part of the Members to inspect the roof of the building or to visit the adjoining "Clack Mount," an earthwork which like most others has been ascribed to the Romans, but is probably in reality the site of the original dwelling and stronghold of the Norman owner of the Manor. MR. H. BRAKSPEAR, F.S.A., than whom there are few better authorities on monastic sites, showed Members over the building and gave some account both of its history and its architecture. The hospitable occupiers, MR. & MRS. W. HALL, would willingly have detained the party to see more of their most interesting house, but the Secretary's whistle called them to their motors at 4.15, and at 4.45 precisely the party arrived at TOCKENHAM MANOR, where MR. AND MRS. BUXTON had provided a sumptuous tea. The programme allowed of an hour's stay here which was all too short for the study of tea, of the many objects of interest in the house, and of the beautiful and very extensive gardens quite recently laid out on this charming site. The old house, built about 1600 by Richard Danvers, passed cir. 1650 to the Smith family, and from them by marriage to John Jacob, of Wootton Bassett. It passed again by marriage of the heiress to John Buxton, of Tybenham and Rushford in Norfolk, whose descendant the present owner, MRS. BUXTON, has within the last few years entirely remodelled it, adding largely to it, but retaining the old north front of the house, with the picturesque entrance gate pillars. The house contains many fine portraits, and much good furniture, a Caxton, and a very curious heraldic achievement painted on linen or canvas, of the Buxton who was Constable of Bordeaux temp. Ric. II. This remarkable painting is said to have been preserved in the Nunnery of Bungay (Suff.) until the dissolution, since when it has descended in the family of Buxton, of Tybenham. There is also a shell mounted on a stand of the curious and scarce English enamel work on brass which was made about the time of Charles I. Leaving Tockenham at 5.45 the motors journeyed through Hilmarton to Calne where they arrived precisely as the clock on the Town Hall struck half-past six. At the Evening Meeting, which began at 8.30, in the absence of the President, MR. CHARLES PENRUDDOCKE occupied the out. chair, and MR. B. H. CUNNINGTON, F.S.A. Scot., read a paper dealing with the results of the "EXCAVATIONS IN CASTERLEY CAMP," which Mrs. Cunnington and himself had recently carried Full accouuts of these excavations will, doubtless, in due time appear in the Magazine. After an interval for refreshments, which were kindly provided by MRS. FERGUSSON, and a couple of songs by MR. M. CHESTERTON, a paper on THE CIVIL WAR IN WILTSHIRE was read by MR. W. F. SMITH. Mr. Smith disclaimed originality, but his paper was a really excellent resumé of the events of the Civil War in the county, told in such a way as to present not merely a string of facts, but a series of living incidents. This concluded the work of the evening, and Members dispersed and went home to bed. THURSDAY, JULY 7TH. As the motors—a single motor-bus sufficed for this day's Excursion-left the Lansdowne Arms at 9.20 a.m., the prospect of a fine day looked extremely doubtful, indeed it had been raining heavily only a few miles away. Happily, however, though the clouds threatened, no rain fell during the day, and in the afternoon the weather considerably improved. Reaching COMPTON BASSETT at 9.45, the Church with its beautiful screen was inspected, and here, as at the other places visited on this day's Excursion, the REV. E. H. GODDARD acted as guide, using as the basis of his descriptions of the Churches the careful notes made by MR. C. E. PONTING, F.S.A.,1 who very kindly gave up a day earlier in the year to visit the Churches specially for this purpose. Leaving COMPTON BASSETT at 10.5, the motors arrived at AVEBURY at 10.45. The CHURCH was first visited, the remarkable remains of Saxon work in the nave exciting great interest. The party then adjourned to the charming old MANOR HOUSE, which was thrown open, upstairs and down, in the kindest way, though CAPT. JENNER was away, and MRS. JENNER was 1 Mr. Ponting's notes will be printed in full in the Magazine. too unwell to receive the Members herself. A brief inspection of the circular DOVECOT, in the adjoining farmyard, followed, and then the Members made their way to the Kennett entrance to the circle, where the REV. E. H. GODDARD, asssembling them on the