St. Michael, March 1705-6 aged 53. (His wife was daughter of Wm. Duckett Esq. of Hartham, and was buried at Corsham 20 January 1712 aged 55). NAVE. Gravestones destroyed. ISAAC TAYLER of the Priory, brother to John Tayler, Vicar. Near the Font, THOMAS LYTE of Easton Piers, great grandfather (maternally) of John Aubrey. Buried 13 May 1627, aged 96. By him under a black marble his son ISAAC LYTE, 1659, (Aubrey's grandfather.) This inscription is still visible, but is partly concealed by a pew. Mrs. ISRAEL LYTE his wife 1661, (Aubrey's grandmother;) daughter of Thomas Browne of Winterbourne Basset. Gravestones remaining. On a black stone very much worn, the Arms of Clifford. Checky, a fess. . . . Margaret. . mes B. . . . Died 19 . . . 1766, aged 53.” (Probably Margaret daughter of Wm. Clifford and Margaret Power, and wife of James Barrett.) "JONATHAN DEEKE of Langley, Clothier, and Grace his wife, who having lived together in matrimony above 57 years departed this life 1699, He July 23, aged 86. She Aug. 16, aged 83. I went before as t'was my place to do, And I in mine soon followed you. "Mrs. REBECCA KNOTT June 1760, aged 68." (sister and coheiress of Jonathan Power.) "JAMES KNOTT, gent. 1766, æt 36." JAMES POWER Junг. Gent, 1715, aged 34." "JAMES son of Nathaniel POWER and Rebecca GASTRELL: Nephew and sole heir to James son of Nicholas Gastrell and Mary his wife youngest sister and coheir to Sir Charles Snell Kt. Lord of this Manor. Died 1705, aged 41." ELIZABETH wife of James POWER sent and daughter of Jonathan Decke of Langley in this Parish, Clothier: died October - aged 67." "JONATHAN POWER Gent. 1748. The stone placed by his sister Mrs. Sarah Coleman." Against second column (N. side). "WM. COLEMAN Esq. of Langley in this Parish, 1738 aged 63. SARAH his wife 1767, aged 74," NORTH AISLE. On Tablets against the walls. "DOROTHEA ANNE dau. of Walter COLEMAN of Langley Fitzhurst Esq. and Thermuthis his wife, 1825, aged 4 years." "THERMUTHIs wife of Walter COLEMAN, and dau. of Robert Ashe of Langley Burrell Esq., 1825, aged 47. WALTER COLEMAN Esq., 1845, aged 67." "ISAAC GALE of Bulidge, 1792, aged 66: and ELIZABETH his wife, daughter of Richard Michell of Langport, 1806, aged 70." Arms. Quarterly, 1 and 4, Azure, a fess argent fretty sable. GALE. 2 and 3, Sable a lion rampant. On an escutcheon of pretence, Gules MICHELL. a chevron or between three swans. "ISAAC SADLER GALE 1841, aged 68. Also Catharine his widow, died at Harrow 1855." "JAMES GASTRELL gent., son and heir of Nicholas Gastrell and Mary (Snell), 1678, aged 54." On a shield: Or, a boar passant sable. Crest; a pine branch with fruit. "JAMES GILPIN, born in this parish in 1709. and descended from the Snells sometime Lords of the Manor. He was educated at Westminster School and elected thence to Christ Church Oxford in 1728. He afterwards settled at The Temple, and was appointed Registrar to the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, Auditor of their accounts, and Recorder of the same City. He died the 14th December 1766, and was buried in this churchyard."1 "ROBERT GLENN gent. 1775, æt. 74. Elizabeth his wife 1796, æt. 84." "SYDENHAM TUCKER 1771, aged 58." Upon this monument Arms. Vert, a chevron gules charged with a mullet, between 3 rams argent. The same on a gravestone on the floor. "FRANCIS WHITE of Langley, 1707, œt. 73. HANNAH his 1st wife, had 11 children, 3 died young: 8 survived, viz.: Francis, John, Elizabeth, Grace, Ayliffe, Thomas, James and Lydia. AYLIFFE WHITE 1761, aged 90. ELIZABETH his wife 1758, aged 59. FRANCIS their son 1761, aged 34." "SARAH wife of John PROVIS of Chippenham, dau. of James and Sarah Mascall: Sept. 1813 in 35th year." SOUTH AISLE. (Destroyed.) "JOHN POWER of Gloucester Hall, Oxford, a Practitioner in physic, 1647." (Buried, says