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CHARTERS AND RECORDS

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NE ALE'S OF BERKELEY
YATE AND CORSHAM

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JOHN ALEXANDER NEALE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Introduction -

Lists of Neales of Berkeley, Yate and Corsham ; and of
Belsires, Arnolds, Smiths, Selfes, Norris, Webbs,
Seymours, Ducketts and others with whom they
were connected .....

Records and Charters : —

i. Berkeley, co. Gloucester -

2. Yate, co. Gloucester, and Belsires

3. wlxoldbury, co. gloucester

4. Corsham, co. Wilts

(a) Wills, Settlements, &c.

(b) Conveyances -

(c) Miscellaneous

(d) Impropriate Rectory, Manor of

(e) Hartham and Hatt

(f) Arnolds of Corsham -

5. Notton Laycock, Wilts (Smith's Tenement, &c.)

6. Hillmarton, Wilts (Littlecott Farm)

7. Braydon, Wilts (Hatton's Lodge)

8. Yatton Keynall, Wilts (Fords-in-the-Well) -

g. Notton Laycock, Wilts (Hulbert's Tenement,
&c.) ....

10. Melksham, Wilts (Manor of Canonhold)

11. Great Chalfield and Holt, Wilts

12. Melksham, Bradford and Corsham, Wilts

(Whitley) -

13. Melksham (Princes, Beanacre)

14. Melksham (The Hamms, Beanacre)

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15. Miscellaneous (Neale) - - - 130

16. LlTTLECOTT AND SHAW, CO. WlLTS J FROOME

Zellwood, co. Somerset - - - 131

(a) Wills, Settlements, &c. - - 131

(b) LlTTLECOTT, HlLLMARTON, WlLTS - 135

(c) Shaw, Melksham, Wilts - - 137

17. Tollar Wylme and Catscliffe, co. Dorset 139

18. Norwood Lodge, Glaston, co. Somerset 141

19. Rectory of Kinnerley, Salop - - 143

20. Miscellaneous (Smith) - - 144

Cloford ; Buckholt ; Calne ; Rowde ; &c. - 144

21. Miscellaneous (Neale or Smith) - - - 145

Enfield, Middlesex ; Raddicott, Langford
and Clanfield, Berks and Oxon ; Chertsey,
Surrey; Poulter's Mead, Kingston, Surrey;
Lumpitt Mills, Wandsworth ; &c. - - 145

Appendices : —

A. Extracts from History of 'The House of

Arundel' ..... 149

B. Will of Thomas Neale, the Elder, of Yate

(1584) - - - - - 161

Will of Alexander Neale of Yate (1591) - 163
Will of Thomas Neale of Berkeley, Tanner,

(1612) - ... 164

C. Translation of Hebrew Oration and Ode of

Thomas Neale the Divine of Yate, to
Queen Elizabeth (1556) - - 167

Epitaph — Thomas Neale - - 168

D. Diary of Thomas Smith of Shaw House (1721/2) 169

E. Amended Pedigree registered at Heralds'

College (1891) - - - 209

Burke's Notice of Lineage - - 216

F. Additional Notes - - 218
Indices : —

Index of Places ..... 227

Index of Persons - - - 237

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INTRODUCTION.

The following lists of Neales of Berkeley, of Yate, co. Gloucester, and
of Corsham, co. Wilts — and of others with whom they have been
connected by marriage — have been compiled to serve as a key to the
records and charters of the family, particulars of the more important
of which records and charters follow thereafter. These records
are very numerous and contain information as to persons, events and
things which Mr. H. Farnham Burke, of the Heralds' College, has
advised would be of interest to a large number of people outside of
the Neale family and would help to restore to life some of the past
history of many localities as well as of other families which still
survive in and about the districts to which the records relate.

It has been found convenient to divide the above lists under
3 separate heads — the first containing Neales previous to their
recorded settlement at Yate, covering a period roughly extending
from noo to 1500, and for particulars of whom recourse has been
chiefly had to the Charters and Muniments of Berkeley Castle —
the second containing Neales of Yate, covering a period extending
roughly fron 1500 to the present time, of whom there is a continuous
record, and who have throughout that period continuously held lands
in that parish, the records of which are still extant ; and shewing
their connection with the Belsires of Yate, extending over the greater
part of the same period, as well as with other families including the
Baynhams of Westbury and Cleerwell, co. Gloucester, the Greens of
Milton Clivedon, co. Somerset, the Smiths of North Nibley, the
Irelands of Bristol, and the Corbetts of Yate — and the third containing
Neales of Corsham and Shaw, Wilts, covering a period of from about

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1700 to the present time (of whom also there are continuous records)
and shewing their connection with the Arnolds of Corsham, the Smiths
of Froome Zellwood, co. Somerset, and of Shaw, co. Wilts, the Selfes
of Beanacre, Melksham, the Webbs of Monckton Farley, the Seymours
of Seend, the Ducketts of Calne and Hartham, and the Gawlers of
Ramridge, co. Southampton, as well as with numerous other families
in the neighbourhood of the above places and elsewhere, including
Gibbons of Corsham, Goldstones of London, Jackson- Ducketts of
Hartham, Burrards of Walhampton, co. Southampton, Nicholas of
Roundway, Winchester and Oxford, Chaloners of Roundway, Harveys
and Lovells of Cole Park, Malmesbury, Lucas of Shenfield, Methuens
of Melksham, Bradford, and Corsham, Norris of Nonsuch, Hanham of
Neston, Somner of Seend, Ker and Bellenden-Ker and others.

With regard to the early Neales of whom mention is made in
the Berkeley Castle Charters, it will be seen that they appear as
witnesses and parties to numerous important documents of early date
under the Latin form of the name without addition of place, and that
later on the name appears with the place of settlement. It seems clear,
beyond any question or doubt, upon a consideration of a large number
of the more important of the above charters as well as of other records,
that Nigellus Alius Arthuri, who married Aldena daughter of Robert
Fitzhardinge and who appears first in the following list, was of the
distinguished and powerful family of his name already sometime
previously settled at Mowbray in Leicestershire. Frequent mention is
made of members of both branches of the family in the Berkeley
Charters, and it is interesting to note that both the Fitzhardings and
the Nigelli are found at a very early period intimately associated with
the Priory Church of St. Mary Overie (now St. Saviour's Church and
Southwark Cathedral). In 1 106 (7 Hen. I.) the two Norman knights,
William Pont de LArche and William Dauncey, renewed the
foundation there for Canons regular of the Order of St. Augustine.
In the same reign Mabel, wife of Nigel de Mowbray, gave to the
Priory one virgate of land in Benestede In the reign of Hen. II.
Nigel de Mowbray (DAlbini) gave to the Priory the churches of
the Manor of Benestede, of Wudemarsesthorne, of Berghes, and of
St. Margaret, Southwark, which latter church had previously been

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given by Hen. I. by charter to the fraternity. The second Robert

Fitzharding, nephew of Nigel fil. Arthuri, married about the year 1190

Juliana de Pont Arche, a descendant, and probably granddaughter, of

the founder (cf : Berkeley Castle Charters Nos. 68, 101, 168 and 170, all

made about 1 200-1 220, to which William de Punthdelarch, Pontearche

or Pontelarche and Maurice son of Nigel are in each case witnesses

together). It would be interesting if it could be shown that St. Mary

Overie was renamed St. Saviour's (St. Sauveur) by the new founders

and benefactors the Nigelli (D'Albini), to commemorate in the country

of their adoption the older foundation in 1048 of the Abbey of

St. Sauveur on the Ouve by their ancestor Neale among the green

orchards of the Cotentin. In about the year 1207 the Priory was

burned : and in a Harleian Manuscript at the British Museum it was

recorded (10 King John) as follows : —

" In this yere was the first Maire of London ; and Seynt Mary

Overeye was that yere begonne.

Henv. Fitz Aldewyne. Petrus Duke ) A

' Anno x.

.1

P'mus Major. Thorn. Neell

It is not improbable that William Pont de L'Arche (judging
from the very prevalent custom of families taking distinctive names
from places and offices) was himself a Nigellus ; and this theory
receives support from the fact that in all the Berkeley Charters in
which members of the family of Ponte de L'Arche appear as
witnesses, Nigelli are found as witnesses also ; and it receives further
support also from Thorn. Neell appearing apparently as a witness to
the above record.

About the year 1350 Joan, daughter of Maurice de Berkeley
married Reginald de Cobham ; and in 1369 (43 Edward III.) she
bequeathed her body to be buried in the Churchyard of St. Mary
Overie in Southwark before the church door where the Image of the
Blessed Virgin sitteth on high over that door. It will be seen that
she was a cotemporary of John Wycliff, the father of English prose,
of John Gower, also buried in St. Saviour's, and of Geoffrey
Chaucer.

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Nigellus, filius Arthuri, it will be seen, was a cotemporary with
the above Nigel de Mowbray (D'Albini), and the Berkeley Select
Roll (No. 130) shews the descent of Thomas de Mowbray (1366)
from the above Nigel D'Albini.

The mention of D'Albinis and de Mowbrays opens up a very
interesting chapter. Roger of Montbrai (English Mowbray) in the
Cotentin and Geoffrey, Bishop of Coutances, were brothers : and
their sister married Roger of Albini.

Geoffrey de Mowbray was consecrated Bishop of Coutances at
Rouen 10 April, 1048. He completed his Church, which was
consecrated 8 December, 1056, in the presence of Duke William. He
(with his brother Roger) accompanied William to England, was present
at Hastings, received vast grants of land, interpreted to the Normans
at William's coronation at Westminster, and was present at his funeral
at Caen. He is supposed to have built the castle and outer walls of
Bristol; and he died at Coutances 3 Feb., 1093, in the presence of
Odo of Bayeux, William's half brother, leaving some 280 English
Manors to his brother Roger's son, Robert de Mowbray.

Robert de Mowbray (first Baron), Earl of Northumberland,
raised a rebellion against William Rufus, was captured and imprisoned
at Windsor, where after 30 years he is supposed to have died.

After Robert's imprisonment Pope Pascal II. allowed Matilda
his wife to marry Nigel de Albini, a relative and probably cousin of
Robert, and their son Roger de Mowbray (D'Albini) became the
second baron.

Roger (D'Albini) the second Baron had large estates in
Leicestershire (Domesday Book, 1085); was a steady supporter of
Rufus and Hen. I., the latter of whom invested him with the first
Earl's vast estates in England and Normandy.

His son Roger founded numerous monasteries ; was a great
benefactor of the church ; went thrice to the Crusades, was taken
prisoner by Saladin ; but was redeemed by the Templars.

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Nigel, son of the last Roger, succeeded as third Baron;
was the great benefactor of the Priory Church of St. Marie Overie
(St. Saviour's), Southwark (temp. Hen. II.), and was the cotemporary
of Nigellus, son of Arthur, Robert Fitzharding's son-in-law.

Of the same family and also a cotemporary of Nigellus son
of Arthur was William de Albini, Earl of Arundel, who married
about 1 1 37 Adeliza, widow of Hen. I., by whom he had 7 children.
He was one of the witnesses to the final composition between
Hen. II. and Stephen : he escorted Henry's daughter into Germany
on her marriage with Henry of Saxony: and died at Waverley
12 October, 11 76. It is very noticeable that Queen Adeliza, after
her marriage with William Albini and some time previous to 1151,
granted Berkeley Harness to the Abbey of Reading, where her first
husband, King Henry, was buried, thus proving the close connection
of the Nigels and Albinis with Berkeley before Robert Fitzharding's
settlement there. As will be seen elsewhere this William Albini of
the Strong Arm built Castle Rising in Norfolk, overlooking the
Wash, some 20 miles as the crow flies from the Abbey of Wymond-
ham (where his father, the Pincerna, lay buried) : and it was there
that later on the She Wolf of France, her son's prisoner, participator
in the Berkeley crime, drew wearily to an end her chequered career,
while her worthy successor Philippa, Consort of the English Justinian,
was busy with her looms in Norwich and in founding the commercial
prosperity of England and at the same time encouraging Eglesfield
of pious memory in his work of founding her Royal College at
Oxford.

William, son of the last mentioned William de Albini and
2nd Earl, died ng6.

William, his son, 3rd Earl, was a favourite of King John,
accompanied him to Runnymede, and became one of his sureties for
the faithful observance of the Charter. He went on a crusade : was
at the siege of Damietta: and died 12 21.

Another William D'Albini and a William de Mowbray were
of the 25 Barons to whom the execution of Magna Charta was

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committed. This William D'Albini, whom Hume says was the best
officer among the confederated barons, was placed by them in charge
of Rochester Castle at the head of 140 knights and their retinues,
but after a strenuous defence he was compelled by John to surrender,
showing that even John was at times a man of mettle to be reckoned
with.

Another distinguished Nigellus of these early times, also a
cotemporary of Nigel, son of Arthur, was Richard Nigellus, Bishop
of Ely. He was nephew of Roger, the great Bishop of Salisbury and
the builder of Devizes, Sherborne and Malmesbury Castles, who was
himself a nephew of the Bishop of Coutances. He was a pupil of
the great Anselm at Laon and became treasurer to Stephen. Being
charged with conspiracy he fled the Court and defended his uncle's
castle of Devizes against the King. He was witness to the final
treaty between Stephen and Duke Henry 6 Nov. 1153: attended
Henry's coronation ig December 1154; became Henry's Chancellor;
was present at Becket's consecration 1162, and at the Great Council
of Clarendon in 1164; and died at Ely 30 May 1164.

Richard Fitzneale or Fitznigel, otherwise Richard of Ely,
Bishop of London, was son of Nigel, Bishop of Ely, whom he
succeeded as treasurer of England n6g; was continued as treasurer
by Richard I ; was loyal to Richard I against John ; was a patron of
learning and the author of the famous ' Dialogus de Scaccario.'

The history of the Nigelli of the Cotentin is an interesting one.
They were the Chiefs of the earlier Norman or Danish settlers in
those parts. Neale Viscount of Countances, son of Roger, in 996
defeated Ethelred (the Unready) at sea when the latter, flushed
with his exploits in Cumberland, endeavoured to invade the shores of
Brittany. He thereby greatly increased and consolidated his
power, and later on joined Alan of Brittany in opposing Robert of
Normandy, father of Duke William. His son, Neale of St. Sauveur,
in 1048 founded the famous Abbey of that name by his castle on the
Ouve, where aforetime his grandfather, Roger, had consecrated a
small college of Canons, and worthily upheld his father's prestige :
but Duke William was rapidly increasing in power and pushing his

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domain Westwards. So in 1047 these two came into fearful conflict
at Val es dunes, and after a gigantic struggle William prevailed.
William was, however, not only a great soldier, who could respect a
worthy foe, but a born leader of men of preeminent political foresight :
and so the two were reconciled the same year : and later on Neale
accompanied William to England, among the chief, if not the chief,
of his supporters.

Since the above was written the writer's attention has been
called by Mr. Burke to " The Early Genealogical History of the House
of Arundel " (1882) by John Pym Yeatman, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-
at-Law. It is a large folio volume of very considerable bulk and
deals at great length with the families of Albini, Mowbray, the
Viscounts of St. Sauveur and Bayeux, Bishop Geoffrey of Coutances
and others : and innumerable Charters and facts are adduced to show
that the Albinis and Mowbrays are the descendants of the Viscounts
of St. Sauveur, who in place of their surname of Nigellus used and
were known also by various local and other names and titles,
such as Albini (denoting their settlement in England), Pincerna (the
wine-bearers), Botiler, Belers, Busli, Brito (denoting their settlement
in Brittany), d'lvri, d'Oilli and Bosco Rohardi. Those who are
interested in such questions of genealogy are referred to some extracts
from Mr. Yeatman's work given in Appendix A.

To return to the Neales of Berkeley — their connection with
Robert Fitzharding (the founder of the Abbey of St. Augustine at
Bristol and the builder of Berkeley Castle) and with the descendants
of the said Robert down to the marriage of Maud Nigellus with
William, brother of Maurice the 5th Lord, is shewn in the List which
follows.

Henry, Duke of Normandy, mentioned in the grant and
the marriage contract of 11 53 (see list) succeeded to the English
Throne as Henry II. in the following year. Some 8 years later we
find him opposing the dangerous pretensions of Becket, which
struggle led to the enactment (1164) of the famous and important
constitutions of Clarendon. Shortly afterwards we find Henry and
Pope Adrian IV. (the Englishman Breakspear) making use the one of

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the other for their several purposes over the subjugation of Ireland
(1170). In connection with Becket it is interesting to note that in
1 1 58, when Henry's Chancellor and before his elevation to the see of
Canterbury, he was witness to the Grant (charter 8) by the King
to Robert Fitzharding, brother of Aldena, of the whole vill of
Malmesbury with the Castle, lands and hundred in consideration of
100 marks and an annual rent of thirteen pounds ten shillings.

The first two select charters at Berkeley Castle contain the
grants from Henry Duke of Normandy to Rodbert Fitzharding, the
father of Aldena, and his heirs of Bitton and Berkeley, with a free
market any day of the week they might prefer, and a mint with their
own minter. This also was in 11 53, before Henry succeeded to the
Crown ; and it illustrates the plans of that most astute prince for
securing the throne in his own line on the demise of Stephen.

The memory of the blessed Martyr of Canterbury would ever
remain fresh in the minds of the devout men of those early times, not
less at Bristol, Gloucester and Berkeley than elsewhere : and it is
reasonable to suppose that through the influence of the Berkeleys
(combined with the powerful influence of his own family connections
in other parts) John Neell, the celebrated Master of the House of
St. Thomas de Aeon (St. Thomas a Becket of Acre), obtained later
on in the reign of Hen. VI. his appointment as head of that
Brotherhood, so intimately connected with the Knights Templar.
James le Botiller, Earl of Ormond, mentioned in the power of
attorney and in the feoffment by John Neell to the same James le
Botiller (see List) was descended from the ' Butler ' who accompanied
Hen. II. into Ireland and upon whom Henry conferred that surname.
The families of Berkeley and Butler were connected ; and it is
probable that the above Earl's influence would therefore be exerted
with that of the Berkeleys on behalf of Friar John Neell.

The grant by Galfridus Nel of Swanhunger to Walter
Walencis de Piriton (temp. Edward II.) of certain lands in
consideration of y\ marks, Walencis [Valence] yielding and paying
one rose at the birth of St. John the Baptist for all services, wards,
reliefs, heriots, escheats, aids, demands, &c, is interesting, having

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regard to the history of the rose in the times that followed ; and so is
the name Isolda, or Yseult, Neel, the grandfather of John, the son of
John and Issabella Neel mentioned in the deed of entail, dated
x 357 (3° Edward III.). The family of Yseult, it will be seen, were
living at Berkeley at the time the hideous crime of Maltravers was
perpetrated within the Castle Keep, and it is more than likely that
Geoffrey Nel of Swanhunger [Saniger] and Geoffrey his son, and
Isolda himself with his son John, joined in the weird procession of
the dead King's body to Gloucester.

The most distinguished of the early Neales of Berkeley is
perhaps Friar John Neell (already referred to), the Master of the
House of St. Thomas of Aeon (St. Thomas a Becket of Acre) from
1 428- 1 463, which hospital upon the dissolution of monastic
foundations by Henry VIII. passed into the hands of the Mercers'
Company. He obtained an Act for the incorporation of the
Hospital in 1444 and he was one of the founders of the new
Grammar Schools in London in 1447 (see Sir John Watney's
History of the Company). This John Neell was no doubt well
acquainted with Bishop Waynflete and with Master John Nele,
Wayneflete's executor, as well as with William Neale of Merton,
mentioned in the following list under the head of ' Miscellaneous
Records.'

In connection with the above deed of entail of 1357 it is
interesting to note that Waneswelle, or Wanswell Court, which is a
short distance only from the town and Castle of Berkeley, was
formerly a very important stronghold, in some striking particulars
surpassing even the Castle in interest, being enclosed within a moat
of remarkable dimensions and size. What was the early history of
Wanswell Court is not known to the writer ; but the hall with its
vaulted and timbered roof is still in a tolerable state of preservation
and is of great antiquity and beauty, vying almost with that of the
palace of King John at Eltham. The Nigelli were probably settled
there at a very early date ; and it will be seen that John Neale, the
eldest representative of the family at Yate, was settled there at the
time of his death as late as 1842.

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A short walk from Wanswell brings you to the Oldminster
Fishery ; and the writer is credited by some with being the only
person known to have crossed the Severn at low water on foot at that
point.

Among many other interesting names also appearing in the
list of Berkeley Castle Charters which follows may be mentioned
Eustace the Chamberlain, William Brito, Eudo de Sancto Salvatore
and Ralph Pincerna.

A short list of other early Neales follows the list of those
mentioned in the Berkeley Charters. The two firstly named were
co-temporary with the above John Neell of St. Thomas' Hospital and
were distinguished at Winchester and Merton ; and there is little
doubt all are members of the family, though the connection has not
been clearly established, with the exception perhaps of John Neale,
the Rector of Exeter Coll : Oxford. John of St. Mary of the Valleys
with the Chapel of Wyke and William of Merton were also
co-temporaries of William Grocyn of Colerne, whom Hallam calls
the patriarch of English learning, and who became a Scholar at
Winchester in 1463, taught Greek in Exeter Coll: Oxford in 1491,
numbering among his pupils Sir Thomas More and perhaps also
Erasmus, of whom Hallam says he knew nothing of Hebrew.

Of the Neales of Yate William and Edith his wife are the
first recorded members. A surrender to them and their children
Robert and Agnes was made 22 April, 1533 (25 Hen. VIII.) of a
messuage in the Manor of Yate with the first harvest of meadow
lying in the Common fields in Northmeade and in Wetemeade,
John Panter being Steward of the Court (Augmentation Office
Rentals and Surveys, Manor of Yate, co. Gloucester).

In 1530, 1538 and 1544 grants of land in the same manor were
made to their grandson Thomas, his wife Elizabeth (Belsire) and
their children Edith and Alexander.

Robard Nealle of Yate, son of William and Edith, made his
will 17"' September, 1544. He bequeathed his sowll to Almighty God,
to his blessyd Mother our lady Saynt Mare and to all the Wolly

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Company of hevyn and gave to the Cathedrall Church -\\ d -< to the
hye aulter of Yate 4 d - to all Sowls lyght y d - and to the reparation of
the bells i2 d -

In 1576 Alexander Neale, son of Thomas and Elizabeth, paid
William Stump and Mary his wife 160 marks of silver for 2 messuages,
gardens, orchards and 124 acres of land in Hawkesbury, Shipton
Moyne and Shipton Dovell.

On 7 th July, 1584 Thomas Neale, the father of the above
Alexander and Thomas (the Divine), made his Will. He gave to
Thomas his sonne all the Waynescote glasse table bords, binches,
formes, portalls, standinge bedsteads and all other the bedsteads in
his dwellinge howse and also two shelfs in the chamber that the sayd
Thorns his sonne ' now useth to lye in ' (and on which shelfs no doubt
his books were kept). He gave to his sonne Alexander all his lands
in fee simple within the severall Lordships of Wickwar, Barkley or
elsewhere, on condition of his permitting the said Elizabeth, his wife,
to enjoy Fryren Closes for her life, and making and delivering to the
sayd Thomas Neale and Thomas and William his sons ' by good
assurance to be devised by Counsell learned in the lawes one good
Indenture of lease ' of the aforesaid Fryren Closes with appurts to
enjoy the same for their lives and the life of the longest lived of them
and after the decease of the said Elizabeth. (See Appendix B. p. 161.)

On 6 th August, 1586, Elizabeth, the widow of Thomas Neale
the Elder, made her will, and after several bequests gave the residue
to her son Thomas Neale and ordained him her sole Executor, Henry
Baynham with others being a witness.

In the following year the said Thomas Neale (the Divine)
purchased for 200 marks of silver 3 messuages, &c, with 320 acres of
land in Wickwar, Oldbury and Cromehall. Further particulars of
these lands and of this Thomas Neale will be given later on when
treating of the Manor of Wixoldbury and the records relating thereto.

On 17 July, 1 591, Alexander the brother of the said Thomas
made his will. He gave to his son Thomas and his heirs male the
lands, tenements and hereditaments in Wickwar parish known as the

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Grange and the other named Fryin Closes ; to his son Christopher
and his heirs male his hereditaments in Cromhall called Cromhall
Mylls, he to receive ^ioo from Henry in consideration of his lands in
Hawkesbury assured to that son ; in consideration of his Manor of
Weston Birt assured to his son Samuell he directed him to pay ^200
in various sums to his sons Thomas, Robert and Christopher, and to
his executor ; and he gave ' to the poore people of ye pishe of Yate
£40 equally to be distributed ' : and he gave the residue to Dorothye
his wife and Robert his son. (See Appendix B. p. 163.)

In 1596 Thomas Estcourte the Elder, Esquire (of Winchester
Coll.), Emma, his wife, and Thomas Estcourte the Younger,
Gentleman, in consideration of £100 sold to Michael Neale,
2 messuages with 3 gardens, 3 orchards, &c, and g6 acres of land
in Old Sodbury and Combesende.

Thomas Neale of Berkeley, Tanner (cf : Berkeley Castle Select
Rolls, No. 54), son of the above Alexander and Dorothye, made his
Will 8 November, 161 2. He gave to his wife Margrett a sum of
money (to be void if she claim the third of his lands) and plate, ' my
stonne Jugge coloured with silver and gilte, her bed which she brought
with her, all such sheats and blanketts belonging to that Bede as
pillows and pillow boards, also my second Arras coverlid, also the
Boxe, and Cheste in my beede Chamber, my litel mare, my brasse
panne that her Mother gave and the new Caldrone which was
bought laste at Barkley Fayre, also one of the mayde bedes with
all the furniture belonginge unto hime, also the andle poote and
spitte ' ; to his daughter Saray to hundred markes to be payde at her
marriage so that she may with the consent of my Overseers or at her
age of twenty and on years, also a reasonable good bede with all that
belongeth to a bede ; to his grandson Thomas, son of Alexander and
the heirs of his body 6 houses at Berkeley (specified) and at Stoke ;
to his son Alexander all his other lands and leases to him and his
heirs for ever, allowing his wife ^20 a year for jointure ; to the poore
of Barkley £3; to the poore of Wickwar 18 s- ; to the poore of
Yate io s - ; to the poor of Engleworth 5 5- ; to the poor of Dursley 5 s ;
to his brother Samuell ' my cloke that I do commonly weare my
best Doublett Cloke and Jerkin ' ; to each of four daughters a silver

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and gilt tunn or goblet; to son Thomas a little salte of silver;
various sums to his 9 men servants and his maidservants; all the
rest of his goods Cattell plate and household stuffe to his son
Alexander, whom he made his full whole Executor, and he appointed
Henry Neall his brother and William Fernley his brother-in-law to
be his overseers of his Will, and gave them 10* a peace for their
paynes — the 6 th day of November in the yeare of the rayne of or
Soveraigne Lord James by the Grace of God of England, France
and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the io lh and of Scotland
the six and fortithe, 1612.

It is interesting, in connection with the contents and language
of this will, to note that Thomas Neale, the Tanner of Berkeley, and
his brothers, Christopher of Cromhall, Henry of Hawkesbury and
Samuel of Weston Birt, were as nearly as possible cotemporary
with Shakespeare and Cervantes. All 4 brothers must have been
born about 1545- 1560. Cervantes was born in 1547, an< ^ Shakespeare
in 1564; and both died in April 1616 within 10 days of each other.
' Don Quixote ' was translated and published in London in 1612, the
date of Thomas the Tanner's Will; and Shakespeare's authorship
terminated in the same year.

The Will of this Thomas Neale is set out in full in Appendix
B (p. 164) because of its striking resemblance to Shakespeare's Will
in so many respects, viz. : — its commencement ; the reference to his
good and perfect memory ; the commending his Sowle unto God his
maker and preserver, to Jesus Christ his only Redeemer, and to God
the Holy Goste his Comforter ; the gift to his daughter Saray for
marriage portion, so like the gift to Judith, Shakespeare's daughter ;
the gift of wearing apparel, plate, Jugge covered with silver and
gilt (cf : Shakespeare's broad silver and gilt bowl) ; beds to wife and
others, and household stuffe ; gifts to the poore ; and the manner
of dating the Will.

Thomas Neale, of the little salte of silver, son of Thomas
the Tanner and Margaret Fernley, married Miss Baynham of the
house of Westbury and Cleerwell, co. Gloucester. This worthy
couple were married about 15 James I., and they had two sons

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Robert and John. Robert the Elder was the first of the branch of
five generations of Robert Neales, the third of which settled at
Corsham, Wilts, about the year 1700. John the Younger was the
first of the branch of five generations which continued to live at
Yate, all of whom (with the exception of the fourth, Benjamin) were
John Neales. The fifth Neale of the Yate branch was John Neale of
Yate and of Wanswell Court, Berkeley, who married Nancy Corbett
of Yate ; and his grandson in 1855 succeeded as tenant in tail to the
Corsham property upon the death without issue of Dame Grace
Elizabeth Neale, granddaughter of the fourth Robert Neale of the
elder branch and under the entail created by him in 1774.

To return. — The first Robert Neale of the Elder branch
married (about 1650) Priscilla Green of the family of that name of
Milton, Clevedon, co. Somerset: and on 5 November, 1677, he
purchased of Richard Beckford, Esquire, in fee simple, Neale's
Tenement and land, of which his wife Priscilla had been the Copyhold
tenant since 6 July, 1653.

The 2 nd Robert Neale married in 1681 Martha Smith of
Newton Forthampton, a daughter of John Smith who had been an
officer in the Parliament army ; purchased Wixolbury (where one
Jasper More dwelt) of Francis Rogers and Hannah his wife ; was
of the Society of Friends ; spent a large sum in contesting with
Mr. Mason, the then parson of Yate, the payment and manner of
payment of tithe on Neale's Tenement ; and was buried in the
Friends' Burial Place at Chipping Sodbury about 1703. He left
Neale's Tenement and his other lands to his son Robert, and
Wixoldbury to his daughter Elizabeth.

The 3 rd Robert Neale in 1708 (then of Corsham, Clothier)
settled Neale's Tenement and land upon himself, his wife Sarah
(Arnold) and their heirs, William Arnold being trustee for the wife
and Richard Belsire of Yate for him. On i sl September, 1729,
Robert Neale and his wife agreed to sell this settled property to
Sir William Codrington of Dodington, Bart. The proceeds were
spent on the building of the Mansion House, Corsham, which on
22 October, 1729, was settled upon Robert Neale, his wife and son in
lieu of Neale's Tenement and land at Yate,

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Elizabeth Neale, the sister of this Robert (whose portrait is at
Shaw House) married Charles Ireland of Bristol. By her will of
3° July, 1735, she devised Wixoldbury to her sons, Charles Ireland
and Harry Ireland, with a wish that the estate should go to her
nephew Robert Neale, if they should die without issue. On 14 June,
1739, Charles Ireland, the surviving brother, settled the Mansion
House or scite of the Manor of Wixoldbury and lands on his cousin
Robert Neale of Corsham his heirs and assigns in consideration of
love and affection " and the rather in regard to it being an antient
" estate in the name and family of the ancestors of the said Robert
" Neale ... in which said Manor one Alexander was seized in his
" demesne as of fee simple in or about the 40 th year of Queen
" Elizabeth." This Charles Ireland died unmarried and without
issue in 1739-40 and is buried in St. Peter's Church, Bristol. In
1742 the same Robert Neale of Corsham purchased Brooks (part of
Great Inlands) and added it to Wixoldbury. Further particulars of
the Robert Neales of Corsham will be given later on when treating of
the Corsham records.

The first John Neale of the younger branch at Yate and Mary
his widow in 1684 and in i6go sold to the above 2 nd Robert Neale
certain lands at Yate lately purchased by John Neale of Richard
Beckford, Esquire, which lands were added to Robert Neale's
tenement at Yate. In 1738 there is a strict settlement by the
3 rd John Neale of John Neale's Tenement at Yate and 80 acres with
common of Pasture and Common of Estovers upon himself, William,
his only son and heir by his first wife, and Michael Neale, only son of
the said William, and their heirs. William the son, of whose issue
there was a total failure, died intestate ; and thereupon Benjamin
Neale, son of John by his second wife Sarah Batten, became heir to
his father, who also died intestate : and John Neale's Tenement
became the property of Benjamin Neale and continued in the
possession of the family at any rate until the year 181 8.

John, the son of Benjamin, married Nancy Corbet of Yate ;
and their son, John Corbett Neale, the writer's grandfather, married
his cousin Tryphena Corbett, only daughter of Jonathan Corbett of
Yate. His was a very ancient family in Gloucestershire. William

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Corbet was lord of Tederington (Titherington) g Edward I. ; and
Roger Corbet was seized of it in the 15 th and i8' h years of the same
reign. William son of Robert purchased a charter of free Warren in
Titherington, 33 Edward I. Roger Corbet was also seized of lands
in Bertune (Barton) by Bristol, 18 Edward I. : and William Corbet
was seized of 14 acres of land there, 2 Richard II.

The Manors of Alveston and Urcot were settled (temp.
Edward III.) by Walter Fitz- Warren on Peter Corbet of Siston, who
had married his daughter. These Manors thus came to Margaret
Corbet, daughter and co-heiress of Peter Corbet. She married Sir
Gilbert Dennis and settled these Manors on her husband, whereby
they came into the family of Dennis. Roger de Berchelai appears
as the holder of the Manor of Siston in ' Domesday.' Sir Robert
Atkyns in his ' Gloucestershire ' says of the family of Dennis that
there had been more high sheriffs of it than of any other.

Roger Corbet had a grant of free warren in Ebberton and
Coate, 6 Edward III. : and Sir Robert Corbet died seised of Ebberton
and Hidcote, 2 Hen. IV.

Jonathan Corbett Neale, fourth son of John Corbett and
Tryphena Neale, married Leila Eveleen, only daughter of William
Rawlinson Atkinson, grandson of William Rawlinson of Ancoats
Hall, co. Lancaster, and first cousin of the Revd. John Seton-Karr
of Kippilaw, Vicar of Berkeley, who married Anna daughter of
Archibald Douglas of Glenfinart.

Having now traced the line of Alexander Neale the son of
Thomas Neale (living 1530) and Elizabeth (Belsire) his wife through
their connection with the parish of Yate to recent times — we return
now to Thomas Neale (the Divine) brother of the said Alexander and
to the records relating to the Manor of Wixoldbury purchased by him,
as already mentioned in 1587 (29 and 30 Elizabeth). This Thomas
Neale was born at Yate Court in 15 19 (the year of the death of Grocyn
and of the birth of Sir Thos. Gresham). His father, Thomas Neale of
Wickwar and Barkley, was a man of considerable wealth and position
for the times in which he lived, as is evident by the gifts of lands

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and moneys contained in his will : and as already pointed out he was
the owner not only of lands at Barkley but also of Fryren Closes
(adjoining Wixoldbury and near Yate Court) as well as of other lands
and tenements in Wickwar and Yate. His mother Elizabeth was also
of good station in life, being a sister of Alexander Belsire, then Fellow
of New College, Oxford. In 1489 William, Lord Berkeley, upon
being created Marquis of Berkeley by Henry VII., entailed Berkeley
Castle and the whole of the family estates upon the King, reserving
only a life interest to himself : and upon his death in 1491 the King
took possession. The Berkeleys, thus being ousted from their ancient
patrimony, had to travel afield for a new home. In 1523 Sir Maurice
Berkeley, knight, accordingly took Yate Park on lease from Henry
Lord Daubigny for the life of himself and wife and for a term of
80 years after the survivor of them ; but it would appear from the
accounts of payments and expenses at Yate, kept among the muniments
of Berkeley Castle, that a new house was being built for Sir Maurice'
occupation in 15 19. Thomas Neale, the father, might therefore in
that year have been in the occupation of the Old Manor House or
Mansion at Yate Court, either as the tenant of Lord Daubigny or in
some fiduciary way on Sir Maurice Berkeley's behalf, he having at
the same time lands of his own in the immediate neighbourhood as
well also as at Berkeley. In 1520 Sir Maurice Berkeley was settled
at Yate Court and was upon his death in 1523 succeeded there by his
brother, Thomas Lord Berkeley, who died in 1533 and who was first
of all buried (in accordance with the directions in his will) in the
parish church of Mangotsfield, being afterwards exhumed and reburied
by his wife's side in St. Augustine's, Bristol, founded by his ancestor
Robert Fitzharding. The Berkeleys continued to live at Yate Court
for a period of 45 years in all until 1565, when Henry Lord Berkeley
sold his lease to his brother-in-law Sir Nicholas Poynz.

Thomas Neale proceeded to Winchester College as a scholar
in 1531 at the age of 12, from thence he proceeded to New Coll.
Oxford, where he was elected fellow in 1540. In Mary's reign he was
Chaplain to Bishop Bonner and rector of Thenford, Northants, but
on Elizabeth's accession he came back to Oxford, and from 15 59- 1569
held the Hebrew Professorship at Christ Church, residing in 1568 at
Hart Hall.

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In 1566 Elizabeth visited Oxford with Robert Dudley, Earl
of Leicester, who was then residing at Kenelworth and was
Chancellor of the University. Thomas Neale, in conjunction
with John Bereblock of Exeter College, had prepared for the
occasion a large map or set of views of the Colleges with Latin
verses under each which was posted on the walls or gate of St. Mary's
Church, and the details of which Thomas Neale explained to the
Queen, at the same time delivering himself of a Hebrew speech
congratulating her Majesty on the occasion. The map remained
hung up for several days, and was more than once noticed by the
Queen. A careful copy, probably the M.S., now in the Bodleian
Library, was made by Neale, but the map itself was lost sight of till
it, or a very similar one, was presented to St. John's College. It is
not known if this relic of Elizabethan Oxford survived the Civil War.
An English translation of Neale's Hebrew address to the Queen is
given in Appendix C (p. 165).

It is interesting to note that when the Queen visited Cam-
bridge in 1564 and the public orator enlarged upon her Majesty's
praises, she often shook her head and bit her lips, and sometimes
broke out in these expressions ' non est Veritas ' and ' utinam ' ; but
when he praised virginity, she commended the orator and exclaimed,
" God's blessing of thyne heart ; there continue."

Neale built himself a lodging opposite Hart Hall, which was
long known as Neale's House. It has been alleged that he was the
inventor of the story of the consecration of Archbishop Matthew
Parker to the see of Canterbury at the Nag's Head in Cheapside ;
but the whole story is now received to be a forgery.

Winchester can not only lay claim to number among her
alumni the famous Greek scholar Grocyn, but she can also claim to
have sent out in Thomas Neale the first English scholar who
mastered all three tongues and read without other aid the Old and
New Testaments in the original, as well also as the Septuagint of
Ptolemy Philadelphus and the Vulgate of Jerome. He translated
into Latin the commentares of Rabbi David Kimchi upon the twelve
Minor Prophets. Of these the first nine were presented by him to
Queen Elizabeth in 1566, the remaining three having been already

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dedicated to Cardinal Pole. These last were printed in Paris 1557,
and a copy is preserved in the British Museum. The dedication was
dated in Paris, 1 March, 1556, and in it he praises Pole for his services
to the restoration of religion, and he says he undertook the work
chiefly at the solicitation of his friend, Jean Mercier, Regius Professor
of Hebrew at Paris. The dedication ends thus : — " Vale Lutetise
Parisiorum, Calendis Martiis, 1556. Thomas Nelus." Cardinal Pole
was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford on the following
25 June, 1556. The above Latin translations were a few years since
completely unknown in Paris and in France. The University of Paris
was suppressed by a decree of the ' Convention ' on 20 th March,
1794; but it was reconstituted under the title of the Academy of
Paris by Napoleon I. (Law of 10 May, 1806). Mr. Philippe Berger
(Faculty of Protestant Divinity) is (or recently was) the true successor
of Jean Mercier, former Professor of Hebrew in the University of
Paris. The only known works of Jean Mercier are (1) 'Tabular in
Grammaticam Linguae Chaldae.' — Paris (no date). (2) ' Liber de
Accentibus Scriptural Autore .... Juda .... Editus
Opera Merceri.' — Paris 1565 (National Library and Library Magazine).

Wood in his Athenoe speaking of this Thomas Neale says : —
" As he was accounted by many an eminent theologist and linguist, so
" by some a tolerable philosopher, poet and geographer . . . when he
" died or where, the Register of Cassington, which is very imperfect,
" where he lived some years, tells us not. The copy of the inscription
"is printed in Hist. Antiq. Univ. Oxon. Lib. 2. p. 139. One Thomas
" Neale of Yeate in Gloucestershire (where our author was born) dying
"in 1590, his widow, named Christiana, had a commission granted to
" her to administer the goods, debts and chattels of him the said
" Thomas Neale, lately deceased, dated 23 September the same year.
" Whether it be meant of our author I cannot justly say, because I
" could never learn that he was ever married." This doubt was some
years since conclusively disposed of by the writer. The reasons for
secrecy in such matters in those times is a matter of History.
Elizabeth had and expressed the greatest aversion to the marriage of
the clergy: and in August 1561 she put forth an injunction that no
member of a College or Cathedral should have his wife living within

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its precincts under pain of forfeiting all his preferments : and Parker
expressed, in a letter at the time, his horror to hear such words as she
then spake concerning God's Holy Ordinance and institution of
matrimony. Even in the preamble to the Act of Edward VI., allowing
the practise of the marriage of priests, the practise was treated as an
ignominious and intolerable evil. This enforced secrecy probably
accounts for the obscurity which surrounds the birth of some
Churchmen such as Richard Neale, Archbishop of York. He is
stated to have been born of obscure parents in Westminster, and
apparently little or nothing was known about them. He is believed
by some competent authorities however to have been the son of the
above Thomas Neale, the Divine. His birth in King Street,
Westminster in 1562 would fit in entirely as to time; and his future
career as well as his connection with Laud and St. John's College,
Oxford, and his incorporation there in 1600 some 9 years after the
death of Thomas Neale, tend to the same conclusion, as also do the
Armorial Bearings registered by him, which resemble in a striking
manner the Armorial Bearings of the Neales of Yate.

This Richard Neale was educated at Westminster School.
He was sent by Mildred, lady Burleigh, wife of the lord treasurer, to
St. John's College, Cambridge, and was admitted a scholar in April,
1580. He continued to enjoy the patronage of the Burleigh family,
resided in their household and became Chaplain to Lord Burleigh
and afterwards to his son, Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury. He
became D.D. in 1600. He preached before Queen Elizabeth, who
was much taken with him. He became Vicar of Cheshunt, and was
installed Dean of Westminster on the memorable 5 th November, 1605.
While at Westminster he took great interest in the progress of the
school and yearly sent two or three scholars to the Universities at his
own cost. In 1608 he became bishop of Rochester. In August he
appointed Laud his Chaplain : it was by his introduction that Laud
first preached before the King: and his influence procured Laud's
election to the presidency of St. John's Coll. Oxford. In 1610 he
became bishop of Lichfield and Coventry : and at this period he was
deputed by King James to preside once more in the Abbey of
Westminster over the re-interment of the King's mother, Mary Queen

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of Scots, on the removal of her remains from Peterborough Cathedral
to Hen. VII. 's Chapel. In 1614 he was translated to Lincoln. In
1617 he was translated to Durham, where in a very short space of
time he greatly adorned and beautified the palaces and houses of the
Bishopric : and he spent much time at Durham House in the Strand,
which was commonly spoken of as Durham College because of the
learned men whom he provided with quarters there. He attended the
trial of Bacon and spoke against depriving the fallen Chancellor of
his peerage. In 1628 he became Bishop of Winchester. On
28 Feb., 1 63 1, he was elected to the Archbishopric of York and was
enthroned there on 16 April : and in 1635 he vindicated the right of
the Archbishops of York to visit Queen's College, Oxford, as against
the claim of Laud. He died at York on 31 Oct., 1640, three days
before the Meeting of the memorable Long Parliament, and was
buried at the East End of the Cathedral in the Chapel of All Saints.
There is an engraved portrait of him.

Thomas Neale (the Divine) did marry the Christiana mentioned
by Wood, and there were 8 children of the marriage, all of whom are
mentioned in the will of his father, dated in 1584, from which will it
is also evident he was accustomed to pass much of his time at
his father's house in Gloucestershire. After resigning his Hebrew
Lectureship he withdrew into retirement to Cassington, near
Woodstock; and in 1590 he set up in the Parish Church there
above the pew belonging to the house where he lived a brass
tablet (which still remains) with a Latin inscription thereon reminding
(cf: Appendix C. p. 168) him of his approaching end and having
engraved thereon a portrait (of himself it is supposed) wrapped in
a winding sheet, as people were accustomed to be buried without
coffins in those days. The following is suggested as an English
paraphrase of this inscription : —

" His tongue is silent, who in days of yore

" Was versed in many tongues ; of Hebrew lore

" His tongue the chosen oracle was then.

" What profit in the grave ? 'Tis this that men

" Greek, Latin and the Hebrew tongues have known ;

" If aught now profits him, 'tis that and that alone.

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" Your profit was that Thomas Neale hath taught
" With facile tongue the secret tongues ye sought.
"His tongue is still ; this now of you I pray,
" Your tongues for him your piety display."

" These lines I have set me up, conscious they'll be
" A warning here of my mortality."

" Though he should slay me
" I will trust in him."

Whether he was buried at Cassington (where he died the same
year, 1590) or elsewhere is not known. A commission was granted
to his widow, Christiana, to administer his goods, debts and chattels,
23 September 1590.

During the Chancellorship of our Gloucestershire Duke,
Henry, 5th Duke of Beaufort, Neale's drawings of the Colleges
were republished with a plan and dedicated to him ; and the late
Queen Victoria was graciously pleased to accept from the writer on
the occasion of her Jubilee a facsimile copy of Neale's ' Dialogus
in adventum serenissimoe Reginoe Elizabethoe gratulatorius inter
eandem Reginam et D. Rob. Dudlceum Comitem Lecestrioe et
Ox. Acad. Cancellarium ' with his drawings of the Colleges and
his Hebrew address to her great predecessor Elizabeth.

Something of Thomas Neale's position in regard to the
theological literature, the influences at work, and the leaven that
stirred the whole lump, in his day, can be gathered by a consideration
of the few following dates and facts : —
1455. Earliest book printed.
1477. Earliest English book printed by Caxton.
1 51 7. Complutensian Polygot printed in Spain. Indulgence of
Pope Leo, against which Luther remonstrated, whereon
the Great Reformation commenced.
1520. Luther joined by Tyndale.
1526. Tyndale's New Testament printed at Cologne.

1534. Commencement of English Reformation.

1535. Coverdale's Bible (translated out of Douche and Latyn

into English) printed — place of printing unknown.

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1540.
1546.

1555
1556

1557
1558

1559
1560

Neale, Fellow of New College.

Henry VIII. founded Christ Church (Alexr. Belsire of

Yate, Uncle of Thomas Neale, being appointed one of

the 6 Prebendaries of the Cathedral).
Martyrdom of Hooper, Ridley and Latimer.
Martyrdom of Cranmer.

Neale's book (dedicated to Cardinal Pole) printed at Paris.
Neale, Regius Professor of Hebrew at Christ Church.
Deprivation of Residents of Colleges.
The first Edition of the Geneva or ' Breeches ' Bible.

" Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke ....

with most profitable annotations upon all the hard places

&c." Translators : Whittingham, Thomas Sampson

(Dean of Christ Church) and Gilby.
The Bishop's Bible, a semi-authorised version, Edited by

Archbishop Parker, which was chiefly used in Churches,

but did not oust the Geneva version from private use.
Neale resigned his Professorship.
Second Edition of the Bishop's Bible.
Defeat of Spanish Armada.
Death of Thomas Neale.

First of Shakespeare's plays (Romeo and Juliet) printed.
Don Quixote published in Spain.
The Authorised version of James I. (now read in our

churches), " diligently compared with the former

translations," printed.
Don Quixote printed in London.

It will have been seen that Thomas Neale was Hebrew
Professor at Christ Church at the time Sampson, the Dean of the
House, was engaged in the translation (out of Hebrew and Greek) of
the Geneva or ' Breeches ' Bible (with ' its profitable annotat DS upon
all the hard places ') ; and there can be no doubt that he had a
determining voice upon many a linguistic difficulty that must have
been encountered. We may hope that with his intimate acquaintance
with the masculine vernacular of Gloucestershire he helped to impress
upon that work something of Luther's vigour of speech and the
majestic rythm of the Book, the birthright and possession of our race

1568.

1569

1572
1588

1590

1597
1605
1611

1612.

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in all lands, and which is to them what Homer continued to be to the
cultured Greek wherever his race was found.

It is interesting to note that Little Sodbury House, in which
Tyndale translated the New Testament, is only a short walk from
Yate and that Thomas Neale must have frequently passed close to it
on his way to and from Winchester when a boy. Many a time in
later life the old Scholar (first of his day and knowing it), his thoughts
filled with memories of the lovely City, Lutetia Parisiorum, must have
wended his way*across the open unenclosed wilds that stretched from
Oxford to Gloucester, where the wild red deer in his thousands roamed
and the bustard in troops raced for dear life over the purple heather,
inhaling the delicious air of the Cotswold, and then athwart the little
Roman bridge at Wickwar, so that he might for a while exchange
the monastic seclusion of Oxford and Cassington for that dear home
of his childhood down in the vale, where his own chamber with his
shelfs of books ever awaited his coming under his father's roof.

In connection with Tyndale, one of the very greatest of all
Gloucestershire worthies, it is interesting to note that he was almost
certainly the brother of Edward Tyndale, who on 18 July, 1519, was
appointed general receiver of the lands in Gloucestershire, Somerset-
shire and Warwickshire of Maurice, Lord Berkeley ; that this Edward
Tyndale had estates at Pull Court as well as the Manor of Hurst in
Slimbridge ; and that both were probably younger brothers of
Richard Tyndale of Melksham Court. Tyndale's name and family
thus becomes connected with two points of interest in this narrative
— the migration of the Berkeleys from their ancient seat to Yate
Court and Park on the succession of Hen. VII. to their estates, and
the history of Thomas Smith, the Diarist, of Shaw House,
Melksham, which is dealt with later on.

Tyndale commenced to study at Oxford in 15 10. Some-
time before 1522 he had become tutor to the children of Sir John
Walsh, the Lord of the Manor of Old Sodbury. Sir John's wife
was daughter of Sir Robert Poyntz of Iron Acton and sister of
Sir Francis Poyntz ; and she was thus great aunt to the Sir Nicholas
Poyntz to whom Henry, Lord Berkeley sold his lease of Yate Court
in 1565- At a later date Tyndale took refuge with another member
of the Poyntz family when in exile in Germany.

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Shortly after 1522 Tyndale went into Germany; and he was
with Luther at Wittenburg in 1525. During this period he carried
on his famous controversy with Sir Thomas More, in which he had
the best of the argument. Refined scholar and theologian, hard
thinker and stubborn protagonist of his faith, he showed himself, at
home and in exile, from start to finish true Gloucestershire mill-grit
to the backbone ; and when on 6 th August, 1536, he was executed at
the stake at Vilvorde in the Low Countries, his name had become a
household word throughout England.

With special reference to the property known as Wixoldbury
— Thomas Neale three years before his death and the year before
the defeat of the Armada — purchased in consideration of 200 marks
of silver 3 messuages, 2 tofts and 320 acres of land, meadow, pasture
and wood in Wickwar, Oldbury and Cromehall. In the fine of
Mich : 1587 (29 and 30 Eliz.) Thomas Neale appears as the Plaintiff,
and Thomas Ivye, Esquire, Nicholas Webbe, Gentleman, Martha,
his wife, Robert Webbe, Gentleman, and Elizabeth Webbe, appear
as Deforciants. In 1598 Alexander son and heir of the said
Thomas sold all that Capital Messuage, Manor Place farm
and tenement of Wixoldbury within the parish of Wickwar and
divers other lands to Robert Olyver, Gent, in consideration of
^200: and on 20 Augt, 1601, Robert Oliver conveyed the same
estate to Abel Kitchin (Alderman of the City of Bristol). The
Capital Messuage, Manor Place, farm and tenement of Wixoldbury
within the parish of Wickwar passed under the dispositions of Abel
Kitchin's will, ig Jan., 1639, to various members of his family of the
name of Meredith, Seymour, Snell, Hertford, Walter, Methwin, lies
and Rosewell, and in 1665 became vested in Michael Neale of Acton
Ilger under a deed of partition, rendered necessary by various
purchases by him from the Kitchin family. Michael Neale died in or
about 1673; and on 4 th August, 1700, the 2 nd Robert Neale of Yate,
as previously stated, purchased the property of Francis Rogers and
Hannah his wife, since when it has continued in the possession of his
family to the present time. Wixoldbury was held of the lord of the
manor of Beverston as of his manor of Beverston in Socage by fealty
and rent. (Inquisition p.m. (Abel Kitchin) taken at Marshfield
6 April, 17 Charles I.)

26 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

It will have been noticed that the Belsires of Yate continued
to be intimately connected with the Neales of Yate from the earliest
recorded date of their settlement there in 1519 until the 3 rd Robert
Neale settled at Corsham about 1700, Richard Belsire of Yate being
his Trustee in the post-nuptial settlement of 1708. In addition
therefore to the particulars of the Belsires given in the list of members
of that family which follows this notice the following particulars of
Alexander Belsire, Uncle of Thomas Neale, are now given. He was
born in 1502 ; entered Winchester as a scholar in 1513 at the age of
11, being described as of Yate, the first mention of that place in the
Winchester lists. He became Rector of Tingewick and Handborough,
Oxon, where he died in 1567. Sir Thomas White (who was twice
Lord Mayor of London and to whom so many young men of
Leicester, Nottingham, Coventry and Northampton are to this day
so deeply indebted) was the founder of St. John's College and his
patron (as well as the patron of Thos. Neale) : and Belsire became
the first President of that College in 1555 (the year of Ridley and
Latimer's martyrdom) ; but he was deprived under Elizabeth in 1559.
His will was proved at Oxford, 27 Feb., 1567. He is therein described
as of Handborough. He makes a bequest to Master John Rastell for
the purpose of the erection of a suitable monument to himself. He
bequeaths to Master Rede 13 s - 4 d , the rest of his goods (with the
exception of those mentioned in the underwritten inventory) for pious
uses. He appoints Thomas Neale and Simon Drynge Executors and
Thomas Wyllyams, Alderman of Oxford, and Master Walter Burnell
Overseers. The Witnesses were Thomas Willsonnes, Clerk, Andreas
Dotyn and Thomas Rawlins.

In the inventory he makes the following gifts : —

To Master Nele — the best feather bed bolster, pyllows, &c,
with the tester and curteyns of sylke in the parlure paying
to Leonard Neale 40 s '

To Master Burnell or his brother E a fether bed . .

and Eckeys Omelies in small volumes and forgave him
13* 4 <*-

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To Mariane Rawlyns the next best fether bed &c. . . .
that Master Nele have lyned upon with a tester of Tweke
remytting 6 s - 8 d -

To Thomas Belsyr — the fourth best bedd with tester
curteynes of redd and yealowe saye and trokle bed yf yt
may be with water potte of pewter paying to Leonard
20 s -

The 5 th for my selfe to lye on bolster pillowe and pyllow
beire two paire of sheetes two blanketts coverled.

To George a pyllowe &c. . . a standing bedstead a great
broche.

To Alexander Belsyre when he cometh to Oxforth yf the
6 th bed of f ethers, &c, with the gowne in the parlure here
faced with Lambe.

To Thomas Rawlyns and Alexander his sonne an oxe, two
horses, a beame of yron skales and weights, a greate
broche. Signed, Alex. Belsyre.

The will was proved by Thomas Neale on 27 th Feby., 1567, in
the presence of John Kennall, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General of
Hugo, Bishop of Oxford ; and Simon Drynge was admitted to
probate 10 May, 1568, in the presence of Richard Barber, Doctor of
Laws, Surrogate of Dr. Kennall.

Of the persons named in the above will and Probate Act —
John Rastell, of Gloucester, was born 1532, was of Winchester,
Fellow of New Coll., was expelled for recusancy, went to Louvain
and wrote against Bishop Jewell.

Master Rede was no doubt one of the family of which many
members were of Winchester and New Coll., one being Warden of
New Coll. in 1520.

Simon Drynge was — there is little doubt — the husband of the
testator's sister Helen.

Walter Burnell was no doubt of Yate (see Henry Burnell of
Yate, 1550 — Winchester Scholars).

28

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

The following are names (with dates) of scholars of Win-
chester, whose names appear in this notice or in the lists or records
which follow, or are in some way connected therewith : —

Estcourt, William, Shipton Moyne.

Tingewick, William, Tingewick.

Kyngescote, John, Tetbury.

Godard, Richard, Newbury.

Grocyn, William, Colerne — Professor of Greek in Oxford.

Beech, William, Sudeley, Gloucestershire.

Rede, John, Colerne.

Rede, John, Hunston, Sussex — Warden of Winchester,
Warden of New Coll. (1520), Can. of Chichester and
Master of St. Cross.

Pytt, John, Shaftesbury.

Belseyr, Alexander Yate.

Belseyr, Leonard, Yate — Univ. Bedel.

Burnell, Edward, Yeovil — Sch. N.C. Fellow.

Neelle, Thomas, Yate — Regius Prof, of Hebrew.

Rastell, John, Gloucester — Writer against Jewell.

Estcourte, Thomas, Shipton Moyne.

Belseyr, George, Yate.

Burnell, Henry, Yate — [cf: Berkeley Charter (No. 458) —
Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath, 1292. J

Belser, William, Oxford.

Rastell, Edward, Gloucester.

Belser, Alexander, Kennington, Oxon.

Rawlyngs, Alexander, Oxon.

Rawlings, John, Cassington.

Thynne, Egremund, Corsley, Wilts.

Codrington, Richard, Doddington, Glouc.

Wiccham, William, Pucklechurch.

Baynham, Robert, Yate, Glouc.

Lowe, Edward, Calne.

Nicholas, John, West Deane — Preb. of Sarum, W. of
New Coll., Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University,
1677-9, W. of Winch. Col., Built School in 1687
(trustee of the settlement on the marriage of his
nephew Thomas Smith with Miss Elizabeth Challoner).

1397-
1424.
1427.

1455-
1463.
1481.

1493-
1501.

1502

1513
1526

I53i
i53i
1543
1546
1548
i55o

1555

1557
1562

1572
1583
1590
1616
1630
1636
1648
1653

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1671. Norris, John, Collingbourne, Wilts—' The English
Platonist.'

1682. Bisse, Philip, C.F., Oldbury on the Hill, Glouc— Bp. of
St. David's, then of Hereford.

1688. Fox, Bohun, C.F., Yardley— V. of Melksham, 1697, d.
1750. Founder with Dr. Burton of Fox and Burton
Exhibitions. Grandson of Abraham Bohun by Eliza-
beth Bathurst (see Smith's Diary Appendix).

1697. Hulbert, Robert, Easton, Wilts.

1698. Merewether, John, Devizes — Physician at Chippenham.
1706. Hanham, William, Westwood, Wilts, Knight (of Neston).
1710. Hanham, John, Westwood, Wilts.

1737. Hanham, James, Bromham, Wilts — Fell. Oriel Coll.

1741. Chanter, William Henry, Corsham.

1743. Goddard, Ambrose, Box— M.P. for Wilts 1772-1806.

1762. Dorrington, Thomas, Chipping Sodbury.

1782. Burrard, George, Lymington, Hants, third Baronet.

To Downing Coll. M.A., V. of Middleton Tyas, and
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, and Chaplain to Queen.

1783. Sainsbury, William Ranee, Chippenham.

1789. Colborne, John, Lymington, Hants — Field Marshal Lord

Seaton.
1797. Poyntz, Nathaniel, Tormarton.

1801. Heathcote, Thomas, Melksham, of Shaw Hill, Melksham.
1807. Arnold, Thomas, West Cowes — Fell. Oriel. Head M. of

Rugby School, 1827.

The scene now shifts from Yate to Corsham. It will be
remembered that Robert Neale, the third Robert in descent from
Thomas of the little salte of silver, son of Thomas the Tanner,
settled at Corsham about the year 1700, having been born at Yate
on 12 November, 1682. He entered the guild of clothiers, then very
extensive in that neighbourhood, and apparently outstripped all his
competitors. He doubtless struck many a bargain with Anne's
Paymaster of the Forces ; and, as we may suppose that the buff

30 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

coloured jerkin, which clothed the men of Raleigh and Sydney in
Virginia and under the walls of Zutven and the sea-dogs of Drake
on the ruffled surface of our silver sea, came forth from the tanpits
of Berkeley, so from the once busy looms of Corsham issued the
scarlet tunic of the linesman who fought far away by the Danube
on the field of Blenheim and later on at Dettingen by the banks of
the Main. This Robert's father died at Yate in December, 1703,
and was laid to rest with the Quakers at Sodbury, leaving Neale's
Tenement at Yate to his son Robert, and Wixoldbury to his daughter
Elizabeth. On 26 December, 1704 (2 Anne), Robert, now of
Corsham, married Sarah, daughter of William Arnold of that place,
at the Church of St. Mary in the Devizes, one of the most beautiful
and stately of all our West Country Churches, its Eastern gable
crowned with a miracle of art, in the heavenly light of which Diana
of Ephesus would have suffered eclipse, and beside which Madonna
of the Sistine appears shrouded in an atmosphere of impenetrable
gloom.

This Sarah Arnold was granddaughter of William Gibbons
of Corsham, Clothier, and cousin of Sir William Gibbons, Bart.,
Speaker of the House of Assembly in Barbadoes ; and Sir William
Gibbons of Stanwell Place, Middlesex, it will be seen, appears
frequently in the Neale records from 1774 onwards as a trustee of
the family estates. There is a tradition that Grindling Gibbons was
a member of this family.

There were 5 sons of this marriage of Robert Neale and
Sarah Arnold, all of whom with the exception of Robert (who
succeeded) predeceased their father. In 1708 he settled Neale's
Tenement upon himself, his wife and their heirs. In 1727 Smith's
Tenement and lands in Notton, Laycock, were purchased; and in
1729 Neale's Tenement at Yate was sold to Sir William Codrington,
' because it lay so remote from his house at Corsham ' ; and the
Mansion House at Corsham with the land upon which it was built
was thereupon settled in lieu of Neale's Tenement upon Robert
Neale, his wife and their young son, Robert,

YATE AND CORSHAM. 31

On the back of this settlement there is an endorsement in the
handwriting of Robert Neale, the son (who seems to have settled
down quite early to the serious business of life) stating that the seat
in Corsham Church under the Parish Gallery belonged to and was
enjoyed with the Mansion, and that it was repaired and enlarged at
his father's expense in 1733.

In 1732 Littlecott Farm was purchased ; and in 1733 the
Braydon property. On 10 December of the same year this Robert
Neale died at the early age of 50 in London, where we may suppose
he had journeyed on business, and he was buried in Corsham
Churchyard with the following inscription cast on his coffin : —
' Robert Neale, Esquire, died December 10 th , 1733. Aged 50.' So
ended a very useful career, which witnessed the spacious times of
Marlborough and Walpole's great supremacy. Something of the
energy and firmness of his character can be read from his strenuous
life and in the portrait of him at Shaw House ; and that he was a
man of refined and accurate taste the Mansion House which he built
at Corsham, with its beautiful oak panelling and staircase, bears
witness.

His will contains some interesting bequests ; among others a
bequest to his son James of his best rideing horse, bridle and saddle
and his best pair of pistolls and his silver hiked sword and scarlett
cloake and his watch ; also bequests to his cousins W m - Neale,
Thomas Neale and Robert Neale.

Robert Neale, his son, was born on 27 th May 1706. From his
portrait painted in 1726 and from other evidences it is clear he was at
an early age serving and supporting his father in his business and
aims. In June 1734, the year after his father's death, he purchased
of William Dawes and Catherine his wife, the heir of John Smith of
Clanfield in the co. of Oxford, Thingley with lands at Gastard,
Thingley Bridge, Pandown and Easton, as well as in the tything of
Pickwick,

32 N KALES OF BERKELEY,

On the back of a surrender of 4 acres in the Tything of
Easton dated June, 1734, there is the following endorsement in his

handwriting : — " In consideration of the faithful and

done by Edward Bryant to my father and me and in obedience to
my dear father's desire on his deathbed the night before he
departed I surrendered the parcel in this copy with the part
belonging to Thingley Farm to Edward Bryant and his. wife for
their lives."

In October, 1735, Littlecott and Pitts or the Rudge (Corsham
side) and land at Elley Green were purchased : and on 3 rd November
following Robert Neale married at Colerne (whence the great Grocyn
came and of which his ancestor Alexander Belsire 2 centuries earlier
had been vicar) Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Smith (the Diarist)
of Shaw House, Melksham, Mr. Needham officiating and Mr. Selfe,
Mrs. Wallis, Mr. H. Witts and others being present. Miss Smith
brought into settlement a moiety of the Manor of Tollar Wylme and
Catscliffe, co. Dorset, and 2/3 rds of the Tenement called Littlecott in
the parish of Hilmarton ; and Robert Neale brought into settlement
his copyholds at Corsham. The trustees of this settlement were John
Smith of Shaw, Ezekiel Wallis of Lucknam in the parish of Colerne
(see Smith's Diary), and Lucas Selfe of Beanacre. ' Betty,' whom
we find by reference to her father's diary 172 1/2 (see Appendix D)
goings not unfrequently in the family coach to Bath to see her
grandmother there, falling ill by eating a peach at a dance at
Coz. Smith's of Stoney Littleton, prevented from attending the
service and listening to Mr. Bohun Fox at Melksham Church by
being grieved with the head ache and cold, did not in those early
days lack suitors ; and from another source it would appear that
Mr. Harvey of Cole Park one time proposed, but that she was
otherwise disposed.

This settlement is endorsed by Robert Neale with particulars
of his marriage with Miss Smith, of the children of the marriage and
of his wife's death and burial in the Chancel at Corsham. Of the
marriage of this Robert and Elizabeth there were three sons and one
daughter, all of whom with the exception of Robert (who was born
25 Nov rt , 1736, and succeeded his father) died young.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 33

In 1737 and 1749 Longmead and Bowleaze (now forming the
Home Tyning and held with the Mansion House) were acquired. In
June, 1738, Fords-in-the-Well (or Light's Farm), Yatton Keynall
(which belonged to Malmesbury Abbey until the Dissolution), was
purchased.

In June, 1739, Charles Ireland of Bristol settled upon Robert
Neale his cousin and his heirs the Mansion House and Scite of the
Manor of Wixoldbury " in regard to it being an antient estate in
the name and family of the ancestors of the said Robert Neale,"
John Thresher of Bradford and John Norris of Chippenham being
trustees.

On I s ' Dec 1 , 1741 (15 Geo. II.), Robert Neale and J. Harvey
Thursby were returned to serve as Members for Wotton Basset in
the 9 th Parliament of Great Britain ; and it is interesting to note the
chief names of others who served with them in the same Parliament.
There was William Pitt for Old Sarum (afterwards Lord Chatham) ;
3 other Pitts, Thomas, George and John for Oakhampton, Shaftes-
bury and Wareham ; Sir Edward Seymour and Sir Jacob Bouverie
for New Sarum ; Charles Horace Walpole for Callington ; George
Fox for York; Edward Hales (afterwards Earl of- Oxford);
3 Onslows, Arthur, Denzel and Richard, for Surrey and Guildford ;
Harry Burrard for Lymington ; Sir Robert Long and Edward
Popham for Wiltshire ; George Heathcote for London ; Sir Paul
Methuen for Brackley ; Sir Richard Corbet for Shrewsbury ; Thos.
Whitmore and William Whitmore for Bridgenorth ; Walter Hunger-
ford for Calne; Edward Ashe for Heytesbury; and Sir Henry
Northcote for Exeter. It was in this year that Frederick the Great
persecuted Maria Theresa and eventually forced her to cede Silesia
to him.

In 1743 Robert Neale voted with the majority for the
Hanoverian troops being taken into British pay; and in the
same year George II. defeated the Duke de Grammont at
Dettingen.

34 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Robert Neale was also retured with Martin Madan to serve
as member for Wootton Basset in the 10 th Parliament (1744): and
there served with him in that Parliament Robert Webb for Taunton ;
Harry Burrard and Charles Powlett for Lymington ; Sir Robert
Long and Edward Popham for Wiltshire ; Paul Methuen for West-
bury ; William Ashe for Heytesbury ; Thomas Pitt and Paul Jodrell
for Old Sarum ; and Charles Pelham and Sir William Codrington
(the purchaser of Neale's Tenement at Yate) for Beverley. This
Parliament witnessed the final downfall of the Stuart Cause at
Culloden in 1746.

At the election which took place in 1754 Robert Neale again
stood for Wootton Basset, but was defeated. This contest gave rise to
incidents which have survived in William Hogarth's 4 famous election
pictures, which can be seen to-day in Sir John Soane's Museum in
Lincoln's Inn Fields. There is a curious paper in the writer's
possession containing a statement by the then Mayor of Wootton
Bassett as to an alleged attempt on Robert Neale's part to bribe the
electorate. The candidates and votes recorded were : —

Thomas Estcourt Cresswell 122

John Probyn - - 122

The Earl of Drumlanrig - 97

Robert Neale 96

The bribes alleged against Robert Neale were : — The promise
of his 10 best oxen at Braydon Farm to one Cripps and money
bribes amounting to a very large sum, including 30 guineas each to
135 voters. It is said the statement was unfounded and the outcome
of some personal pique. The names of no less than 12 inns in the
town are set out in the statement. Thomas Duckett (see List of
Ducketts) was returned to serve for Calne.

In 1744 the Rectory Manor and Impropriate Rectory of
Corsham with glebe, tithes, barns, &c. (originally bought of the
Crown by one William Spicer) were purchased: in 1748 Pickwick
Mj|0or Farm and lands, then in the tenure of Thomas Hayter, were
purchased of Walter Wastfield and Vickris Dickinson: and in 1749
the Tyning Inn (adjoining the Home Tyning) with other lands were
purchased of Paul Methuen.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 35

On the death of John Smith, Mrs. Neale's brother, in 1757,
Mrs. Neale succeeded as his heir-at-law to the Shaw House Estate,
Norwood Lodge, Glastonbury, and the Rectory Manor of Kinnerley
in Shropshire. This, however, was not settled without some
interesting litigation and a trial at Salisbury.

It is interesting to note — in connection with the family of Smith
of Shaw House (of whom this John was the last male representative),
and others with whom his family were connected by marriage or
otherwise in the period covered by the following records — some of the
Members who served in the 2 Parliaments of James, 1603 and 1620.
In the list of Members of the first of these Parliaments appear :— Sir
T. Chaloner, Knight, for Lostwithiel ; Sir Edward Seymour, Knt., for
Newport; Edward Seymour for Devonshire; Sir J. Hanham for
Weymouth ; John Pitt for Bridport ; John Corbett for Portsmouth ;
Nicholas Hyde for Christchurch ; Sir Francis Popham, Knt., for
Wiltshire ; John Hungerford (whose ancestor was the first Speaker
in 1377) for Chippenham; Sir J. Hungerford for Cricklade ; and
Sir Edward Hales for Hastings (Cinque Port); and in this same
Parliament there served Sir Oliver Cromwell, Knight, for Hunting-
donshire ; Sir N. Bacon, Knt., for Norfolk; Sir Edward Littleton,
Knt., for Staffordshire ; and Sir Francis Bacon, Knt., for Ipswich.
In the list of the Members of the second of the above Parliaments
appear : — Sir Francis Seymour and Sir Edward Bayntun for Wilt-
shire ; Walter Long for Westbury ; John Duckett and John Pymme
for Calne ; and Edward Nicholas for Winchester (Cinque Port).

