House consisting of a Kitchen, a Hall a Parlor, a Larder, two Butteries, a Milkehouse, Five Chambers, Two cocklofts, two Barnes of 10 Bayes of building, a Stable and a heyhouse of 4 bayes of building, a Garden, an orchard and a Backeside, or Little plott of ground adioyning therevnto conteyning per estimation cleere values & improvementes per annum. iiiji.

01. 00.

There is belonging to the said Rectory and Parsonage the Tithe of all corne and graine and of all Hey growen within the said parrish (except the Tithe of the Corne and hey growen vpon the Glebe landes, belonging to the Viccarage there, which is the Tithe of about 22 Acres of Meadow Pasture and Arable, the same Landes being tithe free) which Tithe payable to the Rectory or Parsonage is [sic] valued communibus Annis is per annum lxxxi1i.

All which premisses That is to say All that the Parsonage of Sutton Benger togeather with all and singuler Houses, landes, tithes, proffittes, Comodities and Emolumentes to the same Parsonage belonging, or in any wise apperteyning, togeather alsoe with all and all and all manner of Rents of and for the same parsonage or any of the premisses vpon whatsoever demise or grant they bee reserved, were by Indenture dated 20th day of December 8o Elizabethe demised by the Deane and Chapter of the Cathedrall Church of Sarum, Propriators and Parsons of the Parsonage of Sutton Benger in the County of Wiltes, vnto Adrian Rogers of the Citty of New Sarum in the said County Widdow. Habendum to the said Adrian Rogers and her Assignes from the Feast of St. Michaell Tharchangell last past before the date: vnto the end and terme of 99 yeares then next ensueing and fully to be compleat & ended. Vnder the yearely Rent of of Nine poundes within the Citty of New Sarum, At the Feasts of the Annunciacion of the Virgin Mary, and of St. Michaell Tharchangell by even porcions. But are worth vpon improvement over and above the said Rent per annum lxxv1.

The Leassee doth covenant in behalfe of herselfe, her executors & assignes, and the assignes of every of them, immediately after the end determination or Forfeiture of all such Leases, as of the said Parsonage with the appurtenances before this time by the Predecessors of the said Deane & Chapter, were Granted to susteyne beare and pay all manner of charges ordinary and extraordinary, due and goeing out of the said Parsonage, or any part or parcell thereof during all the said terme, except Tenths dismes, and subsidies, which the said Deane and Chapter and their Successors shall pay susteyne and beare during all the said terme.

The Leassee doth covenant immediately afier the end determination or Forfeiture of such Leases as of the said Parsonage were by the Predecessors of the said Deane & Chapter granted to make susteyne and beare all manner of Reparacions as well of the Chauncell of the said Parish Church of Sutton Benger aforesaid as of all houses edifices and landes, and soe leave them at the end of the terme.

A Covenant that it shall not bee lawfull for the Leassee her Executors nor Assignes to fell or cutt downe any Elme or Elmes growing vpon the said Parsonage ground without the speciall licence of the said Deane & Chapter their Successors or Steward for the time being.

The Leassee doth covenant to permitt & suffer all & every person & persons, as have taken the said Parsonage and premisses or any part or parcell thereof peaceably and quietly to occupy and enioy the same, soe that they yeild pay and performe all and every thing & things according to their grant or grantes.

If the Rente bee behinde by the space of one moneth then a Reentry. The Premisses were by Adrian Rogers the Leassee made over to Thomas James alias Atkins by a deed vnder her hand & Seale bearing date the last day of January in the said 8th yeare of Queene Elizabeth and the said Thomas Atkins by his deed bearing date the 16 Jan. 5° Jacobi did make over his Terme right and interest to Edward Somner of Semington in the County of Wiltes Clothier.

Memorandum. The Advowson, right of Patronage and presentacion to the Viccarage of Sutton Benger, did (as wee are informed) belong to Doctor Duppa late Bishopp of Sarum, now to the State. The Viccarage there is worth per annum-xxx". The present Incumbent there is Mr. John Ferres. Walt. Foy Jo: Squibb Chr: Weare Geo: Fairley. Ex: per Will. Webb Supervisor Generall. 1650.

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Wiltes Rectoria de Minty. A survey of the Rectorye Impropriate parsonage and mannor of Minty with the rights members, and appertenances thereof lyeinge and beinge in the parish of Minty within the County of Wiltes and Gloucester late parcell of the possessions &c late belonging to Thomas Leech clarke late Archdeacon of North Wilts and parson of the Parish Church of Minty aforesaid made and taken by us whose names are herevnto subscribed in the moneth of December 1649. By vertue of a commission to us granted (&c. as above).

There is belonginge to the said parsonage the Tithe of all corne and graine within the said parishe of Minty And the tithe of all the hey of the said parishe (all other Tithes there are payable to the Vicar) which Tithe due to the parson is worth per annum lx".