Aubrey in his MSS., face downwards.) "NICHOLAS his brother." (Remaining.) "MARY, wife of Wm. ALEXANDER of Great Somerford 1735, æt. 56." "ANNE, wife of May PINCHIN Gent. of Langley Burrell, Feb. 1721. She was one of the daughters of Richard Estcourt Gent. of Swinley in this Parish." (the rest hidden by a pew.) Arms of Estcourt. "GEORGE EASTCOURT of Swinley, 1712. aged 29 (?) "DANIEL YEALFE Schoolmaster of Kington 48 years, vestry clerk 50 years, Parish clerk 16 years, 1779, aged 70. Mary his wife 1778 aged 85." "JOHN son of Harry and Jane HITCHCOCK of All Cannings, 1820, aged 32. J. C. HITCHCOCK of Andover his son, 1841, aged 28." 1 A portrait of Mr. James Gilpin is in the possession of the Misses Mascall of Allington, owners of Heywood Farm. He was a collector of Notes for the history of his native Parish, a small MS. volume of which came, through the late Mr. Britton, into the hands of the Wiltshire Archæological Society. "RICHARD HUMPHREYS Vicar of Kington St. Michael and Rector of Draycote Cerne, 1711, aged 55. ANNE his wife, 1727, aged 68." "JAMES MASCALL 1821, aged 80. SARAH MARTHA his wife 1821, in 79th year." "WM. TANNER of Langley Fitzurse, 1849, aged 63." PORCH. Against the Wall. "JOSEPH HINE youngest son of Richard Hine, Clerk” (and Vicar.) (rest illegible.) CHURCH YARD. In Aubrey's time there were tombs to "RICHARD HINE, Clerk, and ANNE his wife. He was Vicar 50 years and upwards and died 1663 aged 78. She 1666 aged 73." ADAM MILSHAM (who gave the clock and chimes) under a tomb "the second from the South Porch towards the East." Buried 9 March 1642 aged fourscore yeares and upwards. Citò præterit atas." Also on the South side, "1664. Under this tombe here doth reside, as you may well remember, The bodie of SIMON NECK who died the 4th of November. His age was 78 yeares, then his wife was 59, Who dyed the last of May 47 and here she doth lye by'n." "Honest old JOHN WASTFIELD a freeholder at Langley, 1644, above 80 years." (Aubrey.) On the south west side of the Church yard is a raised tomb with the following inscription, now nearly effaced. "Here lieth the body of WILLIAM HARINGTON Vicar of this Parish 34 years: who departed this life July 13, 1751, in the 64th year of his age." (with some verses, "The trumpet shall sound," &c.) "Also SARAH his widow, died July 28, 1753, aged 59." He was son of John Harington of Kelston, Co. Somerset, by his fourth wife Helena, dau. of Benjamin Gostlett of Marshfield, Co. Glouc.: and was baptized at Kelston. His wife Sarah was dau. and coheiress of Thos. Harrison of Bath, and had no issue. "Mrs. MARY WEBBE, 29 May 1773, aged 80." Eastward of the Porch is a tomb to JOHN YEALFE; on a shield, a chevron between 3 caps (?) each surmounted by a cross patteé. South side. "The Rev. EDWARD ROWLANDSON, 18 years Curate of this Parish. Died 11 June 1854, aged 51." [Son of Michael John Rowlandson D.D., Vicar of Warminster. He was a Michel Fellow of Queen's Coll. Oxford, and in the second class Lit. Hum. 1823.] KINGTON CROSS Anciently stood at the turn leading down to the Priory. Aubrey says that "here in those days was a little market Fridays for fish, eggs, butter, and such small gear. Perhaps chiefly for the Nuns. The Michaelmas Fair was famous for ale and stubble geesc." CHARITIES.1 Wm. Woodruffe of the Parish of I. WOODRUFFE'S: A.D. 1664. Chippenham, yeoman, by Will dated 1 Sep. 1664, gives unto the Minister and Church-wardens of the Parish of Kington St. Michael's for the time being, a yearly Rent charge of 30 shillings: whereof ten to the Minister of Kington for preaching a Sermon on the 18th Sept. (o.s.) in remembrance of God's mercy in preserving him in a wonderful manner from Drowning at Peckingell Bridge on the 18th Sept. 1656. The Minister to excite the people to be mindful of mercies received, and