In 1767, 1768 Hulbert's Tenement at Notton and the
Melksham Canonhold were purchased; and in 1769 Great Chalfield
with the Advowson of the Church of Great Chalfield and the
Constableship of Trowbridge were, with other lands in Holt,
purchased of Evelyn Duke of Kingston and the Duchess of Kingston.
A very large price was given for the Chalfield Estate : and with a
view to its purchase, the Advowson of the Rectory of Kinnerley,
Salop (purchased by Mrs. Smith's ancestor of Mr. Hyde in 1671),
was sold the previous year to John Windsor of Shrewsbury for
upwards of ^8,000, and the proceeds were applied in part payment
of the purchase money of Chalfield.

36

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

There is an old abstract, dated 5 April, 1769, beautifully
written on fine old paper (with index added and strongly bound in
1888) of the deeds relating to the lands and hereditaments of Robert
Neale and Elizabeth his wife at that date, prepared it would seem
with a view to the settlement on the marriage of their son, which
took place the following year.

In 1770 there are three interesting letters written by John
Walton of Howard Street, St. Clement's Dane, Middlesex (the
husband of Grace, late Grace Goldstone, widow, the sole Executrix
of Gwyn Goldstone and eldest daughter of George Duckett of
Hartham) to Robert Neale, relating to proposals for the settlement
on the marriage of Robert Neale, his son, to Miss Grace Goldstone,
the only child of Gwyn Goldstone. This marriage took place at
St. Clement's Dane on 26 th July, 1770, the settlement being dated
the 20" 1 of that month. The trustees were William Norris of Non-
such, Wm. Duckett of Hartham, Thomas Mainwaring of the City of
Chester, Samuel Salt of the Inner Temple, and John Norris of the
Middle Temple. The lands brought into settlement were : — (1) The
Great Chalfield Estate with the Advowson and the Constableship of
Trowbridge, (2) Littlecott, (3) Yatton Farm and lands, (4) Notton
Lands, (5) Shaw Mansion House with Shaw Farm and lands,
(6) Norwood Lodge and (7) Melksham Canonhold. A sum of ^200
a year as pin money was secured to the wife and a jointure of ^1,000
per annum in case she should survive her husband, the lands coming
through Robert Neale, the elder, being made the subject of a special
entail. Among other endorsements on this settlement (relating to
the marriage, the birth of the two children of the marriage, the death
of Robert Neale of Shaw and the removal of Mrs. Neale his mother
and the twin sons to Chalfield, to be deposited with him in the same
vault as he desired) are the following, all being in the handwriting of
Robert Neale, the father : —

" May the bitter pill of pin money be ever more expunged

" out of the settlements of this family and the [ j

" to personalty be restored in its stead.
" In 1775 the Chancel of the Church at Chalfield is to be

" rebuilt (etc.) by me according to my agreement with my

" son.'

YATE AND CORSHAM. 37

By this marriage of Robert Neale the son with Miss
Goldstone a contingent interest was acquired in the Duckett
Estates {see the records relating to Hartham and Hatt). Miss
Goldstone traced her descent also from the Boleyns.

On 16 th March, 1771, Grace Elizabeth Neale, daughter of
Robert the Son and Grace was born ; and she was baptised at
St. George's, Hanover Square.

In October of the same year Elizabeth, wife of the Elder
Robert Neale, died and was buried in the Chancel at Corsham ; and
the following inscription was cast on her coffin : — Eliz ,h daughter of
Thomas Smith heretofore of Shaw, Esquire, and wife of Robert Neale
Esq re ended her pious life 31 October, 1771, aged 70, leaving Robert
her only surviving issue.

In December, 1771, there is a memorial of Robert Neale the
elder to the Lords Comm" of His Majesty's Treasury, offering to pay
£7,000 for the interest of the Crown in the Manor of Corsham
(subject to the existing lease and rents) and an undertaking to apply
to Parliament for an Act to enable His Majesty to grant the same to
him. Mention is also made therein of the following persons : —
Peter Burrell, Sir James Long, Bart., Sir Edward Baynton, Bart.,
John Garth, James Montague, John Walker, Henry Penruddock
Wyndham, John Awdry, Paul Methuen and Robert Hulbert.

On 23 Jany., 1773, Lydia Frances, the 2 nd daughter of Robert
the younger and Grace, was born.

On 23 March, 1774, Robert Neale the younger, of Shaw
House, died, and on 30 th March was buried at Great Chalfield. By
his will, dated 14 January, 1774, he gave all his property to his father
in trust for his daughters equally ; directed that his children should
be ever with his father ; appointed as trustees his worthy friends Lord
Webb Seymour of Farleigh, Paul Methuen of Corsham (nephew of
Lucas Selfe of Beanacre, one of the trustees of the marriage
settlement of the testator's father and mother, made in 1735), William
Gibbons of Hanwell Place, Middlesex, William Norris of Nonsuch,
and William Arnold of Corsham ; Paul Methuen of Holt and Vicaris

38 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Dickinson of Pickwick being trustees of terms. He was buried at
Chalfield Magna on 30 th March, and on the day following the bodies
of Elizabeth Neale, wife of Robert Neale of Corsham (the father),
and their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Neale (who died at the age of 15),
and their two infant sons, William and Thomas, were removed from
Corsham and deposited in the grave at Chalfield with Robert Neale
the eldest son. There is a portrait of the younger Robert Neale
(painted in 1757) at Shaw House.

In June, 1774, Robert Neale, the elder, obtained from the
Heralds' College a confirmation and exemplification of arms to be
borne and used for ever thereafter by him, his family and
descendants, since which date ' Loyal au Mort ' has been used as
the family motto. In this confirmation it was recited that Robert
Neale had represented to the Deputy to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl
Marshal and Hereditary Earl Marshal of England, that he and his
ancestors had borne for Armorial Ensigns ' Argent a lion rampant
between 2 dexter hands in chief gules debruised by a fess or charged
with two lions rampant supporting a sinister hand of the second '
and for a crest, &c, but not being able then to authenticate the same
otherwise than by ancient usage had requested a confirmation and
exemplification of the arms and crest aforesaid to him and his
family : and the confirmation and exemplification of arms and crest
were made accordingly to be borne and used for ever thereafter by
him, the said Robert Neale, his family and their descendants with
their due and proper differences according to the ancient practice
and Law of Arms. With reference to this confirmation and
exemplification it will be seen (by reference to Appendix A, p. 154,
and Yeatman's ' House of Arundel,' p. 346) that the arms represented
by Robert Neale to have been borne by his ancestors, as he
authenticated by ancient usage, were the arms borne by the ancient
Albini and Nigelli, of whom the Nigelli and Neales of Berkeley are
shown to have been a branch. It is also noticeable that the request
was not for a confirmation and exemplification to himself as sole
claimant, but to him and his family (who had a like claim with him
to these arms and crest) and that the confirmation and exemplification
was made in that unusual form accordingly. A new and amended

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pedigree, continued to date, was subsequently registered in 1891 (see
Appendix E.) ; and in the notice of the family in Burke particulars
are given showing its connection with Roger de Berkeley (to whom
William granted the manor and barony), Nigel de Albini (Mowbray)
and Robert Fitzhardinge.

On 21 s ' December, 1774, Robert Neale the elder made his
will, in which Lord Webb Seymour of Monckton Farley, William
Gibbons, Wm. Norris, and William Arnold were appointed trustees
and executors, and Paul Methuen of Holt and Vicaris Dickinson of
Pickwick, trustees of terms. The will contained a bequest of £30,000
to his granddaughter, Lydia Frances. His real estates were devised
to his trustees (subject to a term of 500 years for the purpose of
raising sufficient with personalty to satisfy the above bequest) upon
trust for his other granddaughter, Grace Elizabeth Neale, for life, with
remainders in tail leading to a remainder to John Neale, eldest son of
Benjamin Neale the elder of Yate, gentleman, for life and his sons in
tail, and with further remainders in default. He gave large annuities
to the three firstly mentioned trustees, and legacies to William Arnold
and his cousin, the said Benjamin Neale the elder. In addition to
subsiduary provisions in regard to heirlooms and for carrying out the
wishes and instructions of the testator there is a direction to the
trustees to use their best endeavours to purchase and settle upon the
trusts of the will the manor of Corsham, a direction as to rebuilding
the chancel of the parish church of Great Chalfield, a direction to erect
a monument in his chancel in the parish church of Corsham in
memory of his father and mother, and another in the parish church of
Great Chalfield to the memory of his wife, son and daughter. These
directions are followed by a desire to be buried with them at Great
Chalfield ; and by an earnest desire as to the guardianship of his
grandchildren and that they should not be sent to school, but
should be brought up with suitable appointments entirely at Shaw :
and after some intensely scathing comments upon his daughter-in-law,
their mother, he declares that his granddaughters shall be deprived
of all benefits under his will if their mother should directly or
indirectly assume their guardianship or tuition and government at any
time during their minority. A bequest of the residue of his personalty

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follows, upon trust to purchase lands (but not houses) of inheritance
and to settle as aforesaid. His death took place at Shaw House and
he was buried at Great Chalfield in July, 1776, in his vault there, to
which the remains of his wife and children had been previously
removed from Corsham, his will being proved in the following
September.

So he slept with his own and his span of life was rounded by
the tomb he had himself prepared ; in a spot, dedicated to silence,
remote from the empty bustle and shallow babble of the world,
venerable almost as Avalon ; where may his dust and the dust of those
so dear to him for ever rest undisturbed by any profane hand. He
had his triumphs and his bitter trials. He was possessed with a soul
consuming and monumental love and reverence for those worthy ones
of his own who had gone before, to whom he knew that under
Providence he owed all he had and was ; and to promote the welfare
of those to come after became the absorbing thought and sacred duty
of his active life. He was a man of stern and unbending will, purpose
and determination, who sought not his opinions (whether right or
wrong) from others ; and he doubtless had, like other men, his own
solitary ambitions, which reckoning time and myriad accidents have
bent, and upon which the far mightier Will that settles all things has
endorsed his absolute decrees.

A full length portrait of him (painted in 1726 at the age
of 20) attributed by some to Hudson (the painter of Handel) hangs
in the staircase at his Mansion House, Corsham, where he lived,
and which his father built.

On 22 nd June, a few days previous to his death (little thinking
of events so close at hand), he wrote to Sir George Jackson at the
Admiralty, London, a letter (in which he spoke of being in perfect
health) as follows : —

"I thank you for your kind enquiry, and have the happiness to tell
" you we are, God be praised, all in perfect health. I am obliged for your
" intelligence of affairs the other side of the Atlantick, and think our
" Rebellious Brethren are in a promising way of being speedily reduced
" to that state of obedience which they justly owe this country. With
"great regard."

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Twelve days only after this was written, on 4 th July, 1776,
probably the very day on which Robert Neale died, the Declaration
of American Independence was signed.

There are 5 tombs of the Arnolds and Neales under the west
wall of the north graveyard of Corsham Church, as follows,
proceeding from south to north: —

(1) An altar tomb with the following inscription on south

panel : —

" Here lieth the body of William Arnold of this

Town, Mercer, who departed this life the io lh day

of December, 1719."
" Also under this tomb lieth the body of Jane Arnold,

wife of William Arnold, Senior, who departed this

life the 7 th day of December, Anno Domini 1724,

aged 69 years."

(2) An unusually large and beautiful altar tomb with the

following inscription on the south panel : —

" This stone is placed here to perpetuate the memory
of Mrs. Sarah Neale, wife of Robert Neale, gent.,
and daughter of Mr. William Arnold, who died
June 4 th , 1745, aged 65."

(3) An altar tomb with the following inscription : —

" Under this tomb is interred the body of George
Neale, son of Robert Neale of this Town, and
Sarah his wife, who departed this life the
16 th January, 1715, in the second year of his
age."

" Also under this tomb lieth interred the body of
" William Neale, son of Robert Neale aforesaid,
" gent, and Sarah his wife, who departed this life
" the 5 th October, 1722, in the 15 th year of his age."

(4) A large altar tomb with no inscription.

(5) A flat pennant tombstone (after design of William

Rufus' tombstone at Winchester, but without the cross
thereon). In memory of Sarah Jane, William Albert
and Amy Helena, all children of Robert and Ann Neale.

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Sir George Jackson, very shortly after Robert Neale the elder's
death, married Grace Neale, the widow of Robert Neale the younger,
he and Grace his wife (lately called Grace Neale, widow) appearing
with the other defendants in the Bill of Complaint in Chancery of the
following year of the two infants, Grace Elizabeth and Lydia Frances
Neale. The answers to this Bill in 1777 give interesting lists of the
household goods, plate, china and pictures and of rentals of the real
estate of Robert Neale the younger and of Robert Neale the elder. A
decree was pronounced in December, 1778 ; and in March, 1779, there
are accounts of John Walton, esquire, receiver of the rents and
profits of the estate, showing that the Neales of Yate had then been
joined as defendants, and giving the names of 75 tenants of the
various properties in addition to the names of 12 persons in the parish
of Corsham from whom tithe and quit-rents were received.

Robert Neale the younger of Shaw House, Wilts, much of
whose history has already been told in the account of his father,
Robert Neale the elder of Corsham, was a graduate at New College,
Oxford, and J. P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Wilts.

His daughter, Grace Elizabeth Neale, upon obtaining her
majority in 1792, conveyed to the Duke of Somerset (Lord Webb
Seymour), Sir William Gibbons, William Norris and William Arnold,
the trustees of the wills of her father and grandfather, the moiety of
the estates, to which she became entitled under the settlements and
will of her father, to the uses declared in the will of her grandfather :
and in Feby., 1794, Lydia Frances, upon obtaining her majority,
made a like conveyance.

On 15 April, 1795, Grace Elizabeth Neale was married at
7, Harley Street, Cavendish Square, (by special licence) to Sir Harry
Burrard, of Walhampton, Bart., by Geo. Burrard, Fellow of Merton
Coll., Oxford, (his brother) in the presence of Maria Sophia Bridport
and Lord Bridport. Under the guardianship of Sir George Jackson
and her mother, Lady Jackson, Lady Neale had already become
acquainted with many of the leading men and women of the time.
When about 16 she was present at the thanksgiving at St. Paul's on
the recovery of Geo. III., 23 April, 1789; and on that occasion, she
has stated, her mother permitted her to appear for the first time, and

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for that once only, in powder. It was on this occasion that her great
friend, Dr. Pretyman, then Bishop of Lincoln and Dean of St. Paul's,
arranged that she should meet the younger Pitt ; and after the service
there was an adjournment to the Deanery to lunch, when she was
placed next the young Statesman and underwent some degree of
youthful excitement. She became in time a hot Pittite. Burke
used in those days to weary the House of Commons with his
interminable oratory : so, while he talked, the members would adjourn
to Sir George Jackson's house : and thus she imbibed her taste
for politics. She was present during the trial of Warren Hastings :
knew Lord and Lady Nelson and Sir John Moore : and was
intimately acquainted with Lord and Lady Palmerston.

She was a great genealogist and the authorities of the Heralds'
College assisted her about the illustration of a great genealogical work
in 8 volumes (believed to be now in Paris), which was very richly
illuminated and upon which it is said she expended a stupendous sum.

She was also no mean artist, as appears from the works she has
left, including a copy of one of Romney's well-known studies of Lady
Hamilton (lent to her by the artist for that purpose), ' Ma Voiture en
Sicile ' (a sketch on a journey when in the Mediterranean with Sir
Harry), and a drawing of the 'Testy Knight.'

She became lady-in-waiting to Queen Charlotte, and companion
to Princess Amelia : and upon two occasions, in 1801 and 1804, she
and Sir Harry were honoured by visits from George III., Queen
Charlotte, and all the Princesses at their home at Walhampton.

The Right Honb le Alexander Arthur Hood, Lord Bridport
(who served under Lord Howe at the relief of Gibraltar in 1782, and
who afterwards succeeded Lord Howe as Vice-Admiral of Great
Britain), the Honb Ie Sir Giles Rooke, Knight, Justice of the
Common Pleas (of whom there are 2 portraits at Merton College,
Oxford, one a pastel by Lewis Vaslet of Bath, the other in oils by
John Hoppner, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1795), and
Nathaniel Bond (sometime M.P. for Corfe Castle, a Lord of the
Treasury and Bencher of the Inner Temple) were trustees of the

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settlement made upon her marriage, in which are set out the names
of 37 tenants of her lands in the several counties of Wilts, Dorset
and Gloucester.

In April, 1795, Sir Harry and Lady Burrard were empowered
by letters patent to use and bear the surname and arms of Neale.

Sir Harry came of an old Hampshire family, settled at
Lymington since about 1500, John Borard, 19th Prior of the
Monastery of Christchurch, who died about 141 2 and who lies in the
Chancel there, being an ancestor. Sir Harry was born 16 September,
1765. His professional career was a distinguished one. He entered
the Navy in 1778, at the age of 13. In 179 1 he succeeded to the
Baronetcy on the death of his uncle, Sir Harry Burrard. Shortly
after his marriage in 1795 he was appointed to the command of the
San Fiorenzo of 42 guns, stationed for some time at Weymouth in
attendance on the King. On g March, 1797, the San Fiorenzo, in
company with the Nymphe, captured the French frigates Resistance
and Constance off Brest. She was at the Nore when the mutiny
broke out. Her crew refused to join. She ran through the fire
opened on her by the revolted ships and escaped ; and on 7 June a
meeting of London merchants and shipowners passed a vote of thanks
to Neale and his officers and seamen. In 1801 he was appointed to the
Centaur of 74 guns, from which he was moved into the Royal Yacht.
In 1805 he was appointed to the London of 98 guns. In March,
1806, the London brought the French ships Marengo and Belle
Poule to action : the Belle Poule was captured by the Amazon frigate,
while the Marengo, under Admiral Linois, struck to the London after
a running fight of more than four hours. In 1808, he was co-signa-
tory with Sir Arthur Wellesley and Sir Hugh Dalrymple of the
Convention of Cintra. In July, 1810, he was promoted to the rank of
Rear- Admiral. From 1811 to 1814 he commanded a squadron on the
coast of France, with his flag in the Boyne and afterwards in the
Ville de Paris. On 4 June, 1814, he was advanced to be Vice-
Admiral, and was made G.C.B. in 1822. He was Commander-in-
chief in the Mediterranean 1823-1826, when he reduced the Dey of
Algiers to terms. He became an Admiral in July, 1830, and in Jan.,
I 833> was offered the command at Portsmouth on condition of resign-
ing his seat in the House of Commons, which he refused to do.

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During hjs naval career 20 of the enemy's ships of war were
taken or destroyed by him. He died at Brighton, 15 Feb., 1840,
when a commanding obelisk overlooking the Solent, up which he had
so often sailed with his gallant men, who adored him, was erected as a
tribute to his memory at Walhampton by the Queen Dowager Adelaide
and numerous Royal and other friends. The inscription on the base of
this monument shows the fine gentleman he was, and the humanising
influence on character of an officer's life on the sea. He was M.P.
for Lymington for 40 years : was a Lord of the Admiralty and Groom of
the Bedchamber to George III. and William IV. There are portraits
of him by Hoppner, Beechy and Mather Brown. For the earlier
history of the family of Borard or Bosco Rohardi {see Appendix A,
pp. 153 and 154).

Dr. Pretyman, Lady Neale's friend in her younger days, who
has been referred to above, was a man of rare distinction and
deserving of notice. Tomline, Sir George Pretyman, lived an event-
ful life from 1750 to 1827. He was a member of Pembroke Hall,
Cambridge, and Senior Wrangler and Smith's Prizeman in 1772. The
younger Pitt went up to Cambridge at the early age of 14, and
Tomline was appointed his tutor. On Pitt's appointment as First
Lord of the Treasury in 1783, Tomline became his private secretary,
and continued to act as such until 1787. He became D.D. in 1784.
In 1787 he became Bishop of Lincoln and Dean of St. Paul's : and
from that time until 1806 the bulk of the ecclesiastical patronage was
exercised according to his advice, and Pitt generally sought his
opinion also on the general conduct of political affairs. In 1805,
Pitt endeavoured to obtain Tomline's appointment as Archbishop of
Canterbury : but the King would not give way in this, and appointed
Charles Manners-Sutton. He was with Pitt at his death and was
left his literary executor. In 1820 he was appointed Bishop of
Winchester; wrote memoirs of Pitt (1821) ; and died in 1827.

On the marriage of Grace Elizabeth Neale with Sir Harry
Burrard they became possessed of 3 country seats at Corsham, Shaw,
and Walhampton. They resided at the latter place: and the
Mansion House, Corsham, and Shaw House both suffered the fate of
so many country houses which ceased to be occupied by their owners,

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and were let to be used for the purposes of private schools. Two
men of note were educated at Corsham. One was Richard Bethell,
afterwards Lord Westbury, one of the most remarkable lawyers who
has ever occupied the Woolsack. The other, not less remarkable,
was Reginald Younghusband. His tall lithe figure was the last seen
fighting from the vantage of a waggon at Isandula against the savage
host of Cetewayo's brave and dusky warriors, who outwitted and sorely
punished the general who held them too cheaply. The writer has
seen him in the North West corner of the South Court, under the
walls of the old boot-house, with great dexterity and skill disarm no
mean opponent in fence and take a hit with the most perfect good
temper and nonchalance. The writer has also been told by Colonel
Sir Francis Younghusband, of Thibetan fame, that he claims Reginald
Younghusband as a kinsman of his.

In March, 1798, Dame Grace Jackson-Duckett, mother of
Lady Neale, died, and was buried at St. George's, Hanover Square.
The family of the Ducketts, of whom she was the eldest direct
representative, were descended from Gundreda, daughter of William
and wife of William Earl of Warren, i at Earl of Surrey ; and they
were claimants of the Barony of Windesore.

Sir George Jackson-Duckett lived to the age of 97, and was
buried at Bishop's Stortford. He was Judge Advocate of the Fleet,
for many years a Secretary of the Admiralty, and a member of
Parliament (in succession) for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, and
Colchester. He was a zealous friend and an early patron of Captain
Cook, who named after him Point Jackson in New Zealand and Port
Jackson in New South Wales.

In 1801 Lydia Frances, 2 nd daughter of Robert Neale, of
Shaw, and Grace (afterwards Grace Jackson-Duckett) married Henry
Gawler, of Lincoln's Inn, the 2 nd son of John Gawler, of Ramridge,
co. Southampton, and his wife, the Honb ,e Caroline, eldest daughter
of John 3 rd Lord Bellenden and sister of Ker and Robert, 4 th and
6 th Lords Bellenden. She was buried 15 March, 1814, in the
Cathedral Church, Bristol, where there is a monument to her memory
placed there by her sister, Lady Neale, on the pillar between the
Choir and South Aisle.

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There is a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds of Lydia Neale's
husband, Henry Gawler, with his brother, John Bellenden (who
afterwards assumed the name of Bellenden Ker) in the well-
known picture of the ' Schoolboys ' exhibited in the British Pavilion
at the International Exhibition at Paris in igoo, as well as portraits
by Sir Joshua of John Gawler and the Honb Ie Caroline Gawler, his
father and mother.

In 1816 an Act of Parliament, promoted by Paul Cobb
Methuen, Lord of the Manor of Corsham, and Sir Harry Burrard
Neale and Grace Elizabeth his wife, as Lord and Lady of the Rectory
Manor, was obtained for enclosing lands in the parish of Corsham,
under which certain invalid exchanges were made, which gave rise to
difficulties at a later date.

In August, 1822, an agreement was entered into between Sir
Harry and his wife, John Neale of Berkeley, and John Corbett Neale,
of Yate, for the purchase by Sir Harry of the Great Chalfield estates
and the advowson, and for the limitation to John Corbett Neale and
his heirs (subject to the precedent limitations) of all other manors,
advowsons and lands (with certain specified exceptions) then subject
to the uses of the will of Robert Neale the elder.

Sometime previously serious differences had arisen (out of a
simple incident) between Lady Neale and John Corbett Neale, in
consequence of which she conceived a strong aversion to his family,
and which led to somewhat disastrous results. She subsequently
adopted a godson of hers, a gentleman of French parentage, to whom
she ultimately left the bulk of what she possessed. He is said to have
dissipated his fortune with a free hand ; and very shortly after he
came into possession of it, the poor fellow, who if he had failings had
his points, was found lying foully murdered in the Champs Elysees
at Paris (where his home was) ; and the mystery of his end was never
unravelled.

In 1842 and 1848 the Great Western and the Wilts, Somerset
and Weymouth Railways were built through the Corsham and
Laycock lands ; and joint conveyances to the Companies of the lands
taken in these parishes were made by Lady Neale and John Corbet
Neale.

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On 31 st May, 1853, John Corbett Neale died and was buried
at Yate.

Dame Grace Elizabeth Neale, who survived him, died 21 st
December, 1855, and was buried in Lee Churchyard, Blackheath.
On her death, Robert Neale of Yate succeeded as tenant-in-tail to
the Mansion House and Copyhold lands at Corsham, but all the
freehold estates in the counties of Wilts, Dorset and Gloucester
were sold under the will of his father, John Corbett Neale. Wixold-
bury was however purchased by Robert Neale and retained in the
family, as well as some freeholds at Laycock and at Corsham near
his copyholds there.

In 1865 Robert Neale, then of Corsham, and the Right
Honb le Fred" Henry Paul, Baron Methuen, executed mutual
releases of the copyhold lands of which invalid exchanges had been
made by their predecessors in title under the Corsham Enclosure Act
of June, 1816.

Of the Neale estates the only portions now remaining in the
family are the Mansion House at Corsham with adjoining lands and
the Manor place of Wixoldbury with the lands thereto belonging.

Having traced the fortunes of the elder branch of the family
from their migration from Yate to Corsham in about 1700 down to
the death of Dame Grace Elizabeth Neale, the last of that branch, in
1855, it will be convenient to turn now to the more immediate
consideration of the records relating to the lands that came into their
possession during that period, some of which are of considerable
interest.

The Corsham Records more immediately deal with the King's
and the Rectory Manors of Corsham. The history of the King's
Manor extends back to remote times ; and Ethelred, the Inglorious, is
said to have kept his Court there. King John gave the Manor to his
2nd son, Richard, Earl of Cornwall (brother of Henry III.), who went
into the Holy Land anno 1240. He emulated the deeds of his
uncle, Richard Coeur de Lion, after whom he was named. He
married Sanchia of Provence, sister both of Queen Eleanor, wife of

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his brother Henry III., and of Marguerite, wife of St. Louis, King
of France. He was appointed by Henry co-regent of England with
Queen Eleanor : and he was crowned (with his wife Sanchia) King of
the Romans at Aachen, the ancient capital of Charlemagne, as head
of the German Empire. Until the birth of Edward I. in 1239 he was
heir to the English crown. His sister, Isabella, married the Emperor
Frederick II. (the most remarkable man of his age, of whom Dante
makes mention, son of the Norman Constance and grandson of the
renowned King Roger). On two occasions we find him in Sicily: and
he twice declined the Pope's offer of a throne in Sicily and Germany.
He was buried beside his wife Sanchia, at the Cistercian Abbey of
Hayles, founded by himself near Winchcomb. And so they two
(the brilliant brother of the chief builder of England's most hallowed
fane and the very beautiful daughter of Provence), having ruled in
the Royal Manor of Corsham and assumed the imperial purple of
Charlemagne, at the close of their life's fitful fever sleep their
sleep beneath the most sacred soil of Gloucestershire. Richard's
natural daughter, Isabel, married Maurice of Berkeley. Harun of
Hartham and Gilbert, then Prior of Corsham, were (inter alia)
witnesses to the Earl Richard's grant to the tenants of Corsham,
which is still preserved.

The first admittance of Robert Neale of Yate and Corsham
to land in the King's Manor was made on 26 October, 1721, and com-
prised 2 acres of land, parcel of Broadmead, adjoining the King's
highway from Laycock to Bath, on the south side thereof, situate
in the Town Tything; and on it the Mansion House was built by him
(172 1 -1724). The Lords of the King's Manor appearing in these
records are: — (1) Maria Queen Consort of England, 1646; (2) Sir
James Long, 1677 ; (3) Dame Dorothea Long, 1692 ; (4) Sir James
Long, 1707; (5) Jacob Long, 1721 ; (6) Sir Robert Long, Bart., 1729;
(7) Lionel Duckett, 1734; (8) Thomas Duckett of Hartham, 1754;
(g) Francis Earl Brook and Earl of Warwick, 1770; (10) Paul
Methuen, 1774; (n) Paul Cobb Methuen, 1795; (12) Paul Methuen,
1820; (13), the Right Honb le Frederick Henry Paul, Lord Methuen,
1859 : and the Stewards are — (1) Charles Gore, Knight ; (2) Jonathan
Rogers, 1677; (3) Henry Goldney, 1720; (4) Thomas Tattersall,

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x 729; (5) John Bull, 1734; (6) Henry Merewether, 1770; (7) Daniel
Clutterbuck, 1807; (8) John Merewether, 1817; (9) William Rugg,
1820; (10) Edward Mitchell, 1830; and (11) F. A. S. Locke, 1836.

In the Corsham Records the following names of some interest
also appear: — Lancelot Shadwell, J. Mansfield, Francis Turner, W m '
Dugmore, Bartle Frere, Hayter, Stump, Creswell, Hyde (Lord),
Bayntun, Montague, Penruddock Wyndham, Bradshaw, Grey,
Shelburn (Earl of), and Petty.

The Rectory Manor of Corsham, comprising about 1/7" 1
of the parish, was originally granted by William the Conqueror to the
Monastery of St. Stephen at Caen. Edward the 4 th gave it to the
Monastery of Our Lady of Lyon. At the dissolution it was granted
to William Spicer, and afterwards to Thomas Smith, brother-in-law
of Geo. Downes, of Corsham. The Manor, with the impropriate
Rectory of Corsham, glebe, tithes, &c, were conveyed by Edward
Gale, trustee of the estate of Geo. Downes, to Robert Neale of
Corsham, 5 th October, 1743. If the foregoing account of the Neales
of Berkeley and Yate is veritable, then it follows that the owner of the
Rectory Manor of Corsham in 1743 was a kinsman of the owners of
the King's Manor of Corsham in gg6, and for long generations after-
wards, and that his family was connected with Corsham even before
William granted the Rectory Manor to the Monastery of St. Stephen
at Caen, before their connection with Berkeley and Yate and the
County of Gloucester, and long before the Earl of Cornwall's grant to
the tenants of Corsham.

Under the Will of Thomas Duckett, M.P. for Calne (who in
1773 sold to W m - Petty, Earl of Shelburn, the Hundred of Calne and
the Manor of Calne and Calston, with the advowson of the Rectory
of Calston) Grace Neale, wife of Robert Neale of Shaw House,
became entitled to a life interest in the estates of the said Thomas
Duckett at Hartham and Hatt in Wilts, with remainders to her sons
and daughters in tail. The Ducketts were settled at Calne in 1582
and represented that borough in Parliament for nearly two centuries.
For references to earlier members of this family see list of Ducketts
(p. 90).

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Smith's Tenement, Notton, Laycock, purchased by Robert
Neale of Yate and Corsham in 1727, was originally parcel of the
Manor of Notton, of which the Earl of Westmoreland was lord in
1625 (22 James) : and William Chamberlain, gentleman, was a witness
to the conveyance of the estate by the Earl and others to Edward
Haywarde in 1649. It has been stated that the late Colonial
Secretary, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, traces his descent from the
Chamberlains of Laycock. Other names of interest are Despencer
(and Spencer), Burghersh, Fane, Hales (Sir Edward), Hungerford,
Montague, Beach, Talbot, Awdry, Goddard and Goldney.

Littlecott Farm, Hillmarton, Wilts, purchased by Robert Neale
of Yate and Corsham in 1732, was in 1677 parcel of the estate of
Sir Robert Button of Tockenham Court, Lyneham, Wilts, a name
well known in the history of the county : and Thomas Cromwell, of
the Inner Temple, is a party to a release of the property in 1707.
His signature is remarkable. Another name of interest is Mompesson.

The title to Hatton Lodge in the Forest of Braydon, Wilts,
commences with a most interesting lease for a term of years, dated
18 th August, 1669, by Queen Catherine of Braganza, to which her seal
is attached, and to which her High Steward and other great officers of
State are parties. The conveying parties to Robert Neale the elder
and Robert Neale the younger in 1733 and 1747 were Betty Pleydell
of Braydon and Paul Jodrell of Lincoln's Inn : and it will be
remembered that in 1847 both Robert Neale the younger and this
Paul Jodrell had seats in Parliament for Wotton Bassett and
Old Sarum respectively. Other names are Holies, Chesterfield,
Brouncker (Viscount) and Cornbury (Viscount).

Light's Farm (anciently Fords-in-the-Well), West Yatton,
Yatton Keynall, Wilts, purchased by Robert Neale of Corsham in
1738, was formerly parcel of the Manor of Erridge (Eweredge) which
was held by Malmesbury Abbey until the dissolution of the
Monastery. The estate was conveyed in November, 1724, by Henry,
Duke of Kent, K.G., and Mary, Countess of Kent (his mother) sole
daughter and heir of John, then late Lord Lucas dec d , to Thomas
Jacob of Ashley, Wilts, and by him in 1738 to Robert Neale
(cf : p. 60).

52 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

The title to Hulbert's Tenement and lands in Notton,
Laycock, purchased in 1767, is very similar to that to Smith's
Tenement. It dates back to 1623 : and William Chamberlain,
gentleman, is again a witness to the conveyance in May 1649, by
the Earl of Westmoreland and others to John Dean of Laycock and
others.

Manor of Melksham Canonhold, Wilts — In 1762 the Dean
and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of
Sarum demised to Thomas Goddard of Swindon, Wilts, upon trust
for lives the Manor and Parsonage of Melksham, lands in the Town
fields and the advowson of the Vicarage : and under an agreement,
dated April 1768, between Thomas Goddard, John Awdry, Ambrose
Awdry and Robert Neale, the latter acquired certain interests for
lives in certain messuages and lands in the Tything of Whitley and
Shaw and in Shaw Hill.

The Manor lands and Advowson of Great Chalfield, with the
Constableship of Trowbridge, were purchased in 1769 by Robert
Neale, from Evelyn, Duke of Kingston and the celebrated and much
maligned Elizabeth, Duchess of Kingston, the property having at an
early period belonged to the Percys and Tropnells, Lords of the
Manor.

This Duke of Kingston lived at the beautiful Kingston House
at Bradford-on-Avon, believed to have been built by the famous
architect John of Padua, and the British Pavilion at the Great Paris
International Exhibition of 1900 was a copy of this Mansion.

About the year 1774 Robert Neale, the father, made a vault
in the Church of Great Chalfield for his family and gave a
benefaction of ^200 to the Church. See Pugin's ' Examples of
Gothic Architecture — -The Manor House and Church at Great
Chalfield, Wiltshire.'

It appears from the earlier history of Chalfield that Walter
Tropnell of Sopworth and of Much and Little Sherston (whose
nephew, John Maltravers, ' had the keeping of ye king Edward to his
death'), married Catherine, daughter of Sir William Percy, Knight,

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Lord of Much Chaldefield, otherwise East Chalfield. The said
Walter Tropnell gave his lands in Sopworth to his daughter Galiana :
and she gave the same unto the house of Monckton ffarley. Thomas
Tropenell, the descendant of the said Walter and Catherine his wife,
built the existing Manor House of Great Chalfield in the reign of
Henry VI. ; and his son Thomas married the daughter of Mr. John
Eyre. Their eldest daughter married Mr. Green of Milton, co.
Somerset {see Robert Neale of Yate, b. 1617, p. 76). Mrs. Jane Eyre
of Neston, a descendant of John Eyre and Miss Tropnell, married
Sir John Hanham, Bart., of Wymbourn, co. Dorset, who inherited
Great Chalfield: and Sir John sold Chalfield to John Hall of
Bradford. This John Hall gave all his estate to Rachel Bayntun,
daughter of Thomas Bayntun of Little Chalfield, and Elizabeth
daughter of Sir George Willoughby of Bishopstone. Rachel
Bayntun married before 171 1 William Pierrepont, styled Viscount
Newark and Earl of Kingston. He died 1 July, 1713; and Rachel,
his wife, died 4 July, 1722. Their son, Evelyn, 2 nd Duke and 6' h Earl
of Kingston-upon-Hull, Marquess of Dorchester, &c, K.G., b.
171 1, married 8 March, 1769, at St. George's, Hanover Square,
Elizabeth, daughter of Col. Chudleigh, Governor of Chelsea
Hospital. She was born about 1720 and had married privately
4 August, 1744, Augustus John Hervey (afterwards Earl of Bristol),
from whom she had obtained a divorce a mensa et thoro early in
1769. She joined with the Duke in the conveyance of the Chalfield
estate to Robert Neale on 5 April, 1769, within a month of their
marriage. The names also of Wyndham, Penruddock, Beach,
Denzill Onslow of Pirfont, Surrey, Goddard of Standen, Sir Robert
Eyre, Knight, Justice of the Queen's Bench, Bayntun, Sir Edward
Seymour (afterwards 8 th Duke of Somerset), two Paul Methuens of
Bradford (1708), William Duckett (1770) and George Duckett (1823)
with others, appear upon the title.

Roger Tropenell and his wife {circ. 1300) lie buried under an
altar tomb in the North East Chantry of Corsham Church. Thomas
Tropenell and Agnes his wife (daughter of William Ludlow, Lord of
Hill Deverell), lie buried under another altar tomb of marvellous size
and beauty in the same Chantry.

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In 1772 and 1776 Robert Neale acquired two fourths of an
estate known as Whitley Farm, situate in Whitley, Shaw, Beanacre,
Forest of Blackmore, Melksham, Atworth or Atford, Bradford and
the Manor of Corsham, and formerly belonging to Cha s- Milsom and
George Milsom, of Bath.

In 1774 he acquired from Parsons of Beanacre a small estate
called Princes in Beanacre, together with the ' seat, pew, or sitting
' place in a seat or pew in Melksham Church occupied and enjoyed
'by Robert Parsons and his ancestors, and belonging to the said
' premises.'

In 1774 he acquired about one half of a tenement with ' the
Hamms ' in Beanacre and common of pasture in Blackmore and
Whitley. The names of Fettiplace, John Kyrle Ernie of Whetham
(1714), Mayo, Stantiall, Smith and Rutty appear upon the title;
and there is a fine seal to a recovery of 1802 and a portrait of
George III. in the initial letter.

As previously mentioned, the Shaw House estates, Norwood
Lodge, Glastonbury, and the Rectory Manor of Kinnerley, Salop,
came to Mrs. Elizabeth Neale, wife of Robert Neale of Corsham,
upon the death of her brother, John Smith of Shaw House, without
issue in 1757. He had married in 1726 Mary Harvey, daughter of
John Harvey of Cole Park, Malmesbury, and Sarah, his wife (Mrs.
Harvey of Smith's Diary). Shortly afterwards the family assumed
the name of Lovell. Cole Park is still their seat ; and in
Malmesbury Abbey are several monuments, as well as other
memorials (including an old oak chest, saddest of them all) in
memory of deceased members of the family.

In 1 70 1, Thomas Smith, then of Melksham, the father of the
above John Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Neale, purchased of John
Ashe of Dinton, Wilts, and Sarah, his wife, the Mansion House,
called Shaw or Shaw Farm and land, and on part thereof built a
capital messuage or tenement, stables, dovehouses, coachhouses and
other outhouses, and made the same a seat for his family. There
are articles dated 10 Nov r , 1557 (4 and 5 Philip and Mary), between

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Andrew Baynton and John Gerrish of Melksham, gent. ; and his
great grandson, William Gerrish, in October, 1637, conveyed Shaw
Farm and land to John Ashe of Freshford, Somerset, whose
descendant conveyed the estate to Thomas Smith. The deeds
relating to this estate relate to other lands at Rotheridge, Melksham,
and at Rowde ; and the names Eyre (of Chalfield), Webb, Methuen,
Hall, Selfe, Norris, Awdry, Houlton, Fettiplace, Ernie (whose
ancestor was the distinguished Attorney General in 1509), Harvey,
Thresher, Pitt, Froud, Long, Lowe, Brodrib, Rosewell, Lucas,
Walton and Lovell appear upon the title.

This Thomas Smith, the father of Mrs. Elizabeth Neale, is the
author of the Diary to which reference has already more than once
been made, and which has been found of great assistance in the
preparation of the Lists of the Smiths of Shaw, Selfes of Beanacre,
Norris of Nonsuch, and the Webbs of Monckton Farley, with the
Seymours.

How one loves the honest squire. Who but his cotemporary,
that most refined and dainty humorist, Addison, could faithfully
portray him ? Unless indeed he has with his own pen drawn an
even truer picture of himself, fit after its kind to hang in Pitti or
Pantheon as a worthy exemplar of the manners, customs and
courtesy of the happy England of that day. In his regular
attendance with his family in his pew at Melksham, to listen to
his pastor and friend, Bohun Fox of blessed Winchester memory,
he declares his attachment to the Church ; in his conferences
with the surrounding gentry to discuss the merits and fitness of
candidates to represent his county in Parliament and his journeying
to Salisbury, putting up at the Angel or Blew Boar, to take part
in the selection of a member for the Shire, we see his devotion
to the State ; and his constant duty to his rather exacting mother,
and his ever loving regard and affection for his home, his children
and his kith and kin are worthy of immortal record.

With what interest we accompany him on his journey to
Oxford with his son John, in the company of the Rev d Tho s Selfe
of Bromham, that he may enter his boy at Oriel under the tutorship

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of Mr. Brooke to make a man of him and that he may in his turn
keep up the family name: then dining at the Provost's House in
the company of Audley Harvey and others, and then on his return
journey through Purton, Farringdon and Swindon, staying there the
night with his old friend Mr. Goddard.

What a picture of the bliss and charm of country life does
he ever present to us. We never tire of accompanying him when
he goes out walking with his gun or into his fields with a friend to
find a hare. He is never happier than when out with his setting
dog, Countess, Dido or Peep ; or with Tiptoe, Hero, Topsy, Dolly
and Fly, on coursing expeditions with his sons ; or with ' Jacky ' and
his pet greyhound. How poor Wat, far from their alarums and
pursuit, must have stood upon his hinder legs and thought of the
many musits through the which he'd go : and yet he finds time to
attend to his family business, for friendly converse with his tenants,
to see to his marl pits and his servants and his hay, and to the
erection of a fitting monument to the memory of his never-to-be-
forgotten spouse and children.

He is fond of his horses, too (Cinderella — whose rhythmic
paces never were surpassed — the Queen, Cricket and Sunflower),
and is constantly in the saddle, either on short excursions to
Beanacre, Nonsuch, and elsewhere in his own neighbourhood, or
on longer journeys to his outlying estates in Somersetshire and
Dorsetshire, or to Oxford or Salisbury or London. Many are the
appointments he has with Mr. Seymour to go hunting in Atford
Field with the beagles, or with Mr. Harding's hounds at Broughton.
Again we are off with him to the Warminster Downs to see the
races, or at Clacken Down to see a purse for ^40 run for.

Now we take horse and ride with him on his way to town
through Newbury, staying at the Bear at Reading and then on by
coach to the Bell Savage on Ludgate Hill, and thence to his lodging
at the Cheshire Cheese in Arundel Street, or at the Angel Inn behind
St. Clement's : and for a few days we combine business with pleasure
in his company. There is a visit to be made to Change Alley and to
the South Sea House : on Sunday we go with him in the morning to

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St. Clement's (where some 50 years hence his grandson, Rob' Neale
the younger, was to marry Miss Grace Goldstone), and in the
afternoon to the service at St. Paul's: on other days we go with
him to call on Mrs. Tuck and Mr. Selfe Norris and others, looking in
for refreshment at the Sign of the Dolphin on Ludgate Hill, or
the Mitre Tavern in Fleet Street, as suits our pleasure and
convenience, in the company of Mr. Josiah Diston, Member for
Devizes, and other friends up from the country; finally finishing
up the day at the Play House.

As we are present and witness his signing at the Mitre
Tavern in Fleet Street the presentation to the Rectory of Draycott
Foliot, as patron and trustee on behalf of his friend Mr. Goddard
of Swindon, we cannot fail to call to mind what important business
Taverns were wont to be the scenes of in those earlier days, as well
as that far more important ecclesiastical transaction alleged to have
taken place in another Tavern in Cheapside, which however bore
not the sign of a Bishop's Mitre.

Then there is the return journey by easy stages along the
King's great highway from London to Bath, through Windsor,
Hungerford and Marlborough, where he calls at the Three Tuns,
and at length turning off at Calne, and taking the byways past
Mr. Ernie's at Whetham, along Sandy Lane to Nonsuch and
Bromham, and so home.

What a constant round of visits he makes to his neighbours
and friends, to Beanacre almost daily to see Brother Selfe and
Sister Selfe, or to welcome home Mr. Lucas Selfe and his
travelling companion Mr. Wallis on their return after 14 months
in Italy, Southern Germany and Holland ; to Jacob Selfe and
Captain Selfe of Melksham, and the Rev d Tho s Selfe of Bromham ;
to Mr. Webb of Monckton Farley, and to Mr. Seymour and Mr.
Somner of Seend, and his other friends Mr. Awdry, Mr. Bisse and
Mrs. Coulston there; to Mr. Norris of Nonsuch, and Mr. Wallis
of Lucknam; to Mr. Talbot at Laycock and Mr. Rolt at Spye
Park; to Mr. Goddard of Rudly and Mr. Guppy of Pickwick; to Mr.
Kington of Jaggards and Mr. Tuck of Goatacre ; to Mr. Methuen of

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Bradford, Mrs. Harvey at Cole Park and Mr. Goddard of Swindon.
He is ever a welcome guest to all ; and there is the constant exchange
of hospitality and the oft repeated tale of punch and October with
venison of Spye Park, which like the Homeric chine ever and anon
crowns the feast. Mr. Child of Devizes calls on him as he passes
one day, his cousin Nicholas of Roundway another ; and at some
other time Mr. Merewether, the clergyman : and his housekeepers,
Betty and Peggy, are constantly exchanging visits with their friends
at Broughton, at Beanacre and Bath.

We constantly find him on visits to Monckton Farley to
discuss with the Master there family matters and business, or to
take him news of his scapegrace nephew Robert, whom he has
come across in town sorely down at heels. As often we go with
him to Bath on visits of duty and affection to his testy parent,
who like Mr. Goddard of Swindon suffers from gout. It may be
he will take Bath and his mother on his way through Wells to the
Rose and Crown at Glastonbury, and thence on to the Dorsetshire
Downs, through Somerton to Beaminster, Catsley and Corscombe,
returning home through Shepton Mallett, Frome and Trowbridge.
In a word he carries us with him through the length and breadth
of Alfred's land, from Salisbury and Warminster Downs to
Badminton, from the Castle Inn of Stanley Weyman to the distant
recesses of Thomas Hardy's Wessex. Nor must we forget the
Club at John Beavan's at Melksham, where the country friends and
neighbours were regularly used to foregather in force to discuss the
affairs of the nation, the wool market and the price of fat lambs.

How well must the Master of Shaw House have known from
his earliest childhood, and later when a schoolboy at Marlborough
(where 'Watty' went to school, too), those majestic ramparts of the
great plain, as they frown over Melksham Forest and the rich
valley stretching onwards to the Mendips and the Cotswold, and
under which famous Edinton nestles. How familiar to him every
bend and reach of the Avon river, from its source on the slopes
of the Cotswold, only a bow shot or two from the Sodbury
Camps that overlooked the hospitable roof of Sir John Walsh,
where the persecuted Tyndale found shelter at his task; onward

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along its meandering course by ancient Sherston, and Malmesbury
and Chippenham, a veritable Tugela of the Saxon and Dane ; thence
on its course through silent meadows to Laycock, where the wild fowl
come to feed in the frost, where the otter revels in seclusion about
his native fields and flood, and where a trout-bearing stream, rising
away up in the Pickwick Fields, comes down to deliver his tribute of
centuries to his time-coeval overlord ; thence by the busy centres of
Melksham, Bradford and Bath, on his way to the mighty Severn, the
king of all rivers and seas. How he knew and loved it all.

How delightfully the house (with its stables, dovehouses, and
coachhouses, built by him as a seat for his family) and its masters,
father and son, and all its appurtenances recall to our minds the
golden days and times of Esmond and the Virginians. But while
the first master of Shaw was engaged, as we have seen, upon his
diary and we know not on what other delightful trifles, Robert Neale,
who came from Yate, was busy building his house at Corsham, of
which ' Betty ' was one day to become the mistress, and busily
sending waggon after waggon, piled up with bales of purple stuff,
along the famous old-world highway, stretching from London through
Laycock to the City of Bath, upon which his buildings, and the
parcel of Broadmead in the Town Tything upon which they were
built, abutted.

Elizabeth Smith, wife of the Diarist and mother of Elizabeth
the wife of Robert Neale of Corsham, was, it will be seen (p. 89),
daughter of Daniel Webb of Melksham and first cousin to Daniel
Webb of Monckton Farley, the father of Mary, Duchess of
Somerset.

The Webbs were an old and numerous family both in Wilts
and Gloucestershire ; and in both counties were largely engaged in
the cloth trade. There are several ancient mural tablets to members
of this family to be seen in the parish Church of Rowde, Wilts : and
in the vestry of the neighbouring Church of Bromham (a little village
like a martin's nest clinging to the eaves of Wiltshire's westering
downs) Hugo Webbe (father of George Webb, author, Bishop of
Limerick, and Chaplain to Charles, Prince of Wales), ' quondam
Rector' of the parish, who died 12 Novr., 1597, w ^ ke found done

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in stone some 3 yards only from Tom Moore's resting place. There
also under the same roof is that marvellously beautiful chapel of
the Bayntuns (a name so frequently recurring in the records which
follow), which no tomb of Doge amid the water-logged lagoons of
Venice or chapel of the Visconti in the silent solitude of Pavia can
perhaps approach, and certainly cannot surpass. Under the same
roof too is a monument to Wm. Norris, ' Armiger ' of Lincoln's Inn
(and Nonsuch), who died 7 Septr., 1730, erected by John Norris,
' Armiger,' his heir and executor.

Another distinguished member of the Wiltshire family of
Webb was General John Richmond Webb, insatiable fighter of
indomitable pluck, of Rodbourne Cheney (1667- 1724), who fought at
Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet and on so many other
fields, and who lies in Lugershall Church, (cf : Charters 278-280,
and 489-492.) With his family the grandfather of the immortal
Thackeray became allied by his marriage in 1776 with Amelia Webb,
the godmother of ' Emmy ' in 'Vanity Fair.'

Elizabeth Smith was also the niece of Isaac Self e of Beanacre,
' Brother Selfe ' of the Diary : and the connection of the Smiths and
Selfes with Norris of Nonsuch, Webbs and Seymours is also shown
in the Lists which follow.

In the S.E. Chapel of Melksham parish Church are several
monuments of Selfes and Smiths, from one of which it appears that
Penelope, daughter of Francis (Leke), I st Earl of Scarsdale (Extinct
Peerage), was the mother of 'Brother' Selfe's second wife, the
daughter and co-heiress of Charles 2 nd Lord Lucas of Shenfield,
co. Essex. This Lord Lucas was nephew of John, I s ' Lord Lucas,
and cousin of Mary (sole daughter and heir of John, I s ' Lord), who
in 1663 was created Baroness Lucas of Crudwell, co. Wilts, who
married Anthony Grey (Ruthyn), u lh Earl of Kent, and was mother
by him of Henry Grey, Lord Lucas, I2 tb Earl and I st Duke of Kent,
upon whose death all his honours became extinct, excepting the
Marquisate de Grey and the Barony of Lucas. The Duke, his
father and mother, and the i 8t Lord Lucas, it will be seen, are
mentioned in the following records relating to the title to Fords-in-
the- Well, Yatton Keynall, Wilts, (cf : Charters 302-308).

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To return to our trusty parchments and to Littlecott. The
title thereto commences with a very interesting deed of settlement,
dated i January, 1612, executed by the Right Honb le Sir Edward
Seymour, Knight, Baron Beauchamp and Earl of Hertford, the
eldest son (by his 2 nd marriage) of the Protector Somerset, and
the husband of Lady Catherine Grey (sister of Lady Jane Grey),
both of whom were committed to the Tower. By this deed
Littlecott was entailed upon the Earl's grandson, Francis Seymour,
esquire (afterwards Baron Seymour of Trowbridge), and the heirs
of his body, with remainders in default successively to Edward
Seymour, esquire, and William Seymour, esquire, afterwards
2 nd Duke, (brothers of the said Francis) in tail male. This William
Seymour was afterwards created Marquis of Hertford and
clandestinely married the charming, accomplished and cruelly
persecuted Arabella Stuart (cousin of King James), in consequence
of which he was compelled to fly the Kingdom. In 1660 he was
restored to the Dukedom of Somerset. He was Chancellor of the
University of Oxford, and was buried at Bedwyn Magna, Wilts.
The 2 deeds (dated 1646 and 1647), by which Littlecott was
conveyed by Francis Lord Trowbridge and Charles Seymour, his
son, to John Romen, the ancestor of Mrs. Elizabeth Neale (nee
Smith) were both witnessed by (inter alia) Tho s Childe. He was
related to Sir Francis Child (1642-1713) of Headington, near
Devizes, the first of the Bankers of that name at Temple Bar :
and another Mr. Child of Devizes is mentioned by Thomas Smith
in his Diary (1721). Other names appearing on these title deeds
are Prynne (Sir Gilbert), Nicholas Hyde, Button, Sadlier, and
Robert Nicholas.

Norwood Lodge in Norwood Park, Glastonbury, parcel of
the dissolved monastery, was purchased by Robert Smyth
of Froome Zellwood, clothier, the grandfather of Tho s Smith
of Shaw, in March, 1654. The records commence in 1641 : and
the names of Sir Cha* Berkeley (1641), Sir John Sydenham and
Sir Ralph Sydenham (1642) Alexander Lord Ashburton and
Frederick Baring (1837) appear upon the title : as also the names
of Strode and Berkeley.

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The Manor of Toller Wylme and Catscliffe, with the rights,
members, and appurtenances, in or near the parish of Corscombe in
Dorset, was conveyed in October, 1664, by John Tregonwell of
Anderston, Dorset, John Pitt and Robert Pitt of Blandford St. Mary
and Blandford Forum, Dorset, and others, to Tho s Smith of Froome
Zellwood, the father of Tho s Smith of Shaw. The names of John,
Marquis of Winton, Lord Charles, Henry and Edward Powlett
(1630), Walter Pope (1664), Ezekiel Pope (1732) and William Pope
and Benjamin Pope (1830) appear upon the title. There is a fine
portrait of William in the initial letter of a Recovery of 1696. Other
names appearing on the title are Penny, Chamberlyn and Grace.

The Rectory and Church of Kinnerley in the County of Salop,
parcel of the Priory of Hall Stone, then lately of St. John of
Jerusalem in England, lately dissolved, was in October, 1671,
conveyed to Tho s Smith, the father of Tho s Smith of Shaw, by
Robert Hyde, Giles Clutterbuck, and others. There is an early
demise of the Rectory and all tythes by Tho s Duckworth, the then
Prior of the Hospital: and there are grants by Henry VIII. to
Lawrence Hyde, gent., in 1542, by Edward VI. to Tho s Cox in
1553, and by Queen Elizabeth to Rob' Davye and another in 1560.

It will be seen by reference to the list of the Smith
family that Thomas Smith (the Diarist's) mother was Miss Elizabeth
Chaloner, daughter of Robert Chaloner of Roundway (cf : Charters
579-581), and that his grandmother was Miss Anne Nicholas,
daughter of Robert Nicholas of Roundway, and that his father's
3 sisters married respectively Francis Mercer of Newsarum, Edward
Froud of Newsarum and Edward Maddox of London. Upon the
marriage of the Diarist's father with Miss Chaloner a settlement was
made of a farm known as Ballowe or Great Ballowe with other lands
in the parish of Froome Zellwood. This settlement is dated in
December, 1666, the parties thereto being Robert Smith, the
husband's father, Thomas Smith, the husband, Robert Chaloner of
Roundway, the wife's father, and Robert Nicholas of Roundway, and
John Nicholas, of the University of Oxford, who were probably the
brothers of Mrs. Robert Smith, the husband's mother.

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Robert Nicholas of Roundway, the father of the above Robert
and John Nicholas, is believed to be the Robert Nicholas of Queen's
College, Oxford, who matriculated n May, 1610, age 15, afterwards
Barrister-at-law of the Middle Temple, M.P. for Devizes in the
Long Parliament, and Baron of the Exchequer, 1654-9. This
Robert Nicholas was some near connection of Sir Edward Nicholas
of Winterbourne Earls, Wilts, who also matriculated at Queen's
College, Oxford, 25 October, 161 1, aged 18, also a student of the
Middle Temple, principal secretary to Charles L, 1641-9, and an exile
with Charles II. (for references to him see Pepys' Diary).

The above John Nicholas, party to the marriage settlement,
was a Scholar of Winchester, matriculated at New College, Oxford,
2 July, 1658; Warden of New College 30 June, 1675; D.D. 1675;
Vice-Chancellor 1677-9; Warden of Winchester College 1679-1711 ;
builder of ' School ' ; Canon of Sarum ; Master of St. Nicholas
Hospital, Salisbury ; Cagpn of Winchester ; and was buried in the
Cathedral.

Thomas Smith, the Diarist's father, died in 1674; and his
executors were his mother Anne and his brothers-in-law Francis
Mercer, Edward Froud and Edward Maddox.

In St. James' Church, Devizes, there is a fine monument to
Robert Nicholas of Devizes, ' Justiciarius,' who died 7 th January, 1722,
aged 64. By his first marriage with Martha, daughter of Henry
Bright, he had 3 children, Robert, Anna and John, born 1688-1691 ;
and by his second marriage with Jane, only daughter of John Child
of Devizes (who died 21 Septr. 1725) he had 4 children, John Child,
Edward, Thomas and Jane, born 1694-1701. The connection of the
Nicholas family with the Childs is thus shown : and doubtless ' Coz
Nicholas and his family,' with whom the Diarist dined at Devizes
on 19 October, 1721, and the Mr. Child, who after dinner came the
same day with Mr. Sadlier and Mr. Brookes to Shaw House, were
the Robert Nicholas of Devizes and John Child of Devizes mentioned
on the above monument.

As above stated the Mansion House, Corsham, was built on
parcel of a close called Broadmead, which was parcel of the Arnold

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estate at Corsham. This land was part of one of ' Three Home
Closes of meadow or pasture,' which with other lands were
surrendered by Thomas Colborne to Robert Colbome his son, on
the 26 th October, 1646 (22 Charles), Maria, Queen Consort of
England, being then the Lady of the Manor.

On 31 st May, 1692, Thomas Colborne of Seene, yeoman, son
of the above Robert and Mary his wife, made a surrender in trust
for William Arnold the younger of Corsham and Jane his wife, of
a large portion of the lands comprised in the above surrender
of 1646. This surrender in trust was made pursuant to an
agreement dated 6 November, 1677 (29 Charles II.), between
William Gibbons of Corsham, clothier (the grandfather of Sir
William Gibbons, Bart., Speaker of the House of Assembly in
Barbadoes), William Arnold the elder of Laycock, mercer, the
above William Arnold the younger of Corsham, mercer, John
Gibbons of Corsham, clothier, and John Gibbons of Corsham,
yeoman, being an agreement for settlement by way of jointure on the
marriage of the said William Arnold the younger with Jane Gibbons,
the daughter of William Gibbons.

On 26 th December, 1704, Robert Neale of Yate married Sarah,
the daughter of the above William and Jane Arnold: and on 26 th
October, 1721, Jane Arnold and William Arnold, her son, surrendered
to the same Robert Neale, the parcel of a close called Broadmead,
upon which the Mansion House, Corsham, was built by him,
and of which a surrender and admittance by way of settlement
was made by him on 22 October, 1729, in lieu of Neale's
tenement and lands at Yate, settled by the same Robert Neale
on 18 June, 1708 (7 Anne), upon himself, his wife Sarah and
their heirs, but subsequently sold to Sir William Codrington.

On 19 th October, 1737, Longmead adjoining to the West
side of the Mansion House, other part of the Arnold Estate and
of the ' Three Home Closes ' were surrendered by William Arnold
and others to Robert Neale, son of the above Robert and Sarah ;
and it is now held with the house. ' Bowleaze, adjoining
Robert Neale's Home Close in Town Tything,' was purchased
25 October, 1749, and the 2 pieces now form one field.

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In May and November, 1891, other portions of the above
Arnold Estate were surrendered to Mr. John Alexander Neale,
when numerous ancient records belonging to that estate came into
his possession.

Reverting to the titles to Hatton Lodge in the Forest of
Braydon (p. 51, Charters 292-301) and to the Rectory of Kinnerley
(p. 62, Charters 557-575) names and persons of interest are met with
deserving of some short notice. Chief among them comes the
Wiltshire family of the Hydes of Dinton and Salisbury. Henry
Viscount Cornbury, in the lease of Hatton Lodge by Catherine of
Braganza, was the eldest son of Edward Hyde, i E| Earl of Clarendon
and the distinguished writer of the ' History of the Rebellion.' He
became 2 nd Earl on his father's death. His brother Laurence (to
whom Oxford is debtor) was created Earl of Rochester in 1681 : and
their sister Anne became Duchess of York and mother of Queens
Mary and Anne. The I st Earl sat in Parliament for Wootton Basset
in 1640, and his son Laurence for the same borough in 1679.

Laurence Hyde to whom Henry VIII. demised the Rectory of
Kinnerley in 1542 (Ch. 558) was probably the grandfather of Edward
I st Earl of Clarendon : and Robert Hyde (son and heir apparent of
Alexander Hyde), who with others of his family conveyed the Rectory
to Thomas Smith in 1671 (Ch. 569), was evidently Robert, son of
Alexander Hyde, brother of Edward Hyde (Bishop of Salisbury) and
nephew of Nicholas Hyde (Chief Justice of England), and the
I s ' cousin of the Historian.

Nicholas Hyde, the witness to the settlement by Sir Edward
Seymour, Earl of Hertford, on his 3 grandsons (Ch. 452), is probably
the above Nicholas, uncle of the Historian, who later on became
Chief Justice.

Denzell Lord Holies, Catherine's High Steward, had been
a great figure throughout the struggle between the King and
Parliament.

Phillipp, 2 nd Earl of Chesterfield, might fairly be termed a
' queer fish,' and was grandfather of the 4 th Earl, the wit and author
of the world-famed ' Letters ' to his son.

66 NEALES OF BERKELEY &c.

W m Viscount Brouncker was greatly distinguished as a
Mathematician at Oxford and was the first President of the Royal
Society, in whose possession there is a portrait of him by Sir Peter
Lely. He was also President of Gresham College.

Sir W m Montagu afterwards became Lord Chief Baron of the
Exchequer.

In the miscellaneous records (Neale and Smith) mention will
be found of the following names of persons (among others) : —
Sir George Horner of Wells (1669) ; Robert Nicholas (1636);
Richard, Lord Protector (1658); William Webb and Nicholas Webb
(1648); Daniel Webb of Monckton Farley (1731); Gab. Goldney
(i77g); and James Farrer of Chancery Lane (1784).

In the same records (several of which are very curious)
mention is also found of the following places : — Buckholt Warren,
Wilts ; Winterbourne Shurborough, Wilts ; Queensford, Calne ;
Bremhill ; Enfield, Middlesex ; Pudding Lane, London ; Raddicott
or Radcott or Rottcott Wear, with Little Frogmore, Great Frogmore
and Frogmore Marsh, all in Berks and Oxon (1621) ; Chertsey
(1702); Poulters Meades, Norbiton, Surrey (1596); Lumpitt Mills,
Wandsworth (1596); Caton Remnell, Wilts; Melksham Forest:
also the names of 7 Inns in Calne in the year 1635.

" Then, were not Summer's distillation left,

" A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glass,

" Beauty's effect with beauty were bereft,

" Nor it, nor no remembrance what it was.

" But flowers distill'd, though they with Winter meet,
" Leese but their show; their substance still lives sweet."

J. A. N.

Temple House, E.C.
1905.

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NEALES

PREVIOUS TO SETTLEMENT AT YATE.

BERKELEY CASTLE CHARTERS.

Christian

Name.

Nigellus

filius Arthuri

Particulars.

m. Aldena, d. of Robert Fitzharding (son
of Harding) ist Lord of Berkeley, who
supported the cause of the Empress Maud
and her son, Henry Duke of Normandy,
against Stephen, was Reeve or Steward
of Bristol under Stephen, founded the
Abbey of St. Augustine there in 1140,
obtained from Duke Henry in 11 53 'in
recompence of his g-rete costes and kyndenes'
a grant of the manor of Berkeley with
an undertaking to build a castle there,
thus founding the fortunes of his house.

This Nigellus was one of the 8 'probi
viri,' who in the same year (1153)
were witnesses and sureties for the said
Robert Fitzharding to the marriage con-
tract (Charter No. 4) between him and
Roger de Berckele, made in the house
of the said Robert at Bristol, in the
presence of Henry, Duke of Normandy,
whereby it was covenanted that Maurice,
son of Robert Fitzharding, should take
in marriage the daughter of Roger
de Berckele, and that Roger, son and
heir of Roger de Berckele, should take
in marriage the daughter of the said
Rodbert Fitzharding, with the manor of
Siston for dowry. The 8 ' probi viri ' for
Rodbert Fitzharding included Hugo de
Hasela, his brother-in-law, the above
Nigellus son of Arthur, his son-in-law,
2 brothers, Helias and Jordanus, his son
Nicholas, and 3 others. Roger de
Berckele (the son) m. Elena the other

G8

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Dom, Adam

Maurice

Robert

s. of Nigel and Aldena

s. of Nigel and Aldena

s. of Nigel and Aldena

Particulars.

daughter of Robert Fitzharding, and from
them descended the Berkeleys, barons of
Dursley.

This Nigellus is also witness together
with his brothers-in-law, Henry and
Maurice Fitzharding, and others, to the
important confirmation (Ch. 14) of the

• following year (1154) by Robert Fitz-
harding to the church of St. Augustine at
Bristol of the churches at Berkeley,
Wotton, Beverstone, Ashelworth and
Almondsbury with their chapels, lands
and liberties.

Witness with his brother Maurice (1175-
1180) to grant (Ch. 18) from Humphrey
de Bohuu, king's constable, to their uncle,
Maurice Fitzharding, the 2nd Lord, of
the land of Foxcote, co. Gloucester
(cf. Ch. 168).

The same Adam and Maurice are also
witnesses to (1) the Covenant (Ch. 28)
in relation to the Hospital built by their
same uncle Maurice near Berkely 1185-
1191 ; (2) the grant (Ch. 79) by their
cousin, Robert Fitzharding, 3rd Lord of
Berkeley, to St. Augustine's Abbey.
Bristol, 1 189-1220 ; (3) a further grant
(Ch. 160) by the same Robert to the
same Abbey, 1219-1220; (4) a grant
(Ch. 75) from Hugh de Bradeleia to
Dom. Juliana de Ponte Arche, wife of
the same Robert Fitzharding of land in
Wotton "juxta curiam persone." Early
temp. John (cf. Ch. 73, 74, 170, 176) ;
also with William de Pont Arche to
Charters 68, 101, 168 and 170, all made
about 1200-1220.

Witness to the above and numerous other
grants; also (with the Bishop of Llandaff,
the Abbot of Bristol, the Earl of Salis-
bury and others) to a grant (Ch. 23)
by his Uncle Maurice de Berkeley to
his son William (1185-1189); also with
William de Pont Arche to Charters 68,
101, 168 and 170, all made about 1200-
1220.

Witness to two grants (Ch. 333, 440) from
Philip de Barkelay to Kingswood Abbey
of land and tenement at Newington
Bagpath (temp. Hen. III.)

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69

Maud

Nigel

William

Nigel

Nigel

Nigel

Nigel

John

Geoffrey

Nicholas
Thomas

d. of Nigell de Kynges
cote

de Kyngescote

s. of Nigel of Alebi

de Osleworth

fil decani de Ketleb'

de Alebi

de Albeney

m. William Fitzharding, younger son of
Thomas, 4th Lord and brother of
Maurice II, the 5th Lord of Berkeley.

Witness to grant of land at Ozleworth
(Ch. 204) ; also to Release (Ch. 383) of
land at Bagpath to the Monks of Kings-
wood (Early Hen. Ill) [cf. also Select
Rolls 41 and 42] .

Temp. John (cf. Nigel, fil decani de Ketleb'
and Ch. 122, 142 and 212).

Witness to numerous grants (Ch. 126,
127, 241, 245, 273, 330). Early 13th Cent.

Witness with Richard, his brother,
William, son of Nigel, William de
Bovill and others to grant (Ch. 142)
from Stephen de Satgrave to Geoffrey,
son of Ralph de Alebeia, of land in
Alebi, Welby, co. Leic, which Ralph de
Cruce held there. Early 13th Century.

Grant (Ch. 212) from Adam the Abbot
and the Abbey of Garendon, co. Leic, to
Stephen de Sadgrave, for his homage
and service, of their mill of Alebi, Welby,
co. Leic, which they acquired by grant
from Nigel de Alebi (reserving right of
grinding corn to William, son of Nigel,
and his heirs) 121 9-1226.

Select Rolls (No. 130). Chronicle- Pedigree
of the family of Mowbray, showing the
descent of the family from Roger Earl of
Northumberland, and Nigil de Albeney
to Thomas de Mowbray, Earl of
Nottingham (1366).

s. of Nigel of Borestalle Temp. Hen. III. Witness (Ch. 380).

(Neel)

(Neel) -

(Neel) of Pyriton
(Purton).

Temp. Hen. III. Witness to several
grants (Ch. 436, 448, 455, 471).

Temp. Hen. III. Witness (Ch. 415).

License (Gen. Ser. 628) from Kingswood
Abbey to enclose land adjoining his croft
in Westgarston de Culkerton. March
1297 (Edw. I).

70

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Christian

Names.

Geoffrey

Johanna -
Symonda-
Agnes
Nicholas

Margaret
Johanna -
Geoffrey

John

Isolda (or
Yseult)

Issabella

John

John

Relationship.

(Galfridus Neel) of
Swanhunger (Sanigar)

w. of said Geoffrey
his mother
his daughter

w. of said Nicholas

his mother

s. of Geoffrey and
Johanna

s. of Isolda [Yseult]
Neel

his father

w. of said John

s. of John and Issabella

(Neell)-

Particulars.

Grant (Gen. Ser. 1490) by, of various
lands to Alan Auger in marriage with
Agnes his daughter to them and the
heirs of their bodies. Temp. Edw. I.
late; also grant (Gen. Ser. 2535) by him
to Walter Walencis (Valence) of Piriton
in consideration of yi Marks and at
yearly rent of one rose (Edw. II.).

n Edward II. Lessee (Gen. Ser. 2184)
of land from above Alan Auger and
Agnes his wife.

Of Wotton, lessee (Gen. Ser. 2849) of 8
pieces of land from Johanna, widow of
William de Combe. 10 Edward III.

