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ITH thi s number the E i ght ee nth Volume of thi s J ournal en s T he E i i n O f th u comm ce . d t g e vol mes has b een a onsi e a e a o the o has een e a e the a r c d r bl l b ur, but w rk b r w rd d by pp e i ati on O f an ea e s and the sa i sfa i on ha the h c m y r d r , by t ct t t researc es of an s ho a s and s en s he ei n ﬁ nd a e anen e o m y c l r tud t r p rm t r c rd . Withou t the ai d of thi s J ournal much that has b een saved from the E i ravages of Ti m e must have been lost . ghteen years ago the s n h E i o wa i i e . a es a e to ee t e Se d t r v t d by Mr J m P rk r, m t cre tari es of vari ous A rchaeol ogi cal Soci eti es i n the three C ounti es at fo to a an e for the o u i on O f a o na to on ai n the O x rd , rr g pr d ct J ur l c t i ns f h s a i us a s i on s Si n e hen so e of th transact o o t e e v r o s oci at . c t m e u soci eti eshave practi cally ceased to exi st . O thers have i na g urated hei own ou na s b ut the Be s Bu s and O on A haeo o i a t r j r l ; rk , ck x rc l g c l ou na si on i nues i ts sef i ssi on ho h we shou i e to J r l t ll c t u ul m , t ug ld l k see ha sef lness e en e i ts C i u a i on i n eased and a on e t t u u xt d d , rc l t cr , l g r i l i st of c orrespondentsfrom all p arts of the three C oun t es. We are gratefu l to all anti quari es who have contri b u ted to o ur a es and es i a to Ke se esi en of the Be s p g , pec lly Mr . y r, Pr d t rk So i e for hi s a i a e se i es of i us a e a e s on the E e c ty , dm r bl r ll tr t d p p r ccl si asti c al A hi e e of the o n hi h h a e for so e i e rc t ctur C u ty, w c v m t m W a ai n formed an i mp ortant feature of thi s J ournal . e would g soli ci t the ai d of correspond ents i n vari ous parts of the three C ou n i es and i n i e he to sen i n no es on an i ua i an i s o e i es on t , v t t m d t t q r d c v r , new a hi e a o e s and on all a e s a ai ni n to the rc t ctur l pr j ct , m tt r ppert g as hi s o o f ur o ns an i a es p t t ry o t w d v ll g .

T he E di tor hasbeen fortu nate i n securi ng the assi stance of Mr . i i en on the H . H s e e J . autenvi lle C op e as A ssi stant E di tor exp r c Staff O f the Vi ctori a C ou nty Hi story wi ll render hi s help m ost a a v lu ble. We would remi nd Subscri b ers that several subscri pti ons are i n a ea s and we ho l b e o i e i f hese ou b e ai i hou rr r , S u d bl g d t c ld p d w t t fu he h s f w ub s i e s i b e han fu rt r del ay . T e name o N e S cr b r w ll t k lly e ei e and a of the u na i b e sen to an one who r c v d, copy J o r l w ll t y esi i s the f i a ou na O f the d res to make i ts a cquai ntance. It O ﬁc l J r l Be s A haeo o i a So i e and all e e s are es e i a i n i e rk rc l g c l c ty, M mb r p c lly v t d to o e S s i s bec m ub cr ber . ﬂ utes on the (li hurrhra of S hamani sm

i mt a h a h n erma h tt o rnr. Th l , B ih g

Ke ser M 1 4 F . S . r es E . B Cha l . A y y , ,

R ea efo e the e sA haeo o i al So i e a h 2 8th ( d b r B rk rc l g c c ty, M rc ,

S m ost of y ou are aware i t hasb een my endeavou r now for som e years past to make more generally known the i nter esti ng archi tectural features whi ch are to b e foun d i n the maj ori ty O f our Be shi e h hes and i h hi s O e i n i e to se e a rk r C urc , w t t bj ct v w l ct small grou p O f those whi ch p ossess d etai ls whi ch p erhaps have n ot

een s f i en a e i a e and i h the assi s an e O f the e e en b u ﬁc tly ppr c t d , w t t c xc ll t

i n n si e a f r m a s a a s ser es of la ter l des pr p red o e s u u l by Mr . M rcu

A to on a i en n the s e a i s a s e o e e e . d m , c duct my ud c r u d v r l d ﬁc

hi s ea ha e hosen the hu hes of S e en on a e T y r I v c C rc t v t , H rw ll,

D i o and a o ne fo i n i h B e hi h was os dc t H gb ur , rm g w t l wbury, w c m t

o ehensi e es i e to our So i e on two ea s a o a c mpr v ly d cr b d c ty ly y r g ,

C us e of an i en s u es O f onsi e a e a hi a e i and l t r c t truct r c d r bl rc tectur l m r t, ll a ossessi n e ai s hi h i u s e i ou r a efu a en i on . p g d t l w c w ll, I tr t, m r t c r l tt t They all seem to b e affected by the sam e i nﬂu en ces whi ch have han e o n to u s the no e hu hes at ho se N o h o e on d d d w bl C rc C l y, rt M r t and on i enha all i n hi s sa e i s i an d hi h ha e L g W tt m , t m d tr ct, w c I v a ea ou h n h n i i i A s sua we can lr dy br g t u der t e ot ce of th s Soc ety . u l o ai n i e e i en e as to the i e s O f the hu hes and the bt l ttl v d c bu ld r C rc , hi story of the pari shesand the form er resi den ts and owners i s of the

os ea e es i i n m t m gr d cr pt o .

L et us now fan ha we are s a i n at S e en on a o cy t t t rt g t v t , b ut fou i esto the sou h O f A i n on an ha we ha e een an e r m l t b gd , d t t v b l d d i n on e of the os i u es u e i a si n he n i s i n a m t p ct r q v ll ge t cou ty . It S gul r

ha hou h i t has a sa i on on the ea es e n ai n i ne and i s t t t g t t Gr t W t r m l , also si tuated on one O f the great hi ghways leadi ng from the north

h o h O fo and A i n on to i n h an u ha on i t t r ug x rd b gd W c ester d So t mpt , i s b u t se o i si e b and i e no n to th B shi e fo and ld m v t d y , l ttl k w , e erk r lk, f r as a as I can ascertai n has n ot y et b een i n clu ded i n any O f ou r ’ So i e s e u i sons. i s ho e ho e e ha hi s o i ssi on m a c ty xc r It p d , w v r, t t t m y b e sho e e i e and i si t hi i rtly r m d d, a v t o t san d som e of the ne ghb our N otes on the Chur ches o Steventon 6 m f , 3 i n h hes a an ri n the ns i n s i e g C urc be rr ged du g e u g ummer . Very l ttl i nfo a i on i s to b e eane as to the hi sor of the a i sh and rm t gl d t y p r ,

sons i n the B shi o e of the a na B i anni a i son a e Ly , erk re v lum M g r t , ly bl to e o e hi een i nesto a s i i on of i t o hi s we ea n d v t t rt l de cr pt . Fr m t l r

hat the ano was an n to the r a A e of Bec t M r gr ted by He ry I . g e t bb y

H arlewi n i n N o an who fo n h a s a e or a i n rm dy, u ded ere m ll c ll l e

P i o hi h o h s h of h i ha stoo t t e o t e h h . ssa r ry, w c d ut C urc It t ted t t thi sPri ory was di ssolved duri ng the wars wi th France i n the rei gn of E a i t i s o e o a ha the on sof Bec a e dw rd III . , but m r pr b ble t t M k p rt d

i h the ano and a an one the i o he an i i ati n the w t M r, b d d Pr ry, t reby t c p g s ssi n f h i n i i esan s es a i on f h i o uppre o o t e al e Pr or d equ tr t o t e r pr perty, hi h i f n A n ho h ano oo a i n the n o e . t e w c t k pl ce re g H ry V y w, M r,

i h the a o son of the h h was so to Si r h Ca w t dv w C urc , ld Hug lveley,

hose s es on e i t i n I to ohn Bi sho of Sali s w tru te c vey d 3 93 J , p bury, and o er a n s ose to t s s for the C o n as the R g W lde , upp d be ru tee r w ,

ano wass n f si n h han s of the Ki n who an e M r oo a terward t e d g, gr t d i t to the A o and on en of es i ns r and i t i s si h bb t C v t W tm te , t ll eld by the D a T h n fa i i es O f no e who are e o e e n and Chapter . e o ly m l t r c rd d to ha e si h are th i s ans who a f o S ffo v re ded ere e W em , c me r m u lk, but had h i hi f si en e i n E ss and the Smaleb ones who t e r c e re d c ex, , , a o i n o i i i n a e 1 66 - 1 666 o at h r at cc rd g t a v stat o of d t 4 , were l c ed e e hat i t per od .

A shas n stat the i l a i san ee i n i s one bee ed, v l ge exc d gly p cture que , an i f- i ho ses so d can b oast of qui te a row of anc ent hal t mbered u , me of hi h r the I th en i h hi h a s w c a e sai d to date back to s c tury , w t g g ble , i n e an i e es and i n two or three i nstanceswi th curi ously pa t d m tel p c , a A no he e a a e fea e pparently of early 1 7th century date . t r r m rk bl tur i sth a i f a h o n i n at the Ch h and e C useway, a ra sed ootp t , c mme c g urc , h conti nued through the vi llage and out on to the moorland on t e eas i i n for a of i ts o se sha e an t S de. It s paved, a d p rt c ur d d by a en e of s i s not no n hen i t was s a e b u t a v u tree . It k w w ﬁr t m d ,

f r i ts ai n enan e and consi derable sum of m oney has been left o m t c , i trust ees are regularly app oi nted to keep i t i n proper substant al

e ai r p r . hi h i s e ee i n L et usnow et n to the Ch h . x d r ur urc (ﬁg I ) , w c c gly i e a i n i an and the a i o s Chan es hi h the fa i rr gul r tsground pl , v r u g w c br c i s i en i e hasundergone are som ewhat difﬁcult to determi ne. It bu lt t r ly hae and of son i and i s e i a e to St. i t e of rather coarse qual ty, d d c t d M c l ai se A ll A n s onsi ss O f a so h o e na e so h , gel , and now c t ut t w r, v , ut l h So e of the sonesi n the sou h an ha e . c cel , and south chancel c p l m t t i e a are a an i t has e n s es ha the so h a s w ll very l rge , d b e ugg ted t t ut l hurches o Steventon 4 N otes on the C f ,

i ns of the Ch h . I f so c on and Chap el were the origi nal port o urc ,

a e he e and at a i e s se en siderab le alterati onshave been m d r , t m ub qu t i to i mportant addi ti onsto the fabr c . T he earli est vi si ble p orti on of the church i s the eastern arch of

an d ai se hi h i s O f the E a E n i sh the arcade b etween the nave l , w c rly gl

m a he a e i n the s e or Ci 1 2 0 . I f one p eri od, rat r l t tyl , rc 4 y judge by

n he no h i e the han e a ea s to ha e the west wi ndow o t rt S d , c c l pp r v

a s a e i n the ea e o a e s e and b een bui lt ab out ﬁfty ye r l t r rly d c r t d tyl ,

a s a e a ai n the o er esern o i on of the p erhaps thi rty ye r l t r g , t w , w t p rt

ai an the so h ha e e e e e e . A ou the a I 0 0 a sle, d ut c p l w r r ct d b t ye r 5 ,

n of es o a i on oo a e the na e ei n consi derable am ou t r t r t t k pl c , v b g

n n and a new i n o i nse e i n the eas a of the le gthe ed , w d w rt d t w ll

T he oofs see ai n a so to e on to hi s a e. Chan cel (ﬁg . r m m ly l b l g t d t L t us now a o i n to ou r u s a T he Church has b een restor ed . e cc rd g u l custom comm ence our survey of the church i n the i nteri or of the

T he eas i n o i s a e O f five- i h s i h an em Chan cel (fig . t w d w l rg l g t w t i I 0 0 has a e anso and i sof a e e en a s e Ci . b ttl d tr m , l t p rp d cul r tyl , rc 5 It I n the b een filled wi th rather dark and p eculi ar glassof some meri t . east wall of the chancel on the south si de of the wi ndow i sa large

hi h has e n a a sh i h the a a e na e ni he . e t b r cl c (ﬁg w c b cut w y ﬂu w t w ll , but part of the undersi d e of the canopy wi th ri ch tracery sti ll remai ns.

hi a 1 0 n the so h of the T s also d tes from ab out the year 5 0 . O ut chancel close to the east wall i s a l ong narrow square- head ed two

i h i n o of a he n on es i Cha a e b u t o a of the l g t w d w r t r d cr pt r ct r, pr b bly l n i i h i s ate perp e d cu lar p eri od . I n the usual place n the sout wall the i s i na i h o e i n asi n efoi hea e ano and a s one p c w t pr j ct g b , tr l d d c py, t

t th A oi ni i i h i n bracket a e back . dj ng thi sare two Sed l a wi t project g sea s Po an Ci n u foi i he e i s no d e e o ee hea e ano es. t , ld , q l d g d d c p T r

en a shaf or o he i os b ut he are en ose i hi n an O on c tr l t t r mp t , t y cl d w t bl g f a B h th i r m e . ot e pi sc na an d sedi li a b elong to the p erpen di cu lar i p er od . T o the west of these i s a small d oorway wi th hoodm ould an d ﬂ uti n to the a h and a s O f the e o a e e i o ea i n g rc j mb d c r t d p r d , l d g h T to t e chap el . o the west of thi s agai n i s a large wi de spann ed a h of o e n a e o eni n t th a n the n o h i e of rc m d r d t , p g o e Ch p el . O rt S d the chan ce] i s a two- li ght late decorated wi n dow square headed

i hi n se en a hea e on ai ni n a h and fu he es a h ee w t gm t l d d c t g rc , rt r w t t r

i h i n o i h i n e se i n u i ons and a ha fe e e e to the l g t w d w w t t r ct g m ll , c m r d dg

on ai ni n a h of ea e o a e Bo h hes i n o sha e c t g rc rly d c r t d date . t t e w d w v h n een u e e e . O n the oo ar i b m c r w d fl r e the small brass effig es (fig . of a Ci i i an a ou I i n hes hi h an d one i fe a ou 1 i n hes 5) v l , b t 5 c g , w , b t 35 c , to the no h of hi m and the rt , outli ne of another on hi s other si de. H ar well D i dcot and H a hou r u e , g . 5

H e i ssan i n on a o n i h han s as e on hi s eas has a t d g m u d , w t d cl p d br t,

ai n a en o n to the an es a e o n the ai s an pl g rm t d w kl , b lt r u d w t d a a he to i t a osa and ci re or se i h the haf of the tt c d r ry gyp e pur , w t t ane a e or a i si n a o ﬁn o h l c d gger showi ng b ehi nd i t . It s gul r t d b t the ci ere and ane a e as ai n si n hi s an a O f on en a gyp l c , H e M u l M um t l

B asses a I a i i a h a o th ea 1 0 so e e . s es a e r , p rt , p g cc t t t t b ut y r 4 7 m “ change took place i n the civi li an costu m e and the an elace was su e se e a sho osa and a ci ere or o h a ta h to p r d d by rt r ry gyp p uc , t c ed ” the i e and he i es as an i u s a i on the ass O f off g rdl , g v ll tr t br Ge rey

Ki e at the nei b ouri n Ch h of i e i enha hi h has dw lly g g urc L ttl W tt m , w c

een e i o s s i T he a a so hashan s as on her b pr v u ly d e cr b ed . l dy l d cl ped

eas a e hi f o e her hea on o n to her fee and i h os br t, k rc e v r d , l g g w t, w t cl e ’ e f h of th Sl eves. We get rom A shmole snotes taken ab out t e end e

1 th en the fo o i n es i i on of the ass asi t wasi n hi s 7 c tury, ll w g d cr pt br ti m e “ O n a plate O f Brass ﬁxed to a Gravestone i n the mi ddle O f the Chancel i s engraved the Fi gure of a Man lyi ng b etween hi stwo Wi vesand thi s Inscri pti on : H i c jacet R i cardus D o qui ob nt v di e Mens Febr A nno D mi ni ni V n a ohanna U xores o M L XX . A e , CCCC I g t J ”

A en . Q uorum ani mab uspropi ci etur D eus. m I n E ngli sh thus H ere li esRi chard who di ed i n the Lord the v day of

a i n the ea O f our o 1 6 and A nesand Febru ry y r L rd 4 7 , g

ohanna hi s i es on hose so sthe o ha e e . J W v , w ul L rd v M rcy

A m en .

A sh o e o ho ene fo of o i no m l t ok the word D O to b e the s rt d rm d m , b ut i t i snow a f ease was i ha D O lleged that the name o the d ec d R c rd , and hi si s h T h Chan e oof i s e han so t probably t e case. e c l r v ry d me,

a on sha e i h o en i s has een ai n ene . w g p d w t p t mber , but b m ly r wed

T he south Chapel hasa two- li ght east wi ndow wi th a quatrefoi l i n the hea O f the a e o a e e i o and i h the ha a e i si hoo d l t dec r t d p r d, w t c r ct r t c d

o O f ha a e an h e are two si i a i n o s on the so h m uld t t d t , d t er m l r w d w ut si n ha e e n o e e de. Wi thi n the quatrefoi l of the east wi dow v b e c ll ct d some fragments of old glass wi th a pretty oak l eaf and acorn

h e hi h i t i s a n . an i n ass e p tter There wasformerly m ore c e t gl r , w c alleged has b een taken away and placed i n the chapel of Mi lton

o s i I n two i n o s he e are i n one a H u e i n the adj oi ni ng par sh . w d w t r ,

o f A n i a i on and N a i i i n the o he cr wned emale head , the nnu c t t v ty, t r

the es e i on A s nsi on an h i s i n a s . i s tai n R urr ct , ce d C r t M je ty It cer ly “ 6 N otes on the Churches of Steventon, surpri si ng that lessthan si xty yearsago the rem oval of thi sb eauti ful glass could have been sancti oned . I n the usual si tuati on i n the south wall i sa pi sci na wi th canopy and trefoi led fri nge and well moulded basi n of the same date asthe

i T h oo a on the no th si e a i n to the han e w ndows. e d rw y r d le d g c c l

i n th oor are two hasa segm ental headed arch on thi s sde. O e ﬂ

e son s one i h th e e i ta h and shi s large black marbl e l dger t e , w t p p eld o hi a e an s to D ulc i b ella s ife of E n n w te m rbl p el , , ﬁr t w dmu d

i an an a h er O fSa e D n h of se who i e i n 1 6 6 W sem , d d ug t mu l u c Pu y, d d 5 ,

n i n i i n on the l a a e to E n i se an who i a d scr pt o b ck m rbl dmu d W m , d ed

h o 6 on A ll Sai n sD a 1 68 . T he o e s n . o e o a es t y , 9 t r t e (ﬁg ) c mm m r t E on i s an o n r son to homas i se an of ho nha dm d W em , y u ge T W m , T r m

t of ffo who was son and hei to Si r ohn i n he County Su lk , r J

i se an ni ht and hi s if A nne a ht r and hei r ss of W m , k g , w e , , d ug e e

i n f n on h i efﬁ i ar s n i n i i a a s O o . e es e e e W ll m H wk , L d T r g r pre ted

a i s 2 f s 1 f o 1 0 i n h s hi i i a o of ss h ee he o e h . s n r br , , t, r , t c g He m ur

i an s n i n h has a the E li z ab ethan p er od d ta d g on a mound . S e

i h ar hi a h hl o a ess. e e two s i n ass o e e r c y br c ded dr T er S eld br b v t m , one i th the i s an a s sa e h ee c ronelsor o one s a n w W em rm , bl t r c r l rge t

e ar n quarteri ng another coat. Th re e also two brass plates wi th lo g i ns i ti ons hi h ha e en s i n h ne i s cr p w c v be re et t e stone upsi de down . O i n a i n the o h r i n E n i sh as fo o s L t , t e gl , ll w

Plate 1 . Q uae charo fuerat perchara mari ta mari to W i smanni conj ux hoc j acet A nna loco Q uae matrona fui t frugi pi a casta beni gna D i gna vi ro c onj ux di gni or i lla deo Spiri tusaethereasper Chri stum sc andi t i n arces

un i tur at deo uae fu a J g q q i t nte dei . 1 Plate 1 .

e e l eth b ur ed the b od es of E on W i se an i n the C ount e of e k H r y y y dm d m y B r .

E s u i er oun e sonne of T ho asW i se an of hornehame i n th unt of q , y g r m m T e Co y e Suffo E s ui er who wassonne and b ei e to Slt ohn W i se k ni ht lk q , r J m an g e 8: A nne hi s Wi fe one of the D au ghters and hei res of Willi am Hawk i nslate of L ondon

E s ui er hi h sai E on and A nn e had ssue fou onn q , w c d dm d I re s es foure dau ghters. th She deceassed the xxvi i daye of January e i n the xxvi i th yere of the rai gne of

our soverai ne lad e ueene E i z a e h MCCC CCL X X f u g y Q l b t X 86 o re . T he whi ch sai d E dm ond dyed the daye of

Below on another brass plate are ﬁgures of four sons and four hi daughters. T sstone was used agai n to commem orate the death of i i a i se an i th a sh W ll m W m , w ort i nscri pti on recording hi s decease

i n 1 70 3 . A shmol e i nformsusthat i n hi s ti m e thi s stone was on a ai se on en on the so h si e O f r d m um t ut d the chancel . ’ H a rwell D i dcot a uo H a bou r ne , g . 7

T he n i s h ee- an - - h ff a e . 7 d a a e i e han the han e the v (ﬁg ) t r l et w d r t c c l , no h a i n set a to ha e en and as h rt w ll be g b ck t t xt t, t ere i s no chan cel a h thi sa sto the i e a i of the ui i n rc dd rr gul r ty b ld g . It was apparently

e i and h en a e o a en hene a i n th f r bu lt muc l rg d, pr b bly l gt d, l te e ﬁ teenth

- en . I n the no h a nea the eas end i s a c tury rt w ll, r t , good two light

i n o i h u foi i n the hea an a h w d w w t q atre l d, d ollow round the c on

ai ni n a h and h e i sa si i a i n o to th e f h n t g rc , t er m l r w d w e w st o t e orth

oo a now set i hi n a s uareheaded on ai ni n a h . T d rw y, w t q c t g rc he west

i n o i s of h ee i h s a he oo e n i a an s w d w t r l g t , r t r p r p rpe d cul r , d et

i hi - i n n a s en a hea e on ai n a h . O n the no th si e to w t egm t l d d c t g rc r d , the es of the o e i s a two- i h s uareheaded i n o a so w t t w r, l g t q w d w, l set

i hi T h of i s w t n a segmental contai ni ng arch . e ro very ﬁne wagon sha T he na i s p ed wi th op en ti mbersand large b osses. ve separated f a T rom the ai sle by three arches wi th a bre k b etween each . he ease n a h i E a E n i sh i h a ha fe e hoodmoul t r rc s rly gl , w t c m r d d

esi n on a i a h a on the es si e and i h ha fe e rib r t g mut l ted e d w t d , w t c m r d , s 8 on the eas i h n upp orted on a low ci rcular column (fig . ) t w t u dercut a a san i n n i ona fo i a e on the a i ta si i a to ha b cu d r ch co ve t l l g c p l , m l r t t we h i nha an N o h o e on and sha ave noted at Long W tte m d rt M r t , ll a so find at a o n T he a h es s on a ai n es on i h l H gb ur e . rc r t pl r p d w t h o e an ha f a a s and s o s at the ase. O n t e m uld d d c m ered b cu , t p b si e o a i the s i n e of ano he E a E n i sh d t w rds the a sle (fig . 9) pr g r t r rly gl a h n T h n a h i s of e o a e a e i h two ha rc remai s. e ext rc d c r t d d t w t c m fet ed orders resti ng on a plai n respon d on east si de wi th well to th n a h m oulded capi tal and abacus carri ed along the wall e ext rc .

T he west resp ond has a well - carved abacus and row of oak T h leaves on the capi tal and termi nates on a large corb el bracket . e next arch i s the northern arch supp orti ng the tower and now openi ng

has a ha fe e ou e o e from the tower space to the nave. It c m r d t r rd r,

on ei he si and the a e then a hollow wi th p oi nted m emb er t r de , qu rt r

T he a a s a i a sand es on sare all round to the i nner order . b cu , c p t l r p d ni T h a a e u esses on the no h si e of the cely m oulded . e gr du t d b ttr rt d h T he eas e n tower stan d wi thi n the nave on ei ther si de O f thi sarc . t r i i a to ha on the no h tower arch O p eni ng i nto the ai sl e i s sm l r t t rt , but i on the north si de the i nner order has rested on a head now m a nly n a h ou h the hai and ne can s i b e a e out. I cut away, t g r ck t ll m d

1 0 on the n o h si e i s a o se of a hollow of the capi tal (fig . ) rt d c ur b ll 1 onne e a o e s and O f ha on sou h a se i es O f oses . I ) c ct d by fl w r , t t t r r (fig h s i n o O f the o e i s e o a e of two twi ni ng stem . T e we t w d w t w r d c r t d n the so h si e i h i h i an a ha fe hoodm ould. O , l g ts, w t tr gul r c m red ut d ur hes o teventon 8 N otes on the Ch c f S ,

eas e n b a of the ai se i sa two- i h i n o si i a to hose i n the t r y l , l g t w d w m l r t sou h t chap el .

T he fon hi h san s the eas si e of the no h o e a h t, w c t d by t d rt t w r rc , i s of f e n h n a e o a ona i h a ose i hi n a u a efoi ﬁ t e t ce tury d t , ct g l, w t r w t q tr l

T h s o h i n na e on a h f f nd ai n s e n . e e e c ace o the b owl a pl t r p w , b t v and ai se are i n e esi n of oak i h a e a s and en s l , t r t g, w t well c rv d b ck d ,

h f n h en n the a and som e at any rate date from t e ﬁ tee t c tury . O b ck

1 6 n ne i n the of n h n i s a e : A . a d on o one i t e ave c rv d I M RT 7 9,

f i s oo I n the n o h - eas i 1 6 T h ai se oo e . a se D L . . e l , R 59 l r v ry p r rt t corner of the nave i s a ﬁne old Jacob ean pulpi t wi th excellent

a i n an hi s on two O f the ane s one Cha e i h a c rv g , d S eld p l , rg d w t

he on e een h e i i es the o he a Che on e een h ee c vr b tw t re l l , t r vr b tw t r

ﬂ ur l N h u oo i a a an i o sold oo s e s de i s. ear t e so th d r s l rge d cur u p r

b ox i h th ee si sfor the oi ns s o e on a a s e shaf . , w t r l t c , upp rt d b lu t r t It hasa e - a e f on and the a e 1 6 i e e ea e and so e w ll c rv d r t, d t 3 3 tw c r p t d , m i ni i a s a n t l p rtly co cealed by later i ronwork .

T he so h oo a o eni n i n o the o e s a e i s on the ut d rw y, p g t t w r p c , i n e i o si e se - s i s O f t r r d gm ental headed wi th two chamfered order . It the a 1 2 has a e e o a e e i o and on the e e i o i e . l t dec r t d p r d , xt r r S d (ﬁg ) w ll ou e hoodm ould i h ai n e i na i ons a ha fe e ou e and m ld d w t pl t rm t , c m r d t r,

u a e o n to i nne o e to the a h and o n the a s q rt r r u d r, rd r, rc , d w j mb

i ho i os s to th n A t the a e i s a s a hea w t ut mp t e grou d . p x m ll d

i h on ea an i ma e ha s s d an ak e s in i n f o t. w t l g r , o tre pr g g r m It y p r p b e a rebuson the nam e of the bui lder of thi s part of the Church . ’ A b ove the head of the arch i s the lower part of a ni che for an i mage f i o St. h i s ane e an ae or h B s i i n . T he oo d M c l , t e les ed V rg d r p ll d ,

a of f een h T h i sO f the e o a e p rtly ﬁ t t century date. e tower d c r t d

e i o i h oo an e u esses the two no he n ones as has p r d , w t g d gl b ttr , rt r ,

a ea een en i one san i n i hi n the na e. i s e a lr dy b m t d, t d g w t v It mb ttled , and has a two- li ght wi ndow wi th a quatrefoi l i n the head of the

e o a e e i h fa o on a h fa e of the e sa e . O n t e es e d c r t d p r d , e c c upp r t g w t c of the tower i s part O f the weather m oulding of a form er l ean- to oof s si n ha an ai se fo e e i se or e ha s m a on r , ugge t g t t l rm rly x t d, p r p y ly ha e een on e a e to th s f h h e O he o r. n t e so v b c t mpl t d , we t t t we O ut eas t essare two s onesi n i se i h sha o s n i a s o a t bu tr t c d w t ll w u d l , pr b bly e i s of a fo e N o an hu i h 1 8 r l c rm r rm C rch . H g er up i s an th en s n i a i h a ai n e head a o e now n i c tury u d l w t p t d b v , early obl terated .

T he no on s i e ai ns and i ts i n i na i g m t ll r m , cl t on seems to Show that thi sChurch does not follow that stri ct ori entati on usually observed i n our E n i sh Ch h gl urc es. There i sa si mi lar su ndi al on the south s u T we t b ttress. he west wi ndow O n the l ower stage has no dri p

Some ﬂ utes of Benson or Benz i ngtnn.

N the year 1 896 an accou nt of the Pri mi ti ve A nti qui ti esi n the

h a - 0 a i sh f Benson as i en i n i s o n . p r o w g v t J ur l (II 4 4 5 , 73

s a a was the Medlers Ban as D r. o e s us T he m o t rem rk ble k, Pl t t ll that i t was called i n hi s day and descri pti ons of i t were cited from several O ld wri t ers; whi le i ts i mportanc e am ong th e anti qui ti es of the cou nty was shown from the fact that i t correspon ded wi th the fam ous D anes D i tches at M edm enham at the opposite end of a

n hi h osse f th to th o e ha s bou dary dyke w c cr d rom e U pp er e L w r T me . It may therefore b e worth whi l e to supplement the account of i t wi th some addi ti onal d etai ls whi ch have bee n gathered from further ’ n n n ui I n the s a e B ell s es i i on of observati o a d e q ry. ﬁr t pl c oyd d cr pt

r m H i sto o the R i er T ha es 2 1 h a e . i t i n 1 v . o 794 ( y f , I 9) S uld be dd d “ It statesthat West of the C hurch i s a bank and trench of a square form the north si de sti ll retai nssom e of i ts origi nal appearance to the west and south they are readi ly traced ; but to the east i t

’ i s a i n a i na i n o B s requ re m ute ex m t o to di scern them . Fr m rewer

f i t i n 1 81 Bea uti es o l i 6 a o n O E n and and Wales XI I . . cc u t 3 ( f g , j 35 ) “ we learn that three si des of the embankm ent are now much

fa e the a on the n o n n ss d e c d ; but p rt rth retai ns co si derab le b old e .