All which premisses vizt All that the Rectory or parsonage of Minty with all howses edifices buildings lands Tenements Rents Reversions services commons Tithes oblacions and all other profittes commodityes emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said Rectory or parsonage in any wise belonging or appertaineing or accepted reputed or taken as part parcell or member thereof or as perteyneing or belonginge therevnto within the Countyes of Wilts and Gloucester or either of them (excepted and alwaies to Thomas Leeche and his Successors reserved all pounds (sic) Fisheinges and all woods groweinge vpon or belonginge vnto the said Rectorye or parsonage or any part thereof, together with the patronage guift nominacion advowson and disposition of the Viccaridge of Minty aforesaid, were by Indenture dated the 13th of July Caroli demised by Thomas Leeche clarke Archdeacon of North Wilts, and parson of the Church parish of Minty vnto Walter Kinge of Twiford in the County of Southampton gent. Habendum (except before excepted) to him his heires and assignes for the lives of himselfe, the said Walter Kinge and of Thomas Kinge, and William Kinge sonnes of William Kinge of Coates in 1 Lambeth Parl. Surveys, Vol. XV., p. 332.

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the County of Gloucester gentleman brother to the said Walter Kinge and the longest liver of them vnder the yearely rent of eight pounds one shilling and tennpence att the foure vsuall Feasts by even porcions But are worth vpon improvement over and above the said Rent per annum lxxxxj. x. viij. [Redditus viij. j. xd. Thus aporcioned: -To the Landes 3. 17. 10 To the Tithes 4. 04. 00-8. 01. 10]. Will Webb 1650. Decr. 1. If the said Rent be vnpaid by the space of xxviij dayes, the Lessee is to forfeit the sum of xx*. -' pence, for which and for the rent in arrears, a distresse is to bee taken vpon any part of the premisses, and the same to leade drive away carrie awaye impound & in pound to keepe, and deteyne vntil the same Rent, Arreareges of Rent, and penalty to be forfeited as aforesaid shallbee paid. The Lessee is to repaire all the premisses sufficiently the repaireinge of the chauncell of the Church of Minty excepted.

Memorandums. There is a Court held for the said mannor kept at the will of the Lord. The Tennants of the said Mannor are to performe their sute and services at the court aforesaid. The Fines of the severall coppyholders there are arbitrary as the Lord and Tenants can agree. Noe Herriot paid within the said Mannor. The Custome of the said Mannor is to graunt three Lives, and the widdowes of all the Tennants dyeinge in possession to have their widdowes estates. The Lord or Lessee for the tyme beinge may fill vp all estates dureinge the terme. The Advowson Right of patronage and presentacion to the Viccaridge Minty did belonge to the Lessee, and doth now to the state. The Viccaridge there is worth per annum lx. The present Incumbent there is Mr. Barnard Weight. Returned (amoningest other things) into the Register's office for keeping the Surveys for Deane and Chapters Lands the 14 January 1649 by Walt. Foy Jo. Squibb Chr. Weare Surveyors. Ex. Rd: Hal Regist: Dept.

CALNE HUNDRED.

Wiltes. Calne Rectory & Mannor. A Survey of the Rectory and impropriate Parsonage and Manno' of Calne with the rights members and appurtenances thereof lyenge and beinge in the County of Wilts, and of the Rectory and Impropriate Parsonage of Fighelden alias Feildhen in the said Countye of Wiltes both which lately were parcells of the Prebendary and possessions appropriated to the Office of the Treasurer of the Cathedrall Church of the virgine Mary of Sarum in the sayde Countye of Wilts for the tyme beeinge, made and taken by us whose names are hereunto subscribed in the Monethes of June and Julye 1649. By virtue of a Comission to vs graunted, grounded uppon the Acte of the Commons of England assembled in Parliam'. For the abolishinge of Deanes, (&c. as above).

The Tythe ariseinge, and groweing due out of the Tythinge withine the Burrough of Calne aforesaid valued per annum xlli.

The Tythe of the Tytheinge of Eastmanstreete within the said parrish of Calne valued per annum

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1 Lambeth Parliamentary Surveys, Vol. XV., pp. 246–251.

The Tythe of the Tythinge of Quimberford withine the sayde parrishe valued per annum xxx".

The Tythe of the Tythinge of Calston and Blackeland withine the said parrishe valued per annum xlviij".

The Tythe of [the'] Tythinge of Stocke withine the saide parrishe valued per annum xxviij. x.

The Tythes of the Tithinge of Whetham of the same Parrishe valued att per annum xvjli.

The Tythes of the Tithinge of Stockleigh withine the said parrishe valued per annum xxx".

The Tythes of the Tithinge of Studly withine the sayd parrishe, and of the Tythinge of Compton from the Earle of Castle Hauen vallued per annum xxiij".

The Tythes of Beauerbrooke and Whiteleigh Tithinge withine the said parrishe vallued per annum XX".

The Tythe of the Tythinge of Barwicke withine the sayde parrishe vallued per Annum lxxx".