Deed of Entail (written in the Court hand
of the period). Between (1) John Swan-
hungre (son and heir of John Swan-
hungre), William Swanhungre (his son,
brother of Thomas Swanhungre of Wanes-
welle) and (2) John (son of Isolda Neel),
Isabella his wife and John their son. Of
tenement and lauds which Isolda Neel
sometime held in Swanhungre [endorsed
' Neell ' and (on an inner fold) Wyllms
Smythe and ' a deede of intaile ' from
Sanegre to Nelme of certain land in
Sanegre now in the tenure of Smyth of
Wanswell] . 1357 (30 Edw. III.).

Master of the House of St. Thomas de
Aeon, London ; 1428-1463. Grantor
(Gen. Ser. 4262) with James le Botiller,

YATE AND CORSHAM.

71

Particulars.

Earl of Ormond, of power of attorney to

take seisin, from John Archbishop of

York and others of
(i) The manor of Great Compton, co.

Warwick ;
(2) The manor of Hounspill, co. Somerset.

12 November, 1447 (26 Hen. VI.).
Feoffment (Gen. Ser. 4262) by same John

Neell to James le Botiller, Earl of

Ormond, and Richard Byngham, Justice

of the Common Pleas of

(1) Manor of Shire and Vacherie, Surrey ;

(2) Advowson of Alford, Surrey ;

(3) Manor of Fritwell, co. Oxford ;

(4) Manor of Coldeaston, co. Glouc. ;

(5) Manor of Breen, co. Somerset ;

(6) Advowson of Chapel of St. Margaret,
Est Tilbury, Essex.

Witnesses : Henry Norbery, knight ;
Robert Harcourt, knight ; Maurice Ber-
keley de Beverston, knight ; John Stour-
ton, knight ; and William Paulet, knight
(12 November, 1447 — 26 Hen. VI.).

The Earls of Ormond were great patrons
of the Hospital, claiming to be lineally
descended from the blood of the glorious
Martyr, St. Thomas ; and Queen Anne
Boleyn was descended from them.

For further information as to this John
Neel, see Sir John Watney's History of
the Mercers' Company.

Of Berkeley, gent. Lessee from Sir Henry
Berkeley, knight, and Lady Catherine,
his wife, of a meadow called the Fisher-
inge, ah. the Fisher in the Manor of
Ham or Hamfallow. 9 November,
1588 (34 Elizabeth).

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS.

Master John : Nele

Ordained priest by Bishop Waynflete (of
Winchester, Eton and Magdalen Coll.,
Oxford, and some time Chancellor of
England) at Esher ; in 1454 collated to
the Rectory of St. Mary of the Valleys
near Winchester, with the Chapel of
Wyke annexed to the same. Instituted
Prebendary of All Cannings, Wilts,
29 December, 1476, by the same Bishop.

72

NEALES OF BERKELEY &c.

Christian

Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

By his will, dated 27 April, i486, Bishop
Waynflete nominated " Master John
Nele " one of his executors. It may or
not be a coincidence that John Kynges-
cote, Tettbury, was elected a scholar of
Winchester in 1427, 2 years only before
Waynflete became Headmaster of the
College.

William

Neele

Fellow of Merton College (1473) ; died
1509 ; buried in the choir ; one or more
of the southern windows of the hall were
set up out of the funds given by him.

Thomas

(Nele)

Of Cirencester. Will 13 December, 1494.
To be buried in the chapel of the
Brotherhood of John in the parish church ;
gives to the high altar thereof 35. qd. ; to
the mother church of Worcester, 3s. \d. ;
to each bearer on day of burial, 12^. ;
and to 4 canons of the monastery of the
Blessed Mary of Cirencester, 65. 8d.

Johanna

his wife

Thomas

his son

William

his son

' Magister.'

Richard

Nelle

Will 4 April, 1499.

John

Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, 1556;
Rector of his College 1560 until deprived
1570 ; and Fellow of St. John's College.
[See Neales of Yate.]

(73 )

NEALES OF YATE & WIXOLDBURY,

GLOUC:

{FROM ABOUT 1500, TEMP. HENRY VII.)
WITH BELSIRES OF YATE.

Christian

Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

William

Edith

Robert -

John
Agnes

Thomas

Robert

Simon

Leonard

John

Febys
Mariann

Of Yate. First name on Pedigree.

[Recorded 1774-]

his wife

c. [child] of Wm. and
Edith

c. of said Robert

Of Yate. Will 1544 (35 Hen. VIII.).

Living 1533.

Of Yate Court, Wickwar, and Berkeley.
Living 1530. m. Elizabeth Belsire.
Will 17 July, 1584. [See Appendix B.]

Living 1552.

Will 15 Feb., 1552.

Of Oxford. Living 1552 and 1567. Exor.
to Simon.

Living 1552. Exor. to his father. Prob-
ably the same as John Neale (Nele or
Neele), Fellow of Exeter Coll., Oxford,
1556; Rector of his College 1560, until
deprived 1570 ; and Fellow of St. John's
College.

Living 1552.

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74

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Agnes
Maude
Margaret
Elizabeth

Alexander

c. of said Robert

w. of said Thomas

c. of said Thomas and
Elizabeth (Belsire)

Living 1584. m. John Arras.

„ 1552.
„ 1562.
Will 5 August, 1586.

Thomas

Thomas Mar-

n

ten

Henry

■■•

William

) 1

Dorothy

w. of said Alexander

Christiana

w. of said Thomas

Edith

w. of said Thomas

Marten

Thomas

c. of said Alexr. and

Dorothy

Of Yate. Owned the Grange and Friars'
Closes, Wickwar, Cromhall Mylles and
lands at Barkley, Hawkesbury, Shipton
Mayne and Shipton Dowell. Lord of the
Manor of Weston Birt. m. Dorothy.
Will 17 July, 1 59 1. [See Appendix B.]

The Divine, of Wixoldbury. Professor of
Hebrew at Oxford, Rector of Thenford
in Northamptonshire. Born at Yate
Court, circ. 1 519. m. Christiana. Buried
at Cassington (?), co. Oxford, where in-
scribed brass. Admon. granted to wife
23 Septr., 1590, in C.P.C. Purchased
the Manor of Wixoldbury, 1587.

m. Edith.

Living 1584. Probably the William
Neale one of Her Majesty's Auditors of
the Exchequer, 1582 and 1591.

Living 1613.

Robert

Christopher

Henry

Of Berkeley and Friars Close, m. Mar-
garet Fernley. Will 5 Novr., 1612.
[See Appendix B.]

Living 1591 and 1613. Exor. to father.

Of Cromall Mills. Living 1591.

Of Hawkesbury. Living 1591 and 1613.

YATE AND CORSHAM.

75

Christian
Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Samuel

c. of said Alexr. and
Dorothy

Of Weston Birt. Living 1591 and 1613.
(Probably same as Samuel Neale of Yate,
Matric Oxford 1578 ; Student of Inner
Temple, 1581.)

Margaret

w. of said Thomas

c. of Thomas the Divine
and Christiana

Living 1613.

Alexander

Of Berkeley and Wixoldbury. Living
1584. m. Alice. Admon. of his effects
granted to her 26 October, 1624.

Thomas

"

Living 1584. (Probably same as Thomas
Neale, Demy Magd. Coll., Oxford, 1572,
aged 19, from co. Southampton.)

William

»

Living 1584.

Richard -

' j

Supposed Archbishop of York. b. in King
Street, Westminster, 1562. Incorporated
at Oxford, 1600. Installed Dean of West-
minster, 5th Novr., 1605. Was deputed
by King James to preside in the Abbey
over the reinterment of Mary Queen of
Scots on the removal of her remains from
Peterborough Cathedral, d. 1640. Buried
in York Cathedral. Engraved portrait.

George

Living 1584.

Samuel

■ »

>» >i

Elizabeth

>)

>> i>

Joane

) t

)> )!

Alice

w. of said Alexander -

d. of Henry, s. of said
Thomas and Elizabeth
(Belsire)

c. of William, s. of said
Thomas and Elizabeth
(Belsire)

Margaret

Living 1584.

William

Of Horton. m. Katherine. Living 1590.

Richard

j)

Of Horton. Living 1590.

Arthur

n

Living 1584.

76

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Christian
Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Francis

c. of William, s. of said
Thomas and Elizabeth
(Belsire)

Living 1584.

Jane

»»

j> 1 >

Ursula

J?

») * j

Katherine

w. of said William

c. of said Thomas and
Margaret (Fernley)

Thomas

Of Yate. b. 1588. Living 1612. m. the
d. of Edward Baynham of the house of
Westbury and Cleerwell, co. Glouc., of
which family 10 members were High
Sheriffs of co. Glouc, between 1476 and
1642.

Alexander

»>

Living 1612. Exor. to his father.

Mary

j»

»> >j

Sarah

n 5)

Elizabeth

m. Sticke.

Dorothy

c. of said lastly men-
tioned Thomas

m. Lawford.

Robert

Of Yate. b. 161 7. m. (circ. 1650) Pris-
cilla Green of the family of Green of
Milton Clivedon, co. Somerset. Living
1680. Grantee from Richard Beckford,
of ' Robert Neale's Tenement.'

John

j»

Of Yate. m. Mary. Will 13 March, 1688.
Grantee from Richard Beckford of ' John
Neale's Tenement.'

Priscilla

w. of said Robert

Living 1682.

Mary

„ John

c. of said Robert and
Priscilla (Green)

Robert

Of Yate. b. 1651. m. Martha Smith of
Newton Forthampton, Glou., 21 Jany.,
1681-2. Buried at the Friends' Burial
Place, Chipping Sodbury. Will 14 Deer.,
1703.

John

Living 1675.

YATE AND CORSHAM.

77

Christian
Names.

Thomas

Richard
Martha

John

Hester
Martha
Grace

Sarah

Robert

Elizabeth

Martha
Sarah

John

William

Relationship.

Particulars.

c. of said Robert and
Priscilla (Green)

w. of said Robert

c. of said John and
Mary

c. of said Robert
Martha (Smith)

and

w. of said Robert

Living 1703.

> » >>

Buried 20 July, 1692.

Of Yate. Living 1687 and 1700. Buried
14 June, 1727.

Will 21 Jan., 1700.

m. White.

Living 1 70 1. Extrix. to Hester.

Of Yate and Corsham. b. 12 Novr., 1682.
m. (at St. Mary's in the Devizes) Sarah
(Arnold), eldest d. of Wm. Arnold of
Corsham, by Jane d. of Wm. Gibbons of
Corsham, 26 Deer., 1704. Built the
Mansion House, Corsham, 172 1-4. d.
10 Deer., 1733. Buried at Corsham.
Portrait at Shaw House.

m. 1710 Charles Ireland, merchant, of
Bristol. Will 30 July, 1735. d. before
1739. Portrait at Shaw House (1728).
Her son, Charles Ireland, of Wixoldbury,
settled (1739) Wixoldbury on Robert
Neale and his heirs, died S. P., 1739-4°:
and was buried in St. Peter's Church,
Bristol. Harry Ireland, another son,
predeceased Charles.

b. Septr., 1679. d. 4 June, 1745. Buried
at Corsham. Portrait at Shaw House.
[For further Neales of Corsham see follow-
ing list of Neales of Corsham and Shaw.]

c of lastly mentioned Of Yate. Bapt. 4 Augt., 1678. m. Sarah

John

Will proved

Batten 13 Feb., i734"5-
13 Jan., 1762.

Of Winterbourne. Bapt. 30 Octr., 1680.

78

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Christian
Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Gabriel -

c. of lastly mentioned
John

Of Yate. Bapt. 17 June, 1684. m. Sarah
Tiler, of Horton, 28 April, 1715. Will
11 July, 1731.

Sarah

w. of said John

Sarah

,, Gabriel

c. of said John and
Sarah (Batten)

Will 24 March, 1733.

Benjamin

Of Yate. Bapt. 2 July, 1738. m. Sarah
Cole, of Yate, 16 April, 1760. Will proved
1 June, 1801.

John

>»

Bapt. 11 Novr., 1739. m. Mary Cole, of
Yate, 1762.

Sarah

w. of said Benjamin

Will proved 10 June, 181 2.

Mary

„ John

c. of said Gabriel and
Sarah .(Tiler)

Edward

Gabriel

>)

Richard

„

Maurice

Gabriel -

»

Mary

>»

Elizabeth

»»

Elizabeth

»>

Sarah

c. of said Benjamin and
Sarah (Cole)

John

Of Yate and Wanswell Court, Berkeley.
Bapt. 20 Feb., 1762. m. Nancy Corbet,
of Yate, 6 May, 1784. b. 21 July, 1842.

Benjamin

>>

Bapt. 16 September, 1767.

Sarah

)»

Bapt. 28 June, 1778. m. Samuel Cox.

Nancy

w. of said John

Buried 21 March, 1838.

YATE AND CORSHAM.

79

Particulars.

Robert -

John Corbet

Benjamin

Martin

Tryphena

Robert

Jonathan
Alfred

Jonathan
Matilda -

Ann

Robert Rufus

John Alexan-
der

Benjamin Ga-
briel

c. of said John and Mary Bapt. 16 September, 1767.
(Cole)

c. of said John and
Nancy (Corbet)

w. of said John Corbet

c. of said John Corbet
and Tryphena (Cor-
bet)

Of Yate. b. 1 Augt, 1792. m. 7 Deer.,
1816, Tryphena Corbet, d. of Jonathan
Corbet, gentleman, of Yate, and Sarah
his wife, d. 30 May, 1853.

Of Oldminster, Berkeley.

Of Berkeley.

Buried 26 May, 1876.

w. of said Robert

Of Yate and Corsham. b. 1 May, 1819.
m. Ann Roberts, 2 March, 1844. Buried
n May, 1878.

Bapt. 19 Novr., 1821. d. 15 July, 1830.

Lieut, in Royal Navy. Bapt. 25 March,
1827. d. in Barbados 22 Novr., 1852.

Bapt. 10 Jan., 1832*.

Bapt. 18 Augt., 1817.

b. 2 March, 1824.

c. of said Robert and Of Clarkesville, Tenessee, U.S.
Ann (Roberts)

Of Yate and Corsham, and Queen's
College, Oxford, D.C.L. ; F.R.G.S.
Registered at the Heralds' College the
Family Pedigree as amended and con-
tinued to 1 89 1. [See Appendix E.]

Of Heath End House, Cromhall, Glouc.

John
Richard

BELSIRES OF YATE.

b. of said John

OfYate. m. Elizabeth. Will 6 Deer., 1551.

80

NEALES OF BERKELEY &e.

Christian

Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth
Alexander

Thomas

w. of said John

c. of said John and
Elizabeth

Will 24 April, 1560.

William

J?

Leonard

j >

Helen

3J

Jane

J)

Alexr. Neale

c. of said Elizabeth and
Thomas (Neale)

Thomas (N)

)j

Thomas Mar-
ten (N)

J!

Henry (N)

tl

William (N)

JJ

m. Thos. Neale, of Yate. Will 5 Augt.,
1586.

Of Yate. Scholar of Winchester. Fellow
of New Coll., 1519-1541. Vicar of
Colerne, Wilts, first Canon of Osney and
Preby. of Cathedral Church of Christ in
Oxford, 1547, and first President of St.
John's College, Oxford, 1555. Will 10
Feb., 1567. Proved at Oxford; Exor.
of his father John.

Living 1567.
Helen.)

(Children, William and

Living 1567. Of Winchester and Oxford,
Esquire, Bedell ; elected superior Bedell
of Theology, 1540.

m. Simon Drynge.

m. Byrgsall.

Of Yate. (See above).

Of Yate and Wixoldbury. The Divine.
(See above )

(See above )

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NEALES OF CORSHAM & SHAW,

WILTS.

{FROM ABOUT 1700, TEMP. WILLIAM III)

WITH ARNOLDS OF CORSHAM, SMITHS OF SHAW,
SELFES OF BEANACRE, NORRIS OF NON-
SUCH, WEBBS OF MELKSHAM AND MONCKTON
FARLEY, SEYMOURS, DUCKETTS OF CALNE
AND HARTHAM, AND GAWLERS OF RAMRIDGE.

Christian

Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Robert
Sarah

c. of Robt. and Martha
(Smith) of Yate, Glou.

w. of said Robert

c. of said Robert and
Sarah (Arnold)

Of Yate, Glouc, and of Corsham, Wilts,
b. 12 Nov., 1682. m. 26 Deer., 1704, at
St. Mary in the Devizes, Sarah, eldest d.
of William Arnold of Corsham, and Jane,
d. of William Gibbons of Corsham,
the grandfather of Sir Wm. Gibbons,
Bart., Speaker of the House of Assembly
in Barbadoes. Built the Mansion House,
Corsham, 1721-4. d. in London 10
Deer., 1733. Buried at Corsham. Pur-
chased 26 Octr., 1721, parcel of Broad-
mead in Town Tything, Corsham, on
which the Mansion House is built. Full
length portrait at Shaw House.

d. 4 June, 1745. Bur. at Corsham. Full
length portrait at Shaw House (1704).

Robert

Of Corsham and of Shaw House, J. P.
M.P. for Wotton Bassett. b. 27 May,
1706. m. at Colerne (whence came
William Grocyn of Winchester (1463),
Professor of Greek in Oxford, and friend
of Dean Colet) Elizabeth d. of Thomas
Smith of Shaw House, Melksham, Wilts,
3 Novr., 1735. Obtained confirmation
and exemplification of Family Arms
and registered Family Pedigree at the
Herald's College, 2 June, 1774. Will
dated 21 Deer., 1774. Proved n Septr.,
1776. Buried at Great Chalfield, 9 July,

82

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

William
James

Thomas

George
Elizabeth

Robert

c. of said Robert and
Sarah (Arnold)

w. of Robert of Cor-
sham and of Shaw
House

c. of said Robert and
Elizabeth (Smith)

Thomas

William

Elizabeth

Grace

Particulars.

w. of Robert of Shaw
House

1776. Purchased Rectory Manor of
Corsham, 1744, and Manor and Advow-
son of Great Chalfield with Constable-
ship of Trowbridge, 1769. Portrait at
the Mansion House, Corsham (1726).

b. 5 Feb., 1707-8. d. 5 Octr., 1722. Bur.
at Corsham.

b. 8 Deer., 1709.
Buried at Corsham.
at Shaw House.

d. 27 Augt., 1734.
Full length portrait

b. 10 May, 1712. d. 21 March, 1728.
Buried at Corsham. Full length portrait
formerly at Shaw House.

b. 15 Septr., 1714.
Buried at Corsham.

d. 16 Jan., 1715.

d. 31 Octr., 1771. Buried at Corsham,
afterwards removed to Great Chalfield
Church. Portrait at Shaw House.
(1727).

Of Shaw House, Wilts, and of New Coll.,
Oxford, J.P. and D.L. for Wilts, b.
25 Novr., 1736. m. 26 July, 1770, at
St. Clement's Dane, Middlesex, Grace
Goldstone, d. and heir of Gwin Goldstone
(only son of Edward Goldstone of Gold-
stone, Salop), and Grace, eldest d. of
George Duckett of Hartham, Wilts, d.
23 March, 1774. Buried at Great Chal-
field. Portrait at Shaw House (1757).

b. 20 May, 1738. Buried at Corsham,
afterwards removed to Great Chalfield.

b. 20 May, 1738. Buried at Corsham,
afterwards removed to Great Chalfield.

b. 7 May, 1743. d. 18 Deer., 1757. Buried
in chancel of Corsham Church, afterwards
removed to Great Chalfield.

m. secondly Sir George Jackson, who
assumed the surname of Duckett. d.
12 March, 1798. Buried at Trinity
Chapel, Grosvenor Square.

YATE AND CORSHAM.

83

Christian

Names.

Grace Eliza-
beth

Relationship.

:. of Robert and Grace
(Goldstone)

Lydia Frances \

Sir Harry Bub
rard

h. of said Grace Eliza-
beth

Henry Gawler

h . of said Lydia Frances

Particulars.

b. 1 6 March, 1771. bapt. St. George's,
Hanover Square, m. 15 April, 1795, at
7, Harley Street, Cavendish Square (by
special license), Sir Harry Burrard of
Walhampton Boldre, co. Southampton,
Bart., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Admiral of
the White, M.P. for Lymington. Lady
in waiting to Queen Charlotte and Com-
panion to the Princess Amelia; upon
two occasions in 1801 and 1804 was
honoured by visits from Geo. III., Queen
Charlotte, and all the Princesses at Wal-
hampton. d. 21 Deer., 1855, S.P.
bur. at Lee, Blackheath, Kent.

b. 23 Jan., 1773. m. before 13 March,
1801, Henry Gawler of Lincoln's Inn,
son of John Gawler, of Ramridge, co.
Southampton, and the Honble. Caroline,
eldest daughter of John, 3rd Lord Bel-
lenden, and sister of Ker and Robert,
4th and 6th Lords Bellenden. bur.
15 March, 1814, in Cathedral Church,
Bristol (Monument).

b. 1765. Will 24 October, 1839. d. S.P.
15 Feb., 1840. Obelisk 75 feet in height
erected at Lymington to his memory by
H.M. the Queen Dowager Adelaide,
their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
Gloucester and Princess Augusta, and
others. He was Lord of the Admiralty
and Groom of Bedchamber to Geo. III.
and William IV. Commander-in-chief
in the Mediterranean 1823-6. Portraits
by John Hoppner, R.A., Sir Wm. Beechy,
R.A. (engraved by J. B. Lane) and
Matther Brown (engraved by C. Turner).

See Gawlers of Ramridge (below).

ARNOLDS OF CORSHAM.

William
William

c. of said William

Of Laycock, Mercer. Living 1677.

Of Corsham, Mercer, m. Jane, d. of Wm.
Gibbons of Corsham, Clothier. Will
1716-17. d. 10 Deer., 1719. buried at
Corsham.

84

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Christian

Names.

Charles
Jane

William

Ann

Sarah

Jane

William

Charles

Mary

Jane

Ann

William

Charles -
George
John Julius

Relationship.

c. of said William

w. of said William of
Corsham

c. of said Wm. and Jane
(Gibbons)

c. of said Wm. and
Sarah

c. of lastly mentioned
William

Particulars.

d. 7 Deer., 1724. buried at Corsham.

m. Sarah. Will 1738 (Probate 1748).
Trustee (with Richard Belsire) of Post-
nuptial settlement of Neale's Tenement
at Yate(i7o8).

m. William Hulbert of Westrop (their son
Wm. Hulbert ; his d. Ann Hulbert m.
John Hulbert).

m. Robert Neale 26 Deer
4 J une . J745-

m. (firstly)
Bull.

1704. d.
Deeke, (secondly) John

Living 1720. Trustee of Will of Robert
Neale, M.P. Will 1802.

Of Langley Burrell (1806) and of Thing-
ley (1820).

Of Axminster, Devon, Surgeon (1813).

Lieut. 54 Regt. Foot (1806).

Of Axminster, Devon, Gent. (1813).

SMITHS OF FROOME ZELLWOOD, SOM.
AND SHAW, WILTS.

Of Froome Zellwood, co. Som. m.
d. of

YATE AND CORSHAM.

85

Christian

Names.

Robert

Anne
Thomas

Robert
Abigail

Rebecca -
Elizabeth

Thomas

Anne
Elizabeth

John

Relationship.

c. of above

w. of said Robert

c. of said Robert and
Anne (Nicholas)

w. of said Thomas

. of said Thomas and
Elizabeth (Chaloner)

w. of said Thomas

c. of said Thomas and
Elizabeth (Webb)

Particulars.

Of Froome Zellwood, Clothier, m. Anne,
d. of Robert Nicholas of Roundway,
Wilts. Purchased Norwood Park,
Somerset, 30 March, 1654.

Of Froome Zellwood, Clothier, m. (about
1666) Elizabeth, d. of Robert Chaloner
of Roundway Cannings Epi. Wilts,
d. Novr., 1674. buried at Froome Zell-
wood. Purchased Manor of Tollar
Wylme, Dorset, and Catecliffe 1664, and
Rectory of Kinnerley, Salop, 1671.

(Issue Robert and Mary.)

m. Francis Mercer of New Sarum.

m. Edward Froud of New Sarum,
Edward.

Issue

m. Edward Maddox, Citizen of London.
Issue Thomas.

Living at Bath 1721. Portrait at Shaw
House.

Of Shaw House. The Diarist [see Appen-
dix D] b. 1673. m. 4 June, 1694, Elizabeth
Webb, d. and heir of Daniel Webb of
Melksham and Margaret (Selfe), d. of
Jacob Selfe and Ruth Rumen. d.
21 July, 1723, aged 50. bur. at Melks-
ham (Monument). Purchased the Shaw
Property 18 Deer., 1701, and erected anew
mansion there as a seat for his family.

m. 1685 Isaac Selfe of Beanacre, Wilts.
d. S.P.

d. 12 Feby., 1719.
(Monument).

buried at Melksham

Of Oriel Coll., Oxford, and Shaw House.
b. 11 March, 1702. m. 1726 Mary Har-
vey, d. of John Harvey of Cole Park,
Malmesbury, Wilts, and Sarah his wife.
Will 21 March, 1736. High Sheriff co.
Somerset 1739. d. 21 Augt., 1757, S.P.
buried at Melksham (Monument).

86

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Christian

Namss.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Walter -

Margaret

Elizabeth

Anne
Mary

c. of said Thomas and
Elizabeth (Webb)

w. of said John

Of Six Clerks' Office, Chancery Lane.

b. 19 Feb., 1707. m. Mary .

d. 16 May, 1732, S.P. buried at
Melksham.

b. 9 March, 1696. m. Wm. Hunt of West
Lavington, Wilts, d. 17 Sept., 1731,
S.P. Portrait formerly at Shaw House.

Heir to her brother John. b. 24 Septr.,
1 701. m. at Cullern, Wilts, 3 Novr.,
1735, Robert Neale of Corsham, Wilts,
d. 31 Octr., 1771. buried at Corsham,
afterwards removed to vault in Great
Chalfield Church. Portrait at Shaw
House.

b. 17 Novr., 1705. d. 27 Deer., 1714.
buried at Melksham.

Of Marlborough (1735). d. Augt., 1758.
buried at Melksham.

OTHER SMITHS LIVING 1721-2.
(THOMAS SMITH'S DIARY.)

John

cousin of Diarist

Of Stoney Littleton.

Ann

w. of said John

j>

Robert

cousin, s. of Robert

(Late) of Foxcote.

Dorothy

w. of said Robert, d
John Champneys
Orchard Leigh

of
of

Of Foxcote.

Robert

cousin -

Of the Forest.

Robert

nephew of said Robert

Of Bath.

Robert, LL.D.

Of Combhay, m, Mary Bennett.

Will

Of Froome.

Mr. Smith

Of Alton Priors.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 87

SELFES OF BEANACRE, MELKSHAM, WILTS.

Christian
Names.

Isaac
Jacob

Ruth
Mary

Margaret

Ruth
Mary
Isaac

Anne
Penelope

Lucas

Isaac

Relationship.

c. of said Isaac (eldest
son)

first w. of said Jacob
second ,,

c. of said Jacob and
Ruth (Romen)

c. of said Jacob and
Mary, eldest son and
heir apparent

first w. of said Isaac
second ,,

c. of said Isaac and
Penelope (Lucas)

Particulars.

Of Beanacre, Gent. Living 1649.

Of Beanacre, Gent. m. (firstly) before
20 Octr., 1649, Ruth, the d. and sole
heir apparent of John Romen of Goat-
acre, Hilmarton, Clothier, m. (secondly)
Mary. Living 1685.

m. 1673 Daniel Webb of Melksham,
Clothier, d. about 1733. (See Webbs
below.)

m. Roger Spademan, of Bushton, Gent.,
before 1685.

m. John Tuck, of Wroughton, Gent.,
before 18 April, 1681.

Of Beanacre, Gent. m. (firstly) Anne
Smith, sister of Thomas Smith of Shaw
House, m. (secondly) Penelope Lucas
d. and co-heiress of Charles Lord Lucas
Shenfield. Living 1721. died before
173S. ' Brother Selfe ' of Diary.

(nee Smith.) Died S.P.

(nee Lucas.) ' Sister Selfe ' of Diary.

Of Beanacre, Esquire, eldest son and heir
of Isaac Selfe of the same place, Esquire,
deed. Trustee (with John Smith and
Ezekiel Wallis) of settlement of 29 Octr.,
1735, on marriage of Robt. Neale and
Elizabeth Smith.

Of the Inner Temple. Trustee (with
John Harvey of Cole Park, Malmesbury,
and John Thresher of the Inner Temple)
of settlement of 4 July, 1727, on m. of
John Smith of Shaw House and Mary
Harvey.

88

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Christian
Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Jacob (Captn.)
Anne

' Cissy 7

c. of said Isaac and
Penelope (Lucas)

>>

Living 1 72 1 (Thos. Smith's Diary).

m. Thomas Methuen, ancestor of Lord
Methuen of Corsham. Their son Paul
Methuen was trustee (with Paul Methuen
of Holt, and others) of the Will of
Robert Neale of Shaw House (1774).

(See Smith's Diary.)

OTHER SELFES LIVING 1721-2.
(THOMAS SMITH'S DIARY.)

Jacob

Of Place House, Melksham.

Jacob

nephew of said Jacob

Revd. Thomas

Rector of Bromham 1714-1741.

Thomas

eldest s. of said Thomas

Buried at St. Mildred the Virgin in the
Poultry, London.

Isaac

a younger son

Elizabeth

m. John Norris of Nonsuch. (See below.)

Margaret

cousin of Diarist -

m. John Guppy of Melksham and Sand-
ridge.

NORRIS OF NONSUCH.

John Norris

Of Nonsuch, Bromham.

Elizabeth
(Selfe)

w. of said John

-

Selfe Norris

s. of said John
Elizabeth (Selfe)

and

Of London.

Maod Norris

d. of said John
Elizabeth (Selfe)

and

m. Sir Wm. Hanham of Neston.

YATE AND CORSHAM.

89

Christian

Names.

Relationship

Particulars.

Willm.Norris

Of Nonsuch. Trustee of Settlement on
marriage of Robert Neale of Shaw House
(1770); of his Will (1774); for Robert
Neale (of Corsham) of ' Princes,' Bean-
acre (1774), and of his Will (1774).

WEBBS OF MELKSHAM AND MONCKTON FARLEY.

c. of above

w. of said Daniel

c. of said Robert

d. of said Daniel of
Melksham and Mar-
garet (Selfe)

c of said Daniel Webb
of Monckton Farley

Of Melksham. m. Hale.

Robert
Daniel

Margaret

Of Melksham.

Of Melksham, Clothier, m. Margaret d. of
Jacob Selfe and Ruth Rumen 1673. died
about 1675, (See Selfes above.)

d. 4 June, 1733. buried at Melksham.

Daniel

Of Monckton Farley, Wilts, m. ; ; . .
Somner d. of \ \ [ ] Somner of Seend,
Wilts, heir to her brother Edward
Somner. [See Smith's Diary.]

Elizabeth
Margaret (?)

m. Thomas Smith of Shaw House 4 June,
1694. Portrait at Shaw House (1720).

Of Melksham. Portrait formerly at Shaw
House.

Mary

Only d. and heir, m. 5 March, 1716,
Edward Seymour afterwards Duke of
Somerset, &c. d. Feb., 1763, at Seend,
Wilts. [Smith's Diary.]

SEYMOURS.

Edward

grandson of Sir Edward
Seymour, Speaker of
the Long Parliament

Of Seend, 8th Duke of Somerset, m.
Mary Webb d. of Daniel Webb of
Monckton Farley 5 March, 171 6. [See
Webbs above.] A frequent visitor to

90

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Christian

Names.

Relationship.

Alexander
Francis

Edward
Webb

his brother
his brother

s. of said Edward and
Mary (Webb)

William

Francis -

Particulars.

Shaw House (Mr. Seymour of Smith's
Diary). M.P. for Salisbury 1741. suc-
ceeded to Dukedom 17S0. d. 12 Deer.,
1757. bur. at Maiden Bradley.

Living 1 72 1. [Smith's Diary.]
Living 1 72 1. [Smith's Diary.]

9th Duke of Somerset, Baron Seymour,
&c. d. 2 Jan., 1792, S.P. Buried at
Maiden Bradley.

10th Duke of Somerset, &c. of Monckton
Farley, b. 3 Deer., 17 18. m. 11 Deer.,
1 769. Anna Maria d. of John Bonnell of
Stanton Harcourt, co. Oxford. Trustee
of Wills of Robert Neale of Shaw House
(1770) and of Robert Neale of Corsham
(1774). d. 15 Deer., 1793. bur. at
Maiden Bradley.

Barrister-at-law. m. Hester Maltravers of
Melksham 5 June, 1767.

Canon of Windsor and Chaplain to King
Geo. III. Dean of Wells 1766.

DUCKETTS OF CALNE AND HARTHAM, WILTS.

George

Grace

William

w. of said George

:. of George and Grace
(Skinner)

Of Hartham (whose ancestor John Duket
of Lancaster was the great protector of
John de Wicliffe or Wyklif, first a
commoner of Queen's, Oxford, then
fellow of Merton (1356). Another
ancestor, Friar Andrew Duket, obtained
in 1448 licence to build, greatly aided in
building, and was first President of
Queen's College, Cambridge, where
Erasmus lodged, m. (before 171 1) Grace,
d. and heir of Thos. Skinner of Dewlish,
co. Dorset ; M.P. for Calne ; d. 1732.

Died young.

YATE AND CORSHAM.

91

Christian

Names.

Lionel -

Thomas

George

William

Skinner
Grace

Martha
Catherine

Grace (Gold-
stone)

Grace Eliza
beth (Neale)

Lydia Frances

Relationship.

Particulars.

c. of George and Grace
(Skinner)

c of Grace (Duckett)
and Gwyn Gold stone

c. of said Robert and
Grace (Goldstone)

b. 3 Jan., 171 1. Lord of the Manors of
Calne and Corsham. d. n June, 1767.
S.P.

b. 10 Feb., 1712. Lord of the Manors of
Calne and Corsham ; M.P. for Calne
1 754-i7<>5. d. S.P.

Of Hartham. Trustee of Settlement of
Robert Neale, the younger (1770).
d. 20 Octr., 1780. S.P.

d. 8 March, 1767. S.P.

b. 15 Feb., 1714. m. Gwyn Goldstone, of
Goldstone, Salop. It was presumably his
ancestor Prior Goldstone who before the
close of the i5th Century built the Lady
Chapel of Canterbury Cathedral and so
practically finished the building of the
church commenced ages before by
Augustine. Willyam Goldstone was
one of the Brethren of the Hospital of
St. Thomas de Aeon in 1534.

m. Thomas Thorne, of Enfield.

m. (firstly) 26 July, 1770, Robert Neale of
Shaw House ; (secondly) Sir George
Jackson, Bart, (who assumed the name of
Duckett).

b. 16 March, 1771. m. Sir Harry Burrard
15 April, 1795. d. 21 Deer., 1885.

b. 23 Jan., 1773. m. Henry Gawler, son
of John Gawler and the Honourable
Caroline Gawler ; buried 15 March,
1814, in Cathedral Church, Bristol.

GAWLERS OF RAMRIDGE, Co. SOUTHAMPTON.

3rd Lord Bellenden. Succeeded 1707.
Nephew of Robert 3rd Earl of Rox-
burghe and cousin of John 1st Duke of
Roxburghe.

92

NEALES OF BERKELEY, &e.

Christian

Names.

Relationship.

Particulars.

Ker

Robert

Caeoline

John Gawler ■

John Ker

John Bellen-
den Gawler

Henry Gawler

Lydia Frances
Gaw ler

c. of John 3rd Lord

h. of said Caroline

c. of Ker 4th Lord

c. of said John and the
Honourable Caroline
Gawler

w. of said Henry

4th Lord Bellenden. Succeeded 1740.
d. 1754.

6th Lord Bellenden. Succeeded 1796.
d. 1797.

m. 1760 John Gawler of Ramridge, co.
Southampton. Portrait by Sir Joshua
Reynolds, P.R.A. (engraved).

Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds (en-
graved).

5th Lord Bellenden. Succeeded 1754.
d. 1798. S.P. Succeeded by said Robert,
his uncle.

Of Englefield Green, Surrey. Living 1794
and 1 801. Portrait (of John and his
brother Henry), 'The Schoolboys' by
Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. (engraved
by J. R. Smith).

Of Lincolns Inn and Ramridge Cottage,
Weyhill, co. Southampton, m. Lydia
Frances Neale before 13 March, 1801.
Portrait (see above).

b. 23 Jan., 1773. Buried i5 March, 1814,
in Cathedral Church, Bristol.

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NEALE CHARTERS AND RECORDS.

BERKELEY, CO. GLOUCESTER.

1. Marriagk Contract between Robert Fitzharding and Roger de Berckele
(Berkeley Castle Charters and Muniments by J. H. Jeayes, Select Charter, No. 4). —
Nigellus Alius Arthuri witness with brother-in-law, 2 brothers and son of Robert
Fitzharding — Circ. Nov. 1153.

2. Confirmation by Robert Fitzharding to the Church of St. Augustine,
Bristol, and the Canons there of the Churches of Berkeley Herness, viz. Berkeley,
Wotton, Beverstone, Ashel worth and Altnondsbury, with chapels, lands and liberties
(Sel. Ch. 14). — Nigellus fil Arturi witness with his brothers-in-law Henry and
Maurice Fitzharding — 1154.

3. Grant from Humphrey de Bohun, King's Constable, to Maurice, son of
Robert, of the land of Foxcote (Sel. Ch. 18). — Eustace, the Chamberlain; William
Brito ; Eudo de Sancto Salvatore; Ralp Pincerna; Adam and Maurice, sons of
Nigel fil Arturi and Aldena d. of Robert Fitzharding, witnesses— 1175-1180.

4. Grant by Robert de Berkeley to St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol
(Sel. Ch. 79). — Dom. Adam and Maurice, sons of Nigel, witnesses— 1189-1220.

5. Grant from Robert de Berkeley, son of Maurice de Berkeley, to the
Abbey of St. Augustine, Bristol (Sel. Ch. 160). — Dom. Adam and Maurice, sons of
Nigel, witnesses— 1219-1220.

6. Grant from Hugh de Bradeleia to Dom. Juliana de Ponte Arche, wife
of Robert de Berkeleia (Sel. Ch. 75). — Adam and Maurice, sons of Nigel, witnesses —
Early temp. John.

7. Grant from Philip de Berkelay to Kingswood Abbey (Sel. Ch. 333). —
Robert, son of Nigel, and Aldena witness— temp. Hen. III.

8. Pedigree — Jeayes Introduction to Catalogue of Berkeley Castle Charters
(pp. xi. and xxii.).

9. Grant from Stephen de Satgrave to Geoffrey, son of Ralph de Alebia
of land in Aleby [Welby, co. Leic] (Sel. Ch. 142). — Nigel fil. decani de Ketleb'
and William, son of Nigel, witnesses — early 1 3th Cent.

10- Grant from Adam the Abbot and the Abbey of Garendon [co. Leic]
to Stephen de Sadgrave, for his homage and service, of their Mill of Alebi [Welby,
co. Leic] which they acquired by grant from Nigel de Alebi (reserving right of
grinding corn to William son of Nigel and his heirs). — (Sel. Ch. 212)— 1219-1226.

94 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

11. Chronicle-Pedigree of the family of Mowbray, showing the descent of
the family from Roger, Earl of Northumberland, and Nigil de Albaney to Thomas
Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham (Berkeley Castle Select Rolls, 130) — 1306.

12- Pedigrees of Veele to temp. Jas. I. ; Baynham ; Seymour of
Frampton, &c. (Berkeley Castle Select Books, 79).

13. Grant from Henry, Prior of Holy Trinity, Longbridge, to Dom.
Maurice Berkeley (Sel. Ch. 436). — Geoffrey Neel, witness— Dat. 1270.

14. Covenant of lease from Henry de Weneswell to Robert Mathias of
Egeton, and Joan, his wife, of a certain meadow above his fishpond in Wanswell
(Sel. Ch. 455). — Geoffrey Neel and Thomas de Swanhungre, witnesses — 1278.

15. Grant from Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to Henry le Gardiner and
Isabel, his wife, of land in Ham (Sel. Ch. 471). — Geoffrey Neel and John de
Swanhungre, witnesses — 33 Edw. I. [1304] .

16. Licence from Kingswood Abbey to Thomas called Neal of Pyriton
[Purton] to enclose land in Culkerton. — (Berkeley Castle Collection, General Series
No. 628)— March 1297.

17- Dower Grant from Geoffrey Neel to Alan Auger in marriage with
Agnes his daughter of land [in Hinton] . — (Gen. Ser. 1490) — temp. Edw. I., late.

18- Lease from Alan Auger, and Agnes his wife, to Nicholas Neel, and
Margaret his wife, of land in Ham.— (Gen. Ser. 2184)— 11 Edw. II. (10 July 1317).

19. Grant from Geoffrey Nel of Swanhunger [Saniger] to Walter
Walensis of Piriton [Purton] in Stodfold (Gen. Ser. 2535). — Witnesses, John
Eggestone, Nicholas Nel, John Warin and others — temp. Edw. II.; in consideration
of yi marks and at yearly rent of one rose.

20- Indented Lease from Joan, widow of William de Combe to Geoffrey
Neel, son of Geoffrey Neel, of Wotton, and Joan his wife of land in Wotton.
—(Gen. Ser. 2849)— 10 Edw. III. (21 July 1336).

21- Grant by Geoffrey Neel and Henry atte Ree, exors. of Alice le Taillur,
to Richard de Wotton, Rector of Wotton, of a tenement in Wotton. — (Gen. Ser 3230)
—23 Edw. III. [29 June 1349].

22- Grant by Geoffrey Neel to William Sandy of a cottage in Haw Street,
Wotton (Gen. Ser. 3392)— 26 Edw. III. [18 June 1352].

23. Copy of a confirmation of a lease at Berkeley Castle, endorsed
" Neell " and (on an inner fold) " Wyllms Smythe " and " a deede of intaile from
Sanegre to Nelme of certain lande in Sanegre now in the tenure of Smyth of
Wanswell " (written in the Court hand of the period), being a confirmation by
William Swanhungre (brother and heir of Thos. Swanhungre) of a lease by John
Swanhungre, their father, to John son of Isolda Neel, Isabella, his wife, and John
their son of a tenement which Isolda Neale sometime held in Swanhungre, viz.,
messuage with curtilage, garden, lands, meadows, feedings and pastures with their
appurtenances — 30 Edw. III., 1357.

24, Power of attorney from James le Botiller, Earl of Ormond, and John
Neell, Master of the House of St. Thomas de Aeon, London, to take seisin of Great
Compton Manor, co. Warwick, and Hounspill, co. Somerset, from John, Archbishop
of York, Bartholomew Brokesby and Robert Dancy. — (Gen. Ser. 4262) — Hen. VI.,
12 Nov., 1447.

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25. Feoffment by John Neell, Master of the House of St. Thomas de
Aeon, London, to James le Botiller, Earl of Ormond, and Richard Bingham, Justice
of the Pleas of his Manors of Shire and Vacherie with the Advowson of Alford,
co. Surrey, his Manor of Fritwell, co. Oxon, his Manor of Colde Aston, co. Gloucester,
and his Manor of Breen, co. Som., also the Advowson of St. Margaret in East
Tilbury, co. Essex. — Witnesses, Henry Norbery, Robert Harecourt, Maurice Berkeley
de Beverston, John Stourton, William Paulet, knight, and others.— (Gen. Ser. 4262)
—26 Hen. VI., 12 Nov. [1447.]

26. Lease from Sir Henry Berkeley, knight, Lord Berkeley and Lady
Katherine, his wife, to Samuell Neale of Berkeley, co. Glou., gent., of a meadow
called the Fisheringe ah. the Fishes, containing 10 acres, in the Manor of Ham or
Hamfallow, "provided that if Lord Berkeley and Lady Katherine, his wife, came to
keep house at their castle of Berkeley, there to remain for the space of half a year, the
tenancy may be terminated &c."— 34 Eliz., 9 Nov.

27. Jeaye's Catalogue of Berkeley Castle Charters (1892).

28. St. Mary Overie's, Southwark, by Francis T. Dollman (1881).

29. The History of the House of Arundel by John Pym Yeatman (1882).

YATE, CO. GLOUCESTER.

30- Will of Thomas Nele de Cirencestria. — Proved by son ' Magister '
William Neale— 9 Nov. 1495.

3L Will of Ric. Nelle of Cirencester.— Proved by Johanna the relict —
24 June 1499.

32- Will of Robard Nealle of Yate (son of William and Edith)— 17 Sep-
tember 1544.

33- Will of Simon Nele of Yate— 12 Feb. 1552.

34- Will of Thomas Neale the elder of Yate (father of Alexander of Yate
and Thomas the Divine) — 7 July 1584. (Proved 15 November 1585.) See
Appendix B.

35. Will of Elizabeth Neale late wife of Thomas Neale the Elder of Yate, —
William Veele, gent., and Henrye Baynham overseers — 6 Augt. 1586. (Proved
24 Nov. 1587.)

36- Letters of administration of goods of Thomas Neale (son of Thomas
and Elizabeth) of the parish of Yate, co. Glouc, granted to Christian Neale, relict —
23 Sept. 1590.

37- Will of Alexander Neale (son of Thos. and Elizabeth) of Yate, co.
Glouc, gentleman. — Brother-in-law William Vele and Nicholas Thorne, gentleman,
overseers — 17 July 1591. (Proved 6 Septr. 1592.) See Appendix B.

96 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

38- Will of Thomas Neall (son of Alexander) of Berkeley, tanner. (See
Appendix B)— 8 Novr. 1612.

39- Letters of administration of goods of Alexander Neale (son of Thos.
the Divine) of Berkeley, co. Glou., granted to Alice Neale, relict — 26 October 1624.

40. Will of John Neale (grandson of Thomas the Tanner) of Yate, co.
Gloucester, yeoman. — Trustees, his loveing kinsman Alexander Neale of Yate and
Daniell Webb of Chipping Sodbury. — Witnesses, Alexander B. Belsier, Alexander
Neale and Tho. Smith — 13 March 1687. (Proved by Mary Neale, his wife,
27 April, 1688.)

41. Will of above Alexander Neale of Yate, yeoman. — Witnesses, John
Neale, Senr., John Neale, Junr., Gabriel Neale, Robert Smith — 1682.

42. Will of Robert Neale the Elder of Yate, co. Gloucester, yeoman.
Devise of Robert Neale's tenement to son Robert and Wixoldbury to daughter
Elizabeth. — His friends, Abraham Lloyd of Winterborne and Thomas Sturge of
Gaunts Ircot, trustees for his children. Witnesses, Richard Belsire and others —

14 Dec, 1703.

43. Will of John Neale the Elder of Yate, yeoman. — His son Benjamin
sole executor. Witnesses, Richard Stokes and others — 25 Feb, 1760. (Proved
13 January, 1702.)

44. Will of Benjamin Neale of Yate, gentleman. — T. Stokes, Junr., and
other witnesses — 13 May, 1801.

45. Exchequer. Lay Subsidies. Gloucester aa|. Names of those
paying to the subsidy granted to the king to be paid 16 Hen. VIII. — Collected

15 Hen. VIII. [A.D. 1523-4].

Yeate.
John Neale in goods 40s. to the subsidy nd.

46. Grant to Thomas Neale, Elizabeth his wife and Edith their daughter
[Augmentation Office. Rentals and Surveys. Portfolio I., No. 5, fol. 786. Manor
of Yate, county of Gloucester]— 21 September, 1530 (22 Hen. VIII.)

47. Surrender to William Nele, Edith his wife, Robert and Agnes their
children of one messuage, &c, in the Manor of Yate. John Panter-Steward of the
Court [Augmentation Office, &c, fol. 71]— 22 April, 1533 (25 Hen. VIII.).

48. Grant to Thomas Nele, Elizabeth his wife and Alexander their son
of two messuages, &c. [fol. 786]— 1 May 1538 (30 Hen. VIII.).

49. Grant of land to Thomas Nele, Elizabeth his wife and Alexander
their son [fol. 78]— 17 April, 1544 (35 Hen. VIII.).

50. Recognisance, William Neel and others to the King and Queen —
Close Roll, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary.

51. Fine in consideration of ,£40 paid by Richard Neale to Sir Henry
Compton, knight, Lord Compton for a moiety of a messuage and 340 acres of land
and common of pasture in Horton — (18 Eliz.) 1575 [Feet of Fines, Gloucester].

52. Fine in consideration of 160 marks of silver paid by Alexander Neale
to William Stump and Mary his wife for 2 messuges and 120 acres of land in
Hawkesbury, Shipton Moyne and Shipton Dovell — (19 Eliz.) 157G.

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53. Chancery Proceedings. As to purchase of William Neale, esquire,
one of Her Majesty's Auditors, the manor of Nannam Prior, the Right Honourable
Sir Thomas Bromley, knight, L. Chauncelor of England— 9 May, 1582.

54. Fine in consideration of £&p paid by Alexander Neale to John Bery
alias Berry for the messuage, &c, in Dursley alias Dorsley — 25 and 26 Eliz. (1583).

55. Fine in consideration of 200 marks of silver paid by Thomas Neale
to Thomas Ivye, esquire, Nicholas Webbe, gentleman, and Martha his wife, and
Robert Webb, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, for 3 messaages, 2 tofts, and 320
acres of land, meadow, pasture and wood, &c, in Wikeware, Oldbury and Cromehale —
29 and 30 Eliz. (1587).

56. Fine in consideration of ,£160 paid by William Willcox to Richard
Neale, William Neale and Catharine his wife, for 360 acres of land, meadow pasture
of common, &c, in Horton — 32 Eliz. (1590).

57. Fine in consideration of ^100 paid by Michael Neale to Thomas
Estcourte the elder, esquire, and Emma his wife, and Thomas Estcourte the younger,
gentleman, for two messuages, one cottage, one toft and 96 acres of land, meadow,
pasture, &c. in Old Sodbury and Combesende— 38 Eliz. (1596).

58. Chancery Inquisition Post Mortem taken at Berkeley. Thomas Neale
(the Tanner), Alexander Neale his son (aged 27) and Thomas Neale, son of his son
Alexander— 15 March, 16Jf (11 James I.).

59. Fragment of paper indenture of demise of lands. — Christopher Neale to
Thomas Smith. Ada Baynham and John Neale witnesses. Katherine his wife.
[Curious endorsement concerning (1) Damietta in Egypt, (2) The Holy Warre, and
(3) The great piramide in Egypt] — 1641.

60. Grant of copyhold or customary messuage and tenement and lands in
Yate to Priscilla Neale, wife of Robert Neale, and Robert Neale their son — 6 July 1653.

61. Demise (for 6o years) by Robert Neale the elder, of Yate, to Robert
Neale the younger, his son, of lands at Yate for the better maintenance, livelihood
and preferment of Robert Neale the son. — Witness, Thomas Tylor — 1 January 1675
(27 Charles II.). [Memorandum endorsed: That the names of the other sons were
John, Thomas and Richard] — 1 January 1675 (27 Charles II.).

62. Document between (1) Richard Beckford, esquire, (2) Sir Francis
Chaplin, knight, (3) William Chapman and (4) Robert Neale, Thos. Neale and
William Sturges relating to land in the manor of Yate. — Witnesses, Richard
Hawksworth, Christopher Coles, junr.— 16 Oct. 1677 (29 Charles II.).

63. Demise upon trust to attend the inheritance of same land by Robert
Neale of Yate to William Sturges and Thomas Neale, both of Yate — 16 October 1677.

64. Lease and Release of same lands by Richard Beckford to Robert
Neale— 3 and 5 November 1677 (29 Charles II.).

65. Demise for 80 years of lands at Yate in trust for Robert Neale the son,
for his " better livelihood, maintenance and preferment in the world," by Priscilla
Neale to Robert Neale, her son, and William Sturgess and Thomas Neale. — Witnesses,
Mathew Walker, Richard Nealle, [Sir Dennis Gawden, knight, Lord of the Manor of
Yate] —16 November 1677 (29 Charles II.).

G

98 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

66. Demise for 80 years of lands in Yate in trust for Robert Neale by
William Hill of Chewton-under-Mendipp, co. Somerset, to Robert Neale, William
Sturges, and Thomas Neale, all of Yate. — William Bendell and Jone Selway,
witnesses— 2 May 1678 (SO Charles II.).

67. Robert Neale's settlement of Neale's Tenement in marriage for a
jointure between (1) Robert Neale, Thomas Neale, and William Sturges, (2) John
Smith of Newton, Rockhampton, co. Gloucester, and Martha Smith, his daughter.
and (3) Samuel Rollister of Bristol and Joseph Canings of Thornbury. — Witnesses,
Richard Hawksworth, John Dimery, and Tobias Walker. [Memorandum endorsed :
The family had been at Yate ever since the year 1400 or thereabouts. . . . Robert
Neale, the father, was born at Yate, 1651, and died at his house there December 18th,
1703, in the 52nd year of his age, and he was buried at Sodbury, in the Quakers'
Burial Place]— 3 and 4 Feb. 1681 (34 Charles II.).

68. Release of Hither Hayleaze by Thomas Neale to Robert Neale,
his brother. — Witnesses, John Pinnell, Joysery Pinnell, and John Neale —3 April
1682 (34 Charles II.)

69. Lease and Release of Gossty Ground between (1) John Neale the
elder, Mary his wife, John Neale the younger, and Thomas Smith the younger, (2)
Samuel Witchell and (3) Robert Neale— 28 and 29 July 1684.

70. Conveyance between (1) Mary Neale, widow, relict of John Neale,
deceased, John Neale her son, Alexr. Neale, Daniel Webb and Thos. Smith, and
(2) Robt. Neale— 9 and 10 April 1690.

71. Mortgage. — Robert Neale of Yate to John Goring of Turney's Court
Cold Ashton, co. Gloucester— 14 April 1690 (2 Will, and Mary).

72. Counterpart of above mortgage.

73. Settlement of land adjacent to Antient's Heath, Yate, by Robert
Neale upon himself, his wife Martha, and his daughters Martha and Elizabeth. —
Trustees, Thos. Somers of Pensford, and Valentine Saunders of Bristol. [Memoran-
dum endorsed : This Martha (the wife) was the daughter of Mr. John Smith, who
had been an officer in the Parliament Army and was a branch of the Smiths of North
Nibley in Gloucester]— 14 May 1692 (4 Will, and Mary). [John Smyth of Nibley
was the author of the Lives of the Berkeleys, edited by Sir John Maclean.]

74. Mortgage by Robert Neale to John Goring. —Witnesses, Richard
Hawksworth, John Dimery and Joseph Sayer — 14 November 1694 (6 Will, and
Mary).

75. Lease and Release.— Francis Rogers, Hannah his wife, James Free-
man and Joseph Vigor to Robert Neale — 3 and 4 August 1700 (11 William III.).

76. A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and
hereditaments of Robert Neale of Yate— 26 Feb. 1703 (2 Anne).

77. Assignment of mortgage between (1) Robert Neale the younger, of
Corsham, clothyer, son and heir apparent of Robert Neale the elder, of Yate,
deceased, (2) Edmund Guning of Langridge, co. Somerset, administrator of John
Guning and (3) John Guning of Langridge, gent. — 3 Feb. 1708 (7 Anne).

YATE AND CORSHAM. 99

78. Settlement of Neale's Tenement and lands in the occupation of Mary
Neale upon Robert Neale of Corsham, Sarah his wife, daughter of William Arnold of
Corsham, mercer, and the heirs of their bodies. Between (i) Robert Neale of
Corsham, clothier, and Sarah Neale his wife, (2) William Arnold of Corsham and
Richard Belsire of Yate, gent.— Witnesses, Nathl. Wade, Thos. Buckler, and Nath.
Careles— 17 and 18 June 1708 (7 Anne). [Endorsement : The counterpart of this
delivered to Sir Wm. Coddrington with the title-deeds of the farm at Yate, which was
sold to him about 1729 for ^1,900. This Sarah Neale had att several payments ^1,300
to her fortune. She at St. Mary's in the Devizes at the age of about 25, and Robert
Neale, her husband, about 22 years, were married the 26th Deer. 1704-5. She died at
Corsham 1745, of a consumption in the 66th year of her age, being born the 10th
Septr. 1679. She had by the said Robert Neale, who was born 10th Feby. 1682,
dyed December 10, 1733, aged near 51, five sons.

Robert, born at Corsham, May 25, 1706, married at Cullerne to Elizabeth

daughter of Thomas Smith of Shaw, esquire, the 3rd November 1735.
William, born Feb. 5, 1708, died Oct. 5, 1722, fever.
James, born Deer. 8, 1709, died 17 Augt. 1734, fever.
Thomas, born May 10, 1712, died 21 Mar. 1728, consumption.
George, born 15 Septr. 1714, dyed of smallpox Jan. 16, 1745.
All buried at Corsham.]

79. Grant and Release of 2 closes called the Two Sheep Leazes at Yate to
Robert Neale the younger of Corsham, in consideration of the devise by Robert Neale
the elder of a messuage or tenement at Wixoldbury, wherein Jasper More dwelt, to
Elizabeth Neale, his daughter. Between (1) Charles Ireland of the City of Bristol,
soapmaker, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Robert Neale the elder of Yate,
(2) William Porrock of the City of Bristol, merchant, and (3) Robert Neale the
younger of Corsham. —Witnesses, William Arnoll and Elizabeth Hill — 2 July 1713
(12 Anne).

80. Mortgage. — Robert Neale the younger of Corsham, clothier, to
Nathaniel Webb of Naylesworth, co. Gloucester, clothier. — -Witnesses, Nathaniel
Webb, junr. and Francis Savage — 24 July 1716 (2 George).

81. Agreement by Robert Neale of Corsham, gent,, and Sarah his wife, to
convey to Sir William Codrington of Dodington, Bart., in fee simple for ^£1,900,
Neale's Tenement, 13 closes of land (named therein) and a dwelling-house in the
occupation of John Cole. — Witnesses, Jeremiah Hopkins and Ste : Simpson — 1 Septr.
1729 (3 Geo. II.). [Memorandum endorsed: The reason that induced my father to sell
this estate at Yate, which had been by coppy lease and from the time that 'twere
made freehold to now I suppose 250 (?) years in the family, were because it lay so
remote from him here at Corsham, and because he had so great a price for it ; 'twere
but 69 acres, lett for but £66 per annum, and at which price the tenant lost money
and never paid his rent well, being too dear lett. Indeed, there were about ^150 of
timber wood on it. The money lett £$ per cent, on good land security which brings
in clear of all charges more than the estate did ^39 per annum at least.

£66 Rent.

£10 taxes and charges deducted at least, but sometime more.

^56 clear money.

100 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

;£66 at 27 years' purchase is ,£1782

Valued trie timber at 118

Sold the Estate for

^1900

Paid out for acknowledging the fine
Cash ;£iqoo at 5% is
Estate at

£3

£95
56

Odds

-£39

This estate cost my grandfather about ^860. 'Twas not tythe free about the year
1690. My grandfather, Robert Neale, contested with Mr. Mason, the then parson,
the payment and manner of paying it, in which he had various success and very
expensive to him and the parson. At last the parson consented to agreement after
being at about ^500 charge, which was conclusive, and the greatest part of grand-
father's raised and repaid him by the Quakers, amongst whom he now lies interred
at Sodbury.]

82. Declaration of uses of a fine to settle John Neale's Tenement at Yate
with 6 closes of land (named therein) containing 80 acres with common of pasture and
common of estovers, upon John Neale, William his son, and Michael son of William.
Between (1) John Neale of Yate, yeoman, and William Neale of Winterborne, only
son and heir of said John Neale, and (2) Alexander Neale of Yate, yeoman — 23 June
1738 (12 Geo. II.).

83. Mortgage by John Neale of Yate (eldest son of Benjamin Neale of
Yate, who was brother of William Neale of Winterborne, of whose issue there was a
total failure) and Nancy Neale his wife, of John Neale's Tenement and lands to Joseph
Alway of Horton, yeoman— 1 September 1803 (43 Geo. III.).

84. Collegiorum Scholarumque Publicarum Academias Oxoniensis topo-
graphica delineatio — Auctore Thoma Nelo — 2 Sept. 1566. [When a copy of these
views with Neale's Latin verses under each was presented by him to Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen was greatly pleased and ' regarded the gift as the greatest and best she
had ever received.']

85. Dialogus in adventum Reginae Serenissimse Dominae Elizabethae
gratulatorius, inter Eandem Reginam et Dominum Robertum Dudlasum Comitem
Lecestrise et Oxoniensis Academic Cancellarium. By ' Serenissimse Magestatis
tua? observantissimus alumnus Thomas Nelus hebraica? Linguae Professor, Oxon ' —
5 Sept. 1566.

BELSIRES OF YATE.

86. Will of Johannes Belser of the parish of Yatte. — Sons, Alexander,
Thomas, William and Leonard ; daughters, Elizabeth, Helen and Jane— 6 Deer. 1551 .

87. Will of Elizabeth Belseyr, widow, of the parish of Yatte. — Sons,
Alexander, Thomas, William ; daughters, Elizabeth, Elen Drynge, Joane Byrgsall —
24 April 1560.

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88. Will of Alexander Belsyre, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, of Hand-
borough, co. Oxon. Directs Master John Rastell to erect a monument to him. Gives
13s. 4</. to Master Rede. Sundry bequests to Master Nele, Leonard Nele, Master
Burnell, Marian Rawlyns, Thomas Belsyre, Leonarde Belsyre, George Belsyre,
Alexander Belsyre, Thomas Rawlyns, and Alexander his son.— Executors, Thomas
Nele and Simon Drynge ; Overseers, Master Thomas Wyllyams, Alderman of
Oxford, and Dominus Walter Burnell. — Witnesses, Thomas Willsonns, clerk,
Andrew Dotyn and Thomas Rawlenes — 10 July 1567.

89. Will of George Belsyre of Yate, yeoman. Mary Belshyre his wife.
Sons, Henry Thomas, George, Edmund and John ; daughters, Elizabeth Edyth. —
Overseers, Alexander Neale of Yate and Henry Beynham of Yate, clothier. Debts
owing to Wm. Bridge of Wynson, Edward West of Rangeworthy, Wm. Cowles of
Old Sodbury, Richard Deane of Hawxbury and Edmon. Lawson of Preston sub
Stoure. — Witnesses, Thomas Burnell, Edmonde Belsyre, Wm. Dier, Thomas Walker
and others— 1 December 1580 (Proved 17th Augt. 1587).

90. Will of Alexander Belsher of Yate. — Robert Belsher, his brother ;
sisters, Dorathye Purnelle and Margrette Symons ; father-in-law, Thomas Collins —
11 March 1591.

91. Will of John Belcher of Mickleton, co. Glo. — Alice his wife;
daughters, Anne Guese and Elizabeth Poole ; son-in-law, Edmunde Guese — 7 Feb.
1594.

92. Will of Richard Belcheyr of TufHey, co. Glo. — Wife, Margaret ; son,
Thomas ; daughter, Margaret ; brothers, Ralph and Robert. Gives son Thomas
3 score sheep and Birdlipp — 3 Deer. 1598.

MANOR OF WIXOLDBURY, Co. GLOUCESTER.

93. Fine in consideration of 200 marks of silver paid by Thos. Neale [The
Divine] for 3 messuages, 2 tofts and 320 acres of land, meadow, pasture, wood,
rent of 85. &c. in Wickwar, Oldbury and Cromehale. — Thos. Neale, Pit. ; Thos.
Ivye, esquire, Nicholas Webbe, gent., Martha his wife, Robt. Webb, gent, and
Elizabeth his wife, Deforciants— Mich. 1587 (29 and 30 Eliz.). [Feet of Fines,
Gloucester.]

94. Administration grant to Christian Neale, relict of Thomas Neale of
Yate (P.C.C. Ads. 1587-91, f. 150b)— 23 Septr. 1590.

95. Grant in fee. — Alexander Neale to John Oliver— 9 Jan. 1598
(40 Elizabeth).

98. Fine.' — Robt. Olyver, pit. ; Alexr. Neale, Richard Webbe and Mary
his wife, Deforciants— Easter 1598 (40 Elizabeth).

97. Fine. — Christiana Neale, widow, pit. ; Nicholas Veel, gent, and Mar-
garet, his wife, deforciants — Meadow of 15 acres in Ule, alias Uley.

98. Grant in fee by Robert Oliver, gent., to Abell Kitchen — 20 August
1601 (43 Elizabeth).

102 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

99. Grant in fee of 2 cottages in Wickwar by Alexander Neale, Alice his
wife, Abell Kitchen and William Linke, to John Kitchen, son of said Abell.

100. Administration grant to Alice Neale, relict of Alexander Neale
of Berkeley, co. Gloucester — 26 Octr. 1624.

101. Will of Abell Kitchen, Alderman of the City of Bristol— 19 January
1639 (15 Charles). [Children of Testator : Abell Kitchen; Mary Meredith, wife of
Nicholas Meredith ; and Sarah Kitchen, wife of Robert Kitchen. Granchildren
(inter alia) : Mary Seymour, wife of Thomas Seymour ; Dorothy, wife of Francis
Methwin ; Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Rosewell.J

102. Inquisition Post Mortem taken at Marshfield before Thomas Hart,
gentleman, escheator, after the death of Abel Kitchen, senior, by the oath of John
Sloper, John Beale, John Attwood, Thomas Phelps, Robert Deacon, George Wood-
ward, William Flower, Francis Baker, John Dolinge, William Beale, Edward
Winyard, William Seaborne and Thomas Attwood. — Found (inter alia) that the
premises in Wickwar were held of the lord of the manor of Beverston as of his
manor of Beverston in socage by fealty and rent — 6 April 1641 (17 Chas. I.).

103. Inquisition Post Mortem taken at Marshfield before Thomas Harte,
esquire, escheator after the death of Abel Kitchen, junior, by the oath of the same
persons as above. — Found (inter alia) that the said Abel Kitchen, junior, married on
24 January 1627, Alice Baber, daughter of John Baber of Tormarton, Professor of
Sacred Theology ; and that land containing 40 acres in Wickwar in the tenure of
Christiana Neale, widow, Thomas Neale and William Neale, and one tenement there
and 30 acres of land in the tenure of Arthur Neale and Francis Neale were then
lately purchased by the said Abel of John Kitchen his brother — 6 April 1641
(17 Charles I.).

104. Grant by Abell Meredith of Bury in Doynton, Glou., to Thomas
lies of Borkington, Som., Dorothy his wife, Elizabeth Rosewell of Hannam, Bitton,
Glou., widow, and Sarah Kitchen of Bristol, spinster.— Lessees mentioned (inter
alia) Thomas lies, Thomas Holborow, William Dando — 18 June 1652.

105. Conveyance between (1) John Meredith of Winterbourne and Ann
his wife, (2) William Meredith of Bristol and Margaret his wife, (3) Richard Harfield
of Winterbourne and Bridget his wife, and (4) William Jones of Westerleigh and
Stephen Brice, Staple Inn, London, gent. — 10 Deer. 1654.

106. Indenture of Fine. — Same parties as in last doct. [Justices of Crown
Bench, John Edward Atkins, Mathew Hale, Hugh Wyndham] — Easter 1655.

107. Grant by William Jones, John Meredith, Richard Harfield, and
Bridget his wife, to Michael Neale ot Acton Ilger, Iron Acton. — Witnesses, Walter
Clement, William Brinkworth, John Smith — 24 January 1658.

108. Indenture of Final Agreement. — Same parties as above — Hilary 1658.

109. Grant between (1) Sarah Kitchen, spinster, (2) John Smith of
Hassell, Elveston, Glou., and (3) Michael Neale — 1 July 1661.

110. Bargain and sale for a year of the capital messuage, mansion house or
scite of the Manor of Wixoldbury between (1) Stephen Rosewell of Mangotsfield,
Elizabeth his wife, Michael Neale, Charles Meredith of Wickwar and Mary his wife,
and (2) Gabriell Belshire of Yate, gent, and George Flower of Sciston, gent. —
3 March 1665 (18 Charles II.).

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111. Deed of partition between (i) Steven Rosewell and Elizabeth his wife,

(2) Michael Neale, (3) Charles Meredith and Mary his wife, (4) Thomas lies and
Dorothy his wife, and (5) Gabriel Belshire and George Flower— 5 March 1665
(18 Charles II.).

112. Will of Michael Neale of Iron Acton. Proved by his brother Henry
—6 Feb. 1667.

113. Lease and Release by Francis Rogers, Hannah his wife, James
Freeman and Joseph Vigor to Robert Neale— 3 and 4 August 1700 (11 William III.).

114. Will of Robert Neale the elder of Yate, devising Wixoldbury to
Elizabeth his daughter — 14 Deer. 1708.

115. Bond by Charles Ireland of Bristol to Mary Saunders in ^2,000 to
execute a settlement of the real estate of Elizabeth Neale, spinster. — Witnesses, Mary
Counsell, Martha Evans— 22 April 1710 (9 Anne).

116. Mortgage. Charles Ireland to Josias Larkin of Bristol. — Witnesses,
James Hardwicke, William Scammell, junr., William Taylore — 23 Septr. 1720.

117. Will of Elizabeth Ireland, widow of Charles Ireland. Mentions (inter
alia) her sons Charles and Henry, her sister Sarah Wood, her cousin Anne, wife of
Samuel Pye, her cousin Elizabeth, wife of John Payn, and her nephew Robert Neale.
— Witnesses (inter alia) Gravett Phillips of St. Martins Ongar, London, a Quaker —
30 July 1735 (Probate 1753).

118. Settlement by Lease and Release upon Robert Neale of Corsham (for
want of issue of Charles Ireland) between (1) Charles Ireland of Wixoldbury, gent.,
eldest and only surviving son of Charles Ireland and Elizabeth his wife, (2) John
Thresher of Bradford, Wilts, esquire, and John Norris of Chippenham, Wilts, esquire,
and (3) Robert Neale of Corsham, Wilts, esquire — 13 and 14 June 1739 (13 Geo. II.)
— -Witnesses, Thomas Osburne, blacksmith, of Corsham, Thomas Neale of Wixold-
bury, Ann Axford from Willton, nr. Wesbury, but servant to Mr. Neale. [Endorsed :
Mr. Ireland died unmarried and without issue in 1739 or 1740 and is buried in
St. Peter's Church, Bristol.]

119. 8 Deeds relatingto two closes, part of Greatlnlands, containing 7 acres,
between the years 1665 and 1742 inclusive. The parties mentioned are: — Charles
Meredith of Wickwar and Mary his wife ; Henry Russell of Wickwar ; Charles
Brookes of Wickwar, Elizabeth his wife, heir of John Russell ; Joseph Webb of
Burkover, Thornbury, clothier ; Elizabeth Mitchell of Charfield ; Esther Mitchell ;
Daniel Adey of Wotton-under-Edge, clothier ; and Robert Neale of Corsham. —
Witnesses (inter alia), Joseph Pagler, Elia. Stokes and Samuel Stokes. The
conveyance by Daniel Adey to Robert Neale is dated 25 and 26 March 1742
(15 Geo. II.).

120. Conveyance. — (1) Grace Elizabeth Neale, (2) the Duke of Somerset,
Sir William Gibbons, William Norris and William Arnold— 2 and 3 Deer. 1792.

