Memorandum. The Seaventh day of March 1649, John Thorneton mad oath, that Edward Tooker of Salisbury Esqr. is executor of the last will and testament of the aforesaid William Eyre esqr deceased, By which the lease of the aforesaid Rectory & Parsonage of Ambrosbury in the County of Wilts aforesaid is come into his hands & possession.

Memorandum. There is two parcells of land in vse with the Parsonage house aforesaid the one lyinge and beinge behind the said house and the other lyinge & beinge at the one end of the Church Litton there, which many of the most antient Inhabitants say they doe belonge vnto the Earle of Hartfort. The which land as wee find by some papers have bin questioned by the Deane and Cannons aforesaid.

Retorn'd into the Registrs Office for the keepinge of the

Survayes of Deanes and Chapters Lands the 20th
May 1650. Dennis Taylor. Will. Stisted. Edmond
Montjoy. Henry Langley. Surveyors.

Exd. Will. Webb supervisor genll. 1650.
Exd. Ra: Hall Registr. Deput.

Wilts. Rectoria de Durneford. A survey of the Prebend or Parsonage of Durneford with the rights members and appurtenances thereof in Com Wilts. late parcell of the possessions or late belongeinge to Fredericke Vaughan clarke one of the late Prebendaries of the Cathedrall Church of the Virgine Mary of Sarum made and taken by vs whose names are herevnto subscribed, in the moneth of March 1649. By virtue of a Commission vnto vs graunted grounded vpon an Acte of the Commons of England assembled in Parliament (&c., as above.)

There is belonginge to the Parsonage of Durneford aforesaid The Tythes of all Corne or Graine, Hay Wool and Lambe, groweinge and reneweinge Yearely withine the sayd Parrishe (Except the Tythe of graine Hay Wooll and Lambe, groweinge and reneweinge yeareley vpon fower Yard Landes in Little Durneford, and the Tythe Hay of certaine parcells of dry ground, meadowes, and alsoe the Tythes of all Graine Hay Wooll and Lambe, groweing and reneweinge vpon the Gleabe Lands aforesaid yearely which. doth belonge to the Viccar of the Parrishe Churche of Durneford aforesayde) All which Hey, excepte before excepted,is worth per annum-ccxlvli.xvs.iiijd, All which premisses that is to say All that the Prebend of Durneford with the Mancion House of the sayde Prebend Barnes Stables and all other edifices to the same belonginge togeather with all and singuler Tythes oblacions, Obvencions, Fruits Lands, Tenements Meadows, Leasues, Pastures, Commons, Woods, Waters, preheminencies, privilidges and advantages whatsoever to the said Prebend belonginge or in any wise appertayneinge (excepting alwayes as out of the premisses to the Prebendary and his successors of the said Prebend, the presentacion nominacion and disposicion from tyme to tyme,and att all tymes of and into the Vicarridge of Durneford aforesayde) were per Indenture dated 12o Octobris decimo sexto Caroli 1640, demised by Fredericke Vaughan Clarke, Prebendary of the Prebend of Durneford withine the Cathedrall Church of Sarum in Com. Wilts, vnto

' Lambeth Parl. Surveys, Vol. XV., pp. 276–281.

George Vaughan brother of the sayde Fredericke of Fallersdon in the Countye aforesayde Esquire and William Daniell of St. Margaretts neere Marleborough in the sayde County of Wilts esquire Habendum (except before excepted) to the sayd George Vaughan and William Daniell theire

Redditus xxxli To the viccar xijli apporcioned vizt., The lands 7. 12.00. Tythes 34.08.00. -42. 00. 00. Will. Webb December 1th, 1650.

Executors and assignes from the date for the terme of twenty one yeares, vnder the yearly Rent of xxxli. at two termes in the yeare, vizt. att the Feasts of thannunciation of the Virgine Mary, and of St. Michaell tharchangell by even porcions att the Mancion howse of the sayde Prebend. But are worth vpon Improvement over and above the sayde Rent per annumcclxx.li.

If the Rente bee behinde att any of the aforesayde dayes of payement beinge lawfully demaunded to enter and distreine etc: if by the space of xxviij dayes then a forfeiture of 40.s. nomine pence, and a distresse to bee taken for the same; if by the space of 40tie dayes beeinge lawefully demaunded and noe sufficiente distresse to bee found vppon the premisses then a Reentry.

The Lessee is to repaire the Chauncell of the Church of Durneford and all the premisses etc.

The Lessor is to paye and discharge all Tenthes dismes proxies, Synodalls, and all other charges due and payeable for the premisses as well to the Kinge as to the Bishopp and Ordinary of the Dioces of Sarum aforesaid or to any other person.

A Covenant for quiett enioyeinge the premisses dureinge the terme (except before excepted) and excepting an annuall Rent of xij.li. graunted by the Lessor to the Deane and Chapter of the sayd Cathedrall Church of Sarum and theire successors dureinge the terme aforesaid for the vse and benefite of the Viccar of Durneford for the time beinge.