T he si i s now a a an u a i of an h e on a te qu dr g l r p ece l d , muc l g ted

o a sthe so h - s on ai ni n a ea an a h e an s . t w rd ut we t , c t g m dow d rubb ry d en ose on all i ts i es i h a h e e o si e hi h th e oa a s cl d S d w t dg , ut d w c r dw y

s o n i t T he O i a i t as as compl etely urr u d . lder v ll gers rem emb er w te

ou n f o hi h a e was and at th sen i e all the gr d r m w c gr v l dug, e pre t t m n h n an eas e n o i n ort er d t r p rt o i s much b el ow the level of the road s.

ea ne a ea i e s ea s of ones s u s and ea ons i n H r , lr dy c t d , p k b , p r w p be g n h dug up here. I t e T opogr aphi cal a nd Sta ti sti cal D escr ipti on of the

Cou nt o O x or d . A . C oo e i n the ea i e a of the ni n y f f , by G k , rl r p rt e “ teenth en u i t i ssai ha So e fe ea s i n e an urn f of c t ry, d t t m w y r S c , ull

o an oi ns wasfou n he e b ut i t ma b e s s e e ha hi s i s a R m c d r , y u p ct d t t t

onf si on i h the h oa fo n at E e e i n 1 2 2 no e i n hi s c u w t rd u d w lm 7 , t d t

i A n - Journal ( v. ca non b all i sthe only obj ect of whi ch I have been able to get i nform ati on as havi ng been found here i n the days Some N otes o Benson or Bensi n ton f g . 1 1

’ that are rem emb ered . It appears from Boydell s accou nt that the eastern si de of the bank had alm ost di sapp eared i n hi s day ; and i n

1 86 the oa a on hi s si e assi n a on the 7 r dw y t d , p g l g west end of the

h h a was i e e for a few a s to en a e h c urc y rd, d v rt d y rd l rg t e garden of h “ the a a en ho se. O f t e n o h si e hi h e ai n n dj c t u rt d , w c r t ed c o “ si derab le o ness i n 1 81 and the sou h si e hi h wa b ld 3 , t d w c s readily ” i n a e i n 1 no e o e o s i es. A n ld a i hi tr c d 794 , r c ll ct urv v O p r s oner who was o s an of s h a e s c an e a no hi n O f he very b erv t uc m tt r r c ll t g t m . There i s n o d oubt that they had been enti rely C l eared away i n the

- h n su f h gravel diggi ng b efore t e e cl o re o t e groun d ab out 1 850 . But the sam e p ari shi oner has a v ery clear recollecti on of the western

r n n si e the a - wa i i i n hi s f i an . a a o o o a e e of b k It l g d r d y , d v d g t r m p c

n hi h e en s o n to the i ha e e m a ha waste grou d w c xt d d w r ver . W t v r y ve b een the as on the h ee o he si s the oa - wa on the ese n c e t r t r de , r d y w t r si e ran i hi n the an hi h was h s se a a e b i t f o the d w t b k, w c t u p r t d y r m

- i i n a a an hi n was s Bu gravel d gg g re d by t s mea s allowed to urvive. t soon af e a s i t was o n to the e e of the oa and all ha t rw rd cut d w l v l r d, t t remai ns of i t i s the lower part of the out er slope wi th a qui ck- set

an on i A en a v f h i u s h hedge pl ted al g t. g er l sur ey o t e ste s gge ts t e

i nferenc e that the road - way from east to west passed across the

i of the a for i t was sho n i n the fo e no es ha hi si s m ddle c mp , w rm r t t t t a i i i e a and i t oi n s i e to the ho se- fe he e n ess pr m t v tr ck, p t d r ct r rry w r (u l the charact er of the ri ver bank has greatly C hanged) the anci ent ford h n n i f h n must have been . The n t e lo g wester sd e o t e prese t

n os e o esen the i h of the a and all the so h e cl ur w uld repr t w dt c mp , ut easter n angl e must have been cut away when the road was carri ed a s i t i a ona for i t i s i ossi e to ess how far the a es cro s d g lly, mp bl gu tr c ’ n n h s h h of B ell s es i i on of bank exte ded o t e out at t e date oyd d cr pt . I n any case the sole reli cs O f the Medlers Bank now exi sti ng are the qu adrangul ar pl ot of ground which approxi mately m arksi tsout

i ne and the o o a of i ts s e n an e ow the oa - wa l , b tt m p rt we t r b k b l r d y

next the ri ver.

A n h ai of Benson o o a h ho h e on i n to a ot er det l t p gr p y , t ug b l g g

a a e i s o h e o i n . T he i a e o n a a e l ter g , w rt r c rd g v ll g P u d , w ll d

n i s e b e as s an i n on the no he n ar O f the e closure, rem m er d t d g rt r p t

n end of i e o h i ts si e ei n now li ttle gree n at the easter L ttl w rt , t b g crossed by the road whi ch i n those days m ade an angl e i n front of

n th s o s soo n a the s e n si e of the o n i t. A d e t ck t d e r we t r d P u d, but

there i s no rec ollecti on of the stocks b ei ng used . I n the seventeenth century the vi llage i s frequently descri bed as ” “ n i n b orne So i t i s Benson otherwi se Bensi ngton otherwi se Be s g . n t n 1 2 Some N otes of Benson or Bensi g o .

’ i e i n a an s M anor o Bensi n ton . i n a ﬁ ne of 1 8 James I . c t d Pe rm f g , p h s 1 and a so i n ee s of the sa e e i o i n i a han s. 3 7, l d d m p r d pr v te d T u “ f the n or oo as the place bore an alter native nam e rom bur br k, “ ” well asfrom the ton of the Bensi ngas.

N ear the n orth- west angl e of Benson pari sh we meet wi th an i nteresti ng exampl e of local nom enclature whi ch deserves to be

T he hi h oa nea the i e s efo e en e i n the a i sh noted . g r d r r v r, ju t b r t r g p r

f a b o ou h osses a oo hi h ns f o o e. T he s o o W r r g , cr br k w c ru r m R k p t

a h a i i ona na of E lm Bi h and the i e i s of en be rs t e tr d t l me rc , br dg t

n h a 1 0 n E a of C o n called E lm Bi rch Bridge . I t e ye r 3 0 E dmu d rl r “ wall granted to Wi lli am de Bereford and Margaret hi s wi fe a ﬁ shery i n the Thames from Shi lli ngford Bri dge to the stream

nni n f o Y eldeneb ri e e n Bens n n an Shi i n fo ru g r m gg b tw e y do d ll g rd , ’ whi ch ﬁ shery was valued at half- a- m ark yearly (H edges Bli story of f ’ l n r d 1 I n the n i si i on n the E a s ea h a li o . o W g/ , I qu t up rl d t ” h ea i t a a s to b e i s i en il eneb ru i t e same y r ppe r m wr tt S d gg (Ib d ,

h n- i r i h l i h T us Yeld e br gg (o br dge) as bec ome E m B rc .

T he ano of F i ﬁeld i n hi s a i sh of hi h an a o n has M r t p r , w c cc u t

- i n h n I X 2 2 8 i h an a i i ona no . n i n t e o a . bee g ve J ur l ( 3 , w t dd t l te, p appears to have b een known also by the odd alternati ve nam e ” E i z a h of Bensi ngb orne Blank . T o ci te one i nstance : I n 1 74 0 l bet wi dow of Thomas C owslad conveyed to her son Thomas si xty- one acres i n O k eley otherwi se O k ely Great Ground i n Benson ali as ” i t n a i as Bensi n orn B n i i ﬁ l had Bensng o l gb e la k al as F fe e d. It seem ed strange that thi s very anci ent M anor should possess no

oo an on the hi he o n i t now a ea s ha O a e w dl d g r gr u d , but pp r t t kl y

Wood ab ove the I ck ni eld Way and i n the south - eastern p art of the pari sh form erly belonged to F i ﬁ eld 3 and a m ap of the eighte enth

en sho s ha the O ld t a - wa a on the a of F i ﬁeld now c tury w t t r ck y l g b ck ,

n i n a i n the e s was h n a i e on so h a e d g bruptly ﬁ ld , t e c rr d ut w rd, crossi ng the London Road bel ow Beggarb ush Hi ll and asce ndi ng h i hn t e s to O a e oo . o B a na of A i n n has r e kl y W d J l ck ll, b gd o , purc ed the ano of F i ﬁeld i n 1 6 2 and ha a i an M r 3 , d lready acqu red the M or of C o a sh Ba e i n the sa a i sh i n 1 6 2 0 and n a r wm r ttl me p r , eve tu lly

O a oo hi h had n o h i h the fo was kley W d , w c bee b ug t w t rmer Manor, i h the sold w t latter. A t F i ﬁeld the Bensi ng - burn has b ee n di verted from i ts o i i na o se hi h was e i en on the fu he i e of th a r g l c ur , w c v d tly rt r S d e ro d,

* ’ Mr . e es efe n es h e on s a e are onfu se . T hi s i s f o K nn H dg r r c t i p g c d r m e ett,

Par ochi al A n ti u i ti es I . 8 he e i t i s e i e f o th e B a q , 4 5, w r d r v d r m o rstal C artulary . Some N otes o Benson or Bensi n t n f g o . 1 3 s n h a n fo a everal yards ort w rd . It ow rm san orn mental stream along the no h f on of F i ﬁeld o se and esi e i t i sa han so foun ai n rt r t H u , b d d me t . whi ch was erected i n 1 84 9. T he di versi on of the brook was m en ti oned i n thefo er no es no eas n for i was ai n o t su es . rm t , but r gg ted Pl ly i t was one to fo a oa and the ease n a of hi s oa ho h d rm m t, t r p rt t m t , t ug

e i s C ea a ea e i n a sh e hi h ns n th levell d , l rly tr c bl rubb ry w c ru betwee e ho s and the o ha b u the so he n and ese n a s ar u e rc rd, t ut r w t r p rt e

o e e o i a th n i h c mpl t ly bl ter ted by e exte son of t e farm bui ldi ngs. A t Crowm arsh Battle also there remai nsa porti on of a large and

oa at the foo of the a en on th s A s i n f o the deep m t t g rd e we t . pr g r m so h s i esi t i h a e and h n ns o n to the i e fol ut uppl w t w t r, t e tur d w r v r,

o i n the i ne of a ho o a on the no h i e of the o n s l w g l ll w l g rt S d gr u d ,

hi h sen the a i n hi s a n the eas a so he e i s a w c repre ts m o t t p rt . O t l t r

i h all has een han e he e a e a i ons o h of the i h d tc , but b c g d r by lt r t b t d tc and of the a a n the so h the fa i i n sha e een ro dw y . O ut rm bu ld g v b

n h Ba e was e e e and all a of the oa i s os . o a s xt d d , tr ce m t l t C r wm r ttl a B f h h u s r of so an i i an e of a e e . a s o t e e a e gr g ttl A bb y P rt o me t qu ty, an h 8 T he oa f o d t ere i s a good d ovecot of bri ck dated 1 6 4 . r d r m north to south at thi s p oi nt hasbeen di verted from ti me i mmem ori al to ass o i H r i h i h f o a sh i ffo p utsde owb e y P ark n t e par s o C r wm r G rd , but obvi ously i n i ts pri mi ti ve course i t m u st have p assed directly on a a oss a sh Ba e e a oi n of onsi e a e w rd cr Crowm r ttle ﬁeld . H r c c d r bl i nt s has a e n fo n i s a s a onz ena i s or ere t l t ly bee u d . It m ll br e d r u ,

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a i sh i es i n the a s of i s a i h i i h E se p r l p ge t p r s R eg ster . W t ver l y

hi s i s not SO h a fa as i h o he a i sh s for efo e the t muc ct w t t r p r e , b r advent of C anon Ki ngsley th e tract of cou ntry known as E versl ey

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oo m an ou not ha e e t a h T he so p r w ld v bl d o d e t as he di d. l e entry i n the a i sh e i s e ns hus i ho an o en a on the P r R g t r ru t , w t ut y c mm t, m g “ i a s e us a i n s. 2 bur l , P tr H wk July 5,

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ans i f o m the O e o tr cr pt r ld r bo ks. T he vi llage i s curi ou sly n ot near the C hurch 3 and one wonders wh the i a e s ee i s si ua e Wh h i n s n for y v ll g tr t t t d ere i t i s. T er e s o rea o i t su h as the o i i of a a e ho s r n i si c pr x m ty l rg u e o a c ent te .

T he s o n i n a i shesare i nc ham stead i n Be shi e hi h urr u d g p r F p rk r , w c w as cl osely connected i n m an y ways wi th E versley ; on the H amp shi e si e a e H ec k ﬁeld and S allowﬁ r d , Y t ley, w eld. E versle and i ts R e i ster s y g . 2 1

I n 1 84 2 asa curate of 2 3 yearsof age Charles Ki ngsley came “ ” “ to E rs and i n hi s i f i t i s e o ve ley, L e r c rded there were three ha s a h s an i n on i tsown i t n mlet e c t d g l tle Gree . I suppose by thi s was an E s C oss U e n and B a shi o n me t ver ley r , p Gr e r m ll C mmo . E s S e hasno n i n a on th ver ley tre t gree , be g l g e road and adj acent to the i e B a l ttl l ckwater Ri ver.

’ T he regi sters of E versley M arri ages are i ncluded i n Phi lli more s a hi f s e e i s s. A s e o sai the ea i H mp r R g ter I b re d, rly port on wastran s i a o i n to the A c t of a i a en so ha the na s m a cr bed cc rd g P rl m t, t t me y h n ha e s ffe so e a i a i ons i n the Philli more E i i on t e v u red m v r t , but d t , am ong vari ou s errors due to i nabi li ty to read correctly the old hand

i i n a e i o s i sa i s a e the old a i a wr t g, v ry cur u m t ke m d , c p t l letter H i s

i n i e our sma h the oo a i s on and e a he wr tte l k ll , but l p p rt l g d t c d .

T he o i s a i t as E z i tt h eas the na a was i i n c py t re d , w er me re lly H ll ; old han i i n the double l had a i n a n h o h the t rs dwr t g l e dr w t r ug let e ,

h s E z i tt was ea i nsea of i and i s s i n t u r d t d H ll o pr ted .

I n 1 60 hen the i s i ns the o of the ano was 5 , w Reg ter beg , L rd M r

A n hon B o n i s o n on a non- esi en the C e an t y r w , V c u t M t gu , r d t, l rgym wasa a n ho as Ba nes and e een 1 82 and 1 86 he pp re tly T m r , b tw 5 5 t re are fo ea hs o e of the Ba n s fa i h e of he i n ur d t rec rd d r e m ly, t r e t m be g

i nfan s. ni n to th a i s s ﬁnd ho a Ba nes 2 0 A i t Tur g e b pt m we R d r pr l ,

1 6 A b i all Ba nes 1 82 as a i se i n hi s a i sh i n 1 8 57 , g r 5 , b pt d t p r ; but 5 3 the en i es of two a i s s E i h a h e of i i a Ba nesand tr b pt m , d t , d ug t r W ll m r

E eno a h e of o e Ba nes i s fo o ho as Ba n s l r, d ug t r R b rt r , ll wed by T m r e son of the a son sh i n ha he e h e fa i i s of P r , ew g t t t r were t re m l e

B i n i n at hi i h e i s no hi n i n the arnesresde t E versley t s t me. T er t g i i n n Reg ster to shew who the resde t ge try were. I n 1 582 Lord M ontagu sold E versl ey to D eodatus Staverton “ ” i a at once the name D eodatusstri kes one : God g ven. It bec me a f i n i n E se she i n ha the Stavertons or very avour t e ame ver l y, w g t t (

a T he s n asthey som eti m es spell i t Stafferton) were p opul r . ﬁr t e try of th n D i ha of D eodatu s H elhouse 1 6 and e ame eodatus s t t 5 4 , from the bapti sm s of M abel and Letti ce Staverton that sam e year we kn ow that the Stavertons were li vi ng i n the pari sh. T he Stavert on P edigree i s gi ven i n the Berkshi re Vi si tati ons of

1 6 2 T he fa i e on e to Warﬁ eld and e i o s had o n 3 . m ly b l g d , pr v u ly w ed

th n f r h ll i n B a as ea as 1 2 6 and e e c on . e M a or o St ou d a r y rly 4 w r

i sh s an i n o n the S a e on nec ted wi th other adj acent par e . Gl c g d w t v rt p edi gree the nam e D eodatus does not appear ti ll the si xth son of

Warﬁeld was so h i s ene SO Ri chard and Margaret Staverton of c r t d, that i t makes one thi nk that he was the di rect ancestor of the 2 2 E er sle and i ts R e i sters v y g ,

E e se an h was o a hi sson D eodatus S a e on who v r l y br c . It pr b bly t v rt m A n . m arri ed at P opham i n Hampshi re i n 1 63 5 Mrs. y Hu t

h h e f D eodatu s Stavertons i n E e se A ltoget er t ere wer our v r l y ,

1 1 T he ano of E e se was so the Stavertons 6 3 to 1 64 9. M r v r l y ld by i n 1 6 Si r i i a C o e a e ha the as e of the 65. W ll m p rem rk d t t l t memb r

1 h are no on n s to the fami ly buri ed there wasi n 7 2 4 . T ere m ume t

T he ast a i s was ha of a i s S a e ton son of ta rt n . S ve o s l b pt m t t J rv t v r ,

the e o 1 0 . r ct r, 7 7

he the es oo s i e do not no h e W re W tw d l v d I k w, but t er were se e a old ho s s the ano o se Warb rook as on i v r l u e , M r H u , , Gl t H ll , h n B i hi a and oo a e all o e t a e fa ho s s. r ck ll F rm M r Pl c , m r m re rm u e

i i n i a a i sh o f r a D r. o h was es n E se o o o Wr t r d g ver l y, pr b bly p r d ct r h i i h i h i h a C hi e h s en n s . n i s a e s i e d n a e . l rg d tr ct , ldr c r t ed C rle II r g T nam e I have c om e across i n Berkshi re p edigrees. — T he Sellons too were well connect ed p eople the same i s mi s ’ i Philli m ore s ans i —an he e e eo an fa s e n . d e p lt Mr Tr cr pt, t r w r y m rmer fa i i es the ans the Bani s e s a an h of the Bani s sof i n h m l , V , t r , br c ter F c

m ea h W thes r hs an d h a st d t e o e o e s. p , y Wy t , t r T he Bai leysof E versley were the ancestorsof Bai ley the cele b rat s of n e n n But n efo the ed o o S o . p ulterer M u t tre t, L do lo g b re Baileys b ecame partnersi n that busi ness they had b een connected

i h on on as i ha Bai e f i a i i n E s w t L d , R c rd l y o C r ppleg te l ved ver ley

1 h n m a n i t . a t s a i n h i e 7 ce tury I pre e t tr c g t e Ba ley ped gr e . It would seem asi f there was some connecti on between Burgh

ﬁeld and E s as th sa n i h ver ley e m e am es occur i n b oth par s es.

T he o es na es i n E e se are A e an e E veri d Ba e ld t m v r l y l x d r, , yl y,

haund r a a n K se C le . T h na s hi h no e on M rte , el y, , etc e m e w c I t ly few i es are a e ] os e S a e e A no Blondon t m H v l , F t r , t v l y, r ld , , Wylder ,

ha e i ha s a Br mm l tc o e l e . T y r , R c rd , P gett, , 7 i s a ea i a i Bi s are on ou of fashi on and ha It gr t p ty F m ly ble g e t , t t the old E n i sh eo an oo so i e i n e es i n hi s fo ea s ha gl y m t k l ttl t r t rb r , t t now the es en an s ann i i n es i n to d c d t c ot trace back . It s always ter t g

o e e i ees and see the i e an fa f fa i i es and h i c ll ct p d gr , r s d ll o m l , t e r migrati on from cou ntry to t own and p ossibly across the seas to ﬁnd a h n ome . Ma y from far l ands would c ome back from the C oloni es and en o a a o n the old a i sh on e the ho e of hei r j y w lk r u d p r , c m t an so s had hose an s o s on i n ut h i es en and ce t r , t ce t r ly wr tte o t e r d c t so e a o n of hei na i e a e the s o he a e ho e. But m cc u t t r t v pl c , p t t y c ll d m a as s h i en e o s do not e i s an c an u n s an how l , uc wr tt r c rd x t , d one der t d the C oloni al treasures any record s and looks forward to a E urop ean tri p . wanneri n s i n ushi n am g B gh shi re.

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ase a s f the an - ha e i e i n o th c le d rom te c p l d r ct t e street. Thi s was for h f hi s oun th h t e beneﬁt o the p ari s oner . R d e C ap el are i i s a a n n now o oo ane i n . he e e Mur l p t g , c vered up by w d p ll g T y w r e e u e e een 1 and 1 8 and ha e efe en e to the s x c t d b tw 4 79 4 7, v r r c cultu of the B e s i n A ll the i n o s are e i h l s ed Vi rg . w d w ﬁll d w t m odern sai n i n e ass T he E . i n o was e e e s s i o s f o t d gl . w d w r ct d by ub cr pt r m th o s i n 1 i h an e- Cha e are e o i a s of e b y 84 7. T wo n t e t p l m m r l E ni h o ans h . en i s t w o fell i n the Cri m ean War A t t e E . d a D i e o a e s T h s n at h . en es ne E . e o . e ee t e d . c r t d r red cr W , d g d by G S i A f e R . A has e o i a a esto offi e s who fe n the han tr et, . , m m r l pl t c r ll g and h A f i s i n he C ha e are hose Sout r can campai gns. T he col our t p l t

of the B i n h a shi e e i en a e he e i n 1 8 . O n the uck g m r R g m t, pl c d t r 77 i i n s on at the N . S de s a li ttl e cha try chapel erected by Provo t Lupt end f h V hi r e us the e e s lu on a tun o t e X th en . has s b c tury It , l tt r p or i n h i i hi n i t i s the s en i t s an f th oo a . cup , e p dr l o e d rw y W t pl d d

ass of th a s on ai ns the o of ovos Bo . br e Provost . It l o c t t mb Pr t rt M onum ents to rem arkabl e Provosts and others are i n the ant e nd a ha e h h i s n . Ba on R . A . a c p l , w ere t ere s a tatu e of H e ry VI by c , , h i n R . A e s a so a o en to a ee es . m um t Provost Good ll by W k , T er l

8 2 . e en u e of o os a t e . 1 6 r cumb t ﬁg r Pr v t H w r y, d

h i a a a th ni a Si r en o on T ere s black m rble sl b to e cy c l H ry W ott ,

ho a oe i o a i s and o os 1 6 2 — 1 6 i h the Sc l r, p t , d pl m t t, Pr v t 3 39, w t i nscri pti on H i c jac et huj ussent enti a pri mus ac utor s i s” D i sputandi pru ri tu s ﬁt eccle i ae scab e . ’ hen a oi n e o os hi s Wootton took D eacon s ord ers w pp t d Pr v t, but ’ i e E i z ab h s o had e ain e a predecessor Si r H enry Sav ll , l et tut r, r m d ' i n ha mshi re 2 4 Wander i ngs i n Buck g . a an Si r en set a i n i n ess i n the C o e e f o l ym . H ry up pr t g pr ll g , r m

oh n h soso . whi ch he produced an edi ti on of the works of St. J C ry t m T he great Lord Bacon was a c andi date for the post of Provost

f f i e i n 1 6 2 2 a es . han e o e the a ter the d eath o Sav ll , but J m I d d v r

i n ha nomi nati on to hi sfavouri t e the D uke of Buck g m .

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’ one s a i a en i s a so u i e he e and so i s i ha A es b P rl m t , l b r d r , R c rd ll tree

the fou n e P of the U e S hoo a oi n e o os af e the ( d r ( ) pp r c l) , pp t d Pr v t t r h ha en hi s o i e s o a n s sai ha Cha es . ad R est r ti o . It i d t t rl II c ll ged c urt r to ﬁ n a m an than hi self and af e A s ee had een d m ore ugly m , t r lle tr b i n o t hi m as f i n hi s e i e en he onsi e e ha tr duced o ulﬁll g t r qu r m t, c d r d t t i som e reward was due to hi m and gave hi m the p ost . A llestree d ed

1 8 at E ton 6 0 . T he beauti ful gateway erected by Provost Lupton i n the early

f h XV h n h n f h ha a s i n o a o t e I t at t e E . e d o t e e p rt ce tury C pel , l d t i the n a hi h i s s o n C i se s n the . s Gree Y rd w c urr u ded by lo t r . O W de i s th D i ni n H al hi h i i T h s s n f to . e e g l. T a bee altered rom t m e t m e E li z abethan and early J ac obean bui lders added on to the upper por

i on of th a s i T h m a se n t e w ll bu lt by Way nflete. e old er work y be e f th i s o o i . e r m e exter or on the W . sde T he hall hasb een lat ly re t red an h h - he ane s d t e t ree old ﬁre places have b ee n uncovered . T p l

a the a s of fo e o oss and o h s and a o e h s are be r rm rm r Pr v t t er , b v t e e i s f n f n o a h n h e. p rtr t o ma y amousE to i ans. T e C ollegers di e er

T he o i a of the ha n ai n n a oo s C llege L br ry S. ll co t s m a y r re b k ,

s . i and o a a e M h i en . S S. a me v lu bl , c eﬂy O r t l T ’ h he Provost s Lodgi ngsalso j oi n on to the Green Yard . T ey

on ai n o ai s of an fo e P o os s and on of ane Sho c t p rtr t m y rm r r v t , e J re, who i n e for the o i h h r t rceded C llege w t e royal lover. O ther i nteresti ng rooms are the E lecti on H all wi th curi ous glass i n the i n o s and the E lecti on a mb r f n w d w , Ch e wi th portrai ts o H e ry

V . . and . and of the fa o s a Kea , VI , VII , m u He dmaster D r. te, pre sen e hi s i s ho a o i n to a i i on he had fo e t d by pup l , w m , cc rd g tr d t , l gg d f so reely.

T he Pla i n F i elds are to th f e E . o th h fo a y g e C ollege . T ey rm ea i f a o n e n h o t e S. the i e h h the en e b ut ul p rk b u d d by r v r . T r oug c tr ns the Cha B oo T h ru lvey r k . ere i s a spl endi d vi ew of Wi ndsor

Cas e f o hese ea o s and f o tl r m t m d w , r m the opp osi te bank i sas equally a a ni en i e of the C ha and m g ﬁc t v w pel C olleg e b ui ldi ngs.

T he o n of E on i t has ho e ne n n t w t , , w ver , ver bee a m ark et t ow , onsi ss hi e of one on s e T h c t c ﬂy l g tr et . e Chr i stopher i s a well known

I nn and old E oni ans of n ut h h h r , t te p up t ere . T he C ri stop e ,

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emm et a n he ha e i n e asse i h the ano . A J R ym o d . T y v S c p d w t M r lady of the Jenni ngsfami ly i n 1 7 1 5 found ed and endowed almshouses he e an d Mrs A n hon o e a e an esa e hi h o u es r . t y L d r g v t t w c pr d c per annu m for the ed ucati on O f twelve poor chi ldren . Though the pari sh thu s has so few acc essi ble records relati ng to i tsan i en hi s i t an oas the ossessi on O f one of the nes and c t tory , c b t p ﬁ t asu sua we ha e m ost i nt eresti ng Churchesi n the C ounty (ﬁg . but l v no e i en e f o the a hi e a e ai sO f the fa i as to v d c , except r m rc t ctur l d t l br c, N otes on the Clzurcttes o Steventon 34 f ,

f when or by whom the vari ous porti ons o the edi ﬁce were erected .

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h n he o an i h an i s a i on i n he a e t e R ev. e e d a a H ry C tw d , w t llu tr t , r t r r r “ ” i e h s of h hes o i e R lton E . e work ent tled Sk tc e C urc c mp l d by W .

1 8 hi ssa e o u e on ai nsa i f a oun and publi shed i n 4 3 . (T m v l m c t br e cc t of the h hes of Chi e E as en S a sho U ﬁi n ton C urc ldr y, t H dred , p r lt, g and an a e an d of se e a o e i n the C o n i es of o es W t g , v r l m r u t Gl uc ter,

we h h i i a e to O fo o ese and i shi e . a C s e x rd , W rc t r W lt r ) H r ll urc d d c t d h i s i of s one and has a ese n o na ai s s t. a e S M tt w, bu lt t , w t r t wer, ve , le ,

i s ai n f a 1 h n a e an se sand Chan e . o e t e tr pt c l (ﬁg I It m ly rly 3 c tury d t , though i t i sn ot very easy to i nterpret the several alterati ons to the o i i na s e hi h ha e es e i n the esen on i i on of the r g l tructur , w c v r ult d pr t c d t

T h ans s i h i f o Chu rch . e tr ept w t small and pla n lan cets may date r m the end of the r ath en and m a ha e een a a of the ea i e c tury, y v b p rt rl r an h h f hi f T he na e N o o h the on i sn ow the on e i . rm C urc , w c t ly r l c v a a es are a so of ansi i ona N o an a o a not ea i e rc d l tr t l rm d te , pr b bly rl r

1 2 0 0 T h es o e i s a o n e s i en of han . e o a a t w t t w r g d , but dv c d pec m

h D i n h D a i th han e t e E arly E ngli sh style. ur g t e ecor ted per od e C c l was e i and o he eso a i ons e e a i e out es e i a i n the r bu lt, t r r t r t w r c rr d , p c lly no h ai s i was on af hi s a e th a e en s e. e e e e e rt l V ry l ttl d t r t d t , b ttl m t and top of the turret of the tower and a few mi nor alterati ons only

T h e exhi bi ti ng the charact eri sti cs of the p erp en di cular p eri od .

Ch h was s o e i n 1 86 urc re t r d 7. L et us now take up our posi ti on i n the i nteri or O f the Chancel

hi h i a i an . s os n e esi n e a e of e o a e o d (ﬁg w c m t t r t g x mpl d c r t d w rk, ossesses an n s a fea f ha s T he eas i n o i s p m y u u u l tureso t t tyl e. t w d w of ﬁve i h s O f e e e an and u n o on esi n T he u i ons l g t v ry l g t c mm d g . m ll on ei ther Si d e of the c entral li ght are carri ed ri ght through to the head O f the arch an d en close a trefoi l headed lancet and quatrefoi l

a o e. T h a b v e tr cery and cu 5pi ng of the si de li ghts i s very good .

i hi n the a efoi i s a hi e i n O ld ass e si x ea es di s W t qu tr l S ld gl , v rt gl

a e or the a s of i e s Gaveston eate E a of o n a the pl y d , rm P r , cr d rl C r w ll , fa o i e O f E a i n v ur t dw rd II . It s sai d that there was m ore old glass i

hi s i n o hi h has ot i n o i a e han he e i s a c on t w d w, w c g t pr v t ds. T r tai ni ng arch wi th the quarter roun d m ouldi ng carri ed round the head and o n the a s of the i n d w j mb w d ow . O n ei ther Si de O f the east wi ndow i s a large bracket supp orted on a h a e d . O n north and south of Chan cel are three two light

e o a e i n o s the si of the es i i d c r t d w d w , ll w t w nd ow on each si de b e ng

o h o n to a o e e han the o he two t o i e a low br ug t d w l wer l v l t t r , o pr v d i e i n o o sd w d w . S m e of the decorati ve glass wi th vari ous d esi gns H arwell D i dcot and H a bour ne , g . 35 and i h u o o i n s e sto b e ol A s i r c r by c l ur g e m d. tr ngcourse ru ns ri ght

oun fo i n a ase ou to the i n o s r d rm g b m ld w d w . T he si de wi ndows all ha e on ai ni n a hes i h a o en i he i h a e an i n v c t g rc w t r ll r c d w t ﬁll t b d , dy g i n o n the so h si e i s h t the wall . O ut d t e pi sci na wi th two trefoi l headed arches resti ng on a c entral shaft wi th foli age on the capital and wi th roll on the arches carri ed down the j ambs on the east and

es si s B een the hea s of the an i w t de . etw d c op es i sthe head of a Bi h i f i o e i n f s op w thi n a quatre o l . Pr j ct g rom the wall b elow the western arch i sthe pi sci na basi n wi th a well carved quatrefoi l on the i n e i o of h T he s i n o se ns a on i n t r r t e b owl . tr gc ur ru l g ab ove the p sci a and i s then carri ed up about on e foot and conti nued ab ove the se i i a an hen at the es e u n e to i ts fo e he e are d l d t w t r t r d rm r l evel . T r two graduated sedi li a wi th very elegant ogeeheaded arches and c on ti nuoushoodm ould termi nati ng east and west on the head of a lady n h i i i a d i h h a of a man at the en e . e s i a on w t e d c tr T re a sol d p rt t ,

i h a ha f oun en i he i h a e an a i e o n the f on w t l r d r c d w t ﬁll t b d c rr d d w r t, se a i n the n o h si i s a se en a p rat ng the two seats. O rt de gm t l headed pri ests doorway wi th the stri n gcourse carri ed round ab ove i t

T o th f hi si sa ai n to form the dri pstone or hoodm ould. e west o t qu t s u u 1 i n s one ofa oun m an s ua i n o n on the s i n c lpt re (ﬁg . 7) t y g q tt g d w tr g ou se i h hi s i h han ai se to hi s i h hee and hi s ef c r , w t r g t d r d r g t c k , l t ho i n a T he han e oof i s hi h i he i h ti e ea s ld g jug. C c l r g p tc d w t b m and i n oss and i s o a of the sa e a e as the es of the k g p t , pr b bly m d t r t

han T h o uni on ai s are oo s e i en s of a o ean C cel . e C mm r l g d p c m J c b

ni on a e i s ese e the old a a work . U n der the C ommu T bl pr rv d lt r i n the Chan e oo i s s on e i h fo f h osses s i i s e. O t , w t ur o t e cr t ll v bl c l ﬂ r a a e u e- s one ni ne fee ei h i n hes on on hi h i s the l rg bl t , t g t c l g, w c h i s of matri x of a large cross on a st em wi th ri chly ﬁori ated ead . It

1 th en a e the oss was o a of si e and m a ha e 4 c tury d t , cr pr b bly lv r, y v

o e o a a fo e o who was i ns u en a i n e ui i n c mm m r ted rm er r ct r, tr m t l r b ld g ’ the han I n h a o n of the Ch h i n R elton s s e hes of C cel . t e cc u t urc k tc Chu rches we ﬁnd the followi ng T he walls of the Chancel are ornam ented wi th small pai n ti ngs; on the north si de i s D avi d

h A aha offe i n u saa and playi ng on hi sharp on the sou t br m r g p I c ,

n o are oses and A a on i h on ei ther si d e of the east wi d w M r , w t ” e e hese ha e i sa ea e . he angels and cherubi ms. T v d pp r d T y w r probably of 1 8th century date.