121. Conveyance. — (1) Lydia Frances Neale, (2) Sir William Gibbons,
William Norris and William Arnold — 5 and 6 Febr. 1794.

122. Settlement. — (1) Sir Harry Burrard, (2) Grace Elizabeth Neale,

(3) Alexander Arthur Hood, Lord Bridport, (4) Sir Giles Rooke, knight, Justice of
the Common Pleas, (5) Nathaniel Bond, esquire — 14 April 1795.

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123. Lease for 21 years. — Sir Harry Neale, Bart., to Richard Ford —
1 December 1806.

124. Release for making a tenant to the precipe for Common Recoveries of
Estates (inter alia) in co. Gloucester. — (1) Sir Harry Neale, Bart., and Vice-Admiral
in the Royal Navy, Dame Grace Elizabeth his wife, (2) John Neale of Berkeley,
esquire, (3) John Corbett Neale of Yate, gent., (4) Philip Burnett of Lincoln's Inn,
(5) Robert Whitmore of Lincoln's Inn, (6) Geo. Duckett of Lower Grosvenor
Street, Middlesex, esquire, and Henry Williams of Chipping Sodbury, gent. —
31 August 1822.

125. Recovery. — Lands in Wickwar and Yate, Glouc. (1) Robert Whit-
more, (2) Philip Burnett, (3) John Corbett Neale. [Portrait of Geo. IV. in initial
letter.] Mich. Term 1823.

126. Conveyance of life estate. — (1) Dame Grace Elizabeth Neale, late of
Walhampton, then of Warren's Hotel, Regent's Street, widow, (2) John Neale
of Berkeley, gent., and (3) John Corbett Neale of Yate, gent.— 23 and 24 December
1840.

127. Contract for purchase. — (1) Trustees of J. C. Neale, deceased,
(2) Robert Neale, esquire— 24 Sept. 1856.

128. Grant and Conveyance by William Gale, John Arnold and David
Selman to Robert Neale of Thingley, Corsham, Wilts — 24 Feb. 1858.

CORSHAM, CO. WILTS.

WILLS, SETTLEMENTS, &c.

129. Will of Robert Neale the elder of Yate. — Devise to his son Robert
Neale's Tenement and lands at Yate. Abraham Lloyd and Thomas Sturge
Trustees. Richard Belsire and others, witnesses — 14 Dec. 1703 (Probate 15 Jan.
1703-4).

130. Settlement. — (1) Robert Neale of Corsham, clothier ; Sarah Neale
his wife, daughter of Wm. Arnold of Corsham, mercer. (2) William Arnold of
Corsham, Richard Belsire of Yate, gent. ; Neale's Tenement and lands at Yate to
Robert Neale for life ; remainder to Sarah Neale ; remainder to heirs of their
bodies- 17 and 18 June 1708 (7 Anne).

131. Surrender by William Arnold and Jane Arnold, widow, to Robert
Neale of a parcel of a close in the King's Manor of Corsham called Broadmead
adjoining the King's highway from Laycock to Bath on the south side thereof
situate in the Town Tything and containing 2 acres. — Jacob Long, Bart., Lord of
Manor; Henry Goldney, steward; John Somners, bailiff; John Wilshire and
Samuel Rogers, tenants — 26 Oct. 1721 (8 George).

[Endorsement. — For these 2 acres of land my father paid 100

and from the year 1721 to 1723 or 1724 he laid out in buildings, there )
having been none before - -S 2 j 100

^2,200]

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132. Surrender by William Arnold to Robert Neale of part of Long
Mead on which the back part of Stables and Coach-house were built— 22 Jany.
1724.

133. Agreement by Robert Neale and Sarah his wife with Sir Wm.
Codrington of Dodington, Bart., for sale of Neale's Tenement and lands at Yate—
1 Septr. 1729. (See Yate Records.)

134. Surrender and admittance by way of settlement.— (i) Robert
Neale, senr. ; (2) Sarah Neale his wife, and Robert Neale their son and heir. The
parcel of Broadmead and the Mansion House and buildings erected thereon.
Sir Robt. Long, Bart., Lord of Manor; Thomas Tattersall, Steward— 22 Octr.
1729 (3 Geo. III.). [Endorsement : The land contained in this copy is sur-
rendered in lieu of our estate late at Yate, which was sold to Sir Wm. Codrington
last year . . . The seat in the church under the Parish Gallery did belong to the
head hold house I sold Wm. Chanter in the Town Tything, and in the contract as
by the bond appears the seats were reserved for this house as now enjoyed. This
seat was in 1733 at my father's expense repaired and enlarged.]

135. Will of Robert Neale of Corsham. — Bequests to wife of ^"110 yearly
out of estates at Littlecott and Notton, &c. ; bequest to son James of Littlecott,
^£500, the best rideing horse, bridle and saddle and my best pair of pistolls and my
silver-hilted sword and scarlett cloake and my watch ; bequests to sister-laws Jane
Deek and Ann Pye ; to his sister Elizabeth Ireland and her sons Charles and Harry ;
to brother-law Wm. Arnoll and brother Saml. Pye ; to uncle Charles Arnoll ; to
cousins Wm. Neale, Thomas Neale and Robert Neale ; to servant Edward Bryant
^20 and all woollen apparrel not devised ; to his son Robert Neale, whom he made
full and whole Executor. Witnesses — John Sylvester, Elizabeth Pearce, Jane
Ponting and Jane Bullock— 1 March 1732. (Proved 4 March 1733.)

136. Settlement upon marriage of Robert Neale of Corsham, esquire, and
Elizabeth Smith of Shaw, Melksham, between (1) Robert Neale, (2) Elizabeth Smith,
(3) John Smith of Shaw, esquire, Ezekiel Wallis of Lucknam, Cullern, Wilts, esquire,
and Lucas Selfe of Beanacre, Melksham, Esquire. Lands of Elizabeth Smith : —
(1) Moiety of manor of Tollar Wylme and Catscliffe, co. Dorset, and (2) two thirds
of Littlecott (bounded on E. by lands of said Robert Neale). Lands of Robert Neale : —
Copyhold lands (excepting the freebench of Sarah Neale) contained in 10 surrenders
enumerated. Witnesses — Harry Witts of Tetbury and his clerk — 29 Octr. 1735.
[Endorsements as to : (1) Said marriage at Cullerne by Mr. Needham in the presence of
Mr. Self, Mrs. Wallis, Mr. H. Witts and others, (2) the death of Mrs. Neale in 1771,
her burial in the chancel at Corsham, and removal to Chalfield in April, 1774, (3) the
birth, marriage, death and burial at Chalfield of son Robert, (4) birth and burial of
sons William and Thomas, (5) birth and burial of daughter Elizabeth, and (6) the
Great Farm at Littlecote and the other Littlecote lands.]

137. Abstract of deeds relating to the lands of Robert Neale and Elizabeth
his wife— 5 April 1769.

138. Three Letters. John Walton (stepfather of Miss Grace Goldstone) to
Robert Neale of Corsham relating to proposals for settlement on marriage of Robert
Neale the son to the said Grace Goldstone — 1770.

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139. Settlement upon marriage of Robert Nealethe younger, ofCorsham,
and Grace Goldstone (only child of Gwyn Goldstone) between (i) Robert Neale the
elder, Elizabeth his wife, and Robert Neale the younger, (2) John Walton of Howard
Street, St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, Grace his wife (late Grace Goldstone, widow),
and Grace Goldstone, spinster, (3) William Norris of Nonsuch, Wilts, and William
Duckett of Hartham, Wilts, (4) Thomas Mainwaring of the city of Chester, and

(5) Samuel Salt of the Inner Temple and John Norris of the Middle Temple. Pin
money of ^200 a year ; jointure of £1, 000 per ann. Miss Goldstone's fortune ^7,700
bank stockand consols. Robert Neale's lands (1) manor, mansion house and advowson
of Great Chalfield, the Constableship of Trowbridge and lands in Holt, purchased by
Robert Neale the elder of the Duke of Kingston, (2) Littlecott in the parish of Hill-
marton, (3) Lights Farm and lands in Yatton, Wilts, (4) lands in Notton in the parish
of Laycock, Wilts, (5) the mansion house called Shaw House, Melksham, (6) the
mansion house called Shaw Farm and lands in Melksham and Beanacre, (7) Norwood
Lodge and lands at Glastonbury, co. Somerset, and (8) canonhold of the manor of
Melksham. [Endorsements as to: (1) The marriage at St. Clements Deans by Mr. Neate on
26th July, 1770, (2) the birth of Grace Elizabeth in Grosvenor Street, 10 March 1771,
and of Lydia Frances in Oxford Street, 23 Jan. 1773, (3) the birth and burial at
Chalfield of Robert Neale the younger, (4) the removal of Mrs. Neale his mother, her
daughter Elizabeth and the twin sons from Corsham Church to the vault at Chalfield.
Also (5) "May the bitter pill of pin money be ever more expunged out of the
settlements of this family and the [ ] to personalty be restored in its stead " ;

(6) " In 1775 the Chancel of the Church at Chalfield is to be rebuilt (etc.) by me
according to agreement with my son."]

140. Will of Robert Neale (the younger) of Shaw House, Melksham,
Wilts. — Gave all his property to his father in trust for his daughters equally;
directed that his daughters should be ever with his father ; desired to be decently
buried in the chancel of the church of Gt. Chalfield ; and appointed as trustees his
worthy friends Lord Webb Seymour of Farleigh, Paul Methuen of Corsham (nephew
of Lucas Selfe of Beanacre), William Gibbons of Han well Place, Middlesex, William
Norris of Nonsuch and William Arnold of Corsham. [Paul Methuen of Holt
mentioned] — 14 January, 1774.

141. Confirmation and exemplification of the Neale Family Arms —
2 June 1774.

142. Will of Robert Neale (the elder) late of Corsham, then of Shaw
House, Wilts. — Bequest of ^30,000 to Lydia F. Neale. Entail of lands upon Grace
E. Neale and Lydia F. Neale and their heirs with remainder (in default) to John
Neale, eldest son of Benjamin Neale the elder of Yate, gentleman, for life, and his
sons in tail. Gift of large annuities to Lord Webb Seymour of Monckton Farley,
Wm. Gibbons and Wm. Norris, and legacies to William Arnold and his cousin
Benjamin Neale the elder. Directions as to purchase and settlement of the manor
of Corsham. A direction as to erection of monuments in his chancels in the parish
churches of Corsham and Great Chalfield. A desire as to the guardianship and
education of his grandchildren. Bequests to his servants John Clark, John Clark
the younger, Robert Bryant and Jacob Charles. Appointment of Lord Webb
Seymour, Sir Wm. Gibbons, William Norris and Wm. Arnold, trustees and
executors ; and Paul Methuen of Holt and Vicaris Dickinson of Pickwick, trustees
of terms. Witnesses — Wm. Eyles, John Ford, and Thomas Eyles of Shaw —
21 Deer. 1774.

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143. Bill of complaint in Chancery between (i) Grace E. Neale and Lydia
F. Neale (infants) and (2) Wm. Arnold, Wm. Norris, Lord Webb Seymour, Sir Wm.
Gibbons, George Jackson and Grace his wife (lately called Grace Neale, widow), and
Robert Neale the younger and others— 1777.

144. Answer of Win. Arnold in Neale v. Arnold with Schedules of (1)
household goods, plate, pictures, &c. of Robert Neale the younger and their value,

(2) the like of Robert Neale the elder, (3) rental of real estate of Robert Neale the
younger with names of tenants, (4) the like of Robert Neale the elder— 1777.

145. The several answer of Wm. Norris— 9 May 1777.

146. Decree in Neale v. Arnold — 11 Deer. 1778.

147. Account of John Walton, Esquire, receiver of the rents and profits of
the real estates with names of (1) two tenants at Braydon, (2) forty-nine at Corsham,

(3) one at Glastonbury, (4) three at Laycock and Notton, (5) twenty-five at Melk-
sham and Whitley, (6) five at Tollar Wylme, co. Dorset, (7) one at Wickwar, and
(8) four at Yatton-Keynall. Including the following names (among others) : Freeth,
Fry, Gale, Hayward, Hulbert, Osborn, Pocock, Dickinson, Little, Methuen, Stump,
Wastfield, Taylor, Arnold, Poulson, Brinkworth, Pope, Smith, and Ford— 25 March
1779.

148. Conveyance by Grace E. Neale, spinster, to the Most Noble Webb
Seymour The Duke of Somerset, Sir William Gibbons, Wm. Norris and Wm. Arnold
of undivided moiety of estates to which she was entitled under settlements and will of
her father to the uses declared in the will of her grandfather— 3 Deer. 1792.

149- Like Conveyance by Lydia F. Neale, spinster, to The Duke of
Somerset— 6 Feb. 1794.

150. Opinion of Lancelot Shadwell of Lincoln's Inn as to name and arms
clause in will of Robt. Neale, senr. — 10 Mar. 1795.

151. Opinion of J. Mansfield of the Temple thereon — 9 April 1795.

152. Settlement upon marriage of Sir Harry Burrard ofWalhampton, co.
Southampton, Bart., and Grace E. Neale, between (1) Sir Harry Burrard, (2) Grace
E. Neale, (3) the Right Honble. Alexander Arthur Hood, Lord Bridport, (4) the
Honble. Sir Giles Rooke, Kt., one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, and
(5) Nathaniel Bond, Esquire. Mention is made of Sir George Jackson and Lady
Jackson ; George Burrard and Philip Burrard (nephews) ; Elizabeth, Harry and Sarah
Farnell ; Sarah and Mary Ann Burrard ; and 37 tenants at Corsham, Shaw, Chal-
field, Corscomb and Tollar Wylme (Dorset) and Wixoldbury — 14 April 1795. [The
marriage took place at 7, Harley Street, Cavendish Square, the following day.]

153. Letters Patent empowering Sir Harry and Lady Burrard to use and
bear the surname and arms of Neale — 23 April 1795.

154. Conveyance by way of settlement of manor of Blissmore, co. Southamp-
ton, &c., on marriage of Henry Gawler and Lydia Frances Neale, between (1) John
Bellender Gawler of Englefield Green, Surrey, esquire, (2) Henry Gawler of Ramridge
Cottage, Weyhill, co. Southampton, and Lydia Frances his wife (n&e Neale), (3) John
Gawler of Ramridge in the county of Southampton (father of said Henry Gawler),

(4) Sir Harry Neale and Dame Grace Elizabeth his wife, and John Bellenden Gawler,
and (5) John Leach of Lincoln's Inn, esquire — 13 March 1801.

108 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

155. Settlement of ^"100 a year for the pin money of Mrs. Lydia Gawler
—13 March 1801.

156. Memorial to Lydia F. Gawler in south aisle of the Cathedral Church
of Bristol— 18 March 1814.

157. Assignment of term, &c, between (i) Sir Harry Neale, Dame
Grace E. Neale, John Bellender Gawler (who had then assumed the name of John
Bellender Kerr), and (2) Henry Gawler— 28 April 1814.

158. General Release, between (1) Henry Gawler of Weyhill and
(2) Sir Harry and Lady Neale. Witness — Henry Bellender Ker of Lincoln's Inn —
1 June 1814.

159. Act of Parliament for enclosing lands in the parish of Corsham,
Wilts. Paul Cobb Methuen, Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Corsham, commonly
called the King's Manor, Sir Harry Burrard Neale, Bart., and Dame Grace E.
Neale his wife, Lord and Lady of the Rectory Manor of Corsham, John Kedington
Wish, Vicar of Corsham, Thomas Davis of Horningsham, Wilts, gentn., Com-
missioner — 26 June 1816.

160. Release for making a tenant to the praecipe for Common Recoveries
of Estates in the Counties of Wilts, Dorset and Gloucester for carrying out an
agreement for (1) the sale to Sir Harry of the manor, advowson and lands of Great
Chalfield and in the Ty thing of Holt, and (2) for eventually fettling all the other
manors, advowsons and lands to the use of John Corbett Neale of Yate in fee
simple. Between (1) Sir Harry Neale, Bart., and Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy,
and Dame Grace Elizabeth his wife, (2) John Neale of Berkeley (eldest son of
Benjamin theretofore of Yate), (3) John Corbett Neale of Yate (eldest son of the
said John Neale and Nancy his wife), (4) Philip Burnett of Lincoln's Inn,
(5) Robert Whitmore of Lincoln's Inn, and (6) Geo. Duckett of Lower Grosvenor
Street, Middlesex, and Henry Williams of Chipping Sodbury — 31 August 1822.

161. Release of life interest by John Neale to John Corbett Neale —

I June 1829.

162. Deed of Covenant between (1) Dame Grace Elizabeth Neale of
Warrens Hotel, St. James, Westminster, widow, and John Corbett Neale of Yate,
Glo., gent., and (2) the Great Westn. Ry. Co. — 1842.

163. Declaration "by Charles Henry Bellender Ker that no issue of
Lydia F. Neale— 12 March 1844.

164. Opinions of Francis Turner and William Dugmore as to Lady
Neale's Copyholds at Corsham— 8 Feb. and 21 Octr. 1846.

165. Conveyance of lands in Laycock between (1) Dame Grace Elizabeth
Neale of Cadogan Place, Chelsea, widow, and John Corbett Neale of the Ridge
House, Yate, Glo., esquire, and (2) The Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Rly. Co.
[Mentions Lewis Augustus Harry Neale Rebout and Bartle John Laurie Frere] —
21 June 1848.

166. Will of John Corbett Neale— 13 July 1841 ; and 2 Codicils— 5 and

II April 1853.

167. Valuation of Corsham Copyholds, including 538a. ir. 39/). and the
Mansion House — 18 Septr. 1856.

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168. Schedule of Deeds and Documents made by Walters Roumien and
Young of 9, Lincoln's Inn Fields — 1856.

169. Declaration by Louis Augustus Harry Neale Rebout — 15 April
1857.

170. Opinion of Mr. Christie as to exchange of Neale Copyhold lands in the
King's and Rectory Manors for Methuen Copyhold lands in the same Manors —
20 August 1857.

171. Mutual Release of Copyhold lands subject of invalid exchange between
(i) Robert Neale of Thingley, Esquire, (2) Bouchier Mervin Marshall, Mount San-
ford, Devon, Esquire, (3) Thomas Alexander, Chippenham, Wilts, gent., (4) the
Right Honble. Fredk. Henry Paul Lord Methuen, Baron Methuen, (5) Sir Watkin
Williams Wynn of Wynnstay, co. Denbigh, Bart., and (6) Thos. Hulbert, Pickwick,
Corsham, gent.

CONVEYANCES.

172. Surrender by William Dawes, Esquire, and Catherine (eldest daughter
and heiress of John Smith of Clanfield, co. Oxford) his wife, and admittance of Robert
Neale of Corsham. — Capital messuage called Thingley and lands — 14 June 1734.

173. Surrender by Thomas Gilbert, Francis Hales and Richard Smith and
admittance of Robert Neale. — Part of the Lays near Minty Mead in tything of Easton.
[Endorsement : In consideration of the faithful and [ ] done by Edward
Bryant to my father and me and in obedience to my dear father's desire on his death-
bed the night before he departed I surrendered the parcel in this copy with the part
belonging to Thingley Farm to EdwardBryant and wife for their lives] — 14 June 1734.

174. Admittance of Robert Neale as next heir to Robert Neale, deed. —
Capital messuage, &c. [Guyers] and lands, all in the tything of Pickwick— 24 October
1734.

175. Surrender by Thomas Hulbert of Wootton Bassett, gent., and Olifte
Richmond, Esqre., and admittance of Robert Neale. — Capital messuage called Pitts
or the Rudge and lands— 22 October 1735.

176. Surrender by Wm. Arnold, Edward Mitchell, William Hulbert and
Jane Deeke, widow, and admittance of Robert Neale. — One of the home closes or
Long Mead (3^ acres) in the town tything adjoining to the west side of the dwelling
house of the said Robert Neale— 19 October 1737.

177. Surrender by Thomas Stokes and admittance of Robert Neale. —
Cottage with curtilage, garden and orchard in the town tything — 25 October 1738.

178. Surrender by Walter Wastfield and Vicris Dickinson and admittance
of Robert Neale. — The reversion after the decease of Anne wife of Thos. Hayter (late
Anne Wastfield, widow of Wm. Wastfield, deed.) in messuage, lands and tenements
in tything of Pickwick in the tenure of Thomas Hayter — 26 Octr. 1748.

179. Surrender by Christian Webber, spinster, and admittance of Robert
Neale. — Bowleaze (2 acres) adjoining Robert Neale's home close in town tything —
25 October 1749,

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NEALES OF BERKELEY,

180. Surrender by Paul Methuen and admittance of Robert Neale. — The
Tyning Inn (16 acres) and other lands— 25 Octr. 1749.

181. Fifteen Surrenders to Robert Neale by the following persons : —
Solomon Jones and Mary his wife ; William Guy the elder ; Anthony Guy ; Thos.
Hulbert of Wootton Bassett ; John Mullens ; John Mitchell ; Walter Wastfield ;
Thos. Kington ; Thos. Kington and Robert Moxham ; Edward Mitchell and John
Smith (son of Richard Smith of Pickwick) ; Edward Mitchell and Thos. Mitchell his
son; John Gibbons, esquire, and Martha his wife; Grace Hicks, spinster; Grace
Hicks, spinster, and Wm. Stump the elder ; and Wm. Smith and Jonathan Collett ;
and admittance of Robert Neale— 14 July 1734-24 October 1770.

182. Admittance of Anthony Osborne son of Anthony Osborne — 26 October
1762.

183. Surrender by Anthony Osborne and admittance of Robert Neale the
younger — 7 March 1768.

184. Surrender by Robert Neale (the elder) to the use of William Gibbons
of Stanwell Place, Middlesex, Wm. Norris of Nonsuch, and Wm. Arnold of
Corsham in trust. — All his copyholds in the King's Manor of Corsham — 18 April
1774.

185. Eight Leases (with plans) by Sir Harry Neale. Tenements and lands
in Corsham to Benjamin Young, John Freeth, Walter Chivers, Robert Hulbert,
William Hulbert, John Manly, Wm. Thompson, and George Turner. Witness —
Anthony Bell, Winchester— 1 Deer. 1806.

186. Lease by Sir Harry Neale to Joshua Jerrard Mead. Pitts Farm at
Corsham Side— 11 May 1807.

MISCELLANEOUS.

187. Statement by Mr. Hollister, Mayor of Wootton Bassett, as to alleged
attempt to bribe voters on Election of Member for Parliament for the Borough. —
The votes recorded were : — for the Earl of Drumlanrig, 97 ; for Robert Neale, 96 ;
for John Probyn, 122 ; for Thomas Estcourt Cresswell, 122. The alleged bribes by
Robert Neale were : 10 of his best oxen at Braydon Farm to Chas. Cripps, and 30
guineas per man to 135 voters, with total of money bribes amounting to .£5,789.
The names of 12 Inns in the town are given; and mention is also made of Lord
Hyde, Lewis Long, Esqre., Revd. Chas. Brinsden, Mr. Briggs, the Town Clerk, Giles
and Edmund Maskelyne and the Attorneys Dalby, Dansey and Stratton — 1751-
1754.

188. Memorial of Robert Neale of Corsham to the Right Honble. the
Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, offering £7,000 for the interest of
the Crown in the Manor of Corsham, and to apply to Parliament for an Act to
enable His Majesty to grant the same to him. The following names appear
therein : — Peter Burrell, H.M.'s Surveyor- General Sir James Lang, Bart.,
Sir Edward Baynton, Bart., John Garth, James Montague, John Walker, Henry
Penruddock Wyndham, John Awdry, Paul Methuen, esquires, and Robert Hulbert —
7 Deer. 1771,

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189. Letter. — Robert Neale to John Walton, Brick Court, Temple,
covering above memorial and mentioning Mr. Bradshaw and Mr. Grey, Secretaries
of the Treasury, and Mr. Duckett of Hartham — 7 Deer. 1771.

190. Letter. — Robert Neale from Shaw House to George Jackson,
esquire, at the Admiralty, London — 22 June 1776. " I thank you for your kind
" enquiry and have the happiness to tell you we are, God be praised, all in perfect
" health. I am obliged for your intelligence of affairs the other side the Atlantick,
" and think our Rebellious Brethren are in a promising way of being speedily reduced
" to that state of obedience which they justly owe this country. With great regards."
[On 4 July 1776, only 12 days later, the Declaration of American Independence
was signed, perhaps on the very day on which Robert Neale died, for he was buried
at Chalfield Magna on 9th July 1776.]

191. Letter. — The Revd. Sir George Burrard, Bart., of Walhampton to
John Corbet Neale, Yate. Refers to "my good brother" Sir Harry Neale, Harry
Rebout, the " adopted son " of Lady Neale, and Great Chalfield — 26 April 1841.

192. List of subscribers to obelisk erected at Walhampton, nr. Lymington,
in memory of Sir Harry Neale — 7 Deer. 1842.

MANOR OF IMPROPRIATE RECTORY OF CORSHAM.

193. Act of Parliament for vesting the estate of George Downes, late of
Corsham, esquire, in Edward Gale in trust to convey to Robert Neale — 1743.

194. Agreement for the sale of Mr. Downes' estate at Corsham. — Between
Edward Gale and Robert Neale— 5 Octr. 1743.

195. Conveyance, in consideration of ^5,000. — Edward Gale of New Inn,
Middlesex, to Robert Neale. — The said manor, rectory, tithes and tenths, messuages,
barns, fee farm rent, &c, which was bought of the Crown by one William Spicer and
afterwards by Thos. Smith, gentn., brother-in-law of the said George Downes—
12 January 1744.

196. Grant by Robert Neale (impropriator of the rectory or parsonage ot
Corsham; to Thomas Duckett of Hartham of tithes arising out of 3 capital messuages
in Hartham and 200 acres of land — 10 May 1756.

197. Agreement for sale of said manor. — Trustees of John Corbett Neale
to Gabriel Goldney, esquire, of Chippenham— 22 Septr. 1856.

198. Three Agreements for sale of tithes by said trustees to John Fowler,
Gabriel Goldney and Uriah Goold — 22 Septr. 1856.

112 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

HARTHAM AND HATT.

199. Agreement to convey to the Earl of Shelburn. — BetweenWilliam Petty,
Earl of Shelburn, Viscount Fitz Maurice and Baron Dunkerron in Ireland, also Baron
Wycombe of Chipping Wycombe in Great Britain, and Thomas Duckett, the hundred
of Calne. — The manor of Calneand Calston, the messuages and lands belonging thereto,
and the advowson of the rectory of Calston, with certain exceptions — March 1763.
[This Earl of Shelburn was Prime Minister for 266 days from his appointment on
13 July, 1782.]

200. Agreement by Thomas Duckett to convey to John Bull the lands
excepted in lastly mentioned agreement — 24 Deer. 1763.

201. Will of Thomas Duckett of Hartham. — Trustees, John Allen and
Daniel Bull. Annuities to Brothers Lionel and Skinner. — Subject thereto Hartham
and Hatt and all other real estate entailed in succession on his brothers William,
Lionel and Skinner, his nieces Grace Golstone and Grace Home and their heirs,
with direction as to taking surname of Duckett and the entire family coat of arms. —
27 Feb. 1764. (Proved 23 June 1774.)

202. Agreement for compromise (in Reade v. Shelburne). — Between
William Duckett (only surviving brother and heir-at-law of Thomas Duckett),
Robert Neale the younger of Corsham, Grace Neale. his wife, Thomas Leigh
Bennett and Grace Bennett (late Grace Home) and John Walton and Grace
Walton (sister of Thomas Duckett). — Estate of Thomas Duckett entailed on William
Duckett and his issue, with remainders to Grace Walton and Grace Neale for their
lives, with remainder to the issue of Grace Neale — 31 Octr. 1771.

ARNOLDS OF CORSHAM.

203. Surrender by Thomas Colborne and admittance of Robert Colborne.
— Maria, Queen Consort of England, Lady of the Manor, Charles Gore, knight,
steward. — A messuage called Strong in the Town Tything with dovecot, orchard,
gardens, barn, curtilage ; closes called Prior's Cliffe and Hardham ; land in South
Field of Corsham at a place called The Knowle, by Lippiatt Lane, and on Pickwick
Hill, and other lands— 26 Octr. 1646 (22 Charles).

204. Grant of tythes by George Almery of London, gent., and Edward
Tooley of London, gent., Rectors of the Rectory of the Parsonage of Corsham to
Robert Colborne of Laycock, Wilts, clothier. Witnesses —Richard Silvester,
G. Downes, Richard Scott, Thos. Davies, R. Almery— 24 June, 1656.

205. Grant of tithes by Almery and Tooley to Thomas Brewer of the
" Bell," Corsham— 20 May 1657.

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206. Grant of tythes by Almery and Tooley to Robt. Colborne — 28 April
1G59.

207. Lease by Thomas Colborne of Laycock, maltster, to his father and
mother, Robert Colborne of Laycock, clothier, and Mary Colborne his wife. — The lands
lately surrendered by them to the use of the said Thomas Colborne — 15 Octr. 1677.

208. Grant of tythes by Robert Colborne to Thos. Colborne, his son and
heir apparent — 15 Octr. 1677.

209. Admittance of said Thomas Colborne to the lands so surrendered to
his use— 15 Octr. 1677.

210. Agreement for settlement by way of jointure on marriage of Wm.
Arnold the younger of Corsham, mercer, and Jane Gibbons, daughterof Wm. Gibbons
of Corsham, Wilts, clothier. — Between William Gibbons ; William Arnold the elder of
Laycock, mercer, and Wm. Arnold the younger ; and George Gibbons of Corsham,
clothier, and John Gibbons of Corsham, yeoman. Witnesses — Robert Blackmore,
senr., Robert Blackmore, junr., and Thomas Nott. Marriage portion ^200, of which
^"140 to be laid out on aconvenient piece of land in the manor of Corsham — 5 Novr. 1677.

211. Surrender by John Gibbons to Wm. Arnold of land and the Bell Inn
in the occupation of Chas. Gerrish, Catherine Kingston, widow, and Catherine Jones,
widow— 18 April 1688.

212. Bond by Thomas Colborne of Seene in £100 to perform agreement
with Wm. Arnold of Corsham, mercer — 25 November 1691.

213. Grant of tythes by Thomas Colborne to Wm. Arnold, mercer —
8 April 1692.

214. Declaration as to surrender by Thos. Colborne to Richd. Kingston
the elder of Jaggards, Corsham, yeoman, John Wilsheire of Corsham, blacksmith,
Edward Mitchell the younger of Corsham, clothier, and William Wastfield the elder
of Corsham, tallow chandler. — In trust for William Arnoll of Corsham, mercer —
31 May 1692.

215. Grant of tythes by Thos. Colborne to Wm. Arnold— 1 June 1692.

216. Admission of William Arnold — 15 October 1702.

217. Will of William Arnoll, senr., of Corsham, mercer. — Mentions wife
Jane Arnoll ; son William Arnoll ; daughters Ann Arnoll, Sarah Neale and Jane
Deeke ; son-in-law Robert Neale ; grandsons James, Robert, William and Thomas
Neale ; brother Charles Arnoll ; tenants Wm. Chanter and Wm. Salway ; servant
Katherine Lewis. Trustees— the said Charles Arnoll, Wm. Mountjoy and John
Hort — 28 Jan. 1716-7. Proved in the Registry of the parish of Corsham,
Straight, M.A., Vicar ; John Somner, Registrar— 21 Novr. 1720.

218. Admittance of Wm. Arnold to 17 several parcels of land — 3 October
1720.

219. Surrender by Wm. Mountjoy, John Hort and Charles Arnold to
Wm. Arnold.— The tenements in which Thos. Hulbert, gent., lately lived in
Corsham with land, Sheppard's Barn, 28 acres adjoining and Pickwick Leaze in
the Town Tything lately in tenure of Brereton Bouchier, containing 9 acres —
11 October 1722.

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220. Deed of declaration of trusts of 21 parcels of land in Town and
Pickwick tythings. — Wm. Arnold to John Gibbons of Bath, esquire, and others. —
Mentions his wife Sarah, his son William, and his daughters Mary Jane and Ann —
11 June 1726.

221. Surrender of above lands by Wm. Arnold, gent., and others to the
use of Wm. Arnold. — Mentions John Gibbons, ' late of the city of Bath, now of the
Island of Barbadoes '— 20 Octr. 1736.

222. Surrender by Wm. Arnold to Edward Mitchell of Corsham, William
Hulbert of Westrop, and Jane Deeke, widow. — The lands mentioned in previous
surrender— 20 Octr. 1736.

223. Deed of declaration of trusts of surrender of 20 Octr. 1736. — Mentions
William Arnold, the eldest son of said Wm. Arnold, gent., and Charles Arnold,
another son — 27 October 1738.

224. Will of Wm, Arnold of Corsham, gentleman.— Mentions Sarah his
wife ; William and Charles, sons ; Mary, Jane and Ann, daughters ; Sarah Neale
and Jane Deeke, sisters ; Charles Arnold, uncle ; William Hulbert, brother-in-law.
Witnesses — Charles Ireland, John Bull and Harry Ireland— 27 Octr. 1738.

225. Admittance of Wm. Arnold (heir of his uncle, Charles Ireland) to
lands in the manor of the rectory of Corsham. — Robert Neale, esquire, Lord of the
Manor ; John Bull, steward — 4 October 1745.

226. Grant of tithes by Robert Neale of Corsham to John Handcock of
Lypiatts, gent.— 30 July 1747.

227. Act to will of Wm. Arnold, deed. — Mentions Jane Bull, wife of John
Bull (formerly Jane Deeke)— 14 May 1748.

228. Grant of tithes.— Robert Neale to Wm. Arnold— 16 January 1752.

229. Admittance of Ann Hulbert (wife of John Hulbert and daughter of
Wm. Hulbert, the son and heir of Wm. Hulbert of Westropp) to foregoing lands in
Tythings of Corsham and Pickwick, but excepting one of the Home Closes or
Long Mead, adjoining Robert Neale's dwelling-house and theretofore belonging to
one Thomas Colborne— 22 Octr. 1795.

230. Surrender by John Hulbert and Ann his wife to William Arnold,
son and heir of William Arnold, deed. — Last mentioned lands — 22 October 1795.

231. Surrender by Wm. Arnold (eldest son and heir-at-law of Wm.
Arnold, deed.) to Charles Arnold, Jeremiah Awdry and Wm. Hulbert of Westropp
in trust. — Last mentioned lands — 22 Octr. 1795.

232. Will of Wm. Arnold of Corsham, esquire. — Mentions sons William,
Charles, George and John Julius ; brother Charles ; James Montague, esquire, of
Laycock ; Revd. Jeremiah Awdry of Tilshead, Essex, and others. — Executors,
Benjamin Webb of Melksham, clothier, and John Baskerville of Woolley, Bradford,
Wilts, clothier. — Devised Prior's Cliffe and Hardham Pickwick Mead and Pickwick
Leaze to son George. — Devised Arnold's Mill at Laycock to Charles — 2 Jan
1802.

233. Declaration of trusts of surrender of 22 Octr. 1795 and Defeazance.
— Wm. Arnold to Charles Arnold, Revd. Jeremiah Awdry and Wm. Hulbert—
2 Jan. 1802.

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234. Mortgage by George Arnold, late of Corsham but then Lieut, in
H.M.'s 54th Regiment of Foot (at Colchester) to Wm. Arnold (his brother) of
Langley Burrell, Wilts, gentn.— His lands— 23 April 1806.

235. Mortgage by Wm. Arnold of Langley Burrell to Anthony Guy of
Chippenham. — Messuages with outbuildings and appurtenances then or late in
occupation of Sir Andrew Bayntun and other lands— 24 April 1806.

236. Surrender by Revd. Jeremiah Awdry, William Hulbert and Wm.
Arnold of Langley Burrell, Wilts, and admittance of Anthony Guy and Wm.
Hulbert— 14 March 1807.

237. Further Charge by Wm. Arnold to Anthony Guy, including the
lands of Geo. Arnold, to which he had become entitled as eldest brother and heir-at-
law— 17 Deer. 1810.

238. Grant of tithes to Robert Hulbert upon trust. — Between Benjamin
Webb of Melksham and John Baskerville; Wm. Arnold of Corsham, eldest son of
Wm. Arnold, deed. ; Charles Arnold of Axminster, Devon, surgeon ; and John
Julius Arnold of Axminster, gentleman, other sons ; and said Robert Hulbert —
16 Feb. 1813.

239. Surrender by Revd. Jeremiah Awdry and Wm. Hulbert, brewer, and
admittance of Wm. Arnold. — Lands devised by his father's will to his brother George —
18 Feb. 1813.

240. Surrender by Wm. Arnold and admittance of Anthony Guy and
Edward Michell.— Same lands— 18 Feb. 1813.

241. Surrender by Anthony Guy, Edward Michell and Wm. Arnold to
George John Archer. — Pickwick Leaze, Pickwick Mead, and other land — 10 May 1820.

242. Grant of tithes by Wm. Arnold of Thingley, Corsham, gentn., to
George John Archer (same lands) — 10 May 1820.

243. Release from charge by John Julius Arnold of Axminster (same
lands) — 9 December 1820.

NOTTON, LAYCOCK, WILTS.

SMITH'S TENEMENT, &c.

244. Admittance of John Smith to tenement and appurtenances in his
tenure in the manor of Notton for the longest life of himself and his sons, John Smith
and Francis Smith. — The Right Honble. Mildmay, Earl of Westmoreland, Lord of
the Manor— 19 Feb. 1625 (22 James).

245. Surrender by John Smith and admittance of Edward Haywarde of
Rowdon, in the parish of Chippenham, yeoman, for the longest life of himself and his
son Bryans Hayward and his daughter Emma Haywarde. — Walter Norborne,
steward ; John Ely, his deputy. Signed 'Westmoreland' — 23 October 1647.

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246. Conveyance by the Right Honble. Mildmaye, Earl of Westmoreland,
Baron le Despencer and Burghersh, the Lady Mary Countess of Westmoreland his
wife, Sir Francis Fane of Aston, York, K.C.B., and Sir Edward Hales of Tunstall,
Kent, knight and baronet, to William Hayward of Weeks, in the parish of Laycock,
and Roger Warne of Rowden, yeoman, by direction of Edward Haywarde. — The
copyhold messuage in Notton wherein John Smith, gentn., then lately dwelt, the
copyhold messuage then called Nockplace in Notton, the copyhold cottage, Sheep-
house haye, with appurtenances in Notton and u parcels of land, &c, in Notton and
Laycock. — Witnesses, Will. Lynn, George Lynn, Willm. Chamberlaine and John Ely
—10 May 1649.

247. Fine " part from my Lord of Westmorland to grandfather Hay-
ward "—Trinity 1649.

248. Will of Edward Hayward. — Mentions his wife Sibble ; his son
Bryan ; his daughters Geneva Spencer, Emma Wilcox, and Elizabeth Still ; his sons-
in-law, Christopher Spencer, Jonathan Wilcox and Gabriel Still ; Judith daughter of
Christopher Spencer ; Jonathan Scott of Chippenham, Sir Edward Hungerford and
Gilbertus, Archbishop— 15 May 1G63. (Probate, 26 October 1663.)

249. Grant and confirmation by Wm. Hayward and Roger Warne of
Pewsham in parish of Chippenham to Briand Hayward of Notton — 17 July 1668.

250. Grant of right of way by the Honble. Mary Montague of Lackham,
Wilts, widow, and James Montague of Lackham (her son and heir apparent) to
Brian Hayward— 29 Septr. 1668.

251. Covenant (and counterpart) by parties of ist part to levy a fine unto
parties of 2nd part to the intent they should suffer a common recovery for the uses
stated. — Between (i) Brian Hayward, Sybell Hayward, widow, Jonathan Willcox of
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, and Emma his wife, (2) Henry Warne of
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, and Thos. Beach of Clement's Inn, gent., (3) Samuel
Michell of Notton, clothier, and (4) Christopher Spencer of East Leaze, Lyddiard
Tregoze, Wilts, gent.— 8 Octr. 1668.

252. Exemplification of a Recovery of Notton Farm for the only use of
Christopher Spencer — Michaelmas Term, 20 Charles II. (1668).

253. Grant by Christopher Spencer to Richard Spencer of Notton (his son
and heir)— 10 July 1676.

254. Will of Christopher Spencer of Barking, Essex, tanner. — To Mary
Spencer his wife and her heirs for ever all his lands in Essex and Wilts. Mentions
his brother Charles— 25 Octr. 1682.

255. Demise by way of mortgage. — Christopher Spencer and Mary his
wife to Mabel Porter— 25 Deer. 1682.

256. Conveyance by Richard Spencer (elder brother of Christopher
Spencer of Barking, tanner) to Roger Warne, linen draper — 20 March 1683.

257. Demise for 99 years by the Honble. Diana Montague and Edward
Montague, esquire, to Richard Spencer of Notton — 10 April 1696.

258. Conveyance . — The Honble. Sir John Talbot of Thistleworth, Middlesex,
knight, to Richard Spencer. Witnesses — Mathew Tate, Robert Bond — 9 Octr.
1697.

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259. Assignment of mortgage security by Jonathan Tabor, citizen and
goldsmith of London, executor of will of Thomas Porter, deed., and administrator of
goods of Mabell Porter, late of Naverstocke, Essex, widow, to Robert Jenkins of
Harding, Herts, gent., in trust for Robert Cumber of Naverstocke, Essex, gent.—
28 Octr. 1698.

260. Assignment by Robert Jenkins to Wm. Spencer by direction of
Robert Cumbers and Richd. Spencer — 18 May 1C99.

261. Conveyance by Robert Cumbers and Mary Spencer, widow, to
Richd. Spencer— 18 May 1700.

262. Will of Richard Spencer the elder of Notton. — Mentions Elizabeth
his wife ; Richard his eldest son ; John, Christopher, Gilbert, William, and Harris,
other sons ; Elizabeth Pierce and Jane Vera Spencer, his daughters ; Wm. Spencer
of Lyddington, clerk, his friend ; Henry Herring of Lyddington, gent., and
Roger Warne of Chippenham. — Devise to son Richard all his freeholds in
Laycock, Corsham and Ellington ah. Wroughton, Wilts, and leasehold purchased of
Sir Edward Hungerford called Smith's in Notton— 7 May 1700.

263. Conveyance in trust by John Spencer of Notton, gent., brother and
heir of Richard Spencer, junr., deed., to Elizabeth Spencer of Notton, relict of
Richd. Spencer the Elder, Wm. Spencer of Luddington als. Liddington, clerk,
Richard Herring and Roger Warne— 26 April 1704.

264. Release by John Spencer of Corsham, gent., Jas. Pierce of Corsham,
clothier, and Elizabeth, his wife, Christopher Spencer of Chippenham, clothier,
and Harris Spencer of Laycock, tanner, to Elizabeth Spencer, widow. — Mentions
Sir Edward Hungerford of Fairleigh Castle, K.C.B.— 26 March 1714.

265. Elizabeth Spencer, widow, Christopher Spencer and Harris Spencer
to John Spencer of Corsham, gent. Witnesses — A. Martin, Richard Wastfield,
Edward Duck, Ann Colborne— 25 March 1719.

266. Mortgage. — John Spencer to Thomas Hancock ot Westwells,
Corsham, Wilts— 25 March 1720.

267. Mortgage. — John Spencer to Sarah Brown of Steeple Ashton, Wilts,
widow— 31 March 1722.

268. Additional Security. — John Spencer to Thomas Hancock —
25 March 1725.

269. John Spencer and Ann his wife and Sarah Brown to Thomas
Hancock— 15 August 1727.

270. Conveyance. — John Spencer of Notton, gent., to Robert Neale. —
Smith's Tenement, copyhold messuage called Nochplace, copyhold cottage called
Sheephouse-hay and 12 parcels of land and hereditaments. Witnesses — A. Awdry,
Am. Tuck, Harris Spencer, R. Neale, junr. — [Endorsement: This farm with the rest
of the Manor of Notton was by Robert de Banbury (?) 1 Edw. I. (which was in
1272) given to Laycock Abbey by ye names of two tenements and two yards lands
and a half]— 1 Feb. 1727.

271. Assignment by John Hancock of Corston, Somerset, exor. of will of
Thos. Hancock, and John Spencer to Ambrose Goddard of Rudlow, Box, gent.,
and Wm. Arnold of Corsham, gent., in trust for Robert Neale — 1 Feb. 1727.

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272. Conveyance. — Jas. Montague of Lackham, esquire, to Robert Neale.
Witnesses — Wm. Arnold, W. Goldney of Chippenham, and J. Bernard — 26 March,
1729.

273. Assignment of Mortgage.— Parties, John Spencer and Anne his
wife ; Sarah Brown of Steeple Ashton ; Thos. Handcock of Westwells — 15 August
1727.

274. Mortgage.— Robert Neale to Benjamin James of Whitchurch,
Somerset — 27 Novr. 1732. [Acknowledgement of discharge endorsed.]

275. Release. — John Jones of Melksham, cloth worker, and Martha his
wife to Robert Neale— 26 December 1738.

276. Mortgage. — Robert Neale of Corsham to Richd. Bayley of Stapleton,
Gloster— 17 March 1756.

HILLMARTON, WILTS.

LITTLECOTT FARM.

277. Will of Sir Robert Button of Tockenham Court, Lyneham, Wilts,
Bart. — Mentions Eleanor his wife ; John Button, his brother ; Charles Steward, his
nephew ; Elizabeth Pawlett, his niece ; John Button of Buckland and Elizabeth
Lambert, his cousins ; Sir Thomas Mompesson, knight, and John Mompesson,
kinsmen ; Richard Brent of Larkstoake, Gloucestershire, Esquire, John Norden
of Badbury, Wilts, Esquire, and Charles Steward, Esquire. — Bequest to wife tor
life Manors of Tockenham, Lyneham and Preston, she relinquishing her interest in
lands called Shawe. — Settlement of lands (except Cummerwell Farm) on brother
John Button and heirs of his body— 20 July 1677 (29 Charles II.).

278. Release with covenant to levy a fine to Thomas Cromwell and others
to the use of Sir Thomas Button. — Between Sir John Button of Ogborne St. George,
Wilts, Bart.; Thomas Cromwell and Arthur Morgan, both of the Inner Temple,
gentlemen ; and Thomas Richmond ah. Webb of Rodborne Cheney, Wilts, Esquire
and serjeant-at-law. — The farm in Littlecott in occupation of Thos. Bathe ; 205 acres
in Littlecott in the occupation of Thos. Button ; and other 25 acres, &c. — 7 May
1707.

279. Release to lead the uses of a fine to use of Thos. Richmond, between
Thomas Benet of Salthorpe, Wilts, esquire, and Thomas Richmond ah. Webb of
Rodborne Cheney, esquire — 4 May 1714.

280. Conveyance. — Thos. Richmond als. Webb to Thomas Benet — 17 June
1714.

281. Conveyance (and fine) in consideration of ^4,300, Thomas Benet,
esquire, to Robert Neale, senr., of Corsham, Wilts, gent. Witnesses — R. Neale, junr.,
Edward Bryan (servant to Mr. Neale), Wm. Sutton (clerk to Mr. Franklyn),
Tho. Franklyn (of Marlborough) — 30 Novr. 1732. — [Endorsement : It appears in the
Augmentation Office that the manor of Bradenstoke and Clack, also that the manor of
Lyneham and Preston with Littlecote in the parish of Hillmartyn, were part of

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the possessions of that monastery called Bradenstoke Abbey.— "1734. Divided ye
Cowleaze or Broad Leaze within mentioned into 4 closes. I built ye Barn, Cowhouse
and walls about ye Barton in 1735 and ye same time planted ye Withys. In 1738
planted some elms in several closes ; before there was neither withys nor elms on ye
Estate."]

282. Declaration that fine levied to use of Robert Neale his heirs and
assigns.— Parties, Thomas Benet, Elizabeth his wife, Martha Benet, spinster,
daughter and sole heir apparent of said Thomas Benet, Rd. Franklyn, gent., and
Robert Neale — 80 Novr. 1732.

283. Indemnity by Thomas Benet to Robert Neale, gent., brother and heir-
at-law of James Neale, deed., a devisee in will of Robert Neale, his late father.
Witnesses— Thos. Franklyn, Rd. Franklyn— 6 Jan. 1735.

284. Mortgage.— Robt. Neale to Elizabeth Noblett of Bristol, widow—
30 June 1741.

285. Deed of further charge (including Impropriate Rectory of Corsham).
Same parties— 10 Jan. 1748.

286. Mortgage.— (Including Notton lands and Wixoldbury, but releasing
the Impropriate Rectory of Corsham.)— Robt. Neale to Richard Bayley of Stapleton,
Co. Gloucester, esquire, grandson of Elizabeth Noblett, deed., and devisee of all her
real estate— 17 March 1756.

287. Proceedings to foreclose. — Richard Bayley v. Lord Webb Seymour
and others — 1780-2.

288. Six Transfers between 1782 and 1856.

289. Lease. — Sir H. Neale to Brian Rumbold, with parchment plan —
1 Deer. 1806.

290. Particulars of Bradenstoke Farm, also of Manor of Clack, with names
of tenants, fields, &c. "purchased by Mr. Methuen."

291. Contract for Sale. — Trustees of John C. Neale and Gabriel Goldney.

BRAYDON, WILTS.

HATTON'S LODGE— FOREST OF BRAYDON.

292. Lease for a term of years. — The Most High and Excellent Princess
Catherine by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland Queen ;
the Right Honble. Denzell Lord Holies, High Steward to the said Queen's Majesty,
Phillipp Earl of Chesterfield, Wm. Viscount Brouncker, Chancellor and Keeper of
the Great Seal, Henry Viscount Cornbury, Lord Chamberlain of the Household,
John Hervey, Esqre., Treasurer and Receiver General, Francis Slingsby, Surveyor
General, and Wm. Montagu, Attorney General, to Frances Jacobson of Braydon,
widow. — Lands in the Forest of Braydon and a Lodge or House called Hatton's
Lodge. [Signed: Catherine R., Holies, Brouncker, J. Hervey, F. Slingsby, W.
Montagu]— 18 August 1669 (Charles II.).

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293. Assignment. — Frances Shilling, widow, to Barnard Pleydell, late
brother of Betty Pleydell of Braydon— 24 Novr. 1722.

294. Assignment. — Same parties — 17 Feb. 1724.

295. Demise. — Paul Jodrell to Bernard Pleydell, gent. — Lodge and 121
acres— 6 July 1724.

296. Demise in trust for Bernard Pleydell by His Majesty George II. to
Robert Rich of North Cerney, co. Gloucester, gent., and Benjm. Jacob — 8 May
1727.

297. Assignment by Wm. Pleydell, gent., and Alice his wife, mother and
executrix of Bernard Pleydell to Betty Pleydell — 4 September 1730.

298. Assignment by way of mortgage by Betty Pleydell to Deborah
Palmer of Great Sherston, widow — 5 Sept. 1730.

299. Assignment by way of mortgage by Betty Pleydell to John Nott
of Braydon, esquire.

300. Assignment. — Betty Pleydell, Robt. Rich, Deborah Palmer, widow,
and Jno. Nott to Robert Neale of Corsham. Witnesses — Thomas Chandler and
Hen. Tucker— 5 April 1733.

301. Lease. — Paul Jodrell of Lincoln's Inn, esquire, to Robert Neale —
18 Novr. 1747.

YATTON KEYNALL, Co. WILTS.

FORDS-IN-THE-WELL OR LIGHT'S FARM.

302. Agreement substituting new lives, &c. — Parties (i) The Right
Honble. the Earl of Kent ; (2) Thomas Shewring of Collerne. — Mentions Thomas
Shewring, clerk, youngest son of said Thomas Shewring, John Shewring his eldest
son, Thos. Shewring son of Thos. Shewring, clerk, and The Duke of Kent. — Manor
of Erridge in Yatton. A copyhold estate called Ford-in-the Well, ' lately known by
the name of Light's because one Light long while rented it.' Signature and seal of
Earl of Kent. Witnesses — Thomas de Critz, Chris. Courteville, Richd. Milner,
Jos. Seymore— 10 Novr. 1699 (11 Wm. III.).

303. Conveyance. — John Light of West Yatton, yeoman, to Thos.
Shewring of Crudwell, Wilts, clerk — 13 December 1707.

304. Will of Thomas Shewring of Malmesbury, clerk. — Devise of all his
estate to Mary his wife, Giles Earle, esqre., and Edmunds Wilkins, apothecary, his
father-in-law. Mentions Henry Stebbing, D.D., Archdeacon of Wilts, and Edward
Cuthbert, M.A., his Surrogate— 4 July 1723.

305. Conveyance. — The Most Noble Henry, Duke of Kent, K.G., to
Thos. Hutton of Somersett House, Strand, Esqre., Middlesex, and Henry Allen,
gentleman, servant to said Duke — 18 August 1724.

306. Conveyance by Duke of Kent to Thomas Jacob. — Parties (1) The
said Duke of Kent, son and heir of the Right Honble. Anthony, late Earl of Kent,

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deed., by the Right. Honble. Mary, Countess of Kent, sole daughter and heir
of John late Lord Lucas, deed. ; (2) Thos. Hutton and Henry Allen ; (3)
Thos. Jacob of Ashlyn, Wilts, esquire — 27 November 1724.

307. Conveyance. — John Hulbert of Corsham, Wilts, blacksmith, to
Thos. Beaver of Slaughterford, yeoman, and Sarah his wife — 11 September 1730.

308. Conveyance by John Jacob of Boxwell, co. Gloucester, esquire, son
and heir of Thomas Jacob, deed., to Robert Neale of Corsham, Wilts, esquire.
— Light's Farm in occupation of Mary Shewring, widow of Thomas Shewring,
during her Freebench according to the custom of the Manor of Ewridge cum
Yatton with Tythe in the Town Fields or precincts of Yatton. [Endorsement: 1741.
It appeared in the Augmentation Office that the hamlet of Yatton was a tything and
member of the Manor of Eweredge which was held of Malmesbury Abbey, and that
the portion of tythe herein granted was at the dissolution of the monastery held of
Eweredge by copy of Court Roll by one John Lynt at the rent of 8<f., that the land
there late the Duke of Kent's (whereof the within mentioned is part) paid yearly
40 muttons, 4 bushel oats, 4 wheat and 8d. for fishing in the river, all which
21 June the 7th King Edward VI. granted to John Lucas, Esqre., and his heirs.
The Duke of Kent granted part thereof to Mr. Jacob ; this with other estates were
acquired through the Lucas family by marriage with the heiresss of the Lucas's,
who had female heirs] — 3 June 1738.

309. Surrender of Freebench by Mary Shewring of Cirencester to
Robert Neale— 13 Deer. 1738.

310. Conveyance by Jas. Hill of Dirham, co. Glou., wheelwright, and
Jane his wife, to Robert Neale. Witnesses— Matthew Aland and Ann Axford,
servants of Mr. Neale, John Edwards of Slaughterford, Samuel Humphreys of
Pickwick— 24 March 1739.

311. Conveyance by John Bull of Yatton, yeoman, and Elizabeth his wife,
to Robert Neale— 3 April 1740.

312. Conveyance by Mary Shewring to Robert Neale. Witnesses —
Edward Fowler of Cirencester and Thomas Biggs of Wooton Bassett — 24 April
1740.

313. Conveyance by Walter Batten, of Sutton Benger, Wilts, yeoman, and
Mary Batten his wife, to Robert Neale. — 30 September 1740.

314. Conveyance by John Wastfield of Biddeston, Wilts, gent., only
brother of Richard Wastfield, gent., deceased, to Robert Neale — 30 Septr. 1741.

315. Conveyance by John Edwards of Slaughterford, yeoman, to Robert
Neale — 19 November 1741.

316. Conveyance by John Bull to Robert Neale — 19 May 1742.

317. Conveyance by William Drinkwater of Yatton Keynell, yeoman, to
Robert Neale— 27 December 1742.

318- Agreement as to dividing and enclosing common lands. — Parties,
Robert Neale of Corsham, esquire, the Rev. Benjamin Pidding, patron and tenant
of Rectory of Yatton Keynell, John Wild of West Yatton, gent., Jas. Wild, gent,
(only son and heir of John Wild), Thos. Child of Castle Comb, Wilts, gent.,
Richard Tayler of Yatton Keynell, gent., John Edwards of Slaughterford, gent.,
and Thos. Cullimore of West Yatton, gent.— 25 March 1743.

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319. Conveyance by Thos. Hawkins of Langley Burrell, Wilts, yeoman, to
Robert Neale— 20 August 1743.

320. Agreement to convey. — John Wild to Robert Neale — 20 March
1744.

321. Agreement to convey. — Isaac Beames of Biddeston, St. Nicholas,
clothier, and Joseph Beames his son, to Robert Neale — 15 September 1746.

322. Agreement to convey. — John Wild to Robert Neale — 20 July, 1747.
323- Conveyance. — John Wild to Robert Neale — 12 August 1747.

324. Conveyance by John Beames of Kington St. Michael, Wilts (one of
the sons of the said Isaac Beames) to Robert Neale — 1 September 1750.

325. Lease (and parchment plan) by Sir H. Neale to Daniel Painter —
1 December 1806.

326. Contract for sale. — Trustees of John C. Neale and Frederick
Dowding of Bath — 1 December 1806.

NOTTON LAYCOCK, Co. WILTS.

HULBERT'S TENEMENT, &c.

327. Fine. — John Stratton, pit. ; Francis Fane and Mary his wife, dfts. ;
Trinity Term-20 James (1623).

328. Conveyance to John Stone and William Stone (by direction of
John Deane). — Parties: (i) Rt. Honble. Mildmaye, Earl of Westmoreland,
Lady Mary, Countess, his wife, Sir Francis Fane of Aston, co. York, Knight
of the Hon. Order of the Bath, Sir Edward Hales of Tunstall, co. Kent,
Knight and Barronett ; (2) John Deane of Laycock, plumber, John Stone of Alton
Barnes, yeoman, and Wm. Stone, his brother yeoman. — Customary or copyhold
messe or tenement wherein Robt. Hulbert then inhabited, and 81 acres land, parcel
of Manor of Notton. — Mentions Sir Henry Charrington, knight, deed., late great
grandfather of said Earl, and Sir John Talbott, knight. Witnesses — Will. Lynn,
George Lynn, John Ely, William Chamberlaine, gent., Tho. Sherstone and
Tho. Beach— 10 May 1649.

329. Demise by Robert Hulbert of Notton and Mary his wife to John
Deane— 10 October 1650.

330. Will of John Deane. — Mentions sons John, Willm., and Samuel
and daughter Rebecca— 14 May 1678.

331. Declaration of uses of a fine to Wm. Deane to bar entail. —
Parties : (1) John Stone, Wm. Stone, John Deane ; (2) Wm. Deane ; (3) Thos.
House of Corsham, Inholder, Wm. Daniel of Bristol, grocer — 13 Feb. 1678.

332. Conveyance. — Parties: (1) John and Wm. Stone; (2) John and
Wm. Deane ; (3) Thos. House and Wm. Daniell— 8 and 9 May 1678.

333. Settlement on marriage of John Deane with Dorothy Tomlyns. —
Parties : (1) John Deane, Wm. Stone ; (2) Samuel Tomlyns of Hulcott, Wilts,

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clerke (father of Dorothy), and Robert Reeks of Alton, yeoman. Witnesses—
Wm. Chandler, Grace Tomlyns, Mary Cromwell and John Stone. [Of this
marriage there were 2 sons ; Nathaniel, who died a bachelor, and John, who had
issue one daughter only, Mary Deane, afterwards Mary Karver] — 7 and 8 May 1686.

334. Conveyance. — Mary Gouldney of Chippenham, Wilts, widow to John
Deane, gent. Witnesses- Christopher Petty, John Copland, Thomas Hurst and
Samuel Tomlyns— 28 September 1698.

335. Conveyance to uses of recovery for barring entail. — Parties : (1)
Mary Deane of Salwarpe, Worcester, spinster ; (2) John Taylor of Salwarpe, clerke ;
(3) John Brown of Breams Buildings, Chancery Lane, gentleman. Witnesses — John
Karver, William Skilliscorne — 1 and 2 June 1762.

336. Recovery.— Same parties. [Portrait of Geo. III. in initial letter]
Trin. Term 1762.

337. Settlement on marriage of Mary Deane and Benjn. Karver. —
Parties : (1) Mary Deane ; (2) Benjamin Karver ; (3) John Taylor, Richard Phillips
of Droitwych, Worcester, apothecary ; Robert Bromley of Worcester, esquire, and
Caleb Garway of Worcester, gent. Witnesses — Ann Woodhouse, Samuell Randall,
Bryan Crouther, Wm. Sextie— 1 March 1764.

338. Agreement for purchase and abstract of title. — Parties : (1) Benjamin
Karver ; (2) Robert Neale of Corsham, esquire. Witnesses — Lewis Clutterbuck,
Walter Chapman— 11 April 1767.

339. Conveyance. — (1) Benjamin Karver and Mary his wife ; (2) Robert
Neale. Witnesses — Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth Croom, Jeffrey Moulding — 12 and
13 October 1767.

340. Three Contracts for sale.— Trustees of John C. Neale to Robert
Neale of Corsham, Thos. Abdy Fellowes of Chippenham, and West Awdry of
Chippenham — 22 September 1856.

341. Plan of property.

MELKSHAM, Co. WILTS.

MANOR OF MELKSHAM CANONHOLD.

342. Agreement for compromising matters in difference. — Parties : (1)
James Bartlett, esquire ; Unity, his wife (one of the nieces and co-heiress of Jeremiah
Awdry, deed.) ; Henry Arnold, D.D. ; Ann his wife (the other niece and
co-heiress) ; (2) John Awdry ; Ambrose Awdry ; Thomas Goddard ; Wm.
Essington— 13 March 1760.

343. Conveyance made in the name of Thos. Goddard of Swindon, Wilts
(upon trust), in pursuance of will of Jeremiah Awdry, deed. — Parties: (1) Christopher
Gibson ; Thos. Forfitt ; Benjamin Forfitt ; Catherine Andrews, widow ; (2) Sir
John Eyles Styles, Bart. ; (3) James Bartlett ; Unity, his wife ; Henry Arnold,
D.D. ; Ann his wife ; (4) John Awdry of Notton, Laycock, Wilts ; Ambrose Awdry
of Seend, Wilts, esquire ; (5) Thos. Goddard of Swindon. Manor and parsonage of
Melksham— 2 March 1762.

12 4 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

344. Lease by Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of ye Blessed
Virgin Mary of Sarum to Thos. Goddard, esquire, (upon trust) for lives of Stephen
Theodore Janson, John Awdry and Peter Delure, son of Peter Delure of Earlstoke,
Wilts. — (i) Manor and parsonage of Melksham ; (2) all messuages, lands, &c, lying
in the Town Fields, Melksham ; (3), the advowson of the Vicarage and the
presentation thereof ; (4) the moiety of all fines and heriots upon all leases and copys
of leaseholds or copyholds — 22 April 1762.

345. Agreement to grant to Robert Neale for perpetual renewal according
to the custom of the Manor for lives of Robert Neale, the younger, Wm. Charles
and Betty Charles, son and daughter of Jacob Charles. — Messuage, barn, stable and
land in the Tything of Whitley and Shaw — 15 April 1768.

346. Surrender by John Awdry to Robert Neale for the 3 lives.—
Mentions Thos. Goddard, Lord of Manor ; Solomon Hughes, steward ; Ambrose
Awdry, brother of John ; Mary Awdry, spinster, sister ; Jacob Charles of Pickwick,
Corsham, yeoman — 15 April 1768.

347. Surrender and admittance for lives of Grace Elizabeth Neale,
granddaughter of Robert Neale, and daughter of his late son Robert Neale the
younger, deed., Wm. Charles and Betty Charles — 4 Nov. 1774.

348. Surrender to uses of will of Robert Neale. — Ambrose Goddard,
Lord of Manor— 4 Nov. 1774.

349. Admittance of Wm. Arnold, devisee of will of Robert Neale for lives
of Grace E. Neale, Betty Charles and Lydia Frances Neale.

GREAT CHALFIELD AND HOLT, Co. WILTS.

MANOR, MANSION AND ADVOWSON OF GREAT CHALFIELD,
CONSTABLESHIP OF TROWBRIDGE.

350. Deed of Feoffment. — Parties : (1) Sir John Eyre ; (2) Richard
Surnard ; Robert Austin— 20 Feb. 1630.

351. Release.— Parties : (1) Thos. Hanham ; (2) Thos. Harmes ; Robert
Minnet— 4 June 1649.

352. Copy, Act of Parliament— 1673.

353. Agreement for term of 1,000 years.— Parties: (1) Sir Hugh
Wyndham ; Sir Robert Alleyne ; George Strode ; Thos. Strode ; Dame Barbara
Wyndham; (2) Wm. Thinn; Edward Wallis— 22 May 1673.

354. Assignment of term of 500 years. — Parties : (1) Thomas Penruddock;
Frances his wife ; (2) John Wadman ; Thomas Beach — 16 July 1673.

355. Will of John Hall of Bradford, Wilts, esqre. (nephew of Sir Joseph
Seymour). — Entails all manors and lands on Rachel Bayntun, daughter of Thos.
Bayntun of Little Chalfield, Wilts, esquire, and his then wife Elizabeth Bayntun ; in
default of heirs on Edward Seymour, son of Sir Edward Seymour, Bart., in default on
Wm. Pearce, grandson of testator's late sister Coward ; in default on Henry

YATE AND CORSHAM. 125

Seymour, son of Sir Joseph Seymour, testator's uncle. — Mentions his Mansion House
at Bradford and Paxcroft Farm. Mentions also Matthew Burges ; and his servants
James Fellowes, Mary Scott, and Frances Parr.— Trustees : Denzill Onslow of
Pirfort, Surrey, esqre. ; Edward Lisle of Crook Easton, Co. Southampton,
esqre. ; Francis Goddard of Standen, Wilts, esquire ; Sir Robert Eyre, knight,
Justice of Queen's Bench. Witnesses— Paul Methuen ; Nathaniel Wilkinson ; Paul
Methuen, jun. ; John Bradford; John Whatley ; Thos. Clement. [The above
Mansion House at Bradford is the celebrated Kingston House.]— 10 Sept.
1708.

356. Codicil to will of John Hall. — Preferring William Pearce, grandson
of sister Coward to Edward Seymour then son of Sir Edward Seymour. Bart., but at
date of will grandson of Sir Edward Seymour, Bart. Witnesses— Charles Savage;
Thos. Clements; James Fellows ; Wm. Grant— 7 Feb. 1710. (Probate in
Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 5 September 1711.)

357. Conveyance in consideration of /"i5,ooo.— Parties: (i) The Most
Noble Evyln, Duke of Kingston ; The Most Noble Elizabeth Duchess of Kingston ;
(2) Robert Neale, Esquire; John Morris, Esquire. — The Manor, Lordship, Farm
and Demesne lands of Great Chalfield, ah. East Chalfield, Wilts; the Scite and
capital Mansion House of the said Manor ; the Advowson, Right of Patronage
and presentation of the Church of Great Chalfield; the Constableship of Great
Trowbridge, Wilts ; and lands— 5 April 1769.

358. Indenture of Fine. — Robert Neale and John Morris, plaintiffs;
Evelyn, D.uke of Kingston and Elizabeth Duchess of Kingston, defendants —
Easter Term 9 Geo. III. (1769).

359- Paper writing endorsed ' Chalfield ' and stating (inter alia) : — April 3rd
1768, went for Newmarket, my expenses during 3 nights absence ^15 ; June 1768
my journey to Derby, &c, ^10 ; charge of conveyance, &c, with my journey to
London from whence I returned April the 6th 1769, ^25.

360. Lease for 7 years. — Wm. Norris and Wm. Arnold to Thos. Watson
(unexecuted) — 1777.

36L Lease for 21 years — Sir Harry Burrard Neale, Baronet, of
Walhampton to Roger Spackman — 1 Deer. 1806.

362- Lease for 21 years. — Sir H. B. Neale to Thomas Hulbert of Lynton,
Wilts, yeoman. Lynton Farm (part of the Chalfield Estate) — 1 December 1806.

363. Valuation of estate by Mr. Young Sturge of Bristol— 6 May 1820.

364. Agreement. — Parties : (1) Sir Harry Neale, Dame Grace Elizabeth
his wife ; (2) John Neale of Berkeley, co. Gloucester, esquire ; John Corbett Neale
of Yate, gent, (eldest son of said John Neale) — 2 August 1822.

365. Award by Edward Driver of New Bridge, surveyor — 2 November
1823.

366. Statement of sum due to Sir Harry Neale from the Neale Estate —
1823.

367. Release of Reversion in fee (subject to certain prior uses). — Parties:
(1) Sir George Duckett of Lower Grosvenor Street, Middlesex, Bart.; Henry
Williams of Chipping Sodbury, Gloucester, gent. ; (2) John Neale of Berkeley,
esqre., eldest son of Benjamin Neale, theretofore of Yate, esquire; John Corbett

126

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Neale of Yate, his son by Nancy his wife; (3) Sir Harry Neale of Walhampton,
Southampton, Bart., a Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy. Tenants, Wm. Spackman ;
John Dark; Robt. Rudman; Wm. Dancey ; Thos. Marks; Thomas Hulbert—
17 July 1823.

368. Letter.— Sir George Burrard, Bart., to John Corbett Neale, relating
to Chalfield and mentioning Harry Rebout and Lady Neale — 7 May 1841.

369. Pugin's Architecture of the Middle Ages. — 'The Manor House and
Church at Great Chalfield '—1837.

MELKSHAM, BRADFORD AND CORSHAM, Co. WILTS.

WHITLEY FARM.

370. Will of Francis Kington of Whitley. — Devise to Thos. Kington, his
son, of lands in Tything of Atford and in Melksham. Mentions also : Richard
Kington, his son ; Mary Kington, his daughter ; John Kington, esquire ; David Macy,
gentn. ; Thomas Tucker, gent. ; Simon Jarvis, gent. — 30 Jan. 1713 (12 Anne).

371. Conveyance by way of settlement on marriage. — Parties: (1) Thos.
Kington of Marlborough, Wilts, gent., Anne his wife, daughter of Rolfe Baylye of
Marlborough, gent. ; (2) Rolfe Baylye ; (3) Chas. Spencer of Marlborough, mercer ;
Roger Warne the younger of Chippenham, linen draper. West Leaze in
Melksham— 25 June 1729.

372. Mortgage. — Parties : (1) Thomas Kington and Anne his wife ; (2)
John Elbridge of Bristol, esquire; (3) Henry Woolnough of Bristol, gent. —
20 March 1731.

373. Conveyance. — Parties: (1) Thos. Kington and Anne his wife; (2)
Richard Kington ; (3) Francis Hales, tallow chandler, Bath. Witnesses — Thos.
Gilbert, Richard Collibee— 19 and 20 March 1733.

374. Deed Poll. — (1) Richd. Kington ; (2) Thos. Kington ; (3) Francis
Hales— 20 March 1733.

375. Transfer of Mortgage, -(i) John Elbridge ; Thos. Kington of
Spy Park, Wilts, gent. ; Anne his wife ; Richard Kington of Bristol, gent. ; (2)
John Hickes the younger, of Bath, gent. ; (3) Francis Hales — 20 Mar. 1733.

376. Deed Poll by Mary Kington, spinster— 29 March 1734.

377. Demise (in exchange) to Francis Hales (1) Thos. Kington ; Anne
his wife ; (2) Francis Hales ; (3) Roger Warne— 29 April 1734.