highest point of the mound, shortly described the structure and the results of the recent excavations. It was too wet under foot for the circuit of the earthworks to be undertaken, but a visit was paid to the "Cove" in the centre of the northern circle. Luncheon at the Red Lion Inn was the next item on the programme, and at this some forty Members and Associates were present. LeavingAvebury at1.35,WINTERBOURNE MONKTON CHURCH was reached at 1.50,and after a quarter of an hour's stay the journey was resumed to BERWICK BASSETT CHURCH. Here, after seeing the Church, the Members passed on through the adjoining OLD MANOR HOUSE, of the fifteenth century, now used as a cottage, but still retaining many of its original features. Leaving at 2.30, WINTERBOURNE BASSETT CHURCH was reached at 3.45, and the fourteenth century work of the north chapel was much admired. As soon as the Church had been disposed of, Members were invited by the REV. H. G. O. KENDALL into the Rectory, where seated in the study surrounded by wallcases containing his very large collection of Palaeoliths and Eoliths. from North Wilts and elsewhere, they listened to a very interesting address from Mr. Kendall on the flints before them. A short inspection of the Neolithic portion of his collection, arranged in the drawing room, brought the hour allotted to Winterbourne to an end, and the motor bus and its attendant motors proceeded to CLYFFE PYPARD. At the top of Clyffe Hill those on the former vehicle dismounted and walked down the hill to the Vicarage, where tea was ready for them on their arrival. After this the Church was seen and the remainder of the hour-and-half was spent in the Vicarage garden and in the Manor grounds, which were kindly opened to the Members by ADMIRAL AND MRS. WILSON. Before the journey back to Calne was resumed, the President thanked MRS. GODDARD for the tea, and the REV. E. H. GODDARD for his part in the arrangement of the Meeting, as he had already at Avebury thanked DR. FERGUSSON and MR. W. F. HILL, the two Local Secretaries of the Meeting, for their more onerous labours in the same connection. Happily the weather had improved as the day wore on, and Clyffe Pypard, which has a beauty of its own, was looking its best. Everybody was in a good temper as the motors left for Calne, and everybody seemed to agree that, in spite of the rain on the opening day, few meetings have been pleasanter or more successful than the Calne Meeting of 1910Moreover, the unprecedented balance of £36 10s. has been handed over by the Local Secretaries after paying the expenses of the Meeting; a most welcome addition to the Society's resources. MARLBOROUGH CHANTRIES AND THE SUPPLY OF CLERGY IN OLDEN DAYS. By the Rev. CHR. WORDSWORTH. PART I-WILTSHIRE CHANTRIES. IT is with great satisfaction that we hail the announcement made in the current number (part xx.) of the Canterbury and York Society's publications, containing a second instalment of Abp. Matt. Parker's Registrum, that the Council of the same society "has in hand the transcription of the Registers of Simon of Ghent, Bishop of Salisbury." The transcript is being made, I understand, by the Rev. E. R. Nevill, B.A., who has done editorial work for the Marriage Registers of portions of the diocese of Salisbury, and has since June, 1907, given us in the Wilts Notes and Queries several instalments of the very remarkable "Chrysom Book of St. Thomas, New Sarum (1569-92)," where he is assistant curate. He has in his antiquarian research an ideal coadjutor in Mr. A. R. Malden, M.A., F.S.A., Librarian, Chapter-Clerk, and Registrar of the Diocese. The Register of Simon "de Gandavo" contains, I believe, records of certain vicarages " ordained," or established, and private oratories licensed in the course of his episcopate, 1297-1315. I (for one) shall look forward with interest to see whether there is any account of CHANTRIES founded at that early date. Simon's immediate predecessor (1291-2 to 1297), Nic. Longespée, certainly had a chantry in the Cathedral Church, as had his noble father, the Earl William, who (in 1226) was the first to be buried in the Lady Chapel, of which he and the Lady Ela (countess in her own right, and afterwards foundress and abbess of Lacock) had laid foundation stones, 28th April 1220. Their chantry was at St. Stephen's Altar, and was founded probably in 1270, (many years before Nicholas became bishop), when an indulgence was granted in connexion |