1 8 i s of e o a e i h two T he Chan cel A rch ( . ) l ty d c r t d w t ﬁg “ n h i nne h h ou e on i n e to the ou , t e c amfered orders, t e t r c t u d gr d r

1 of th e sa e e as on curi ou sly sculptu red capi tals (ﬁg . 9) m typ

s i e . the sculpture on the north wall of the Chancel already d e cr b d 6 N otes on i k e Cfiur efies of Stevefl to 3 q,

h h i e i s the e of a on or a i h hoo O n t e sout sd ﬁgur m k, l dy w t d o e her hea i h a a on i i n hi s or her arm on the v r d , w t dr g b t g , no h i s th e of a man e i h hi s i h han rt e ﬁgur , curl d up , w t r g t d

i r A a e a on i s i i n hi s i h arm . held u p to h s ea . l rg dr g b t g r g t It i s di fﬁcult to suggest any sp eci al i nterpretati on for these i 2 0 i s i n s n . i ns T he han e s een . e e quai nt desg . C c l cr (ﬁg ) v ry ter t g T he b eam i s embattled and thi s and the u pp er tracery i s probably of 1 th en a e the shaf s s o i n hi s are sen e s c tury d t , but t upp rt g t l d r

i T he and an e an d ha e o un a a s of the e o ate e i o . b d d, v r d c p t l d c r d p r d

i i i h se o a s een ar o a a l ower part s qu te pla n . T e d ec r t ed cr s e c mp r

A oo e a e e ai ns i n th ans a a sho ti vely rare. g d x mpl r m e tr ept t Sp r lt

T h a h o ni n f i Chu rch . e rc p e g rom the nave to the south transept s

ai n o u se oi n e i h ha fe e e e and oo e a a s pl bt ly p t d w t c m r d dg , gr v d b cu i n i es n o a n es on s. m a b f i n a r t g pl r p d It y e o transi t onal N orma d te. There are two deeply splayed lan cet wi n dowsi n the south wall and two

o e on the eas si e ea h i hi n a on ai ni n h i h h f e m r t d , c w t c t g arc w t c am er d

A s i n u i e e . o se h the o o dg tr gc r w t r ll m uldi ng runs round the walls.

T he oof i shi h i h T h 2 e . e a h 1 r g p tc d rc (ﬁg . ) op eni ng to the north anse i s si i a to ha on the so h and he e ar wo an s i n tr pt m l r t t ut , t r e t l cet

the no h a o es on i n i h hose i n the s h n n rt w ll c rr p d g w t t out tra sept . O h t e eas si e i s. a h ee i h s a e h a e i n o an i nse i on of t d t r l g t qu r e d d w d w, rt

the ea 1 th n rly 4 ce tury . Set up i n the n orth wall are the

ass efﬁ i es of a eoman hi s i fe si x sonsand ﬁv e a h e s and br g y , w , d ug t r

the fo o i n i ns i i 2 2 ll w g cr pt on (ﬁg . ) H ere ly eth b u ry ed the b ody of John Jennens Who d eceased the XVII day of N ovemb er anno D ni 1 who ha i ss 599, d u e by M argaret hi swife VI sonnesand ﬁve daughters Good wi fe and chi ldren agree

Se the o an m rve L rd d co e to m ee.

hen A sh o e a e hi s no es hi s ass was on the oo of W m l m d t , t br ﬂ r ” the i e ai se ha i s the na h i s a l w ai n a h m ddl l t t ve. T ere o pl rc

i h ea a a so eni n to the ai se an a o e hi s on the ai se w t rly b cu p g l , d b v t l

si e a of a o a e i h tw ai n n o na d p rt c rbel t bl , w t o pl corb els and o e r

m ented i h on en i ona f i n w t c v t l ol age. C ould thi s ever have b een a

e e i o a ? O n ei he si e of the n i 2 of h ee xt r r w ll t r d ave san arcade (ﬁg . 3) t r of a hes i h ha fe e e es esi n at the eas an wes en s l ty rc w t c m r d dg , r t g t d t d

on ai n es on s i h oo e a a s si i a o ha of the a hes pl r p d w t gr v d b cu , m l r t t t rc o eni n to the anse s p g tr pt . T he arcades are supported on each

si e on two i a o u ns i h o a ona a s an a i e si ff d c rcul r c l m w t ct g l bacu , d v r d t

on nti on fo i l a c a a e on the a i a s and e o e ases. e ved ve l l g c p t l , w ll m uld d b

tes n the Chu rches o Steventon (r e. 38 N o o f ,

n a s T he no h oo a has ai n ha fe e a h arch a d j mb . rt d rw y pl c m r d rc

l A s i n ou se ns a on the nor h ai se j ambsand hoodm ou d. tr gc r ru l g t l

T he i n o s to hi s ai se ha e a e a e e na i wall . w d w t l v w ll c rv d ext r l dr p

i i T he n or hoodmould ha a e i si of h s a i a e o . sto e , c r ct r t c t p rt cul r p r d

anse are si c ut out i n an d u sh i h wi ndows of the north tr pt mply , ﬂ w t ,

h are so e low esses one on as has so e the wall . T ere m buttr , e t m

he i s a si i a a e sone i n the quatrefoi l panelli ng . T re m l rly c rv d t

i T he no h han e oo a i s oo E a V carage Garden . rt C c l d rw y g d rly E ngli sh wi th crowned head at the ap ex of the un dercut hoodm ould and a s a o and then a a e one en i he i h a e an m ll r ll , l rg r r c d w t ﬁll t b d

h a 2 n h n n t e s T he eas . set wi thi n a hollow o t e arch a d d ow j mb . t (ﬁg 5) wi ndow hasa head at the ap ex and termi nati on of the hoodmould

n i he i he e are ont o a t ess s on ei he si of o e t r sde. T r c emp r ry bu tr e t r de

h i n T he two as i n o s t e eastern anglesand between the w dows. e t w d w on north of Chanc el have a hoodm ould termi nati ng on heads of a

entl an an a t e n i s ai n hose on the so h d he s rn o e . g em l dy, w te pl T ut si e of the han o es on i th hose on the no h and the d C cel c rr p d w t rt ,

an e si n the so h anse are i te ai n an sh i h the a l c t ut tr pt qu pl d ﬂu w t w ll , i i l ke those on the north . T he south a sle wi ndows have no external h l oodmou d.

T 2 6 i s an f a E a he tower (ﬁg . ) excellent exampl e o rather l te rly

E ngli sh work . It i slow and embattled wi th a seri esofbi lletsformi ng the o e ta e and two i h e f i n o s i h ha fe e hoo c rb l bl , l g t b l ry w d w w t c m r d d

o and e to the on ai ni n a hes hi h en ose two ai n m uld dge c t g rc , w c cl pl l an s ha i n een the hea s a s a esi a sha e o eni n cet v g betw d m ll v c p d p g, an a u i h h fa e on the d q atrefo l on t e tympanum ab ove. O n eac c mi ddle stage i s a si ngl e lan cet wi thi n a contai ni ng arch havi ng a

f i f T he e o tre o led ri nge. w st wi ndow has a plai n chamfered ho d m ould to the contai ni ng arch whi ch encloses two trefoi l headed

an e s i h a esi a sha e o ni n n n a l c t w t v c p d p e g o the tympa u m bove.

he e are shaf s at the an es of the u e an low u s s T r t gl pp r , d b ttre se su i h o n t e o e sa e. he e i s a u e i h ni a t on pp rt g l w r, t g T r t rr t w t co c l op the no h as i T h rt e t sde. e clock face on the west si d e i s old ; the

o a es f o 1 0 2 cl ck d t r m 7 . There are si x b ells dati ng from the late 1 6th a 1 h nd t en . T he sou h ai s f h h 7 c tury t le roo as t e old l ead . T he na e i s i e and th h v t l d , e C ancel covered wi th Westm oreland

sa es. T he ase of the old C oss ai i I n l t b r rem ns n the Churchyard . the i a a e a en i s an ea ho ate s an som o he V c r g G rd rly ly w r toup, d e t r f a en sf o th h r gm t r m e C urch .

T o oe con i t nued. ) ﬁerkz ut alnln i ral i 0 m . cE h g 5 m

A N N U A L R E PO R T 1 1 1 - 1 2 , 9 .

O U R C ommi ttee has the honour of presenti ng the Report of ’ the Soci ety s proceedi ngs for the year endi ng wi th thi s

A nn a e i n he to- da A i 1 th 1 1 2 u l M et g ld y , pr l 7 , 9 . T he year that has closed has not been a very exci ti ng one i n the hi so of the So i e b ut i t has een a e i of ui e an s ess t ry c ty, b p r od q t d ucc ful o i n hi h has not b een a e h a en f s s w rk g w c ltog t er b rr o re ult . We have not to record aswe di d last year the graci ous consent of H i s

a es Ki n ha eo e . to our a on n r ha e a ai n d M j ty g G rg V be P tr , o v we g o asi on to esen t him an o a a ss ur ea has n cc pr t o y l y l ddre . O y r bee spent i n the endeavour to i ncrease the k nowledge and appreci ati on of A rchi tect ure and A rchaeology i n the R oyal C ou nty and to further th o f hi h h n e bj ects or w c t e Soci ety wasfou d ed . We have carri ed ou t our u sual programm e of l ectures and

s n ee excursi ons to places of hi stori c and anti quari an i ntere t. I d d ’ we have tri ed wi th som e degree of succ ess a two days excursi on whi ch enabled usto travel further aﬁ eld and to exami ne wi th m ore deli b erati on and care such i nt eresti ng obj ects as Glastonbury A bb ey th a h a of s and o h a a i e fea sof ha ha i n e C t edr l Well , t er ttr ct v ture t t c rm g

u i on of the a e n e of centre . E nc o raged by the appreci at l rg umb r

i n ha e si on o C o i c on m emb ers who took part t t xcur , y ur mm ttee template a r epeti ti on of the experi ment and propose to arrange a

i si hi s a and he to so o n for two a s. v t to Gloucester t ye r, t re j ur d y h It i s hop ed that such an arrangem ent will prove agreeable to t e members. We should li ke to have to record some work of excavati on u nder

a n th o i e or so ans i i on of an i en onasi t ke by e S c ty, me tr cr pt c t m t c charters and d ocuments but such undertaki ngs req ui re the expen b e s di ture of much ti me and m oney and unl ess we c an ﬁ nd m em r i i who have sufﬁci ent l ei sure to b est ow up on such work the requ ste

no an a i i an n ess the So i c an a e i n eas k wledge d b l ty, d u l c ety l rg ly cr e s i i ons i t i s i ossi to see i ts membershi p or d ouble the sub cr pt , mp ble '

zeal Soci et a 4 0 Ber k s A r e/zeeolog y .

B the e e i ons ofour as e how such work c an be attempted . y x rt Tre ur r

f u s i i ons the So i e i s on us a e and the ready paym ent o s b cr pt , c ty ly j t bl to a i ts wa to a the en o f hi s A b e a e hi h we ho p y y , p y r t t b y G t w c ld by

h r s n f the a o and C o o a i on of ea i n and t e ki nd perm s m o M y r rp r t R d g , c i i s if t se he e e a ef th f e es et . and t o e d ray e cost o l ctur , , d ﬁcult w r v r

u ast ea l arge i ncrease i n our funds i s to c om e. Yo r Secretary l y r

o ou n e a s he e for e en i n th e o of the So i e pr p d d c m xt d g w rk , c ty h ou ho the o n b fo i n C o i es i n ai enh a t r g u t C u ty y rm g mm tte M d e d ,

n n f hi ne and Wi ndsor and other i mporta t c e tres. I t s could be d o one s on A haeo o i a So i fo for the ho of B r shi e tr g rc l g c l c ety rmed w le e k r , much mi ght b e attempt ed whi ch a small body c annot hope to

n r o accompli sh . We would ve ture to u ge up n all the members to assi s i n o o i n the i n e essof the So i fo i n o i t s t pr m t g t r t c ety, rm g C mm tee i n a i o s n r s and to h l the of i a s who are so ha s v r u ce t e , e p ﬁc l , mew t bu y even by undertaki ng work whi ch wi ll further thei r obj ects for whi ch the Soci ety exi sts. R A N E R I LECT U ES D XCU S O N S. D uri ng the p ast year the usual numb er of excursi onsand lect ures ha e een he vi z two si ons one of hi h e t n o e two v b ld, ; excur , w c x e ded v r d s an m a s e ha i n the as ay d seven lectures. It y be tat d t t dur g p t Wi nter Sessi on the So ci ety has been especi ally favoured by i ts e s an of ho e e ho ou h e s and a ho i i s on l cturer , m y w m w r t r g xpert ut r t e h t e subj ects on whi ch they were good enough to address us. Some of he e a o i sh and s a hi e s to ho i e was t m w re cc mpl ed bu y rc t ct , w m t m of much v alue 3 and y et they were wi lli ng to j ourney from London and to d evote greater part of a day to our enj oym ent and enlighten n T h i h m e t . e grati tude of the m embers i s espec ally due to t ese n ge tlem en .

L E CT U R E S .

Ma h i n was h O n t h n the a A nn a ee e . y 4 , w e l st u l M t g ld Mr Gordon Hi lls gave a very i nteresti ng lecture on N otes on the

C s o sand C onsi u i onsof the a he a of the O ld oun a i ons u t m t t t C t dr l F d t ,

i h s e i a efe en e to hi h hose who e e i n e ese w t p c l r r c C c ester . T w r t r t d i n the lecture m ay b e gl ad to know that i t has si nc e been publi shed

n i the Journal of the Bri ti sh A rchaeologi cal A ssoci ati o n .

O n N o e e 1 th the s e e of the i n S ssi on was v mb r 7 , ﬁr t l ctur W t er e i n H au n g ve by Mr . J . te vi lle C op e on the Hi story of the A nci ent ” i o of H ertele W ntene a e hi h sho e h a e Pr ry y y y , lectur w c w d muc c r ful esea h and i t i s h i r rc ; op ed that now Mr. C op e has com e to resde i n Be shi e and a e b e of our o i ee he m a b e ab e to rk r IS m m r C mm tt , y l

n hi s es r h si n o th hi o f h m sa exte d r eac e t e st ry o t e C ounty . We ay y Berk s A r cheaolo lcal et g Soci y . 4 1 that he has for some years been e ngaged on the Vi ctori a C ou nty

H i story of Berkshi re .

n b 1 th 1 1 1 a a a O D e e e e e e was i en b . c m r 5 , 9 , v lu bl l ctur g v y Mr “ C ha es fo es on A o on on en a E fﬁ es X to rl F ulk rm ur M um t l g , III ” XV I en u i s a an e e n se i s of an e n si c t ry, llu tr ted by xc lle t r e l t r l des. “ fo es i s the a ho of an i o an o Mr . F ulk ut r mp rt t b ok on A rms and ” A o and i s e o ni se as one of the hi ef a h i i s rm ur , r c g d c ut or t e on the s e T h i f n n h n ubj ct . e Soc ety was ortu ate i avi g secured hi s servic es s a a lecturer.

n 8 h M H ut n i l O an a 1 t 1 1 2 rs. a e v l e C o the a ho ss of J u ry , 9 , pe, ut re ” H ow to e i h A n i en D o u n s a e an e d c p er c t c me t , g v loquent lecture ” on e i ees and enea o and o h to her ai d her i n i a P d gr G l gy, br ug t t m te

no f a i h an f hi h h n e e o s e i se s o h s e as a s i e . k wl dg P r R g t r , m y w c tr cr b d

8 h h i i n i h a hi n e a 1 t t s s . O F bru ry e d t gu ed rc tect Mr E . Guy “ D awb er gave a charmi ng lecture on Fou ntai ns i llustrated by n n l a ter sli des. hi O n a h 8th ano he a o i sh a e . E a M rc , t r cc mpl ed rc t ct , Mr dw rd

a en e i h e the s i h an e hi i i on of s en i i e s W rr , d l g t d member w t x b t pl d d v w “ ” of C ollegi ate A rchi tecture of many lands and a graphi c des

ri h c pti on of t e sam e.

O n a h 2 8th the esi n i e one of hi s ha i n M rc , Pr de t del ver d c rm g

e es on Be shi e h hes hi s a ea i n i h the Ch hes l ctur rk r C urc , t ye r d l g w t urc of S e en on a e D i o and a o ne i s a e a se i es t v t , H rw ll , dc t H gb ur , llu tr t d by r

a s of beauti ful vi ews sp eci ally prep ared for the occasi on by Mr. M rcu

h n f the e e s sho e hei A dam s. A v ery large gat eri g o m mb r w d t r

’ a e i a i on of Ke se s a hi e u a s i es. ppr c t Mr . y r . rc t ct r l tud A t the close of thi s' A nnu al Me eti ng we shall b e agai n favoured

a e e f o e n a a ne F . R S who i i s o se by l ctur r m Mr . M rvy M c rt y, w ll d c ur to us on the pleasant them e of O ld Gardens. T he thanks of the Soci ety are due to all these l ecturers for thei r

i n and ene ou s se i es and a so to hose la i es and en e n k d g r rv c , l t d g tl me who have entertai ned the m embers at the l ectures or duri ng the

i n hese are the esi en and Mrs. Ke se Si r excursons. A m o g t Pr d t y r,

Mrs o i s i ia s E a an a Ba the R ev. and dw rd d L dy rry, M rr W ll m , i ss H i ssev i ss C oo e an r . s Mr . d M s Fellow e , M M p r

A . i a o and a o ess of e s the R ev. . . i a s the F E . W ll m , M y r M y r W ll , R

B an an a a Be an . C . ev d L dy M ry v

E XC U R sroN S.

h s a u 2 6th and 2 th the So i e O n Wed nesday and T ur d y , J ly 7 , c ty

f e s and i t wa a i f i n to the vi si ted the C athedral C i ty o W ll , sgr t y g e to oi n hi s organi sers of the excursi on that so many were abl j t , ' 4 2 Berk s A rck eeologzcal Soci ety .

’ n th So i T he S an the ﬁrst two d ays excursi on arra ged by e c ety . w ’ u B s e i a e i ssi on the Bi sho s H ot el wasthei r headq arters. y p c l p rm p P alac e was vi sited and then the C athedral where C anon Church and h ’s h h h i i n A f e tea D r. C C the D ean descri bed t e bu ld g . t r ut bert urc ’ and the Budwi th A lm shou ses were i nsp ected and also the Vi car s

T he a o and a o ss a a e e i on i n the e ni n Cl ose. M y r M y re g ve r c pt ve g and exhi bited the i nsigni a of the c i tv whi ch were descri b ed by the

as n A was i si on the fo o i n Town Clerk . Gl to bury bbey v ted ll w g i n n h ni n n h ui an e of . an s Bo a d o m or g u der t e g d c Mr Fr c d , t er

n i n s e i ns e e i n the old o an i o n and i n i terest g object wer p ct d r m t c t w , the afternoon the m emb ers j our neyed to Cheddar and saw the

i an a an i s i on e e ai ne fam ous cl ffs d caves. Pl e s t m em or e w ll l g b r t d i i h of the vi st to Wells and i ts ne g bourhood .

n o e 2 nd the So i e i si Wi nk ﬁeld Warﬁeld and O O ct b r c ty v ted ,

Bi nﬁeld. T he C h hes e e a i a es i the esi n urc w r dm r bly d cr bed by Pr de t,

h a an h i f h i sh . C . A . e a o of t e no d t e a o t e a Mr F r rd , L rd M r, V c r p r ,

o the a at Wi nk ﬁeld A t Wi nk ﬁeld the eni a esen welc m ed p rty . g l pr ce

v f h . i o a u of the a e i a t e R e B. C e o e e o o r l t V c r . L ttl w d , m mb r

o A Bi nﬁ af i si th C mmi ttee was much mi ssed . t eld ter a v t to e

h h a a Be an i n n i n h i . n a e e a t e o et C urc , Mr d L dy M ry v k dly t rt ed S c y i n h to tea t e R ect ory . D uri ng the ensui ng season the C omm i tt ee hope to arrange a ’ i s ha o- seri es of excursi ons. It exp ected t t a tw days excursi on to

ou es e i fo a of our o a e and a so a i si to th Gl c t r w ll rm p rt pr gr mm , l v t e

i a es es i e the esi n i n hi s as e e has v ll g d cr b d by Pr de t l t l ctur . It been suggested that a vi si t to L ond on would be agreeable to m any m embers.

U BL ICA T IO N S P .

T he E di tors regret that the thi rd volume of the Berkshi re

i o i an i so has not et a a e We c an n sa ha i t i s V ct r H t ry y pp e r d . o ly y t t a oa hi n o e i on and the na oofs o i se to o ppr c g c mpl t , ﬁ l pr were pr m d y ur Secretary thi s month

T he ou na of hi s So i has ea h i ts i h een h o J r l t c ety r c ed e g t t v lume , an d i ts pages hav e b een enri ched for some years past by the ’ Presi dent s archi tectural studi es i llustrated by m any plates m ost i n sen b i k dly pre ted y h m . T he l ast v olu m e i nclud es the hi story of

Bi sha A e Si r en ansi a N ea e e of i nes ans m bb y by H ry V tt rt l , Fe t F tr i ’ c r b ed . A on i T m e h . o A E . by Mr ct P l , Hug es Country by the H on.

Gathorne a o e i n s of So i i s o es an e i s an H rdy, Pr ce d g c et e , N t d Q u r e , d o he i e s e a i n to the C o n t r t m r l t g u ty . B er k s A rc/zwolo lcal Soci et g y . 4 3

O BIT U A R Y .

We have to record the decease of several old m emb ers and s o e s f the So i e and hose oss we all e o o e. upp rt r c ty w l d pl r Mr .

C ha es S i h one of our i e- esi en s an a e and a o i h rl m t , V c Pr d t , bl cc mpl s ed

h i e h i s H a i e b se . e oo a een i n e e n r rc t ct, w ll muc m d t k k t r st i ou

So i e was onsan sen at our ee i n s an d i h fe i i c ty, c t tly pre t m t g w t l c tous phrase and ki ndly utteranc es used to express words of encourag e m ent and help to all those who i n any way were ai di ng the work of th S i e H e has n i h th o n of a i n an n ei h e oc ty . e r c ed e t w Re d g d g bour hoo i h an e a esof hi s a hi e a s i d w t m y x mpl rc t ctur l k ll .

- . A ano h a hi who wasa so a i e esi en has Mr lbury, t er rc tect , l V c Pr d t, ’ n I n h a s f th i rece tly b een called away from us. t e early d y o e Soc ety s exi sten ce he took a livi ng i nterest i n i ts formati on and d evelopment and though i n recent ti mes stress of work has prevented hi m from

a i n an a i e a i n our o e i n s we a a s n ha we t k g ct v p rt pr c ed g , lw y k ew t t had i n hi m a oo f i en and - i sh hi e hi s o i on to g d r d well w er, w l dev t archaeology i s wi tnessed by a paper he wrote som e years ago on

ea i n A R d g bb ey .

T h i a f Warﬁel has f h . . i e o o d e a h o t e B C . o de t Rev L ttl w d , V c r ,

aus the e e i h has e n f hi s an f i n s c ed d ep st regret wh c b e elt by m y r e d , a H wa a e of mongst whom were m any of our m embers. e s m mber

our C o i ee an w ha no o e fai hf o a e han . mm tt , d e d m r t ul c lle gu t Mr

i a sen f o our L ttlewood . H e and hi s devoted wife were seldom b t r m

ee i n si n hi s oo or f o our e si ons. i s i h a e n m t g t r m , r m xcur It w t k e sense of p ersonal l oss that we rec ord i n thi sbri ef noti ce our tri bute to the m em ory of a ki nd fri en d and fellow- worker whose sudden call

f o ea h w e r m rt e so bi tterly r gret.

i h h a e to ose hi s e o and to W t t ese few words We b eg l e v cl t R p rt, expressthe hop e that each m emb er of the Soci ety wi ll do hi s best the o eni n ea and to to further the work of the Soci ety duri ng p g y r,

ai l d that work to the b est of hi s abi i ty .

r i r D eed 4 6 A n O ld H ur ley P o y . partly tucked under the back of the b ody of the deed appearsi n the photograph i t i srather narrower than the other tag already referred

to.

T he text of the d eed i s a N oti ﬁcati on by Pri or A lexand er . It c omm ences asfollows T o all those who shall see or hear thi s ” l etter A l exander de N euport [sends] greeti ng i n God and then i t proceeds to recount the fact that the H ou se of H u rl ey (M eson de — H ur le Hurley Pri ory) i s gri evously di strai ned up on for ten oxen and si x c ows (pur ak u ne ck o[se]) whi ch Humfrey de Bohun and

ex c m a ne n of hi i hi i f s o a us & & c . s s E i z a e h s e e c . l b t w ( p g ) d m d , , T the m ai n plai nt of the case and the Pri or bi ndsthe Pri ory to pay b efore a c ertai n ti m e all that i sdue from them und er p enalty of forty

o n s uar ante lzor es & c . p u d (Q ) , T he sp eci al i nterest of thi s d eed centres i n the reference c on tai ned i n i t to the fami ly of de Bohun . T he house of de Bohun wasalli ed by m arri age wi th the house of

eoff e de an e i e the fo n e an d enefa o of e G r y M d v ll , u d r b ct r Hurl y

i o i f i h o e han a h n e ano s the i o i o s Pr ry, g ted w t m r t u dr d m r by v ct r u

h a s i n n C onqueror (b esi des t e Suffolk holdi ngs) . H e held est t e o ’ h n i ff n n i s T h o i u of eoff e s fewer t an eleve d ere t cou t e . e ex rd m G r y

ha i s on of i i s an out C rter to Hurley e the pretti est i m ag nabl e. It pouri ng of thankful nessfor the bounti es whi ch hav e been showered

m hi s o a a h i hf n sons of the 0 11 hi by . r y l p tron L et t e Fa t ul a d

Ca ho i o o he Ch h now an d he eaf e no ha t l c H ly M t r urc , r t r , k w t t I ,

eoff e of an e i e ha e an an of o n ha e i n G r y M d v ll , v gr ted d my b u ty v g ve

n a i as a so to to God a d S. e nd to the h h of es nse Pet r, C urc W tm t r , l

f u for th on f own S. a o e e sa a i on n i o M ry H rl y , lv t a d redempt my so and for ha of i fe L ec eli ne at hose o n se the ul , t t my w , w c u l , by

o i en e of D i i ne a e e an hi s oo o and for the Pr v d c v Gr c , I b g t g d w rk ; so of A thelai s s i fe and o he of m sons as a so for ul my ﬁr t w , m t r y , l

ha of all hei sand s esso s the sai Ch h of S. a of t t my r ucc r , d urc M ry ” i h A h l i i n th n B shi . H d i t e a s e e e & c & c . e a e Hurley, rk r , , bur d Westmi nst er Cl oi stersand expressed the pi ous wi sh that he should li e esi her at hi s H sa s of hi f i n a an to E e b de d eath . e y msel ( gr t y ) “ ’ ui eti am uxta cam e el d s u n i u . h q j sp zen s m H i s eldest so and e r,

i i a was ea e s n l f t n n H o sa o h of o o . e W ll m , cr t d ﬁr t C t b e e Tower L d “ a i e a a e on a h e of E o de B i e a i fe or m rr d M rg r t , ly d ug t r ud r , d p r ’ Ki n s S e a to i i a h h i son g t w rd W ll m t e C onqu eror . T e r eldest

eoff e was a s E a of E sse a e ess a e- e i who G r y cre ted ﬁr t rl x, r ckl d r d v l ,

i e at i enha i n S ffo i n 1 1 f o a ou n hi h he had d d M ld ll , u lk, 4 4 , r m w d w c h f recei ved at t e battle o Burwell i n the wars wi th Ki ng Stephen . A n O ld H u r le Pr i or D ee y y d. 4 7

’ hi s off s s son A n f was i si nhe i T Ge rey elde t , r ul , d r ted and outlawed ; ’ and A rnulfs y ou nger brother G eoffrey succeeded to the E arldom of

E sse . H e i e i n 1 1 66 and wass ee e hi s o he i i a x d d , ucc d d by br t r W ll m ,

h i E H i e hi i 1 ast e th a . e ess n 1 8 and w rd rl d d c ldl 9, as succeeded i n hi s es a s hi s a n B a i z the si se of eoff e the s E a t te by u t e tr , t r G r y , ﬁr t rl , who ha i e s ha e een so e ha of a by t t t m mu t v b m w t d owager . She had

' ‘ b een marri ed ﬁrst to Hugh de l aleb ot and afterwards to Wi lli am de

Sa e f o ho the wa the esen o a y ( r m w m , by y , pr t L rd S ye and Sele

e i shi s s na e and i t was h o h a n - d r ve ﬁr t m ) , t r ug gra d daughter of thi s

Bea i z her se on h s an a so na e Bea i z wh tr (by c d u b d) , l m d tr , o had marri ed Geoffrey Fi tz Pi ers (4 th E arl of E ssex) that the c onnexi on between the de Mandevi lles and the de Bohuns was (di rectly) ’ sa i sh i z h i a e of hi — e v . on t e a s as na B t bl ed, , m rr g t l t m ed eatri z s

au h e au i h en Boh n E a of e ef an o d g t r M d, w t H ry de u , rl H r ord d L rd

i 1 2 2 0 i h onsa . i n H g C t ble He d ed .

f e de Boh n ea an son of hi s a was ma i Hum r y u , gr t gr d t M ud , rr ed

to E i z a e h si h a h of Ki n E a I . and i t i s hi s l b t , xt d ug ter g dw rd , t E li z ab eth who ﬁgures as one of the parti esi n the di stresssu i t lately — di scovered by m e i n the R ecord ofﬁc e a li nk i n the chai n of ’ n Hurley s w on derful posi ti on i n the M onasti c hi story of E ngla d . It i s further i nt eresti ng to rem emb er that these last - n am ed sci ons i n the de Bohu n p edigree [Humfrey and E li z abeth] were the great i Ki n n an a en s of ha a e Boh n who a e e . gr dp r t t t M ry d u m rr d g H ry IV ,

hi s he was si E a of D e b and who was the o he of Ki n w l t t ll rl r y, m t r g

en an f all th o h hi en of en . en . H ry V . d o e t er c ldr H ry IV (H ry IV

had no hi en hi s se on i fe who was oan of N a a e . So c ldr by c d w , J v rr )

f e i o ha i i a of ea a ene a o as en . to gr t b ct r w H ry IV Hurl y Pr ry, t t W ll m

s i h hi s i o 1 80 - 1 0 0 hen an i n on Ma 1 1 8 Ip w c w l t Pr r [ 3 4 ] w gr t g ( y 3, 3 7) to Pet er Peterwy ch (b esi d esa room i n the Pri ory whenever he li ked “ to us i t th fo i n o o or a o an e vi z . one hi e ) e llow g c r dy, ll w c , , w te

on n oaf on e ﬁa on of ee and a ess of i h n foo unum c ve t l , g b r m k tc e d (

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B s at es i ns e on Ma 1 6 1 0 1 en y wri t of pri vy eal W tm t r, y , 4 , H ry

i and o he oo to the i o and C on en IV . m ade a gran t of t mb er t r w d Pr r v t r i or D eed 4 8 A n O ld [ J ur ley P y .