378. Conveyance by way of settlement on Francis Hales of Bath and
Susanna his wife (formerly Susanna Tree).— (1) Francis Hales, Susanna his wife;
(2) Thos. Gilbert of Corsham, gent. ; Francis Hales of Hemington, Somerset, gent. ;
Simon Neat of North Bradley, Wilts, baker ; (3) Thos. Dyke of Lympley Stoke,
Bradford, Wilts, gent. ; James Collins of Hemington, yeoman— 24 May 1734.

YATE AND CORSHAM. I 27

379. Settlement upon marriage of Frances Hales of Bath, spinster (one of
the 4 daughters and co-heiresses of Francis Hales, deed.), with Geo. Milsom of Bath,
apothecary.— (i) Frances Hales; (2) Charles Milsom of Bath, wine cooper; (3)
Geo. Milsom— 20 October 1767.

380. Conveyance (in duplicate) to make a tenant to the precipe for
suffering a recovery.— (1) John Rutty of Melksham, clothier ; Susanna his wife (late
Susanna Hales) ; Francis Skurray of Beckington, Somerset, gent. ; Mary his wife
(late Mary Hales) ; Geo. Milsom ; Frances his wife (late Frances Hales) ; (2)
Thomas Skurray of Beckington, gent. ; (3) Charles Milsom ; (4) John Jefferys of
Bath, gentn.— 30 Novr. 1768.

381. Recovery.— Hilary Term 1769.

382. Mortgage. — (1) George Milsom; Frances his wife; Charles Milsom ;
(2) John Jefferys— 13 and 14 March 1769.

383. Mortgage. — (1) John Rutty; Susanna his wife; (2) John Jefferys ; (3)
Richard Marchant of Bath, gentn.— 22 May 1769.

384- Conveyance to Robert Neale. — (1) John Rutty ; (2) Richard
Marchant ; (3) Robert Neale of Shaw House, Melksham, esquire. — Messuage, lands
and common in Whitley, Shaw, Beanacre, Blackmore, otherwise Melksham Forest,
Melksham, Atworth, otherwise Afford, Bradford, and Corsham, Wilts — 4 and 5
April 1772 (12 Geo. III.).

385- Conveyance to Robert Neale (1) John Jefferys of the Royal Crescent,
Walcot, Bath ; (2) John Cottell of Bath, taylor ; Chas. Milsom ; (3) Francis
Skurray, Mary his wife, John Rutty, Susanna his wife ; (4) Robert Neale, late of
Corsham, now of Shaw House, Melksham, Wilts, esquire— 3 and 4 Jan. 1776 (16
Geo. III).

386. Two parchment plans of Whitley Farm.

MELKSHAM, Co. WILTS.

PRINCES, BEANACRE.

387. Settlement by Robert Parsons of Beanacre, gent., rugmaker, upon
his marriage with Susannah Gale. — (1) Robert Parsons ; Nicholas Parsons of
Marlborough, upholder ; (2) Thomas Flower of Beanacre, gent. ; Zebulon
Marshman of Whitley, maltster ; (3) Thomas Gale, Susannah Gale. Messuage or
Tenement called Princes in Beanacre. Witnesses — Fran : Sadlier and others —
23 and 24 October 1721 (8 George).

388. Mortgage by Susanna Parsons of Beanacre, widow, and Robert
Parsons to William Periam of Devizes, woollen draper— 14 May 1750.

389. Transfer.— (r) Wm. Periam; (2) Susanna Parsons, Robt.
Parsons ; (3) Solomon Hughes of Devizes, gent. — 25 Jan. 1757.

390. Transfer. — (1) Solomon Hughes; (2) Robert Parsons; (3) Mary
Manning, late of Potterne, Wilts— 20 August 1761.

128 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

391. Transfer. — (i) Martha Hazelands of Devizes, widow, sole
executrix of Mary Manning ; (2) Robt. Parsons ; (3) Samuel Bethell of Barton
Farm, Bradford, yeoman — 17 May 1764.

392. Transfer.— (1) Saml. Bethell ; (2) Robert Parsons ; (3) Matthew
Humphreys— 15 Feb. 1768.

393. Mortgage by demise for 500 years. — (1) Matthew Humphreys of
Chippenham, clothier; (2) Robt. Parsons; (3) John Beames of the Forest of
Pewsham, co. Wilts. Witnesses — Thos. Beavan, Wm. Pinniger and J. Mansell —
7 April 1769.

394- Assignment. — (1) John Beames ; (2) Robert Parsons ; (3) Stephen
King of the Forest of Pewsham — 3 Feb. 1770.

395- Conveyance by Robert Parsons to Robert Neale of Corsham,
Esquire. — Princes and Seat Pew or Sitting Place in a seat or pew in Melksham
Church occupied and enjoyed by Robert Parsons and his ancestors, and belonging
to Princes. Witnesses — Gab. Goldney, John Blatchly — 5 and 6 April 1774
(14 Geo. III.).

396. Assignment of 500 years. — (1) Stephen King; (2) Robt. Parsons;
(3) Robert Neale ; (4) Wm. Norris of Nonsuch, Bromham, Wilts. Witnesses —
Gab. Goldney ; John Blatchly— 5 and 6 April 1774.

397. Lease (unexecuted). — Wm. Norris of Nonsuch and Wm. Arnold of
Corsham to Charles Cleaveland — 1777.

MELKSHAM, Co. WILTS.

THE HAMMS, BEANACRE.

398. Conveyance by Thos. Fettiplace the younger of Fernham, Berks,
Esquire, and Rachell his wife to Charles Fettiplace of Lambourne Woodlands,
Berks, Esquire ; Edmund Pye of Farringdon, Berks ; John Kyrle Ernie of Whetham,
Wilts, Esquire, and Cornelius Yates upon trust to raise moneys and provide
portions. — Parties (1) Thos. Fettiplace the younger ; Rachells his wife ; (2)
Charles Fettiplace ; Edmund Pye ; John Kyrle Ernie ; Cornelius Yates ; (3) Thos.
Fettiplace the elder ; Philadelphia, Rachell and Susanna, his daughters ; Daniel
and Jeffery, his two surviving younger sons.— All their lands in St. Margaret's,
Preshutte, Marlborough, Melksham Lovells and Beanacre, Wilts — 6 and 7 March
1701.

399. Demise for 99 years by Thos. Fettiplace of Fernham to Rebecca
George, als. Edwards, of Little Chevervvell, Wilts, widow. — Messuage or tenement
in Beanacre, Melksham, with The Hamms and other lands and common of
pasture in Blackmoore and Whitley— 2 Augt. 1704.

400. Will of Rebecca George, alias Edwards. — Bequest of leasehold to
William Mayo the younger and John Mayo in trust for Elizabeth Stantiall (nee
Smith), the wife of James Stantiall — 20 June 1705.

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401. Conveyance to James Stantiall of Melksham, Wilts, yeoman. — (i)
Thos. Fettiplace of Fernham, Berks, esqre., son and heir of Thos. Fettiplace,
deed., and Rachael his wife, sole sister and heir of Wm. Daniel, esquire, deed., only
son and heir of Jeffery Daniell late of Preshutte, esqre., deed.; (2) Charles
Fettiplace of Lambourne, Woodlands, John Kyrle Ernie of Whetham, Cornelius
Yates, clerke, Archdeacon of Wiltshire ; (3) Daniell Fettiplace of Yatesbury,
Wilts, clerke; Jeffery Fettiplace of Fernham, gent.; Philadelphia, Rachel and
Susanna Fettiplace; (4) James Stantiall. Witnesses— Charles Hall, J. Walker,
John Lucas— 19 and 20 Feb. 1714.

402. Demise by Wm. of Maston, Wilts, gent., and Elizabeth Stantiall of
Melksham, widow, to Anthony Kington of Dolson, Wilts, gent., in trust for
Lawrence Kington of Pond Close, Corsham, gentn. Witnesses — Christopher
Mathews, John Sumner, Edwd. May — 7 January 1728.

403. Will of Francis Stantiall of Melksham, clothier. — Devise to Betty
Webb (nee Smith), Mary Smith and Ann Gibbs (nee Smith).

404. Conveyance to make a tenant to the precipe and lead the uses of a
recovery. — (1) Betty Webb, widow of Melksham, Mary Smith, spinster, Melksham,
Isaac Gibbs, clothworker, Melksham ; Ann his wife ; (2) Richd. Edmunds of
Lincoln's Inn, gent. ; (3) Daniell Burges of Bristol, gent. [Note. — Betty, Mary and
Ann were the only surviving children of Thos. Smith late of Melksham.] — 17 and
18 June 1774.

405. Conveyance. — (1) Betty Webb and Mary Smith, spinster (2 of 5
daughters of Thomas Smith late of Melksham, clothier, son-in-law of James
Stantiall, theretofore of Melksham, clothier, deed., and son of Elizabeth Stantiall
by her former husband the said Thomas Smith, deed.) ; (2) Robert Neale of
Corsham, Wilts, esquire — 12 and 13 August 1774.

406. Conveyance to make a tenant to the precipe. — (1) Samuel Rutty ot
Bradford, Wilts, clothworker (only son of Catherine Rutty late of Melksham, widow,
and Samuel Rutty, clothier, her late hushand ; which Catherine was one of the 5
daughters and co-heiresses of Thos. Smith late of Melksham, clothier, and one of
the 4 surviving sisters of Sarah West late of Bristol, wife of Richd. West late of
Melksham) ; (2) John Moule of New Inn ; (3) Joseph Spragg of Melksham, tyler and
plasterer— 29 and 30 January 1802.

407. Recovery. — Hilary Term, 42 Geo III.

408. Appointment and Grant to Sir Harry Neale of Walhampton, Hants,
Bart. — (1) Samuel Rutty; (2) Edward Selfe of Wood Street, Cheapside (son of Abel
Selfe of Trowbridge by Eleanor daughter of John Gibbs of Trowbridge) ; John Bell
of Trowbridge ; Jane his wife ; Anthony Rogers of Trowbridge ; Martha his wife ;
Samuel Cook the younger of Trowbridge, clothier ; Amy his wife ; Mary Caswell,
widow of Trowbridge ; (3) Robert Vizer, merchant of Bristol ; John Haythorne,
merchant of Bristol ; John Wilkins of Basinghall Street, London ; (4) Sir Harry
Neale, Bart.— 18 and 19 June 1802.

409. Indenture of Fine — Trin. Term, 42 Geo. III.

410. Counterpart Lease. — Sir Harry Neale to Robert Manning of
Melksham— 1 Deer. 1806.

!30 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

411. Will of Sir Harry Neale of Walhampton, parish of Boldre, co.
Southampton, Bart., Admiral in his Majesty's Royal Navy and Knight Grand Cross
of the Honble. Military Order of the Bath.— Bequests to Dame Grace Elizabeth
Neale his wife and Marianne Rooke his sister, widow of Wm. Rooke ; devise to
his brother the Revd. George Burrard — 24 October 1839.

412. Will of Revd. Sir Geo. Burrard of Walhampton, Boldre, Bart. —
Bequests and devise to wife Emma and sons George, Harry and Sydney, and
daughter Harriet— 8 April 1851. [Probate 1856.]

MISCELLANEOUS (NEALE).

WHITLEY, MELKSHAM.

413. Agreement by Daniel Webb of Monckton Farley, Wilts, esquire,
with Robert Neale, senr. of Corsham, Wilts, esquire, to convey to Robert Neale
2 messuages or tenements with appurtenances at Whiteley in occupation of Thos.
Watson and Wm. Hooper. Witnesses — Am. Tuck, Richd. Levermore — 8 Feb.
1731.

SHAW HILL, MELKSHAM.

414. Mortgage by Wm. Hale of Shaw, weaver, and Joseph Hale his son
to Saml. Rogers the younger at Atford, yeoman — 9 March 1743.

MELKSHAM.

415. Conveyance. — (i) Robert Neale the elder of Corsham, Elizabeth his
wife, Robert Neale the younger ; (2) John Ledyard the younger of Lemington,
Steeple Ashton, Wilts, dyer. The messuage or tenement in the parish of Melksham
near River Avon in occupation of Samuel Tangee " save and except the gallery pew
or seat in the Parish Church of Melksham aforesaid, which is in no way intended to
pass by virtue of these presents."

MELKSHAM COMMON.

416. Grant by Thos. Wiltshire of Beanacre, yeoman, to Robert Neale of
Corsham, of one Beast Leaze in Melksham Common— 9 January 1768.

SHAW HILL, MELKSHAM.

417. Conveyance by John Bulgin of Melksham, Wilts, clothier, to Robert
Neale of Shaw House, esquire. [Signature of Robert Neale the younger] — 15 and
16 October 1772.

418. Conveyance by Thos. Billett of Melksham Forest, husbandman, to
Robert Neale of Shaw House — 7 and 8 April 1775.

419. Conveyance by John Marks to Robert Neale — 27 February 1776.

420. Conveyance by Joseph Adams to Robert Neale — 28 Feb. 1776.

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SHAW.

421. Counterpart Lease by William Arnold of Shaw, Melksham, the
acting executor of Robert Neale late of Shaw House, deed., and John Walton
of the Middle Temple, the receiver appointed by the Court of Chancery, to Revd.
Alleyne Walter of Bath, Doctor of Laws. Witnesses— Gab. Goldney, Wm.
Stevenson — 31 March 1779.

422. Release and Assignment. — Parties : (i) Mary Dickenson, widow of
Joseph Dickenson, late of Golden Lane, London, brewer ; (2) Rev. Geo. Watson
Hand, vicar of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, Ann Martha his wife (nee Ann M.
Dickenson) ; (3) John Baron Dickenson of Ware, Herts, esquire ; Rivers Dickenson
of Tottenham, Middlesex, esquire ; Richard Dickenson of Ware, esquire ; (4) John
Baron Dickenson; James Farrer of Chancery Lane. Witnesses — John Dax, Cook's
Court, Carey Street ; Jno. Atkinson, clerk to Mr. Farrer— 22 May 1784.

423. Mr. Hulbert's half-year's account of the rental of the Neale estates
to Ladyday 1840, including 39 tenants in cos. Wilts, Dorset and Gloucester —
25 March 1840.

424. Lease. — John Barfield of Thatcham, Berks, gent., to Edward Rolls,
St. James' Road, Old Kent Road, Surrey, gent. — West End House, Wickwar,
Gloucestershire. [John Corbett Neale died at this house.] Witnesses —
Samuel Barfield, Fredk. Tritton, 3, Crown Square, Southwark — 8 July 1846.

LITTLECOTT AND SHAW, Co. WILTS.

FROOME ZELLWOOD, Co. SOMERSET.
WILLS, SETTLEMENTS, &c. (SELFES, WEBBS, SMITHS, NEALES,

AND OTHERS).

425. Settlement (in triplicate) in consideration of marriage between John
Romen (alias Rawkins) and Mary his then wife, and in consideration of marriage
between Jacob Selfe and Ruth his said wife. — Parties : (1) John Romen and Mary
his wife ; (2) Jacob Selfe, eldest son of Isaac Selfe of Beanacre, gent., and Ruth his
wife, the daughter and sole heir apparent of the said John Romen ; (3) John Gale of
Bulhydes, Kynton St. Michaell's, yeoman, and Wm. Ruttye, yeoman. — Land at
Littlecott, Hylmarton, Wilts, purchased by John Romen of the Right Honble.
Francis Lord Seymour, Baron of Trowbridge. Witnesses — Robert Smith,
Wm. Elye, Jno. Elye, Wm. Rutty, Geo. Cook, Thos. Baylys— 20 October 1649.

426. Indentures of Fine. — Romen and others to Gale and Ruttye — Mich.
Term 1649.

427. Settlement (bargain and sale and release) by Thomas Smith on his
wife. — Parties : (1) Robert Smith of Froome Zelwood, Somerset, gent., Thomas
Smith son of sd. Robert; (2) Robert Chaloner of Roundway, Cannings Episcopi,
Wilts, gent., Robert Nicholas of Roundway aforesaid, gent., and John Nicholas of
the University of Oxford. Tenement called Ballowe or Great Ballowe and 203
acres land and common of pasture in waste ground of Frigell Street in Froome
Zellwood. Witnesses — Wm. Thurman, Jer: Yates, Griff: Nicholas — 17 and 18
September 1666,

132 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

428. Agreement in consideration of intended marriage between Daniel
Webb of Melksham, Wilts, clothier, and Margaret Selfe (one of the daughters of
Jacob Selfe and Ruth his wife). Parties: (i) Daniel Webb; (2) Jacob Selfe of
Beanacre and John Romen of Goatacre, Hilmarton, clothier. — Daniel Webb to
settle Rotteridge, Burnwood and Waytes and 200 acres land in Melksham ;
his dwelling-house there ; common of Yeamead there. Jacob Selfe to settle two-
thirds of Littlecott. John Romen to settle leaseholds in Somerford Magna, Wilts.
Witnesses — Jonathan Rogers, Ethw. Slade. [Memorandum : — Mr. Webb died
before Mrs. Webb attained the age of 21, leaving only one child, who married Mr.
Smith of Shaw.]— 7 March 1673 (26 Charles II.).

429. Will of Thomas Smith of Froome Zellwood. — Devise of lands to his
son Thomas Smith and the heirs of his body, with remainder to his nephew Francis
Mercer -17 Nov. 1674.

430. Counterpart of Assignment. — Joseph Bayly of Froome Sellwood,
Cordweyner, Anne Smith of Froome, widow; Edward Madox, a citizen and
Lynnen Draper of London ; Edward Froude of New Sarum, Wilts, gent. ; and
Francis Mercer of New Sarum, iremonger, executors of last will of Thomas Smith
late of Froome, clothier, to Andrew Rogers of Froome, chandler — 8 May 1679.

431. Agreement for settling on John and Mary Tuck and their issue one-
third of Moiety of Littlecott. — Parties : (1) Francis Tuck, John Tuck his son, Mary
Tuck wife of John Tuck, and John Roman ; (2) Isaac Selfe and Richard Guppy —
18 April 1681.

432. Conveyance (in triplicate) for purposes of settling. — Parties: (1)
Jacob Selfe of Beanacre, gent., Mary his then wife, Isaac Selfe of Beanacre, son
and heir apparent of said Jacob Selfe ; (2) John Tuck of Wroughton, gent., Mary
his then wife, Roger Spackman of Bushton, gent., and Ruth his then wife ; (3)
Margaret Webb of Melksham, widow; (4) Edward Hope, junr,, of the Devizes,
gent., and Wm. Norris of the Middle Temple, gentn. — One-third of Moiety of
Littlecott on John and Mary Tuck and issue ; one-third on Roger Spackman, his
heirs and assigns ; one-third on Margaret Webb, her heirs and assigns. To Jacob
Selfe, his heirs and assigns, Kingston's Farm in Tythings of Beanacre, Whitley
and Shaw, Wilts, theretofore in the possession of Isaac Selfe, gentn., deed., late
father of the said Jacob Selfe, and then of said Jacob Selfe. [Endorsement : Note
Jacob Selfe had by Ruth his wife, daughter of John Roman, only 3 children all
daughters, who intermarried, viz. : Margaret with Mr. Webb, Ruth with
Mr. Spackman, and Mary with John Tuck]— 3 Augt. 1685.

433. Will of John Roman of Widcombe, Hillmarten, gent. — Mentions
Jacob Selfe, his son-in-law, Margaret Webb (sole and only executrix), Elizabeth her
daughter ; Roger and 4 other sons of Roger Spackman ; Mary and 2 other
children of John Tuck ; his sister Edith Poole, and his cousin Sarah Church —
26 March 1689.

434. Agreement before marriage. — Parties : (1) Thomas Smith, son and
heir of Thomas Smith, late of Froome Zellwood (clothier), deed. ; (2) Margaret
Webb, relict and administratrix of Daniel Webb of Melksham (clothier), deed., and
Elizabeth Webb, sole daughter and heir of the said Daniel Webb ; (3) Isaac Selfe
of Beanacre, William Norris and John Houlton — 10 April 1694.

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435. Settlement after marriage. — Parties : (i) Thomas Smith ; (2)
Margaret Webb; (3) Isaac Self, William Norris and John Houlton.— Manor of
Tollar Wylme and Catscliffe, co. Dorset ; Rectory or Parsonage impropriate of
Kinnerley ah. Kinnerleigh, with glebe and tythes ; Norwood Lodge with land and
tythes; Ballow ah. Great Ballow, with land and common of pasture — 1 and 2
Jan. 1696.

436. Lease and Release. — Parties : (1) John Ashe of Dinton, Wilts,
esquire, late of Haywood, Westbury, co. Wilts, and Sary his wife ; James Ashe of
Dinton, gent., eldest son and heir apparent of said John Ashe ; (2) Joseph Houlton
the elder of Trowbridge, Wilts, clothier; (3) Thos. Smith of Melksham, esquire. —
Capital messuage, mansion house known as Shaw or Shaw Farm in the parish of
Melksham, with 12 closes of land, 124J acres of land. Witnesses — Thomas Frowd,
John Clark, Harman King, Wm. Norris, Geo. Newland, Wm. Boucher, Eliza Norris.
[On water spouts, x. ^ E I 7°3] — ^ and 18 December 1701 (13 Wm. III.)
[Cf : Charters 476-499.]

437. Further Settlement (after marriage). — Parties: (1) Thos. Smith and
Elizabeth his wife ; (2) Margaret, then of Bath ; (3) Isaac Selfe and Wm. Norris of
Lincoln's Inn. Witnesses — Isaac Hammun, Ben. Poulsum, John Kent, Ann
Hodges, Ja : Wickham. — Ballow or Great [barjlow released to Thomas Smith in
consideration of additional settlement of (1) The New Mansion House called Shaw
House with land ; (2) the tenement in Melksham in possession of Thos. Long,
clothier, and wherein the said Thos. Smith theretofore dwelt ; (3) Yeamead ; (4) 2
acres at Beanacre ; (5) Rotteridge and 135 acres land with commons of pasture in
Blackmore, Whitley and Shaw. Recital as to children John, Walter, Margaret and
Elizabeth, and erection of a seat for the family — 4 and 5 June 1718 (4 Geo. I.).

438. Diary of Thomas Smith of Shaw House [Appendix D]. 28 Feb. 1721
to 31 Novr. 1722.

439. Will of Thomas Smith. — (1) To daughter Margaret ^"2,000; (2) to
son Walter and daughter Elizabeth all lands in co. Dorset ; his third of lands in
Hilmarton after decease of his mother-in-law, Margaret Webb, and John Tuck of
Hilmarton ; coppice in Beanacre bought of Thomas Fettiplace — John Smith his
son, sole executor. — Margaret Webb, Isaac Selfe of Beanacre, John Norris of Bean
Easton, Somerset, and John Thresher of Bradford, Councellor-at-iaw, to be trustees
and guardians of children— 26 April 1723. (Probate 2 Septr. 1723.)

440. Conveyance to bar estates tail and remainders. — Parties : (1) John
Smith, esquire, son and heir of Thomas Smith ; (2) Henry Gale, gent. ; (3) Wm.
Walter, gent. — Shaw House, Shaw Farm and lands ; messuage called Newtons
[situate on the River Avon], Melksham; Bushy Mead; Yea Mead; Wallbridge ;
Rotteridge, ah. Burden Wood ; Rowneham, ah. Rowsams, in parish of Rowde, Wilts —
30 Novr. 1726. [Cf : Charter 588.]

441. Settlement. — (1) John Smith and Mary Smith his wife; (2) Sarah
Harvey, widow, mother of Mary Smith; (3) Isaac Selfe of the Inner Temple, John
Harvey of Cole Park, Malmesbury, Wilts, and John Thresher of the Inner Temple.
— Mansion House of Shaw ; Shaw Farm and lands ; Newtons ; Bushy Mead.
Witnesses— Ann Methwen, Ann Panton and Harry Witts — 7 Jan. 1727.

1U NEALES OF BERKELEY,

442. Settlement in confirmation and to remove doubts. — (i) John Smith
and Mary his wife ; (2) Isaac Selfe, John Harvey and John Thresher. [Newtons
omitted ; Rectory of Kinnerley included] — 4 July 1727.

443. Will of Walter Smith.— Devise of all lands to Mary Smith, his wife—
8 May 1732.

444. Will of John Smith of Shaw, esquire. — Mary Smith, executrix ;
John Smith of Stony Littleton, Somerset ; and John Thresher of Bradford, trustees. —
Mentions Elizabeth Smith his sister, Robert Smith of Comb Hay, his cousin,
William Downes, footman, and Harry Witts. Witnesses — William Eyles, John
Hayward and William Mill. Directed that his body should be decently interred in
that part of the Isle in the Parish Church of Melksham which was formerly
contracted for by his late father, Thomas Smith, esqre., deed., with Jacob Selfe, late
of Melksham, esqre., also deed. ; that his interment might be in a linen shirt and not
in woollen as was customary, and that the penalty required by law might be paid;
and that his horse called Cricket might be kept upon some part of his estate called
Shaw as long as he should live, and that he might not be sold to any person
whatsoever, but constantly taken care of there. [Under the limitations in this Will
and upon the decease of the testator's widow, Mary Smith, in October 1758, Robert
Smith, the 2nd son of the testator's cousin, Robert Smith of Comb Hay, entered
into possession of Shaw House and the real estate] — 21 March 1736. (Probate
31 August 1757.)

445. Bill in Chancery by Robert Neale and Elizabeth his wife, against
Mary Smith and Robert Smith and Yerbury Smith, 2nd and 3rd sons of Robert
Smith of Comb Hay, cousin of John Smith, deed. — Nov. 1757.

446. Answer of Robert Smith and Yerbury Smith— 11 May 1758.

447. Brief for plaintiff in Neale v. Smith on trial at Salisbury, when Will
of 21 March 1736, set aside. Counsel, Mr. Gould, Mr. Burland, Mr. Thurlow, Mr.
Awdry. Witnesses — John Gerrish, the tenant of Shaw Farm ; Mrs. Gerrish, Betty
Rutty, John Skeats, Mrs. Hussey, Harry Witts, lawyer of Tetbury, Edward Gale,
Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Thompson, William Eyles, John Haywood, Matthew Alland, Mr.
Neale's servant, Webb, an apothecary, Gibbs, Elizabeth Scot, Thos. Bevan, Mary
Ruddock, Wm. Eyles. — Mentions also Saml. Sanger, Ruth Drinkwater, widow,
George Briant and John Allen, tenants ; John Harvey and Awdley Harvey, brothers
of Mary Smith ; John Lovell of Bath, apothecary, the husband of Miss Harvey, the
daughter of Awdley Harvey — 28 July 1759.

448. A rough Draft of Extract of Deeds delivered by Mr. Lovell to
Mr. Neale, junr., including "Mr. Smith as sheriff, his account and copy of acquittal
and a little Latin deed."— 3 September 1761.

449. Release. — Robert Neale and Elizabeth his wife to John Lovell of
Bath, apothecary — 16 January 1762.

450. Grant by Sir Harry Neale, Bart., Vice Admiral, K.C.B., to Bigoe
Chas. Williams, of his reversionary interest to such uses as Lady Neale should
appoint in Shaw House, Park and land — 28 September 1821.

451. Release in pursuance of agreement. — Parties : (1) John Neale of
Berkeley; (2) John Corbett Neale of Yate ; (3) Sir Harry Neale, Bart.— 17 July
1823.

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LITTLECOTT, HILMARTON, Co. WILTS.

452. Settlement by the Right Honble. Sir Edward Seymour, Knight,
Baron Beauchamp and Earl of Hertford, upon the marriage of Francis Seymour,
esquire, one of the grandchildren of the said Earl, with Frances Prynne, eldest
daughter of Sir Gilbert Prynne of Allington, Wilts, Knight— " for the natural love
"and affection which he beareth unto the said Francis Seymour and others of the
" name and blood of the said Earl "—entailing the property upon the heirs of their
bodies, with remainders in default successively to Edward Seymour, commonly
called Lord Beauchamp and brother of the said Francis, and Wm. Seymour,
esquire, brother of the said Edward and Francis in tail male. — Parties : (i) The
Earl of Hertford ; (2) Francis Seymour, his grandson ; (3) Sir Gilbert Prynne.
Executed by ' Hertford.' Witnesses- -F. Peyton, Ric. Wheler, Ni. Hyde, James
Kyrton, John Smith, Thomas Mason, William Nea . . — 1 January 1612 (10 Jas. I.).

453. Counterpart Surrender of" life interest by the Right Honble.
Francis Lord Seymour, Baron of Trowbridge, to Charles Seymour, esquire, son
and heir apparent of the said Francis Lord Seymour, to enable the said Charles to
convey to John Romen ah. Rawkins of Helmerton, clothier. Executed by
Charles Seymour. Witnesses — Thos. Childe, Thos. Keene, John Alehorn, Edward
Alehorn— 25 November 1646 (22 Car. I.).

454. Conveyance by Francis Lord Seymour and Charles Seymour to
John Romen. — -Executed by Francis Seymour and Charles Seymour. Witnesses —
Thos. Childe, Thos. Keene, John Alehorn, Edward Alehorn. Endorsed: "The Lord
Seymour his deed of Conveyance of the land at Littlecott in the parish of Hylmarton
in the Countie of Wiltes "—27 November 1647.

455. Mortgage by Roger Spackman of Bushton, Cleeve Pepper, Wilts,
yeoman, to Dame Elianor Button of Tockenham Court, Wilts. — One-third of
Littlecott.

456. Conveyance by Roger Spackman and Ruth his wife to Thomas
Smith of Melksham, esquire. — One-third of Littlecott. Witnesses — Thos. Foster,
Rich. Bridges, Mary Brigges— 1 and 2 July 1698.

457. Copy Recovery of Littlecott and lands in order to bar entail.— John
Tuck, senr., and John Tuck his son — 1709.

458. Mortgage by John Tuck to John Wilson of Chippenham, Wilts,
Practiser in physics (John Barnard, tenant) — 25 January 1713.

459. Conveyance by John Tuck the elder of Witcombe, Hilmarton, gent.,
son and heir of Fras. Tuck late of Ellington, deed., to Thos. Smith of Shaw,
esquire. Witnesses — J. Selfe, Jacob Selfe, Fran. Sadlier — 4 and 5 Feb. 1715.

460. Assignment of Mortgage. — (i) John Wilson ; (2) John Tuck, senr. ;
(3) John Gale of Calne, Wilts, Drugget Maker. Witnesses— Joshua Sheppard,
Walt. Harvey— 27 April 1715.

461. Conveyance by John Tuck the younger, clothier, to Thos. Smith of
Shaw. Witnesses— Edward Billett, Edwd. Ranger, junr., Francis Sadlier — 20 and
21 April 1716.

136 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

462. Assignment of Mortgage to Thomas Smith. — (i) John Gale ; (2) John
Tuck the elder ; (3) Thos. Smith ; (4) Robert Nicholas of Devizes, Wilts, esquire,
Witnesses — Joseph Cale, Thos. Hawkins, Eliz. Cale — 1 August 1716.

463. Conveyance by John Tuck the elder to Walter Smith of Shaw, and
Elizabeth Smith of Shaw, spinster. Witnesses — J. Selfe, J. Smith, Tho. Selfe —
21 and 22 Septr. 1724.

464. Oath by John Tuck, senr., as to his interest. Witness — Jac. Smith —
24 September 1724.

465. Bond by Walter Smith of St. Clements Danes, Middlesex, gent., to
Thos. Houghton at St. Martin's in the Fields, Middlesex, Merchant Taylor—
27 Feb. 1728.

466. Mortgage by Walter Smith to Nicholas Pearce of Bath, carrier—
27 Novr. 1729.

467. Assignment to Wm. Stump of Corsham, clothier — 11 May 1731.

468. Mortgage by Walter Smith and Mary his wife to William Stump—
31 August 1731.

469. Bond by Walter Smith and Elizabeth Smith his sister to
Wm. Coleman, gent.— 19 Feb. 1732.

470. Conveyance by Margaret Webb of Bath, widow, to Elizabeth Smith,
spinster, granddaughter of said Margaret. — One-third Littlecott. Witnesses — John
Smith of Shaw ; Ann Tuck of Harden Huish ; Ann Sainsbury, servant.
[Indorsement : Mrs. Webb could formerly write very well, now age has impaired
her sight, she being 76 and 55 a widow. Note : Mrs. Elizabeth Smith had this
likewise devised to her by Mrs. Webb in her last Will dated 1732, and proved in
Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1733. Mrs. Webb was daughter of Mr. Jacob
Selfe (was heir at law of ye third of Littlecott) married with Mr. Webb who had only
one daughter, who married Mr. Smith] — 29 and 30 Septr. 1732.

471. Conveyance to Elizabeth Smith.— (1) Wm. Stump; (2) Mary Smith
of Marlborough, Wilts, widow, relict, sole executrix and devisee of Will of Walter
Smith, late of the Six Clerks' office in Chancery Lane, gent., and John Smith of
Shaw ; (3) Elizabeth Smith of Bath, spinster. Witnesses — Grace Rewse, R. Tuck —
11 May 1735.

472. Assignment of Bond by Thos. Houghton to Adam Tuck in trust for
Wm. Stump— 28 Feb. 1736.

473. Assignment to John Norris in trust for Robert Neale. — (1)
Wm. Stump ; (2) Robt. Neale ; (3) Adam Tuck ; (4) John Norris— 18 June 1737.

474. Transfer of Charge by Wm. Stump to Robert Neale. — Littlecott
and Tollar— 17 and 18 June 1737.

475. Confirmation by Mary Smith of Marlborough to Robert Neale of
third of Littlecott and Moiety of Tollar Wylme or otherwise Catscliffe. Witnesses —
Chas. Young of New Inn ; Francis Brathwaite of Marlborough.

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SHAW, MELKSHAM, Co. WILTS.

THE MANSION HOUSE CALLED SHAW HOUSE, WITH SHAW
FARM AND OTHER LANDS AND TYTHES.

476. Articles. — Parties: (i) Andrew Baynton; (2) John Gerrish —
10 Nov. 1577 (4 and 5 Philip and Mary).

477. Agreement to convey by fine to uses for settling. — Parties : (1) John
Gerrish the elder of Shawe, Melksham, Wilts, gent, (son and heir of John Gerrish,
gent.), John Gerrish the younger, his son and heir apparent and father of
Wm. Gerrish ; (2) Gabriel Pyle of Collingborne, Wilts, esquire, John Lowe of New
Sarum, esquire, Robert Shaa of Marlborough, gent., Ann Weare, ah. Brown,
widow, late wife of Thos. Weare, als. Browne ; Elizabeth Weare, ah. Browne, one of
the daughters of Thos. Weare, ah. Brown. — The Manor, Capital Messuage, Farm,
Tenement and Demesnes of Shawe, and all lands, &c, thereto belonging : with other
Tenements and lands— 9 Septr. 1607 (4 James).

478. Conveyance by John Gerish the elder, and Marie Gerish his wife to
Wm. Gerish of Shawe, gent., grandson of the said John Gerish the elder. Witnesses
—William Hayes, Robt. Gerish, John Gerishe— 16 March 1630.

479. Bargain and sale in order to suffer a recovery. — (1) Wm. Gerrish ;
(2) Humfrey Jefferys, Anthony Neale, gentn.— 1 June 1633.

480. Mortgage by Wm. Gerish to Dame Anne Eyre— 24 March 1635.

481. Mortgage by Wm. Gerishe late of Melksham to Dame Anne Eyre
of Great Chalfield— 23 May 1635.

482. Conveyance by Wm. Gerish to John Ashe of Freshford, Somerset,
gent. — Capital messuage and 14 closes of land. Witnesses — Benjamin Pitt, Henry
Brodrib, John Yeoman, Samuel Hurdles — 13 Octr. 1637.

483. Defeasance to make void same on condition. — (1) John Ashe ; (2)
Wm. Gerish. Same witnesses— 13 October 1637.

484. Bargain and sale and to lead the use of a fine and recovery. — (1)
Wm. Gerish of Shaw ; (2) John Ashe ; (3) Benjamin Avery of Froome Sellwood,
gent., Richard Hicks of Wells. Witnesses — Edw. Sheppard, John Derrick,
John Prestwood, senr., Thomas Helme. [Mentions Jeremy Gough (tenant) ;
Frances Selfe, daughter of Isaac Selfe] — 5 October 1639.

485. Recovery.— (1) John Ashe ; (2) Wm. Gerish— Mich. 1639.

486. Assignment by Dame Anne Eyre of Great Chalfield, widow, to
John Barnard of Freshford, Somerset, gent. Witnesses — Anthony Rosewell and
others— 1 April 1640.

487. Will of James Ashe late of Fifield, Melton, Wilts, esquire. — Devise
of lands at Shawe and Melksham and Manor of Fifield. — To his wife Margery
(afterwards Margery Webb), Sir John Ashe, John Ashe, senr., and John Methuen in
trust for his eldest son, John Ashe, after decease of wife — 19 August 1671.

138 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

488. Lease for Life by John Ashe of Haywood in the parish of Westbury,
Wilts, gent., to Robert Newman of Haywood, yeoman. Witnesses — Jacob Selfe,
Edward Stratton and another — 29 September 1675.

489. Grant by John Ashe to Sir Joseph Ashe and others for purposes of
said Will. — (i) John Ashe of Heywood (son of James Ashe) ; (2) Sir Joseph Ashe of
Twittenham, Middlesex, Bart., John Ashe, senr., of Teffont, Wilts, esquire,
Edmund Webb of Rodborne Cheney, Wilts, esquire, Margery his wife and
John Methuen, of the Inner Temple, London, esquire — 14 June 1676.

490. Covenant to settle and convey. — (1) John Ashe, junr. ; (2) said
John Ashe, John Ashe, senr., Edmund Webb, Margery Webb, John Methuen — 29
Feb. 1690.

491. Bargain and sale for a year. — (1) John Ashe, junr. ; (2) Sir Joseph
Ashe, John Ashe the elder, Edmund Webb, Margery Webb and John Methuen — 10
June 1690.

492. Grant in Fee to John Ashe. — (1) John Methuen and Edmund Webb ;
(2) John Ashe, son and heir of James Ashe; (3) Elizabeth Parker of Frenches,
Surrey, widow, James Ashe of Heywood, Wilts, gent., and Sarah Ashe, the only
surviving younger children of James Ashe. Witnesses — John Hollis, Wm. White,
George Thomas, Martha Puttit, Samuel W. Sadler— 9 and 10 Feb. 1691.

493- Mortgage by John Ashe to John Awdry of Melksham, mercer.
Witnesses — Harman King, Martin Tyler— 23 April 1696.

494. Further Security by John Ashe to Joseph Houlton of Trowbridge.
Witnesses — Harman King, Joseph Houlton, junr. — 6 Feb. 1698.

495. Mortgage by John Ashe to Joseph Houlton — 22 and 23 September
1698.

496. Further Security by John Ashe to Joseph Houlton. Witnesses —
James Ashe, son of the above, and others — 28 Octr. 1698. [Cf : Charter 436.]

497- Lease of Shaw Farm by John Smith of Shaw to John Gerish,
yeoman— 19 Feb. 1743.

498. Agreement for Lease by John Smith to John Gerish and John
Chapman— 18 April 1749.

499. Lease of Shaw Farm (with plan) by Sir Harry Burrard Neale, Bart.,
to John Ford— 1 Deer. 1806.

GREAT YEAMEAD.

500. Demise for 1,000 years by Wm. Hall of Melksham, cooper, to Robt.
Webb of Melksham, clothyer— 27 March 1673.

501. Conveyance by John Gerish of Shawe, yeoman, to Margaret Webb,
widow. Witnesses— Chas. Hanner, Jacob Selfe, Wm. Pepper — 6 and 7 Jan.
1684.

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WALBRIDGE.

502- Mortgage by Thos. Johnson of Shaw, yeoman (son and heir of
Thos. Johnson) to Jane Johnson of Shaw, widow— 15 April 1682.

503- Conveyance by Thos. Johnson of Attworth, Bradford, and
Ann Johnson of Shaw, widow, his mother, to Roger Bessen of Melksham, Woolstead
Comber. Witnesses — Ambrose Awdry and others— 20 and 21 April 1683.

504. Conveyance by Richard Collibee of Bath, gent., and Joane his wife
(daughter and heir of Roger Bessen) to Thomas Smith of Melksham, gent. — 14 and
15 June 1697.

LITTLE WEST FIELD.

505. Grant by Isaac Selfe of Beanacre, esquire, to Thomas Smith in
exchange. Witnesses — Henry Long, Jacob Selfe, Samuel Selfe— 11 January 1705.

BULL'S LEAZE, MANOR OF BEANACRE LOVELL.

506. Grant by Thos. Fettiplace, senr., of Fernham, Berks, esquire, and
Rachel his wife to Charles Fettiplace and others. — Lands (inter alia) in Lovells and
Beanacre. [Same parties as in No. 398 in addition to Elizabeth, John and Mary
Fettiplace]— 6 March 1701.

507. Conveyance to Thomas Smith. — [Other portions same as in
No. 401] Bull's Leaze— 19 and 20 Feb. 1714.

MANOR AND PARSONAGE OF MELKSHAM.

508. Bargain and Sale by Richard Coxeter to Thos. Smith of tythes
arising out of farm in the liberty of the forest of Blackmore called Rothridge, granted
to R. Coxeter by the Dean and Chapter of Sarum. Witnesses — Robt. Maysey,
Miles Boushall— 12 April 1717.

TOLLAR WYLME AND CATSCLIFFE, Co. DORSET.

509. Old Court Booke of the Manor.— Commencing 16 Feb. 1630.

510. Lease for lives by the Right Honble. William, Lord Marquis of
Winchester and Lady Agnes his wife to Giles Penny.

511. Covenant to levy fine — as to Manor to use of Lord Charles Powlett •
as to Capital Messuage, Farm and 24 Closes named to use of parties of 2nd part. —
(1) The Right Honble. John, Lord Marquis of Winton, the Right Honble. Lord
Charles Powlett, Lord Henry Powlett, Lord Edward Powlett ; (2) George Penny
the younger of Weston, Dorset, Esquire, John Chamberlyn of London, Esquire,
Edmund Perkins of Upton, Berks, Esquire, Geo. Polton of Durburrowe,
Northampton, Esquire. Witnesses — Edward Benson, Anthony Rigby, Henry
Osey, Clement Reed, Geo. Underwood, Richard Grace- 24 Feb. 1630.

512. Grant by Lord Charles Powlett to Ralph Hughes of Black Friars,
London, gent.— 16 April 1632.

UO NEALES OP BERKELEY,

513. Grant by Ralph Hughes to Thos. Tregonwell of Ablecourt in
Winterbourne Kingston, Dorset, Esquire— 18 Feb. 1632.

514. Fine to bar entail and enable Sir John Tregonwell to sell. — Plaintiffs
— John Pitt, Robert Pitt, William Wake. Defendants— John Tregonwell, Anne his
wife, Lady Anne Beauchamp, Richd. Lewis — Trinity Term 1664.

515. Agreement to convey by John Tregonwell of Anderston, Dorset,
Esquire, with Thomas Smith of Froome, Somerset, Clothier. Tenants — Robert
Swaffield, Roger Swafneld, Deodatus Starke, John Douch, Thos. Fowne,
John Heme, Mary Game, widow, the Widdow Stuse. Witnesses — Edward
Frowde, Richard Foster, Ger. Barnaby, John Powell, Walter Pope — 1 September
1664.

516. Deed of Declaration. — (i) John Pitt of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset,
clerk ; Robert Pitt of Blandford Forum, Dorset, gent. ; Wm. Wake of Blandford
Forum, gent. ; (2) John Tregonwell, Ann his wife ; (3) Thomas Smith of Froome
Selwood — 30 September 1664.

517. Conveyance by John Tregonwell, John Pitt, Robert Pitt and
Wm. Wake to Thos. Smith.— 26 and 27 October 1664.

518. Grant by Thomas Smith of Melksham, Wilts, gent., to Wm. Norris
and William Lewis to intent that common recovery might be suffered to use of
Thos. Smith— 6 June 1695.

519. Two Leases for 99 years. — Thomas Smith to Wm. Ireland — 7 and 8
October 1695.

520. Recovery. — Robt. Norris, Wm. Norris, Wm. Lewis, John Wheeler.
[Portrait of William in initial letter] — Trinity Term 1696.

521. Lease for 99 years.— Thos. Smith to John Pollard— 25 March 1713.

522. Lease for 99 years. — Thos. Smith to Ezekiel Pope — 14 April 1721.

523. Survey (and duplicate) of Manor taken at a Court Baron and Court of
Survey bolden by Adam Tuck, steward thereof. Copyholders — John Allen,
Mary Allen, widow, Ezekiel Pope, Samuel Stephens. Leaseholders — George
Arrundell, gent., Mr. Prouse, assignee of Mr. Symes, John Pollard, Thos.
Penny— 29 August 1732.

524. Letter. — Adam Tuck to Miss Elizabeth Smith at Mrs. Strachey's in
Broad Street, Bath -30 Augt. 1734.

525. Conveyance to Elizabeth Smith. — (1) Wm. Stump of Corsham,
clothier ; (2) Mary Smith of Marlborough, widow ; John Smith of Melksham, esquire ;
(3) Elizabeth Smith of Bath, spinster— 11 May 1735.

526. Assignment of Term. — (1) Edward Mitchell of Corsham, clothier ;
(2) Wm. Stump ; (3) Mary Smith ; (4) Elizabeth Smith ; (5) Robert Smith of
Combehay, Somerset, esquire — 11 May 1735.

527. Conveyance to Charles Young to the intent he might suffer a common
recovery at the suit of Edward Gale to the use of Elizabeth Smith. — (1)
Lucas Selfe of Beanacre (surviving trustee of marriage settlement of Thos. Smith
late of Shaw) ; John Smith of Shaw ; Elizabeth Smith of Bath, spinster ;
Mary Smith of Marlborough, widow ; (2) Charles Young of New Inn ; (3)
Edward Gale of New Inn— 2 and 3 July 1735.

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528. Recovery. — Same parties. Portrait of Geo. II. in initial letter —1735.

529. Letter.— Robt. Neale to Thos. Pope— 30 April 1764.

530. Leases. — Sir Harry Neale to (i) Elias Peach; (2) Saml. Barfoot—
1 Deer. 1806.

531. Grant of Reversion in fee. — (1) John Neale of Berkeley; (2)
John Corbett Neale of Yate ; (3) Wm. Pope of Tollar Whilme, gent. ; (4) Benjn.
Pope of Waterstone, Puddletown, Dorset, gent. — 28 September 1830.

532. Conveyance and demise for securing annuity. — (1) Wm. Pope the
younger of Tollar Whelme, gent. ; (2) Sir Harry Neale of Walhampton, Bart., and
Dame Grace Elizabeth his wife ; (3) Sir George Duckett of Pall Mall East,
Middlesex, Bart.— 28 September 1830.

533. Contract for Sale. — (1) Trustees of John Corbett Neale ; (2) George
Bullock of North Coker, Somerset — 26 September 1856.

NORWOOD LODGE, GLASTON, Co. SOMERSET.

Comprising PARCEL OF THE DISSOLVED MONASTERY.

534. Demise by Sir Charles Berkeley of Brewton, Somerset, Knight, for 99
years to secure ^1,000. — (1) Sir Charles Berkeley, Edward Bisse the younger of
Spargrave, Somerset, Esquire, Arthur Upton, gent. ; (2) Mary Sydenham of
Brimpton, Somerset, eldest daughter of John Sydenham, Esquire, then deceased. —
The Trusse (parcel of Norwood Park) — 10 August 1641.

535. Regrant with condition to make void. — Mary Sydenham to Sir
Charles Berkeley— 16 August 1641.

536. Indenture made on intended marriage of Catherine Sydenham
(administratrix of her sister Mary Sydenham, deceased) with Joseph Bampfield,
gent. — (1) Joseph Bampfield, Catherine Sydenham ; (2) Sir John Sydenham, Sir
Ralph Sydenham— 1642.

537- Indenture. — (1) Joseph Bampfield; Catherine Bampfield his wife; (2)
Sir John Sydenham; Sir Ralph Sydenham of Toulston, Devon, Knight — 26 January
1642.

538. Demise by Sir Charles Berkeley and others for 99 years if Katherine
Davenant, wife of Edward Davenant, Doctor of Divinity, Edward Davenant and
George Davenant, their sons, should so long live. — (1) Sir Charles Berkeley, Edward
Cheek of Brewton, Somerset, gent. ; Robt. Thorne, late of Bourton, Gillingham,
Dorset, gent. ; (2) Hugh Grove of Chesenbury, Wilts, esquire ; Robert Grove,
esquire, his brother. — The Lawne, parcel of the Monastery — 1 May 1649.

539. Declaration by Hugh Grove and Robert Grove that Grant was in
trust for Edward Davenant, D.D.— 1 May 1649.

142 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

540. Demise by Sir Charles Berkeley to Thos. Strode of Bowlers, Shepton
Mallett, gent., by way of security. — (i) Sir Charles Berkeley, Matthew Davis of
Shawton, Dorset, esquire, Jas. White of Brewton, Somerset, gent., John Hutchins
of Brewton, glazier ; (2) Thos. Strode— 6 May 1653.

541. Conveyance to Robert Smyth the elder of Froome Sellwood,
Somerset, clothier. — (1) Sir Charles Berkeley of Brewton, Dame Penelope his wife,
Matthew Davys, Jas. White, John Hutchins ; (2) Robert Smyth, Norwood Lodge.
The Lawne, The Trusse, Little Southwood and all tithes, all in Norwood Park,
Glaston— 30 March 1654.

542. Assignment. — (1) Sir Charles Berkeley, Sir Ralph Sydenham; (2)
Robert Smyth, Richard Coombes of Froome Sellwood, yeoman ; Henry Merchant
of Froome Sellwood, yeoman — 19 June 1654.

543. Deed of Feoffment. — Same parties as in Conveyance of 30 March
1654-10 July 1654.

544. Assignment in Trust. — (1) Hugh Grove, Robt. Grove, Sir Charles
Berkeley ; (2) Robert Smyth the elder, Robert Smyth the younger, his son ;
Thos. Smyth, also his son — 10 July 1654.

545. Grant to Robert Smith. — Same parties as in Conveyance of 30 March
1654—10 July 1654.

546. Grant in Trust. — (1) Thomas Strode, Sir Chas. Berkeley ; (2) Robert
Smyth the elder, Robert Smyth the younger, Thos. Smyth — 10 July 1654.

547. Indentures of Fine. — Robert Smith, pit. ; Sir Chas. Berkeley and
others, defts. — Mich. Term 1654.

548. Assignment in Trust. — (1) Edward Davenant, Robert Grove of
Dunhead, Wilts ; (2) Robert Smith the elder, Robert Smith the younger,
Thos. Smith— 1 June 1655.

549. Conveyance. — (1) Robert Smith the elder, Ann his wife ; (2) Thomas
Smith son of said Robert— 21 and 22 April 1671.

550. Grant to the intent common recoveries might be suffered to use of
Thos. Smith. — (1) Thomas Smith of Melksham ; (2) Wm. Norris, Wm. Lewis —
6 June 1695.

551. Lease. — Thomas Smith of Melksham, to John Sparrow of West
Bradley, Somerset, yeoman — 10 October 1705.

552. Lease.— John Smith of Shaw, to Abraham Goledge of Glastonbury,
yeoman — 20 January 1740.

553. Mortgage. — John Smith of Shaw, to Ann Hibbs of Bristol, widow —
22 and 23 October 1746.

554. Reconveyance. — Ann Hibbs to John Smith— 3 and 4 April 1754.

555. Lease (with plan). — Sir Harry Burrard Neale, Bart., to John Lee of
Norwood Park, yeoman — 1 March 1808.

556. Conveyance to the Right Honble. Alexander, Lord Ashburton, to such
uses as Frederick Baring should appoint. — (1) Dame Grace E. Neale ; (2) Philip
Burnett; (3) Sir Harry Neale, Dame G. E. Neale; (4) Lord Ashburton; (5)
Frederick Baring ; (6) John Fry Reeves ; (7) Thomas Williams ; (8) John Frederick
Reeves — 1 and 2 February 1837.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 143

RECTORY OF KINNERLEY, SALOP.

557. Demise for 30 years.— Thos. Duckworth, prior of the Hospital of St.
John of Jerusalem and Brethren to Robert Reddish of the County of Chester.— The
Rectory of Kinnerley in the Diocese of St. Asaph and all Tythes of corn, grain, and
hay.

558. Demise for 21 years. — King Henry VIII. to Lawrence Hyde, gent. —
7 Deer. 1542.

559. Demise for 21 years after Lawrence Hyde's Term. — King
Edward VI. to Thomas Cox.

560. Grant by Queen Elizabeth to Robert Davye and Henry Dynne to be
held as of his Manor of East Greemage by fealty in free Sochage and not in Capite )
the reversion of (1) the Rectory and Church; (2) Parcel of Priory of Hall Stone,
lately of St. John of Jerusalem in England, lately dissolved ; (3) parcel of land called
Marl Pitts in Kinnerley— 18 March 1560.

561. Grant. — Robert Davye and Henry Dynne to ... . Hyde — 18
March 1560.

562. Bargain and sale inrolled. — Hyde to Clutterbuck — 31 January 1647.

563. Grant.— Ann Hyde to Edward Hyde— 13 May 1657.

564. Lease for 21 years and counterpart Hyde to Payne — 25 May 1657.

565. Lease and release by way of settlement. — Hyde to trustees — 20 and
21 July 1658.

566. Deed of revocation of settlement. — Hyde and trustees — 17
November 1659.

567. Lease and release. — Hyde to Coleman and Clutterbuck — 11 and 12
March 1668.

568. Draft Deed of Trust. — Hyde to Charles Crooke and Thomas
Marchant— 5 April 1669.

569. Conveyance to Thomas Smith of Froome Sellwood, gent., with
covenant to levy fine. — (1) Robert Hyde (son and heir apparent of Alexr. Hyde),
Henry Parker and Giles Clutterbuck (exors. of said Alexander Hyde),
Chas. Crook, Thomas Merchant, Etheldred Hyde, widow of Edwd. Hyde ; (2)
Thomas Smith— 19 and 20 October 1671.

570. Draft Release of Trust.— (1) Crooke ; (2) Marchant— 24 April 1672.

571. Chirograph of Fine. — Smith, Hyde and others — Easter Term, 14
Charles II.

572. Agreement between Thomas Smith and Thomas Bowen, relating to
a law suit between the clerk of Kinnerley and the owner about a perquisite — 29 July
1713.

144

NEALES OF BERKELEY,

573. Conveyance for the purpose of suffering a recovery. — John Smith to
Henry Gale, gent., and others — 28 and 29 November 1726.

574. Recovery. — Hilary Term, 13 Geo. I.

575. Conveyance. — Robert Neale, esquire, and Elizabeth his wife (sister
and heir at law of John Smith, late of Shaw) to John Windsor of Shewsbury,
Salop, gent.

MISCELLANEOUS (SMITH).

CLOFORD, Co. SOMERSET.

576. Lease for 99 years. — Sir George Horner of Wells, Somerset, knight,
to Thomas Bayly of Froome. Hide's land and Cockmore in Manor of Cloford
—1 June 1669.

577. Mortgage. — Thos. Bayly to Thomas Smith.
BUCKHOLT, Cos. SOUTHAMPTON and WILTS.

578. Demise by Letters Patent for 27 years. — King Charles II. to
Robert Chaloner, esquire.

579. Demise by Letters Patent to Thos. Smith for 28 years. — King
William III. to Thomas Smith. East Buckholt, theretofore filled with great firewood
heath now wholly cut down and the soil converted into a warren for cunnys
and pasture, excepting all great trees, timber trees, woods, underwoods, mines and
quarries — 19 November 1701.

580. Assignment by Thos. Smith of Melksham, Wilts, Esquire, to
John Cheney of Inner Temple, London, gent., and Thomas Hussey of London,
haberdasher. — (1) Thos. Smith ; (2) Anthony of Inner Temple, London,
esquire; Thos. Edmunds of Bosington, Southampton, gent.; (3) John Cheney,
Thos. Hussey. Witnesses — William Norris, Thorn. Ollive — 1 April 1703.

WINTERBOURNE SHURBOROUGH and CALNE, Co. WILTS.

581. Demise. — Alice Reve, widow, and Wm. Reve to Oliver Girdler —
20 Septr. 1578.

582. Conveyance by Thos. Hussee of Taberhame, Norfolk, gent., to
Wm. Rive of Winterbourne Shurborough, Wilts, yeoman.

583. Lease. — Wm. Reve and John Reve his son, to Walter Cooley and
Margaret Girdler, widow. — Tenement there in the Greene between house of
Wm. Allen, gent., deed., and the Queen's highway and land in Mayne Hill — 5 April
1625.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 145

584- Lease for 99 years. — John Duckett of Hartham, Wilts, Esquire, to
Walter Cooley, if he, Margarett his wife and his child should so long live. — The
lands Clayhills and Millham in Tything of Queensford, Calne— 20 June 1625.

585. Assignment by Walter Cooley of Calne, Innholder, and
Margarett Cooley his wife to Edward Stratton of Mashehouse in the parish of
Bremhill, Wilts, gent. — Aforesaid premises and the goods and household stuff
in the annexed schedule [which mentions the following inns : — Unicorne ; Lyon ;
Crowne; Fayer Head ; Rose ; Grey Hound; Harte]— 9 June 1635.

586. Demise for 98 years. — Edward Northey the elder of the Devizes,
Wilts, gent., to John Rive ah. Reeves of Winterbourne Sherborough. Witnesses —
Robert Nicholas and others— 12 May 1636.

587. Defeasance.— Northey and Rive — 7 July 1636.

ROWDE, Co. WILTS.

588. Recovery. — Smyth. [Very fine portrait of Charles II. in illuminated
initial letter with birds and flowers] —1678.

MISCELLANEOUS (NEALE OR SMITH).

(The following documents may relate to a mortgage debt
owing to Robert Neale of Corsham and discharged in or about 1738,
or they may have come into Mr. Smith's hands when Sheriff.)

NORTH HUISH and DIPFORD, DEVON.

589. Conveyance.— Edmund Sture of Maridge, Devon, esqre., to John
Kellond of Paynsford, Devon, esquire. — Farm and land called Hawkeridge in North
Huish; Messuage or tenement called Tennaton ah. Enaton in Dipford, Devon, with
Manor House, lands and appurtenances — 24 and 25 May 1691.

590. Conveyance.— Charles Kellond, son and heir of John Kellond, deed., to
Moses Gould of Dunscombe, Devon, esquire — 10 November 1693.

ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX.

591. Judgment. — (Richard, Lord Protector of England). In the Court of
Upper Bench then on record in the Court of King's Bench — Henry Bonner, pit. ;
Samuel Bonner, dft. — Mich. Term 1658.

592. Assignment by Bonner to Ingram.— (1) Thomas Bonner of Godleman,
Surrey, administrator of Henry Bonner, late of London, haberdasher ; (2) Richard
Jobson of Huntingdon, fellmonger ; Wm. Ingram of Pudding Lane, London,
salter— 5 June 1674.

146 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

593. Mortgage. — (i) Richard Jobson, Elizabeth his wife; (2) Wm.
Gosnell of London, merchant ; (3) Edward Mann of London, hosier ; Thos.
Robinson of London, looking-glass maker. — Lands situate in Woodside, Envill ah.
Enfield, Middlesex— 9 June 1677.

594. Assignment. — (1) Wm. Ingram ; (2) Philip Ford ot London,
merchant; Richard Jobson — 27 Sept. 1679.

LANTHEROW HANGER, Co. MONMOUTH.

595. Grant. — Walter Griffin of Lanbrechbach to Win. Thomas of Carlion,
gent., and Margaret his wife — 21 March 1616.

ROCKFIELD, Co. MONMOUTH.

596. Will of John Roberts the elder of Dingerton, gent. — Devise to
grandson, Wm. Hughes. — Tenement called Tyback and land in Rockfield.

597. Mortgage. — Wm. Hughes the younger of London, carrier, to
Samuel Baker of Monmouth, chandler — 31 Jan. 1766.

598. Grant of Annuity. — Wm. Hughes the younger to Wm. Hughes the
elder— 1 Feb. 1766.

599. Assignment of Term. — (1) Samuel Baker; (2) Wm. Hughes the
younger ; (3) Phillip Meakings Hardwick, skinner, of Monmouth ; Wm. Powell of
Monmouth, surgeon — 2 and 3 August 1768.

600. Conveyance. — Wm. Hughes the younger, to Saml. Baker — 3 August
1768.

601. Mortgage. — Ann Baker to John Bowen of Monmouth, gent. —
15 May 1784.

602. Assignment. — John Taylor Bowen, John Gwin Hughes and Robert
Williams, exors. of John Bowen, deed., to Daniell Thurston of Monmouth, gent. —
5 April 1800.

WHITCHURCH, Co. MONMOUTH.

603. Bond. — John Morgan of Wonsastow, Monmouthshire, and Rebecca
his wife to Thomas Viller of Cardiff, gent.

RADDICOTT, LANGFORD and CLANFIELD, Cos. BERKS and OXFORD.

604. Conveyance. — John Barber, Citizen and Draper of London, to Edward
Yate of Buckland, Berks, esquire. — Tenement in Ruddicott ah. Rotticott, Oxon, near
the Chappell, abutting on highway from Rathcott to the town of Burford ; lands
abutting S.E. upon the Thames near unto Rottcot Weare ; the Chappell or Barne of
Rottcott ; the free fishing in the lower water belonging to Radcott— 9 May 1621
(19 James).

YATE AND CORSHAM. 147

605. Settlement upon Henry Beck, his wife and children.— (i) Henry
Beck of Rudcott ; Martha his wife ; (2) Theophilus Leigh of Lenchwick, Worcester,
esquire ; Leonard Brandon of London, merchant. — The said messuage and lands
(including Little Frogmore, Frogmore Marsh, Mudwall Ground, Temsey Ground,
Great Frogmore, Ashon Pill, Lower water and free fishing, &c.) all in Radcott,
Langford and Clanfield— 8 and 9 March 1688.

606. Resettlement on Henry Beck, his wife and children. — (1) Henry
Beck of Radcott; Martha his wife ; (2) Theophilus Leigh of Addlestropp, Gloucester,
esquire ; Leonard Brandon — 21 January 1690.

607. Mortgage by demise.— Henry Beck to Jonathan Dewe of Hampton,
Oxon, gent.— 1 July 1692.

CHERTSEY, SURREY.

608. Covenant to levy a fine by way of security.— (1) Francis Baldwin of
Chertsey, tanner ; Frances his wife ; (2) Robert Corffe of Chobham, Surrey, yeoman ;
Nicholas West of Chertsey, hatter. — Messuage, garden and orchard in East Street, in
town and parish of Chertsey, in occupation of Wm. Blake — 1 November 1702.

609. Grant and release to John Millist of Ham Moor, in Chertsey, yeoman.
— (1) Robert Corffe ; (2) Francis Baldwine, Frances his wife ; (3) John Millist —
24 Feb. 1704.

MILL LANE and POULTER'S MEADES, KINGSTON, SURREY.

610. Conveyance in fee. — John Fox of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, to
Richard Balden of Kingston. — The Myll Lane near Kingston, bounded on East by
Poulter's Meade and other land. Witness — John Bromley — 12 Deer. 1596.

611. Bargain and sale for a year. — (1) Richard Wyseman of Torrell's
Hall, Essex, knight ; John Piatt of Westbrooke Place, Goldalming, Surrey, clerk ;
(2) Richard Hammond of Kyngston-upon-Thames, butcher. — Two closes called
Poulter's Meades near Norbiton Common in parish of Kingston ; the river (leading
from Ewell to Kingston) on South. Witnesses — Thos. Mellersh and others —
5 Novr. 1668.

612. Conveyance. — John Fielder of Kingston, mealman, to Richard
Hammond. — A meadow at a lane called Mill Lane, Kingston, near a place called the
Wandringes— 17 April 1669.

613. Will of Richard Hammond 01 St. Allhallows, Thames Street,
London, cheesemonger. — Devise to his mother Mary Hammond — 26 March 1710.

614. Mortgage. — (1) Wm. Hammond the elder of Kingston, butcher,
Deborah his wife, Wm. Hammond the younger of Kingston, butcher ; (2) Wm.
Biddle of Walton upon Thames, Surrey, mealman. Witnesses — William
Charlewood and another — 5 December 1727.

148 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

LUMPITT MILLS, WANDSWORTH, SURREY.

615. Lease for 20 years by Wm. Padge of London, citizen and ironmonger,
to Henry Dowghtie of parish of St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, lether dresser. — Two
water mills (under one roof) and tenement adjoining in occupation of Richard Cross,
miller, called the Lumpitt Mills in Wandsworth— 18 May 1596.

616. Assignment by John Clark to John Bowyar and Wm. Foster —
19 November 1600.

617. Assignment.— (1) John Clark of Wandsworth, gent, (administrator of
John Clark late of Saffron Waldron, Essex, deed.), Elizabeth Clark his wife, John
Bowyar of Wandsworth, Esquire, Wm. Foster the younger of Crohurst, Surrey,
Esqre. ; (2) Abraham Crosse of London, Merchant Taylor — 6 Octr. 1601.

CATON REMNELL, WILTS.

618. Conveyance. — (1) Wm. Stump, Geo. Fry, Richd. Awbrey, Isaac
Light, Thomas Stump ; (2) Robert Hill of Coldaston, Gloucester, yeoman, James
Hill of Coldaston his brother. — Messuage with lands in Caton Remnell.
Witnesses — Wm. Webb, Nicholas Webb, Joshua Hillingham — 11 April 1648.

619. Conveyance.— Robt. Hill to Jas. Hill— 6 June 1665.

CORSHAM, WILTS.

620. Lease for a year.— (1) John Danvers of Corsham, gent., Dorothy his
wife ; (2) Arthur Eastmead of Calne, woollen draper. — Ground or Parke (70 acres)
called West Parke, Corsham, purchased by John Danvers of George Almery,
gent. Witnesses— Cornelius Dyer ; John Harman ; Tim. Richards — 14 Oct. 1674
(26 Chas. II.). [Cf: 194 and 204-6.]

Note. — With reference to the above Berkeley Castle Charters, referred to at
pp. 3 and 68, and the family of Pont de L'Arche and their connection with St.
Saviour's, Southwark — it is not an unreasonable inference that they took that name
from having built the first arched bridge of stone over the Thames at that point ;
unless (as is more than probable) the Romans anticipated them in this, carrying
their bridge however in the direct route of Watling Street obliquely across the river,
just as they built the little bridge at Wickwar, to this day a standing witness of
their craft.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 149

APPENDIX A.
(cf. p. 7.)

Extracts from the History of ' The House of Arundel,'
by John Pym Yeatman, Barrister- at- Law.

(Folio, 1882.)

PEDIGREES.
(1.) Of the Ducal House of Normandy (p. 70).

Malahulc — was grandson of Jarl of the Uplanders of Norway ; uncle of
Rollo 1st Duke of Normandy (fl. 876; d. 917) ; and he accompanied Rollo to the
conquest of Normandy in 912.

Malahulc had 3 sons : (1) Richard of St. Sauveur, ancestor of the Viscounts of
the Cotentin and of the Albinis, Earls of Arundel ; (2) Hugh, Sire of Cavalcamp,
ancestor of the families of Toeni and Conches ; (3) Rodolph, Count of Bayeux,
ancestor of the Earls of Chester, and the father (?) of Bothon, Count of Bessin and
Bayeux (nephew of Richard Count of the Cotentin).

Richard of St. Sauveur and Count of the Cotentin and Rollo were thus cousins.

Bothon, his nephew m. Poppa d. of Berenger Count of Bayeux, widow of Rollo.

William King of England was 7th Duke and of the 5th generation after Rollo.
[Through his ancestor Jarl of the Uplanders of Norway he was kinsman of Haakon
and Olaf and Harold and Sigurd.]

(2.) Of the Toeni (p. 72).

Malahulc, called Halduc de Tresny or Toesni (descendants of Thor) father of
Richard St. Sauveur had a son, Hugo Sire of Cavalcamp (see above).

Hugo had two sons : (1) Hugo, Archbishop of Rouen (942-989) and (2) Ralf
Lord of Toesni.

Hugo, the Archbishop, gave Toesni to his brother Ralph.

Roger, son of Ralf, Lord of Toesni and Conches, founded the Abbey of Conches
1035 anc * I0 4° an d was Standard Bearer of Normandy; m. Helena, widow of
Niel II., Viscount of St. Sauveur.

Ralf de Toesni, son of Roger, Lord of Toeni and Conches, and of Flamstead in
England, was Standard Bearer at the Conquest : he m. Isabella d. of Simon de
Montfort.

Ralf, brother of Hugo, the Archbishop, was the ancestor of the Lords Lindsey
of Scotland, the Earls of Crawford and Balcarres.

(3.) Of the Viscounts of St. Sauveur (pp. 80 and 295).

Richard (le Danois) de St. Sauveur, Viscount of the Cotentin (933) — had
grant of half of the Isles of La Manche from his cousin Rollo (his brother Ralf or
Rodolph receiving the other half) ; was founder of the Chapel of St. Sauveur le
Vicomte in 912.

Niel I. de St. Sauveur, Viscount of the Cotentin — had halt the Isles of
La Manche.

Roger de St. Sauveur, his son, Viscount of the Cotentin — enlarged the Chapel
of St. Sauveur le Vicomte.

150 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Niel II. de St. Sauveur, his son, Viscount of the Cotentin — fl. 998 ; m. Helena
(see Counts of Evreux); defeated Ethelred (the Unready) at sea in 996; became a
monk of St. Michael's Mount, 1040 ; died 1045.

Niel III. de St. Sauveur, his son, Viscount of the Cotentin, 1040 — m. Adela, d.
of Godfrey, Earl of Eu, and granddaughter of Richard I. Duke of Normandy
(p. 106) ; quarrelled with his kinsman Ranulf, Count of Bayeux, about the Isles of La
Manche ; banished in 1045 ; headed the rebellion against William (see Freeman's
' Norman Conquest ') ; defeated at Val es Dunes 1047 ; went into exile in the Court of
Hen. I. of France ; restored in ; founded the Monastery of St. Sauveur 1080.

Niel IV. his son — Viscount of the Cotentin — d. 1092.

William Albini— another son of Niel III., settled in Dol, Pincerna of William I.,
and the father of (1) Roger d' Ivri and (2) Niel Viscount of the Cotentin (of whom
later).

Roger (d' Ivri ?)— another son of Niel III., ancestor of the Percivals.

Roger d' Ivri, son of William Albini (see above) of St. Sauveur — also Pincerna of
William I. m. Adeline (or Amicia ?), d. of Hugh de Grentmesnil and niece of
Geoffrey de Montbray (Bishop of Coutances ?) : he had 5 sons (1) William Albini,
Pincerna of Henry I., of Belvoir ; at Tinchebrai ; ancestor of the Earls of Arundel,
the Dukes of Norfolk and Rutland, and Lord Arundel of Wardour (see Pedigree of
Mowbray, post) ; (2) Robert Justiciar for the Counties of Cornwall, Devon and
Dorset 1 Steph. (?) ; (3) Roger ; (4) Nigel de Albini (Earl of Northumberland ;
Bow-bearer to William Rufus; took Duke Robert his prisoner at Tinchebrai;
m. Maud Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland), ancestor of the Lords de Mowbray
and Stourton and the Dukes of Norfolk ; (5) Geoffrey, Lord of County of Oxford.