The Tythe of the Tythinge of Cherrill withine the sayde parrishe valued per Annum lxx". [Total] ccclxxxxv. x.

The advowcon right of Patronage presentacion to the parrishe of Calne belonge to the Lord of the sayde Manno'. The Viccaridge there is worth per annum lx". The present Incumbent there is Mr. Wm. Mortimer. Withine the sayde Parrishe of Calne there are twoe Chappells, the One in a village called Cherrill which is a donatiue, the other Barwicke a Stipendary. The right of Patronage or presentacion to the Donatiue of Cherrill belongeth to the Lord of the said Manno', and the Stipendary for Barwicke is to bee mayntained alsoe by the Lord of the s. Manno'. The present Incumbent in Cherrill aforesaid is John Stevens, vnto whome is yearely paid by the Farmer of the Rectory of Calne the summe of xvj", as hee affirmeth for a pention, whoe hath alsoe as Incumbent of that place one Messuage or Tenem". and one yard land conteyninge xxx Acres and a halfe, and certaine small and priuy tythes, which Tenemente and Tythes are worth per Annum xij". soe all the yearely profitts of the said Donatiue are worth per Annum xxviij

George Lowe esq. by Indenture of Lease beareinge date the xxiijth day of Julye in the xvijth yeare of the late Kinge Charles graunted to him the sayde George from Edward Davenant Doct. of Divinity, Treasurer of the Cathedrall Church of Sarum, Holds All that the Manno'. Lordeshipp, prebend and Parsonage of Calne aforesayde with all the Members and appurtenances to the said Manno' Lordshipp parsonage and prebend or to any or either of them belonging or appertayninge, for xxi yeares from Lady Day before the date of the sayde Indenture, payeinge yearely lxxxij. viij. iija. att Michelmas and Lady Day by equall porcions. And alsoe payeinge dureinge the sayde Terme att the tymes aforesaid the yearely Rent of lviiji to bee disposed and Imployed by the said Edward Davenant and his Successo. in manner following viz. To the Viccar of Calne for the tyme beeinge the yearely somme of xij1i. To the Curate of the Chappell of

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Cherrill the yearelye somme of xvj". And to the Curate of the Chappell of Barwicke Bassett the yearely somme of Thirtye poundes. All which premisses thereby graunted are worth vppon Improuem". ouer and aboue the aforesayde Rents thereby and therevppon reserued per annum, which sayde several Rents and Improvement are thus apporcioned viz': The Rent for the Manno Lordeshipp Landes and Tenem", therewith all vsed and enjoyed lxxiij". xiiij". iij. In toto Cx. viij°. iija.

The Rent for the Parsonage and Tythes thereto belonginge and therewithall enjoyed and vppon them to remayne is per annum lxvj". xiiij. The Lessee is to beare all charge for repayres of the sayde Manno Chauncell and other the premisses, and the Lesso' is to allowe Timber onely to bee taken vppon the said premisses.

An Abstract of the present Rents Improuemen', and all other profitts of the foresayde Rectorye and Manno'-The Rents of the Coppyholders for Lyues and Royalties are per annum xiij". i. x. The Demeasne or Gleabe lands are per Annum ccxxxvj". v. The Tythes per annum are ccclxxxxv. x". The Rents of the Freeholders are concealed from us. Summe totall of the present profitts per annum ccccccliiij. xvj. x. The Improuem's of the Coppyholders for liues per annum clxxxv". The Tymber vppon the Demeasne or Gleabe Lands are worth xl". Summe Totall of future Im

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prouem's per annum viijxxix". xvjs. xa.

The said Capital Messuage, Mansion howse Rectory or Parsonage House Mannor and premisses wee finde in the possession of George Lowe, Esqr. who produceth nothinge vnto us whereby to discouer his interest in any parte of the premisses, nor cane wee by any meanes obtaine the sight of any records Rentalls or Courte Rolls concerneing the same. The Lease aforesaid whereby the said George Lowe holds all the sayd Mannor and premisses was produced to mee, which I certified this First day of August 1649. Will. Webb. supvs'. Gen'll. Walt: Foy John: Squibb Christ: Weare Geo. Fairley Surveyo's.

Valuations of Church Property.

DUNWORTH HUNDRED.

Wilts. Prebend et Rectoria de Swallowcliffe. A Survey of the Prebend and parsonnage of Swallowcliffe with the rights members and appurtenances thereof sett lying and being in the Countie of Wilts late parcell of the possessions or late belonginge to John Russell clerke Prebendarye and Parsoun of the Prebend and Parsonnage of Swallowcliffe aforesaid made and taken by us whose names are herevnto subscribed in the month of January, 1649 by vertue of a commission (&c., as before).

Annuall rents reserved. Cleere values and improvements per annum. All that the Parsonnage house of Swallowcliffe aforesaid consistinge of a Hall a kitchinne a Butterie three lodginge Chambers a milke house a Lambeth Parliamentary Surveys, Vol. XV., pp. 205–207.