“ at Hurley to the valu e of a hu ndred m arks out of thei r own par ti c ular wood wi thi n our [Wi ndsor] forest aforesai d for the repai r of th hu h e f and ho ses afo esai f ee f o i su an e i h e C rc , b l ry u r d r r m d t rb c w t ou t i mpeachm ent at the han ds of ourselvesor our servants whomso ” e sa e a a sou r e and eni son vi r i di et ar ts ver , v lw y v rt v ( f )

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the su e of hi s a e u e i o i s N oti ﬁcati on whi ch forms bj ct t p p r, H rl y Pr ry “ ” — referred to asthe M eson [Mai son] de Hurl e H ou se of Hurley “ and i n thi s conn exi on I m ay notice that i n the n u mb er of T he ‘ ” nn a az i ne for eb rurar 1 1 8 now efo e m e— he o Pe y M g F y 7, 83 , b r t ld

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an i n i n c o o e a i on wi h the Cha e of e ea and s a gr t g, p r t t pt r Hurl y gr t m ll i hes a i si n f o the esnes of th e o s of E nho A nho t t r g r m dem l rd y [ y , N o han s for li fe to e e son of e de E nho at a ea rt t ] P t r, Hub rt y , y rly

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N E ST ME N T or H A R IT A BL E N D I V C FU S. E verybody knows that b efore the care of the poor was under taken by the state these p oor were aid ed by the b equ ests of the

i n i h s h of r cher pari shi oners. U t l t e e tabli s men t the banksand other

u i f n s hese e ess hen not i n an e e i n es e i n p bl c u d , t b qu t , w l d, w r v t d sheep and cattle whi ch were let out to the pari shi oners at so much a h a But hen oo en o n i n i e so ha hi s e ho e d . w w l w t d w pr c t t t m t d wasno on e o a e the one was en to the fa e s i n u n l g r pr ﬁt bl , m y l t rm r t r i n i h h hi s i s h se a a s s fo t a i s S o . at t erest . T e c p t l um rm ed e P r t ck T i llustrated by the followi ng entri esi n the Churchwardens records of the Pari sh of Li ttl e Wi ttenham .

m r ha ohn H arefoord an d ohn E on R eceaved of Me o . t t J J lt

ho as a en e h h a en forti e shi i n s a eese b eei n e T m L wr c C urc w rd ll g p , g parte of the stocke for the p oore : Th ay rec eaved i t the seuenth da of ne A no D ni 1 6 1 8 and are to es o e i t ha da twelue y Ju , r t r t t y moneth i t was deli uered i n the prsents of m e Hugh Whi stler and of hn i J o M llman .

o 2 1 2 h ho as H ardwell i nha i an N e e 6 8. a v mb r 3 M . t t I T m ( b t t) of th i h f i i Be s doe a no e e e p s o W ttenham A bb s i n C om . rk ck wl dg my self to hav e recei ved of Thomas Lawrence and Joseph Pi sley Churchwardens of Wi ttenham aforesai d the su me of Seaven p ounds of laweful m oney of E ngland b ei nge the stocke of y e p oore of Wi tt enham aforsai d wc h sum e of m oney I doe bi n d myself my E xecutors A dmi ni strat ors and A ssi gnes trueli e to sati sﬁe and pai e upon the Feast of A ll Sai ntsn ext ensui nge the date heareof 1nt0 the han s of h n d t e C hurchward ens then b ei g . I n Wi ttnesse whereof I have hearunto put my hand the dai e and eere a o n y b ve wri tte . T he marke of Thomas H ardwell T H Subscri b ed i n the prsenc e of John Powell curat h T he X marke of Thomas Frenc .

f on on en e an T he C hari tabl e L egac y e of John Barnes o L d g tl m , f i e i enha Whoe i e h i e hee e i n th e arri she Chu rche o W , l t burr d r , p l ttl tt m

Whoe hi s a en b eari n e a e the xi ii th of by s last wi ll Te t m t , g d t j h e of the a e i n the e of ou o e 1 8 and i n the xxxt e . M y , y re re L rd 55 y r rai ne of our reade souerei ne a u een e E i z a e h am on est g d g L dy, Q l b t , g o he e i ns e u ea he and a e vn to the I n t r v ry godly di sp osi t o , b q t d g v ] o habi tants an d howsholders of the sai de pi she for a p erpet ual st ck, to b e an d r ma n am onn est the m the so e of T wenti e own des e y e g y , m p of lau full n li h n hi h a o i n ha h b n ai b hi s e g s m on ey, W c cc rd gly t y p d y f e a o e for exec utr Walter D unc he gentleman u nto whom e he le t p w r, 52 Ck ur clz Br i efs.

of tne di s osi ci on h r of whoe oe h a e the manner and forme , p t e e d t m k thi s ordyn anc e asfolloweth . evi d d i n o fo e a tes and Fi rst the m onney to b e equally d e t w r p r , ants ei n howseholders i hi n i te the fower of th e I nhab yt , b g w t l t ll nto Wi ttenhm aforesai d to haue fyve p ounds a pi ece delyvered v

res theym for twoo y ee . Item that they an d eui e of theym put i n one sufﬁi c i ent and good f sewarti e to b e b ounde i n dovb le the some for the trewe payment o

h en e of oo eeres the sewarti es to b e s he as yt agayne at t e d tw y , uc h i Wi llm D unc he esqui er and Mary hi s wyfe shall li ke of duri nge t e r

l ves and hen hei b ei es af e the m i n s he i e so for evar . y , t t r r t r y uc l k rt It em that he or they hath hadd the sai de m onney one twoo y eeresshall not at the ende of sam e twoo haue y t agay ne by no i devi se or cunnynge vnti l i t hath gone throrowgh the whole I nhab t f antsand howsholdersthereo . Item that he or they whi ch shall fai le of the payment of thei r m onney at the twoo y eeres end e to b e excluded for havi nge any

parte thereof for hi sdefalte duri nge hi slyfe tym e.

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1 6 T he o s of the a C a es i A nno domi ni 64 . W rde L dy l rk w ll touchi ng the di sposall of the t er m poundesgi uen by her i n Chri sti an

Chary ty to the p oore of the pi sh of Li ttl e Wi ttenham . Item I doe gi ue vu to the p oor of Li ttle Wi ttenham Tenn pounds h han of en hi s e wthi n one on e h to b e payed i nto t e ds Mr . H ry W tl r m t after my decease wch I wi ll shall b e di sposed i n m anner followi ng

(vi z ) . T o be l ent vpon good securi ti e vnto two of the p oorer sorte of the pari shi oners there y earley by equal porc ons after the rate of fowre poumdsi n the hundred A nd I wi ll that the persons that shall haue the sayed m oney at Interest shall y earely one the feast day of St Thomas the A p ostle b etwi xte the b owers of O ne and Three of the Clock e i n the afternoonsof the sam e day b e nomi nated i n the pi sh Church of Li ttle Wi ttenham afforesay ed : A nd I doe appoy nte that the Lord of the Mannour of Li ttl e Wi ttenham for the

i i n T he a son ofth i sh f i i h i t me be g, p r e p o L ttle W tten am for the t me

ei n and the Chu h a ens of the sai i sh for the i i n or b g , rc w rd d p t m e b e g, the mai or parte of them then and there prsent shall haue the nomi n acon and apoy ntm ent of those that shall hau e the sayd m onney ;

A nd i n ase he e sha b e e ualli ti e of vo c es hen i tha hose c t r ll q y , t I w ll t t shall haue the m onn ey wch the Lord of the sayd mannour shall nomi nate 3 A nd I wi ll that the m onney wch shall b e y earley due for

m n ur r 54 Small Br onz e Coi ns of R o a U s pe s. exerci sed the prerogati ve of coi ni ng m oney whi ch by reason of the constant i ntercourse wi th Gaul fou nd i ts way i nto Bri tai n where i t was probably equally current wi th that i ssued from the Imperi al

n s T he fo o i n e a s of s a onz e oi ns sr mi t . ll w g x mple m ll br c t uck by

f f h s s s i h one i on fo n at order o some o t e e u urper were , w t except , u d

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i a s t ri hr Pos s A u . a e o . ; o i O b v. Imp . C tumu g R d t bu t g Rev J v

i o i a i te san i n to . V ct r , Jup r t d g r i . i A u . t A no h i th sa i . L oet t a A a e o O b v. t er w me t tle Rev g g ll y

ef n n . l t . F ou d rece tly

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i . SalusA ug. H ealth to l w th serpent and p atera ili h o . i i esM tum . ai v i a . . t O b . sm l r Rev F d F t l

i s A u R i i a A u o n at b v . a . ev o . O . Imp C M r u P F g . V ct r g F u d

C o a sh Ba e on i e A i N u e of o na . r wm r ttl , O x , V d pr l , mb r J ur l

i i o 1 R v P x v T etr c us A u . a at s t . e . a O b . Imp . C P F g R d e bu t

u a e i h o i b an h t . A g. Pe c w t l ve r c o l

s A u . i c a s 1 . R ev. e T etr us a s . a i a e to S b v. . t O C . P C e r R d bu t p gg

h i n i f i n r l a e and he o e. o to . o o H pe ld g ﬂ w r, l t g r b P x i u a i t . a b v. . araus s . . A a st o . O Imp C C P F ug. R d te bu r Rev

. if h P a to h i n i an h and s a . A ug. e ce l old g ol ve br c pe r F t

a ye r .

i a i i . n h n s s a . i A u . a o . o e O b v. S m l r R ev M on ta g M o et t l ld g c l i n c ornuc 0 0 e A ari a i on a e o n e e . p . v t ; r r F u d r c tly

l . i 1 R v. b v. c us P a a s to e t A u e . O Imp C A l e . F . g R d t bu t i n h i n s a s and c ornuc o oe. o a A u . n a to o e M et g M o et l . ld g c l p

a hi s e a a ha i n een i s onti n ! R re, t r m rk ble type v g b d c ued i F rst year .

i i ho i n i ran h b v S . P A a o a . ax u to . O . m l r Rev g. Pe ce l ld g l ve b c an d sceptre.

b v. i i ar i A A . O S . . s u a e m l Rev V rtu g. g ll y T he hi story of these usurpers m ay b e thus bri eﬂy stated P ostumus a nati ve of Gaul was mad e Gov ernor of that provi nce by the e i 2 i i n he e o a e an A D . 8. e e i n a a n s a s mp r r V l r 5 R b ll g g t G ll e u , ass e i h hi s o ea e i o i n s i n e en en so e ei n ur d , w t c ll gu V ct r u , d p d t v r g ty, but wasSlai n by hi sown soldi ers i n the revolt of hi s ge neral L oeli anus .

D 2 6 . i a h A . 7 V ctori nu srei gned al one for a short ti me after the de t of Postumus and L oeli anu s the n he also wasassassi nated i n the same

ea a i swh hi s h s i o a hi h y r . M r u o by bravery ad ri sen from ob cur ty t g

osi i on i n the a ne e i e the a a i ons of the so i e s p t rmy xt r ce v d cclam t ld r , on t sha th sa fa a f a f T etri c uswas e ai ly o re e me te ew d ys a ter . pr v led Small Br onz e Coi ns o R oman sur er f U p s. 55

on the e ss i o i na to ho he was a e to up by mpre V ct r , w m rel t d, succ eed

a i us i n the o n n of a and S ai n i i n hi s n ai ns M r g ver me t G ul p , g v g so C Pesuvi u T etri usth i f s c e e o aesa D . 2 . n t tl C r A . 67 He m ai tai ned hi s

osi i on n i the o en en of the i n of A i an b ut p t u t l c mm cem t re g urel , s s i n the e i of hi sa a a s ea to e o he sen to u pect g ﬁd l ty rmy , lw y r dy r v lt, t

ha e o esi n assi san e at the sa i offe i n to sur. t t mper r requ t g t c , me t me r g en he i n A i a n h n i r der t prov ces. urel n accordi gly marc ed i t o Gaul w th the obj ect of attacki ng the army of T etri c us whose soldi ers who on the d efecti on of thei r chi ef w ere compelled to submi t to the c onqueror : A capti ve i n nam e T etri c u s was m ad e governor of

i a sh i e af ar si s h en a na an a o e . au u sai to a e Luc rt t m t r C , d ve b e M

i an i o was a oi n e b the e o Maximi lan for hi s s i p p l t, pp t d y mper r k ll , and bravery to the command of the ﬂ eet assemb led at Boul ogn e to

ssthe i a i a a i s of the an s a i i on o e repre p r t c l pr ct ce Fr k , but mb t pr mpt d hi m to assume the Imp eri al purple i n Bri tai n defeati ng the R oman ﬂeet he c ontrai ned D i ocleti an and Maxi mi lan to acknowledge hi s i A ho h b e i h a han hi s se an s e a e t tl e. lt ug ruled w t ﬁrm d rv t b c m di saffected and he was put to death by hi s chi ef mi ni ster A llec tus who wasproclai med E mperor by the l egi onari es after a short rei gn f of three years the usurper was d efe ated and slai n by the forces o h n A sde i adotus who Constanti ne Caesar u nder t e pretori a prefect p , hi s i o B i ai n i n i n th es A D . 2 ffe a an e . e cted l d g W t, 93 5 by t v ct ry r t o the e i en e of was agai n u ni ted to the R om an empi re . Fr m v d c

i n of T etri c us arausi us A llec tu s and o he e i s fou n i n the co s , C , , t r r l c d Rom an b oat rec ently di scovered on the si te for the new c ou nty hall at Westmi nster comp etent authori ti es assign i ts age to the close of the hi n so ha o a the esse on e to the na t rd ce tury, t t pr b bly v l bel g d vy

of Carausi us and A llec tu s. Z EN S WM. C O ,

Benson . “ ” — s nd e F O O T N O T E T hese coi ns are commonly c alled thi rd b ra s a w re

i s ove e e een 1 86 - 2 e n i e u i n the e s and a ensi n the d c r d b tw 4 7 , b i g p ck d p ﬁ ld g rd ” T wo n f D o h s an i n a e a e Meadside e e. eighbourhood o rc e ter, m y ﬁ ld c ll d Pi c

vi z Postumas i h a a e on the e e se, of the coi ns menti oned above . w t g ll y r v r

h s 1 1 2 . and Carausi uswere found i n a rubbish heap at D orc e ter 9

’ — h at D IS CO VE RY O F R O MA N C O IN S I N HA MPSHIRE N ear C anon s Heat

i n s o R i nsha e e en een foun and he an e i n a e K g clere , s me oman c o v r c tly b d , t y r g d t f o 2 — r m A . D . 75 375. has een too F A - T hi s u of fa hi s o and e i ee MILY BIBLE S . so rce mily t ry p d gr b on W e sho b e e a i f our ea e s i sen us e a s l g overlooked . uld v ry gl d r d r w ll d xtr ct nfo a o f o fa il i es and i n e u n we c an assi s he i h a i ona n r m m y B bl , r t r t t m w t dd ti l i rm ti o a o h n A ll e ees are o h ese n . b ut t eir a cestors. p digr w rt pr rvi g ﬂ utes aah Q ueries

BE K B K E A N T S U S A N D O XO N . R L TI G O R , C

Comm u ni cati ons ar e i nvi ted upon all su kj ects of A nti qu ar i an or A r c/t i tectu r al r d n to wr i te as i nter est r elati ng to ti l e tlz r ee cou nti es. Cor espon e ts ar e r equ ested lai nl as ossi ole on one si de o tk o a er onl wi ll: R E P E E I E and p y p , f p p y , LI S , Q U R S N O T E on SE PA A T E SH E E T a nd tk e name o t/re wri ter a ended to eack S R S , f pp

commu ni cati on .

ﬂ utes. T H E E di tors expressthe earnest hope that a larger number of c orrespondents i ll a ail the se es of hi s o u n and hus he hose es onsi e for the w v m lv t c l m , t lp t r p bl u i a i on of hi s ou nal t p bl c t t j r o extend i tsu sefulness.

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1 8th une 1 1 2 . J , 9 i an a . i n the o e Mr . M dan desires m e to say that the numb er of M SS B dl e a i n to e k s u s and on i sso e a e ha i t ou b e i ossi e r l t g B r , B ck Ox v ry l rg t t w ld mp bl to o i e a i s for ou i n o i na L i a i e b ut h a su h a i s oul b e c mp l l t y rd ry br ry t m , t t c l t c d h a e so e one at so u h e hou . o e ou ik e to sea m d by m m c p r r Or if Mr . C p w ld l rc

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H —When e e hese s u se ? ha e HE A D ST O N E S I N C HURC YA RDS . w r t ﬁr t d I v never seen one older than the ti me of Charles II and should b e glad to know h h are th o s h on s an i n e shi e e ha sso e ea e s i w ic e lde t eadst e ext t B rk r . P r p m r d r w ll k i n s d dly end loc ality an name and date. — T H E N IN E MILE R IDE Why i s thi s road so nam ed and when was the

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A D O - na e i n P RISH C T O RS . H O W was the system of p ari sh doctors m a g d the l oth and 1 th en u i es? T he e was so e s se i s e i en the e fee 7 c t r r m y t m v d t , ﬁx d see s to ha e een er annu and the oun a e ou t i n o i s i s m v b 55 p m , c try m pp d t d tr ct which curi ously c orrespond wi th the vi llages where to the present day we ﬁnd —E E esi n s . . A n i nfo f n e e . r de t doctors. y rm ati on on thi s subj ect will b e o i t r t C O PE F i n h a s ea e s. , c mp t d , B rk

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U R N A JO L O F BR IT I SH A R CH ZE O L O GI CA L A SSO CIA T ION . W e have recently rec eived the M arch number of the Journal of the Bri ti sh A haeo o i a A sso i a i on and no e i h n e es an a oun of e on Chu h rc l g c l c t t w t i t r t cc t Br d rc , W orestershi re E n esi en of our . F . ho ei C . A e se . w es es , by K y r , S b id b g Pr d t B erks A rchaeologic al Soci ety i s also President of the British A rchaeologi c al o T S ciety . hi s arti cle i s b eau ti fully illu strated wi th b oth exteri or and i nteri or ’ e s of the hu h and the e e ess i e all our esi en s es i i ons of vi w c rc , l tt r pr l k Pr d t d cr pt hu hes i s fu of n e es c rc , brim l i t r t . A nti quari esi nterested i n L ondon wi ll ﬁnd the p apers on Canonb u ry T ower an d the o of A us n F i a s e h n T hese two a es are Pri ry ti r r w ll wort readi g . rticl a o ani e u s a n cc mp d by ill tr ti o s. F R E D E R C O F F R E D E R C L A CE L N D N : Mrs. Su n . I K I K P , O O by ckli g Wm . o a 85 C o . E e e . ( P ll rd , x t r) W e have also recei ved an acc ount of the family of F rederi ck of F rederi ck a e O ld e L on on and of n Mrs , i s r1 e . a on on . Pl c J wry , d B mpt , Ox It w tt by

Su i n of h oo - wn s R o se an s. T hi s a I s a e k no ckl g , Hig w d , m y , H t l dy w ll a sh e an i u a a os a e e e of he a sh e F e C u . I n H mp ir t q ry , m t ctiv m mb r t H mp ir i ld l b our nex nu e we sh a e e her o on an of a e e u esu sf o t mb r ll r vi w w rk , ly w t Sp c pr cl d r m o n so n ow d i g .

A “ lso we are obli ged to hold over till the next number T he recently " u she an sa on of the N e u D s F i e C u a e i e . p bli d tr cti wb ry i trict ld l b , bly d t d by Mr W a e one F u sh Bl , e ack et T u ne and C o . N e u . lt r M y p bli d by , r r , wb ry rureehi n s nf ﬁ nei eti es g .

A E - T h B E RKS A R CH ZE O L O GI C L SO C I T Y . e A nnual Meeting was held i n the A l Ga e a on F a th . T he esi n A e e . E . Ke C . s bb y t w y , rid y, pril g Pr d t , Mr y er , esi e he e was a a e a en an e of pr d d ; t r l rg tt d c m embers. T he Secretary esen e the A nnual R e o hi h we i n e se he i n pr t d p rt , w c pr t l w re thi s c opy of the j ournal ; b u t desire to draw the attention of b oth members of the Berk s A rchaeologic al Society and readers of this j ournal to the following statement T he Society would lik e to rec ord some work of exc avati on undertak en by the So e or ans i i on of an i en onas ha e s or o u en s b ut su h ci ty tr cr pt c t m tic c rt r d c m t , c un e a i n s e ui e e en u e of e and one and un ess h u d rt k g r q r d xp dit r tim m y, l t ey c o ld fi nd e e s who had suffi i en lei su e to es o u on su h o k and m mb r , c t r b t w p c w r un e s the So i e ou a el i n ease i ts e e sh or ou e i ts sub l s c ty c ld l rg y cr m mb r ip . d bl wasi ossi e to see how su h o ou b e a e sc ri ti ons e . A ai n p , it mp bl c w rk c ld tt mpt d g , we wi sh to bri ng to the noti ce of our readersa scheme placed before the Soci ety a year ago by the Secretary for establi shi ng local commi ttees i n Windsor and o he en es i hi n the oun so far no hin has een one b ut i t i s u h to t r c tr w t c ty t g b d , m c b e hoped that before the next annual meeting a move i n thi s direction wi ll have ’

T he H on . T reasur r sR e o i s n e on a e . T h been m ade . e p rt pri t d p g 44 e vari ou s

offi e s e e re- e e e for the ensui n ea hi e the fol o i n en e en e e c r w r l ct d g y r , w l l w g g tl m w r i E S . G . C o e . a a n A . W . u a e on the C o ee : ess s. e S on pl c d mmitt M r ll r , M c rt y , tt , th n f h R v L d . H nv ll e e a e i a e o t e e . an . C e oo . aute i e C o . Mr J p , l tt r pl c B ittl w d , T h esi en e a en on to the s a nu e of e e s deceased . e Pr d t dr w tt ti m ll mb r m mb r vi z 8 n en and 60 a es and a so s a ha e on i n to the So i e . e e e b l g g c ty , , 7 g tl m l di ; l t t d t t

o he si i a so i e es ossesse a u h a e e e sh e . . the G ou es e t r m l r c ti p d m c l rg r m mb r ip , g , l c t r ,

hi h u e o e 0 0 su s i e s and e esse an ea nes ho e ha ea h w c n mb red v r 5 b cr b r , xpr d r t p t t c do hei e u os to o ai n f esh su s i e s he a so nfo e member w ould t r v ry tm t bt r b cr b r , l i rm d the meeti ng that a T wo - day E xcursion to Glou cester had been arranged for

the 1 th and 1 th of une hi e a e i n the ea he ho e to i si the 4 s J , w l l t r y r t y p d v t h i i ni of D i o and to ha e an alf- da E ursi on to Churches i n t e v c ty dc t , v H y xc

T h s on u e the usi ness af e hi h . D orchester and N uneham . i c cl d d b , t r w c Mr “ a u e on O ld Ga ens i us a e an e n si es. M ac artney gave lect r rd , ll tr t d by l t r l d

— E T N —T he e e s N E WBURY D IST RI C T F I E LD C LU E A N N UA L ME I G . m mb r 2 A nnua ee i n on l st M a the ha ei n a en of thi s Club held thei r 4 nd l M t g 3 y , c ir b g t k

horne a a so esen e e . C . E . E . Gat n H on . A . by the Preside t ( H rdy) , l pr t w r Mr v W one F . S . A . the R e . R . u e D son . F A . a e , e e . . . K ys r , S , Mr lt r M y , Br c ick Mr W h . . T . S an e . G . . a s W . . e e k . A . E . loc oc , . S O , Mr H B lc r , Mr J tr g Mr J tt E d W . . L w n n W . . Blac k et e e o . H on Se e a and T easu e . , , ( . cr t ry r r r) , Mr J , Mr Mr h rwood . ea e . E . S a R i ha i an . F an C o ns . c rd H ckm , Mr r k my , Mr H P k , Mr

S i h & c . m t , nu a ee i n ha i n een ea the esi en T he mi nu tes of the last an l m t g v g b r d, Pr d t n s of the ea e a i n ha he o e a addressed the members on the eve t y r , r m rk g t t t y w d

e i u to W a e one for the s en i anne i n hi h he d bt of grat t de Mr . lt r M y pl d d m r w c e i n s o Soci eti es. 6 0 Proc ed g f 3

f T ansa i ons a so to . Ke se for hi sa i a e had edi ted their last volume o r ct , l Mr y r dm r bl

A s e a s the e u si ons for the o n season , he hou h arti cles therein . r g rd xc r c mi g t g t nd ns u i e da at C la den i n u k i n ha they mi ght sp end a very happy a i tr ct v y y , B c g m sh e he hi s f i en Si r a V em e ou b e e h e to e ei e and ir , w re r d H rry y w ld d lig t d r c v entertai n them . ’ s su e en e the esi en s e a s i i n a r ésu mé of as Mr . Key er ppl m t d Pr d t r m rk by g v g l t ’ ea s e u si ons and i n i e the N e ur F i e C u to oi n the e shi e y r xc r , v t d wb y ld l b j B rk r

- A rchaeologic al Soci ety i n a two day excursi on to Glou cester and T ewkesbury .

Wa s hen esen e the nan i a s a e en . C o en i n i h a Mr . tt t pr t d ﬁ c l t t m t mm c g w t

f 6 s 6d the e ei s a oun e to 82 1 6 5 . d. ; and balance i n han d o g5 5 . r c pt m t d £ 3 f 2 d T h e en u e to 2 1 s. ea i n a alan e i n han o 0 5 . . e s a e xp dit r £4 4 , l v g b c d £4 3 t t ment wasadopted .

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T he V i e- esi en s e e all re- e e e and the ene a and C en a C om c Pr d t w r l ct d . G r l tr l

- mi tteeswere severally re appointed .

- H a and T easu a en i on ei n W a s wa r e on . e e e . s e e e S Mr tt l ct d cr t ry r r r , tt t b g d f h n drawn to the admi rable arrangementshe ha made or t e vari ousexcursi o s.

A f e a sthe e e s oi ne a nu be of a i es a oo of tea and t rw rd m mb r , j d by m r l d , p rt k , at i tsc onclusi on a lecture on L ow F ormsof A ni m al L ife was deli vered by

S . . A l an Ga i ne B. c Mr rd r ,

Z — E H E A R C IL E O L O GI CA I . SO C E T . E O N T o G O C E T E B RKS IR I Y XC URSI L U S R , N — f h i i n i tshi s o T E E A D D E E T . L as ea or t e s e WK SBURY , RHURS t y r , ﬁr t t m t ry , ’ the So i e un e oo a two a s e u si on to W e s and n i n the en u e su h c ty d rt k d y xc r ll , ﬁ d g v t r c

a su ess i t was e e ne to a e su h ano he e e i on hi s ea . O n the cc , d t rmi d m k c t r xp —d ti t y r 1 4th June a p arty Consisti ng of nearly 60 archaeologi sts ladi es and gentlem en e e s of the e s A haeo o i a So e and the N e u F i e Clii b m mb r B rk rc l g c l ci ty wb ry ld ,

asse e at R ea i n S a on at a m . and o ee e a n to ou es e mbl d d g t ti pr c d d by tr i Gl c t r , a t of the ou ne ei n h ou h the eau i fu i s i no n as the o en p r j r y b g t r g b t l d tr ct , k w G ld

V i n a d- d h a e . G ou es e e e he a ou m i a t e a o ee e to the ll y l c t r b g r c d b t y , p rty pr c d d e o e h h had een hosen as the o a hea ua e s of the So i e B ll H t l , w ic b c l c l dq rt r c ty , he e un heon wasse e T h has e i s e for se a ene a w r l c rv d . e B ell Hotel x t d ver l g r i ons and two m en —hose a en s ha e e h s ho e—ha e ef eh n he t , w p r t v k pt t i t l v l t b i d t m na T h n m esi llustri ou si n the ecclesiasti cal hi st ory of our land . e o e wasGeorge Wh i hose a n h a of th 1 8th en u e e th an o s e e e si n t e ea e e . t ﬁ ld , w p r t rly p rt c t ry w r l dl rd o e f d Ge as a b o was e u a e at the o a G a a S hoo o St . a e rg , y , d c t d l c l r mm r c l M ry

C a e he o ee e to fo as a se i o of e o e C o e e . A t rypt , l t r pr c d d Ox rd rv t r P mbr k ll g fo he a e un e the i n u en e of ohn W ese and wasa i e a e e Ox rd c m d r ﬂ c J l y , dm tt d m mb r of the e ho s o I 1 6 at h a f 2 1 h w s o ai n ea on S i e . n t e e o e a e M t di t c ty 73 , g , rd d d c

D r . enson sho of G ou es e . A t s he o e i n L on on b ut a ou by B , Bi p l c t r fir t w rk d d , b t a ea a e he u e E n n for one of the A e an o ni e a i o s Geo i a. H e y r l t r q itt d gl d m r c c l , rg e at N e u o i n 1 0 and i s u i e i n the es e i an Chu h di d wb ryp rt , 77 , b r d Pr byt r rc he e hou h hi s na e i s e e u a e i n E n i sh N on onfo t r , t g m p rp t t d gl c rmi ty by the W h e T a e na e L on on h h on ai ns the a e of T o a au ho of itfi ld b r cl , d , w ic c t gr v pl dy , t r “ R o f A o es. A no he i ne a so the son of an i nn ee e ose to the ck g t r div , l k p r , r hi h of e of a sho of the E n sh Chu h en hi o s who as g fic Bi p gli rc , H ry P lp tt , “ sho of E e e en of E e e as hi s on e o a es s e him i sso Bi p x t r , H ry x t r c t mp r ri tyl d , we l no n i n onne on i h the I n f l k w c cti w t Gorham Ju dgm ent . the a ternoon the a i si e the C a he a h h e e e e e m et th e D ean the V e R ev. p rty v t d t dr l , w r t y w r by , ry

D - . S en . e ones D . D . who a e a os i n e esi n a H p c J , , g v m t t r t g ddresson i tshi story a nd a hi e u e and on u e the A r haeo o i ss h ou h the na e so rc t ct r , c d ct d c l g t t r g v , uth

ci eti es 6 2 Pr oceedi ngs of So .

d N ext m orni ng (1 5th) an early start was m ade by steamer for D eerhurst an o ee i n u the Se e n the e shi e A n i u a i es lan e at T ewk esbury . Pr c d g p v r B rk r t q r d d D eerhurst and walked to the church said to b e the oldest ecclesi asti c al m onum ent