Mauger, brother of Niel III. — m. a sister of Robert Duke of Normandy; and
their daughter Albreda (cousin of William I. of England) m. the Earl of Devon;
and their descendant Margaret was a nun at Laycock co. Wilts cite. 1220 (p. 106).

Richard (called Thurston Haldup) — another brother of Niel III. m. Anna; and
their son Eudes, Steward of England, Viscount of the Cotentin 1094, gave the
territory of the Albini to St. Martin's at Tour.

Niel, Viscount of the Cotentin — another son of William Albini, Pincerna, and
brother of Roger d' Ivri, Pincerna — at the battle of Hastings ; d. 1074 at Cardiff.
He had a son Nigel and a grandson Nigel, but of them nothing further is related.

Ralf (or Rodolph) — brother of Richard de St. Sauveur, Count of Bayeux — had
the other half of the Isles of La Manche (see above) : his son Bothon (see above) m.
Poppa, widow of Rollo, first Duke of Normandy ; their grandson m. Alice daughter
of Richard III. Duke of Normandy ; and their son m. Maud, sister of Duke
William ; and, as already mentioned, the Viscounts of Bayeux are the ancestors of
the Earls of Chester.

(4.) OJ the House of Mowbtay (p. 295).

Roger Albini (D' Ivri) Pincerna of William I. (see above pedigree of Viscounts
of St. Sauveur) — m. Amicia (or Adeline) d. of Hugh Grentmesnil, sister of Geoffrey
Mowbray, Bishop of Coutances (?). (See notes below as to other titles ; — Botiler,
Brito, D'Oilli, and Bosco Rohardi) : sided with Duke Robert, while his wife and
his sons William Albini and Nigel Albini sided with Hen. I.

William Albini (Brito) their son, Pincerna of Henry I. — m. Ciceley d. of
Roger Bigod by Adeliza d. of Rob'. Todeni of Belvoir Castle. He was one of
Henry's generals at Tenchebrai.

William Albini I. Earl of Arundel, their son — m. Adeliza (lineal descendant
and representative of Charlemagne), Queen of Hen. I. and daughter of Jocelain

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(Godfrey) of Louvain and Brabant by Sophia d. of the Emperor Hen. IV. He
welcomed the Empress Maud to Arundel and played a leading part in the struggle
between her and her son Duke Henry on the one side and Stephen on the other.
(The first Duke of Brabant, Charles, was the younger son of Louis, King of France,
the direct descendant of Charlemayn by Gerberga d. of the Emperor Henry Auceps
p. 288.)

William Albini II., Earl of Arundel, their son— m. Maud d. of Jas. St. Hilary.

William Albini III., Earl of Arundel— their son m. Maud d. of W m . Warren
(see pedigree of Montgomery below).

William Albini IV., Earl of Arundel— their son m. Isabella d. and co-heiress
of Ranulf, Earl of Chester.

Isabella, their daughter— m. John FitzAlan, Lord of Clun (from whom
descended 6 Fitzalans, Earls of Arundel).

Nigel Albini (brother of above William Albini, Pincerna of Hen. I.), Earl of
Northumberland— m. (i) Maud wife of Robert Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland ;
(2) Gundred d. of Gerald de Gournay; and from this second marriage descended
the Lords of Mowbray and Stourton and the Dukes of Norfolk. He was
Bow-bearer to William Rufus and was one of King Henry's generals at the battle
of Tinchebrai, where he took Duke Robert of Normandy his prisoner and was
in consequence loaded by Henry with rewards.

(5.) Of Montgomery (pp. 8 and 295).

Roger — refounded the Abbey of St. Opportuna 911; accompanied Rollo at
Conquest of Normandy 912.

Maud, d. of William de Warren, Earl of Surrey — a descendant (the sister of
Isabella, who married Eustice s. of Stephen, who died 1154, and Hameline
Plantagenet, son of the Earl of Anjou) m. William Albini III., Earl of Arundel.

(6.) Of the Counts of Evreux (p. 74).

Richard, Count of Evroux (grandson of Rich d I., 3rd Duke of Normandy) —
m. Helena, widow of Niel II., Viscount de St. Sauveur, and of Roger de Conches
(Toesni), the Standard Bearer of Normandy.

(7.) Of Bicsli (pp. 38, 214 and 294).

John, Earl of Eu, great-grandson of Emma, sister of William the Conqueror —
m. Alice d. of William Albini I., Earl of Arundel by Queen Adeliza.

Mabel great-grand-daughter of Robert, Earl of Gloucester (son of Hen. I.) — m.
William Albini (IV. Earl of Arundel (?).)

p. 108. Gallia Christiana, tome ii., Diocese of Coutances — A Niel (IV.) de
St. Sauveur died in 1092, and his relative Geoffrey de Mowbray (the Bishop)
buried him on the day of the Assumption.

p. 109. Roger Bigod is included (with Montbray Bishop of Coutances) in the
list of the 18 Nobles of the Cotentin who served at Senlac under Ne"el Vicomte
de St. Sauveur, Count of the Cotentin and the Isles, and Lord of the Moiety of
Guernsey — -Roger Bigod, fifth Earl of Norfolk and Hereditary Earl Marshal, who
surrendered the Earldom and the Earl Marshalship to King Edward I. (the only
instance on record of a King of England receiving a grant of an honour from his own
subject) was seventh in descent from the above Roger Bigod of William's time

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(cf: p. 298). William Albini II. (Pincerna) married Maud, the daughter of Roger
Bigod, receiving numerous manors in Norfolk from Henry I. and Roger Bigod
(cf:p. 119).

p. 112. In the list of those who accompanied King William, given in the
Gothic folio Edition of the ' Chronicle of Normandy,' are the names Niel the Viscount
and Le Boutellier d' Aubigni.

Guilliaume d' Aubigni bore the title of 'Grand Boutellier d' Angleterre ' at
the crowning of William the Conqueror at Westminster (M. Greville).

The Latin of the word Boutellier is Buticularius, whilst the word Pincerna
is certainly Gaelic in origin. ... It means simply wine-bearer or wine-man.

p. 113. One of the most puzzling problems of Norman genealogy is connected
with Eudes the Viscount, who for a time held the Lordship of St. Sauveur.

p. 114. He, Eudes, displaced Walter Giffard as Dapifer in the Court ot
William I. William levelled a mighty blow at his Steward, Walter Giffard, for placing
before him a half cooked crane. The crafty Eudo took the blow himself with good
grace and got made Dapifer in Giffard's stead and then proceeded to wed the old
Steward's daughter, Rohaise. [They kept their Stewards in order in those days.
Such was the service of the antique world. William evidently did not spoil his
servants. Giffard may have feared, but 'tis certain he failed not to love that great
strong man, massive in limb, in mind, in soul, after his kind without a peer.]

It seems he (Eudes) only held the Estates of St. Sauveur for the King.

In 1089 we know that Roger Albini had forfeited his English estates, and as a
matter of course we find him signing, not as Roger Pincerna Regis, but as Rogerus
Pincerna de Ivreio (his Norman patrimony) and Nigel de Constantino (no doubt his
elder brother) signing after him.

p. 115. M. d' Lisle regards Niel as a surname.

The family of Eudes the Steward continued their close connection in England
with the Albini family, as they had been allied with that of St. Sauveur in
Normandy: [cf: Berkeley Castle Charter No. 18 — Grant from Humphrey de
Bohun, King's Constable, to Maurice son of Robert Fitzharding 1175-1180, to
which the following (inter alia) are witnesses : —Henry de Bohun, Eustace the
Chamberlain, William Brito, Eudo de Sancto Salvatore; Ralph Pincerna,
Adam son of Nigel and Maurice son of Nigel, nephews of the above Maurice
Lord of Berkeley] .

p. 1 16. Charter : Peter de Valoins to Burham Priory. — Witnesses to (inter alia)
Richard de Spineto, Humphrey Calvo, Gilbert de Spineto (Toesni), Hamon and
Richard his brother, and Roger de Salvatore. " It is curious that Roger de
"St. Sauveur should use the ancient form of his name : it is the only instance
"known to the author of the name of St. Sauveur being used in England."
[But see Berkeley Castle Charter No. 18, above.]

p. 121. The " Black Book " of Coutances gives a long account of Geoffrey de
Mowbray, the Bishop. He purchased a vast amount of property. He purchased
of Duke William the better half of Coutances with half du terrage des Molins,
the land of Grimonville of his brother Mauger, the Church of St. Giles of
Cherbourg, and (inter alia) great interests in the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey and
Sark. Other accounts state William gave him the Island of Jersey, just prior to
the invasion, as a retaining fee for his services. Shortly after his election as Bishop
he repaired to Italy and there obtained from his " parentes," the Hautvilles, then
reigning as Kings and Dukes in the Sicilies, in Calabria and elsewhere, and
especially from Robert Guiscard, the greatest of them all, much gold and precious

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stones, choice marbles and other treasures, for the embellishment and aggrandise-
ment of the Church of their native country. Probably this journey was made at
the same time the Bishop was compelled to appear before the Pope to answer the
charge of simony preferred against him. Robert, his brother who purchased the
Bishopric for him, may have been Robert Guiscard. Tancred de Hautville appears
to have been their father. The "Black Book" affirms that the family of
St. Sauveur were akin to the Mowbrays, and that the Bishop buried his relation,
Niel de Sauveur, in the Cathedral 1093. Botn the St. Sauveur family and the
Albinis, who settled in England, were alike benefactors of the Church of
Coutances.

p. 143. In the Charters extracted from the Abendon Chartulary are to be
found the names of Robert, Roger and Nigil de Albini with Robert, Roger and Nigel
de Oilli. In many Charters an Albini and an Oilli are found acting or attesting
together; but not 2 Roberts, Rogers or Nigels : and it would therefore seem that
the names Oilli and Albini were interchangeable. Roger D'lvri and Robert
D'Oilli came to England as sworn friends and brothers ; they shared between them
estates given them by the Conqueror ; they each had a brother Nigel, and each
Nigel had a son Robert. Nigel de Oilli was the chief witness to the Charter
of Adelina de Iverio concerning Fancote (2 Hen. I.), and Nigel de Albini was the
only witness to the confirmation of the same Charter by Hen. I. [cf : Henry de
Oilleio mentioned in Berkeley Castle Charter No. 5 : and for further particulars of
the D'Oilly family see the account of Oxford Castle in Wood's City of Oxford
(Oxf. Hist. Soc. Vol. xv. 1889) and the extracts therefrom at the end of this
Appendix] .

It is suggested that the name D'Oilli may be a corruption of Dol, one of the
Lordships of the Albini family : and there are several places of the name of Ouilli
in Normandy, assumed to be the origin of the name D'Oilli.

p. 145. Adeline, wife of Roger d'lvri, gave the mill at Islip to the Monks of
Bee, where it is presumed she was buried.

p. 165. The researches at Belvoir Castle lead to the conclusion that the two
families of Arundel and of Belvoir were identical, and that they belong to the house
of St. Sauveur, the chiefest and noblest house amongst the great nobility of
Normandy, and the true heirs to the Ducal throne in priority of William.

p. 173. In all probability the mother or grandmother of William and Nigel
Albini of Tinchbrai was the sister of Geoffrey, Bishop of Coutances. The Bishop
held very large possessions in Devonshire and Somerset, and among his chief
tenants were William, Nigel and Roger [cf: Geoffrey Custance witness to grant
to Monks of Kingswood. Berk. Castle Charter No. 209 ; and Geoffrey de Coustance
witness to grant to Kingswood Abbey — B. C. Charter 408] .

p. 177. Hugh, the ancestor of Roger de Courcil, was in all probability the
brother of Roger d' Ivri.

In the Belvoir Records we have proof that a Simon de Bosco Rohardi, who
called himself Borard, held Stathern, Co. Leicester, Clifton in Bucks, and Oakley,
in Bedfordshire. Probably he was a nephew of William Botteril of Molland.

Clifton was held of Roger de Todeni at Domesday by William de Bosrohard.

p. 184. Among the Belvoir benefactors we find William de Bosrohard and
Simon de Borard with Margeria, his wife, and Simon, Richard and Richard,
probably his successors, their gifts in Talington and Stathern entitling them to a
place of honour amongst those for whose souls the pious Monks of Belvoir felt it
their duty to pray. [And it appears elsewhere that the above William Borard and

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his brother are recorded in Domesday Book as holding lands at Clifton, Bucks,
under Robert de Todeni, afterwards called Albini, Lord of Belvoir, and a follower
of William, to whom William made extensive grants.]

p. 1 86. The first instance of the name Brito (which is Breton or Bret) is to be
found in Domesday for Huntingdonshire, where William Albini is called simply
William Brito, he then being entered as holding lands of the Countess Rohaise, who
afterwards married William Albini's Cousin — Eudes, the Viscount.

p. 191. The manors of Stackthorne and Talington appear to have descended
to Simon de Bosco Rohardi, who changed his name to Borard.

p. 291. Because the family (Albinis of Arundel) died out in the first line it must
not be concluded that it became extinct ; and, though we have no account of the
settlement of the younger sons of the house, except those of Lanherne, in all
probability many families in the West of England, bearing the surnames of their
residences, are of this house. [It may be that the Neales of Berkeley and Yate are
the only branch of their family who have retained their ancient family name, and can
also trace back their chequered history through St. Sauveur on the Ouve to their old
home on the indentured coasts of Norway.]

The Albinis, Earls of Arundel, bore gules, a lion rampant or ; and the House
of Mowbray, as well as that of the Earls of Chester, bore gules, a lion rampant argent
— obviously the same arms, only differenced for their several houses.

p. 294. There were several Nigel Albinis about the time of the Conquest, and
the name of Nigel was undoubtedly used by the family as a kind of Surname ; the
St. Sauveur family were all Nigels of the Cotentin, whilst some of them were
certainly known by other names.

p. 297. Hamo Belers, Lord of Kertleby, in 1 160 is said to have been a brother
of Roger de Mowbray ; the name is sometimes spelt Bellers or Boilers, a name
much like that of the Lord of Montgomery, which they have derived from their
ancestor, Roger Pincerna D'lvri (taking Boilers to be identical with Botiler) — cf :
Berkeley Castle Charters 40, 123, 128 and 142.

p. 345. Through the family of Albini the Dukes of Norfolk represent the
legitimate line of the ancient Dukes of Normandy.

p. 346. Arms borne — by the Dukes of Normandy, Albini, Earl of Arundel,
and Albini, Lord of Belvoir — Gules. A Lion Rampant Guardant Or; — by Mowbray,
Earls of Northumberland — Gules. A Lion Rampant; — by Pomeroy of Beri and
Churchill (Courcel) — Argent. A Lion Rampant — (Gules was the colour sacred in
those days to Royal families, p. 351).

EXTRACTS FROM WOOD'S CITY OF OXFORD (OXF. HIST. SOC.

VOL. XV. 1889).

p. 265. The Castle — The Chronicles of Osney tell us that it was built by
Robert D'oilly, the first of that name in England, anno 1071.

p. 270. And first to begin with the founder Robert D'oilly, one of those who
came with William the Conqueror out of Norway. Who being one of the chief
warriours in the conquest of this nation, had (for his great service done therein) given
to him the baronyes of D'oilly and of St. Walery— the last of which he gave
afterwards to Roger de Ivery, his sworne brother.

He it seems was a man so potent with the Conqueror that nothing of Councell
or action passed but he had a finger in it, and not only had all the greatest preferments

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bestowed upon him but whatsoever almost he desired of the lands of the Saxons
overcome in those parts.

p. 271. At last his heart being mollified he became a builder of churches and
helper of the poore — witness the Church of St. Georg within this Castle and sevrall
places in Oxon, as also Abingdon Abbey. For which place having had always a
great respect was in the Chapter House there on the North side, in the month of
September, with great solemnity buried.

What brethren he had were Nigellus (commonly Neale) and Gilbert his
younger brother. Neale, as Holinshed reports, was Constable of England,
1 Henry I. (noo), about the time when his brother Robert deceased. He had a
sun named Robert (Robert D'oilly Secundus). The King (Hen. I.) gave Edith
(the mother of Robert, Earl of Gloucester) to this Robert D'oilly the Second, with
the mannour of Cleydon in this County.

p. 272. This Robert D'oilly the Second founded the Abbey of Osney [whence
came the famous bell, ' Great Tom'] ; repaired Oxford Castle ; and was benefactor to
Einsham Abbey and divers other places, which if I should enumerate would prove
wonderfull to the reader. This was that Robert also that, while he had his habita-
tion at this place, received Empresse Maud therein, 1139, and delivered it wholy
into her owne hands. [The foundation Charter (confirmed by Henry I. and the
Bishop of Lincoln) and his additional grants (witnessed by great Theobald and even
greater Thurstan — Archbishops of Canterbury and York — the Bishops of Lincoln,
Worcester and Hereford, and his two sons, Henry and Gilbert) attest the more than
princely liberality of this Robert D'Oilly. On the dissolution of monasteries the
Abbey was converted into a see and the church into a cathedral ; and 4 years later
the cathedral was pulled down and the see translated to St. Frideswide's —
(cf: Vol. xvii. (1890) pp. 188-224).]

pp. 277/8. Pedigrees of the D'oilly family, commencing with Nigellus de
olleio (Normannus) the father of Robertus d' Olleio (fundator Castri Oxon) and
Nigellus de olleio, father of Robertus de oilly (fundator Osney) the husband of Edith
Forne (mother of Robert, Earl of Gloucester,//*^ regis).

The University and City of Oxford of to-day forget what they owe to the
sworn brothers, Roger and Robert, and to the Castle of Oxford. These men were
destined to be great instruments in the foundation of an empire the most powerful
in Europe, stretching from the Cheviots and Lowlands of Scotland to the Pyrenees
and Highlands of Spain. Oxford in those days was a place of extreme strategical
importance and in various ways the most important centre of England. As
learning and trade and much else that is good ever follow the standard and sign of
power, so Oxford in the nature of things became a Capital City and the Seat of
Parliaments and famous almost as imperial Thebes, Athens or Rome ; and Bishops
and royal chaplains thought it honour to found there vigorous institutions, among
the most cherished possessions of the race to-day, thereby earning imperishable fame
for themselves.

Reverting to the foregoing statement that Geoffrey de Mowbray, Bishop of
Coutances, was a brother of Robert Guiscard and a son of Tancred de Hauteville,
it is interesting to note what Professor E. A. Freeman writes in his History of
Sicily (Vol. I. p. 34). Speaking of the Hautvilles, Counts and Dukes of Sicily and
Apulia and kinsmen of the Bishop of Coutances, he says: — "The land which sent
"forth the conquerors of Apulia and Sicily sent forth also the conquerors of

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" England. And if in England the Prince of the Norman Duchy could win himself a
"royal crown, in Sicily the house ot a simple Norman gentleman could rise to higher
" honours still. The sons of Tancred of Hautville grew into Counts, Dukes, Kings
" and Emperors. Their royal crown indeed they held of an Ecclesiastical superior ;
"but their very homage made them mightier. The Vassals of the Holy See were
"its hereditary Legates. Rulers alike of Church and State, they grasped both the
" swords which in other lands were held in separate, often in hostile, hands. Under
" her Norman Kings Sicily was the wonder and envy of the world. Reigning at the
" meeting point of East and West, they had at their call all that was most precious
" in East and West in the age when East and West had geographically changed
" places. Constantinople and Cordova had found a third rival City where the lord
" of Palermo could command the skill alike of Greek and Saracen together."

The establishment of the Normans in Naples and Sicily is a romantic story.
They arrived in Italy about 1016 in the guise of pilgrims and quickly demonstrated
their prowess. The princes of Capua, Beneventum, Salerno and Naples shortly
appealed to them for aid in their quarrels : and in 1029 they were firmly settled in
the fortress of Avena, eight miles from Capua.

In 1053 Robert Guiscard defeated Pope Leo IX. at Beneventum ; and
thereupon the Pope ratified the past and future conquests of the Normans, and
thereafter the Kingdom of Naples remained above 700 years a fief of the Holy
See.

Robert Guiscard was the sixth son of Tancred de Hautville in the Contentin,
in the Diocese of Coutances, and crossed the Alps also as a pilgrim to join his
elder brothers William, Drogo and Humphrey, who had passed over before into
Apulia and Calabria. In 1060 he styled himself ' Duke of Apulia, Calabria and
hereafter of Sicily ' : and his Italian conquests corresponded with the limits of the
Kingdom of Naples.

In 1081 Robert won the hard fought battle of Durazzo against the Emperor
of the East, advanced into the heart of Epirus, crossed the mountains of Thessaly,
and threatened Constantinople. In 1084 he returned to the aid of Gregory VII.
against Henry IV., King of Germany and Italy (the future Emperor of the
West), and rescued Rome from the anti-Pope Clement III. ; and thus, to quote
Gibbon, in less than 3 years the son of Tancred de Hautville enjoyed the glory
of delivering the Pope, and of compelling the two Emperors of the East and West
to fly before his victorious arms.

In Robert's second expedition into Greece after 3 engagements by sea he
obtained a final and complete victory over the combined fleets of the Greeks and
Venetians. The following year he started on the conquest 01 Constantinople, but
death put an end to his ambitions and his body was laid in the Abbey Church ot
Santa Trinita at Venusia, illustrious as the birthplace of Horace.

Robert's brother Roger, the twelfth and last of the sons of Tancred,
completed his conquest of Sicily in 1090, and obtained the title of Great Count :
under his liberal and sagacious rule the Moslems were retained by him in the free
enjoyment of their religion and property : and the princes of Sicily were thereupon
declared by the Pope hereditary and perpetual legates of the Holy See. In the
Royal City of Palermo Count 'Ruggero' still lives in the thoughts and hearts of
the Sicilians, and is worshipped by them as a hero of undying fame.

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This Count Roger is stated to have married Eremberga de Grentmesnil, sister
of the Prior of Evroult in Normandy ; and this with other alliances of the Hautvilles
and the Grentmesnils serve, among so many other things, to shew the close
relationship, or rather the identity, of the families which at one and the same
time started from the two opposite shores of the Continent and set themselves to
conquer and settle the two great and famous islands of the seas.

Robert Guiscard, Count of Sicily, elder brother of Count Roger, is also said
to have married Judith Grentmesnil, afterwards called Eremberga, which gives rise
to some confusion. In the next generation William Grentmesnil married Mabel,
daughter of Robert Guiscard ; and Roger d'lvri (Evroux) — grandson of Niel III.de
St. Sauveur, and Pincerna of William in succession to his father William Albini
— married Adeline de Grentmesnil, sister of the above William and niece of
Geoffrey de Montbray. William Albini, the Pincerna of Henry I., was the issue
of the marriage of this Roger d'lvri and Adeline ; and from him are descended the
Dukes of Norfolk and Rutland.

Roger II., son of the great Count, became Duke ot Apulia upon the failure ot
Robert Guiscard's male line in 1127; and after the reduction of Capua and Naples
he possessed the sole inheritance of the Norman conquests, and in n 30 was
crowned King of Sicily by the Pope at Palermo. Lothaire II. of Germany,
Innocent II. and St. Bernard united against him ; but Roger prevailed, Innocent
became his captive and St. Bernard was reconciled and sang his praises. Later
on he attacked the Saracens, captured Malta and reduced Tunis; and in 1 146 he
also captured Corfu, Athens, Thebes and Corinth, delivered Louis VII. of France
from his captivity in the hands of the Greeks, and threatened Constantinople with
his galleys under his famous admiral George. His daughter Constance married
Henry VI., son of Frederick Barbarossa, and this Henry was eventually crowned
(with Constance) King of the Sicilies ; and it is interesting to note that at about the
same time as the Norman Constance of Sicily married Henry VI., son of the
Emperor Barbarossa, her kinsman, William Albini I. Earl of Arundel, married
Queen Adeliza, the granddaughter of the Emperor Henry IV. and step-mother of
Matilda, the wife of the Emperor Henry V. and mother of Henry Plantagenet, the
friend of Fitzhardinge. At this period and onwards the families of the rulers of
England and of Sicily maintained relations of great intimacy. For example, we find
Peter of Blois the tutor both of Henry II. of England and of William the Good,
King of Sicily, the builder of the glorious Cathedral of Monreale. Later on this
William married Johanna, daughter of Henry II. In the next reign Richard Cceur de
Lion sought the hand of King Tancred's daughter in marriage for his heir, Arthur of
Bretagne : and again later on Isabella, sister of Henry III. and of Richard Duke
of Cornwall, married the very distinguished and famous Emperor Frederick II.,
founder of the Universities of Naples and Padua.

The mention of St. Bernard brings us into touch with a distinguished
Head of the celebrated and very splendid Abbey of Cluny, then in the zenith of
its power and vast almost as St. Peter's; whence the ambitious Hildebrand in
earlier days had gone forth to proclaim and enforce the Church's independence
of all temporal sovereigns and civil dominion, and in the end died a sad exile
at Salerno under the pitying and protecting shield of Guiscard : also with the
intellectual Abelard, who with the golden torch of his brilliant genius set on fire
the University of Paris and placed it at once on a pinnacle of fame.

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The following notable places in Italy are also associated with the names of the
above Robert or Roger or both: — Melfi, with its old Norman Castle, where in 1059
Pope Nicholas II. invested Robert Guiscard with the Duchies of Apulia and
Calabria : Brindisi, with its Norman Church of San Benedetto : Tarentum, captured
by Robert and bestowed on his son Boemund in 1063 : Salerno, with the Cathedral
of St. Matthew, built by Robert in 1070, where also the Normans founded and
encouraged the greatest medical school of that age in Europe : Amalfi : Bari
(captured by Robert in 1071) with its Cathedral of San Nicola, consecrated by
Urban II. in 1089 and finished by King Roger in 11 39 (where is kept the iron
crown with which King Roger, his son-in-law and daughter, the Emperor Henry VI.
and the sweet and gentle Constance, who loathed the hideous cruelty of the German
son of Barbarossa, Manfred and Ferdinand the Just of Aragon and Castile, were all
crowned) : Venusia, with its Abbey Church of Santa Trinita, founded by Robert
and containing the tombs of himself and his first wife Alberada : and Ravello, with
its fine palace Rufolo, where Count Roger lived and Boccaccio visited.

In Sicily also amid the majestic ruins of Greece and Rome the following
places are associated with the great Count and his son, King Roger : — Catania, with
its Cathedral, commenced by Count Roger in 1091, and containing many interesting
royal Sarcophagi : Palermo, with the Cappella Palatina in the Arabic-Norman style,
dedicated to St. Peter, built by King Roger, noted for its marvellous glass mosaics
and its archives, and considered by some the most beautiful palace chapel in the
world : also the Norman church of St. John of the Eremites : the grand Norman
Cathedral of the Assunta, containing the tombs of the Kings and the Emperors, and
built by the Englishman, Walter of the Mill : and (without the City) the Cathedral
of Monreale with its 12th century bronze doors by Bonannus, the Pisan, and
Barisano and its vast mosaics, and containing the tombs of King William the Bad
and King William the Good: Cefalu with its grand Cathedral founded by
King Roger : and Messina, with its Cathedral, founded by Count Roger, the most
beautiful and romantic of all. What a sight to have seen Cceur de Lion there
with his crusading host, mailed sons of Anak, amid the antique columns and the
stately services of Santa Maria Nuova, bending their stubborn knees in simple
faith and owning fealty (King and commoner alike) to their acknowledged Overlord,
who cared for, while he chastened, those marvellous and wayward works of his
hand.

Reverting to what has been previously said as to the Abingdon Chartulary
and the mention therein of Robert, Roger and Nigel de Albini and of Robert
Roger and Nigel de Oilli, it is significant and most interesting to see how tenaciously
the various branches of the family in Normandy, Sicily and England clung from
generation to generation to the names Robert and Roger. By these names Oxford
became linked with Rome, Naples and Palermo in the times when the proud, strong
and masterful Normans ruled England, Italy and even the Pontiff himself, owning
obedience to Christ alone, threw down the gauntlet to the Emperors of the East and
West, dared to enter the Dardanelles, defiantly rode the Golden Horn in their
galleys and battered the walls of Byzantium. At the same time also Bristol,
Berkeley and the County of Gloucester became closely associated with Salerno,
Amalfi and Venusia under the stern governments of the brothers Robert Guiscard
and Geoffrey of Coutances.

In connection with the name Roger, it is clear that Roger de Berkeley,
whom Robert Fitzharding displaced in the Barony of Berkeley, and who is known

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to have been nearly related to Robert of Gloucester, son of Henry I., was a Norman
of high rank ; and it is in a high degree probable that he was closely related to
Robert, Roger and Nigel de Albini (or de Oilli), whose connection with Oxford has
been shewn above. Bearing on this point it is also very noticeable that he was the
third out of five recorded bearers of the name Roger in succession in his family, and
that before the marriage of his son Roger IV. to Elena Fitzhardinge a Nigel had
already married the other sister Aldena. It is indeed reasonable to suppose that
this Nigel was in no slight degree instrumental in bringing about the final concord
and the alliance of the two families.

During Stephen's reign (1135-1154) Oxford, Gloucester, Bristol, and
Winchester became the Empress Matilda's Quadrilateral, from which she carried
on her conflict with King Stephen in order to restore the crown to her son Henry ;
and upon the intervening space, as on a chess board, living combatants waged
their death struggle for final victory ; and King and Queen, castle, bishop, knight
and pawn played their several parts in stern and terrible earnest ; while in the
forefront is ever seen the figure of that true knight, Robert Earl of Gloucester,
Matilda's half brother, patron of the famous historian, William of Malmesbury,
who remained to his life's end her stoutest and most unflinching champion.

Arundel was too much in the centre of Stephen's chief supporters in and
around London and Kent: and so in 1139 the Empress had to hastily quit the
temporary shelter afforded her by her stepmother, Queen Adeliza, and William de
Albini at Arundel, and take up her quarters in Bishop Geoffrey's Castle of
Bristol, where the Earl of Gloucester was supreme and the just cause of
herself and her son had the whole-hearted support of Robert Fitzhardinge and the
men of those parts. In 1139 also the Empress Maud took refuge in D'oilly's Castle
at Oxford with Edith Forne, the mother of her half-brother the Earl of Gloucester.
Robert D'oilly, Edith's husband (one other of the Nigelli de Albini, Englishmen by
adoption of the country of the white cliffs), delivered the castle wholly into the
Empress' own hands, and there she endured the memorable siege from which she
escaped to Abingdon and Wallingford, where also her cause had trusty allies. In
1 141 she is at Winchester, still fighting on, now with the support of Stephen's own
brother, the fickle prelate Henry of Blois ; whence again she has to retreat to
friendly Gloucester with the loss of her greatest General and mainstay, the stout
Earl. Stephen at this juncture languished a captive in chains at Bristol: the
previous year the Abbey of St. Augustine had been founded there: but Fitzhardinge's
Castle at Berkeley had as yet no existence.

One clearly perceives from this narrative how the Nigels d'Albini were
drawn into close contact and alliance with the family of Fitzhardinge before the
date of the foundation of Fitzhardinge's family in the Vale of Berkeley ; and how
they jointly supported the Empress Maud and her son and legitimacy and the just
cause, which ultimately prevailed, though the stoutest defender of it lived not to
see and enjoy the fruits of his labours, his life, his devotion and faith. For the
brave Earl was laid to rest in Fitzhardinge's new Abbey at Bristol 7 years only
after its foundation. The Empress Maud lies at the Abbey of Bee ; and Henry II.
and his wife lie at Fontevrault.

Wallingford has been prominent at many crises in English history. It was
by way of Wallingford that Duke William— the born tactician and strategist, who
well knew all the merits of a wide turning movement, in war no less than in

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diplomacy, who never slothfully and shamefully left anything to chance or the
interposition of Providence or some undeserved miracle, ever ready to strike when
threatened or to take others off their guard if occasion should require— after the
struggle at Hastings and the capture of Dover made his move upon London,
promptly reduced it to submission and took the Crown.

Of Queen Adeliza it is very interesting to note that at some time after
King Henry, her first husband, had been laid to rest in the Abbey of Reading, she
granted to that Abbey the Church of Berkeley- Harness with suitable endowments
to pray for the soul of King Henry and Duke Godfrey, her father : and also for the
health of her present Lord, William, Earl of Chichester, and for her own health and
the health of her children : thus showing that before the settlement of Fitzhardinge
at Berkeley the family of the Nigelli were already associated with that town through
William de Albini's wife as well as no doubt in other ways also. Queen Adeliza died
in 1151 at the age of 48. In 1 153 her husband, William de Albini of the Strong Arm
(of whom the myth went he plucked a lion's tongue from his throat) composed the
quarrel between Stephen and the Empress Maud at Wallingford, the prelude to
Duke Henry's grant to Fitzhardinge of that year. William de Albini did not long
survive; and that great Knight was laid to rest with his father, the Pincerna, in the
Abbey of Wymondham in Norfolk.

It would seem from the statement that Roger de Berkeley was one of five
successive heads of his house of that name, from the eminent position of the family
as the founders of the Priory of Stanley St. Leonards and of Kingswood Abbey,
from the fact that Roger de Berkeley was nearly related to Earl Robert of
Gloucester and Milo, Earl of Hereford, two of Matilda's chief supporters, as well as
from the name Roger itself, that this family also were very closely related in blood
to the Roberts and Rogers of Oxford Castle (cf : pp. 153 and 155 above) ; and also
that Alice who contracted in 11 53 to marry Maurice, son of Robert Fitzhardinge,
and Roger, who contracted at the same time to marry Fitzhardinge's daughter Elena,
were therefore both of them of the family of the Nigelli, as also was the husband of
Aldena, the other daughter of Robert Fitzhardinge. If this supposition is correct,
then it follows that the family of the Neales of Berkeley were settled there some
three generations before the arrival of Fitzhardinge : and it is even highly probable
that William de Albini who composed the quarrel between Stephen and the
Empress Maud also promoted the double alliance between his kinsmen of Berkeley
and the Fitzhardinges of Bristol in the furtherance of peace and concord.

It would appear from the account of Smyth, to be found in the Introduction to
Jeayes' Berkeley Castle Charters, as well as by the admission of Robert Fitzhardinge
himself, that the new master of Berkeley and of the new Castle was anything but a
' persona grata ' there at first, and that things were made so intolerable for him that
he begged of Duke Henry to be released from his grant. The men of Berkeley of
those days were conservative and evidently thought the old was better. They were
no doubt for the most part the old retainers of Roger de Berkeley and the
descendants of the retainers and countrymen of Roger's ancestors when he, some
three generations earlier, settled in those parts : and it is probable Roger's men
could only be reconciled to Fitzhardinge by his allying himself to Roger, so that
the family of Roger should still be represented in the descendants of that alliance.

The many things recorded of Berkeley in these early days point to the
conclusion, not easily realized now, that it was then one of the most important
strategical points in the Kingdom.

TATE AND CORSHAM. 161

APPENDIX B.
(cf. pp. ii, 12 and 13.)

WILL OF THOMAS NEALE THE ELDER OF YATE (1584).

In the name of God Amen the vy th daye of July Anno Dni 1584 and in the
five and twentithe yere of the Raigne of our Sovraigne Lady Elizabethe by the
Grace of God Quene of England Ffrance & Ireland defendo r of the faithe &c.

I Thoms Neale theld r of Yate in the Count of Glouc r Yeoman beinge
sicke in bodie but hoole in mynd and of good & pfecte remembrance thanks be
geven to God do make & ordaine this my pfete testament concerninge herein
herein my last Will in man' & forme followinge viz jfffrst I comitt my soule
into the hands of Almightie God my creat r trustinge onlie in his mercy to be saved
by the meryts & deathe of his deare Sonne Jesu Christe my alone sufficiente
Savio r & redemer And my bodie to be buryed in Christiane buryall JtCllt I geve
& bequethe unto Thoms Neale my Sonne all the waynescote glasse table bords
binches formes portalls standinge bedsteeds and all other the bedsteeds nowe
standinge & beinge in & about my dwellinge howse and also two shelfs standinge
& beinge in the Chamber that the sayd Thoms my sonne now useth to lye in 3ttTl
I give and bequethe unto Willm Neale youngs' sonne of Willm Neale theldr my
sonn one Yoke of Oxene to be delyvred unto hym imediately after the decease of
Elizabethe my wiefe by my said wiefe Jttlt I give and bequethe unto Thoms
Marten the Yongs' sonne of Edythe my daughter one Yoke of Oxene to be delyvred
unto hym imediatly after the decease of the sayd Elizabethe my wiefe by my sayd
wiefe Jtm I give and bequethe unto Willm Neale Richard Neale Arthure Neale
Francis Neale Jane Neale and Ursula Neale the Childrene of the sayd Willm
Neale my sonne & to evry of them tenn pounds of good currant monney of
England to be pay d unto them & evry of them when they shall accomplishe &
come to the servall ages of xxj° years pvided always & my Will & mynd is
that if it happe any of the sayd Willm Richard Arthure Francis Jane or Ursula
Neale Childrene of my sayd sonne Willm Neale to dept e this pnte life at any tyme or
tymes before they shall accomplishe theire servall ages of xxj 1 ' yeres that then his
pte or her pte so deceasinge to remaine tothother of them survivinge by equal
porsons JttTl I geve & bequethe unto Elizabethe the daughter of my late Sonne
in lawe Thoms Marten tenn pounds in monney to be pay d unto her at suche tyme
as Robt Gryffyn her now husband shall purchase and take to himselfe and to
the sayd Elizabethe by good assurance in the law an estate for terme of their
lyves of & in one messuage or tente w' all lands & thapptences to the same
belonginge sit & lyinge in Crommall in the Cou? affors d nowe in the tenure of the
sayd Robt Gryffyn JtlTl I gyge and bequethe unto Thoms Margarett & Susan
Marten the Children of the sayd Thoms Marten my sonne in lawe deceased and to
any of them Thirtene pounds sixe shillings eight pence of good English monney to
be payd unto them when they & any of them shall accomplish & come to their
servall ages of xxj 1 ' yeres pvided always & my Will & mynde is that if it happ e
any of the sayd Thoms Margarett or Susan Marten to depte this pnte liefe at any
tyme or tymes before they shall accomplishe their servall age of xxj 1 ' yeres or if
the sayd Robt Griffine doe not purchase the sayd messuage w* thappurtences unto

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the sayd Elizabethe for terme of her liefe that then his pte or her pte so deceasinge
& the sayd pte appointed to the sayd Elizabethe shall remayne tothother of the
the sayd Thorns Margarett & Susan Marten surviving by even & equal portions
5ttU I geve & bequethe unto Elizabethe Neale daughter of my sayd Son Thorns
Neale ten pounds five pounds thereof to be paide unto her by my sayd wiefe
Elizabethe & thother five pounds by my executors hereafter named when she
shall accomplishe to her full age of xxj 1 ' yeres JtlTl I geve & bequethe unto
Alexander Neale & John Neale children also of the sayd Thorns Neale & to other
of the servall soms of three pounds five shillings eighte pence in monney to be payde
unto them & either of them whe n they shall accomplishe their servall ages of
xxj 1 ' yeres Jtttt I geve & bequethe unto Margarett Neale the daughter of my
Sonne Henri Neale deceased iij 1 ' vij s iij d Jtm I geve & bequethe unto Thorns
Neale Willm Neale Richard Neale George Neale & Samuel Neale sonns of
Thorns Neale my sonne & to any of them the some of Ten pounds of good
Englishe monney to be payd unto them & any of them when they shall
accomplishe their servall age of xxj 1 ' yeres pvided alwayes & my will & mynde
is that if it happs any of the sayd Thorns Willm Richard George or Samuel
Neale children of my sayde sonne Thorns Neale to depte this liefe at any tyme
or tymes before they shall accomplishe their servall age of xxj u yeres that th n
his pte so deceasinge shall remayne to thother of the then survivinge by even
& equall porsons Jtttt I give & bequethe unto Willm Neale my sonne Ten
pounds in monney Jtltt I geve & bequethe unto John Meynall a duvat of
Hungerie x s Jtttt I geve & bequethe unto Elizabethe my wiefe the some of Fforty
pounds of good Englishe monney to be payd unto my sayd wiefe imediatly after
my decease by Alexander Neale my Executor hereafter named also I geve &
bequethe unto the sayd Elizabethe my wiefe all my goods moveable &
unmoveable not before given to Thorns my Sonne standing & beinge in and about
any pte or pcell of my dwellinghouse & outhouses adjoynige also I give &
bequethe unto the sayd Elizabethe my wife conditionally she paye unto the fyve
Children of my sayd sonne Thorns Neale the fifty pounds before by me given to
them at the servall ages aforesaid and to Willm Neale my sonne ten pounds
& x 1 to Elizabethe Griffine & x 1 to Elizabethe Neale daughter of my sayd
sonne Thorns Neale in mann r & forme as is aforesaid set downe in this my last
Will to them & any of them all suche somes of monney duties stocke &
demands whatsoever w' h the sayd Thorns Neale my sonne by any kinde of waye
& means to me dothe owe 3tNt I geve grant and devise unto Alexander Neale
my sonne all my lands tents & heredyments wch I hold in fee simple seytuate
lieing & beinge within the servall Lordships of Wickwar & Barkley or elsewhere
To have hold & to enoye all the aforesyde lands tents & heredyments unto
the sayd Alexander Neale my sonne his heyres & assigns for ev r condiconallie
that he the sayd Alexander & his heyres do (as well) pmit & suffer the sayd
Elizabethe my wife peaceable & quitely to have hold & enioy certain grounds
and Closes & tents w th appenances lyeing in Wickewarr aforesayd called &
knowen by the name of Fryren Closes now in the tenure of me the sayd Thorns or
of my assignes for & dureing thole ends of the naturall liefe of the same Elizabethe
payinge yearly to the Chefe Lord thereof x ls & to the sayd Alexander & his
heyres vj d at the feast of St. Michaell tharchangell as also doe & shall win one
halfe yere nexte after my decease make seale & delyver unto the sayd Thorns
Neale my sonne Thorns and Will m his sonns by good assurance to be devised by
Consell lerned in the lawes one good Indenture of lease of all the aforesayd Closes

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called Ffryren closes with thapptences (the houses there beinge and the kepinge of
foure kine onely excepted) To have hold & to enioy the same Closes w h
thapptennes (except before excepted) unto the sayd Thorns Neale my sonne
Thorns & Willm his sonns & to any of them & their assignes for & duringe
thold end of their lyves and the liefe of the longest lyver of the s for &
imediately after the decease of the sayd Elizabethe my wiefe the same Thorns
Neale Thorns & Willm his sonns payinge therefore yerelie to the sayd
Alexander & his heires x 1 at iiij on feasts moste usuall or wti n one monethe nexte
after any of the sayd feasts beinge lawfully demanded w th a clause of warrantise in
the same lease to be made by the sayd Alexander & his heyres of the pemyss
unto the leases against all people Hn& to Willm Neale my sonne Arthure &
Ffrances his sonns one good lease in conson of one tente with the apptenties now in
the tenure of Willm Barnard lyeinge win the pishe of Wickewarr aforesayd To have
& to hold the same tente w' h appenties unto the sayd Willm Neale my sonne
Arthure and Ffrances his sonnes from & imediatly after one lease for certaine
yeres granted to the sayd Willm Barnard for & duringe thold tym of their naturall
lyves for the yerely rent of xiij s iiij d payable as aforesayd in the like warrantise
as aforesayd 1b6 residue of all my goods moveable & unmoveable my debts &
legases payd & my funerall expences performed & done I wholy give &
bequethe unto the sayd Alexander Neale my sonn whom I make & ordain my
sole executor of this my last Will & testament and thconcern? thereof J ntflfte
& Or&ailte Willm Neale gent Thorns Neale & Willm Neale my sonns my
ovseers & I give the sayd Willm Neale for his paynes taken in that behalfe xx s
And to the sayd Thorns & Willm my sonns x s ayere And I utterlie revoke &
disannull all & any other form r Will legsaie devise or bequest at any tyme or
tymes heretofore by me named willed or bequethed and this onlie to stand for
my last Will and testament

In witnesse whereof to this my pnte last Will and testament I the sayd
Thorns Neale thereto have put my hand & seale the daye & yere first win written.

WILL OF ALEXANDER NEALE OF YATE (1591).

In the name of God Amen The xvij th day of July in the xxxiij th yere of
the raigne of o r Soverigne Lady Elizabeth by y e grace of God Queene of England
france & Ireland defender of y e faith &c. & in y e yere of o r Lord God on
thousand five hundred, nynety on. I Alexand 1 Neale of Yate in y e County of
Glouc r . gent n . being of whole mynde & in good & pfect remembrance thanks
be given unto Almighty God make & ordaine this my pf' e . Testamen' conteying
herein my last Will in manner & forme followinge, that is to saye jfltSt I comend
my soule unto Allmighty God my maker and redemer, in whom & through
whom I trust only to be saved for Jesus Christe sake who hath bought me with his
precius blood by y' on oblacon sufficiently offered up upon the crosse for my synes
& for all them that unfeynedly beleve in him & am full assured of a joyefull
resurrection through his divyne power unto evlasting lyffe. Jt m I bequeath my
body to be buried in y e p'ish Church of Yate nere unto my ffather & Mother
deceased. Jtm I give & bequeath to my sonne Thomas all my lands tene mU &
heredytmts with thapptenances situate lying & beinge in Wickwar paysh by
the name of the Grange & the o r by eny o r name or names whatsoever called

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ffryin Closes w h all the rentes reversons & servises of the same to have and to
holde unto him the s d Thomas & to his heyres males of his body lawfully begotten
and to be begotten and for default of such issue then to the heires males of my body
lawfully begotten & to be begotten and for default of such issue then to my right
heyres for evmore. Jt m I gi ve & bequeath to Christopher my Sonne all my lands
tenemts & heredytm ents w th thapptences sct e lying and beinge in Cromhall called
by the name of Cromhall Mylls or by any other name or names wyhtsoeve r with all
the rents revsions & servises of the same To have & to holde unto hime the
s d Chfer & to his heyres males of his body lawfully begotten & to be begotten
and for default of such issue then to the heires males of my body lawfully begotten
and to be begotten and for default of such issue then to my right heyres for evmore
Jtm. my Will is that in consyderason of my lands in Hawkesbury assured to my
Sonne Henry that my s d Sonne Henry shall pay unto my Sonne Chfer. ioo 1 ' of
lawfull money of England within on yere after my deceasse. Jt m m y Will is that
in cosyderacon of my man 1 of Westonbirt assured to my Sonne Samuell that my
s d Sonne Samuell shall pay 200 1 of lawfull money of England in mann r . & form
followinge that is to saye To my Sonne Thomas 20 1 wthin three months after my
deceasse To my Sonne Robert 6o u wthin three months after my decease To my
Sonne Christopher 50". wthin two yeres after my decease The Residue of the
s d 2oo ,! my Will is shall be pay d unto mynde Exe r hereafter mentioned on the
Feast of S'. Michael th e Archangell in the yere of o r Lord God 1592 next ensuing
the date hereof Jf" I give to the poore people of y e p'ishe of Yate 40 1 ' equally to
be distributed by mynde Exor or one of them XLbC residue of all my goods
Chattels & Debts after my debts pay d , my funerall expenses pfor md & these my
legacies contayned in this ps te Testament fullfilled I wholly give & bequeath unto
Dorothye my Wyffe & Robert my Sonne whom I make & ordayne mynd
executors of this my last Will & Testa mt & for the executor of the same I
make & ordaine my Brothers in law Will m Cole and Nicholas Thome Gent" my
ovseers And I bequeath to every of them for their labo r in that behalf 20 s Bnb I
utterly revoke all & ev? other Testament Wills legacies bequests apoint ns &
overseers by me in any wise before this by me named willed & bequeathed Jn
tKHittlCSSC whereof I have hereunto sealed & subscribed on the daye & yere first
above written.

ALEXANDER NEALE.

Signed sealed & deliv"- the yere afs d -

WYLLYAM NEEL. GEORGE WEBBE.

WILL OF THOMAS NEALE OF BERKELEY, TANNER (1612).

In the Name of God the father the Sonne & the Holey Goste three
persons and an ever livinge God Amen &c. I Thomas Neall of Barkley in the
County of Glouc r . Tanner, beinge sicke in body but thankes be given to the Lord of
good & perfect memory doe make this my laste Will & Testament in manor and
forme following viz. : Jf irSt & before all things I bequeathe my Soule unto my God

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my maker & priefver to Jesus Christ my only Redemer and to God the Holy
Goste my Comforter and my body to be buriede in Christian burial accordinge to the
discretion of my Overseers. JfltpitllfS I give & bequeathe unto Margrett my Wife
the some of three scoore & five pounds theertene shillings fower penns d of current
money of England alsoe shuche plate as shee bought wy th heare money viz. a boole
& a Stoope Also I give heare my Stonne Jugge colou rd wyth Silver & Gilte
Jtetn I give unto heare heare Bed which she brought wither and all shuche sheats &
blanketts belonging to that Bede as pillows & pillow boards, also I give heare my
second Arras Coverlid & . . . hitt Ruge also the Boxe & Cheste in my beede
Chamber Also I give heare to of my best linnd. I give heare my litel mare alsoe I
give hear my brasse panne that hear Mother give & the newe caldrone whiche was
bought laste at Barkley Fayre Also I give heare one of the mayde bedes w' h all
the furniture belongine unto him & also the andle poote a spitte & the small
aindoornes always provided that this my gifte of three scoore sixe pounde thirteine
shillings fower pence to be voyd if she clayme the thyrd of my lands Jtettl I give
unto my daughter Saray to hundred markes of current money of England to be
payde heare at heare day of marriage soe that she marey w th the consent of my
Overseers or at heare age of Twenty & one years & that she shall have the
proffitt of heare stocke in the meantime for heare maintenance Also I give heare a
reasonable good bede w th all that belongeth to a bede JtCIH I doe acquite Thomas
Peirce of Twentye pounds that he oweth me JtCttt unto my Sonne Thomas a bede
w th his appurtenances only Jteitt I give unto my Mother Forty shillings JtCIU I
give unto Thomas Neall the Sonne of my Sonne Alexander my Lands in Barkley
viz. M r - Moyers house Thomas Princes house William Fwyers house Margrett
Paglars house and John Patrges house w th the newe house at the Stoke in Barkley
afforesayd and to the heires of his bodey lawfulley begootten and for want of heirs of
his bodey to my Sonne Alexander and to the heires of his body lawfully begootten
and for want of heirs of his bodey to my Sonn e Thomas and to the heires of his
bodey lawfully begootten JtCtTl I give unto my Sonne Alexander All my lands &
leases unbequeathed allowing his Wife Twenty pounds a yeare for heare jointure to
him and his heires for ever of his body lawfully begootten 3t£tTl I give to the poore
of Barkley Three pounds JtCtTl To the poore of Wickware tenne shillings JteiH To
the poore of Yate tenne shillings Jtetlt To the poore of Engleworth five shillings
JtClH To the poore of Dursley v s . JtClH I give unto my Brother Sammell my Cloke
that I doe commonly weare my best doublett Cloke & Jerkin JtCITl I acquite my
Brother Samuell of all the bonds & dettes he oweth me JtCtll I give unto my
daughter Elizabthe Linke a silver & gilte tunn JtetH I give unto my Daughter
Dorothy Lawford a Silver & gilte tunn JtClTl I give unto my daughter Marey a
Silver & gilte Goblett Jtetlt I give unto my daughter Sarah a Silver & gilte
Goblett 3-teiU to my Sonne Thomas a little salte of Silver & gilte Jtem I
give to my Servants as followeth viz. unto Tristrim Beneis xl 1 To Thomas
Edmunds xx s to Henry Clarke xx s To Thomas Teesane v s To Thomas Hurde
v s to Moses Horwoode v s To John Magges v s iij d to Henry Horwoode vj s viij d
To Richard Hancoke vj s viij d Jteitl I give to Elizabeth Signet x s To Elizabeth
Browne xj s I give to my Mayde Servants v s a peace JtCITl I doe acquite
William Linnike of all the dettes he oweth me JtetU I doe acquite my Brother
Robert of all shuche dettes & bonds he oweth me Jtetlt All the reste of my
goods Cattell plate & househould Stuffe w ,h any debtes which are owed me I
give and bequeathe to my Sonne Alexander whom I make my full whole Executor
and I doe apoynte Henry Neall my brother and Will m Fernley my brother in Lawe

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to be my Overseares of this my laste Will and Teastament pformed and I doe give
them x d a peace for their paynes. J WtttteSS hearof I have heare unto sett to my
hande the viij th day of November in the yeare of the rayne of or Soveraigne Lord
James by the Grace of God of England ffrance and Ireland Kinge Defender of the
Faith & x' h , & of Scotland the six & fortithe, 1612.

THOMAS NEALL.

Witnesses, heareunto
ROBERT NEALE. ROBART LAWFFORD.

WILLM. LINKE.

Note, — At p. 76, read ' William Linke ' in place of ' Sticke ' and ' Robert Lawford !
in place of ' Lawford.'

YATE AND CORSHAM. 167

APPENDIX C.
(cf : pp. 18 and 21.)

THE ORATION.— From the Hebrew.

If David, who reigned over Israel, prayed for Saul (who died in war by the
hands of the Philistines) — because it was he who arrayed them in scarlet robes of
honour, and who bestowed upon them their garments of gold, — how much more then
are we in duty bound to pray for thee, Elizabeth, Queen, most exalted in
majesty ! For it is through thee that the Lord hath blest us with every good.
Because during thy reign He hath appointed peace within our borders, and hath
removed all cruelty ; so that thy people live in security, and peacefully set their
hearts, in the pursuit of the study of Wisdom, to learn whatever (branch) they
may desire to devote themselves to. Therefore we, all of us together, and I
especially among all the others, will ever gratefully thank thee with all our might ;
for thou hast overwhelmed us with thy grace, and hast abundantly increased unto us
thy many loving- kindnesses in appointing heads of Colleges and Professors, who
instruct us in the paths of all knowledge and wisdom. We beseech thee to continue
thy favour unto us day by day, and to grant tranquillity and concord within our
seats of learning, so that we may ever have cause to pray to the Lord for thy welfare
and thy happiness in all things. May the Lord protect thee and vouchsafe unto thee
length of days, and the fulness of joy in His-presence, and at His right hand pleasures
for evermore. — Amen.

THE ODE. — From the Hebrew.

Let us chaunt (O my friends),
And let us pray, all of us together.

Rejoice thou greatly, O Oxonia, thou " city of the book,"
Shout with joy, O City, fountain of all culture :
Behold Elizabeth, the Queen, hath come unto thee !
And the grace of Her Majesty dwelleth within thee.

Blessed be the Lord, the Eternal, in spheres on high,
Who hath led thee hither in peace ;
And may He who hath guided thee even unto this day,
May He preserve thy life in every place !

May the Lord grant unto thee according to (the desires of) thy heart

And may He fulfil, we pray, all thy Counsel ;

May He guard thy coming in and thy going out,

(May He guard) thy soul from every untoward occurence.

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May He cause all the work of thy hand to prosper,
(Even all), as it is within thy heart !
(And) may no evil (soever) befal thee,
Nor even approach thy habitation.

(Long) may she live, Elizabeth, the Queen !
And may Her Majesty be greatly exalted.
May the Eternal abundantly increase her glory !
And may He grant unto her a life of peace.

Amen ! Amen !

Thomas Ne(a)lus.

The Latin inscription on the brass tablet set up by Thomas Neale in
Cassington Church, to which reference is made in the Introduction (p. 21), runs
as follows : —

EPITAPHIUM.

Thomae Neli, Professoris olim Hebraici publici in Academia Oxoniensi.

Hie jacet Elinguis, qui Linguis pluribus olim

Usus, Hebraismi publica Lingua fuit.
Greca quid hie ? quid Hebraea juvat ? quid Lingua Latina ?

Si qua alios juvit, nunc ea sola juvat.
Vos ergo, Thomae Neli quos lingua juvabat,

Elinguem lingua (quceso) juvate pia.

Subscriptio ipsius authoris.

Hos egomet versus posui mihi sanus, ut esset
Hinc proevisa mihi mortis imago meoe.

Etiamsi occideret me,
In ipsum tamen sperabo. Job, cap : 13.

Anno Dom : 1590, aetatis vera mece 71.

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APPENDIX D.
(cf: pp. 32, 55.59, 63, 86-90.)

Diary of Thomas Smith, of Shaw House.

Wednesday, 28th Feb. 1721 : — We again visitted Mr. Brooke and drunk
Tea in the Morning, and from thence went to see several Colleges, Gardens, &c. :
worthy indeed to be noted as to their Neatness, Magnificence, and the Pleasure I
think they must necessarily afford to the Scholars. Mr. Harvey din'd with us and
was at our Quarters till near ten.

Thursday, March 1st. As yesterday was spent so likewise this Morning,
and in providing Necessarys for our new Housekeeper, but much of that was saved
to us by the good fortune we had to get one of the Chambers belonging to a Fellow
at a certain Rent ready furnished. The Provost of the House invited Mr. Selfe,
Mr. Brooke, and one Hodges who is a Partner with him in Tutorship ; and Audley
Harvey with myself and son to dine with him : and leaving the old Gent : soon after
dinner, we finished our views of what was remarkable and likewise all our Business
and spent the Evening at Mr. Hodges's Chamber. One Bowles who is Librarian to
the University and an Antiquarian being with us, the Time past very pleasantly and
we tarri'd till Eleven or after.

Friday, 2nd. Mr. Brooke came to take his Leave this Morning, and one
Tindal a Gent : Comoner and his Pupil, who is the Son of Mr. Tindal of Batheford,
being with him, they both drank Tea with us, and we presently took horse for
Purton ; only tarry'd an Hour or more at Faringdon where Mr. Selfe's Horse was
left and came to our journey's End between 6 and 7.

Saturday 3rd. We spent all the Morning and took a dinner w ,h our friend
Mr. Goddard ; so 'twas two before we set forwards on our journey Homewards, and
by the badness of the roads and going somew'. out of the Way, darknes had
overtaken us before we came to Bromham; Yet after giving Mr. Selfe my best
thanks as they are justly due for his Company in this long journey I came
homewards in the dark, and at Eight or a little after found my two Girles in good
Health. The Success of this journey will in my apprehension, much point out the
Life of my Son ; the foundation now being to be laid either of Industry and Virtue
or Vice and Sloth ; nothing being surer, then as the Principles so will the Practice
be ; which has given me the great Circumspection in my choice of his Tutor who, I
have Confidence will be more then ordinary careful over him ; and so under the
Protection of the Almighty Providence leave him to proceed.

Sunday 4th. Mr. Fox* preach'd this afternoon, on these Words, viz : Search
the Scriptures. After Sermon I was at Mr. Fox's ; with him Mr. Pierce the
Clergyman, Capt. Jacob Selfe, and Mr. Manks an Hour or more. Mr. Fox designing
for Bath to-morrow where he has found much Benefit towards Recovery of his
Health.

Munday 5th. Afternoon I made a visit to Bro: Selfe, who since my Absence
has been overturn'd in his Chariot and much bruised in his Way from Nonsuch.

*Rev. Bohun Fox, Vicar of Melksham, 1697— 1750.

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Wednesday 7th. I went to Rhoteridge in the Afternoon to see Workmen
and speak w' h my Tenant, else not from home.

Thursday 8th. I went this Morning to Bath to see my Mother, who when I
came seem'd to be discontented w th . me for some Matters, y'. I thought I had
deserv'd her utmost approbation in, w ch . indeed gave me uneasiness during my Stay
there and some melancholy thoughts, w ch . were somewhat reliev'd by Mr. Fox, who
came and tarried an Hour or more : I returned in y e Even.

Friday 9th. This day I spent at Home, the latter part of it mostly w th . my
Serv' s ., who were taking into the Barn a small Wheat Rick in w ch . the Mice had
made sad Havock altho the same was but of last Y rs . growth. My Tenant Little
assisting us was w th . me an Hour afterward.

Sunday nth. One Mr. Thomson that is Curate at Poulshot preached this
Morning on the Last Verse of the 28 of Job, where all my family attended.

Munday 12th. Afternoon Bro. Selfe, his Son Jacob and Mr. Rob'. Smith of
the Forest were with me some Hours — The Latter in Business and his Stay was not
long. Our Talk concerning the publick was of the dissolution of the Parliam'., and
the prodigious Bribery now made use of for new Elections, which vile Corruptions I
fear are permitted by the Divine Power as a Scourge for our Wickedness, for what
greater Punishment can befall a Nation y n to have the Legislature it selfe have its
being from open Bribery and Baseness.

Tuesday 13th. After dinner I went to Devizes to have spoken w ,h . Mr Sadlier
who was not at Home, so had only the Company of my Tenant Hillman and
return'd.

Wednesday 14th. Bro : Selfe sent to me this Afternoon to meet Mr. Jacob
Selfe at his house to consult of some Matters relating to the Parish, and I tarri'd
there talking of the Parish Business and other Matters till near ten.

Thursday 15 th. All the day I was about my own Home, and in the Evening
at the Request of my Neighbour Poulsom was at his House where I bargain'd with
his Son Jacob to serve me from our Lady-day next, in Place of J no . Acreman at
the Wages of £2 an ^ Livery every year.

Friday 16th. After dinner I went to Rhoteridge to see Workmen there and
return'd to Melkesham to John Glasse's where were Bro. Selfe and the two
Jacob Selfes, and in some little time after Mr. Jerom Awdry came in who is willing
to serve the Office of Church Warden on our Request the next Year, to w oh .
Purpose we met and so consequently had much talk of Parish Business.

Saturday 17th. I was at Home all the day and Watty came from
Marlborough in y e Evening.

Sunday 18th. Mr. Pierce preach'd this afternoon on the 3 Verse of the 15th
of Proverbs, all my family being present.

Tuesday 20th. My Tenant Gibbs was all y e Company I had w th . me this
day who came in a little after my Return from a Walk to Daniels Wood.

Wednesday 21st. Early this Morning I went to Beanacre and from thence
w th . Bro : Selfe to Laycock, from whence we went with Mr. Talbot in his Coach to
Marlborough to the 3 Tunns, where was appointed a meeting of the Gent, of the
County to name a Person they thought proper to succeed Mr. Hyde in Case of his

YATE AND CORSHAM. 171

Death or otherwise declining to stand Candidate for this County, he being both
antient and infirm. There was a considerable Number met at the Place appointed
and being inform'd Mr. Hyde was indifferently well in Health at this time, came to
y e Resolution that in either Case above mentioned Mr. Goddard of Swindon should
be the Person to stand in his Place, after which we came back to Lacock and supp'd
there, afterwards to Beanacre where also I stay'd some little time so y' twas near
two before I came home.

Thursday 22nd. My Tenant Brookman and his Son in Law Fussell came
hither last night, so y'. I could not speak with them 'till this Morning, and having
discours'd our Business they went hence ab'. n. The rest of y e Day I was very
private w th . my own family.

Friday 23rd. This day, saving attending the Church Service, was spent
privately at Home.

Saturday 24th. I had but little or no extraordinary Business this day ; only in
the afternoon I discharg'd my Serv'. J no . Acreman, he being to leave my Service
to-morrow.

Sunday 25th. I and my two Girles attended all the Divine Service both
Morning and Afternoon. Mr. Fry preach'd in y e Morning on the 6 Verse of 24th of
St. Luke's Gospel.

Munday 26th. Jacob Poulsom came yesterday to my Service, his Wages ^3
per an. This Morning having Watty with me I call'd on my Mother at Bath who
is now down in the Gout, and leaving him there went forward on my journy to
Glaston ; but the weather proving very bad, as much Rain and Hail with Thunder
and Lightning, I took up my Quarters at Wells, and had with me (who I met by
accident) one Stonage a Tyler, who does my work for me at Norwood, an Hour or
Two.

Tuesday 27th. As soon as I could move from my Quarters I went to
Glaston but first to Norwood, where my Ten'. Brookman came to me and went
with me to Glaston where I reckon'd with him and Seald Leases for the Estate for
7 Yrs. from Lady-day last, and having sever 1 , other Persons in Business, after
dinner I went to the passing the parish Ac ts , and after some Wrangling there where
there is a great Cause for Complaint, I took Horse again and quartered at
Somerton this Night.

Wednesday 28th. I took my journy as soon as I could in the Morning
towards Catsly, and my Letter of Notice miscarrying was partly disappointed and I
lay at Beaminster this Night.

Thursday 29th. At eight I left my Quarters and came to Doc tr . Pollard's at
Croscomb, and from thence went to several of my Tenants Houses but return'd to
dine with the Doc tr . where I tarryd all Night expecting Mr. Symes, who by a
Messenger desired my stay and that he would be w th . me in the Evening.

Friday 30th. After drinking a dish of Tea I took my leave of the family
and lodg'd this Night at Shepton Mallett.

Saturday 31st. Having some Business w th . my Mother I calle d . at Bath
abo'. noon and after little stay came Home at four, found my two Girles well and
Watty and that in my Absence Martha Pitman had left our Service, and Mary
was come in her place at the Wages of £^ per an.

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Sunday, April ist. Mr. Pierce preached this afternoon on y e 36 and 37
Verses of the 10th of St. Luke's Gospel, and Sermon ended I was at Mr. Guppy's
w th . Bro. Selfe his son Jacob and Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melksham an Hour or more.

Monday, 2nd. I was about my own House all the day looking over my
Affairs and had two of my neighbours w' h . me to collect the Land and Window
Tax, besides my tenant Little in the evening. Watty went to School.

Tuesday, 3rd. By Invitation I din'd w ,h . Bro : Selfe, where were S r . W m .
Hanham, * Mr. Norris, Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. Methuen on whose Ac', this feast
was made. All that were married had also their Consorts w th . them. Doc ,r . Bave
(of Bath) who was passing through the Village was with us some little time : Our
chief discourse was of the Returns made for y e Parliament now choosing, and the
vast and open Bribery made use of in all parts of y e Kingdom to y'. Purpose : and
likewise of some of our parochial Business, Brewer the Lawer being w th . us in the
Evening who is to manage a Tryal for this parish to-morrow at y e Session: my
stay was till about Nine leaving all behind me. Betsy went to Bath this day to
see her Grandmother and stay some time there.

Wednesday, 4th. I went to Rhoteridge in y e afternoon and returned to
Mr. Long's my tenant w th . whom I had Business and at my coming Home found
Ed. Ferryman and another Person from or near Salisbury who held me in
discourse good part of the Evening : y e other Man being a Butcher.

Thursday, 5th. I went to our Tenants at Littlecot and also called at
Mr. Tuck's at Goatacre, and in my Way Home at Sandy Lane to have met a
person y'. did not come : So came Home in the Evening.

Friday 6th. About 3 afternoon I walk d . to Melksham where at Mr. Selfe's
I met Bro. Selfe, his son Jacob and Mr. Methuen; we y 1 . were concern'd went to
the Vestry and after some stay there return'd to our Company and had Mr. Fox
w lh . us for an Hour, and so to our Homes.

Saturday 7th. I was about my own Home all the day, in the afternoon
Mr. Brooke's Son of Heddington was with me some little time in Business.

Sunday 8th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on 24th Verse of 16th Chap' r .
of Matthew's Gospel, where we all attended.

Munday 9th. I went to Rhoteridge in the Morning after Mr. Horton of
Broughton had taken a dish of Tea with us, who came to talk with me of the
Election of the County which is to be tomorrow for Kn ts . to serve in Parliam'., and
being return'd Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham and he of the same Name of Beanacre,
were w th . me in the afternoon on y e same affair.

Tuesday 10th. Early this Morning I took Horse for Wilton, call'd on
Mr. Seymour at Seend and went w th . several of our Neighbours to y e place of
Election, when appear'd no Opposition against S r . R. Howe and Mr. Hyde, so they
were deolar'd accordingly ; afterwards went to Sarum where dining only with our
own friends and Relations at the Blue Boar, we when dinner was ended went to
the Angel where y e great Company din'd, and there Mr. Goddard of Swindon was
again agreed to be set up as Candidate in Case Mr. Hyde should faile, who was not
able to appear at Wilton, and then spent the Evening w' b . many Gen,, at the Tavern.

* Sir William Hanham, of Neston, married 1717, Maud Norris, of Nonsuch, whose mother was
Elizabeth Selfe. Mr. Methuen, of Bradford (not yet of Corsham).

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Tuesday 25th. After dinner I went to Keevil to my old Serv'*. Rich d .
Dalmer, who had me to see a horse at a Neighbour's House ; w ch . having done I
return'd to my own Home.

Wednesday 26th. This Morning I went to Bath to see my Mother in Law,
who I find not to be at all well in Health. I pass'd away the whole Time with her
and those in the same House, viz., Mr. Norris, &c, and did not so much as stirr
from thence 'till I came Home.

Thursday 27th. This day indeed I was at Bath as is mention'd in the
preceding Article by Mistake : and on Wednesday was at dinner at Bro. Selfe's w th .
Mr. Methuen and Mr. Jacob Selfe besides his own family, and one Shorthose an
Apothecary was w th . us some time in the Evening.

Friday 28th. I was at the Vestry this afternoon to receve the Overseers
Ac ts . w ch . are found to be very faulty and so not pass'd : afterwards w th . Bro. Selfe
at Mr. Jacob Selfes about half an Hour.

Sunday 30th. Mr. Pierce preach'd this Afternoon on the 13th and 14th
Verses of the 13 Chapt r . of St. Jn os . Gospel. My Tenant Gibbs was w th . me at
Shaw some little time after Sermon.

Munday, May 1st. This Morning early I set out for London, call'd at
Nonsuch ; and from thence to Sandy Lane where I took Place in the two days
Coach and came to Newbury at Night.

Tuesday, 2nd. After a short time being in Bed we set forward on our
journy and come to the Inn about nine where I could not get a Bed ; so lodg d . at
the Angel Inn behind St. Clements.

Wednesday, 3rd. About nine I set out about my affaires, was at
Mrs. Tuck's, and Mr. Selfe Norris's ; call'd also at Mrs. Millner's Lodging who was
gone out of Town, I din'd privately by myself and in the Evening entertain'd
my selfe w th . a play.

Thursday, 4th. I was again w th . Selfe Norris, in Change Ally about my
own Affair and at the S. Sea House and din'd with him. In the Evening I was w th .
Mr. J no . Thresher and Mr. Topps at the Tavern 3 or 4 Hours.

Friday 5th. I travel'd much about the Town in my Business, and in the
Evening was at a Tavern w th . Mr. Josiah Diston,* Mr. William Lewis, Mr. Sadlier
of Devizes, and Mr. Boucher to a late Hour.

Saturday 6th. I finish'd my Business in the Evening, took a Glass of Wine
w th . two of y e Gent, last mention'd and Mr. John Thresher.

Sunday 7th. I was at Church twice, din'd w th . my Landlord, and in the
Evening again at the Tavern w th . Mr. Hicks, Minister of Broughton, the three Gent,
last mention'd, and Mr. Henry Horton. There has been of late several irreligious
Clubbs discover'd of which there is much talk, and indeed every one that I hear
speaks of them w' h . the utmost detestation as they duly deserve, such blasphemous
Impieties having never been heard of and are not fit to be committed to paper.
Several Persons of high Rank and of both Sexes are reported to be concern'd in
them, the Govermen'. has thought fit to issue a Proclamation for their Suppression
which I heartily wish may have its Effect.