There remaineth of the said Terme vnexpired 12 yeares from the 12th of October 1649. The Remaynder of the Terme is in Sr. George Vaughan of Fallersden Knte the Lessee.

To be reprized out of thimproved value of the sayde Rectorye and premisses an Annual Rente or Pencion of xijli. due and payeable by the Lessee vnto the Viccar of Durneford for the time beinge by Covenante prout supra apparet; which beeinge deducted the remainder of thimproved value (over and above the sayde yeareley Rente reserued and the sayd reprizall of xijli) is per Annum-258.li = =

Memorandums The Advowson and right of presentacion to the Viccaridge of Durneford aforesaid did belonge to the late Prebendary of the Prebend of Durneford now to the State. To the sayde Viccarage belongeth the Tythe of all Graine Hey Wooll and Lambe,groweinge and reneweing yearely vppon fower yard Lands in little Durneford, and allsoe the Tythe of all sorte of Graine, Hay, Wooll,and Lambe; groweinge and reneweinge vpon the Gleabe Landes in Durneford and the Tythe Hey of all dry ground, meadowes, throughout the whole parrishe of Durneford and all priuy Tithes and an Annuity of xijli. yearely payde by the Lessee.

The Viccaridge is worth per annum-1.li. = = there is Mr. Edward Holland.

The present Viccar

Ex' per Will. Webb supervisor Generall. Returned (amongst other things) into the Regist's Office for keepinge the Surveys of Deanes and Chapters Lands the 23rd of Aprill 1650, By Walter Foy. John Squibb. Chr Weare, Geo. Fairley. Surveyors.

Ex' Ra; Hall Regist. Dept. [Endorsed] Recept 23 April 1650.

Wiltshire Bibliography. List of Wiltshire Authors. Corrections and additions.

The following names included in the list on pp. 213-230, above, should be extracted from that list. They would all be included in a Wiltshire Bibliography, as they are all the subject of memoirs, sermons, or other notices, but as no published writings have been noted by them, they are not properly included amongst Wiltshire "Authors."

E. H. GODDARD.

Lawes, Edward. Michell, Sam.

Bowen, W. Cabell, Will. Chandler, Thos. Colston, Mrs. Dawes, J. W. Doel, James. Douglas, Ld. Archibald. Dunsdon, Charles. Durham, Admiral Sir P. Edmund, Saint. Fuller, J. M. F. Gale, Hen. Gilbert, W. Glare, Jonathan. Holland, Ld. Howard, Edward. Impey, Elijah. Jackson, E. D. Jones, Jacob. Kibblewhite, James. Kingston, Duchess of. Morris, Peleg. Newton, John. Pembroke, Anne, Countess of. Pembroke, Phil. Herbert, 7th Earl. Penruddocke, Col. John. Poore, Sir Edward. Poore, Bp. Richard. Queensberry, Marquis of. Rhodes, Will. Rodbard, Sarah. Scrope, Sir Richard. Seymour, Sir Edward. Seymour, Sir Thomas. Sharington, Sir Will. Sherfield, Hen. Short, George. Smith, Thos. Assheton. Somerset, Charles, 6th Dnke. Stratton, Richard. Taylor, Harriet. Thynne, Thos. Warneford, Sam. W. Waylen, G. S. A. Westbury, Lord. Woodrow, C. J. Wyatt, C. G.

The following names should be added to the list :-Bevan, Mrs. S. K (Littlecote). Estcourt, T. G. B. Farrer, Percy. Forder, Archibald (Salisbury). Kingsland, W. (Devizes). Lambert, R. C. Reskelly, Mrs. K. J. (Devizes). Slade, J. J. (Devizes).

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WILTS OBITUARY.

Lt. Col. Lord Alexander George Boteville Thynne, D.S.O., killed in action Sept., 1918. Third and youngest s. of 4th Marquis of Bath, and brother of the present Marquis. B. 1873, educated at Eton and Ball. Coll., Oxon. As an officer of the Wilts Yeomanry he volunteered and served with the 1st Batt. of the Imperial Yeomanry in the S. African War, and was on the staff from 1900 to 1902. Secretary to Lt.-Governor of Orange River Colony, 1902. Reuter's Special Correspondent with Somaliland Field Force, 1903-4. Major of Wilts Yeomanry, 1908. Went to the front with another regiment. Commanded 6th Batt. of Wilts Regt., 1917, and was afterwards transferred to command of another batt. of the regt., with which he was killed. He was twice mentioned in despatches, gained the D.SO., and was twice wounded, in July, 1916, and April, 1918. He unsuccessfully contested Frome Division, 1896, and Bath, in 1906, as a Unionist. M.P. for Bath, 1910, at both elections. He held the seat until his death.

Obit. notice, Wiltshire Gazette, Sept. 19th; Wiltshire Times, Sept. 28th, 1918.