F oun e as an A e o a sthe ose of the 8th en u i n Glou cestershire . d d bb y t w rd cl c t ry ’ we learn from Kemb le s C odex that i n the year 80 4 E thelri c the E arldom an of f i a a e an en o m en of a th A the H wi c ci an di stri ct o Merc m d d w t l nd to e bbey . L ater when the C onfessor founded W estminster A bbey he bestowed on i t half of D ee hu s at the sa e e he an e the a e h ou se to of the estates r r t , m tim gr t d l tt r " D ni s nea a i s hu s e a e an A i en i o . i n to the a s St . e , r P r , it t b c m l Pr ry Ow g w r i h F an e the a i en i o i es e ause he sen one to the a en housesi n w t r c , l pr r , b c t y t m y p r t F rance were accused of ai di ng the enemiesof E ngland and were suppressed eni z en hi h as was the ase i h D ee hu s b ut ere on or m ade d w c l t c w t r r t , l g it f f an of en V I . the o e o hi s oun a i on of E on C o e e b ec ame by gr t H ry pr p rty d t t ll g , n E I f b u t i n the next rei gn it was t ake by dward V . rom E ton and given to T s u A t the D sso u i on the i o was an e to Geo e T h o o on ewke b ry . i l t Pr ry gr t d rg r gm rt and hi s hei s hou h the hu h was e e to e ai n as a a e of o sh r , t g c rc p rmitt d r m pl c w r ip

r the l a e s i t hu s e a e a a sh hu h . T he esi en and the V a fo vi l g r , t b c m p ri c rc Pr d t ic r c on du cted the vi si torsround the bui ldi ng and drew attention to the tower p art ns th of whi ch b elongsto the S axon peri od . I ide e bui lding the font was greatly admired the b owl of whi ch i s tub shaped and ornamented wi th an i ntri cate p attern of spiral li nes i t i sbeli eved to b e c oeval wi th the date of the foundi ng T he two asses o h a e 1 0 0 the one to Si r ohn asse f h A e . C o t e bb y br , b t d t d 4 , J y , h f a on of the E he ue and the o he to hi s i fe L a A e e e a so C i e B r xc q r t r w , dy lic , w r l the obj ect of speci al interest as also was the stone c offi n di sc overed i n the f a i n so e of the a a n h n of 86 1 . e o e e s e e t e o e . restorati o 1 B r l v g , m p rty c d d t w r ’ T he sm all building qui te close to D eerhurst Church and kn own as O dda s

ha e was ne si e . T hi s has a u i ou s hi s o f o a s one foun i n C p l xt vi t d c r t ry , r m t d 1 6 nea the s e of hi s an i en s u u e and ese e a on s the A ru ndeli an 75 r it t c t tr ct r , pr rv d m g t a s at fo we ea n ha the h a e was e a e i sho E aldred m rble Ox rd , l r t t c p l d dic t d by B p on the 2nd i des (1 2 th A pri l) of the 1 4th year of the rei gn of E dward n onf s f Ki ng of the E ngli sh . Wh e the C e sor b estowed a p ortion of the landso ’ of D ee hu s u on W es i ns e A e O dda s Cha e wasi n u e i n the Gif . r r t p tm t r bb y , p l cl d d t T he eastern extremi ty of the Chapel j oins on to an anci ent black and white ui i n e e e i n the ea i e a es o a as the ano house to the b ld g r ct d rly m ddl g , pr b bly m r h h A R f a on the W estmi nster estates w i ch i s still in abi ted . t the e orm ti e and so ai ns A f e the n t s e s to ha e Chapel wasdesecrat d rem . t r desecrati o i e m v ' been i ncorp orated i nto A bb ot s C ourt and i n the c ourse of years i ts exi sten ce as a a e of e i i on fo o en . I n 1 88 on the e o a of so e as e pl c r l g , rg tt 5 r m v l m pl t r round headed windows were found ; this led to further i nvesti gati on wi th E the s ea e the result of the disc overy of the Ch apel . mb arking on t m r “ the ou ne was esu e en ou e to T e es u hen the L o e L o e j r y r m d r t wk b ry , w w r d was reached the p assengers landed and were ferri ed across the Severn and thence walked to T ewkesbury by way of the Bloody Meadow the scene of the rea a e of the th Ma 1 1 hen the L an as i an a g t b ttl 4 y , 47 , w c tr rmy

was annihi a e . N e on the o a e a e a i si to A e Chu h and the l t d xt pr gr mm c m v t bb y rc ,

V i a the R ev A . T . W . Y erb u r h ea an n e es i n a e on the hi s o of c r ( , g ) r d i t r t g p p r t ry the Chu h e i n of the foun a on of the A e two e i an no es rc , t ll g d ti bb y by M rc bl

O do and D o o i n 1 . was e u i n 1 0 8 R o e de F i tz ham on who a d 7 5 It r b ilt 7 by b rt , few ea s a e 1 1 0 e ei e hi s ea h oun at the si e e of F a ai se y r l t r ( 7) r c v d d t w d g l , hen e hi s o was ou h to T e k es u for u a I n 1 2 he A e was w c b dy br g t w b ry b ri l . I 3 t bb y h i f W o T h lf onse a e t e sho o es e eu . F o the F i tz ham on fa i c cr t d by B p rc t r , r m m ly , Pr oceedi n s o Soci eti es g f . 63 the L o shi of T e es u asse to the de C a es E a s of e fo rd p wk b ry p d l r , rl H re rd and G ou es e two e e sof hi s fa i e e u i e i n the A e F l c t r , m mb r t m ly w r b r d bb y . rom the de C a es the o shi asse the a i a e of E eano de C a e to u h l r l rd p p d by }, m rr g l r l r H g T h D espenc er . en later i t wasagain carri ed throu gh an hei ressto the Beau champs E a s of W a i and f o he to R ha N e i E a of W a rl rw ck , r m t m ic rd v ll rl rwick and Sa s u a e the Ki n a e hi s a a e i h A nn de eau ha aun li b ry , c ll d g M k r , by m rri g w t B c mp , t and he essof en de eau ha K . G as and si h E a of the fa i ofde ir H ry B c mp , l t xt rl m ly ' au ha s E a f a k I n 1 the Ki n o i s n s e so W wi . sC si o e sei z e the B c mp , rl r c 539 g mm r d A e n half of n V b ut the a i o i s of th nha n bb y o be He ry III . p tr t m e i bi ta ts preserved

f o es u i on . The u hase f o the o n as hei a h h h it r m d tr ct y p rc d it r m t w t r p ris C urc . ’ A t the on u si on of the V a s i n e esi n a e the sa i san on u e the c cl ic r t r t g p p r , cr t c d ct d a oun the hu h and oi n e ou t the hi ef o e sof i n e es su h as the p rty r d c rc p t d c bj ct t r t , c han so e i n o sof the hoi hi h si e ai n so e of hei an i en o ou e d m w d w c r , w c t ll r t m t r c t c l r d T he i n o s e th f f a e f t D f glass. w d w wer e gi t o memb r o he espencer amily while hard by i sthe exqui si te li ttle chapel whi ch i n 1 397 wasbuilt over the tomb of the onl i sh ha s e u a us t d founder R ob ert F i tz ham on . W e t t t p ac wo ld llow o es e i e o e fu l the o he o e sof n e es i n hi s no e Chu h su h as the r b m r l y t r bj ct i t r t t bl rc , c m agni ficent sepulchres of Si r Guy de Bri en or the beautiful W arwi ck Chapel h n li the a e ai ns of R i ha eau ha s hu s an of sa e a w erei e m ort l r m c rd B c mp , fir t b d I b ll le D es enc er or the Chan of the o T i ni the as ea h es n a e p , try H ly r ty , l t rt ly r ti g pl c of E a L o D es enc er hose a ou - a u e e e e on the oof of dw rd rd p , w rm r cl d fig r , r ct d r the Chan i s nee i n and fa i n the i h A l a as if he was a o n the try , k l g c g H g t r , d ri g n a assn efe en e c an b e sacred elementswhi ch are being offered there . O ly p i g r r c made to thi s A ltar i t i s one of the few rem aini n g pre- reform ati on one A l a s i n E n an and not onl hi s i t i s the a es h h i s s i l i n St t r gl d , y t , l rg t w ic t l e i s en But a as o u s b e e o e to the T u o C eno a h O f ohn x t ce . l t w rd m t d v t d d r t p J i ne E sta sh en of T e es u W ak em an last A bb ot of the great B ened cti bli m t wk b ry , “ e n who in 1 539 surrendered hi s H ouse i nto the hands of Henry V III . b i g then m ade first Bi shop of Glou cester .

i a o i e es he at the So e of A t the A nnual C ongress of A rchaeolog c l S c ti , ld ci ty A n i ua i es u i n on ouse the e shi e A haeo o i a So i e was e t e t q r , B rl gt H , B rk r rc l g c l c ty r p i r Cha es a d h A si an E i o . . . C o e . S sented by Mr . Garry n t e s st t d t r (Mr J H p ) rl R ea si en o i e of A n i ua i es esi de o e a a e a endan e of d, Pre d t S c ty t q r , pr d v r l rg tt c o f h un for 1 1 1 - 1 2 was a o e f o hi h we delegates. T he rep rt o t e C o cil 9 d pt d , r m w c T he e o a so ea learn that there are 4 3 Soci eti es afﬁliated to the U ni on . r p rt l d lt “ i h the u a i on n e the n e of A haeo o i a a e s u i she i n w t p blic t , e titl d I d x rc l g c l P p r p bl d b e i m and stated that unless the I ndex was b etter support ed it would n S ea n for ou sel es we shou ea possi ble to c ontinu e i tspublicati o . p ki g r v , ld gr tly

e i ts i n i nua i n s i I S of the u os use for an an ua to no r gret d sco t t o , a t tm t y tiq ry k w what papersdeali ng with vari oussubj ects of antiquari an i nterest are year by year So we ho e sufﬁ en placed by var10 us workers before the general publi c . p ci t h su o i b e fo h o i n es e i a f o the a i ous So i e i es i n uni on pp rt w ll rt c m g, p c lly r m v r c t wit e the n T h o of o u on of the n e i s not ess han 0 . W C o gress. e c st pr d cti I d x l t 3 h Wo s and F o e are glad to noti ce that the report of the A ncient E art rk rtiﬁ d eas h e ofo e . L as b ut not E nclosuresi sm eeting with b etter support than er t r t, l t, u i a i onsto a i ous are the paragraphs dealing with th e su pply of the P. R . O . p bl c t v r he u i n ss has a ea een i n o uni a on h t p bl c li braries. T he C o gre lr dy b c mm c ti wit

e ni s n hi s a e who has e e ha he h as la e he e e Prim Mi ter o t m tt r, r pli d t t p c d t ir l tt r ha i sho e before the R oyal C ommissi on now sitti ng on Pu blic R ecords. So t t it p d A t the esen e we these publications m ay b e more generally suppli ed . pr t tim A nd we i n c on unctl on beli eve that publi c librari escan obtain them by purchase . j 64 Pr oceedi ngs of Soci eti es. wi th all local anti quari eshave often regretted that i n the F ree L i brary at R eadi ng he e i snot a o e e se es of th e C alen a s of the a en and C ose R o ls t r c mpl t ri d r P t t l l , and ha on too of en suffe e f o th e a sen e of hese o u es T he a an ve ly t r d r m b c t v l m . b l ce sh ee sho e the nan al osi i on to b e i n a sa i sfa or s a e he e e n a t w d ﬁ ci p t t ct y t t , t r b i g

a f 1 0 5 . d he a e s ea i h e e the o f h b lance i n hand of h 1 9 3 . Ot r m tt r d lt w t w r rep rt o t e E a h Wo sC o ee for 1 1 2 hi h on ai ne a su e of the o ha i s rt rk mmitt 9 , w c c t d rv y w rk t t now un e a en for hei ese a i on a i ous o a A haeo o i al So i e i s d rt k t r pr rv t by v r l c l rc l g c c t e . Maj or F reer drew attenti on to the legi slati on now b efore b oth H ouses of Parlia “ " ment on th e subj ect of the Protecti on of A nci ent Monu m ents. A fter some di scussi on i t wasagreed to ask the Governm ent to mak e a few alterati ons i n the ” i u i was os i i n ho e ha hese i s ou s b t t s e o e la . B ll , m t d t ctly p d t t t B ll w ld b c m w “ T he last i tem i n a lengthy A genda Paper was the proposed excavati on of V ru a i m and the u h E as n ni on of i en o i e F o e l m u So t ter U Sc tiﬁc S c ti es. r m thi s i t waslearnt that the prop osed excavation could n ot b e carri ed ou t till arrangements had b een made wi th the owner of the prop erty regardi ng the ownershi p of such

o e s as i h b e foun . So en e the C on ess of 1 1 2 and f o the i n bj ct m g t d d d gr 9 , r m fo a i on a e efo e hose who a en e i t the i essi on ef on he rm t pl c d b r t tt d d , mpr l t t ir minds wasthat duri ng the past year a good d eal had b een done to forward the study of archaeology i n the U ni ted Kingdom .

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i 1 66 hen i t was so and has si n e asse h ou h se e a t ll 3 , w ld, c p d t r g v r l han T f the i i n i s es e i n the i n i a ds. he presentati on o l v g v t d Pr c p l an o e e fo hou h i t fo e d Fellows of Brasen ose C ll g , O x rd, t g rm rly

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“ W a n ha i n 1 82 0 T he ai r of i t i s h a h and the Marlow . e le r t t , e lt y, general longevi ty of i tsi nhabi tan ts no small recommendati on i n i ts favour . T he Ch h 2 i s e i a e to A ll Sai n s ho h the i te urc (ﬁg 7) d d c t d t , t ug wr r ’ of the arti cl e i n the Gentleman s M agaz i ne consi ders i t wasformerly s n s n hi h n and now t i hae . a o o dedi cated to S . M c l It t d g gr u d ,

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si e . he e are sai to b e two hea a i i i n d T r d ds t Bl ewb u ry i n th s stuat o .

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i s f to th i e i n the brought i nto the Church . It re erred by e wr t r ’ Gentleman s M a az i ne ha i n hen i n 1 82 0 een e en di s g , v g t ( ) b r c tly

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i n the ef han and to b e i i n the Bene i ti on i h the i h . l t d , g v g d c w t r g t H i s feet rest on a p edestal wi th some obj ect not now di scerni bl e i f b elow . There have been vari ous conj ecturesasto whom th s e ﬁgy i e esen s. I n the s a e I s i t a Bi sho or A o ? s r pr t ﬁr t pl c , p bb t It

e ai n of a e 1 th en a e and i f i t i sa on n a ef c rt ly l t 3 c tury d t , m ume t l ﬁgy

o a esen sa enefa o to the h h and one who was pr b bly repr t b ct r C urc , responsi bl e for the bui ldi ng of some porti on of the decorated work .

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a h ha i t s n s the s i e A o of A i n on and gr p y, t t repre e t ﬁr t m tr d bb t b gd ,

hi shas een fo o h i s hi s o b e i ha de t b ll wed by ot er wr ter . T w uld R c rd

H enderd or en e who s ass e the i e i n 1 2 68 and , H dr d , ﬁr t um d m tr

i i n 1 2 2 But wh shou h ha n u i he e i n a d ed 7 . y ld e ve bee b r ed r Chu rch wi th whi ch nei ther b e nor the A bb ey was connected ? T he ’ conj ectu re of the wri ter i n the Gen tlema n s M agaz i ne seems much

A f a i n f m ore reli able. ter rel t g the di scovery o the ﬁgure he states that a certai n Ralph de D u dec ote was the thi rd A bb ot of D orchester

A e i n O xfo shi e and hen a s N ow i t i si ossi e i h bb y rd r , t dd mp bl w t out i n i n the ens e of a a h i h hi h hese i n i i es are curr g c ur l ug , w t w c t qu r

ene a a en e to s ose ha the a o e a h of D udec ote g r lly tt d d , upp t t b v R lp

i h b e i n e e i n the a e of hi s na i i and hi s on en m g t t rr d pl c t v ty, m um t,

on he i n ene a i on was on e o e hen i ts e a su es e l g ld v r t , ly r m v d w d c y gg t d i t at the i e hen the Chur h was new sea e f o hen e the , t m w c t d , r m w c

’ materi als of the good A bb ot s ‘ m onu m ent mi ght wi th n o great i o i e u asfar asi t n th h h a A a h e e . o mpr pr ty ﬁll p, w t , C urc w y bb t R lp de D udec ote wasA o i n 1 2 0 and i e i n 1 2 - an d hi s a e bb t 9 d d 93 4 , t d t

ou e e a o i h h f h T h see s w ld v ry w ll cc rd w t t at o t e efﬁgy . e argum ent m a so to b e oo and on m h f s l g d, e ay t ere ore accept i t as the mo t o a so i on asto he i i f th pr b ble lut t dent ty o e ﬁgure. H a rwell D i dcot and H a bou r ne , g . 6 9

T he turret at the west end of the ai sle rests on massi ve ti mber f a e o hi h i s a old and o a of 1 th n r r m w rk, w c p rtly , pr b bly 5 ce tu y date.

T h a i hi n n i i e south doorw y w t a moder (ﬁg . 3 3) porch s n ce late e o a e i h two e sse o e s the ou e i h the ua e o n d c r t d w t r ce d rd r , t r w t q rt r r u d the i nne i h a o to th a h and a s T h r w t gr ove e rc j mb to the ground . e walls of the south ai sle and west end of the nave are sti ll coated

i h h l T h n i r w t t e o d roughcast . e turret a d sl ender sp re a e covered i h oo n hi n T h s i n on e es b ut are not old. o t e e o w t w d S gl , w t w d w south si de of south ai sl e i san undercu t hoodmould wi th termi nati on on h a n i T h hoo m l of th eas n so h si e e d o west sd e. e d ou d e t o ut d

n . 4 i n o e i na es on the hea of a man on eas a d on (ﬁg 3 ) w d w t rm t d t, s on a on or i i h on ai and a one or so e we t (ﬁg . 35) a dr g b rd w t l g t l b m h h i na i ns of th hoodm ould of ot er obj ect i n i ts mouth . T e term t o e

h e ar the east wi ndow are cut away to make room for tablets. T er e

T h a i n o angle bu ttressesat the east end of the Chancel . e e st w d w

6 h i h n no h of han e . asa a n ho moul . ose o (fig . 3 ) pl od d T rt C c l (fig 3 7) 8 h T he es i n o . have t e usual decorated hoodm ould. w t w d w (fig 3 ) hasan n h are low ess sat the es an es. u dercut label . T ere buttr e w t gl

o the so h of the Ch h he i s a no e ew 2 0 ft. 6i ns T ut urc t re bl y tree, , i h e i sa so a of the shaf n i th h f f o the o n . e g r , t ree eet r m gr u d T r l p rt t of n a a e on the eas a of a Cross by the south doorway . O t bl t t w ll the south ai sle i sthe followi ng i nscri pti on N eare thi s place ly eth ° Mervall y daughter of Franci s Bi chopton of Burnells Broome i n the C ounti e of Warw Gent T he dearly wi fe of E d ward Sawyer of thi s Pa ri sh to whom e shee bare 4 sonnes 4 daughters whi ch sai d E dwa to the M emori e of hi s most love i nge wi fe wi th teares erected thi s m onem ent She departed thi s li fe th e 2 2 of A pri l 1 64 1 bei ng of the age of 6 7 y e T he sai d E dward di ed y

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T o be conti nued. ) r n k r 70 N otes on a Sanctua y K oc e .

‘ fl utes mt a S anctum; lfiaurkee at ’ ( l u as med uur ster. 51. fl i th l fi l ) . (i l e

’ h f N i ho as hu h i s si O n the d oor of the C urch o St. c l C rc t ll

ese e one of the so- a e san a no s of hi h on a pr rv d c ll d ctu ry k cker , w c ly

i i n hi I n a a on hi su e few now rema n t s country . p per t s bj ct by

i ss Ba na - a e i she i n the an sa i ons of the B i s o M g ll O kl y, publ d Tr ct r t l

V 1 1 hi h i a l V . XI . an o es e s e A aeo o So i e o . d Gl uc t r r rc l g c l c ty, , p 3 , i s a i ons of the no e s at D u ha C a he a A ll Sai n s llu tr t k ck r r m t dr l , t , ’ hi e s h n hi s a en o A e o s St. e o N o i a d P vem t, Y rk, d l , Y rk r , Gr g ry , rw c , t

r h i en I n all hese ases are “ a one at Gloucester a e t ere g v . t c l rge “ bronz e escutcheons representi ng the head of a gru esom e m on ster

i h s o i n and a s e en e and i n so e ases the hea w t lock ﬂ w g j w xt d d , m c d ’ i n h o h the ons e s o h han s a of a m an wi th them . T r ug m t r m ut g

ssi e i n hi h i n a s one se e as the H a oda or ma v r g, w c d y g by rv d g y ‘ San a Kno e at hi h hen offen e s did o e and ctu ry ck r, w c w d r c m

no e strei htwai e he e e e en i n at an i e of the k ck , g t y w r l tt y t m

T hei n e e a i on of the a e at o es e he t rpr t t ex mpl Gl uc t r , t re

i en i s ho not the one hi h se s now to b e ene a g v , wever , w c em g r lly a e e cc pt d.

er ha e an he a ona a e i n hes i n ea h a h H e we v x g l pl t , 9} c br dt , e c

i e ei n » i n hes i h fou one sha e no s on a h si e S d b g 51 c , w t r c p d k b e c d

ﬁxi ng i t i nt o the door . I n the centre i s the head and part of the

o of a a e and si ni s e oo i n e on i h on o i n hai b dy l rg t r l k g d m , w t l g ﬂ w g r

a at- ha i n s an hai f i H and e s b e d o e e s h sha a s. e r , S p d w g ry r l g w t rp cl w

ho s a a e i n 1 i n hes i n i u fe n e i n hi s o h an ld l rg r g 4 5 c c rc m re c m ut , d

hason hi s a the hea of an old o an i h her fa e oo i n b ck d w m , w t c l k g upwardsand her extended tongu e li cki ng a b un ch of grapes hang

h r I n s f h a es h i n n i n sto ha i ng ab ove e . m o t o t e ex mpl t e te t o seem ve b een to portray a su bj ect calculated to t erri fy and i mpress the

s a o and h e the i ea a a th uni sh n e pect t r, er d pp e rs to b e e p me t m ted

out to a on e i n e i a e who i s en ea ou i n to i i e a na c ﬁrm d br t , d v r g mb b ﬁ l i taste of the i ntox cati ng liquor whi ch hasled to her rui n . T he escutcheon i s made of bronz e and wi th the excepti on of the

i n hi h has een a e i n e en i es i s o a of 1 th r g, w c b dd d r c t t m , pr b bly 4

century date.

. F . A . M . A . S . E . KE SE C Y R, ,

Eli e ﬂlauuri al ﬂ esreat ui i ri lsham.

N E of the ﬁrst pri nci pl es whi ch has to b e grasp ed by those who set themselves to trace obscure manori al descents i s that they m ust not li mi t thei r research to the b orders of a si ngle

he e are ases i n hi h the s en of a ano es e i a county . T r c w c de c t m r , p c lly i n ea a s c an on b e as ai ne a i n ha of a ano i n rly d y , ly cert d by tr c g t t m r

i i n o n T h o- e i s n of th another and possbly a d sta t c u ty . e c x te c e e

n and the ﬁef as the es of the fe a s sem to a ea cou ty , r ult ud l y t , led gr t

- h s s t o n i n i T he all crossdi vi si on whi c ha alway o be b r e m nd . ’ i mportant car tee baronum of 1 1 66 are the returns of barons ﬁefs

r n n e o n i es on e au se the hea ca ut of they a e e tered u d r c u t , ly b c d ( p )

ﬁ f l i n a ai n o n and i t o i on to each e ay cert c u ty, w uld be qu te wr g ’ as i s so e i es one ha all the Kni h s fe s e o suppose, m t m d , t t g t e r c rded

ﬁ l i n ha o n a s as belongi ng to the ef ay t t c u ty l o . Thusi t i s that the evi de nce for the early descent of Fri lsham i s f n not i n an B shi e o s b ut i n ho se of a fa i hi h ou d , y erk r rec rd , t m ly w c held i ts lands i n D erbyshi re and Staffordshi re u nder the great house of errers E ar s of D of hose as ﬁ ef a s stan i a o i on F , l erby, w v t ub t l p rt

’ la o a i n B shi e. hi s fa i was ha of R deware and y , l c lly, erk r T m ly t t y , i tscartulary desc ri besi tself thus T ho asde R deware fi z e he W auter de R deware fe e e e m y , yr y , fit r c t ’ i v en l an de R ei ne le R oi E a fi z le b on R ei E a le se un e l re g dw rd dw rd c d , de tu sle tenem entz uil i n en sa ai n en R i deware en Sche le en q t t m , y , lb ur t n e e R si n th ne r i dl s m e en Kete s o n os o . F e ha , g

he efo e was o i e i n 1 0 8- and i n 1 1 6 T he MS. , t r r , c mp l d 3 9, 3 we * r i n i t i n ri l h m ﬁnd Thomas R ydewa de lord g F d es a .

I n thi s cart ulary the fami ly transcri b ed thei r ti tle- deed to

i sha hi h u ns h s i n the i n e e Fr l m , w c r t u pr t d t xt C omes de F errarii s omni bu s homi ni b u s et amici s sui s F ranci s et A n li c i s et no na i homi ni b u s sui s de Berk esch r a alu t m g mi t m y S e . Sci ati sm e reddi di sse et c onc essi sse R eginaldo de Grey (si c ) et heredi b us su sF r dd l s am e t t rram de I ldeslea c um o ni us rt i y e y h e . m b pe i nentii s sui s i e e et ui e e c um ali o feodo ub i cu m ue si t si eu un uam R o eru s l b r q t q , t q g V ena o et R adul hu s ﬁli u s suu s un u am eli u s tenuerun li i us t r p q m t et ber . T esti b u s R ogero c apellano et W illelmo Pan tol et R ob erto de Pi r o a i fe o et R a o de F i shi de si c et R o e o de Bak uz 2 8 d p r ic rd ( ) b rt ep (pp . 3

‘ F euda l A i ds , I . 49 . T k e M anor i al D escent o F r i lsk am f . 73

O f hese fou i nesses two h an s i n Be shi e na t r w t eld l d rk r , mely,

o e de F i fhi de as the na ho b e ea who too hi s na R b rt ( me S uld r d) , k me f o hi s ho i n at F ﬁeld and o e de Bak e uz of Ki n son r m ld g y , R b rt p , g t

l f r n Bagpuz . A nd a l our a e fou d astenantsof the E arl i n the return h a n i n 1 1 e m de of hi s K ights 66 .

But for e i na Gre to ho i sha i s h e es e R g ld de y , w m Fr l m er r t or d , we s ea e i na Gr esle who a ea s i n ha n as mu t r d R g ld de y , pp r t t retur ’ ho i n of the E a e e s of D e two Kni h s fees ld g rl F rr r rby) , g t “ ” f h H u orm erly eld by Ralf Parvus. e attests vari o s charters

an e the E a one for i nsan hi h i s at a i a gr t d by rl , , t ce, w c H rdw ck H ll , ano h a on the se ha e s at D a e o and a hi a n t er m g Gre l y c rt r r k l w, t rd m o g

h f h - o f i ose o the C an os a . had an ali as ei n a t d P le m ly He , b g lso “ known from hi s D erbyshi re Manor of Boylestone as R egi nald de

Boi lestun for i t was o on hen and i n e a for a man to c mm t , de d l ter , abandon the n am e of hi sfami ly and adopt that of a manor which * he he r t b e no n a e na i tw na s was as o o o . ld , k w lt r t vely by me It “ ” Regi nald de Boi lestun that he was one of the wi tnesses to an i n e esi n Be shi ha of o e Bache us i h ho t r t g rk re c rter R b rt de p , w t w m ‘ we have already m et asa wi tnessto the Fri lsham c hartem We have now to see what wasthe clai m of Regi nald de Gresley ” to i sha and who e e o ena o and a f hi sson ho Fr l m , w r R ger V t r R l , w m

r A s a of ou ope ni ng charter nam es as i ts previ ous tenants. the d te

hi s ha e us s h a o 1 1 66 we ha e a a e i t c rt r m t be omew ere b ut , v d rk p r od to i f i t e o e we o o e on . xpl r , w uld g b y d

i hi f ha e an i n fa i the Reg nald mself wasa m ember o t t v ry c e t m ly,

Gresle s of D a e o n a B onou- n hi h was a so y r k l we ( e r urt Tre t) , w c l a on h nan f th ho s of e e s and hi h m g t e Knightly te ts o e u e F rr r , w c B t o i s sti ll represented by Si r R obert Gresl ey of D rakelowe. u t learn how Fri lsham cam e to hi m we have to turn to a plea relati ng

- - B l s c D an D ra c ote n e N e oo c o. Staf to o e tone o. e d y , rby, y u d r edw d ,

’ ' ' n s e to hi m i h hi s ford . 1 From i t we di scover that these la d cam w t

i fe H aw s a h of ho as h i o hose o h was w y , d ug ter T m , t e r l rd , w br t er “ ” a f le i h n s an to the E a of D e . N ow ha e R l Pet t, u t m rl rby we v

f he ne en u A stri ki ng case i s that of the N otti ngham m erchant o t xt c t ry “ ” na e u e who ha i n u h ase the ano of Wi l ou h on the m d B gg , , v g p rc d M r l g by W o s oo the na e of de W i ou h and foun e the W l ou h s of ld , t k m ll g by, d d i l g by W l ool aton .

’ “ il b e foun i n ha 1 A facsi m i le and the pri nted text of R obert scharter w l d t t

a ua e o k acsi m i les o char ters i n the Br i ti sh M useu m i h no es f om v l bl w r , F f , w t t r

th s ill . Elli s. e k ed hand of Mr . H J . t

R dew r e ca r tul r . 2 . I y a a y , p 57 n r a D es ent o F r i 74 The M a o i l c f lsham . seen that Roger the hu ntsman (senator ) and R alf hi s son had been the e i ous enan s of i sha and hen t n to D oo s a pr v t t Fr l m , w we ur m d y we ﬁ nd that Boylestone i n D erbyshi r e and Fri lsham and H i slalei “ ” i n B shi e e all h of n de s erk re w r eld He ry Ferrer by Roger . My

on si on h fo e i s ha Bo lestone of hi h D ra c ote- n c clu , t ere r , t t y ( w c y u der

N e oo was an a en a e and i sha i h the an s i n edw d pp d g ) Fr l m , w t l d

E as s es n e o e he and are e esen e b the two ( t) Il ley, d ce d d t g t r r pr t d y ’ “ ” k ni ghts fees whi ch R alf Parvu s had held i n 1 1 35 and whi ch R egi nald de Gresl ey held i n It should b e observed how

i e se a a e the ho i n s of a si n le n - nan i h e for w d ly p r t d ld g g u der te t m g t b , i t i s i ea i se h w of e hi was he l ttle r l d o t n t s t case.

T he e i ee i f on si on i s i h ma set for h h s p d gr , my c clu r g t, y be t t u R o ger T he un s an H t m , h l n and h 0 86 eld Boy esto e F ri ls am i n 1 .

R alf le Petit succ eeded to Boylestone hun n d tsm an) a F rilsham . held Boylestone and F rilsham i n 1 1 35

R egi nald de Gresley al as de Bo lestone i y , enan i n 1 1 66 t t .

ali as de Boylestone

h s. o . p. T he plea m enti oned abov e gi ves u sthe secon d marri age of H awys h and the na es of er sons. T he e e e i na her s hu sb an m ld r R g ld, ﬁr t d ,

s ha e i e not a e han 1 1 for at i hae as 1 1 we mu t v d d l t r t 73 , M c lm , 74 ,

ﬁnd i sha i n the han s of her se on hu s an a f e he Fr l m d c d b d , R l P cc , ’ who u h i t i n h r ri n 1 1 ﬁ the a shi of wo ld old e ght . r I 77 we nd w rd p ’ e i na s son an d hei hase hi s a f he hi s se R g ld r purc d by t R l Pecc , t p father . 1

hi i n hi s T s Reg nald the younger occurs i n 1 1 92 and 1 1 94 . O

ea h i hou i ss e ri lsham and Bo l stone ass to the Pec c hes d t , w t t u , F y e p ed ,

R ed Book o the E x che u er . . f q , p 33 7

’ de r l s F i d e h 2 n L . 3 . m d R o 0 H I a e a R a e e e . T xx t rr P cc (Pip ll , , p T hisi sone of a grou p of entri es relati n g app arently to those wh o h ad j oined si n E arl F errar rebellion .

’ R adulfus e he e o de a et detravi o ro ha en a j; P cc r dd , c mp , xx m rc I p b d b eni volenti a regi s et terras R egi naldi de Gri selei a donec ﬁli u s ej us hab eat

m e R ol 2 H n . tate e . . e (Pip l, 3 II , p

n r a escent F r i l am The M a o i l D of sh .

’ and on a e s ea h she a i e as her se on h s an O i er W lt r d t m rr d , c d u b d , l v de E ncourt hea of the ea i n o nshi e ho se hi h had i ts y , d gr t L c l r u w c

We ha he e the e ana i on of the en i es seat at Blankney . ve r xpl t tr

T ta d i lle relati ng to Fri lsham i n the Berkshi re p orti on of the es e N ev . D espi te the i mportance of that volu m e for Geneal ogi sts and Topo

ra h rs i ns f i en u se has een a e of i ts on en s on a o n g p e , u ﬁc t b m d c t t cc u t of the confused way i n whi ch they are thrown together wi thou t dates

r e ana i on A no he if i s a s the e en i i i esof o xpl t . t r d ﬁculty c u ed by cc tr c t “ i ts na es i sha for i nsan e i s a fu i s ui se as i e m ; Fr l m , t c , pl y lly d g d Fr d they n and as Fugleham It m ay b e u seful to Berkshi re A rchaeologi sts to expl ai n that the dat es of the two surveys i n whi ch

h i i n r 1 2 n i f 1 2 2 - the tenure of Fri ls am sg ve a e 36 a d the w nter o 4 3 .