to be thankful for the same. The other 20s. to be distributed yearly on the 18th Sept. amongst the poor people of the said Parish of Kington where there shall be most need. The premises chargeable were a messuage, and pasture called "The Great Heth" two acres, which W. W. purchased of Samuel Unkles; and a "six acres Close" purchased of Edward Crook. All in Tytherton Lucas. A close of pasture in Chippenham called "the Breach" purchased of Wm. Bailiffe of Monkton Esq., six acres: Sheldon's Leaze eight acres: and Pipsmore twenty-five acres, lying in the Parishes of Chippenham, Langley Burrell, and Hardenhuish, purchased of Sam. Gage Chandler and Benj. Flower, Clerk: all which premises the said W. W. by Indenture of Feoffment dated 6 Nov. 1656, conveyed unto John Ely of Chippenham, Gent, and Peter Gale of Avon, yeoman, and their heirs, to the use of the said W. W. for life sans waste: and after his decease to such uses as W. W. by will in writing under his hand and seal should appoint. W. Woodruffe died 20 Jan. 1668. [In the Commissioner's Report the lands in Titherton Lucas are not noticed: those in Chippenham Parish are stated to be part of the Ivy House property, out of which the Rent charge is annually paid.] 2. LYTE'S ALMSHOUSE, A.D. 1675. This stands on the west side of the village street, and bears the following inscription under a shield of the Founder's Arms. “Isaac 1 See Charity Commissioners' Report No. 28, p. 329. The account of Woodruffe's Charity is taken from the MSS. of Mr. James Gilpin, a Barrister, and by him extracted from Parish Evidences, now apparently missing. Lyte, born in this Parish, Alderman of London late deceased, built this Almshouse and endowed it A.D. 1675." He resided at Mortlake in Surrey, and by his Will, proved 21 Ang. 1673, bequeathed "six hundred pounds to be laid out in building an Almeshouse in the Parish of Keinton in the Co. of Wilts where I was born, for the maintenance of Six poor men to be from time to time nominated and appointed by the Minister, and Churchwardens, and the major part of the most sufficient men in that Parish. And my Will is, that the money be received by Richard Poole and Mr. Jonathan Dyke, and by them to be first laid out for the use aforesaid." A site for the House and piece of land for gardens, were conveyed to Trustees in 1674 and again in 1707: in which year also an interest in 50 acres in the Parish of Corston was vested in the same parties under the charitable trusts in Lyte's Will, In 1730 the whole premises were again assigned to Trustees: of whom Mr. Isaac Sadler Gale of Bath considered himself surviving representative in 1811. Partly with his own money, partly with the funds of the Charity, he put the Almshouse in proper order, and then claimed the nominations; but the claim was resisted by the Parish authorities. The land at Corston has been for many years in the possession of the Earl Radnor: the tenant paying only £20 a year to Kington Almshouse. Why this sum was fixed upon there is no satisfactory explanation: and the Commissioners in their Report mark the case as one proper for the consideration of the Attorney General, but nothing has been done. The Almshouses form one building, consisting of six tenements of two rooms each. NEWMAN'S (or SADLER'S) c. A.D. 1680. The founder of this Charity was Miss Dorothy Newman, eldest niece of Sir Charles Snell. She died unmarried before 1680, giving £200 to the Poor. Her representatives were her three nieces, Dorothy Sadler wife of Wm. Coleman, Meriell Sadler, (afterwards wife of Isaac Gale), and Margaret Sadler, (afterwards wife of Thos. Stokes). In 1680 each of the three settled a rent charge on certain lands to maintain the charity. Two of these are now payable by Mr. Walter Coleman of Langley, and the third by the repre |