* Josiah Diston, M.P., Devizes, 1706, 1708, 1715.

174 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Munday 8th. After the same Manner as I came up I now set out again for
my own Home, and fortun'd to have pretty agreeable Company in both journeys.
A Tradesman of Newbury, as he was riding between Maidenhead and Slough, either
by an Apoplectick fit or disjoynting his Neck by the fall from his Horse, expir'd
just as we pass'd by the Place. An Instance of the Uncertainty of Life and
Monitor for our Behaviour in it.

Tuesday gth. I took leave of my Company at Sandy Lane and call'd at
Nonsuch, where were besides the family, Mr. Wallis, Mr. Lucas Selfe and
Mr. Tho s . Harnham, the 2 first mention'd came w lb . me to Melkesham.

Wednesday 10th. I din'd at Beanacre w th . the 2 Gent, last mention'd and
old Mr. Norris besides the family, also Mr. Jacob Selfe and his Bro. were w th . us,
and all except the Clergy-Man who went away early, drank plentifully of Punch in
the Evening, our discourse being of comon Matters and the Journy Mr. Wallis and
Mr. Selfe are just now about to take to Rome, &c.

Thursday nth. All the Gent, last mention'd din'd w' h . me and also S r .
William Hanham, and our Living was much after the same Manner as Yesterday, I
pray God forgive the Excesses.

Friday 12th. After Dinner I walked to Melkesham by Mistake, thinking a
Meeting of the Parish to grant Rates for the Poor had been appointed as on this
Day : So was w th . Mr. Jacob Selfe about an Hour and return'd.

Saturday 13th. All the Day I was privately at Home, Edw. Dick indeed
was w th . me in y e Morning about an Horse, and after Dinner came Home, he
having been w lh . his Masf. Hele at Oxford.

Sunday 14th. Mr. Pierce preach'd this afternoon on the 8th Verse of the 5th
Chap tr . of y e Gospel of St. Matthew.

Munday, 15th. Mr. Long my Tenant was w th . me this afternoon.

Tuesday, 16th. Mr. Warne of Chippenham was here in Business just after
Dinner ; but I stay'd but a little w th . him, being just a going to Monkton Farley
from whence I return'd in the Evening.

Wednesday, 17th. I was at Bath to see my Mother who yet is far from
being in Health and after dining w th . her alone, Mr. Norris not being at Home and
his Spouse not appearing, I went to Docf. Cheyne w"'. whom I found several that
were Strangers to me as one Mr. Tennison, Mr. Gordon, &c. ; So after hearing
some Songs from the last mentioned Gent : and one Mrs. Lindsay that keeps the
Gaming House in Bath, and being there about an Hour and half, I came back to
my Mother, Mr. Norris being return'd I tarri'd w' h . them till almost eight so twas
late before my Return to my family.

Friday, 19th. This morning I went to Urchfont to buy a horse of a farmer
there w ch . done I din'd at Conock w lh . my Coz. Warrinner and made it pretty late
before I arriv'd at my own Home again : called also at my Coz. Nicholas's as I
passed by Devizes, [cf : p. 63. J

Sunday, 21st. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the last Verse of y e 3rd
Chaptr. of the first Epistle of St. Peter and after dinner I was at the Vestry to order
Matters for the Poor,

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Munday, 22nd. Two Sons of Mr. Charles Baily of Segery were to see my
Boys and din'd w tb . us. Afterwards I went to Beanacre, and tarried till Evening.

Tuesday, 23rd. I had no Company; only the Boys as mentioned yesterday
din'd w th . us and Ben Scot's Son of Chippenham ; and also Harris the Apothecary
of Bradford was with me an Hour or two afternoon in Business.

Wednesday, 24th. The whole day was spent w th out Company, and the Lads
before mentioned went hence this Morning.

Thursday, 25th. Edward Gibbs was w th . me an Hour in the Evening w ch .
was the only Companion I had all the day.

Saturday, 27th. All the day privately at Home, only Mr. Child of Devizes
call'd at the Door to see me as he past by.

Whitsunday, 28th. My family were w th . me at the publick Service of the
Church where Mr. Fox preached on these Words of the 12th of the Romans viz:—
Overcome Evil w' h . Good.

Munday, 29th. After attending the publick Church Service and dining at
Home I was at the Vicaridge w th . Mr. Fox in the Evening two or three Hours or
more, some part of w oh . time Mr. Selfe of Bromham was with us.

Tuesday, 30th. I went to Whetham to have seen Mr. Earnly who went
yesterday to London, So missing my Design there, came to Nonsuch and tarry'd
w th . S r . William Hanham till late in the Evening having also Mr. Selfe of Bromham
w tk . us some part of the time, Mr. Norris was from Home.

Wednesday 31st. I was sent for in the Morning to drink a Dish of Tea w th .
Mr. Diston at Bro. Selfe's and at my Return to Dinner found my Coz. Nicholas's
Son at my House who tarri'd but little after Dinner and we took Horse together,
He for Home and I for Monkton Farley, in some Business.

Thursday, June 1st. As early as I could I went in y e Coach with my whole
family to Bath, to see my Mother, who yet is not well in Health : I did not move
out of the House untill my Return in the Evening to my Home, leaving my family
behind me.

Friday 2nd. Just as I was sitting down to Dinner Mr. Kington of Jaggard's
and his Wife came and took such Comons as I had ; also before we had din'd
Mr. Warne of Chippenham came in some Business ; the latter tarri'd but little
Time but Mr. Kington till the Evening ; we having Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob
w th . us after Dinner.

Saturday 3rd. Mr. Webb of Farley was w th . me in Business 3 or 4 Hours
this afternoon, and besides I had no Company.

Sunday 4th. Mr. Sadlington of Laycock perform'd our Divine Service this
afternoon and preach'd on the 9th Verse of the 4th Chap lr . of y e Epistle of St. John,
afterwards I was at Coz. Guppy's with Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob some time, it
raining very hard.

Munday 5th. I sent again to Bath to fetch my family, 3 of w cb . came in the
Evening and Betty stay'd behind.

Wednesday 7th. It being now gossipping time I din'd at Mr. Methuen's of
Bradford with one Mr. Brickham, Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob, beside Women ;
after Dinner Mr. Thresher was w"\ us. There was Discourse of the Parliam' 5 ,

176 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Enquiries into the S. Sea Directors affaires, &c, and of Mist the journalist being
order'd to Newgate by the House of Comons for a Letter in one of his Papers w ch .
tis said is treasonable. I came Home w th . my Son John about Nine.

Friday gth. After Dinner Mr. Fox calling on me to y' purpose I went to
Bro. Selfe's: and in the Evening to see a Performance of the Strollers at
Melkesham w lh . continu'd till near twelve, I cannot say to any satisfaction of Mine.
My Daug tr . Peggy has a great Cold and swell'd face.

Sunday ioth. Mr. Fox preach'd this morning on 6th Verse of the 139
Psalm old Transl. In the Evening Harris the Apothecary was w th Peggy whose
face is very much swell'd and one Eye clos'd up and She in much Pain after having
fainting fitts or pretty near it.

Munday 12th. Peggy continuing in great Paine in her Head especially the
Backward Part of it and Neck, notw th standing the Blister apply'd last Night. I
sent for my Mother and Betsy to Bath who came to us about 8 this Evening, Peggy
being much in the same Condition as before is mention'd. My Mother brought
with her a Cook maid for us, viz., Mary at y e Wages of ^4.

Tuesday 1 3th. My Coz. Smith of Littleton was with me two or three Hours
in the afternoon as a Visit, and Harris the Apothecary was also here to see Peggy.

Wednesday 14th. Afternoon Bro. Selfe was here to see us and his family :
and also Clare of Bradford in some Business. Watty went this day to
Marlborough.

Thursday 15th. I had very little Company or Business all the day. Peggy
is much recover'd and like to be soon well.

Friday 16th. In the Evening I was at Melkesham where was a Meeting of
the Parish concerning the High-Ways, my stay there was but little more than an
Hour, and the other part of the Day I was quietly at Home.

Sunday 18th. Mr. Selfe of Broomham preach'd to us this afternoon in the
absence of Mr. Fox who is in London, on the first part of the 21st Verse of the
37th Psalm.

Munday 19th. After Dinner Jacky went to Sarum ; and I some part of the
Day attended Mowers and Haymakers in my Orchard, where I am now busie ; but
not so as wholly to leave this Room.

Tuesday, 20th. I was attending Mowers and Haymakers good part of the
day, the sun shining briskly.

Wednesday, 21st. My Tenant Palmer was with me this afternoon and
besides him had no other Company but Haymakers, &c.

Sunday, 25th. Mr. Sadlington of Lacock preach'd to us this afternoon on
the 13 Verse of 3 d . Chap ,r . of 1st Epistle of St. Peter. Sermon ended, I went with
Bro. Selfe, Capt° Jacob and Mr. John Guppy to Mr. Jacob Selfe's ; where we
stay'd till near Sunset it being Hot weather.

Munday, 26th. I had no Company all the day and finished my Hay-making.

Tuesday, 27. At four this Afternoon I went to Bro. Selfe's where besides
himself and Son were Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. John Guffy. I was there till near
ten.

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Wednesday, 28th. Mr. Harris the Apothecary of Bradford was w tb . me an
Hour or two in the Evening in Business.

Thursday, 29th. I went to Mr. Awdry's of Seend who not being at Home I
visited Mr. Biss of Seend where I stay'd till evening : being after 3 when I went
hence.

Friday, 30th. I went to see Rhoteridge this afternoon and was absent 3 or
4 Hours ; the rest of the day was in much privacy.

Saturday, July 1st. I was altogether privately at Home all Day.

Sunday, 2nd. Mr. Selfe of Bromham preach'd this Afternoon on the 30 &
31st Verses of the 10th Chap tr . to the Hebrews. My Mother who has not been
well for two or 3 Days did not attend the Church Service.

Munday 3. I with Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob made a Visit to Mr. Horton
of Broughton this afternoon, where we tarri'd till Evening talking of several
Matters, viz., the Proceedings of the now Parliament relating to the S. Sea
Company, the Lottery now on foot, &c.

Tuesday 4th. Mr. Sadlier of Devizes who came in some Business din'd
with me, and in the afternoon I was with him and Mr. Thresher of Bradford at
Bro. Selfe's two or three Hours.

Wednesday 5th. Mr. Wallis's Coz. Moon this afternoon brought me a
setting Dog as comitted to my Care by the Owner Mr. Lucas Selfe during his
Travels, who has now been abroad a Month or 6 Weeks, and besides the Person
above mention'd enjoy'd Privacy to my own Content.

Thursday 6th. Mr. Seymour* and Mr. Awdry of Seend were w th . me in a
Visit 3 or 4 Hours this Evening.

Friday 7th. Bro. Selfe and his family were w' h . us this afternoon.

Saturday 8th. After dinner I went to Mr. Webb's of Farley, and was with
him Mr. Seymour, and Harris y e Apothecary 2 or 3 Hours.

Sunday 9th. Mr. Hicks of Broughton performed the Church Service to us
afternoon and preach'd on the 22nd Verse of the 16th Chap' r . of the first Epistle to
y e Corinthians.

Munday 10th. My Coz. Nicholas's eldest Son by this Wife came to see us
this Morning, and just before Dinner Mr. Norris and Mrs. Norris, Sir W m . Hanham
and his Lady came in, so that we had a full Table ; and in the afternoon Bro. Selfe,
Captain Jacob and Mr. Sadlier of Devizes were w th . us, Sir W m . Hanham and Lady
tary'd all Night, the rest went off, some earlier, some later.

Tuesday nth. After Dinner I went w th . S r . W m . Hanham to Bro. Selfe's
and tarry'd with him till ten, drinking very plentifully of Punch, Capt. Jacob Selfe
was also w th . us.

Wednesday 12th. This whole Day I was at Home w th . the Gent", above
mention'd w' h out other Company.

Thursday 13. About 6 this Evening Mr. Norris and his Spouse return'd
from Bath-Easton (whither they went on Munday last) and took S r . W m . Hanham
and Lady to their own Home.

•Mr, Seymour, afterwards 8th Duke of Somerset.

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Friday 14th. After Dinner Mr. Fox being return'd from London sent to
me to meet him at Bro. Selfe's, where also came to us Mr. Jacob Selfe of
Melkesham and his Brother. The Tryal Mr. Fox has now coming on at next
Assizes w th . Mr. Long concernng Ily, was the chief Topick, and interspers'd with
some comon News of the Town, viz., as the Prorogation of the Parlim'. the S. Sea
affair, &c. held us till near Eight.

Saturday 15th. In very much privacy I was all the day at Home.

Sunday 16th. Mr. Selfe of Broomham preach'd this afternoon at Melkesham
where I and my family except my Mother were present. Bro. Selfe and his family
came with us from Church to see my Mother who has for some Days been ill in the
Gout as we suppose, but is now better.

Munday, 17th. After Dinner I went to Melkesham faire to have bought an
Horse for my own riding and having travell'd the faire over and over to no purpose
retir'd to Mr. Jacob Selfes where was his Brother and several others for an Hour or
two.

Tuesday, 18th. By Invitation I Din'd at Bro. Selfes with S r . W m . Hanham
Mr. Norris and Mr. Methuen besides the Family of the House and several other
Ladies, Harris of Bradford was also with us in the Evening and I tarri'd till ten
our Discourse all the Evening being of nothing but common Matters.

Wednesday, 19th. After Dinner I made a Visit at Whetham and was w th .
him the Master of y e house his Nephew Mr. Washbourn, one Gourdon a Scotch
Gent. y'. sings very finely, and some others about two Hours, being entertain'd by
Mr. Gourdon some part of the Time with Italian Songs and w lh . whom joyn'd
Mr. Earnley's Gent. Mr. Farwell, as to some part.

Thursday, 20. S r . W m . Hanham, Mr. Methuen, Mr. Norris, Bro. Selfe and
Cap'. Jacob din'd w th . me, and more in Number of the female Sex after Dinner
Mr. Jacob Selfe and his Nephew Tho. came to us. We sat merrily together till
about ten excepting one small Squabble between Mr. Norris and Capt n . Selfe.

Saturday, 22nd. In the Evening I was at Mr. Long's my Tenant about
some Business 2 or 3 Hours.

Sunday 23rd. Mr. Fox preach'd to us this afternoon on the 9th verse of the
16 Chap tr . of St. Jn 05 . Gospel.

Munday 24th. I had no Company w' h . me all the Day, only in the Morning
I walk'd to my Tenant Mr. Long's in some Business, and at his Door by accident
had some word of Difference w th . Far. Hooper y e Surveyor of the High- Ways
concerning their amendment.

Tuesday 25th. My Tenant Little was the only person that was w th . me all
the Day.

Wednesday 26th. After Dinner I was w th . Mr. Talbot of Laycock about two
Hours.

Thursday 27th. After noon I went out w th . a setting Dog Mr. Lucas Selfe
has left with me during his absence, had some sport and very pleasant riding.

Friday 28th. By an Invitation I din'd at Nonsuch w th . the Masf. of ye
House and his family, and Bro. Selfe, Capt. Jacob, and Mr. Jacob Selfe of

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Melksham, Mr. Selfe of Broomham was also w th . us. Our chief Discourse was of
common Matters : and by a violent Shoure and Thunder we were detain'd till near
Nine.

Saturday 29th. I was altogether at Home the whole Day.

Sunday 30th. Mr. Fox preach'd this afternoon on 4 and 5 Verses of the
25th Psalm, where I and my family (except my mother who is lame yet) attended.

Munday, July 31st. After Dinner I was at the Vicaridge with Mr. Fox, Bro.
Selfe, his Son Jacob, and Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham. This was indeed a Visit
to Mr. Fox after his Return from the Assizes at Sarum where he has had a Tryal
w ,h . Mr. Calthrop Long, concerning the Tythes of Ily, in which Tyral Mr. Fox had
the Verdict : so that almost all our Time was taken up in Discourses on that
Subject, with very little else mention'd. My mother and Bet. went to Bath this
Morning.

Tuesday, Aug'. 1st. I din'd with Mr. Talbot at Lacock where was no other
Company then the Minister of the Parish Mr. Sadlington, 'till just as we had din'd
Doct r . Bave of Bath came in and tarri'd till we parted in the Evening : My Serv'.
Jn°. Acreman was most beastly drunk, and after a shameful Manner behav'd
himself when he came Home.

Wednesday 2nd. I was out with my setting (Dog) this afternoon, and
coming Home by Mr. Jacob Selfe's House I heard that Bro. Selfe and his Son were
there, so I alighted and tarri'd with them two Hours or more. Rob'. Drinkwater
being also with us.

Thursday 3rd. By Agreement Mr. Jacob Selfe went in the Coach with my
Self and Peggy to dine with his Nephew Goddard at Rudly, I never before
having been there to see them since his Marriage ; we had at Dinner with us
Mr. Miller the Minister of the Parish, at our coming Home Mrs. Jenny Awdry
came with us.

Friday 4th. All the Day was spent at Home. In the afternoon Mr. Bliss
of Seend was w' h . me 2 or 3 Hours, and Mrs. Long of farm to visit Peggy.

Saturday 5th. I was in the afternoon in the fields with my setting Dog.
The other part of the Day in privacy at Home.

Sunday 6th. Mr. Pierce preach'd this afternoon on the 2nd Verse of the 3rd
Chap tr . of St. Matthew's Gospel. After Sermon I was some little Time w th . Bro.
Selfe and Mr. Jacob Selfe at Mr. J no . Guppy's.

Munday 7th. Mr. Talbot din'd w th . me: and afterwards we went together
according to his Request to visit Mr. Seymour of Seend, it being the first Time he
ever was there. Mr. Wroughton of Eastcot was at Mr. Seymour's the same time
where we stayed about two Hours.

Tuesday 8th. In the afternoon I endeavour'd to have had some Sport w' h .
my Dog : but the Wind being low left the field, and took y e Opportunity to call on
Bro. Selfe, to enquire after Miss Cissy, who has been much disorder'd by a fever
and Paines in the Head for some days past, by Intermissions : my Stay was about
an Hour.

Wednesday gth. Early this Morning I call'd on Mr, Webb at Farley in
Business, from thence I went to my Coz. Smithe's of Littleton having Business
w th . him likewise, and took my Dinner there, afterwards call'd on my Mother at
Bath, and stay'd 2 Hours or more, so 'twas near ten when I return'd.

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Thursday ioth. About ten I went to the Devizes to speak w ,h . Mr. Sadlier
and some others, and at two set out from thence in order to have had some Sport
w ,h . my Dog : but a sudden Rain prevented.

Friday nth. Having been privately at Home all the Day, in the Evening I
went to be with Bro. Selfe some little Time, he having I think at this time a very
melancholy Scene before him relating to his Daugh ,r . Miss Ciss., who now plainly
shews her Illness to proceed from some Disorder of the Mind.

Saturday, 12th. I was at Home in my own Business Mr. Sadler the Atturney
being w th . me in the morning and afterwards attending my little Harvest.

Sunday, 13th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on 21st Verse of the 2nd
Epistle of St. Peter. [? Chapter.]

Munday, 14th. About 3 I went out a setting and tarried till Evening when
hearing Bro. Selfe had sent for me I went to Beanacre where I tarried till Eleven or
after, The Business to me was chiefly to speak with me of the miserable Condition
of Miss Cissy and how to dispose of her, &c.

Tuesday, 15th. After Dinner I again took my Horse and after being out
with my Dog two or three Hours I went to Bro. Selfe' s and tarri'd there with
them till near ten : some part of the time Mr. J no . Norris was w th . us.

Wednesday, 16th. Hearing last night that my Mother was taken ill at Bath
I went to that Place this Morning after I had called at Mr. Webb's and found
my Mother indeed very ill but not so bad as I expected and I hope y'. by due
means she will get over it for as we suppose tis the Gouty Humour in the Stomach
w oh . Yesterday began to remove ; I tarri'd some little time at Farley at my Return
in Business, and had some Disturbance afterwards in my Road Home.

Thursday, 17th. Being under an Engagement I went to Bro. Selfe's this
Morning and tarri'd there an Hour or two : afterwards was at Home w th out
Company. In the Afternoon we had a Cook Maid came to our Service in the
place of

Friday, 18th. In the Afternoon I attempted to go out a Setting but was
beaten off by the Rain, and in the Evening Mr. Webb of Farley was with me in
Business.

Saturday, 19th. In the Morning I was about an Hour and a Half at
Beanacre partly in Business. Afternoon I was two or three Hours a setting.

Sunday, 20th. A young Man a Stranger whose Name I have forgotten
preach'd on the 13th Verse of 3rd Chap tr . of Epistle general of St. James. After
Sermon I was some little Time with the Preacher, Mr. Newborough, Mr. Foxe's
Uncle and Bro. Selfe at Mr. Foxe's. Sermon being in the Afternoon.

Munday, 21st. About 8 this Morning Mr. Webb call'd on me to go with him
to Reading to have the Mortgage of Muckton Farley Estate assign'd to me from
one Mr. Whistler a Gent, in y' neighbourhood : we called at Marlborough where I
saw Watty in good Health and proceeded on our journy to Newbury thro y e Rain
and lodg'd there.

Tuesday, 22nd. It being a wet Morning 'twas Nine before we left this place
and we came to Reading very wet between 12 and 1. So it was late before we

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could do our Business w ch . was transacted with one Mr. Whistler y'. lives near
that Place and Mr. Blagrove of Reading his Attorny, we return'd no further than
Theal and lodg'd there.

Wednesday, Aug. 23rd. At 7 this Morning we left our Quarters and called
at Woolhampton to see a Nursery Garden, where Mr. Webb bought many trees and
Plants to a great Value, which detained us till near three, so we could come no
further to lodge than Ramsbury.

Thursday, 24th. Not very early we took Horse for Home and came to
Shaw by two or there about, Mr. Webb tarried with me an Hour or two and took
his leave.

Friday, 25th. After Dinner I had a Message from Bro. Selfe that Mr. Norris
and his Spouse were w th . him, So desir'd I would come to them with Peggy,
whither we went and tarried till Evening, and this Day my Servant Robert Gale
perfectly left me on the Account of the death of his Brother, so that we are in much
disorder, having our New Servant Maid Jane Calway that came to us but yesterday
was To night gone Home in my Absence very Sick.

Saturday, 26th. In the Afternoon I was out with my Dog two or three
Hours and besides only attended my Business.

Sunday, 27th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the 15th Verse of the
1 7th Psalm : After Dinner my Serv'. went to Bath to enquire how my Mother
was the last Night, and brings me Word She took some Rest, and was a little
amended. Jane Caloway came again to us y e Day.

Munday, 28th. Weston of Chippenham was w th . us at Dinner and
afterwards I rode out a Setting an Hour or two and in the Evening had w th . me
Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob.

Tuesday, 29th. I with Peggy, went to Bath to see my Mother and at the
same time made Tryal of a new Coach Man that offers his Service : My Mother
being better than She has been we return'd in the Evening.

Wednesday, 30th. This Morning I parted with the Person that drove us to
Bath yesterday, we not agreeing on Termes, and he not being as I think very fit for
our Service : Edmond Lewis of Broughton was with me in the Morning w th . whom
I walk'd in the Ground half an Hour or an Hour to try if we could find a Hare and
the Rest of the Day was within Doors.

Thursday, 31st. After Dinner I was out with my Setting Dog, the rest of
the Day privately at Home.

Friday, Septr. 1st. Mr. Tuck the Younger was w lb . us at Dinner and in the
Evening I was a Setting.

Saturday, 2nd. Having some business I din'd with Mr. Webb at Farley
and in the Evening made use of my Setter in my Way Home.

Sunday, 3rd. Mr. Selfe of Broomham preach'd this Afternoon on the 4
Verse of 26th Chaptr. of Isaiah, after which I was with him Bro. Selfe and his Son
Jacob, about an Hour, at Mr. Jacob Selfe's.

Munday, 4th. In the Evening I was out with my Dog again, and before
Dinner was w lb . me one Thomas Bridgeman, from Clack, with whom I bargain'd

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to serve me between this Time and our Lady-day next, as Coachman, &c, at the
price of £■$, and if we like at that Time, and we go on farther, he is to have £6, per
an., and a Livery as usual.

Tuesday, 5th. I was this afternoon at Mr. Jacob Selfe's, with Mr. Seymour,
Mr. Awdry of Seend, his two Nephews of the same Name, his two Sons in Law, and
Mr. Selfe of Broomham, some little Time. Our stay was till near ten, and our Talk
was only of comon Affaires, and I was at the Vestry Room some time where was
to have been a Meeting concerning the High Ways, but there were not more than 3
or 4 Persons.

Wednesday 6th. Mr. Warne of Chippenham was, I think, the only person
that was with me in Business this Day ; so in the Evening I was at Bro. Selfe's
about two Hours, where was also Mr. Brewer the Lawyer.

Thursday 7th. I was again this Afternoon in the fields with my setting
Dog, and had no Company all y e Day.

Friday 8th. I was privately at Home all the former part of the Day, and in
the Evening out again with my Dog.

Sunday 10th. In the Morning very early my new Servant Tho s . Bridgeman
came, but how long he will continue with me I am uncertain, his Behaviour being
but very indifferent this very day. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on 13 V. of y e
1st Chap tr . of the Epistle of St. James.

Munday nth. I was at Mr. Horton's of Broughton this Afternoon, in
Company with the Minister of Holt Mr. Lewis, and one Cap'. Dennet that is now
at Holt Wells : but most of the Time with the Mast 1 ', of the House alone, for
I tarri'd till near Seven. And this Day I began to try for some Marl by digging
under Ground, as they do at the Cole Pitts.

Tuesday 12th. Peggy went to Bath this Morning, and had with her in the
Coach Mrs. Horton of Broughton and Mrs. Long my Tenant. Bet came back in
the Evening with the two last mention'd. She has been at Bath these Six Weeks,
and brings me Word that her Grand-Mother is but little amended.

Wednesday 13th. In the Afternoon I attempted to have had some Sport
with my Dog, but being driven Home by the Rain I went in y e Evening to
Beanacre to Bro. Selfe's, where Betsy was visitting.

Thursday 14th. I was very privately at Home all the Day, and in the
Evening my Workmen for Marl brought me Word they had found a very fluent
Spring, so could proceed no further in that place.

Saturday 16th. Early this Morning I went to Bath to see my Mother, who
yet continues in a Weak Condition and does not come down Staires. I found there
Mr. Selfe of Broomham in very much Trouble on Account of his eldest Son (who
has been very idle and undutiful for some years past, altho' not now above 22 or 23
y rs . old), he having been at the Bear in that place several Weekes past, and now
declares he has marri'd one Collins the Sister of the Person that keeps that House,
a Person of little or no Fortune, and bred up always in a publick House, not at all
reputable as to her Character, tho' I do not hear of any particular Lewdness she
ever has been guilty of, only the Method of Living not favour'd in the World.
About Eleven I left Bath and came to Dine w ,h . Mr. J no . Norris who is now
settled in Mrs. Panton's House at Bath-easton, where after Dinner Mr. Selfe
call'd on me and we left that place about Five.

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Sunday 17th. One Mr. Fry, a Curate at Devizes, preach'd this Afternoon
on the 10th Verse of 84 Psalm. Sermon being ended I went with Bro. Selfe to ye
Vicarige, where was the Preacher, Mr. Foxe's Uncle and him Self, and Mr.
Mawkes ; our Stay was about an Hour.

Munday 18th. Just in the Evening I went to Mr. Tho. Long's in Business,
where by Accident I met w ,h . Bro. Selfe and tarri'd about 2 Hours.

Tuesday, 19th. I was all the Day at Home in much Business, setting things
in Order, for our to Morrow day's journey, and some other Matters. Mr. Sadlier
of Devizes, call'd here this Morning : and Edmond Lewis was with me some little
Time, in the Evening, being sent in a Message by his Neighbour, Mr. Horton, of
Broughton.

Wednesday, 20th. By Appointment about eight this Morn., I and my
daugh tr . Betsy, took our journey towards Coz. Smith's, of Littleton, and in our Way
call'd on my Mother, at Bath, (who yet continues ill), and took Peggy with us ; we
arriv'd at our journey's End, about two, and found there (besides the Mas tr . and
Mrs. of the House, and my Coz. Robert Smith, the Nephew, which make the
Family), Mr. Horton of Broughton, his Wife and Daug lr ., Mr. Merewether, the
Parson of Foscot, and Miss Bennet, Sister to my Coz. Smith : After Dinner the
Young People play'd Cards, and so twas pretty late before we could go to Bed, Yet
without any Excess.

Thursday, 21st. My Coz. Smith invited several of his Relations from
Froom, that din'd with us, and also his Bro. Law, Bennet, and one Mr. Salmon,
with the Company as mention'd Yesterday, and the Younger part of the Family,
past the Evening away with Dancing, which made it late before we went to Bed,
and as many as could be entertain'd, tarri'd in the House all Night. My Daugh' r .
Betsy, by eating a peach was taken ill and forc'd to leave y e Company.

Friday, 22nd. All the Company that lodg'd in y e House din'd there this
Day, and we went after Dinner to see the new Church there w Eh . is not yet finish'd,
and we were entertain'd at my Coz. Smith's and the Parson's : some of the
Company left us and only those mention'd the first Day with Mr. Bennet return'd
to Littleton, and he left us soon after.

Saturday 23rd. About n we set forward towards Home, having Mrs.
Horton in the Coach with us ; we call'd again at Bath and left Peggy, and at
Broughton with Mrs. Horton and came Home both well (Betsy being recover'd) at
5 or there about.

Sunday 24th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the 13 Verse of the
general Epistle of St. James as before on this Day fortnight is mention'd, and
Mr. Selfe of Broomham call'd here about 4 Afternoon in his Way tp Bath, being
once more in pursuit of his ungodly Son.

Munday 25th. In the Evening I was an Hour or two at Bro. Selfe's with
my Coz. Nicholas's eldest Son by his present Wife, the rest of the Day was spent
in my own Affaires at Home. [Cf : p. 63.]

Thursday 28th. Mr. Fox was with me some little time this Afternoon, and
Mr. Jacob Selfe favour'd me with his Company till near Nine, Mr. Tuck of Goatacre
being also with us.

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Friday 29th. Mr. Tuck continu'd w th . me all the Day, and I was very Busie
in attending my Marie Workmen, this being the first Day of Carrying out.

Saturday 30th. Afternoon I went to Farley to have spoke with Mr. Webb
in Business, but he was not at Home, so return'd immediately to my own Home
and Affaires.

Sunday, Oct r . 1st. The Text at our Church this Afternoon was 17 V. of y e
3d. of Proverbs. The Preacher was a Stranger, so know not his Name.

Munday 2nd. I was this Afternoon at Mr. Jacob Selfe's, w lh . Mr. Griffen
the Proprietor of Woolmore Field, Mr. Awdry of Seend, and his two Nephews of
the same Name, and Ambrose Goddard. Our Stay was till after 11, and altho' so
late yet without any the least Disorder : and our whole Discourse of comon
Matters.

Tuesday 3rd. Early this Morning I went to Heddington to see an Estate
belonging to Joseph Marshman that is to be sold, 'twas not for my own use that I
made the Enquiry but for my Friend Mrs. Miller, and I think 'twill be to no
Purpose, the Estate being not commodious in any Sort : however I could not return
before two, and after eating and visitting my Workmen went to Beanacre to Bro.
Selfe's, he in my Absence having sent his Serv'. to that purpose ; there were in
Company Mr. Norris, Mr. Methuen, Mr. Griffin, mention'd yesterday, Mr. Jacob
Selfe, and Brewer of Bradford the Lawyer. Our Stay was till after Nine.

Wednesday 4th. Having some Business with Mr. Webb I went to Farley,
who not being at Home I went to Ford where he was w th . some Workmen, and
from thence to Clarken Down where was a Purse of £"40 to be run for : and having
seen the Race w ch . was perform'd at 2 Heats, the same Horse gaining both. I
return'd to Monkton Farley with Mr. Webb, and from thence Home about
9 or 10.

Thursday 5th. After Dinner I was out with my Dog an Hour or two, and
in the Evening was at my Neighbour Poulsom's till eight or Nine.

Friday 6th. After Dinner I call'd on Mr. Webb at Farley to go with me to
Ford-Farm to see an Horse, and we were there entertain'd by Mr. Godding (who
was very pressing with us to tarry longer) till Seven, so came Home by Night.
Mr. Earnly of Whetham was here in my Absence.

Saturday 7th. All the Day I was very privately at Home without any
Company. Miss Houlton that has been here some time going with Betsy to
Broughton and Holt Wells, at the former of w ch . places they made out the
Day.

Sunday 8th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the former part of the 10th
Verse of the 9 Psalm, where I and mine attended as we usually do.

Munday 9th. Early in the Morning I took my journy towards Glaston and
call'd on my Mother at Bath, where were at Breakfast Mrs. Harvey of Cole Park,
her Daughter, and Miss Bennett of Ashton, so after two or 3 Hours Stay, I pass'd
on and call'd at Mr. Martin's of Pennard, who not being at Home I went forward
for Glaston, and there met my Tenant Palmer.

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Tuesday, ioth. At ten I left my Inn, (viz : the Rose and Crown) and went
to Norwood, where I well view'd the Premises, and came to Mr. Martin's in the
Evening, where I lodg'd, the Lawyer Martin, and Mr. Johnstone were with us in y e
Evening.

Wednesday, nth. After Breakfast, and seeing Mr. Martin's long Bill of
Law Charges, I mean the Lawyer's, I left the Place and came to my own Home,
about Sunset, and found all well.

Thursday, 12th. I was all the Day w th . my Marl-Men and about my other
affaires.

Friday, 13th. The former part of y e Day was privately at Home, and in the
Afternoon went to visit Mrs. Panton, at Jaggards, who has been 111, and was an
Hour w th . the Mas tr . of y e House, and Mr. Shorthose the Apothecary.

Saturday, 14th. Mr. Fox, who designs for London, Munday next, was here
to reeve his half Years Tithe, and take his Leave, just after we had din'd but did
not tarry above half an Hour. My Tenant Little was also with me in y e Evening
in Business.

Sunday, 15th. One Mr. Thomson preach'd the Sermon this Afternoon, on
the latter Part of the 41 V. of the 26th Chap tr . of St. Matthew's Gospel. My
Daughter Betsy was grieved w th . the Head-Ach and Cold, so could not attend the
Service at Church.

Munday, 16th. In the Afternoon, Bro. Selfe and Mr. Long, my Tenant,
were with me some Hours, when our chief Discourse was of the sad Apprehensions
(as our News Papers give us an Account) the People in London are in that the
violent Contagion that rages now in France, will reach them, and the Precautions
our Governm*. is taking to prevent the same.

Tuesday, 17th. At half an Hour after twelve Mr. Seymour, his Lady, and
Bro. came to dine w th . us, and they tarry'd till near five, and immediately after they
went hence, Mr. Guppy, of Pickwick, and Mrs. Houlton's youngest Bro. call'd here
in their Way from Seend, to have had Miss Houlton w' b . them, but the Weather
being bad, they tarry'd till ten, and then went without her.

Wednesday 18th. After Dinner I made a Visit to my Neighbour
Mr. Kington who has lately been ill, and tarri'd with him about two Hours.

Thursday 19. I call'd at Mr. Seymour's door at Seend in my Way to the
Devizes, where I din'd with my Coz. Nicholas and his Family, and after Dinner
Mr. Child, Mr. Sadlier, and Mr. Brookes of Heddington came to us. So having
done my Business with the two last mention'd Gent. I came Home in the Evening
very gravely by my Self, not daring to have a Serv'. w' h . me neither of mine having
ever had the Small Pox. Neighbour Poulson was with me in the Evening. [Cf : p. 63.]

Friday 25th. I had no Company and was out with the setting Dog about an
Hour after Dinner.

Sunday 22nd. About 9 this Morning Mr. Paradice of the Devizes Green
call'd at my Door, and told me my Tenant Palmer's Stock was seiz'd at
Badminton, and that all my Arrears at Norwood were likely to be lost unless
immediate care was taken. So I thought my Selfe oblig'd to be as quick as
possible altho' on Sunday, and immediately took Horse for Badminton where I

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spoke w th . my Tenant and found to be true what was related, only that his Stock
was not remov'd from my Estate. So proceeded that Night to Bath and lodg'd at
my Mother's.

Munday 23rd. Early in the Morning I again went forward for Norwood, and
arriv'd about one, and seeing all things quiet there, went to the Rose & Crown in
Glaston to Bed.

Tuesday 24th. Mr. Martin the Lawyer was with me betimes in the
Morning, and after breaking fast we went together to Norwood, and after a long
Stay in Expectation of my Tenant (according to Promise), we in the Evening made
Seizure of twenty Oxen, and after having finish'd, the Lawyer left me, and I
return'd to my Lodging at Glaston.

Wednesday 25th. I had with me several Persons to take my Estate but did
not agree with either, and again went to Norwood where was my Tenant's Son and
others, and after an Hour or two set out for Home, and came well (to the Highest
be my Praises) about Six.

Friday 27th. After Dinner I went to Bro. Selfe's and stay'd there 'till after
ten, it raining so very much that I could not come away well before. Mr. Jacob
Selfe was the only Companion besides the Family.

Sunday 29th. Mr. Rogers of Bradford preach'd this Afternoon on

Munday 30th. Early again this Morning I took Horse for Norwood and got
thither about One, where I stay'd till Night ; and then walk'd to Glaston to my
Quarters. I had with me Mr. Martin y e Lawyer, Mr. Walker, Bro. in Law to my
Tenant Palmer, his Son, and Palmer's son and some others 'till about Nine talking
with me of redeeming the Oxen I have seiz'd for Rent.

Tuesday 31st. After I had discours'd with some Persons about letting my
Estate, I went to Norwood and had the Oxen apprais'd, but upon Mr. Walter's
Intreatys, and Palmer's Sons, did not sell them ; but put them into the Hands of
the former, he giving me a Note to deliver them on Demand : in y e Evening I was
with some of the Town at my Quarters, the Rose & Crown : and also had a Tenant
offer.

Wednesday, Nov. 1st. About Eight I set out from Glaston and call'd at
Norwood, but did not alight and tarried some little Time with one King that
offers to be my Tenant at his House, and also went to Mr. Walters where I stay'd
near an Hour, and from thence directly Home, at which Place I came very much
tired at Six, and found my Tenant Gibbs there in some Business.

Friday 3rd. I had no Company, only Glass the Maltster was with me some
little Time, and in the Evening Peggy return'd being sent for from Bath.

Sunday 5th. In the Morning my late Tenant Palmer and his Son were with
(me), he not daring to appear on any other Day ; after Dinner they left me and
repair'd w th . my Family to Church, where Mr. Thomson, Curate at Steeple Ashton,
preach'd on y e 26 V. of 6 Chap tr . of St. Matthew's Gospel.

Munday 6th. I again early this Morning took my journy towards Norwood,
and call'd at Mr. Walters of West Pennard's, he being Bro. in Law to Palmer, but
my Stay was not long there, but I proceeded to Norwood and after some Stay there
also, went to Glaston to Bed.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 187

Tuesday, 7th. About ten I went to Norwood to have sold the Oxen, but
my Dealers not coming, I did nothing in that Matter, but had Discourse w' h . some
of letting the Estate.

Wednesday, 8th. Mr. Martin the Lawyer came to me this Morning to
Glaston, and one Brookman and his Son in Law Fussel, to buy the Oxen, and take
the Estate, both w oh . they did before we parted from Norwood, and having finished
my Business, I came again to my Quarters at Glaston in the Evening.

Thursday, gth. Just as Day appear'd I took Horse for Home, where at my
coming, I found Bro. Selfe and his Family to visit us, who stay'd till the Evening,
and pretty early I repair'd to Bed, much tir'd with my journy, but well pleas'd that
I have, I hope, well finish'd this troublesome Business.

Friday, ioth. In the Morning I was seeing my Affaires, and Afternoon for
about 2 Hours, I walk'd w tb . my Gun.

Saturday, nth. All the Day I was about my Home without Company,
saving a Tax gatherer.

Sunday, 12th. Mr. Fox, who returned from London, Saturday last was
Se'night, preach'd to us this Morning on these words, viz ; — Be content w th . such
Things as ye have : in the last Chap tr . to the Hebrews.

Munday 13th. In the Morning early, I took Horse to have met w th .
Mr. Seymour a hunting, but going the wrong Way fail'd in my design, but in my
Absence, a Messenger came from him, so at my Return, I went into Atford Field to
him and several others, there being by Accident several Packs of Dogs met together.
We had but little Sport, and I soon repair'd Home.

Tuesday, 14th. After Dinner I went to my Tenant, Mr. Long, to have the
Lease sign'd y'. I've granted him for 3 Yrs. fro. Lady-day last.

Wednesday, 15th. In the Evening I was with Bro. Selfe three or four
Hours, having only Thos. Gale with us some part of the Time, besides the Family.

Thursday, 16th. In the Afternoon I went to Daniel's Wood, and was made
wet in my Walk, and so return'd, my two Girles went to Jaggards this Morn, and
return'd in y e Evening.

Friday, 17th. All the Day I was at Home, and diligently attended my Men,
carrying Marie.

Sunday 19th. Only my Self and Servants were at Church, it raining much
and the Waters being high. Mr. Fox preach'd on the same Text as last mentioned.

Munday 20th. I was all the Day about my own Home, and in the afternoon
had Mr. Fox with me an Hour or two.

Tuesday 21st. After Dinner I walked to Daniel's Wood now the Weather
being fine. The former part of the Day was spent at Home.

Wednesday 22nd. I went to dine w lh . Mr. Seymour at Seend, where was
also by Accident Mr. Smith of Alton, and Mr. Seymour's Bro. Francis. So by
many Persuasions and vast Intreaties we stay'd till 'twas too late to come away or
at least we not in a Condition, for the other Smith pretended he would not Stay but
be at Melkesham in some Business that he must of necessity attend this Evening:
but in Truth I was so overcome with Liquor and in so bad a State that I knew not

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what I did and too bad to be mention'd; only I make my sincere Acknowledgement
to my Creator and Preserver, and stedfastly promise never to commit the like
beastly Wickedness.

Thursday 23rd. I got from my bed this Morning by eight, to the Almighty
be the Praises that I ever came from thence, but not in scarce a sensible Condition ;
however I rode out into the Field with the Beagles, the Masf. of the House and
his Bro. being with us, and we stay'd till One ; the Air I believe doing me much
Service, and so came to my Home about two but not capable to eat or drink but
very little all this Day.

Friday 24th. I all the day was at Home in a very Melancholy Condition.

Saturday 25th. Also this whole day I was at Home in privacy.

Sunday 26th. Mr. Fox this Morning continu'd his Text as last is mention'd ;
and had but a very small Congregation on Ac', of the wet Weather.

Munday 27th. Just in the Evening I went to Bro. Selfe's and tarry'd there
'till Nine, his Son Capt n . Jacob being just come from London and so we had much
Talk of his Affaires and what publick News was stirring.

Wednesday 29th. My two Daughters went to Nonsuch this Morning, and
having no Company I walk'd with my Gun after Dinner till Night : and had for an
Hour the Company of my Tenant Little and another Person in the Evening : the
rest of the Time alone.

Thursday 30th. Early this Morning I went to Bath to see my Mother, and
in y e Evening was at Doc' r . Cheyne's, where was some little time after I came in,
one Gourdon, the writer as 'tis s d . of the Independent Whig, and London Journ 11 .,
both bad Papers.

Friday, Dec. 1st. Between 7 and 8 I came from Bath, (leaving my Mother
in as good Condition or better than expected, tho' I think but bad in the Main)
tarry'd at home only half an Hour and went to Nonsuch where I tarry'd all Night.
There were none others then their own Family.

Saturday 2nd. At two or after I and my two Girles left Nonsuch and found
very bad Roads by Reason of a very hard frost ; however we came safely to our
Habitation by Night.

Sunday 3rd. The same Text was yet continu'd by Mr. Fox this Morning, as
is before mentioned.

Munday, 4th. I was all the Day at Home with my Workmen very busie in
carrying out Marie now, being Frosty Weather.

Tuesday, 5th. By Agreem'. with Bro. Selfe, I went to Beanacre, and from
thence with him and his Son Jacob, to Mr. Methuen's, of Bradford, where we din'd,
and also took our Night's Quarters, having w th . us in the Evening, Harris the
Apothecary, besides y e Family.

Wednesday, 6th. There din'd with us at Bradford, Mr. Rogers the Minister
of the Parish, and Mr. Thresher, but immediately after Dinner, I left them and
came home to my own Family in the Evening, through very bad Frosty Ways.

Thursday, 7th. I was w th out any Company (saving my Neighbour Poulsom,
whom I sent to in Business) all the Day.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 189

Friday, 8th. This being, by the Government, appointed a Day for a General
Fast and Humiliation throughout Great Britain, to implore God's Mercy towards
us, in preserving us from the Plague now violently raging in y e S. part of France,
I attended the Church Service, and Mr. Fox preach'd on 3rd Verse of the 13th of
St. Luke.

Sunday 10th. Mr. Fox preach'd on the latter part of the 6 Verse of 4 th
Chapt r . to ye Philippians this Morning ; for yet we continue to have our Church
Service in y e Morning, viz. to begin at a q tr . after 11.

Munday nth. After Dinner Colbourn of Chippenham was with me some
little time in Business ; and in the Evening Bro. Selfe and his son Jacob came and
tarri'd till about Nine. Also my poor Watty came well from Marlborough.

Wednesday 13th. I walk'd out with Watty about 12, and we tarrid an
Hour or two; then being beaten from our Intention of Shooting by the Rain. My
Mother came hither from Bath this Evening, having w' h . her Sister Selfe and Peggy,
both which went hence in the Coach in the Morning. Jacky also came this even,
from Sarum.

Thursday 14th. After Dinner I made an attempt to visit Mr. Long of the
Farm, but calling on Mr. Long my Tenant, heard he had Company w th . him, so
I return'd Home and found Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob to visit my Mother ; they
tarry'd w th . us till about Eight.

Friday 15th. After Dinner I went to Rhoteridge, and on the Road met Mr.
Fox who was coming to see my Mother ; he tarri'd till I return'd, and then
imediately went away.

Saturday 16th. After Dinner I made a Visit to Mr. Talbot the Minis tr . of
Laycock, was w' h . him and one Nesus an Irish Clergyman.

Tuesday 19th. This Morning I call'd on Mr. Horton of Broughton, who also
was invited to the Funeral of my Coz. Smith, heretofore Wife of my late Coz.
Smith of Foscot. We came to Foscot about one, there was but a very small
Num br . of Gent n . and few of meaner Condition, so that the Solemnity was
perform'd with little Shew and Charge. She was a Woman of a very close
penurious Temper, a very strict Presbyterian, and spent much time at her
Devotions ; and during the time of her Widowhood, kept one of their Teachers in
the House. She was a Sister to Mr. — Campny's of Orchardly, and about the 70th
Year of her Age. The Interm'. being perform'd, I return'd to my Coz. Smith's of
Littleton with Mr. Bennet his Father in Law ; his Son ; and Mr. Horton of
Broughton where lodg'd.

Friday 22nd. All the Day I was privately at Home, only Edmond Lewis of
Broughton was w lb . me an Hour in the afternoon.

Saturday 23rd. Mr. Selfe the Clergyman of Broomham was to see my
Mother this afternoon, and besides him we had no Company.

Sunday 24th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the latter part of the 8th
Verse of 3rd Chapf. of the general Epistle of St. John.

Munday 25th. Xmas Day. I with my Family attended the Publick
Devotions, where Mr. F'ox preach'd on the same Text as Yesterday.

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Tuesday 26th. Several of our Neighbours din'd with us (they always have
done since I have been a House-keeper), and I think we had no disorder, but only
cheerfulness.

Thursday 28th. Whilst I was at Dinner, I had a Servant from Bro. Selfe to
speak to me to come to his Mast rs . house, there being Mr. Selfe, Norris, his Bro.
the Clergyman (who should have been first mention'd), so at 3 or after I walk'd
over, and we all tarry'd 'till late on the Ac', of Mr. Norris's, who waited for the
Moon, and were oblig'd to be at Nonsuch this Night. We bad also Mr. J no . Guppy
with us some time and had little Discourse of publick Matters, more then of the
new Parliament that is expected and the South Sea Company.

Friday 29th. At Eleven I rode to Rhoteridge, Jacky being with me, and
having viewed the Hedges and Grounds w ch . was my Business, Jacky having his
Grey hound w th . him we had my Tenant Gibbs with us and tarry'd out till Night.

Saturday 30th. At Home without Company all the Day; two Days past
about two in the afternoon I have had a Dimness in my Eys and as it were
wavering Clouds before them, which continu'd the Space of a q tr . of an Hour and
then went off. But I give God thanks this Day I have been Free.

Munday, Jan^. 1st, 1722. By Invitation I din'd with Bro. Selfe, where were
Mr. Methuen, Mr. John Thresher, one Mr. Bickham, Mr. Brewer a Lawyer of
Bradford, and old Mr. Norris and Mr. Fox. My whole Family were there, and the
Young People danc'd, and all stay'd till Eleven, and I think with very little Disorder.

Wednesday 3rd. All the Company abovemention'd din'd with me and also
Doct r . Avery, Mr. Norris the Clergyman, Mr. Webb of Farley, and Mr. Jacob
Selfe ; the dancing went on again and all stay'd till after one, Mr. Webbe and
Mr. Thresher all Night ; I hope nothing was done but what will find pardon
through the Merits of our Blessed Redemer.

Thursday 4th. Bro. Selfe having some Venison sent him I was again invited
to dine there, where were Doct r . Avery, Mr. W m . Norris, Mr. Methuen, and
Mr. Jacob Selfe, also Mr. Brewer of Bradford y e Lawyer, and Harris the
Apothecary. I stay'd with them 'till near ten.

Tuesday, Janry. 1st, 1722. S r . W m . Hanham, Mr. Norris, Bro. Selfe, his
Son-in-Law — Methuen, and Son Jacob, Mr. J no . Thresher, Mr. Hunter, and
Mr. Jn°. Guppy din'd w tb . us besides many of the Female Sex, so our House was
fill'd ; all tarry'd till about 1 1 ; the Younger Sort danced and the elder Drank
Punch, &c, I fear a little too much, however all went on smoothly and parted I
think in good Humour.

Wednesday 2nd. S r . W m . Hanham, Mr. Norris and Mr. Thresher took Beds
w lh , us last Night, the two former went hence this Morning, but the other is yet
here and spent the Day w th . us very gravely.

Thursday 3rd. I din'd at Bro. Selfe's w' h . y e same Company as mention'd in
Tuesday's Article except old Mr. Norris, and besides them were there old
Mr. Thresher, and Brewer of Bradford the Lawyer, and Mr. Jacob Selfe, the same
Course was taken as at my House, and 'twas near twelve before the Company
parted ; during the whole time we had but little Discourse of any publick Matters.

Friday 4th. Mr. Jn°. Thresher left us this Morning, after whose going no
Company was w th . us more then our Family.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 191

Munday 7th. In the Evening Mr. Jacob Selfe was with me and his Nephew
Tho. they both stay'd 'till late yet had pleasant walking Home the Weather being
Frosty.

Tuesday 8th. Mr. Harris y e Apothecary din'd w ,h . us and in y e Evening,
Mr. Webb of Farley was w ,h . us about an Hour.

Thursday 10th. I din'd at Jn°. Beavens w th . eight Gent, besides this being
the Day appointed for that Purpose. Som Talk we had of the Proceedings of the
Parliament and of the Election that is now to be at Chippenham in the Place ol
Mr. Rolt of Spy-Park who lately died at the Bath of the small-Pox.* Some little
jarring there was between Mr. Norris and Bro. Selfe as the Harmony did not seem
to be so pleasant between Beanacre and Lucknam as usually, the two Gent, of that
Place going to Nonsuch all tarri'd till ten.

Saturday 12th. In the Evening I walked to Broughton to see Mr. Horton,
who I heard had been much out of Order with a Cold : after staying w lh . him two or
three Hours I had a pleasant walk Home in ye Frost.

Sunday 1 3th. Our Service this Day was in ye Afternoon, when Mr. Hunter
preach'd on 2d. Tim. 2 and 19 Verse, where all my Family were excepting my
Mother who is not well in Health.

Munday 14th. I had no Company, only some Ladies of Bro. Selfe's Family
were here to see my Mother and Daugh tr .

Wednesday 16th. I was within the whole Day having a great Cold and
Paine in one Side of my Head and teeth as I have for some Days past. W m .
Cundick was here in the Evening.

Thursday 17th. After Dinner being better then I had been some Days, I
went to Mr. Webb's of Farley in Business, tarried there an Hour or two and
return'd to my Family.

Friday 18th. Watty went off to School this Morning, and we had again some
Feemale Visitants of Bro. Selfe's Family in the Afternoon.

Sunday 20th. Mr. Hunter preach'd on the latter part of the 22nd Verse of
y e 5th of y e 1st of Timothy this Morning.

Munday 21st. Mr. Brooke of Heddington and my Coz. Edw d . Nicholas came
this Morning in Business and din'd w lh . us, afterwards was here Bro. Selfe and the
Capt. Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham, and Mr. Hunter ; and in the Evening my Coz.
Jn°. Smith and his Nephew Robt. and Mr. Merewether the Clergy-man, also Coz.
Smith's Wife came unexpectedly. Bro. Selfe and his Family left us before
supper, Mr. Selfe and Mr. Hunter after, and the Somerset-Shire Friends all Night.

Tuesday 22nd. The Persons mention'd to come out of Somerset-Shire
Yesterday din'd with us, but in the Evening Mr. Mereweather left us, the rest yet
here.

* Edward Rolt, son and heir of Sir Thomas Rolt, Kt., of Sacombe Park, Herts, married Anne, only
surviving child of Henry Bayntun of Bromham, her brother John Bayntun (who married Catherine
daughter and coheiress of Dauntsey Brouncker, Esq., of Earl Stoke), having died S. P. 1716.
Edward Rolt, second son of Edward and Ann, succeeded to his mother's estates as heiress of the
Bayntuns ; assumed the name of Bayntun in addition and before Rolt ; and was created a Baronet
1762, as Sir Edward Bayntun Rolt of Spye Park.

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Wednesday 23rd. By a Messenger from Bradford this Morn, we had Notice
that Docf. Cheyne, his Wife, Mr. Heyland and his Wife and some others, would
dine with us, accordingly about 12 they came, and Mr. Rogers the Clergyman with
them, Mr. Horton of Broughton and Harris the Apothecary also din'd here ; they
all left us in the Evening, and my Kinsman Mr. Jn°. Smith made a Visit to his
Father-in-Law at Ashton, but return'd at night.

Thursday 24th. After Breakfast, I, my two Kinsmen and Son rode to Farley
to see the Buildings, &c, there Mr. Webb not being at Home after Viewing all
Parts and taking a Glass of Liquor, we return'd to Dinner and had no other
Company all the Day, so spent the Evening at Cards, &c.

Friday 25th. Mr. Horton of Broughton din'd with us, and in the Evening
we had the Ladies from Beanacre and dancing 'till near One. Miss Horton took her
lodging here.

Sunday 27th. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Afternoon on the same Text as last
is mention'd, and he was indifferently well spent.

Tuesday 29th. Immediately after Dinner, Harris the Apothecary of Bradford
came here w th . his Daug tr . whom he left here for some time, himself going away
about five.

Thursday 31st. This Morning J no . set out for Oxford, and in the Afternoon I
visitted Mr. Fox who was not out of his Chamber, and is indeed in a low Condition,
which, unless some Alteration for the better speedily happen to him, must soon
carry him off the Stage of y s . World.

Friday, Feby. 1st. I was in or about my own Home all the Day, and nothing
to interrupt me but the Ladies from Beanacre to visit my Family.

Saturday and. Neither Company or Business. In y e Even. Tho. return'd
from Oxford.

Sunday 3rd. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Morn, on 31st of 1 Cor. 7 Verse, the
rest of the Day spent without any disturbance.

Munday 4th. I was at Bro. Selfe's this Evening 'till near ten, in Company
with Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. John Guppy, besides the Mast r . of the House and his
Son. My Mother went to Bath.

Thursday 7th. I din'd at John Beavens, 11 Gent, being there besides, two of
which were strangers that came w ,h . Mr. Talbot,* viz., his Bro.-in-Law Mr. Mansell
2 nd . Son to L*. Mansel, the Name of the other I know not ; we were not very
irregular and had very little Talk of any publick Matters ; came home about Nine.

Friday 8th. In the Afternoon Mr. Horton was here with his Daug tr . and
Miss Bennet some Hours, the rest of the Day privately.

Saturday 9th. About 1 1 a Servant from Mr. Goddard of Swindon came w th .
a Letter to request me to come to Swindon, and from thence to go with him to
London, I being appointed a Trustee in some Matter that cannot be perform'd
without my taking that journy ; so having dispatch'd the Messenger, the remainder
of the Day past w th out Company and in providing for my journey.

"John Ivory Talbot of Lacock Abbey, M.P. for Ludgershall 1714, and for Wilts in two first
Parliaments of Geo. II., married Mary, daughter of Thomas Lord Mansel of Margam, in
Glamorganshire,

YATE AND CORSHAM. 193

Sunday ioth. Our Sermon this Afternoon was by Mr. Hunter, preach'd on
the i Ver. of 13 of the Epistle to the Hebrews, besides which attendance I was in
privacy at Home all the Day.

Munday nth. My young family went to Breakfast at Broughton, where
they stay'd 'till the Evening : however after Dinner Mr. Methuen, Bro. Selfe and
his Son came to see me in the Afternoon and tarri'd till Even.

Tuesday 12th. After my Breakfast, just as I was taking Horse for Swindon,
Mr. Methuen, his Lady, Mrs. Crane, and Miss Pontin, came in their way from
Beanacre ; however I pursued my journy and came to Mr. Goddard's about 3, where
I took my Lodging.

Wednesday 13th. After our Breakfast, the Gent, of the House being afflicted
w th . the Gout, I with the Lawyer Greenway, took the Air w th out him in the Coach,
when I had dispatch'd my Servant and Horses Home : we had with us at Dinner
Mr. Anthony Goddard and Mr. Hipsley, as also Yesterday, the latter indeed being
out of the House ; we spent our time together truly sober enough, one Home a
Lawyer being w th . us some part of the time in the Evening.

Thursday 14th. After Breakfast and dispatching some Matters relating to
the Business of my journy, I with the Lawyer beforementio'nd, took our journy
towards Newbury in Mr. Goddard's Chariot, where we came about 5, and met there
one White a Clergyman, and one Popplewell of the same Function, the one being to
resign a Living in Mr. Goddard's Gift, but purchased by him in my Name, and
which I am by Mr. Goddard's Direction, to present to the other. The Person to
resign seem'd to be in much Confusion and Disturbance, the Reason I know not ; so
the Evening past not very pleasantly. One, of whom Mr. Goddard purchas'd the
Perpetuity of the Living, which is the occasion of my journy, being w th . us good
part of the time.

Friday 15th. Staying at Newbury 'till after Dinner, I with the Gen', before
mention'd and the Clergyman whom I am to present, (viz. Mr. White now Vicar of
Ramsbury) took Places in the Coach going for London, and had our Quarters at the
Bear in Reading.

Saturday 16th. Before it was Day we were in the Coach for London, din'd
at Slow and came to the Bell Savage on Ludgate Hill about six, having no bad
journey had my hearing and head been as usual ; but truly quite contrary for my
hearing has for some Months past fail'd me at certain times, and especially of
late and in one Ear, one Side of my Head being much disorder'd, sometimes w tb .
Deafness and sometimes the tooth-ach — after some little time with the Company, I
went to my Lodging at the Cheshire-cheese in Arundel Street, the House of our late
Neighbour J no . Breach his Son.

Sunday 17th. In the Morning I attended the Service and Sermon at
St. Clement's, and din'd w th . my Land-lord who keeps a publick house ; in the
Afternoon was at St. Paul's all y e Service, and in y e Even for want of a proper
Retirem'. at a Tavern some little time.

Munday 18th. I din'd with my fellow Travellers at an Ale-House, the Sign
of the Dolphin on Ludgate Hill, after I had call'd on Mrs. Tuck in the Morning in
Business, and after Dinner was at Selfe Norris's, on the like Even, was at y e Mitre
Tavern in Fleet Street with my Travellers.

194 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Tuesday 19th. After going to Mrs. Tuck's, I din'd at my Lodging alone, and
afterwards was at Selfe Norris's, but could not perfect what intended.

Wednesday 20th. I din'd at Selfe Norris's and made an end of my Business
with them, and was in the Evening at the Play House.

Thursday 21st. I din'd again with my Travellers at the same place as
mention'd, and in the Evening was with Mr. Lewis, Mr. Selfe Norris and Greenway
the Lawyer, at the Tavern.

Friday 22nd. I was good part of the Day free from Company ; however in
the Evening sign'd the Presentation (which was the Business that call'd me from
Home) at the Mitre-Tavern. So having taken place in the Newbury Coach, prepar'd
for my journy.

Saturday 23rd. At two this Morning was call'd up, where at my coming
down Staires I found Mr. Webb, Nephew to him of Farley of the same Name, in an
extream necessitous Condition, having spent his whole Substance and is in want of
all Necessarys of Life perfectly, not being now above 6 or 7 and twenty, a great
Exaple of a profligate base Temper, he now coming in a begging Manner : but could
have but little time w th . him y e Coach being ready ; baited at Windsor, din'd at
Reading, and came safe to Newbury at 7.

Sunday 24th. About 9, I with Mr. Smith of Alton, who came down in the
same Coach, took Horse for Home. We call'd at Froxfield, and soon after our
Roades parted ; from which time I had very hard Rain good part of my Way Home,
so that was thro'. Wet in many Parts : yet to the Almighty be the Praise I came
safe Home at 7, tho.' much tir'd and in a low Condition through the illness that I
have had almost ever since I went hence, for w ch . Reason also I was the more
induced to break the Rest of this Day that I might at any Rate be at Home, where I
already find myself in much better Condition.

Wednesday 27th. We were at the publick Service of the Church, and at our
coming Home found Mr. Brook of Heddington here, who stay'd an hour or two, in
the Evening J no . Edmond was to offer his Son to my Serv ce .

Thursday 28th. I din'd at Nonsuch having Business with Mr. Norris and
Mr. Brook, mention'd Yesterday, who by Appointment came to us about 4. This
Matter has been of some standing between us.

Friday, March 1st. The Morning was spent about my own Home. After
Dinner was with Bro. Selfe, his Son Jacob, and Ladies, two or three Hours.

Saturday 2nd. My Tenant Brookman came in y e afternoon from Somers'.,
and w th . him and Tho. Little was all y e Converion I had all Day, except my
Family and Workmen.

Sunday 3rd. We were at the Church where Mr. Hunter preach'd this
Morning, on the latter part of 2 d . Verse of the 6 of 2 d . of Corinthians, and this
Morning I recevd. a Letter from my Mother-Law at Bath of a very angry Nature,
which I little expected at this time.

Munday 4th. Brookman went hence this Morning, and in the Afternoon Mr.
Horton of Broughton was here till near ten ; whilst he was here we had a Maid
come to our Service in the place of Mary Beeker, whose name is Elizabeth Harford,
at y e Wages of ^4 p r . an.

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Tuesday 5th. All the Day was at Home, and had in the afternoon the
Company of Bro. Selfe, the Capt. and Lady's. Mary Beeker left us this Day.

Wednesday 6th. I was about my own affaires in the Morning and din'd at
Home ; afterwards went to Mr. Webb of Farley to speak to him of his Kinsman
Rob'., who having squander'd away all his Fortune, is in London in a very
necessitous Condition.

Thursday 7th. I din'd at Jn°. Beaven's, being the Day of meeting of the
Gent., there were ten besides myself, all stay'd till between 8 and 10. We had but
little Speech of any publick Matters, nor very hard drinking before I left the
Company, where about 5 were behind.

Friday 8th. My Tenant Hillman was here at Dinner time and stay'd about
an hour or two after, and besides him I had no Company, only attended Workmen
in planting Ashes in my Coppice.

Sunday 10th. Mr. Hunter's Sermon this Morning was on the 4 Verse of the
5th of S l . Mathews Gospel, where we attended.

Tuesday 12th. After Dinner I rode to Seend to Mrs. Houlton's in some
Business, who not being at Home I immediately return'd.

Wednesday 13th. In the Morning I was w th . my Workmen and had Far.
Briant w th . me in Business about Dinner, afterwards to see how Matters were there
and speak w' h . my Tenant.

Sunday 17th. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Morning on the 21 Verse of the 7 of
St. Matthew's Gospel, I and my Family being at Church.

Munday 18th. After Dinner I was at Mr. Jacob Selfe's with Bro. Selfe,
Mr. Horton, and Mr. Hunter our Curate. Mr. Horton left us in the Evening ; but
the two other Gent, with my selfe tarri'd 'till near ten, having several news-
Papers we had some Discourse of the Bishop of Rochester, who is now to be
punished by a Bill in Parliament ; as also Mr. Kelly, another State Person.

Tuesday 19th. In the Morning I went to Heddington to Mr. Brookes in
Business, when Mr. Crook took the opportunity to propose my Kinsman Ed.
Nicholas (he being so desir'd by the Family) for my Daughter. This now was done
after a serious manner, of which I heard somthing jestingly when last at Nonsuch,
but cannot say I approve it. I return'd to Dinner and bargain'd with one Joseph
Pierce to serve me in Jacob's Place, (who leaves me at our Lady-day) at ^3 10s. p r .
an. ; afterwards went to the Vicaridge to visit Mr. Hunter, being his Request to us
last Night. Mr. Long, Mr. Jacob Selfe and Jer. Awdry, were the Companions
'till near ten.

Thursday 21st. I din'd at Beavens being the Club Day, w th . five other Gent.,
the publick News was the Bills in Parliament brought to inflict certain Penalties and
Paines on the Bishop of Rochester and Mr. Pluncker, and what will be the case of
others now in Custody as its said. Whilst at Beavens, a Fellow on Purpose sent as
he said, came to me to offer the Money I gave Pierce when I bargain'd with him
Tuesday last. I came home about Nine, having drunk too much.

Friday 22nd. In the Morning was at Daniels Wood, and Afternoon at
Rhoteridge, and sent Ed. Gibbs to Pierce's House to know the Reason of his Change
of Mind,

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Sunday 24th. Mr. Hunter's Sermon this afternoon was on y e last Verse of
the 42 d . Psalm, new Translation, where as usually my small Family were.

Wednesday, nth April. In the Morning I made Visits to Mr. Hele, Doc tr .
Wyat, &c, and likewise paid off several old Debts of my Sons to Tradesmen, after-
wards eat with S r . W m . Hanham, Mr. Methuen, Bro. Selfe and Mr. Norris before :
The Gent, first mention'd went all together into Dorsetshire with S r . W m . Hanham,
and set out only with my Servant homeward, and after I had rode about five Miles,
one Smith a Surgeon at y e Devizes, came up w' h . me and told me Doc ,r . Merewether
and Mr. Horton were just behind, and that they desir'd I would call at one Mr.
Crisps, a Farmer near Shrewton, when they would come to me, which accordingly I
did, yet they never came, so went forward with my Namesake as far as our Ways
lay together and came Home about eight.

Thursday 1 2th. Rob'. Hulbert was here in the Morn, and in the Afternoon
I went w th . Peggy to Mr. Long's of the Farm, where we met Mr. Long, my Ten',
and his elder Bro. the Oxonian, and return'd in y e Evening.

Friday 13th. Edward Gibbs was w th . me in the Afternoon to make up a
long Ac', between us ; and in y e Evening our Butcher J no . Tayler, and my Tenant
Little, both in Business.

Saturday 14th. I had little more then cofnon, only attended my Men in
carrying Marie, of which I have been prevented all this Winter by the wet Seasons,
and have yet as much as we shall carry out in two Days more. We also bargain'd
w th . a Servant in Jane's place, (who is shortly to be married) her Wages is £\ p r . an.,
and Name Edith.

Sunday 15th. Mr. Fox preach'd on the 7 Chapf. of St. Ma'., and former
part of the 13th Verse, this Afternoon.

Munday 16th. I diligently attended my Workmen, and in the Afternoon had
the Company of y e Beanacre Females.

Friday 20th. After Dinner I went to Mr. Jacob Selfe's of Melksham, and so
to y e Vestry, where was to be a Meeting of the Parish to make Rates for the Poor ;
many poor persons were there to ask for Relief, and I think some pretty hardly dealt
with: afterwards I was again with Mr. Selfe, having Mr. Kington one of the
Overseers w tb . us till after Nine.

Sunday 22nd. Mr. Pierce preach'd this Morning on 27 and 28 Verses of 18th
of Ezekiel, where we attended as usual.

Munday 23rd. Mr. Norris din'd w' h . us, and afterwards Bro. Selfe, his Son
Jacob, and Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham, were will us 'till ten, so y'. y e first nam'd
Gent, took his lodging here.

Tuesday 24th. Mr. Norris left us about 7 this Morning, and after Dinner I
was again at the Vestry to reeve. Church Wardens Ac' 5 ., viz., Isaac Poulsom and
J no . Glass, whose disbursments were very much dislik'd, and something was done.
Bro. Selfe, Mr. Jacob Selfe, and I went to Mr. Foxe's, where we stay'd an hour or
more.

Wednesday 25th. In the Afternoon I went to Rhoteridge, Peggy being gone
in the Morning to Mr. Guppy's of Pickwick ; in y e Evening Chas. Brindon was w' h ,
me to sign a Paper relating to the putting in new C. Wardens.

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Friday 27th. In the Evening I was w th . my Tenant Mr. Long, in Business ;
Mr. Godwin of Atford was there at the same time.

Munday 30th. Peggy went this Morning to Bath to see her Grandmother,
and return'd in the Evening. After Dinner I walk'd to Beanacre and was w ,h . Bro.
Selfe, his Son Jacob, and J no . Rutty the Quaker, and Glass the Maulster, 'till
Evening : the two latter came in Business to Mr. Selfe after I was there.

Wednesday 2nd. Mrs. Jenkins, Sister of the Parson of Froome din'd with
us, and whilst we were at Dinner one Greenway that lives with Mr. Goddard of
Swindon, came to bring Letters and speak with me concerning his Friend
Mr. Goddard's being chosen to represent the County in this Parliam'., in the place
of Mr. Hyde lately dead, but the Gent, would not come in ; after my Dinner I was
with him, and Mr. Talbot of Laycock, at the George at Melkesham, the last nam'd
Gent, din'd with the Clergy of this Neighbourhood there as they do once a Month,
so that the opportunity happen'd well for Mr. Greenway's Purpose. I tarry'd w th .
them about 2 Hours when all went. Watty came from Marlborough.

Thursday 3rd. After Dinner I with Peggy, went to see Mr. Seymour and his
Ladie at Seend : and whilst there Mr. Ambrose Awdry and Greenway, mention'd in
y e last Article came in, and were with us some time. We came Home in the Evening.

Friday 4th. I was in the Morning at Rhoteridge with my Workmen, and
after Dinner went to Mr. Hardings of Broughton Cto speak to him of and consult him
about making some Interest for Mr. Goddard's Election for this County, where I
met Mr. Clark, Minister of Whaddon, and Farmer Lewis. My stay there was till
y e Evening.

Sunday 6th. Mr. Fox preach'd on the 29th and 30th Verses of the nth of
St. Matthew's Gospel this Morning, when all my Family attended.