1 1 a e de R eware i s i en as the ho e I n the ﬁrst (p . 9) W lt r yd g v ld r ; ’ i n h s on 1 0 1 2 1 i t i s i d E nc ourt and hi s ho i n t e . O ec d (pp 9, ) l ver y , ld g ’ i s gi ven wi th ex acti t ud e as two- thi rds of a knight s fee i n Fri lsham and E ast I lsey We have here an excell ent i llustrati on of ano he snare for ‘ t r i asi i A rchaeologi sts. It m ght e ly b e supp osed that Walter and O l ver were successi vely holdi ng Fri lsham i n thei r own ri ght ; but at that

e i o th h s an es n e an i a e i h i f p r d e u b d repr e t d d v rtu lly cl psed t e w e. ‘ ’ In de ed by th e c ourt esy of E ngl an d hi sri ght i n her land wa s such

ha he was en i e shou he s i e her to e ai n ossessi on of i t t t t tl d , ld urv v , r t p

n h for life i f i ssu e had been born. O the ot er hand a woman often

tai n h r ai en na af a i P he hos e a e. a e e re ed m d me ter m rr g M ud c , w

s h s an i e a o 1 2 1 and her se on h s an a o 1 2 ﬁr t u b d d d b ut 4 c d u b d b ut 4 5, enj oyed a l ong wi dowhood und er her m ai den nam e and earned the ‘~ ’ a i e of en a o i s s i i n as o i na F ri delesham to gr t tud g e l g t by g v g, d m de , ‘ ’ ea i n A e the ho e of the an i n i sha a e la R d g bb y w l l d Fr l m , c ll d Hyde, for the ea of her so and hose of N i ho as e he her fa he w l ul t c l P cc , t r,

A i e he her o h Si r a e de R deware and Si r O i e l c Pecc , m t er , W lt r y l v r

D e nc ourt her h s an s e ease Si r a f he her an y , u b d d c d , R l Pecc [ gr d fa h and H aw s hi s i fe N i ho as ari ohn her own sons t er] y w , c l d J ( ) ,

A i e her au h o de R i deware her o he - i n- law and l c d g ter , R ger [ br t r ] * A i hi s i f H er i was e a i n th s a ann l ce w e . p ety r w rded e u u l m er by

A b o o e and the on en who i n 1 2 0 nani ou s a e b t R b rt c v t, , 7 , u m ly m d her a a a e o f hei s i i a b ne sand n oo for the s ac p rt k r t r p r tu l e ﬁt u dert k , p e of her i fe to ha a s e i a ass a i n the A ai for l , ve p c l m celebr ted bbey d ly h r an h f h ' e soul d t ose o er relati ves. 1

r . 2 88. I bi d p . ' 2 8 1 Ibi d . p . 3 . T he Church o Bl wbur f e y . 77

hi s an hi h was a i l o Sh T l d, w c p rtly bu t ver, e had bought from ‘ ’ N i ho as le Bute li er of ea i n and i ana hi s i f c l y , R d g, Jul w e (who had o h i t f o o e W lard for fo e n a s b ug t r m R g r y ) urt e m rc 65. I n 1 2 6 i i a de e e s E a of D n 5 W ll m F rr r , rl erby , gra ted to Maud for the

e of her ife the domi naci o of her son o e and h h t rm l , R g r i s eirs,

hi h ossi eans ha h e e to ho her an w c p bly m t t t ey w r ld l ds for her. hi s T Roger wasgrandfather of that Thom asde R ydeware for whom the a a was o i and who i h c rtul ry c mp led , w t M argaret hi s wi fe i n

6 - E a . 1 1 2 1 se e ﬁne the an dw rd II ( 3 3) ttl d , by , m or and advowson of

ri lsham and the ano and a o son of K ason on F m r dv w ettleb t Walter, ’ h i son and hei and oan hi s i f and hei h i r t e r r, J w e t r e s. r

A E J H O R C RO U N D .

i 2 81 -2 Ib d . pp . . ' ‘ i 2 i Ib d . p . 97.

” (E e (fi ed uf letu n li lm ) B h rg.

PPA R E N T L Y the earli est menti on of Blewbury occurs i n a ‘1’ grant of land by Ki ng E dmu nd to A elfri c (probably Bi h f a s h D s o o . T e a f h i i n n i s A . p R m bury d te o t e or g al d ocume t . “ and i t onf s on A e f i one h n e o sof an centu m 944 , c er up l r c u dr d pl t l d ( ter rae A elfri c i n tu rn presented the land to the A bbey of A i n i sa i i i a th a a i n e b gdon . It lm ost mp ossble to est m te e re clud d ‘2’ i n hi s an for a ho h the s i ti on i en i s e t gr t , lt ug de cr p g v extrem ly

i n the n a a s are i n an ases es on s and m ute, b ou d ry m rk m y c tre , p d , o h h si a f a es hi h ha e on a o i sa ea the on t er p y c l e tur w c v l g g d pp red , ly name whi ch c an be unm i stakably i d enti ﬁ ed bei ng I c heni lde wege

’ —the I c k ni el wa Ki n E n s an efe s to Blewb ur i n d y . g dmu d gr t r r y ' the followi ng words C entum terrae mansas et sti l o perhenuv (P)

a o u am i n a i li anti ui tu s et adhuc o no i ne tr d , q od n l oco ve er b q c g m " he hurrh o Blewhm 78 T C f y .

N othi ng further has been found concerni ng Blewbury earli er

han h oun i n i n D o es a of the enu e of th e an t t e acc t g ve m d y t r l d . From thi s i t appears that the Ki ng hi mself held the M anor of Blewbury (Bli tb eri e) previ ously thi s had b een held by E dward the

C onf sso and ha of hi s ano the C h h i h 1 hi es was e r, , t t t M r , urc , w t i d , he b i i a Belfou the se on and as Bi sho of he fo ld y W ll m , c d l t p T t rd ;

h f hi s a was A lvri c or A luri c t e Saxon holder o t p rt .

o a ea h efo ha a Ch h e i s i n B e i n It w uld pp r, t er re , t t urc x ted l wbury

- N o an i es of hi s i i n i or no hi n c an now b e pre rm t m , but t bu ld g l ttle t g

T he ea i es o i on of the h h now e an i s th a traced . rl t p rt C urc xt t e w ll

n h n h i of th na T he as e n o i on of hi s has o t e ort sde e ve. e t r p rt t

een h o h i n a e ea s fo i n a no h ai se b ut the ese n b cut t r ug l t r y r rm g rt l , w t r

w h as f th n s i i n A t part and a fe feet at t e extrem e e t o e ave t ll rema . the es end of the no h a i s an o i i na i n o hi h w t rt w ll r g l w d w, w c , deeply s a e i n a s an i h a sha o ha f on the o si e i s of a pl y d w rd d w t ll w c m er ut d , type characteri sti c of the bui ldi ngs of the end of the r 1 th or

i nni n of th 1 2 h n T he C h h as i t hen e i s e was beg g e t c e tury . urc t x t d

o a a e an a i i n of the sa e n h as the esen pr b bly r ct gul r bu ld g , m le gt pr t , na e i h a s a san a on the si e of the esen a h s of the v , W t m ll ctu ry t pr t rc e “ ” i n n h o a s en a o e h so h a d o o . c tr l t w r , w t ut rt d rw y I n 1 0 91 the ti thes and other revenu es of the Church were

i O s n to the a i a o of the a he a appropr at ed by St. mu d C p tul r b dy C t dr l ‘2’ of Sa u and the Ch h (3 ) o e he i h a o o h e a e r m , urc , t g t r w t M rlb r ug , b c m

b n f ha e A s the h hes of o h B and a pre e d o t t S e. C urc b t lewbury

a o o h e e he Belfou i t i s e o a e ha i t washe M rlb r ug w r ld by , v ry pr b bl t t

' who an e he i h h i a nan sto St. O s n . gr t d t m , w t t e r ppurte ce mu d

hi the o i i na on i i ons he the ho e of the i hes W le r g l c d t ld, w l t t

B e as of all o h a o i a C h h s was ai to l wbury, t er ppr pr ted urc e , p d t

h i no s f an ndowm Capi tul ar body of Sarum . T ey d d t at ﬁr t orm e “ ” f an a i a sa ai i n o the C o na o y p rt cul r t ll , but were p d t mmu

(1 ) It wi ll b e noti ced that no land i n Blewbu ry i sassi gned by to the A of A i n on bb ey b gd .

(2) T he di ocesesof R amsbury and Sherbourne were uni ted i n 1 0 the See was e o e to O ld S a u he e e an hen Bi 75 r m v d r m , w r H rm , t

‘ m enced u n a a h I n 1 0 8 he was su ee e St . b ildi g C t edral . 7 cc d d by

i sho of Sa u . T he S ee n u e e s W i s and D o se . B p r m i cl d d B rk , lt r t

(3) I n early docu m ents the Churches of Blewbury are always thi sdomb tlessrefers to those of A ston U pthorpe an d U pton whi ch

a e en en u on e u I n 1 1 . de Cl f i s efe e to bly d p d t p Bl wb ry . 33 H y r rr d A s on e u and U on . Bl wb ry, t pt

R e i s f 8 e o St . s un R o sSe i es . 1 . (4) g t r O m d ( ll r ), p 9

80 The Chur ch o Blewbu r 5 f y .

rv o i n a ds a for of o n am n a i on hi h was ar cu ed ver w r , m r e t t w c l gely ‘1’ s i n the mi d and the a e a of the 1 2 th en u ed d le l tt r p rt c tury . E astwardsof the c entral tower was erected the present chancel

i ts sar f i n hi h ar wall e 3 t. 4 . t ck ; t ey e supported by thi n buttresses of

two sa s and fora i a h t ge , per ted by c rcul r eaded wi ndows of larger dime nsi ons of those i n the older church ; one of whi ch wi ndows

ai ns i n the no th si of the Chan A o n the han rem r de cel . r u d C cel a at h i h f 6f i n f h a o t. . o t e esen oo i n ran bold w ll , e g t 5 r m pr t ﬂ r g, a y

‘ ‘ o s i n -c o s hi h s en to th o e f m ulded tr g ur e , w c de c ded e l w r edge o the

‘ i f h h - slls o t e wi ndows. T i sstri ng c ourse i s almost c omplete on thé

no h si of the C han e and o ti ons m ai n s on th so h rt de c l, p r re al o e ut

T he han i s i si de . C cel vaulted wi th boldly ri bbed quadri part te

a i n and a o i t i s a oo hi h i s i h a si n i a v ult g, b ve r m , w c l g ted by gle c rcul r

i n o i n the as a i si e f h f h h h o t i . w d w e t w ll, v bl r m e outsde o t e C urc

T he oo can n a oo a i n the no h ans a o e r m be e tered by d rw y rt tr ept, b v

h ha h n i the tower arc . T t t e tra septs were also bui lt at the same t me asthe foregoi ng alterati onswere m ade i s clear from the structure of

the n a o i s hi h are ni sh i h noo - shaf s on the ce tr l t wer p er , w c ﬁ ed w t k t i h h n f th fh transept sdesof t e central tower space . A t t e e d o e twel t

en r herefo the Ch h was i fo i h nt a o c tu y, t re, urc cruc rm w t ce r l T wer ,

N a han and N o h and So h rans s ve, C cel rt ut T ept .

I n the a 1 1 8 af the a h f am ri us anfo ye r 4 , ter de t o Ga e de S had held the Pr a speci ﬁed grant of the Prebend of Bl ewbury and M arlborough ‘2’ th o na of the esi n an ns f e C mmu r de t C o o Sarum . T he rightsof the A bb ot and M onastery of Readi ng i n regard

B e en i e of a o a a and as the ho e s lewbury w re t r ly temp r l n ture, ld r the Manor they were subject levi ed up on them i n respect

i h s A a n h e requi red to pay t t e . pp re tly t es were Sarurn for some ti m e after the M anor cam e i nto p ossessi on

A for a an for h b o e i n Bi sho of Sa u bbey , dem d t em , y J c l p r m

1 1 e i ss i n hi h the A o and onas of ea i n are 75, x t , w c bb t M tery R d g urged to pay them secundum c onsti tuti onem generali s

“ ” ‘ n a - f I n E n an i ts o ue (1 ) It i s generally know s W ater lea . gl d v g

i i e to a ua e o f a en u 1 1 6 F . on . l m t d q rt r c t ry , 5 B d

2 R e i s e O sm undi . 2 1 6 ( ) g t r p .

ona hi sde R eadi n es Bleb ur ro nu e o . R ed oo of (3) M c g , y , p i g m r ( B k D D C T C U R C I O H H .

W t R e al on Adams Sons , ading.

F i . 2 9 g . D R A OO W Y S T O R OO D LO F T .

D D C T C U R C I O H H.

W R e i alton Adams Sons , ad ng

F i . 3 1 g . T H E F N T O .

D D C T C U R C I O H H .

W R i . alton Adams Sons, ead ng

Fi . 3 D R WA Y . g 3 . S O U T H OO

The Church o Blewbu r f y . 81

” 1 W s monasteri um no i ssi a i ( ) T e apud e t v me celebr t . h C ou nci l of

s i ns ef e to wase i en ha he on Ma 1 8th 1 1 (2) We tm ter r err d v d tly t t ld y , 75.

We n ow o e to the se on en a e en of the Chu h hi h c m c d l rg m t rc , w c

o th fo of the a i i on of a Sou h A i s T h l to k e rm dd t t l e. e o d sou th

a of the N a e was h o u h ea i n fou i e s hi h e w ll v cut t r g , l v g r p r , w c w re

h n n i she add1ti on of ha f i u a o ns on ei he si e t e ﬁ d by l c rc l r c lum t r d .

T he s i s ha of the ea hi e n h en the o i n s of tyle t t rly t rt e t c tury, m uld g the a h s are ai n and the a i a s of the ha f o ns h rc e pl , c p t l l c lum somew at

h wa o i ou s a e . T e a a e s a e i n two o i ons the rudely c rv d rc d bv ly m d p rt ,

as e n a nsi s of h ee a s ea h 8f i i n e o t. n. e a d the t r p rt c t t r b y , c 7 w d ,

es n o i on of two 2 fee i n en h i i e i n o two ne ua w ter p rt 7 t l gt , d v d d t u q l bays. T he di vi si on was probably caused by the posi ti on of the old so h oo a hi h ou ess s oo at the ese n end of the ut d rw y, w c d btl t d w t r

n f a T he es n os a h i u o on easter part o the arc d e. w ter m t rc s s pp rted

h o A h u hi u h i t e w est wall b y a b oldly cut c rbel . lt o gh t s So t A sle was

i i n two o i ons hese o i ons e e i at a os the sa e bu lt p rt , t p rt w r bu lt lm t m

i T h i n o s i n the ai se e e o a si n e an e s a es e. e t m w d w l w r pr b bly gl l c t , tr c of o e c an s i b e se n u n e the as e i n the sou h a and a n t ll e d r pl t r t w ll , well known engravi ng of Bl ewb ury Church shews thi swi ndow vi si ble

h i i on f o the ou si e u s to the es of the so h o h . T e a r m t d , j t w t ut p rc dd t of the south ai sl e necessi tat ed the cu tti ng away of the west wall of the so h ans a a n hi s was not one n i af e the ut tr ept, but pp re tly t d u t l t r ai s or at an a e i ts ease n o i on had en i for the a le, y r t t r p rt , be bu lt , w ll of the ans and ha of the ai se are not i n e fe a i n en . tr ept t t l p r ct l~g m t T he arch between the ai sle and transept i s of som ewhat u nusual fo asi n o e to a i t ' i nto the oof i t has een a e of the rm , rd r c rry r b m d

- i on of the C hu h i s form of a p oi nted horse shoe. Thi s p ort rc

o hi esses on one of hi h c an s i b e a e Supp rted by t ck buttr , w c t ll tr c d ” the ai n f ns a i on oss i ns i e i n a i e ﬁve rem s o a co ecr t cr , cr b d c rcl i n h si n i c e d am eter. It has been already stated that Blewbury and Marlborough i i on o h fo a en i n the See of Sa i s u i . e. a o s t get er rmed Preb d , l b ry, , pr v B the for the m ai nte nance of a Resi dent C anon at the Cathedral . y n a o e and i n year 1 2 2 0 part of the ti tl e was apparently ge er lly dr pp d, h a o n i n hi s ea the i o of the os i a of St. o n d cume t dated t y r , Pr r H p t l } f at Marlborough professes canoni cal obedi ence to the Bi shop o

Sali sbury and to the Prebe ndary of Blewbury .

C a a ua A tb as et X L V . (I ) Sarum Charters and D ocum ents N o . II rt q d u ConventusR adi ng persolvent deci masecclesi ae S ar m .

l I . . 2 1 et . se . 2 e s o a u . R . S V o . ( ) G rva e f C nterb ry . , p 5 , q l u r 82 T he Chur ch of B ewb y .

T he duti es of the C anons of Sarum i n the C athedral C hurc h

at s so e ha one o s at an a e he e su h asto ee were ﬁr t m w t r u , y r t t y wer c k p

he f o hei eb n for a ea e a of the ea (1 ) and he e t m r m t r pr e d gr t r p rt y r , t r fore vi carswere app oi nted to look after the spi ri tu al needsof each

sh T he a oi n en to hese i a a es was i n the han s of the pari . pp tm t t v c r g d

an ha e of the a he a and i t o a ea f o the D ean d C pt r C t dr l , w uld pp r r m fo o i n ha the i a s e e no i na e the C anon ho i n the ll w g, t t v c r w r m t d by ld g “ But i f an i a a e b e o e a an hen the C anon Prebend . y v c r g c m v c t w

a sen f o an a se e on the sea the D ean of hi s own b e b t , r m y c u , b y d ,

! ho i i nde endentl o the a ssent o the Canon hi msel m a onfe aut r ty, p y f f f, y c r

i h he ma ea e i t on any ﬁt cler c t at y pl s . T he advowson to the C hu rch of Bl ewbury b elonged i n the 1 2 th century to the fami ly of Sanford and was gi ven to the

Kni h s e a s b ho as de Santford b a ee (2 ) the a of g t T mpl r y T m y d d , d te

h m nab to ﬁ n ho as de Santford was eas e to whi c I a u l e d. T m tr ur r (3) (4) Ki n ohn an d e en a of B e . g J , Pr b d ry l wbury

B c S . W D D SO N . . . O J G ,

R e i s e of s u n N h n a u s th e C anons f o ei n (I ) g t r O m d . ot i g m y exc e r m b g themselves resi dent i n the Church exc ept the work of Schools or th e servi ce of the n who m a ha e one i n hi s Cha e and the A h sho one and the Ki g , y v p l , rc bi p ,

i sho h ee . N e e he essi f he e b e n e essi and h sb e e i en a C anon B p t r v rt l t r c ty, t i v d t , for the common b eneﬁt of the ch urch or hi s own preb en d m ay b e absent for one ” hi r a f a ea t d p rt o y r . 2 E x od M n n l 2 . . c . V et . S . enesA on W oo o fo . ( ) p t d , Ox , , b R i ha n 2 u i es 1 2 1 8. R h u F i e so a son . N e C (3) c rd g v ( ) ic rd wb ry ld l b ,

- 1 886 . 6 . 95, p 3 ” I n i 2 6 D . C a a li ni R e s e smund . 1 . A . oc e E s i a u . O (4) rt J pi cop S r m gi t r , p 1 1 8 Govarneri i de S anfo i s n on as e en of e u and a 4 , rd m e ti ed Pr b d Bl wb ry M rl o ou h and R i ha s n 1 2 2 u h de San o h e the b r g , c rd o states that i n 3 H g df rd ld e en Pr b d .

(T 0 he

t E dward the Con essor . 84 S . f

hi h o han fo e on the o asi on of the removed to an even g er t mb t be r , cc

hun and si x ea s h h en . a e rebui ldi ng of the c urc by H ry III , dr d y r

a e and a o i n to Wi dm ore on hi s o asi on the i n hi se f l t r , cc rd g , t cc k g m l , hi s o he hi stwo sonsand so e of the hi ef of the no i i er br t r, m c b l ty p

sonall he e at the e o a of the o on O o e i th 1 2 6 . y lp d r m v l b dy, ct b r 3 , 9 I n fu rther i llustrati on of the excessi ve reverence wi th whi ch Ki ng

’ E a the onfesso s e ai n s e e e a e s oi n a ans dw rd C r r m w r r g rd d, I ubj tr lati on from an extract i n the Close Rollsfor the year 1 2 38 (membr a ne

hi h i si n e i n i a e onne i on i h u e i o on ai n w c v ry t m t c ct w t H rl y Pr ry, c t i n a i n i n i hi s eas e e e es o n n . to g v ry t r t g rder g ve by H e ry III tr ur r,

hi i A s 2 2 nd 1 2 8 . de s o a e s a e on H T R y l O rd r d t d ugu t , 3 , just two yearsand a half later than the very r emarkable and copi ous charter of ri ghts and pri vi legeswhi ch was accorded by hi m i n favour A nd of the e on s on e a 2 th 1 2 6 at oo s o . Hurl y m k F bru ry 7 , 3 , W d t ck i t i s fu he i n e esi n to no i e ha on an a 1 th of hi s e rt r t r t g t c t t, J u ry 4 t v ry

ea the i n had e n a i to E an f n e en i e y r, k g b e m rr ed le or o Prove c t r ly

h o h the ne o i a i ons and i n ofﬁ es of i ha le as at t r ug g t t k dly c R c rd Gr ,

ha e i e i o of e and who was o o e a e on i n t t v ry t m Pr r Hurl y, pr m t d l t r the ea 1 2 6 to b e A o of E esha and af e a s to b e ee e y r 3 bb t v m , t rw rd k p r ’ of the a H i n th Ki n s Gre t Seal . e d ed on a mi ssi on to Fran ce o e g servi ce shortly b efore hi s i nt ended con secrati on to the Bi shopri c of

L i c hﬁ l an n e d d C ove try .

T o sum i t i b e ea i s en ha i n all the e i si n i up , w ll r d ly e t t x t g c rcum san es n was fa i a e t c H e ry III . very vou rably n cli ned tow rds Hurl y

i o and e e hi n to do i h i t and on Sanson de E swelle who Pr ry v ryt g w t , had su ee e i ha le as as i o he e ei n an i o sto a e cc d d R c rd Gr Pr r r , b g x u m k an offeri ng of a costly an d elaborate hangi ng for the back of the hi h a a at es i ns A E a on e e ou t of e e en e for S. g lt r W tm t r bb y, r v r c dw rd the o asi on of hi s esi a i n 1 2 8 he foun a ea s o e cc F t v l , 3 , d r dy upp rt r and prom oter of hi s pi ous obj ect i n the augu st p erson of the

Ki n i as . h s offe i n onsi s e of o a es of o si no n g T r g c t d br c d g ld , t ll k w ” au e i ns hi h e e to b i ll n i h A as b d k , w c w r e tr mm ed a rou d w t rr

a es s e i a for th f h ose t p try p c lly e occasi on . T he extract rom t e Cl

o s hi h has on een a e no n to m e ns asfo o s i h R ll , w c ly b l t ly k w , ru ll w , w t

’ ’ the fo o i n hea i n on the a h en vi z D e haudehzms ll w g d g p rc m t , ' ” “ emendzs i . e . on e ni n the u hase of au e i ns T he Ki n ( c c r g p rc b d k ) g , ’ to . de a h hi s easu e i n W ha ou ee . e o an ou H P t , tr r r, gr t g c mm d y t t y pu rchase four bau deki ns of gold an d cau se them to b e sti tched

' ' together (eoh suz ) so that ou t of these four cloths (pa m z zs) one cloth

m a b e a e ha ou a so u hase on h f a y m d 3 t t y l p rc e clot o . A rr s [tap estry]

’ u h de Patteshull had een i n sT easu e f o the ea 1 2 H g b K g r r r r m y r 34 . t E dward t e S . h on C fessor . 85 and cause the cloth made out of the four baudeki nsto b e b ordered

all roun d wi th i t and cause that cloth thus made to b e suspend ed at the back of the great cross above the hi gh altar at

’ ’ ’ Westmi nster so that i t m ay b e hung there (sz t zhz appeusu m) on the Vigi l of the blessed E dward ; that y ou cause also to b e mad e ﬁve hun e a e s a ai ns hat esi a — ha i s to sa dr d t p r g t t F t v l , t t y two hundred

a e and h ee hun e s a e ones and ha ou l rg t r dr d m ll r , t t y provi de that a hundred of the larger [tap ers] m ay burn from the ni nth hou r of the day of the Vi gi l conti nu ously un ti l the ni nth hour of the day of the Festi val and that the other hundred tap ers m ay bu rn from the ni nth hour of the day of the Festi val u nti l the m orni ng of the next day on i n o s and ha the h ee hun e s a e a e s m a c t u u ly, t t t r dr d m ll r t p r y burn at vesp ers and at the [oth er] hou rs [of prayer] and at the mass; and

ha the a e s the a an d the s a e a i e m a b e a t t t p r , l rger m ll r l k , y pl ced around the bi er (fer etr um) as well and as ﬁtti ngly as they can b e

' arranged ; and on the aforesai d day of the Festi val that y ou offer ei h o o es of s ha i s to sa fou o o es for o se g t b l mu k , t t y r b l ur lves and fo for the een an d ha ou o i e ha all hese o e s m a ur Q u , t t y pr v d t t t [ rd r ] y b e so secretly carri ed out that n o one may [have cause to] consi der by whose agency they are done and i f anyone peradventure should

' Speak of i t then let hi m b e told (dzea tu r ) that these thi ngs are by

' ' ' the gi ft of the Pri or of Hurley (quad zlla suu t de dauo pr zor zs de D o y ou therefore wi th all di li gen ce carry out thi scommand i n the sam e way asy ou carri ed out my last i njun cti on i n a matter of

i na e as hi s es e a en u e i t m a t n out ha we b e l ke tur t , l t p r dv t r y ur t t

o e to a e a i on a ai n s ou hi h we had a he e e not m v d [ t k ct ] g t y , w c r t r w r

' ' ' mus the ase ue orsz tau uos t antr a was mauer t cou tz u a t uad rzotte . c ( f g , q ) Wi tness as above the Ki ng at M erevale [near f ” 2 2 B the Ki n hi se . nd day of A ugu st . y g m l

t-a i es u se to esi na e a oi n and T he word abe s was som et m d d g t c ,

so i i h I n the a o e o a O e i t efe sto a ei h . met m esa we g t . b v R y l rd r r r w g t

- i s Musk i s a strong perfum e obtai ned from the M u sk d eer . It ’ he e i s an obtai ned from a b ag b ehi n d the deer s navel (Skeat) . T r

i n the ni en oo at es i ns e Inspexi mu s of Ri chard II . Mu m t R m W tm t r A bbey whi ch con ﬁrms a grant of 2 4 ob ol es de mu sca

’ h han of the Ki n or een reddendos nomi n e c heua i i by t e d g Q u , g — or i h eas e on the hi h a a 1 2 on the n thei r absence t e Tr ur r, g lt r i n O o e D ep osi ti on [D ecemb er 2 8th] and 1 2 on the Translat o [ ct b r — 1 of E a 2 0 A i 2 6 H en . . 3] S. dw rd pr l III

E T H E R E D . F . T . W e i a e Be s Hurl y V c rag , rk ,

Se e e 1 1 2 . pt mb r, 9 ’ (Bri m) ﬁ ahiw A rrhaulngi ral aah

Erase fi rth 5m m}.