Lt.-Col, Allan Armstrong, D.S.O., Wilts Regt., of Badbury House, Seend, died of wounds, Sept. 19th, 1918, aged 43. Eldest son of J. S. Armstrong. Educated at Bedford Grammar School and Sandhurst. Served with Wilts Regt. 15 years in India and at home. Resigned in 1910 and joined Messrs. J. Stone & Co., Engineers, London. Appointed, 1910, second in command of Wilts Territorial Batt., with which he went to India in 1914. Succeeded to command of the batt., 1915, and accompanied it to Egypt, 1917. Served in the attack on Gaza and advance to Jerusalem and received the D.S.O.

Obit. notices, Wiltshire Gazette, Sept. 26th and Oct. 3rd; Wiltshire Times, Sept. 28th; Salisbury Journal, Oct. 5th, 1918.

Lieut.-Col. Jerome Boileau Allsopp, D.S.O., S. Lancs. Regt.. killed in action, May 27th, 1918. S. of Rev. R. W. Allsopp, V. of W. Lavington. B. Sept., 1879, educated at Stubbington, joined Imperial Yeomanry at outbreak of S. African War, received commission, wounded at Phillippolis, posted to S. Lancs. Regt., 1902, and served in India till 1916. Capt., 1914, Major, Jan., 1917, when he went to the front and commanded battalion at Battle of Messines and 3rd Battle of Ypres, Aug. 1st, 1917, where he was wounded. Returned to front Nov., 1917. Transferred, Feb., 1918, to command of another battalion. Twice mentioned in despatches and received the D.S.O. April, 1918.

Obit. notices, Wiltshire Gazette, June 20th; Times, Sept. 3rd; Salis

bury Journal, Sept. 7th, 1918.

Major Richard Fielding Morrison, killed in action, April 25th, 1918, aged 27. Eldest s. of Lt.-Col. Hobart Morrison, of Johnstown VOL. XL.-NO. CXXIX.

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House, Cabinteeley, Ireland, and Clayton Croft, Salisbury. B. at Mhow, India, 1890, educated Wellington Coll, and Woolwich. Commissioned R.F.A., July, 1910. Joined 129th Howitzer Battery and served in France in the retreat from Mons, 1914. Served continuously with R.H.A. or R.F.A. in France. Capt., July, 1916. Commanded, as major, a howitzer battery through the Battle of the Somme and was wounded Oct., 1917. Mentioned in despatches, 1915, received M.C., 1917. Married, 1916, Effie, d. of A. F. Ferrier, Ash Hurst, Killiney, Co. Dublin.

Obit. notice, Salisbury Journal, May 11th, 1917.

Major Dick Brown, M.C., Wilts Regt., attached Lancs. Fusiliers. killed in action, April 14th, 1918, aged 31. Second s. of J. W. Brown. Eastrop Grange, Highworth. Commissioned in Wilts Regt., Feb., 1915, acting captain, July, 1916; major, July, 1917, when he gained the M.C. Obit. notice, Wiltshire Gazette, Sept. 12th, 1918.

Major Henry Wyndham F. B. Farrer, M.C. with two bars, R.F.A., killed in action, Oct. 30th, 1918. Second s. of Canon Richard W. Farrer, South Canonry, Salisbury. Educated at Sandroyde and Bedford Grammar School. He was a fine athlete, and played in the Dorset Eleven for three years before the war. Passed into Woolwich Dec., 1912, commissioned Aug., 1914, went to France Oct., 1914, and served there continuously until his death. Three times mentioned in despatches and received M.C. with two bars, and Belgian Croix de Guerre. He was wounded six times, four of them seriously. Obit. notice, Times, Nov. 5th, 1918.

Major Edmund H. Giffard, R.F.A., died Nov. 10th, of wounds received Nov. 9th, 1918. S. of H. R. Giffard, of Lockeridge House. Two of his brothers have already been killed in the war, and a third severely wounded.

Obit. notice, Times, Nov. 15th, 1918.

Capt. Wallace Mortimer Rooke, Yeomanry, attached Wilts Regt. Died of pneumonia contracted on active service, Oct. 8th, 1918, aged 28. S. of Mortimer Rooke, of The Ivy, Chippenham.

Lieut. H. W. Adam, R.F.A., killed by accident while flying, July 4th, 1918, aged 22. B. at Chirton, second s. of Rev. H. T. Adam, Curate of Calne 1879-92, Vicar of Chirton 1892-99. Educated at St. Bees Coll., Cumberland, and Queen's Coll., Camb. He had served for some time in the Royal Naval Air Force.

Obit. notice, Wiltshire Gazette, July 25th, 1918.

Lieut. Arthur Charles Sotheron Estcourt, M.C., R.A.F., killed in action, Aug. 8th, 1918. B. Sept. 26th, 1893, youngest son of Rev. E. W. Sotheron Estcourt, of Estcourt (Gloucs.), Rector of Long Newnton, formerly Vicar of Swindon. Commissioned in Wilts Regt., Nov., 1914, from the Cambridge O.T.C., joined the R.A.F. and went to the front in May, 1918.

Obit notice, Wiltshire Times, Aug. 31st, 1918.