wife, mother of defendant, of the second part, and John Taylor and John Hulbert, deceased, of the third, and Michael Naish and Henry Rogers ol the fourth part, the said Edward Stokes for a competent jointure to
1 The Plaintiff's lull is missing.
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the said Elizabeth, and in consideration of the marriage of Abjohn Stokes with the said Anne in consideration of £1,200 paid for lln marriage portion of Anne, covenanted with M. Naish and I I. Rogers that he, Edward, and Elizabeth, should, before the end of Hilary term next following, by fine sue cognisance de droit to John Taylor and J. Hulbert convey the manor house or capital messuage of Titherton Lucas, cu. Wilts, with lands, etc., to the intent that a recovery might be had thereof, that is to say concerning that half of the capital messuage ol farm house of Titherton, called the new building with a garden and the moiety of the orchard, and all that pasture ground called Steeple House Leaze and Howling Alley, and the closes called House Field, Little Leaze, Broadtield Breaches, etc., and a coppice with appurtenances in the parishes of Titherton Lucas and Langley Burrell, to the use of Edward Stokes for life, then to the use ot Elizabeth his wile for life for her dower, and after her death to the use of Abjohn Stokes, defendant's father and heirs male of his body begotten by said Anne for lack of issue to the heirs male of said Abjohn, the father, with remainder to right heirs of Edward Stokes forever; and concerning the closes. Great Mead Leaze, Starr's Close, 9 acres of meadow in West Ham, in Titherton Lucas, to the use of Edward Stokes for life, and alter his death to the use of Michael Naish and Henry Rogers their