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the R e o . o n . A f e o n oun the hu h the ou ne was esu e ct r, Mr Br w t r g i g r d c rc j r y r m d u n hu h T he e ar n h i h h en r ou te to E ast H agb o r e C rc . r e i t is p ar s t ree r oadsi de osses hi h ha e en i se to the a i on ha a ou ne was a San ua cr , w c v giv r tr dit t t H gb r ct ry

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re so to sa ha e ou n ot a o of a i s to Blewb u rton W e a rry y t t tim w ld ll w v it Hill , which on i ts western side has been c u t i nto a series O f terraces risin g one ab ove T he ar e ons e e to b e e a n s O f the O en e s s e fo o the other . y c id r d r m i p ﬁ ld y t m ll wed o e O f the e u son s s ou a so ha e k e to ha e s i n former days. S m xc r i i t w ld l v li d v een he a e i n h s a sh on the e sh e D o ns he e a on sa s h a t pl c , t i p ri , B rk ir w , w r tr diti y t t O f W esse s m et n i ls n O f W ss Bi ri nu s the A os e C e e e . T h s , p tl x , ﬁr t y g , Ki g x i ’ m eeti n g O f the Christian Missionary and the heathen ruler led to the latter s b apti sm and the establi shment of Chri stianity i n W essex? Su ch a sp ot must

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f l n u ar s So far the foun at ons of the ou e al sha e een a a e o a l a tiq ie . d i t r w l v b l id b r , so e en aus esha e een s o e e as e as so e e es of o e and m c tic til v b di c v r d , w ll m pi c p tt ry h f h n and a s a e e e of one of o ns h h n u e a C a es . a c i , w ic i cl d rl II rt i g m ll Silv r pi c m y f I L a e u an es of o s e he s ha e een a so du the reign o E dward V . rg q titi y t r S ll v b l g u p and also several clay pipessimilar to th ose foun d at the exc avations at B asin g i n n u n hi sf n s ou n the e a a h . s o e ou se i n a s e . e e H H mp ir Mr K y r , c d cti g ri d r d xc v

ons sa ha he e was a a i on h a i n an en a s a a he a was he e . ti , id t t t r tr dit t t ci t d y c t dr l r d f a e onn n A nyhow the BishopsO f Salisbury ha a p alace here rom e rly tim s. S i g wasi n the old a s of e sh e a e as e n i n W sh e h s so a e or m p B rk ir m rk d b i g ilt ir , t i i l t d p a of Sonni n tion of W ilts extendin g from the T h ames to W okingham . P rt g f h T he o a e eason ha parish i s over the T hames on the Ox ords ire side . pr b bl r t t thi s distri ct was designated asWiltswasbec au se the C athedral of Salisbu ry i s i n ha oun and the i sho s of ha See e to on s e he i e si e a a e t t c ty , B p t t lik d c id r t ir r v r d p l c f A f the R efo a on hen o Sonni n i n ha oun and not i n e shi e . e g t t c ty B rk r t r rm ti , w the exchange of property with Q ueen E liz ab eth took place and the estate wasi n i a e h an s the a a e was u e o n and on the foun a i ons of the e i s pr v t d , p l c p ll d d w d t p T f of R i h e i n and o a es en e ano he hou se was e e e . he a c p l r id c t r r ct d mily c liv d it , e en ua he ansi on a o sh i n 1 6 A t the esen i e the o v t lly t ir m w s dem li ed 7 0 . pr t t m w rk m en ar e i n fo n h ou s Wh n o e has een one a e o e o t e e a s. e mpl y d ll wi g t id w ll m r b d , h n f th foun a i ons b a e . L n T a he wh o h as su a a o e e . e e e pl d t will m d Mr l w lly r c r , c

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b u t no e o of the o i n of the See. T he fa O f he e ha i n een hen and r c rd r gi ct , t r v g b t u to the esen a Chu h o na o a a C a he a i h on one i e a p pr t rc , rigi lly pr b bly t dr l , w t S d ’ D eane and on the o h e a sh o s a a e ea h i h i ts se a a e es a e and ry t r Bi p P l c , c w t p r t t t , a so at R u s o e es a es elon n to two reb ended s a s i n th e a he a l c mb t t b gi g p t ll c t dr l , p ointsto Sonnin g h avi ng been one of the very ﬁrst ecclesi asti cal establi shments i n h t e oun b u t how ea w s . T ea he fu he c try ; rly it a imp ossible to say Mr . r c r rt r sa ha the ea house h h was ul e o n i n 1 6 s oo on a ffe en id t t gr t , w ic p l d d w 79 , t d di r t s e and he fe e a n ha the e s en e O f hese u nswasnot no n to the it , lt c rt i t t xi t c t r i k w

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h as— ha e e a sh hi s o ou h to ha e b ut a as oesnot of en ha e- a it w t v ry p ri t ry g t v , l , d t v h m ap of the pari s . O n lookin g throu gh the volum e the reader cannot fai l to noti ce the references to o i na o u en s o h i n u i and i a e o e i ons hi h ha e een r gi l d c m t , b t p bl c pr v t c ll ct , w c v b onsu t o u e the i nfo a i on on a ne i n hese a es A ll hi c lted o pr d c rm t c t i d t p g . t s dem on strates the amount of lab our whi ch Mi ss Sharp has bestowed on her latest o u e and i t us e oi e the hea of all u e an i u a i es t a the i nfo a i on v l m , m t r j c rt tr t q r h t rm t ai efo e the ea e i s not ha u e f o o s of o he au ho s and hen l d b r r d r t t c ll d r m w rk t r t r , t

ai efo e the u i asi f i t e e o i i na sou es. T he i e o u e a as i t i s l d b r p bl c w r r g l rc l ttl v l m , l , too s a i s i i e n o ﬁve cha ters h h e s a ou the a i sh hu h and m ll , d v d d i t / p , w ic t ll b t p r c rc i ts a hi e u e the e o s hei u a es Chu h a ens and o he s who ha e rc t ct r , r ct r , t r c r t , rc w rd , t r v i i da an i o an a i n the i a e ife of a o h occup ed n their own y mp rt t p rt v ll g l P dw rt . T he i nscri pti ons on the m onuments erected to those who li ved i n the vi llage i n b e one i es and who o a ou ha e een u e fo o en sa e f o y g t m , pr b bly w ld v b q it rg tt v r m su h nu n hi h e a hei e o to hose who si the hu h o e s . c m m t , w c r c ll t r m m ry t vi t c rc A gai n i n another chapter the reader i si ntrodu ced to the vari ous famili eswho at one i e or ano he he the ano i al i h s the on u i n ha e i es the t m t r ld m r r g t , c cl d g c pt r g v h s f h i h o n F i l s th n osu e and h i o o t e a e . es es t e C o e e e s o e t ry v ll g It d crib mm d , cl r t r n si n s F the hi s o of a o h one ea ns ha the a i sh i tere t g m atter . rom t ry P dw rt l r t t p r

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ohn the a s . T n n h u il n ss Sha J B pti t ur i g to the descripti on of t e sacred b di g . Mi rp takesher readersthrou gh the vari ou s stages of restorati on whi ch the church has un e one how at one e the oof of the na e was e e b u t i n hese d rg , tim r v c il d ; t a e a s si n e a ea e fee n of e e en e for the as has a i sen i s l tt r d y , c gr t r li g r v r c p t r , it deli ghtful to learn that the plaster hasbeen removed and the o ak beams exposed , “ " . T he f o T h n o s ha e asse to vi ew orm f thi s roof i s a cradle . e wi d w v p d h ou h a i ous i i ssi u es and the ea e i s i nfo m e ha the Sou h han e t r g v r v c t d , r d r r d t t t c c l

i e s 96 R ev w . d gover ned the use of Pari sh R egi sters since th e system of p arochi al regi stration h h as s i n o u e i n o E n an . O ne ho e a e o n u h esea h w ﬁr t tr d c d t gl d w l c pt r , S wi g m c r rc , of a o h and h h i s devoted to the hi story of the M anors P dw rt t eir lords. T e u i ous a of A n on A e to a o h i s e es i e and u n ess the c r cl im bi gd bb y P dw rt w ll d cr b d , l th e e esse . S e enson i s a e e e s u en u s b e at a oss to vi w xpr d by Mr t v cc pt d , t d t m t l understand how the estate had at the ti me of the D oomsday Survey p assed from onas to L a h an s F o the D oo s a Su e i b e no i e h M ti c y d . r m m d y rv y it w ll t c d t at he e e e h n i n the a i sh two an o s and are e en now as he e i n t r w r t e p r m r , v t y w re

N o an i es ea h un e a se a a e o . T he h ono o i a es en of o h rm t m , c d r p r t l rd c r l g c l d c t b t h e th au ho T he a e ano nd f hese ano s as een ea a e . a o t m r b cl rly tr c d by t r l rg r m r , r m all ha i s o of i tshi s o e ai n the os n e es i n one e on e at one t t t ld t ry c rt ly m t i t r t g , b l g d

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E a . efea e the E a of L an as e and a o n to the i e the E a l dw rd II d t d rl c t r , , cc rdi g wr t r , r f o e fo i t u s b e oi n e out ha h s i s an e o . was the E a of H rt rd , m t p t d t t t i rr r It rl e efo u h e de ohun who so e ea s efo e had a i e the i n ess H r rd , H mp r y B , m y r b r , m rr d Pr c E i z a e h of E n an si s e of the n a a ns ho o h he and the E a of l b t gl d , t r Ki g , g i t w m b t rl L an as e e e h i n T h a e of o ou h i e was fou h on the 1 6th c t r w r ﬁg t g . e B ttl B r g br dg g t a h 1 2 2 at h h a e he e hen wasno E a of e fo i n the i n o M rc , 3 , w ic d t t r t rl H rt rd K gd m , — for that title had become exti nct on the death of Gilb ert de Clare l ast E arl of H r f r of — So f o the e t o t that fami ly at the B attle of B annockburn i n 1 3 1 3 . r m

ano sone assesto the a i sh a o h i s now i n the un e of T hea e . M r p p r . P dw rt H dr d l A h When t t e ti m e of the D oomsday Survey i t wasi n the R eadi ng Hun dred . did the change ta k e plac e W asi t when the Hundred O f T heale was formed T hi slatter Hundred wasc alled into exi stence at a p eri od later than D oomsday . It would have been i nterestin g to have been told when thi spari sh wastransferred f o one hu h h i b e n e to ano he . T he ene a h s o of the a sh i r m dr d t r g r l i t ry p ri , w c w ll foun i n the as ha e e s of the en osu es—the s o of the C on e a ona d l t c pt r , t ll cl r t ry gr g ti l “ ” Cha e no lo T h ou R o s of one of n a as th ee n ouse . e p l , k w c lly e M ti g H C rt ll the ano sare i n e i n fu h s and o he nfo a i on too nu e ou sto m en M r pr t d ll , t i t r i rm t m r i on are all e o e hi h i us a e the hi s o not on of h s a i sh b ut t r c rd d , w c ll tr t t ry ly t i p r , he i n she i n h f i s f o su h lp w g ow our orefathers i n b y egone times li ved . It r m c ’ work s asMi ss Sharp sthat we are able to know and to reali z e the different c on di ti onsof the oun i n old T he as a e of hi s e i htfu i e hi s o c try days. l t p g t d l g l l ttl t ry of a o h i s ea he and one a sthe o u e o n i h a si h of e e ha P dw rt r c d , l y v l m d w w t g r gr t t t there i sno m ore to b e learnt from i ts pages: at the same ti me thanki ng both i ssSha and i n e affo e one and e essi n . C on for th a he ha M rp Mr l t e tre t t y v rd d , xpr g an earnest hope they will ere long produc e another work deali ng with the story

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D RIVE by a very circuitous route of two miles through ﬁat m an n n oorl d cou try will bri g us to the out of the world,

a a n m n m e but picturesque , vill ge of H gbour e, tee i g with old ti b r

and a m . houses , with pretty vist s, a place of uch resort for artists n i n There is a large Village Cross n the Church (Fig. a s eco d ! ear m C rosscot and i n e e n ma n the ha let of , a third the h dge betw e the i

n a n a village and hamlet, and these have give rise to the tr ditio th t Hagbourn e within the limits marked out by these crosses was a

n and an an n n on C place of Sa ctuary , that cie t k ocker the hurch door wasused to enable a fugitive to claim to take refuge i n the Church . ’ n na nn a This is not mentioned i n Lyso s Mag Brita i .

a e n e m n the n a one There appe r to hav bee thre a ors here, pri cip l n with the Church at East Hagbourne having been given by He ry I .

n na e C en e e e a had an to his ewly founded mo st ry at ir c st r, whos bbot

m an was an at occasional residence with a park here . The or gr ted

an n and a e am n the Reformation to Sir Fr cis K ollys , l t r c e i to the

n n m an e a n i n possessio of Earl Crave . The or of W st H gbour e was the possession of the Win dsor family from the tim e of William the and at n Conqueror to the reign of H enry VI . or later, that of W li g 98 N otes on the C/ mrc/zes of Steventon; tons i n West Hagbourne after being gran ted i n 1 2 3 1 to Edmund m n e n am e n a . Earl of Cor wall , subs que tly c to the Wi dsor f ily i n T he a . e a e . e P rish Church (Fig d dic t d to St Andr w, is East

a ne and a ﬁne and n e n e 8 e H gbour , is very i ter sti g diﬁce, about 9 % f et

was e i n length b y 4 6 feet across the nave and aisl es . It r stored

i n 1 8 . n a e na n 59 It co sists of west tow r, ve , aisles with orth

and an and an e c . ea south porches , ch cel ch c l hapels The rliest

m n n n na re ai i g portio is the south ve arcade , which is of late transitional Norman date of quite the end of the twelfth c entury .

The Chance] seems to have been rebuilt about thirty years later (Fig .

an a a e a on a end the d ch p l dded the south side . Tow rds the of

n n the n a a e the na e and the a e and thirtee th ce tury, orth rc d of v , isl

m on n an a e a e . e are n orth ch cel ch pel w re dd d N xt, as we i for ed two

a m n n a e an a e a br sses still re ai i g, the south isl d south ch pel w re p rtly

an d en a e a i n e n n and a the rebuilt l rg d e rly the ﬁft e th ce tury , tow rds

a ﬁne end of th t century the east window was insert ed (Fig . the

e wase e a and e a west tow r rected, the roofs wer r ised, a cler story dded

na e and an e and the n and e both to the v ch c l , orth south porch s were

n m a i n m n m . built , though they have bee uch ltered ore rece t ti es

now mm n n Let us co e ce the descriptio of the Church , starting

a n an T he a n as usu l in the i terior of the Ch cel (Fig . e st wi dow is

n a e n a n the c on large four ce tred l te P rpe dicular, with groove rou d

a n n a and a a e a t i i g rch ﬁve lights with very elabor te tr c ry, typic l of the

a n ar m ma a m n latter p rt of the ﬁftee th c entury . There e so e s ll fr g e ts

a a n i n n . a m e . a of old gl ss , p rt of a p ve t, etc , light brow colour O n the north and south sides of the Chan cel near the east end is a single Early English lancet with a groove roun d the head

and n am n a e m n a a e n a n n a dow the j bs , withi s g e t l he d d co t i i g rch , that on the north with a hoodm ould terminating on a m ask on east ’ an d on a a ea on a n has l dy s h d the west . Th t over the south wi dow

m n m na n e e n the a oder block ter i tio s . Th re are three st ps withi spl ys

the an n a n a au m below l cet lights . I the n orth wall is a pl i squ re

e brey, in the south a roun ded trefoiled arched piscina with a ﬁll t

an on the e the a an e m a e b d edg of rch, d with w ll oulded qu tr foil

a a n - n on a sh ped b si . There are three two light clerestory wi dows e ch

Slde a e n a one a the an and , square he d d Perpe dicul r, bove l cet, the

e e other two above the arches opening to the chapels . Th y wer

a am e m as ea n wasa the an dded at the s ti e the st wi dow, as lso Ch cel

ﬂa n m roof, which is t with tie beams an d pan elling betwe e the bea s and a a T n e w ll br ckets . he east beam is support ed on a sto e corb l

wt he d o and an e a n i h the a of a bishop n south, oth r he d with a ki d

ar i n: o te enton ; 1 0 0 N otes on tfze ( M t f S v ,

n on and a n nn . T rou d the outer, pl i chamfered i er order hey are

e on an a na m n and em - a na n support d oct go l colu , s i oct go l respo ds with pl ain capital having a roll moulding above and roun d the n eck

e e a m a e ea a e the en a m n below . Th r is util t d h d bov c tr l colu ,

a a n hoodm ould has now n . pp re tly to support the , which go e The ff eastern part of the Chapel is now screened o for the vestry . The

n a m n n an n on a . scree is p rtly old , with so e li e p elli g the lower p rt

T h a n c e n e - e a e e st wi dow is ex lle t thr e light decorat d , with qu trefoils

m a i n and am n a n n . a the head , ch fered co t i i g arch There is si il r

- n n n I n ea n are three light wi dow o the orth side . the st wi dow

n e m en a n nna e some very ic frag ts of old gl ss , with ca opies , pi cl s , and a an n n en m a n of n p rts of three gels swi gi g c sers , i ly the ﬁftee th

6 a a e n n I n a n n . ce tury . the he d of the orth wi dow (Fig 4 ) is p tt r of

a on n and n n and an ea foli ge gree brow grou ds , below two p els of rly

n n a . h h a v e fourtee th ce tury gl ss O n t e east is t e N ti ity . The Bless d

n c m en on has a and Virgi is re u b t the couch , which red dr pery, holds

n an i n n e e n at the I f t Christ fro t of her, whil Jos ph sta ds the foot of

. n a a the bed The coverlet is white , the grou d blue . At the b ck is

w are a e panelled structure ith yellow roof, above which portr y d the

a i n and ass i n n at he ds of the ox red the white , gazi g the Holy m . a an n a n Fa ily Above is rich c opy ﬁlli g up the he d of the pa el , with foliage i n brown and red on the border enclosing the sun with

m n a i n n e and hu a f ce the ce tr , below two roses or eight rayed stars i n on n I n m n brown a blue grou d . the western compart e t is the

n n m n and a Blessed Virgi with red i bus , gree robe red clo k , seated on a ane n m en p lled settee . The Infant Saviour i n plain brow gar t

an n on la and a a n n n e is st di g her p, holds b sket co tai i g three whit

n e a an n s n pigeo s , th ir he ds d ecks alone vi ible . The backgrou d is a rich blu e form ed by a pattern of ros es within triangular c om artm n p e ts. Does this represent the presentation i n the Temple ? The ﬁgures both i n this and the adjoining panel are under semi

a i n n e and a circul r arches white with trefoiled fri g , there is border a e and on ea n ma bov ch side of leaves i n red and brow . A s ll a m n an n n n O n fr g e t of i scriptio does n ot b elo g here . the south side of the east window is a large ston e brac ket with shield on the

n . I n fro t the south wall close to the east en d is a piscina (Fig . 4 7) with s egm ental headed crocketed canopy having an inner cinque

a and e n a na a n n on a foiled rch , proj cti g oct go l b si , resti g a br cket

a e n a ne a I n the a a e a an c rv d i to crow d he d . w ll bov is c rved an a a Was a a e . chor with st r over each ﬂuke. this Ch p l of St Clement ? T he Communion table preserved here is of wood of ’ ’ ’ H ar well D zarol ana H a bou rne , g . 1 0 1 the a an T he J cobe period . Chancel arch is Early English with two

a n m e on n a nn pl i cha fer d orders u dercut bacus , the i er order resting on a a n a n h 8 on t e . a l rge br ckets with si gul r carvi g, that south (Fig 4 ) e em a a on 8 n . b a a with thre f le heads, th t the orth (Fig 4 ) with l rge a n a n m and a n head of lio with gre t ope outh qu i tly represent ed hair .

are e a e n h n There thre rches b twee t e ave and aisles (Fig . Thos e on the South are transitional Norman lofty and obtusely

n a n e on n mn and a poi ted with two pl i orders , support d rou d colu s h lf

n n a n a na a a . are a a rou d respo ds , with pl i oct go l c pit ls There l rge cl ws i n m a t n on n the for of le ves to he bas es . At the east e d the respo d on the nave side has b e en inserted a large sculptured human head

m h a end . oa a an a e. t e (Fig s ) , perh ps of Nor d t Across e st of the aisle the old 1 7th century communion rails with well carved balusters have been placed to form a screen between the aisle and

h n a n mn n e c apel . O the west capit l of the wester colu has bee carv d b i n m a . ob c a s all trefoil he ded recess (Fig 5 ) , whi h is descri ed the

c was Eccl esiastical Topography as a Chrism atory ar h . It cut out i n the 1 n b ab b ea n was sth ce tury, pro ly when the utiful fo t placed i I n a - n its present situation adjoining it . the isle are two two light

n and a - on all a n er en wi dows on south , three light west, of pl i p p di c ular character correspondi ng with those i n the south chapel .

There are some fragments of old glass i n the south wi ndows . The

n n- the ea one m n . roof is a plai lea to with large bosses , st a o ster head

1 an end and The font (Fig . 5 ) st ds at the west of this aisle , is very

ﬁ n a n a a m n n and a e l te perpe dicul r, of l rge di e sio s be utiful propor

n na av n a c en n a tio , with octago l panelled bowl h i g cir le closi g n a on a quatrefoil on each face . Withi the qu trefoils the c rdinal

n a na a a on faces is a ros e, o the lter te f ces shield , which are still

- n f n n on e a a on a , remains o colour, o o e south w st s ltire red grou d

- n n n - a a on n a probably for Wi dsor , o orth e st cross , orth west fesse

n a Y on - a a e on a dark grou d, perh ps for ork, south e st qu rt rly with ’ t n are m a n b a som e birds he ads , e c . The ti ctures i ly o liter ted so a that it is not possib le to id entify the s everal b eari ngs . There is hasa n n n n m and e m b . I ba d rou d the ste , w ll oulded ase t lead li i g and lead round the upp er verge. 1 In north - east corner of nave is the pulpit of wood of s th n a and century date with four panels richly carved with ﬂowi g tr cery n n a b e a e n e cornice above , a d ord r of qu tr foils withi circl s rou d

e on a n n a em and the lower part . It is support d sle der ce tr l st four . I S a ma ﬂying b uttresses or shafts meeting at the b ase. There s ll

n a a . buttress with foliated ﬁnial at the angle betwee e ch p nel In 1 0 2 [ Votes on Me C/z ur c/zes of Steventon

this north - east c orner is probably walled up the old staircase to the rood loft . There are three clerestory windows on each side of the nave

e - ea e n a e am and one m with two tr foil h d d lights withi squ r fr es , ore

n a a 1 n a e. . si gle light f rther west, of l te 5th ce tury d t The roof (Fig

2 a e ﬁne e m n e n a e 5 ) is v ry sp ci e of p rpe dicul r work, low pitch d with

n en am on ea tie b eams and b osses at the c entre . O the c tre be st

e b a a n n en . a n n a a sid of oss is c rved hu ti g sc e, viz hou d chasi g st g, and on the west side a hound biti ng a stag . O n the west side of

b n am n a the oss of the ext be west is the Tudor rose . Alo g the w ll

are a a ev me plate series of shields with v rious d ices , so of which

a a th n n are lleged to illustr te e work of the a cient Freemasons . O

e m ea 1 a e e 2 the south sid fro st is ( ) doubl head d eagle , ( ) a crosier,

a m . O n n (3) a cross with a cross above , (4) a p ir of co passes orth ’ a 1 2 side from e st ) a bishop s mitre , ( ) a tree with coils for the

a an i n e m n roots (3) double C b ded together, called h raldry a illri d , ’ h and (4) a carpenter s square. T e spaces between the wall brackets and tie beams are panelled . The arches between the nave and north aisle are of early 1 4 th

n on century date, and are of two orders with quarter rou d outer and m n a na n em cha fered i ner order, on low oct go l colum s and s i octagonal responds and capitals i n every detail c orresponding with

a an are a the rches from the Ch cel to the north chapel . There he ds

m b on a and above the colu ns oth the side tow rds the nave aisle ,

a n a n hoodmould now . are indic ti g conti uous , destroyed There two

- n n n n one a i n two light wi dows o the orth side , the easter p rtly the m chapel and similar to those in the chapel . There are so e frag

n i n a end me ts of old glass the head of each . At the e st is a large monument against the wall with inscription to John Phillips who

D b 2 8th 1 . died ecem er , 775

n n i n a O the ﬂoor are three i nscriptio s br ss (Fig . 5 Two of

m m T h lari i a the are not entio ned by Ashmole . e third to C c

W nd s r y e o e was i n his m i n the Chancel . The other two were ! ti e originally in the south aisle as that must be the aisle referred to n Y n n a a n . as havi g bee fou ded , th t is p rtly rebuilt , by Joh ork

The inscriptions read as follows and are i nteresting as they record the date of part of the existing Church

Orate spec i ali ter p ai ab z Joh annis York et Joha ’ ne uxoris eius qui ob i erunt qui nto di e m ess ° ° Se temb ri s ann d i mi lli mo XL p o ﬁ CCCC quinto .

D i d e di e on the am da th y s e y . ]

n tlze /z u re/zes o Steventon 7. 1 0 4 N otes o C f , 6

] n has the angle buttresses of the Chance . The east wi dow the h m na n on an e n and a oodm ould ter i ti g g ls holdi g shields , there is ‘ n h a m na n base moulding below . The north wi dow as m sk ter i tio s

T he e a n the n a to the hoodmould. D cor ted wi dows to orth ch pel

- n on the hoo m oul s are and aisl e have the roll mouldi g d d . There

a three buttress es all much patched . This aisle has been co ted with

- e an n e n n e a n n rough cast . Th re is i ter sti g cor ic lo g the orth side of h a ma n i n n and t e clerestory with s ll iche for a ﬁgure the ce tre , a

e a n a m an and em a s ries of sculptures , lio , the busts of lady, a f le m n a n and . holding a wheel (perhaps St . C theri e) so e quai t heads

T he north doorway within a porch (Fig . 54 ) is good Decorated with undercut hoodm ould and hollo w and quarter- round to arch and

m n an e am . T he d j bs door is old with so e old iro work, a quaint littl sanctuary knocker with a circular scutcheon and small handle . This has given rise to the tradition that the right of sanctuary within the limits marked out by the Crosses was exercised here . T he

a has n m outer rch of the porch , which bee uch renewed, is of timber n n late Perpe dicular . The sto e walls supporting the porch are probably old .

. r n a The west tower (Fig 55) is ve y ﬁne, bei g built of rich green

m - w coloured stone . It is e battled , with a two light belfry windo within semicircular headed containing arch on each face, a small

a an trefoil he ded light on middle stage north d west . The two light north window on lower stage has hoodm ould terminating

n n m r o mutilated heads . The west wi dow has the hood ould te m i nati n on on a man on n an g shields , supported the head of orth d

a on . e a n on a e of lady the south side Her shi ld has cresce t chi f, his

on are m a - n a bird the left side, both uch we ther wor . There is a

n n n a n turret with excelle t ewel staircase on the orth side, le di g up to and n I n n the roof, capped by a co ical top . the ce tre of the east

a a n - 6 n par pet is very pretty little sa ctus bell cote (Fig . 5 ) with ope

e and and n n n the e has sid s spirelet, still co tai i g b ll , which a pattern

- - n a n on of ﬂeur de lys e gr ved o it . The turret is supported four

a e nna a n a . sh fts capp d by pi cles . It is of very l te Perpe dicul r work

a n n a th e There is cor ice of heads rou d the upper p rt of e tow r, which is one of the best specim en s of late 1 5th century work i n the .

. e a a e e has e a n County Ther is pe l of ight b lls , which the r put tio of

n one an m bei g of the ﬁnest d ost harmonious i n the Diocese . m entati nn tn t e k li n . . i tr f ﬁg h la lh hi elh.

T H E following is a copy of the illuminated address which was en D i t hﬁ l H e . c e d on . a pres t d to Mr , Secret ry of the B erks

ae a e at mm m e n e at Arch ologic l Soci ty, the su er e ti g h ld Gloucester, ’ e the b e an D i hﬁ l d . tc e s tog ther with list of su scrib rs , Mr d letter to

m a n n en e the ck owledgi g their g rous gifts .

T E . I H F I L D H R . T C o T E V . . P H D E , M A . ,

a Fellow Roy l Soc . Litt.

n n n m a ma wa ar We , the u dersig ed , des e s ll y to express our he ty recognition and appreciation of the eminent s ervices you have rendered to the cause of archaeology i n general and more especially

e a a e a e een to the B rkshire Arch eologic l Soci ty , for which you h v b for a a e a n the n a a and qu rt r of ce tury Ho or ry Secret ry, to which you m a m have ungrudgingly devoted so uch of your valu ble ti e . To your energy and admirable organisation is mainly due the continu ed an n n e the e and a success d eve the existe c of Soci ty, we all h ve the m ost pleasurable recollection of the m any instructive lectures and n interesting excursion s which you have arra ged . ask e a e e a We you , th refore , to cc pt this piec of pl te for yourself, D i chﬁ ld asa ma an m n e e . t e d s all prese t of j well ry for Mrs , rk of our e m an af n and we m a b e a stee d fectio , trust you y both sp red with health and strength to continue for man y years your useful career i n life .

A am a cu H e e . . . a ean . . A . d s , Mr . M r s w tt , Mr T E S rj t , Mr F

Shrub sole . a e s A . H . . . . B il y , Mi s ills , Mr G P G , Mrs a a H i sse m e B rry , Sir Edw rd y , Miss S ith , Miss Coop r

m . n m . . H . H e en n . B yo , Mr . ol s , Mr A S ith , Miss M Mo k J R e n . . . evan R ev . . . H u . . . p l g , B , G C rry , Dr J B S r i Mrs M e L I rem on er . k e Bird , Miss . g , Mrs Spo s , Miss s even n an H . . ee . . , Bl dy , Mr . B K p , Mr Mrs St so Miss

e . . . a c . e e . 85 . , P , lw ll Bl t h , Mr K ys r Mr Mrs Sti Mr J

. . . ne . . an e a . n ac a , g , T Bro d , Mr Joh M rt y Mr M Str Mr J

. M rd n . R . H . n u e . . . a o , g , B tl r , Mr A E Mr Stro Mrs '

u n . . . C aswall . . a e . . , A , Miss K E M rgr tt , Mr E S tto Mr W

u n . . Cli m enson H on . . a e . . , , Mrs M ss y , Mr Mrs S tto Mr M

. L . z m . eac e e . . . n a e , , l Colli r , Mr S G Mo ti b rt Mrs Tr h r Mr P a n M . . M r . m n . 86 . u n , ld , Co y s , Mr Mrs Mo t , W ro Miss

a dr n . . L . a e H . an a , k . . R . e l o M Coo , Mr W N l , Sir V sitt rt W rs J

. u e R ev . R . . a e . 85 . . H . e , W tts , Mr Cop , Mr Mrs J N who s P e u n . L . e , eac n e O k e . W dd rb r Miss D o , Miss s , Mr A

e . 86 . ff a m e R t . H on . . . , u R . . D , Mr . F P l r , G W W st Mr Mrs

e e e R ev . . . am a k e . am e , F e . W th r d T E s , Mrs P r r , Mr J s

e . 85 . P troc ok i n o . . , a nk . . . e gl y a , Wi Mr Mrs F irb , Dr F R Mr A 86 am R ev . . . . , . . e . ll e e Wi i s M F llow s , Mr Mrs Pow ll , Dr C M

. R a f . . a . . . d d , A Mrs G rry , Mr F W or Mr i am . a e n R aven c . . , R v . ll l Gwilli am e , E W i s Mr C r to , s roft Mr

am . E . . R . ll , . . . Wi i s Mrs E H a H on . rdy , A C G oss , Mrs un . n . , H a ne . 85 . R a Yo g Mrs y s , Mr Mrs y , Mrs

a e R ev. H . H eelas . lw y , , Mrs S ’ 1 ta ti n t f ztelz eld 0 r e en o o lee R e . P. H D 6 P s a ﬁ ,

TO THE MEMBERS O F T H E BERKS A R CH ZEO L O GI CA L SOCIETY AND OT HER BERKSHIRE LADIES AND

GENTLEM EN . MY A R R I N D S DE F E , It is diffi cult for m e to express to you all my most grateful se nse of your kin dn ess and goodness to m e i n presenting to m e these

e and an m e e e the b autiful h dso gifts , tog th r with above address , which expresses i n far too generous term s any little services I m ay have

n e e e an m n re d r d to the Soci ty d County of Berks . No words of i e c an e m a e a n e n t ll y ppr ci tio of thes proofs of our frie dship , which I

a a all a m m m sh ll v lue the d ys of y life. I a ost grateful to you for the n a a n D i tchﬁel i n the ki d thought of ssoci ti g Mrs . d with me e n r ceptio of these gifts . She prizes the very beautiful jewelled ornam ent which you presented to her as one of her m ost cherished possessions . I desire especially to convey my most grateful thanks n n to the Preside t of our Society, Mr . Keyser, for his ge erous thought of m e i n initiating the proposal to present this testim ony of your

a me and a m a n goodwill tow rds , for the gre t trouble he ust h ve take

i . n a an n a m H n . ea , end o , M rr gi g it and lso to y fri , our Tr surer r

n a n n a i n Er est R ve scroft, who has been m ost kin d and i def tigable

n m e the b his exertio s to pro ot its success . To all su scribers I beg

f m a n to o fer y most cordi l thanks . Owing to a chapter of accide ts the list of the nam es of my kind friends has only recently reached

e and a n m , I trust th t they will accept this som ewhat tardy expressio

m D i tchﬁeld of y appreciation of their generous kindn ess to Mrs . an m d to yself. I trust that our Society m ay continue to ﬂourish in the future asit has done i n the past and so long as I am permitted

ve am n ea n en ea m to li o gst you , it will by r est d vour to pro ote its welfare and to further those studies i n which we all take so keen an n e i ter st .

n han With re ewed t ks for all your kindness ,

ma n a and n m n I re i , l dies ge tle e ,

Y n ours very si cerely,

H . P . . DITCHFIELD a am B rkh Rectory,

m 1 1 2 D ece ber, 9 .

’ ’ m n 1 0 8 I 7ze T i t/re of . Salmoez a t lVes/ z stenA ooey an n and r T of a m n cie t mode n custom , ithe S l o was due to the Abbey, the m an hi m a a n was old told th t St i es bridge the boundary up stream , and Y enlade n av n b n a n a that beyo d Gr ese d was the ou d ry dow stre m , and all the others agreed that such were the limits traditional

m Y enla n amo ngst them fro their fathers . de is the orth inlet in the

a H O O i n a n i n n . p rish of All Hallows , , the Isle of Gr i , Ke t A nd th en our author m ention s a qu aint and i nteresting custom as recorded i n the b ook of Customs (i n fi lm “ the n as a n under title of the kitche rules , follows If it h ppe that an e m n m n ff at the y fish r a bring a sal o , already o ered as tithe great a a n h n— n a a e lt r of St . Peter, i to the kitc e whe the s id fish shall h v

the i n an one n i n been gutted , Sacrist lieu of the c dle of pou d weight

m a n m which he has to ake prese t of to the fisher an, or in lieu of the two candles of half a pound each which he shall give to his ’ fisherman s a n an e [the ] two tte d ts , if such shall be ther , shall have and mm half the head of the fish , of the half i ediately below the gill as much asthree fingers of b re adth or as the ti n of the fish extended

n . n n i cludes This fish , whe it shall have bee cooked , ought to be ’ i n carried a dish up the middle of the Refectory to the prior s table , at which the prior and all [the b rethren] reside nt in that house ought h a . T e to stand up fishermen , too, ought th t day to feed at the ’ a an a m prior s t ble, d after dinner to have easure of liquor and bread from the cellarer ; and for this the said cellarer ought to have [as — — his perquisite] asmuch of this fish from the tail end of i t as his ”

n . four ﬁngers , with his thumb erect, can spa “ ma a i n It y be supposed th t half the head , ( this translation from the original Latin) means half the he ad cut l engthwise and al together the ﬁsherm an would thus h ave as his perquisite half the head and a jowl, so to spe k .

’ At the end of the chapter Flete quotes from the T opogr aplzzea

' ' ' H zoer mea T a Gi raldus amb r nsi s (Irish opogr phy) of C e (Rolls Series, “ ” 1 2 n n h n v . 5) concer i g t e derivation of S almo n . His quotatio is

a Gi raldus i n i n a . a he ded , his history of the Irish , ch pter xli s ys that the salmon naturally takes its nam e a s ali endo from leapi ng) ” as is c lear below and then he goes on to tell of a certain river i n “ si c n ﬁsh— ri nc i all n— n South ( ) Mu ster, full of sp p y salmo betwee the a n hill of St . Brandon and the spacious sea whi c h ﬂows between Sp i ” and an i n v n n an oh Irel d , which river where er the salmo n e cou ter stacle a raeru tum e e a a m n a v lde p p v ry ste p , high s l o le p) , they

’ ’ bend their tails towards their mouths (eauaam a a os repli ca te! ) “ m m Gi raldus i n m So eti es too , adds, order to give greater i petus [ a life Mi ddle A e g s. 1 0 9

' to their leap (ad maj or em sallus eﬁleaa am) they hold back their tails

’ i n their mouths (m adam zipsam or e eompr z mant) and whilst they

' suddenly let themselves go (so saatlo r esolmm t) from this sort of cir

' c ular attitude they shoot thems elves up (transmz ttunt) from the d epths [b eneath] to the heights [above] to the astonishment of

a n a those who stand by, with sort of spri g like that [c used] by the ” n n n n a n n n a sudde u be di g of rod be t rou d i to circle , “ and the writer adds the sam e kind of leapi ng is fou nd i n other ”

not on a a a . rivers , but so l rge sc le

The history of Westminster is a varied and a chequered one.

n Wi m ore n n ff i n 8 Accordi g to d the ﬁrst be efactor was Ki g O a 7 5.

A n F was a ccordi g to lete , the ﬁrst church ever built there dedic ted by

n n n n Ki g Lucius , the ﬁrst Christia Ki g of Britai and of the world, in

1 8 n a n was was 4 . Then whe the Diocleti n persecutio over, it de

a m n a n n graded to be te ple of Apollo . Reco structed by the S xo Ki g ‘ i n b n a . the Se ert, this church was co secr ted by St Peter Apostle the

’ an a not n n a Spirit ; d, I h ve thought it altogether u i teresting to dr w attention to these qu aint and i nteresting episodes i n the monastic

- life of this Thames side Abbey of Westminster.

T H R D . F . T . WE E E

R L Y I CA R A G R KS. H U E V E, BE

m 1 1 2 . Nove ber, 9

r li on. t he late mr. JamesPark e ,

on HE tragically sudden death of Mr . James Parker, October en r oth 1 1 2 at i n an he had , 9 , the hotel the Str d which frequ ted

m one m m a i n . for over sixty years , re oves of the ost fa ili r ﬁgures Oxford e rl i n a , n on Ma s 1 8 i n T u , Bor y th , 33 , Street the house of his f th r was a B. - C . the e n wn an a n n , , d w ll k o tiqu ry, Joh He ry Parker he e uc ted m a ea a e he was at n n M e e . g Wi chester, u der ob rl y Fro very rly ’ n a a drawn towards his father s pursuits . I have see sketch of

a hi m at a e ben ch - end from a Gloucestershire Church m de by the g n n i n n an a e r of ni e , d his youthful di ri s show quickly a g owi g i terest n a architecture . A series of drivi g tours with his f ther through

- e m n and Southern France i n 1 850 51 help d to Nor a dy, Brittany ! me Pa r k er o a te M r . a s 1 1 0 l l j .

n n complete his architectural educatio . The beautiful drawi gs of

Caen a m an the en an a . e e Fr ch tiqu ry, Mr G org Bouet , of , who cco p ied ’ n I n 1 8 2 a e e e . em e e am n M . 5 th , w r o g r P rk r s priz d poss ssio s he

am a m m e a e bec e e b r of the Oxford Architectur l Soci ty, to which his

wa a an m an the en n a n father s libr ri . Though to y of pres t ge er tio this Society is only one of m any similar ﬂourishing provincial

n n a n e n n a n . i stitutio s , yet it held u iqu positio whe P rker joi ed it

h i n m n Its early history is that of t e Gothic Revival n Engla d . A o g its m embers were som e of the best known Oxford m en of the

n era. man ha e n e a and an a e Victoria Free d b e s cret ry, still took ctiv i n a a e n . n mm p rt its proce di gs O the Co ittee were Charles M rriott,

am n an d a n a of Oriel , Willi Sewell , fou der ﬁrst W rde of R dley ,

n a m a en L iddon n n n a Edwi P l er , of B lliol , H ry , Joh Burgo , Joh E rle ,

ma m e U n e the n Tho s Co b , of the iversity Pr ss, frie d of the pre

a and an e n a . Raph elites , Orl do J witt, the e gr ver n n n m ﬁnd n Tur i g over the reports at ra do , we papers co tributed “ by John Hungerford Pollen on the U se of Decorative Painting ” i n e em n the n he was Church s , bodyi g pri ciples which to put into practice on the roofs of the U nion Library and of Merton “ e a e Bloxam on n n Coll ge Ch p l ; by Matthew , of Rugby, A cie t ” na an m en on n a Mo stic Arr ge t 3 by Gilbert Scott, Do c ster Church “ . . on e n i n and by E G Street, Tru Pri ciples Architecture , the ” a e m n n n m e a n Possibility of D velop e t fou ded thereo ; by Cha b rl i , ’ a m h m en i n . a wast e Vic r of St Tho s , who ﬁrst to use vest ts Oxford sn m a n on n b e e i n n m n n i ce the Refor tio , Pri ciples to obs rved or a e ti g

as e a m na n a n a and n Churches , r g rds Illu i tio , St i ed Gl ss E caustic

and am n the n m en L on C Tiles 5 o g you ger , by , of hrist Church — yg afterwards Earl Beaucham p on M ediaeval Monuments and “

e a a an . on an a . esp ci lly Br sses d by F G . Lee Christi Epit phs ’ The Society s authority on m atters architectural was un qu estioned ; its advice on new buildings and restoratio n was sought from far and nea ’ r . To its inﬂuence was largely due A c land s success i n getting a

e a e m a a n the n Gothic d sign dopted for the New Mus u , g i st oppositio man e a a . e en an of y who h ld to the old cl ssic l style Stre t, th Dioces

’ ' ’ a n an m zma mr rchitect, would bri g his pl s for the Society s z pr . The “ Com mittee one of whose ordinary occupations was the discussion

e n n ra n as far a a of d signs , fur ished worki g d wi gs for churches , w y as n a and e n I di N wfou dland . Joining this distinguished body of m en at the a e n n een a e m a m a n a g of i et , P rk r de his ark t o ce with “ ” a e on T he m and e a n the p p r Triforiu its D riv tio , which received

m m en e n a n n on co pli ts of the Pr side t, Dr . H ri gto , of its

m r k r r a es Pa e . 1 1 2 The late M . j was identiﬁed more than anyon e else with the study of medi aeval

the ne ea he was ma n archaeology i n Oxford . For xt thirty y rs the i

n the a and n spri g of Architectur l Society, both by his direct teachi g,

e am e m an n a a a n and b y the x pl of his ethod, supplied i v lu ble dju ct n hi s to the study of history i n the U iversity . Nowhere was work more valuable than i n organising that regular series of archi tec

a n had n tur l excursio s , which bee originated by Maxwell Lyte in

1 8 0 m n a n n a on 7 , al ost i v riably co tributi g el borate papers the

man i n 1 8 1 a . n pl ces visited O the death of Free 9 , Parker suc c eede hi m as e n e an f he d Pr side t of the Soci ty, o ﬁce which held

1 8 8 and n n n e till 9 , o ly vacated whe the adva ce of years oblig d a hi m to concentrate his energies on a few pet hobbies . His v st store of antiquarian knowledge was always placed most freely at

a n m and m a i n m the dispos l of his co te poraries , ay be tr ced uch

m n man i n 1 8 n of their work . He acco pa ied Free 79, whe the “ ” n m hi s m latter was collecti g topographical aterial for Willia Rufus , “ ” “ ” and as Parker knew his Wace and his O rderi c Vital just as

and m n a n m n well, his Nor a dy, prob bly better tha Free a , he ’ materially inﬂuenced the historian s conclusions in many important n poi ts . i t n n m Of the liturg cal work which occupied his close at e tio , ore

n 1 8 - 82 an hi m especially betwee the years 75 , d which raised to the

n n D r m a on . front ra k of E glish uthorities the subject, Wickha Legg writes “ ’ a m I h ve been asked to speak of Mr. Ja es Parker s services to

on n liturgical studies . In his works the successive revisio s of the Book of Common Prayer (1 876 he showed us the true way of

n n m nn n e n n treati g the subject, a ely, by begi i g with the earliest r ce sio

1 2 till 66 his work is a monument of human patience and industry . “ I n n D i d ueen E li sabet/z tak e his controversy with Lord Selbor e , Q ” ot/zer order ? (1 878- 9) he is thought by many excellent judges to have gone very far on the way to d estroyingthe foundation of the

m n n ti re r der o Com Ridsdale Judg e t . A very useful editio of O f mu ni on 1 8 1 8 6 a hi m , 54 , privately printed 7 , was lso brought out by , and i n e i n m n this cas , as others , his odesty co cealed his good work

n e h m n e the u der the v il of anonymity . Parker saw t e i porta c of

e . O n lectur s of Dr Lloyd, Bishop of xford, whe Regius Professor of

n as n n n Divi ity, the starti g poi t of the E glish school of liturgy,

m a eem a which , though it y s to h ve lost som ething of its force under

w a o a has the fro ns of the uthorities of t d y, yet done work which is ” n n n the envy of Co ti e tal scholars . e l te M r T/z a . ames Park er j . 1 1 3

a he His geologic l studies , which kept up to the very last, are the * a n . H e was no m an m n subject of separate otice e icroscopist, a d for som e years was the centre of an inform al society whic h m et at

i n T url e e n ec a a en n the am n his house Str et, d voti g sp i l tt tio to for i ifera.

T he ea n n e e not m width of his l r i g, how v r, did ake hi m a mere book

- m . H e was a a a een a e e n a a i n wor lw ys k the tr go r, i v ri bly choos g , n n n u til quite rece tly, the fro t row of the pit . I have often heard hi m ea a n e sp k of his e rly frie dship with the K eleys , who played ’ leading parts at Drury Lane under Mac ready s regim e i n the “ e and at a he me a ﬁfti s , whose t ble would et Dougl s Jerrold, Albert

m n a am and e e e - S ith, Mo t gue Willi s oth r c l briti es . His house parties at ﬁeld n a - man M , , a and a n e Fy a or where he produced st ge ged, p i t d

c en own and are em m e b a the s ery of, his other plays , still r e b red y n a n s few of the elder generatio . He wrote le gthy notice of E s ay s l a nd R evi ews da a am the L i terar Cl ai r e/ emon the y fter they c e out , for y ,

en a a n e a n en . e e th periodic l of co sid r ble i ﬂu ce The book , how v r, ” not a on m e m e and n at n e e did c tch for so e littl ti , whe le gth v ry one was n i r an a e wasa e he had not e discussi g , d P rk r sk d why review d

wasa e n nn e e ea e . it, he bl to poi t to his u oticed critiqu of six w eks rli r T he elder Parker had b een an in timate friend of Sir Stephen n n a n e Gly ne, a d this friendship was kept up by Gl dsto e , who us d to was on one visit the younger Parker wh en he cam e to Oxford . It ’ m at a e of these occasions that he m et Goldwin S ith P rker s hous , and the long co nversation between the two helped to overcom e ’ Gladstone s l ast lingering scruples against the introduction of the ’ a e en i n Irish Church Disestab lishmen t Bill . Of P rk r s g erosity help i n a n b ut the a n m n g fellow workers I have lready spoke , ck owledg e t m freely rendered b y the bigger m en was not infreque ntly o itted by

h a e . others , who tacitly accepted t e credit for wh t th y had borrowed A m ore conscientious worker it would b e impossible to m eet ; he

n - an would n ever accept any statem ent of fact at seco d h d , but would man test it by the earliest authority whether printed or uscript, or e a was would verify it by original ﬁeld work . His gift for r se rch

an a e a m m e led equalled by his ingenuity, d if the l tt r qu lity so eti s hi m n was a a b a b a ea i to sheer paradox, it lw ys cked y such w lth of n a n n m m n the e not the a e , le r i g, as to co a d r spect , if ss t of his n own e e c e e n af e a opponents . He was his s ver st ritic , v r strivi g t r and a due impossib ly ideal perfection i n his work , to this f ct is his and the va m a comparatively sm all output of b igger b ooks , st ss of m e n hi m . nearly or only half- ﬁni shed material that he left behi d So i 1 0 a c a e n and m 5 volum es of MS . topogr phi l coll ctio s , so e s xty of

a m n a m n m en n . liturgic l , re ai as o u t of his i dustry A S. . E . PERCY MANNING, M . A . ,

i l u m ber . Wi ll be pr i n ted i n A pr n Effi e GLhnreh of iﬁletn

( Conti nu ed from page

A dispute arose in 1 2 2 3 between the Bishop of S alisbury and

de an son ma n n Hugo S dford, of Tho s de Sa dford, as to the advowso

c h an a n of the Chur es of Blewbury d M rlborough . Hugo de Sa dford claim ed the right of presentation to these b eneﬁc es(it had belonged was m i n was . to his fa ily the past) , but opposed by the Bishop It

a n and a referred to the rbitration of Joceli Bishop of Wells , M gister

b a a i 1 1 2 2 a e M . Belet , who y ward d ted Apr l sth , 3 , llow d the pre

c u a em n an s t tion to Blewbury to r ai with de S dford, while the right

a n wa am m e an of coll tio s given to the Bishop . At the s e ti de S dford gave up all claims to the advowso n of the Churches at M arlborough

n (I ) a a m a far a d to that at Presc hute. The ctu l t er s of the aw rd as

a as it affects Blewbury are i nteresti ng . They re “ raesentati onem a m di c ti n n m Ad p ute Hugo is de Sa ford , tanqua

a n et haerendu m suorum deb eb u nt raedi c tus e i sc o us veri p tro i , p p p “ et suc c essores sui admi ttere ad ec c lesi am de Blebi re personam i doneam et c am in eadem i nsti tuere quotie ns i psam vacare c on ti ngeri t qui or i t eanoni eus Sar i / m eeelesi ae de ips a ecclesia de Bleb i re “ et ch m stallu m i n et m i n m hab it se per choro locu capitulo , que ” a s l a c an ni c us Merl r e Bl i r h bere o eb t o de eb e g et de eb e.

an m a n a n a Hugo de S dford , therefore , i t i ed , by this ward , for

and the n a n the n a himself his heirs , prese t tio to Prebe d l Stall of

Blewbury .

a 1 th n n E rly in the 3 ce tury, Lucas , Prebe d of Blewbury, with the

n of a le a conse t the Bishop of Salisbury (Rich rd Poore) , set part certain of the tithes and revenues of the Church of Blewbury for (2 ) T h m n as the support of a resident priest . e ter s of the gra t are follows “ N overi t n a m e c ari tati s n c onc essi sse u iversit s vestra i tuitu ,

an m e erti net a c a ell n o Bleb uri e mn qu tum ad p Ric rdo p a d de , o es (3) ob venti ori esaltari um ecclesia de Bleb u ri e et c apellanum de O ptun

et E stun et m n le atum a e i llud s ec i ali ter e a , o e g , pr et r quod p cclesi e

e le atum et m n m nua m de ani mali b us fu rit g , o es i t s deci as pro

veni nti s erc i i ndas et hab n a ae suae e , p p e e d s omnibus di eb u s vit ,

exce ti sdeei mi s tr i am domor a m a exc i i o c omnes deci mas p qu s p , s ilicet

1 a u m a e and c um n R um en . e . . S . . 2 & c c ( ) S r Ch rt rs Do ts , pp 3 7, , (4 do ts) “ 0 . 2 a um a e and c um e l uri a. ( ) S r Ch rt rs Do nts . D O nati o ec clesiae de B eb “ ” U n n n U (3) pto a d Asto pthorpe .

b i r /i Blewbu r T e Cla e of y .

To form this North Aisle the eastern wall of the north transept was em e and a am m na man r ov d, bout the s e ti e the origi l Nor light was repl aced b y the traceried wi ndow n ow found i n the east wall of

n a e i n a n the transept . Below this wi dow is repl c d position sto e a a was n a e e a n n a lt r which , duri g l t r stor tio s, fou d buried ; lthough

m n e n . uch wor , it still shews trac s of the i cised crosses

n n e n n n m an Retur i g to the history of the Pr be d, othi g of i port ce

n n a e 1 1 2 n the n m is fou d u til ft r 3 , whe Order of the K ights Te plars

n a a ne a a n was extinguished . The K ights Hospit llers obt i d cert i pro

n e an e n an the portio of the properti s of the disb d d order, but in E gl d b m . m n a e n n a e e m . Ki g , Edw rd II , h ld it for so co sider l ti e A o g th e

e n the em a was as a n a n poss ssio s of T pl rs , we h ve see , the dvowso of

and the n n m the n a n Blewbury, Ki g soo ade use of power of prese t tio

n on 6th 1 1 2 he an e one am to the Prebe d, for July , 3 , gr t d it to Ad de 0 ) m n s O s odeb . wa e g y The clai of the Ki g , however, resist d by

a i n n n a . a the Hospit llers the ext reig , for although Edw rd III p

n n a n n l f wasnot poi ted to the Prebe d a cert i He ry de C y , he allowed

ea n (2 ) n n p ceful possessio , but was troubled by prolo ged litigatio E t quia adversari us(3) ejusdem cleri c i nostri jani promotus est i n ’ e i sc 0 um H ereforden et ﬁ ni s nondu m i m osi tus di c tae p p , p est liti (quamquam duae difﬁni ti vae sententiae per eodem clerico nostro sint

rom ul ata &c . l f a t e & c . C a e p g ) , , Henry de y , however , pp rently

n i n e n n ﬁn mai ed disputed poss ssio of the Prebe d, for we d

1 one a a n ( ) Protection for ye r for M ster He ry de Clif, Clerk at

Bl r an n (4) eb u d U . y , Aston pto

2 n one e n de C l f ( ) Protectio for y ar to Master He ry y , Pre

n of a be dary Blewbury in the Church of St . M ry, (5) S alisbury .

’ T he resistanc e of the Hospitall ers to the King s claim was

a n a m i n a n an n app re tly for ti e successful , for the ccou t of the l ds a d 6 n n a ( ) we ﬁnd n e 1 8 holdi gs of the K ights Hospit llers u d r the year 33 , and i n nn c n n m n a ewb ur co e tio with the Preceptory of Gree ha ( e r N y ) ,

a a m en 2 0 a ea m W A i a was a m . usc hel n th t life p y t of / y r de to , a n m a a n a e n an ccordi g to the order of Tho s L rd er, l t ly prior of E gl d, and a e m n was m a am de n as th t a lik life pay e t de to Willi Latto ,

. 11 5 Ed . ae et c a u a A t P blic . Three letters from a c th e em e 2 2nd and e em e M r h 4 , S pt b r S pt b r

e n the Po e . R ot . R m 2 a . b i g to p o . Edw rd iii 1 6 1 2 h . e . t . 33 , S pt 5 Ed . III

1 1 O c t . 6t . 33 , h li e /zur lz o le ur 1 1 T C e f B wb y . 7

b n ordered by rother Leonard when prior, for savi g to the order the “ advowson of Blewbury ( pro salvati one advocati oni s ecclesie de Bleb ury Prior Lardner died i n 1 3 2 9 and Phillip de Thame was

i n 1 8 na T b erti s b n Prior 33 , Leo rd de y was Prior etwee these two

e n a dat s , and conseque tly the Hospit llers secured the advowson of

ea 1 Blewbury about the y r 335.

T o be ont nued ( c i ) .

(Ei en ( ghte th heati ng ti emehi es.

By E mi ly Cli menson .

MONG the great number of letters of the eighteenth century

- a I possess either of my great gre t aunt , Mrs . Montagu , or

n ar m m e e n n a . writt to her, a y si gular medic l re edies Great must have been the courage displayed to swallow some at all and bound less the faith to attribute to them their healing powers “ . an m a For toothache, Mrs Del y recom ends Little trefoil le ves

n an m n a e and yarrow pou ded, d ade i to little p llet put in the tooth,

i n m n and n or tied up usli held betwee the teeth. M ’ was . onta u s Q uicksilver given to Deborah , Mrs g maid, for m n m mm n n . wor s . He lock was reco e ded for co sumptio

n . Calves pluck water for wa t of appetite Lady Medows , sister

n a n m was of Mr . Mo t gu , had ca cer, fro which she died ; she dosed m n . with Vipers salts. Speedwell was co sidered a cure for rheu atism n n a was Whe Lord Bath (Pulte ey) had cold , to which he often

eat a a m . a subject, he would ro st le on, and Mrs Mont gu would pre i hi m an m and e a t m . a d p re for He lso took le on wor wood, Vip r salts . Oil of earth worms and opodeldoc was applied for lumps and n swelli gs .

ff n i n n nn and was con Sa ro tea was for heavi ess of spirits or e ui , ’ M n - l a n . o ta u s h stant . n n n e y t ke by Mr Robi so (Mrs g father), whe n i n was bored with livi g the country, which he detested , and worried n with his ine children . 1 1 8 E tglzteentlz Centu ry R emedi es.

ma B ac hb orO U h wasi n e z n . e Whe Mr Brock n, of g , lov with Eli a

n n i n 1 2 and she e e a recom beth Robi so 74 , r ject d his suit, her f ther mended the unfortu nate lover to swallow asafoetida pills as a love cure . ’ n c e a Godol hi n s an n Whe the lebr ted Lord p physici , the ecce tric

n e ma ne had a i n a n n Dr . Mo s y , i gi d he polypus his he rt, he sat co ti u

n a n . n ally taki g as foetida pills for it . Whe Mrs Mo tagu paid her ﬁrst ’ en n her b an a n - on - n visit to D to , hus d s pl ce ear Newcastle Ty e, which i n those days was looked upon as we should of a journey to the

e . n e to North Pol , Dr Mo sey writ s her strings of advice as her

i n f ma 6 health . He says , high ever you y be blooded 5, , or 7

n and ou ﬂa b e m a . ou ces , if y g, a list r will set tters to rights I say ’ n m n m n n nothi g of vo its , you ca t bear the , but you will ge tly purgi g ,

an n a ff your lemon mixture d co tray serva with little sa ron , be n not cautious of hot medici es , but do wholly throw them away, as

m one n ot n to spasms and cra ps they are such Proteuses , does k ow

m a a and a are i n how to catch or hold the , V leri n C stor such repu ’

i n a . o a an tat on for vanquishi g those Huss rs Asaf etid you c t bear, I wish you could if feverish three spoo nfuls of a decoction of the bark by b oyling one ounce and a half i n a quart of water to a n and m i n ten pi t , if your sto ach ﬂags put from ﬁve to drops of ’ a m m n n ot Elixir of Vitriol , so r d a co mo cold will have courage to ” i n . an D r. n a n . attack you Dr . Gregory d Culle joi t recipe for Mrs

a u n m n mm n e a Mont g writte fro Edi burgh , reco e ds powder d cr bs eyes ’ m s n was n n for her spas s Dr. Gregory s o the i ve tor of that excel ’

n n m e . le t but auseous re edy, Gregory s powd r ’ a i n 1 8 h 1 2 h t e . t e E rly the c ntury, circ 74 , Devil s drops were ’ M nta - n . o u s a a n as a n fashio , but Mrs g f ther w r s her you g girl that they are to be considered worthy of their nam e to them succeeded ’ ’ and a wax o uli m m e Ward s drops , afterwards , as sort of pp re edy, Ja s powders . “ m n . . a a Dr Collet recom e ds Mrs Montagu to be bled, l rge

ma m a an a n a w mi li edes oriﬁce de and s ll qu tity of blood t ke , sw llo p an a n c a a d t ke ridi g exer ise on a pillion for liver trouble . A ple s nter

m a re edy was th t prescribed by two Northumb erland doctors for Mr .

n n a n le n Rogers of De to H ll, whe , his g swelli g, they feared dropsy and he wasordered two b ottles of Hock daily Writing about wi ne reminds m e that i n the fu neral expenses of

i 1 . n one n a n 1 as. 6 Mrs Rogers 73 4 doze of S ck wi e cost £ d. ’

a n m n 1 . After the Duchess of Portl nd s conﬁ e e t in 739, Dr

ﬂ utes an the depngraphg of the iﬁari sh

of E arth museum, E erhs CHIEFLY FROM THE ROLLS OF THE MANORIAL

COU RTS .

B Vi r E F i eld M A . ca . Benson . y , , of

OT many parishes are fortunate enough to have had their ancient Court Rolls preserved so fully as has been the case

n i n the n with North Moreto . These are possessio of Lord

m a nh m had n n a as . Alde h , whose f ther, the ﬁrst Lord Alde a , bee ( Mr Henry Hucks Gibbs) lord of the manor for a few years i n the ' mi ddle

n n n n . an of the i etee th ce tury The M orial Courts were held, as a

- a and ten m m 1 rule, half ye rly, the records of of the exist fro 333 to

n m 1 6 1 82 1 2 are 1 0 2 . 36 . There sixtee fro 44 to 4 , and two of 5

are n n a n a They fairly co ti uous , with occasion l i terv ls of four or ﬁve

m 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 6 2 1 . years , fro 5 4 to 54 , and similarly from 5 to There

1 0 n 1 2 6 1 and one 1 n te . are also o e of 7 5, from 7 to 73 7, of 74 3 i T O ne also of 1 54 9 is n the Public Record Ofﬁce . ogether with ’ the Court Rolls i n Lord A ldenham s possession are two schedules

i n a a e 1 1 and 1 68 an of lands the p rish , d ted r spectively 7 7 7 ; d to these the references under those dates i n this paper must be under

stood to refer . The Manor had passed to the Stapleton family at the close of

en n and the thirte th ce tury, the Courts of are held for Sir

heffeld m w Thomas de S , who had arried the idow of Sir Gilbert de s n n . n o o Stapleto Sir Miles Stapleto , the of Sir Gilbert and ne of

na n a i n 1 0 the origi l K ights of the G rter, held his Courts 35 and

1 . n n n 364 A other Sir Miles , the last of the Stapleto s who ow ed the

1 1 m an e m m 6 4 4 8. i n 1 66 or, h ld the fro 44 to After his death 4 , n m and Katheri e , his widow, arried Sir Richard Harcourt, they held

0 1 82 an their Courts from 1 4 7 to 4 . Sir Miles d Katherine Stapleton

' l and n e had left two daughters , E izabeth Joa , the eld r of whom m 1 am a 2 n e and arried ( ) Sir Willi C lthorpe, ( ) Sir Joh Fort scue , 3) n son n n Sir Edward Howard , seco d of Joh seco d Duke of Norfolk .

i 1 0 2 1 He held his Courts n 5 and died i n 51 3 . No lord is named

1 i 1 i n 1 . z n 0 the Rolls of 5 4 Eli abeth had died 5 5, and the Manor N otes on ti le T o o r a lz o the Par i sh o N or tli M r p g p y f f o eton.

now a e n a was h p ss d to Fra cis C lthorpe , who er son by her ﬁrst

n m 1 1 8 1 1 husba d . Fro 5 to 53 the Courts were held for Eliz abeth

’ an a a wife of Fr cis C lthorpe , by Sir Edw rd Howard s elder brother

ma ea e and m 1 2 e Tho s , rl of Surr y fro 5 4 duk of Norfolk . Sir

an a e m i n 1 6 1 and 1 1 an m Fr cis C lthrop h ld the 53 , 53 7 54 , d Willia

a . a ne e m 1 6 1 1 6 n C lthrop esq , his gre t ph w , fro 5 to 5 5. The Ma or ne a am D n c h e u e es . L e en am xt p ss d to Willi q of ittl Witt h , who

e m 1 6 1 as a D unc he h ld Courts fro 5 7 to 595 did his widow, M ry ,

m 1 1 6 0 0 e an n am D unche i n 1 6 0 fro 597 to ; th ir gr dso , Sir Willi , 5, ’ son m n i n 1 6 2 1 and m n son m n i n his Ed u d , Ed u d s Ed u d T h m n w e n a as es . and C ext lord of the or Robert Hucks q , his ourts

1 2 6 1 sen scall n were held from 7 to 74 3 . The e or steward presidi g at a nam m 1 6 1 and am n e e are n the Court is usu lly ed fro 5 , o g th s fou d

a - n n e nam : ae Mol ns 1 6 1 1 1 sever l well k ow B rkshire es Mich l y , 5 to 57

m m 1 1 6 0 n 1 6 1 0 n Tho as Sta pe , 579 to 5 Brook Whit ey, Joh

1 6 1 1 6 2 0 a a a 1 0 n n Whistler, 3 to ; Rich rd Bl ck ll , 7 5 Cor elius Norto ,

1 2 6 1 a T oove 1 6 1 . 7 to 734 ; Rich rd y , 73 to 74 3 m n 1 2 a i n The Rolls are i n L at u til the year 73 , but afterw rds

English . It is proposed i n the present paper to give from these Rolls some m n notes and illustrations of the topography, a y of which are of

considerable interest .

at - end The high road which enters the parish Brightwell Moor , n the a e a a passing southward to the eastern e d of vill g , is c lled Bro d m 1 1 6 0 0 I a n the man a way ( 597, , t is portio of Ro ro d fro n an a n has a i n Dorchester to Spee , of which ccou t ppeared this * n w a at ne the a ; Journal . It o stops bruptly the cor r of churchy rd

n e a and m the a e ee ; or rather, it tur s w stw rd for s vill g str t but its i n direct course southward reappears shortly afterwards n a la e n ea dividing the southern end of this parish from South Moreto . N r

1 0 1 60 0 a at Broadway was Golli ngford Bush ( 57 , , prob bly the m an n at ford where the other branch of the Ro road, forki g Bright Geo ll D e/ w - e y , well Moor end towards Streatley, crosses Kibbl Ditch ( y m the n a 1 2 i bble D i tclze 1 1 1 1 60 0 5 9 G , 57 , 597, ) which for s bou d ry T he a ea n m between North Moreton and Brightwell . ro d l di g fro

he n i n n the western end of the village to t high grou d the orth “ ”— 1 0 le a e a the western part of the parish is called i n 4 7 l w p th ,

n are ak n 9“ am and e e c en a T he partic ul ars of the Stapl eton f ily th ir d s d ts t e he fam 1ly ’ N or olk and e of the D unc c eﬂ m Blom eﬁeld s H i story of f , thos hi y fro ll ’ we . h Pr otector a l H ou se o Cr om from Noble s Mem or i als of t e f

1 1 2 . X L , 1 2 2 N otes on ti le T o o r a /z o ti re Pa r i s/z o N or t z Mor eton p g p y f f f .

path to the di aw or b i ll ; and it has a bridge. Also a certain way “ ” “ ” called le date occurs i n 1 4 74 and we have lo drove wai e i n “ ” 8 l i l w m 1 0 1 am 1 56 ; e m d e ay fro 59 to 597. Fulh way i n 1 1 and 1 68 a a m a a ulscot now 7 7 7 was gr ss track fro the vill ge tow rds F ,

' h a I n the n n are H i htlan stopped by t e railw y . risi g grou d the g d “ ” “ 1 n n 1 1 1 D un n 1 1 ( 597, Dou e furlo g ( 5 4 , 597) or furlo g ( 7 7, ’ “ ” 1 768) and Packman s Down (1 7 1 7) We have also Le Coumbe m e 1 82 1 6 L i tulc omb e n or Co b ( 4 , 5 4) occurri g in “ “ oom e and a oom i n 1 1 1 8 and e C C e . 4 4 , both Littl Gre t 7 7 The “ “ an n n n an m H gi g of the Hill, or Ha gi g l ds i plies the “ ” the now e an n h m t e . slopes of hill , call d the H gi g of Coo bs “ ” “ The small hills occur frequently ; and we have le smal e hill “ m e wi r e 1 68 a n ear or verge ( g , 5 ) prob bly ide tical “ with small hill barre or barres (1 597) or simply le barres ( 1 583) perhaps identical also with le smale hylb y n (1 51 4) and locus vocatus smale hewen (1 52 5) all of which appear to be i n the n eighbourhood of Brightwell Moor .

( T o oe conti nued. )

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