Munday 7th. Mr. Selfe's Son of Broomham, Isaac, dined with us; and
afterwards I went to his Father's House, but finding him not at Home, return'd
immediately, and in the Evening we had the Company of two other of Watty's
Schoolfellows Mr. Bayliff's Sons of Seagree.

Tuesday 8th. In y e Morning another Schoolfellow of Watty's came to see
him, viz., J D °. Scott of Chippenham; and just as we had din'd, Mr. Bisse and his
Daughter made us a Visit and return'd in the Evening.

Wednesday 9th The Young Gent, went hence this Morning to their own
Homes, Watty going with them. In the Evening Mrs. Harvey's Serv'. was here to
know how we did, she being just come to Beanacre. Edith Jones came to our
Service this Day in the Place of our now cook-maid that is to leave us to morrow.
She is to have £,\ p r . an.

Thursday 10th. In the Evening I walk'd to Bro. Selfe's to meet Mrs. Harvey
at her return from seeing Mrs. Crane at Bradford, who came Back between 7 and 8,
and I tarry'd w th . them an hour afterwards. At my going from Home I left several
Persons, our Cook-maid Jane having her Wedding Dinner this Day at our House.

Saturday 12th. Watty went to Bath to see his Grand-mother this Morning,
and return'd at Night. I had very little Disturbance all the Day.

Sunday 13th. Mr. Fox not being well, Mr. Pierce preach'd the n, 12, and
13 Verses of the n of St. Luke's Gospel, and also perform'd the other holy Offices
of the Day.

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Munday 14th. I walk'd to see my Neighbour Mr. Kington this afternoon and
Bro. Selfe w th . his Son Jacob coming in the mean time to see me, they follow'd to
Whitly, where we stay'd 'till Evening.

Wednesday 16th. After Dinner I went to see Mr. Earnley of Whetham, who
had w th . him one Foreman of Calne, and one Rich that is I think a Lawyer of
Swindon or Highworth, and somwhat related to Mr. Earnley, the former soon left
us. We past our time partly at the Cascades 'till about 7, when I came homeward
and call'd at Nonsuch in the Way.

Thursday 17th. My old Tenant Rob'. Gale was w th . me in y e Morn., and in
y e Afternoon Mr. Talbot, Bro. Selfe and his son Jacob ; Peggy and Watty rode to
Farley.

Sunday 20th. Mr. Foxe's new Curate who is lately come from Oxon,
preach'd his first Sermon on 39 V. of 5 of St. John's Gospel this Morning, his Name
I know not as yet.

Munday 21st. My Bro. Selfe sending to me by y e foot-Post, as soon as I had
din'd I went to his House and met there Mr. Methuen, Mr. Simon Crane, Mr. Jacob
Selfe and one Bennet, a Young-man that lives near Warminster, the latter being a
Courtier to Miss Houlton who is at Bro. Selfe's w th . her Mother. I stay'd there 'till
about ten but w th out the least Irregularity.

Tuesday 22nd. Mr. Simon Crane din'd w th . us as did also Mr. Johnson the
Apothecary of Chippenham ; as soon as Dinner was ended, I left them to goe to
Melkesham in some Business, and was at the Vestry to make Rates for the Poor,
and afterwards at Mr. Jacob Selfe's w th . Bro. Selfe, his Son Jacob, Mr. Methuen, and
Mr. John Guppy, 'till ten.

Wednesday 23rd. Farmer Briant was w th . me in y e Morning, and Watty
went to Bath again to see his Grand-mother, and we heard that my Bro. Selfe's
Washhouse was plunder'd of all the Clothes of their Wash this last Night, the same
being wet and left there as is usual after washing ; 'twas privately done and without
any disturbance or knowledge of the Family, 'till perceiv'd in y e morning.

Thursday 24th. After Dinner I had Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, and two
Mr. Jacob Selfe's w' h . me 'till after ten, in w ch . time some of us were too free with
the Glass. Joseph Webb that was late of Melkesham, and another Person with
him said to (be) a Sea Captain, coming to speak w th . Mr. Selfe were w lh . us some
little time.

Friday 25th. I was privately at home all the Day, only in the afternoon Mrs.
Houlton, her Daug"., and Miss Guppy were to visit Peggy.

Tuesday 29th. The Coach went with Peggy to Mr. Bisses at Coulston, and
from thence to a Race which was on Warminster Downs, and Home in the Evening
in bad Weather and bad Ways. Peggy, Watty, and Miss Guppy were in it ; whilst
I was left at Home I discover'd one of my Maides stealing Ale, and for that and not
well liking her Service in other Matters, gave her Notice of leaving us at Midsunier ;
'tis Mary our upper Maid.

Wednesday 30th. I went with Mr. Methuen, Bro. Selfe and his Son Jacob,
to Jaggard's where we din'd, having no other Company then the Mast r . and Parson
Kate, besides Women ; and after Dinner drank plentifully of Punch, over which the
chief talk we had of any Publick Matters was of Mr. Goddard's Interest in the
County for Knight of the Shire, Mr. Hyde's Room ag sl . L d . Herbert.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 199

Thursday 31st. I was at Home all the Day without Company, and Betsy
taking the Opportunity of Mr. Methuen's Coach coming from Bath to Beanacre,
came up in it.

Friday, June ist. Peggy return'd in the Coach with Miss Selfe (for whom it
came) to Bath this Morning, so that I have only chang'd my House-keeper, who was
visitted this Afternoon by several Young Ladies from Broughton, and who were
conducted by Mr. Horton.

Saturday 2nd. Mr. Webb sending me word yesterday whilst Mr. Horton
was w th . me y'. he and Mr. Seymour would be w th . me this Afternoon, I asked that
Gent, to meet them, and accordingly were all here 'till Evening.

Sunday 3rd. Our Curate preach'd this Afternoon on the 14th Verse of the
119 Psalm ; after Sermon I was at y e Vestry-Room some little time, and at Mr. John
Guppy's an Hour or more with Bro. Selfe, his Son in Law, and Son, and Mr. Jacob
Selfe.

Munday 4th. I rode out in the Morning to Rhoteridge, and after Dinner
was at Bro. Selfe's with his Son in Law, Son, Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. John Guppy
'till Evening. Tho. Gale was there w' h . us some time when I dealt with him for my
fat Lambs.

Thurday 7th. After Dinner I went to Mr. Horton's of Broughton where I
met Mr. Seymour and Mr. Webb. We tarri'd 'till the Evening, Mr. Seymour going
off first by reason of the Water he being forc'd to go over in a Boat from Monkton.
We had very little talk of any thing but comon matters.

Friday 8th. The Waters being now fallen and the Weather good, Watty set
out again to Marlborough and I and my Housekeeper were very privately at Home
all the Day.

Munday 1 ith. I tarri'd at Home all the Day expecting Mr. John Norris yet
fail'd of his Company, the Mr. Methuen and Cap'. Selfe came by his own
appointment to meet him and were with me 'till between 7 & 8.

Tuesday 12th. In the Evening Peggy return'd from Bath and Mr. J no . Norris
came to make us a Visit.

Wednesday 13th. Mr. John Norris din'd w th . us and on my sending to
Beanacre to desire Bro. Selfe, his Son, and Son in Law, to come hither in the
Afternoon, we had in Answer that Mr. Thresher was there and therefore they would
have us come to them w ch . accordingly was perform'd and we tarri'd till after eight.

Thursday 14th. Mr. John Norris left me this Morning afterwards I went to
Nonsuch to Dinner, being invited to eat Venison. The Company were Bro. Selfe,
Mr. Methuen, Capt n . Jacob Selfe and Sir William Hanham who is indeed at Home
there, and the Mast r . of the House and Mr. Selfe of Broomham, I came home by
Nine.

Sunday 17th. Mr. Hunter our Curate preach'd this Afternoon, on y e former
part of the 17th Verse of the 12 Cap. of the Epistle to the Romans, after Sermon I
was an Hour with Mr. Jacob Selfe where was also the Beanace Family.

Munday 18. My two Girles went to Trowbridge, so that I was left at Home
alone, had I not been entertain'd by my Mowers and Mrs. Sheppard came here in
Business.

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Tuesday 19th. After Dinner I rode to Rhoteridge and call'd on Mr. Mawkes
to see a Horse he has to sell, and from thence was at the Vestry concerning the
high-Ways, afterwards w th . Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. Jeremy Awdry at J n0 . Beavens
an Hour or more.

Wednesday, 20th. As we were at Dinner Isaac Church of Beanacre came to
me in Business. Afterwards I went to my Tenant Hillman of

Thursday 21st. This day I was at Nonsuch when S r . W m . Hanhams 3 d . Son
was baptiz'd, his Name was Thomas: Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, and Mrs. Rolt
being the Sureties. Mr. Rolt and two strangers with him and Mr. John Norris with
Sister Selfe and Cap*. Jacob, besides Mr. Selfe the Rector and the Family of the
House made up the Company, and we left the place in good order at halfe an hour
after eight.

Friday 22nd. After Dinner I went to Mr. Webb's of Farley, the Report
being that his House had been search'd for Armes, at my coming there I found one
Mr. Gibbs that is Mayor of Westbury and a Farmer that had taken part of
Mr. Webb's Estate and Mr. Webb told me the Day before Mr. Ducket had been
there with a Warrant sign'd by himself, Mr. Montague, and Mr. Long of Rowdon
three Justices and Deputy Lieutenants to search. Mr. Ducket come in a very civil
Manner and so behav'd himself whilst there, he is also a Collonel of the Militia. The
ground of this Matter was that one J no . Taylor, a Woolcomber of Melkesham made
Oath before Mr. Montague that he heard another Person, viz : one Ealy that is a
Cloath worker also in this Parish say that he saw armes enough for 500 Men in
Mr. Webb's House. We had some Talk w th . Pleasure of the Matter and I return'd
in the Evening. It is to be noted that the Government has had some Notice of Plots
or Conspiracies now or lately on Foot and so has ordered all the Forces to encamp
in several Places, as in Hide-park, by Salisbury, on Hounslow-heath, near
Hungerford, and in our Neighbourhood by Chippenham in several small
Encampments.

Munday 25th. In the Afternoon I had w th . me Mr. Alexander Seymour and
Mr. J no . Houlton 'till the Evening.

Tuesday 26th. Until about 3 afternoon I very diligently attended my
Haymakers when Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, Cap'. Jacob Selfe and Simon Crane
came and tarri'd 'till Evening.

Thursday 28th. After Dinner I went with Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen and
Mr. Norris who was accidentally at Beanacre to Mr. Talbots, Mr. Vesey an Irish
Clergyman was with him when we came in, but did not stay long : we were w lh . the
Gent, about 2 Hours and return'd to our respective Homes.

Saturday 30th. Mr. Simon Crane was the only person y'. was with us this
Day, who call'd in the Evening as he came from Bath, and was with us an Hour or
two.

Sunday, July 1st. Our Curate preach'd this Afternoon on the last Verse of
the 13th of St. Marks Gospel the Sermon ended I with Bro. Selfe, his Son and
Son-in-Law went to Mr. Jacob Selfe's, where we tarri'd an Hour or two.

Tuesday 3rd. I went with Peggy and Bet. to dine with Mr. Harrington the
Parson of Kington, where we were very civilly entertain'd and had much Musick,
our return was in the Evening.

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Wednesday 4th. Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen and Mr. Norris and their Spouses
being at Cole-Park, I went thither this Morning and din'd w th . them and return'd to
my own Home about ten where I found my Tenant Paine from Kinnerly, and heard
Mr. Goddard of Swindon had been here, but by reason of my Absence did not stay
above two Hours.

Thursday 5th. I was all the Day at Home with my Tenant, having much
Discourse with him concerning some Dispute between S r . J no . Bridgeman and him
of a piece of comonable Land lying near Kinnerley, whether in that Parish or
K in which is S r . J no ' s . Manor.

Saturday 7th. After Dinner I rode to Rhoteridge being somewhat disorder'd
with a Cold, almost meerly to take the Air, at my Return call'd on Mr. Fox who is
lately come from Bath, and as he supposes much better for the Waters there, and
Spent about an hour with him.

Sunday 8th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the 1st Verse of the 32
Psalm of the reading Translation, where we attended, and at our coming home found
there Mrs. Spackman of Bristol, who is now a Widow, her husband Mr. Spackman
our Kinsman being lately dead. She din'd w th . us & tarri'd 'till the Evening.

Tuesday 10th. Mr. Harrington the Minister of Kington, his Bro. the Doc tr .,
Mr. Harrison of Bath, and Mr. Harrington's Wife din'd with us, afterwards Bro.
Selfe was here and Ladies of his Family, and Priest the Organist of Bath came in ;
all but the last left us in the Evening.

Wednesday nth. I made a visit to my Mother at Bath and in my Return
call'd at Mr. Norris's at Bath Easton, who not being at Home, did not alight no
more y n . I din'd at Monkton Farley.

Thursday 12th. Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen, Capt. Jacob and the Ladies of that
Family din'd with us, and Priest the Organist : we sat together all the Afternoon
and had Musick with which the Company seem'd to be well pleas'd.

Friday 13th I din'd this Day at J°°. Beavens by Appointm 1 . with Mr.
Seymour, his Bro. Alexander, Mr. Talbot, Bro. Selfe, Mr. Methuen and Mr. Norris,
afterwards came in Mr. Horton of Broughton, Mr. Ambrose Awdry of Chippenham
and Mr. Jacob Selfe, we all tarried 'till Evening and drank too much Punch, &c.

Saturday 14th. My Coz. Nicholas's Son and Daugh tr . came just before
Dinner, the latter is to stay some time with us, but he went hence about five.
[Cf: p. 63.]

Sunday 15th. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Afternoon on the latter part 01 the
14 Verse of the 14 of Proverbs.

Munday 16th. Notwithstanding the Fair I had no Company save Mr.
Sadlier of the Devizes, that din'd w' h . us. My Mother's Tenant at Somerford also
call'd here in the Evening.

Wednesday 18th. After Dinner I went to Chippenham in Business, which
having dispatch'd with Mr. Warne and Mr. Johnson and coming to take my Horse
at the white-heart, Mr. Rolt came to me and had me up into a Room where was his
Ladie and some others. My stay was not more than a q tr . of an Hour and I made
the best of my Way Home. Mary Baker came to us in y e place of Mary our upper
Maid who went off this Day. She is to have £1 5s. pr. an.

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Thursday 19th. Will Smith of Froome call'd here in the Morning as he was
going to Whetham to speak w' h . a Gent there who came back with him, and both
an Hour or more, the Person that came with Smith his Name is Needham : After
they went away which was about 4 I went to Beanacre and was there in Company
with Bro. Selfe, his Son-in-Law and Son Jacob, and Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham
'till ten.

Saturday 21st. Priest the Organist was the only person with us of
Strangers besides Miss Nicholas y'. has been here some time.

Sunday 22nd. Mr. Fox preach'd this Morning on the 19 Verse of the 18th of
Genesis. We all attended there.

Munday 23rd. Miss Nicholas's Bro. came and din'd with us, and in the
Evening both went home together.

Tuesday 24th. My Coach went to Bath for my Mother who came to us
about 5 in pretty good Health.

Wednesday 25th. S r . W m . Hanham, Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham, Mr. Fox
and his Curate din'd with us on Venison w ch . my Mother brought with her from
Doc' r . Cheyne as a Presant, we all sat together 'till the Evening very soberly, by
mistake in not mentioning Mundays Transactions the abovemention'd Scrawl was
made I being somwhat out of order and trobled with a Boil on my Cheeke, was but
little in this Place where I usually set down these Notes the Morning following the
first thing I do.

Thursday 26th. I din'd at J n0 . Beavens with the Gent, mention'd the 13th
Instant, and was also with us Mr. Lewis the Solicitor, and S r . W m . Hanham and
Mr. Jacob Selfe after Dinner this being now an Establish'd Club. I came away
with S r . W m . Hanham and Mr. Norris whose Wives din'd at my House, and they
call'd on them there in there Way to Bath-Easton.

Saturday 28, Mr. Lewis the Solicitor and Priest the Organist of Bath din'd
with us, afterwards Bro. Selfe was here to see my Mother, left us in the Evening
and Mr. Rolt sent me a Piece of Venison.

Sunday 29th. Mr. Fox preach'd this Afternoon on the 5th Comandment
taken out of the 20th Chap", of Exodus.

Wednesday, August 1st. My Mother being very much offended with me
went to Beanacre before Dinner, but as I think her Anger does not proceed from
any just Cause I cannot but be the less concern'd for my Actings, tho I cannot
but be very much trobled to have such Discontents arise with a Person whose
Happiness I heartily desire. In the Afternoon again I went out a setting, but as
yet have found no sport.

Thursday, 2nd Aug. After Dinner I went to Beanacre to see and Welcome
home Mr. Lucas Selfe, and Mr. Wallis, who have been abroad for these 14 months
past, travelling thro. Holland., the lower part of Germany to Rome and Naples,
and several other Places in Italy ; they safely came to Beanacre last night, very
little as I can see alter'd as to their Looks or Behaviour. My stay was 'till ten,
Mr. Norris and S r . William Hanham, Mr. Flower and another Gent, being also
there, the 2 first only 'till about 5.

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Friday 3rd. I din'd at Beanacre w th . the Gent, that have been the Travellers
Mr. Methuen and Mr. Jacob Selfe, besides the Family of the House, my Family,
Mrs. Methuen and Miss Harvey : afterwards Tho. Gale was w' b . us some time,
Young Tho. Beaven and Priest of Bath, the latter stay'd but very little time and
came to my House : we were treated with Punch and other Liquors, and I think not
much to Excess.

Saturday 4th. The Day was spent at Home : Priest left us in the Afternoon
and in the Evening my Son John came (with the Messenger that went Yesterday for
him) from Oxford : he is grown in Stature but how much improved in Understanding
some further Conversation must discover.

Munday 6th. I went by Invitation to Lucknam to dine on Venison with the
Gentleman lately arriv'd there. Bro. Selfe, his Son Jacob, Mr. Goddard of Rudly,
Harvey of Calne the Lawer, made the whole Company, and a Clergyman in the
neighbourhood nam'd Tayler. Afterwards Mr. Lewis the Parson of Cullern came
in, and two Gent, of Bristol, the one a Clergyman whose name is Rogers, the other's
name I have forgotten : the two last with those that din'd, except Mr. Harvey, Mr.
Tayler and Mr. Goddard tarri'd all night. My Mother return'd to Bath this Day
being good part of y e time She was here very Angry.

Thursday gth. I din'd at John Beavens, being the Day of meeting of several
Gent, by appointment, viz. S 1 '. Wm. Hanham, S r . James Long, Mr. Seymour,
Mr. Talbot, Mr. J no . Thresher, Mr, Methuen, Bro. Selfe, Mr. Norris, Mr. Horton
and Mr. Amb. Awdry, of Chippenham, Mr. Jacob Selfe was with us after Dinner.
Some Discourse we had of some few mean Persons being taken up for conspiring
against the Government, &c, but the chief talk was of accidental Subjects, most
part of the Company tarri'd till after Sun-set.

Friday 10th. My Bro. Selfe having Venison sent him, made Invitation to
Mr. Norris, S r . W m . Hanham, Mr. Thresher, Jun r ., Mr. Jacob Selfe, Mr. Brewer
the Lawyer, and my Son John, who all din'd with him, and most part of the
Company tarri'd till Nine or after I think without any Disorder.

Tuesday 14th. I was invited to dine with Mr. Talbot, where also din'd
Mr. Norris and S r . William Hanham ; my Bro. Selfe also was expected there but
did not come, so Mr. Sadlington made up the Company and all tarri'd till Evening.

Thursday 16th. A little before Dinner, young Will. Whitchurch my
Kinsman of Frome, came to see us and tarri'd the Night.

Friday 17th. There being a petty Sessions held this Day at Trowbridge ; I
din'd there with the two Justices, Methuen and Cooper, and Mr. Highland of
Bradford, made the whole Company. My Business was to complain of the Badness
of the high-ways, and I tarri'd till about 7, and at my coming Home found Priest
the Organist, with the Gent, last mention'd.

Munday 20th. After Dinner I and John went to Bro. Selfe's by Invitation,
where we met Mr. Talbot, Mr. Wallis, and Mr. Lucas Selfe ; likewise Mr. Selfe of
Broomham was with us. We tarri'd 'till near ten without any Disorder.

Tuesday 21st. This Afternoon I went to see Mr. Seymour, who not being at
Home call'd on Mr. Awdry, and tarri'd w' h . him and his son till Evening.

204 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Thursday 23rd. I din'd at J°°. Beavens with the Gent, last mention'd; at
our meeting there except Mr. Seymour, and in whose place were Mr. Wallis and
Mr. Lucas Selfe, we were scarcely so good Husbands as last time, almost all
tarrying 'till near Nine, but without talking of publick Matters, any more then of
the comon News Papers.

Friday 24th. Mr. Wallis, Mr. Lucas Selfe, Bro. Selfe and his son Jacob,
Mr. Norris and Mr. Jacob Selfe of Melkesham, din'd with me, and all but Mr. Norris
tarried 'till after ten — and this Day I delivered to Mr. Wallis his Will, sealed up as
it lay in my Hands ever since before he travell'd — I deliver'd the same in the
presence of Mr. Lucas Selfe.

Munday 3rd. Mr. Goddard at Rudlow, and his Wife, and Joseph youngest
Son to Mrs. Houlton din'd with us, and afterwards we had the Company of Mr.
Jacob Selfe, with us 'till Six, when all went off.

Thursday 6th. This Day I din'd with Eight of the Gent, last mention'd, and
Mr. Seymour that was not with us last meeting.

What we had of publick Matters was of the Bishop of Rochester, his being
comitted to the Tower for high Treason. And of King George and his Son the
Prince, their corning to Sarum to review the Soldiers that have encamp'd there
some time passed, and others from several parts, that were drawn to the same place
for that Purpose, &c. We stay'd till near Nine, and drank a little too much.

Munday 10th. I with my Son John and two Daughters, about 11, set out for
Littleton to my Coz. Smiths, and came there about 4 : beside them selves, were
there that Evening my Kinsman Robert Smith, and Miss Bennet, Sister to my Coz.
Smith's Wife.

Tuesdey nth. After Breakfast we were out a Coursing 'till about 2 ; and at
our Return found Young Bennet, Bro. to her above mention'd, who din'd with us
and tarri'd till about n ; at Night, a Fidler being procur'd, the Young People had a
Dance.

Wednesday 12th. By agreement we all except Mr. Bennet, went to see
Longleat, which is indeed a noble old seat, the Gardens modern and fine ; at our
Return we by Appointment din'd with our Kinsman Will. Whitchurch, where we
were very handsomely entertain'd, and came to Littleton about 9. The Son of the
Gentleman where we din'd being with us.

Friday 14th. After Breakfast we came homeward and call'd at
Mr. Methuen's of Bradford, where we stay'd about 2 Hours, and came home in the
Evening, all well except my Selfe, who have had ever since our setting out on the
journy a Stoppage in my Head and Deafness that has been troublesom to me but
give the Almighty thanks at my now writing, 'tis pretty well over.

Tuesday 18th. Mr. Bisse and his Daughter din'd with us and tarri'd 'till
about five.

Thursday 20th. This being the Day of meeting of the Gent, at Melkesham,
I din'd with eight of those before mention'd but left them soon after on Mr. John
Norris's coming to my House, where he din'd w ,h . his Mother, own Spouse and
Lady Hanham, and in the Evening S r . W m . Hanham came from Melkesham to us.

Saturday 22nd. Those above-named tarried with us 'till about 4 this
Afternoon and then went off for Nonsuch : John return'd from Bath this Evening.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 206

Wednesday 26th. Betsy went to Bath in the Chariot w th . Mrs. Avery.*
Monday, Oct br . ist. Having no Company, about 3 I walked to Bro. Selfe's

where was besides his own Family, Mr. Ash, late of Woolly, and Mr. Methuen, and

Tho. Gale : my Stay there was about 2 Hours.

Tuesday 2nd. My Coz. Whitchurch's eldest Daughter came here about 2
this afternoon with intent to stay w th . us some Days : and in the afternoon also
Mr. Horton, of Broughton was here with Miss Bennet, and his own Daughter :
likewise Mr. Hunter our Curate was here.

Thursday 4th. In the Afternoon I went to Broughton to Mr. Horton's with
my young Family with me, and tarrying 'till the Evening w th . the Mas ,r . of the
House. Mr. Hunter, our Curate, and Mr. Mawkes, Miss Horton, and Miss Bennet,
came to Shaw with my Daughter and Miss Whitchurch.

Sunday 7th. We this Day attended Mr. Hunter's Sermon, the Afternoon,
on the 6 Verse of y e 6th of St. Matthew, and afterwards was at Mr. Guppy's for an
Hour w th . Bro. Selfe, his son Jacob, and young Somner of Seend.

Munday 8th. Both my Sons left me this Morning, the one for Oxford and
the other for Marlborough. We had no Company this Day.

Tuesday 9th. About the middle of the Day I had a Servant trom Mr. Wallis
at Beanacre to desire me to come there : so accordingly at 4 I went, and found him
there, and Mr. Lucas Selfe and one Rolphe, a noted Anatomist, and also was with
them one Aland of Trowbridge, I think a Lawer that marri'd a Relation of Sister
Selfes : the last mention'd did not stay long, and I left them about eight.

Wednesday 10th. After Dinner the Gentlemen above mention'd from
Beanacre visitted me, and Mr. Jacob Selfe from Melkesham : they tarri'd till ten or
after.

Thursday nth. This Day was our Club Dinner at Melkesham, the number
there was twelve, viz : ten of our Neighbours ; and the Lord Castlehaven, and Mr.
Rolphe before mention'd. We all tarri'd till pretty late, and drank much Punch and
October, but amongst it had but very little talk of Publick Matters, which indeed is
purposely avoided. Some mention was made of the Parliam'., y'. met Tuesday last,
and what was like to be done by them.

Friday 12th. I was at home with my Labourers all the Day, neither having
nor being fit for Company or Business thro. Yesterday's ill Doings, which require
pardon from the Almighty and Mercifull Being.

Saturday 13th. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Morning on the 17th Verse of the
3 d . Chap' 1 , of Ecclesiastes ; at our Return from Church, found Mrs. Spackman of
Bristol, who left us in y e Evening.

Munday 15th. Capt n . Selfe call'd on me in the Morning by appoint', and we
went to Mr. Horton's of Broughton, who was just before gone with Mr. Lucas Selfe,
Mr. Wallis, and the Professor of Anatomy to Holt Wells, where we came to them,
and after tasting the Waters there, went to do the like at a Well of Mr. Horton's by
Broughton- Wood, and so to Dinner with that Gent, where my Daughter Peggy was
before with Miss Bennet and Miss Horton. She stay'd all Night and I till near ten.
We had also Mr. Seymour and Mr. Webb with us at Dinner; the former of the two
left us before Night. What news was talk'd of was of the Parliament and the King's
Speech to them on Thursday last.

*Dr. Avery's second wife, her maiden name Glover.

206 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Wednesday 17th. After Dinner I went to Mr. Webb's of Farley, and was
with him till the Evening. Mr. White the Minister of the Parish being with us
some time.

Friday 19th. Being invited to dine with Mr. Wallis, I went to Lucknam
with Capt. Jacob Selfe ; the Company besides were Mr. Webb of Farley, Mr.
Horton of Broughton, Mr. Goddard of Rudley who came accidentally, and Mr. Rolfe
before mention'd. I tarri'd there all Night without any intemperance, more than
sitting up after my customary time. We had some talk of the K s . Speech and
Address of y e Lords, at the opening of the new Parliam 1 . the imprison'd Lords and
the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, now on foot or done, &c.

Munday 22nd. In the Evening Stephen Longman, a poor old man 01
Marlborough was here to make me a Visit as he does to several that were
cotemporary Scholars at Marlborough.

Friday 26th. I din'd with Mr. Cooper, Methuen, our Justices, at their petty
Sessions at Bradford, there were some others at Dinner with them. My Business
particularly was concerning the highways to have them amended, this Session being
for that Purpose ; we tarri'd after the Business of the Day was over some time,
which made it Nine or after before I came home. We there had the News of the
Duke of Norfolk's being seiz'd at Bath by Messengers from the Government on
Ac', of the late Conspiracy said to have been form'd against it, the Habeas Corpus
now being suspended.

Wednesday 31st. I went to Bath to see my Mother: in y e Evening we
visitted Mrs. Panton and Mrs. Crane.

Thursday, Novr. 1st. I made my Breakfast with Mrs. Panton, and din'd
with Doc tr . Cheyne : there was with us besides his own Family, some little time one
Robinson, that keeps the 3 tunns Inn, in Bath : the Evening was spent with my
Mother, not after a very pleasant Manner.

Saturday, Nov. 3rd. After Dinner I met my Bro. Selfe at Melkesham to
consult with him of sending some Freeholders to the Election for the County, w ch . is
to be on Tuesday next : there were w th . us several Persons and we tarri'd till about
eight talking of little else but the Matter we went about.

Munday 5th. After Breakfast I went in Company with Capt. Selfe,
Mr. Kington, and several more of our Neighbours to Sarum ; and after visitting
Doc"". Wyat and Aunt Selfe, I supp'd and spent the Evening with the two Gent,
above nam'd, Mr. Mountjoy and Mr. J Q °. Guppy.

Tuesday 6th. Wee broak-fast at our Inn the Blew-boar, and paid our
Respects to Mr. Goddard the Candidate, the Morning being wet; about 11 we set
out for Wilton where was an Opposition, and so made no Stay there, but came
homeward thro, very bad Weather to Lavington, and baited there, and from thence
home about 6 or after ; the Weather still continueing Stormy, so that I was really
tired.

Thursday 8th. I din'd at J no . Beavens w th . six of our usual Club, there being
but 7 in the whole : Mr. Talbot, S r . William Hanham, Mr. Norris, Bro. Selfe and
Son Jacob, and Mr. Horton : we all tarri'd 'till Nine, and had Discourse of the late
Election, the proceedings of the Parliam 1 ., and particularly of the Hardship design'd
against the Roman Catholics and non Jurors (as 'tis said) in the land-tax Bill now
depending.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 207

Tuesday 20th. About 3 this Afternoon, Mr. Rolt and his Ladie with Mr.
Norris and Lady Hanham in the Coach with them, made us an unexpected Visit for
about an Hour and halfe, time and bad Ways not permitting longer Stay.

Wednesday 21st. By appointment w th . Mr. Seymour when here, I went
early this Morning to have hunted w th . him, but he came not to the Place, but by
accident met with Mr. Webb, and afterwards we both by as much accident with Mr.
Harding's Hounds, and tarri'd with them some Hours without any Divertion, save
the Benefit of fair Day ; at my coming Home, Edward Lewis of Broughton was
here an Hour or more.

Thursday 22nd. I went to the Devizes to see my Coz. Nicholas, who is ill
and has been so some time. I din'd there and did not goe from the House 'till I
came away about 3, and call'd on Horse-back at Mr. Seymours in my Way Home
thro, much Rain.

Saturday 24th. By reason of some Pains in my Head and some other
illnesses that have at some certain times attended me as Dizziness and sometimes a
kind of Numbness in my Toes and Fingers, Mr. Allen the Apothecary of Devizes
come to me about twelve and took some Blood which I trust in y e Almighty be of
Service to me, being the first time I ever had the Tryal.

Sunday 25th. The Sermon by Mr. Hunter was on the 23rd Verse of the 19th
of Proverbs this Morning. The rest of the Day was spent in some Degree as it
ought I hope.

Munday 26th. After Dinner I went to Bro. Selfe's by Appointm'., where I
met, besides his own Family, Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. J no . Guppy, and some time
was there by Accident, young Tho. Beaven, of Melkesham, when we had Discourse
of the Hardship of the late Vote of the H. of Commons, viz : ^100,000 should be
rais'd on Roman Catholicks and non-jurors over and above the Sum already by them
paid of double taxes ; which will certainly be to the Utter Ruin of many. We also
had talk of the late Tryal of Mr. Layer, who was convicted of high treason.

Tuesday 27th. I walk'd this Morning, being frosty to Broad's the Stone-
cutter, near Bath, to see a Monument he has just finish'd to be put up in Memory
of my Dear Spouse and Children, and call'd at Jaggards in my Return where I din'd
and tarri'd 2 or 3 Hours and came home in the Evening weary enough.

Friday 30th. My Coz. J no . Nicholas, now the eldest Son of my Cozen Nicholas
of Devizes, came in as we were at Dinner [cf : p. 63] ; he had some Business with me
relating to the Disposition his Father who is in a very weak Condition, has made of
his Estate ; after staying an Hour or more he left me, and I walk'd to Melkesham
to see a Monument that is setting up to the Memory of my Dear and never to be
forgotten Spouse, and also call'd at Mr. Long's my Ten', in some Business.

Wednesday 5th. We went out a hunting this Morning, but had but little
sport.

Thursday 6th. I din'd at J no . Beavens with six other Gent., and stay'd till a
late hour, as well as drank to much. Our Discourse of publick Matters was not
much; what was of Councillor Layer's Tryal and Behaviour who now is under
Sentence of Death for treasonable Practices against the Government, and of the
Proceedings of the Parliament, &c.

208 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

Friday 7th. I met Mr. Seymour a hunting this Morn., where we tarri'd 'till
about one, having had a very pretty Chace : the remainder of the Day privately at
Home.

Munday 10th. I din'd at Mr. Seymour's by Invitation with Mr. Talbot,
Mr. Horton and Capt. Selte, beside their own Family, and tarri'd till near Nine but
without any great Excess of Drinking. We had not much Talk of publick Matters.
At my coming Home I found Mrs. Jenkens, the Sister of the Vicar of Frome, here,
and Watty from School.

Friday 14th. I din'd with Mr. Methuen where my Daug tr . is, and in the
Evening had Mr. Thresher and Mr. Rogers the Clergy-man with us ; however I
came home between ten and eleven.

Munday 17th. Peggy return'd from Bradford; her Sister went in the
Morning to fetch her, and both escap'd of Danger very narrowly, the Coach-man
being drunk.

Friday 21st. The poor people were with us for the small Dole we usually
give on this Day, they are indeed very Numerous in this Parish and much increas'd
in Numbers since my time, and much Misery I fear is among them, the Greatest
part of it thr6 (it is to be doubted) their own Laziness and vicious Lives, which
truely in many of them seem to be not far remov'd from what is natural and
unavoidable to the dumb Creatures. The Consideration of which and of the yet
Gentile part of the World is what is not by me to be comprehended, and must
therefore be left, with true Acknowledgement that God is Wise, just and Merciful.

Saturday 22nd. Young Scot of the Ivey came this Day for Mrs. Jenkins,
w th . whom She went before Dinner, and indeed Ben Scot's Son, of Chippenham was
on y e same Errand Yesterday.

Tuesday 25th. Xtmas-Day. Mr. Hunter preach'd on the 10th & nth
Verses of 2nd Chap tr . of St. Luke's Gospel. Mr. Fox also was at Church, and
assisted at the Communion Table : he came from Bath the Day before, I think not
much better'd in his Health.

Wednesday 26th. We had according to Custom some of our Neighbours and
Tenants wth us at Dinner : about 3 I went to y e Vestry to see the Ac ,s . of the
Surveyors of the high-Ways w ch . appear'd to be very confused and unfair. So did
not tarry long there, but return'd to my Neighbours at Home, who all left me
between Nine and ten without any Disorder.

Saturday 29th. I was at Home all the Day w' h out Company save Edward
Lewis of Broughton that was a Coursing with my Sons.

Munday 31st. My Daugh tr . Bet. went in the Coach to Bath and return'd in
the Evening with my Mother, who seems yet to be in no good Disposition towards
me, and the first Evening past but ruggedly. I wish the rest may be more smooth,
or my Comfort will be but small. Deline (?) my Mother's Tenant was here in y a
Morning.

The Diary here ends abruptly, and the writer, whose decaying health has been
frequently alluded to, died 21st July, 1723.

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NEALES OF YATE AND CORSHAM.

Burke's notice of the Lineage of the Family is as

follows : —

This family was settled at Berkeley, co. Gloucester, at a very early
period, and the name appears frequently in the Charters preserved at Berkeley
Castle from circa 1150 onwards, either as landowners or witnesses to important
transactions. They were a branch of the Danish family of the name, who
were settled in St. Sauveur and Coutances to the North of Brittany in the
10th century. In the early Norman and Berkeley Charters the Latin form of
the name is " Nigellus," which became in Norman-French " Neel " ; and by
subsequent use in England underwent further corruption into " Neale," and
other forms. It seems clear from the Berkeley Charters that the Neales of
Berkeley were descendants of Nigellus, son of Arthur, who married Aldena,
daughter of Robert Fitzhardinge, the Reeve or Steward of Bristol, who
founded the Abbey of St. Augustine there, and built Berkeley Castle, and to
whom Henry II. granted the Manor of Berkeley Hernesse in return for his
great services and support against Stephen. It also seems clear from the same
Charters and otherwise that this Nigel was a near kinsman of Nigel de Albini,
Baron Mowbray in Leicestershire, the great benefactor {temp. Henry II.) of the
Priory Church of St. Marie Overie (St. Saviour's) Southwark, and the
descendant of Roger of Montbrai (or Mowbray), in the Cotentin, the brother
of Geoffrey de Mowbray, Bishop of Coutances, both of whom came over with
William, Geoffrey later on building the Castle and the outer walls of Bristol.
There is little doubt that this same Nigel was of the family of Roger de
Berchelai to whom William granted the Manor and Barony of Berkeley. Of
the later Neales of Berkeley, the person of chief note is Friar John Neell, the
Master of the Hospital of St. Thomas, of Aeon (St. Thomas a Becket, of Acre),
from 1428-63, which hospital upon the dissolution of monastic foundations by
Henry VIII. passed into the hands of the Mercers' Company. This John
Neell was the most distinguished of the Masters of the Hospital, having
obtained an Act of Parliament for its incorporation in 1444 (see Berkeley Castle
Charters and John Watney's History of the Mercers' Company). About 1500,

YATE AND CORSHAM.

217

William Neale, from whom the present pedigree is traced, had settled at
Yate, co. Gloucester, since which time the family have continuously held
lands and resided at Yate and in the adjoining parish of Wickwar. Of the
Neales of Yate, William Neale was one of Her Majesty's Auditors in 1582 ;
but the most distinguished member of the family at this period was Thomas
Neale, Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford, son of Thomas Neale and
Elizabeth Belsire, who was born circa 15 19 at Yate Court, where the Berkeleys
took up their residence the following year. He became Chaplain to Bonner,
and his chief works were (1) "Dialogus in adventum serenissimse Reginas
Elizabethan gratulatorius, inter eandem Reginam et D. Rob. Dudloeum Comitem
Lecestrise et Ox. Acad. Cancellarium " ; (2) Commentarii Rabbi Davidis
Kimchi in Haggseum, Zachariam et Malachiam prophetes ex Hebraico
idiomate in Latinum Sermonem traducti " (Paris 1557, dedicated to Cardinal
Pole) ; (3) A translation of all the prophets out of the Hebrew ; (4) A translation
of " Commentarii Rabbi Davidis Kimchi super Hoseam," &c. (dedicated to
Queen Elizabeth). This Thomas Neale the Divine purchased in 1587 the
Manor Place of Wixoldbury, contiguous to Yate Court, which property now
belongs to the present John Alexander Neale. His mother's brother, Alexander
Belsire, of Yate, was appointed one of the first six Prebendaries of the
Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford, and was the first President of St. John's
Coll. Oxford.

218 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

APPENDIX F.

Additional Notes.

p. 60. John I st Lord Lucas was brother of the distinguished Royalist
Cavalry leader Sir Charles Lucas, Knight, who served through the Civil War, was
Governor of Berkeley Castle during the winter of 1644, was appointed Lieutenant
General of all the King's Cavalry in 1645 and conducted the memorable defence of
Colchester in 1648 against the forces of Fairfax and Ireton.

p. 85. Robert Chaloner of Roundway (i656). — The library of Gray's Inn,
for which at a later date Bacon did so much, is first mentioned in the Will of
Robert Chaloner dated 1555, in which he ordered that all his law books devised to
the Inn should be fastened by chains.

p. 92. John Bellenden Gawler was senior Captain of 2 nd Regiment of Life
Guards in 1793. By the influence of his mother and at the instance of William 7 th
Baron Bellenden and 4" 1 Duke of Roxburgh he was licensed by the King on
5 th November 1804 to take the name of Ker Bellenden (see Charter 157), but he
was invariably known as Bellenden Ker. The Duke in his lifetime endeavoured to
divert the succession in his favour and entailed his estates on him; but upon the
Duke's death in 1805 Ker's claim to the title became the subject of protracted
litigation, and it was eventually set aside by the House of Lords in 181 2. He died
at Ramridge, near Andover, in 1842. The celebrated portrait of ' The Schoolboys '
was sold for a very large price in 1887. He was distinguished as a botanist
and wit.

His son, Charles Henry Bellenden Ker, of Lincoln's Inn (cf : Charter 163)
was a Parliamentary and Legal reformer and a distinguished conveyancer. He
was a member of the Public Records Commission, a Commissioner to report on
digesting the criminal and consolidating the statute law, and he was head of the
Board and Commission whose action led to the revised edition of the Statutes and
to the Criminal Law Acts, 1861. Ker also suggested and prepared the Leases and
Sales of Settled Estates Act of 1856 and Lord Cran worth's Act of i860, finally
superseded by the Conveyancing and Settled Land Acts, which were modelled
upon Ker's work. He was recorder of Andover for some years. He, like
his father, was an ardent botanist and was one of the first private growers
of orchids. He helped to promote the establishment of the Department of Science
and Art, to which, as well as to law, he was deeply devoted.

p. 94. James le Botiler (Ch. 24), 4' h Earl of Ormonde, was called the White
Earl and esteemed for his learning. He prevailed upon Henry V. to create a
King-of-Arms in Ireland and gave lands for ever to the Heralds' College.

p. 101. Master Rede (Ch. 88). — Mention of John Rede of Culerne and John
Rede of Hunston, Sussex, among the scholars of Winchester will be found at p. 28.
A brass of J. Rede (1521) is preserved in the Chapel of New College, Oxford: and
the Library at Merton College, the most interesting ancient Library in England,

YATE AND CORSHAM. 219

founded and built by William Rede, Bishop of Chichester, about 1380 (the year of
the foundation of New College and of Winchester College) is a standing monument
to the memory of that pious man.

p. 107. Lancelot Shadwell of Lincoln's Inn (Ch. 150) was the father of the
very distinguished Vice-Chancellor of the same name.

p. 107. James Mansfield (Charter 151) appeared for the Duchess of
Kingston on her trial for bigamy in 1776, and as Solicitor General was engaged in
the prosecution of Lord George Gordon in 1780.

p. no. Earl of Drumlanrig (Record 187) was Charles, 2 nd son of the
3 rd Duke of Queensberry and Catherine d. of Henry Earl of Clarendon and
Rochester, a lady to whose rare wit and beauty Gay and Prior amply testified. He
was elected M.P. for Dumfries.

Lord Hyde, Thomas Villiers, was created Baron Hyde of Hindon, co. Wilts,
and afterwards advanced to the Earldom of Clarendon.

p. in. Thomas Smith (Charter 195) may have been the Thomas Smith (or
Smythe) of Corsham (b. 1522), who was ancestor of the Viscounts Strangfords and
Barons of Penshurst of Penshurst, Kent. This Thomas was 2 nd son of John
Smythe, Esq re of Corsham, temp. Henry VIII., who m. Joan d. of Robert Brouncker
of Melkshamand died 1538. Corsham Court was built by the Smythes, who resided
there until it was bought by the Hungerfords of Farleigh in 1602.

p. 112. Thomas and Robert Colborne, Clothiers, of Laycock, Wilts,
(Charters 203—209) bear the same surname as the distinguished Field Marshal,
John i st Baron Seaton, whose descent is traced from John Colborne of Lymington,
descendant of the Colbornes of Whitly Hill, Lydford, Somerset : but the connection
of the two families has not been traced.

p. 116. Sir Edward Hungerford (Ch. 248) was the Roundhead leader then
residing at Corsham Court, purchased by his family in 1602 from the Smythes.

p. 116. The Honb Ie . Mary Montague of Lackham (Ch. 250) was d. of
Sir Robert Baynard of Lackham and the widow of James, 3 rd son of the first
Baron Montagu, Earl of Manchester. His brother Walter Montagu retired into a
Monastery in France, was a special favourite of Mary de Medicis, was appointed
by her Abbot of St. Martin's Abbey, near Pontoise in the Diocese of Rouen, was of
her Cabinet Council and the chief instrument of introducing Cardinal Mazarin to
the Queen Mother.

p. 116. Sir John Talbot (Ch. 258) was grandson of John Talbot who settled
at Laycock about 1500 through his marriage with Olive, daughter of Sir Henry
Sharrington of Lacock : and the second son of that marriage is the ancestor of the
present Earl of Shrewsbury.

p. 118. Sir Thomas Mompesson, Knight, and John Mompesson, kinsmen
of Sir Robert Button (Charter 277), would appear to be the two brothers of the
notorious Sir Giles Mompesson (1584-1651). They were sons of Thomas
Mompesson of Bathampton by Honor, d. of Giles Estcourt of Salisbury.
Sir Giles Mompesson m. about 1612 Catherine St. John of Lydiard Tregooze,
sister of Lady Edward Villiers, whose husband was half brother of George, Duke
of Buckingham. He was on friendly terms with the first Earl of Clarendon, whom
he employed. There is a monument in the S. aisle of Salisbury Cathedral to
Sir Richard Mompesson (1627) and Catherine his wife.

220 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

p. 122. Francis Fane (Ch. 327) was the first Earl of Westmorland ; and
his son Mildmaye, mentioned in the following Charter (as well as in Charters
244 — 247) was the 2 nd Earl.

p. 124. Sir Hugh Wyndham (Ch. 353) was Baron of the Exchequer and
afterwards one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. He was a grandson of
Florence, sister and co-heir of Nicholas Wadham, founder of Wadham College,
Oxford. He is also mentioned in Charter 106.

p. 124. Thomas Penruddock of Compton Chamberlayne (Ch. 354) was the
last surviving son of Col. John Penruddock of Queen's College, Oxford, who
was leader of the insurrection against Oliver Cromwell, proclaimed Charles II.,
seized Judge Robert Nicholas at Salisbury, and was afterwards beheaded in
company with Col. Hugh Grove at Exeter on 16 May 1655. Thomas of the above
Charter married Frances d. of John Hanham of Dean's Court, Dorset, and their
eldest son married Laetitia daughter of William Ashe of Heytesbury.

p. 125. Denzil Onslow (Ch. 355) was uncle of the first Baron of Onslow.

p. 128. Samuel Bethell, Barton Farm, Bradford, 1764 (Charter 391) was
probably the grandfather of Richard Bethell, Lord Chancellor and first
Baron Westbury (cf : p. 46).

p. 131. Charter 427. — The beautiful upland villages of Wiltshire, Bishop's
Cannings and All Cannings, planted on the margin of the spreading Downs, ever
bathed with Heaven's most delicate air, a Goshen of corn and sheep and cattle, will
for all time be memorable, not only as the home of Chaloners, Nicholas, Shelleys,
Methuens, Ernies and other men of note, but as having bred the famous merchant
princes of Bristol so honourably associated with the Church of St. Mary Redcliffe
and the subject of miraculous Chatterton's song.

p. 134. Mr. Thurlow (Record 447) was doubtless Edward Thurlow,
afterwards Lord Chancellor and first Baron Thurlow.

p. 135. Charter 452. — At the end of the S. aisle of Salisbury Cathedral
there is an elaborate monument to Sir Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, son of
the Protector Somerset, and to his wife, the Lady Catherine Grey. There is also
a fine bust of Lord Chief Justice Hyde (Ni. Hyde) in the S. transept.

Page 137. The John Methuen mentioned on this and the following pages
(Ch. 487, 490 —492) was the John Methuen of Bishop's Cannings who was M.P. for
Devizes 1690 — 1706. He was appointed Chancellor of Ireland in 1697 an d
subsequently as Ambassador to Portugal concluded the well known ' Methuen
Treaty.' He was the eldest son of Paul Methuen of Bradford and
Bishop's Cannings, who married Grace Ashe, daughter of John Ashe of Freshford,
Somerset (mentioned in Charters 482 — 485). This Paul was the heir of the
Rev d . Anthony Methuen, Canon of Lichfield and Vicar of Froome Selwood, and
grandson of the Rev d . Paul Methuen, Canon of Wells.

The above John Methuen of Bishop's Cannings had a son Sir Paul, who
succeeded his father as M.P. for Devizes in 1708 and afterwards represented
Brackley in Parliament (cf: p. 33). He died unmarried in 1757, leaving his
collection of pictures to Paul Methuen of Corsham, who had settled there in 1746.

Paul of Bradford and Grace (nee Ashe) had a second son Anthony of
Bradford, who was father of the Thomas Methuen of Smith's Diary, and who
married Gertrude, granddaughter of Sir John Bampfield, Bart, (cf : Bampfields,
p. 141), and died in 171 7.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 221

Thomas the son of Anthony (of Smith's Diary) married Anne daughter of
Isaac Selfe of Beanacre and died in 1737 : and their son the above Paul of Corsham,
M.P. for Warwick, was one of the trustees of the will of Robert Neale (the younger)
of Shaw House (cf : Ch. 140). His son Paul Cobb of Corsham married a daughter
of Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart., also of Beanacre : and he is mentioned in Charter 159.

The two Paul Methuens mentioned in Ch. 355 as witnesses to the will of
John Hall of Kingston House, Bradford, in 1708 are evidently (1) Paul Methuen, a
third son of Paul of Bradford and Grace (Ashe) his wife, and (2) their grandson
Sir Paul Methuen (the Collector).

Through the marriage of Margery Ashe with Edmund Webb of Rodborne
Cheney (Charters 487, 489 — 492) it will be seen that the Ashes, the Methuens and
the A'Courts (as well as the Thackerays) all became connected with the famous
fighting General, John Richmond Webb, who lies at Luggershall, of which they
may be justly proud, if most of what is said of him be true : and a good deal
concerning him (1704-1708) will be found in Thackeray's ' Esmond.'

p. 138. Houltons (Charters 494 — 496). — Farleigh Castle has been for a
century and a half the property of this family.

p. 139. William, 4 th Marquis of Winchester (Charter 510) sumptuously
entertained Queen Elizabeth at Basing House, Southampton. He was succeeded
in 1628 by John 5 th Marquis (Charter 511). This John defended Basing when
it was besieged and destroyed by the Parliamentarians at the commencement of the
Civil War.

p. 140. Thomas Tregonwell (Charter 513) was directly descended from
John Tregonwell, whom Henry VIII. employed in suing his divorce from Catharine
of Aragon ; and John his son and his wife, Lady Anne Beauchamp, were parties to
the conveyance of the Manor of Tollar Wylme to Thomas Smith of Froome
Selwood in 1664.

p. 140. John Pitt of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, clerk, and Robert Pitt ot
Blandford Forum, gent. (Charters 514, 516, 517) would appear to have been brothers
of Thomas Pitt of Blandford, Co. Dorset, who had 3 sons, Robert, Thomas and
John, the eldest of whom, Robert, was father of William, i st Earl of Chatham,
and grandfather of the even more distinguished Prime Minister, William Pitt.

p. 140. William Stump of Corsham, Clothier (Charter 525). —On the
dissolution of Monasteries by Henry VIII., Master Stumpe, a wealthy clothier,
purchased the Abbey of Malmesbury of the King and turned the whole into a vast
weaving factory. After the King had been hunting in Braydon Forest on one
occasion he was entertained by this Stumpe at Malmesbury and served with the
meal intended for the employees. This Master Stumpe may have been the
William Stump to whom in 1576 Alexander Neale of Yate paid 160 marks of silver
for lands in Hawkesbury, Shipton Moyne and Shipton Dovell (cf : Ch. 52 and 618).

p. 141. Ch. 538. — This and the following Charter, as well as Charters
544 and 548, are of singular interest. Hugh Grove of Chesenbury, Wilts, was
Colonel Hugh Grove who joined in the insurrection with John Penruddock and was
beheaded with him at Exeter on 16 May 1655 (cf : p. 220). He as well as his brother
Robert appear as parties to the Assignment in Trust to Robert Smyth the elder
and his two sons, dated 10 July 1654 (see Ch. 544) ; but in the Assignment in Trust
to Robert Smith and his two sons, dated 1 June 1655 (only 16 days after
Hugh Grove was beheaded), Robert Grove of Dunhead, Wilts, alone of the two

222 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

brothers appears as a party to that deed (see Ch. 548). By reference to p. 85 it
will also be seen that the above Robert Smith, the grantee, married Ann daughter
of Robert Nicholas of Roundway, who there can be little doubt was Robert
Nicholas the judge who was seized at Salisbury by John Penruddock and Hugh
Grove and was one of the judges who sat upon their trial at Exeter (cf : pp. 63
and 220).

This Nicholas is supposed to have been the person mentioned in the
'Spectator' (N°. 313) as having escaped a flogging at Westminster by the
intervention of a schoolfellow, and as having saved the life of his benefactor who
was implicated in Penruddock's rebellion.

Robert Smyth the Younger, mentioned in Charters 544 and 548, would
appear to be the Robert Smyth mentioned in the 'Journal of the Movements
of the Regiment of Wiltshire Militia commanded by Colonel Wyndham during
Monmouth's Rebellion,' which states that on 25 June 1685 the Earl of Pembroke
found Monmouth's Declaration set up in the Market house at Froome, which he
took down and then set up the King's proclamation and made the Constable of
Froome (Robert Smyth) proclaim Monmouth traitor ; and Robert Smyth was
brought prisoner by the Earl to Trowbridge ; also that on July 1 and 7 some of the
officers of the Wiltshire Regiment quartered at a house under the Tor at
Glastonbury called Norwood Parke.

p. 145. John Duckett of Hartham (Ch. 584) was grandson of John, brother
of Sir Lyonel Ducket, Knt., partner of Sir Thomas Gresham, and Lord Mayor of
London in 1572.

p. 148. Charter 620. — This John Danvers would appear to be John (b. 1650)
son of Sir John Danvers the regicide (3 rd and youngest son of John Danvers of
Dauntsey by Elizabeth, d. of John Nevill, last Lord Latimer) by his 2 nd wife
Elizabeth Dauntsey. He was nephew therefore of Charles and Henry Danvers of
Dauntsey, by whom Henry Long was shot at Corsham in 1594. Henry, the 2 nd son
of Sir John of Dauntsey was partly bred up in the Low Countries under Maurice,
Prince of Orange, and afterwards became the first Baron Dauntsey and Earl of
Danby, K.G., and was the founder of the Physic Garden at Oxford. Through
their mother Elizabeth the Earl and his brothers were related to the Nevilles,
Latimers, Fitzalans and Willoughbys ; and through their sister Elizabeth with the
Dukes of Leeds, who are now also Earls of Danby.

p. 171. Robert Hyde was returned as member for Wilts on 10 th April 1722,
and Richard Goddard of Swindon was returned on 6 lh November following ' vice
Hyde Esquire Dec d .' : in March General John Richmond 'ah.' Webb was returned
for Ludgershall Borough, and in the same year no less than 5 Pitts for Sarum,
all of them more or less we may suppose on their merits. 'Tis true that in those
good old times Parliamentary Candidates freely bribed with monies of their own-
not, as in our own incorruptible and more righteous age, broadcast with the
goods of others — but then they were not as yet unfathomly base enough to say or
hint the thing that is not and treasonably bespatter their motherland with dirt for
party gain and self aggrandisement.

p. 206. The Blue (Blew) Boar, Salisbury. — In the yard of this Inn
Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, was beheaded on 2 nd November 1483. The

YATE AND CORSHAM. 223

following is a complete list of the Inns mentioned in Thomas Smith's Diary and
visited by him in the years 172 1-2 : —

Bath The Three Tuns.

Broomham The Bear.

Chippenham The White Hart.

Glaston The Rose and Crown.

London ... The Angel, behind St. Clements.

,, The Bell Savage on Ludgate Hill.

,, The Cheshire Cheese, Arundel Street.

,, .. The Mitre Tavern, Fleet Street.

,, The Sign of the Dolphin, Ludgate Hill.

Marlborough The Three Tuns.

Melksham The George.

Reading The Bear.

Sarum The Angel.

The Blue Boar.

The names of seven Inns at Calne in 1635 will be found on p. 145.

p. 18. Some of Neale's Latin Verses descriptive of Oxford Colleges, &c.
follow these notes.

p. 21. With reference to the support given by Bishop Neale to Sir Francis
Bacon, the Chancellor, in his adversity, it is curious to note that Sir Nicholas
Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Elizabeth and the father of the
Chancellor, married firstly Jane Fernley, and that Thomas Neale, the Tanner, of
Berkeley, his contemporary, also married a lady of that name. Sir Nicholas and
Lord Burleigh had been fellow students (with Matthew Parker) at Cambridge,
and Sir Nicholas' second wife and Lord Burleigh's wife were sisters : and it
has been noticed that Lord and Lady Burleigh were the patrons of Richard Neale.
If Bishop Neale was, as is supposed, the son of Thomas the Divine, he was first
cousin of Thomas Neale the Tanner who married Margaret Fernley ; and it
would be interesting if it could be shown that these two ladies of that name were
related, in which case the connection of the Neales and Bacons by marriage would
be established, and the close relations of Cecils, Bacons and Neales at that time
would be explained. Sir Francis left us a legacy beyond all price : yet England ot
to-day in bhe bulk fatuously hugs her ' idols,' thoughtlessly spurns ' the divine image
of truth,' lives and acts almost as if the giant thinker had never breathed or written,
and unctuously prates of progress and civilization.

224 NEALES OF BERKELEY,

SOME OF NEALE'S LATIN VERSES
DESCRIPTIVE OF COLLEGES, &c.

COLLEGIUM REGINALE.

Huic itidem similis Pastor Robertus Eglisfild

Reginae munus donat & ipse suae.
Nam Reginalem quum Magnis sumptibus aedem
Fundasset, vocat hanc (clara Philippa) tuam.
Femina quo Musis nutrix, non dura noverca,
Pergeret, & studiis Mater adesse pia.
Coepit sub Edowardo Tertio per Dominum Robertum Eglysfild,
Sacellanum Dominaa Philippae, uxoris ejusdem Edowardi, anno Domini 1340.

COLLEGIUM NOVUM.

Proxima mox sequitur satis ampla frequensque studentum

Turba, novi csetus nomen adepta diu.
Turribus hsec altis toto micat aethere, raris

Doctrinas gemmis vitis onusta suis.
Condidit hanc Praesul Guilielmus, in urbe Wykama
Proles ter fausto sydere nata, Wykam.
Coepit sub Richardo secundo per Guilielmum de Wykham episcopum
Wintoniensem, anno Domini 1375.

SCHOLA THEOLOGICA.

Eminet, & mediae fastigia suspicit urbis,

Dux Humfrede, tuis sumptibus ista schola.
Surgit in immensum turritis undique pinnis,

Sectaque perpulchro marmore, quadra Domus.
Splendida luminibus crebris laquearia fulgent,
Artificumque nitent pendula saxa manu.
Coepit sub Henrico Sexto per Dominum Humfredum Ducem Glocestriae,
anno Domini 1447.

YATE AND CORSHAM. 225

COLLEGIUM MAGDALENENSE.

Nee minus est Celebris domus ampla, dicata Marise,

Cujus sacra fidem Magdala castra docent,
Splendida munificum testantur tecta patronum,

iEmula splendoris digna, Wykame, tui.
Indidit hinc nomen Guilielmus Waynflet, alumnus
Unus & ipse gregis, magne Wykame, tui.
Coepit sub Henrico Sexto per Guilielmum Waynflet episcopum
Wintoniensem, anno Domini 1459.

ECCLESIA CHRISTI.

Prima stat australis Domus ampla, Ecclesia Christi,

Primo jam duplici nomine digna loco ;
Turn quia te, patremque tuum sit nacta patronum,

Turn quia sit reliquis auctior ista cohors.
Ccepta quidem Thomae Wulssei sumptibus olim,
Sed patris Henrici censibus aucta tui.
Coepit sub Henrico Octavo, per Thomam Wulsaeum Archiepiscopum
Eboracensem, Anno Domini 1529 ; absoluta est ab eodem Henrico octavo,
Anno Domini 1546.

COLLEGIUM JOANNIS BAPTISTS.

Has Thomas Whitus, Londini gloria, raras

Mercator merces donat, emitque suis.
Qui Londinensi bis Prsetor in urbe, superstes
Vivit adhuc, equitum non mediocre Decus.
Faxit ut ille diu vivat, valeatque superstes
Musis, ac demum ccelica regna petat.
Coepit sub Maria Regina per Dominum Thomam White, ordinis
equestris militem inauratum, anno Domini 1557.

226

NEALES OF BERKELEY &e.

CORRIGENDA.

p. 2. Line 8.—' Goldstones of Goldstone, Salop,' should be read for
' Goldstones of London.'

p. 49.
Charter 131.

Line 16. — ' (p. 167) ' should be read for ' (p. 165).'

Line 30. — In place of ' Jacob ' read ' James ' ; also at p.

104,

p. 85.
P- ~

Line 11. — ' Dorset ' should follow ' Catscliffe.'

The List of N orris of Nonsuch needs revision. 'William Norris'
should be read for ' John Norris ' of Nonsuch, Bromham ; and Elizabeth (Selfe) was
w. of this William. They had a son, John, in addition to the 2 other children
mentioned in the list. ' William Norris ' should also be read for ' John Norris ' in
the previous list. There is a fine mural monument in Bromham Church to
William Norris, set up by John Norris.

p. 89. The 2 nd 'Margaret' in the list of 'Webbs' should be struck out
(cf : p. 132), and the 'particulars' as to portrait transferred to Margaret, w.of Daniel.

p. 106. Line 30. — ' Stanwell ' should be read for ' Hanwell.'

p. in. Ch: 194. — Add after date : — [cf : Charters 204 — 206 and 620.]

p. 112. Ch: 204. — Add after date: — [cf : Charters 194 and 620.]

p. 124. Ch: 354. — There is a doubt if 'John Wadham' should be read for
' John Wadman.'

p. 144. Ch: 576. — ' Mells ' should be read for ' Wells.'

( 227 )

INDEX OF PLACES.

A ACHEN, 49

Abingdon, 153, 158, 159

Abbey, 155
Ablecourt, Dorset, 140
Acton Ilger, 25, 102
Addlestropp, Glou., 147
Admiralty, The, in
Alebi, co. Leic. 69, 93
Alford, co. Surrey, 71, 95
Algiers, 44
All Cannings, 71, 220

Hallows, Thames Street, 147
Allington, 135
Almondesbury, 68, 93
Alton Barnes, 122, 123

Priors, 86, 187, 194
Alveston, 16
Amain, 138

Ancient's Heath, Yate, 98
Ancoats Hall, 16
Anderston, Dorset, 140
Angel, The, St. Clements, 222
Apulia, 155, 158
Arundel, 140, 150, 151, 159

Street, 56, 93
Ashelworth, 68, 93
Ashley, Wilts, 51
Ashlyn, Wilts, 121
Ashon Pill, 147
Ashton, 184

Atford (Atworth), 54, 56, 126, 127, 130, 139,
197

Field, 187
Athens, 155, 157
Atlantick, 40
Augmentation Office, 118
Austin Friars, 215
Avalon, 40
Avena, 156
Avon, River, 58
Axminster, 84, 115

B

"T) ADBURY, Wilts, 118

Badminton, 58, 185
Ballowe, 62, 131, 133

Banbury, 117

Barbadoes, 30, 79, 81, 114, 213

Bari, 158

Barking, Essex, 116

Barton by Bristol, 16

Basinghall Street, 129

Basing House, Southampton, 221

Bath, 28, 32, 43, 54, 58, 86, 104, 122, 126,

133, 134. 136. 14°. 169. ^73. 174. 188,
202, 208, 222
Bathampton, 219
Bath Easton, 177
Bayeux, 4, 7, 149, 150
Beaminster, 58, 171

Beanacre, 1,32, 54, 56, 57, 58, 81, 87, 105,
106, 127, 131, 132, 133, 139, 170, 172
214, 221

Lovell, 139
Bean Easton, 133
Bee, Abbey of, 153, 159
Beckington, Som., 127
Bedwyn Magna, Wilts, 61
Bell Savage, The, 193, 222
Belvoir, 150, 153, 154

Castle, 150, 153
Benestede, Manor of, 2
Beneventum, 156
Berghes, 2

Berkeley, 1, 38, 39, 68, 73, 74, 93, 152, 154,
158, 162, 164, 209, 210, 212, 216, 223

Castle, 1, 67, 93, 148, 152, 153, 154, 159,
160, 216, 218

Herness, 5, 93, 160
Bessin, 149
Beverley, 34
Beverstone, 68, 93, 102

Manor of, 25
Biddeston, 121, 122
Bishop's Cannings, 85, 131, 220

Stortford, 46
Bishopstone, 53
Bitton, 8, 102
Black Friars, 139
Blackheath 211
Blackmore, 122, 128, 133, 139

Forest of, 54
Blandford Forum, Dorset, 62, 140, 221

St. Mary, Dorset, 62, 140, 221
Blenheim, 30, 60
Blissmore, Southampton, 107
Blue-boar, The, Sarum, 206, 222

228

INDEX.

Bodleian Library, 18
Boldre, 83, 130
Borkington, 102
Bosington, 144
Bourton, Dorset, 141
Bowleaze, 33, 64, 109
Box, 29
Boxwell, 121
Brabant, 151
Brackley, 33, 220
Bradenstoke, 118

Abbey, 119
Bradford-on-Avon, 2, 33, 52, 54, 103, 124,
125, 126, 128, 129, 133, 188, 206, 208,
220
Braydon, 31, 34, 107, 109, no, 119, 120

Forest of, 51, 65, 119, 221
Bream's Buildings, 123
Breen, co. Somerset, 71, 95
Bremhill. 66
Brest, 44

Brewton, Som ,141. 142
Brick Court, Temple, in
Bridgenorth, 33
Bridport. 35
Brighton, 44
Brimpton, Som., 141
Brindisi, 158
Bristol, i, 4, 67, 68, 158, 160, 201, 216

Cathedral, 46, 83 91, 108, 211
British Museum, 3, 19
Brittany. 6, 216

Broadmead, Corsham, 59, 63, 104, 105
Bromham, 29, 55, 57, 59, 88, 169 191, 197

222, 226
Broughton Giffard, 56, 58 172, 173, 191, 205
Buckholt, co. Southampton, 144

Warren 66
Buckland, Berks, 146
Burford, 146
Burham Priory, 152
Burkover, 103
Burnwood, 132
Bushton, 87. 132, 135
Bushey Mead, 133
Byzantium, 158

/^ADOGAN PLACE, 108

Caen, 4, 50

Calabria, 152, 158

Callington, 33

Calne, 2, 28, 33, 34 , 35, 50 , 81, 90, 112, 135,

144, 148, 203, 223
Calston, 50, 112
Cambridge, 18, 223
Cannings Episcopi, 85, 131, 220

Canterbury, 125

Cathedral, 91
Capua, 156, 157
Cardiff, 146, 150
Carey Street, 131
Carlian, 146
Cascades, The, 198
Cassington, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 74, 168
Castle Comb, 121

Inn, 58

Rising, 5
Catania, 158
Caton Remnell, 66, 148

Catscliffe, 32, 62, 85, 105, 133, 136, 139, 214
Catsley, 58, 171
Cavalcamp, 149
Cavendish Square, 42
Cefalu, 158

Chalfield, Great, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47,
52, 53, 8t, 82, 105, 111, 124, 125, 126,

137. 2"
Champs Elysees, 47
Chancery Lane, 66, 86, 123, 131, 136
Change Alley, 56, 173
Charfield, 103
Cheapside, 18, 57
Chelsea Hospital 53
Cherbourg, 152
Chertsey, 66, 147
Chesenbury, Wilts, 141 221
Cheshire Cheese, The, 56, 193, 222
Cheshunt, 20
Chester, 36, 149, 150, 151
Chewton-under-Mendip, 98
Chichester, 28, 219
Chippenham, 29, 35, 59, 103, 126, 135 175,

201, 222
Chipping Sodbury 14, 29, 76, 95. 210

Wycombe, 112
Chobham, Surrey, 147
Christchurch (Hants), 35, 44

(Oxford), 17, 23 80, 217, 225
Cintra, 44
Cinque Port (Hastings), 35

(Winchester), 35
Cirencester, 72, 95, 121
Clack, 118, ng, 181
Clacken Down, 56, 184
Clanfield, 31. 109, 146, 147
Clarendon, 6

Clarkesville, Tennesse, 79, 213
Cleerwell, 1, 13, 76, 210
Cleeve Pepper, 135
Cleydon, 155
Clifton, Bucks, 133, 154
Cloford, co. Som., 144
Cluny, Abbey of, 157
Coate

Colchester, 115, 218
Coldaston, co. Glou., 71, 95, 98, 148

INDEX.

229

Cole Park, Malmesbury, 2, 32, 54, 58, 87,

133, 184,201,214
Colerne, Wilts, io, 28, 32, 80, 81 99. 105,

120, 203 211, 218
Collingbourne, 29, 137
Cologne, 22
Combe, 70
Comb Hay, 86, 140
Combesende, 12, 101
Compton

Chamberlain, 220
Conches, 149, 150
Conock, 174
Constantinople, 156, 157
Cordova, 156
Corfe Castle, 43
Corfu, 157
Corinth, 157

Corsham, i, 14, 29, 45,47, 48, 5°. 53, 5+. 77.
81,83, 981 104, no, 112, 126, 135, 148,
210, 211, 216, 219, 222
Church, 41
Court, 219

Manor of, 37, 108, 109, no
Mansion House, 31, 33, 40, 48, 49, 63,

64, 77, 105, 108
Rectory, Manor of, 34, 82, 108, 109 in,

119
Side, 32, no
Corscombe, 58, 171
Corsley, 28
Corston, Som., ng

Cotentin, 3, 149, 150, 151, 154, 156, 216
Cotswold, 24, 58
Coulston, 198
Coutances, 4, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156,

216
Coventry, 20, 26
Crickslade, 35
Crohurst, Surrey, 148
Cromehall, 11, 12, 25, 79, 161, 164
Cromhall Mylles, 74, 164, 210
Crook Easton, co. South., 125
Croscomb, 58, 171
Crown Square, Southwark, 131
Crudwell, Wilts, 60
Culkerton, 94
Cullern (see Colerne)
Culloden, 34

D

T-\AMIETTA, 5, 97

Daniels Wood, 170, 187, 195

Danube, 30

Dardanelles, 158

Dauntsey, 222

Dean's Court, Dorset, 220

Derby, 125

Dettingen, 30, 33

Devizes, 6, 29, 30 57, 58, 63 77, 99, 127,

132, 136, 145, 170, 207 210, 220
Devonshire, 35
Dewlish, Dorset, go
Dipford, Devon, 145
Dingerton, 146
Dinton, 54, 65, 133
Dirham, 121

Dodington, 14, 28, 99, 105
Dol, 150, 153

Dolphin, The, Ludgate Hill, 193, 222
Dolson, Wilts, 129
Dorsetshire, 58
Dover, 160
Downing College, 29
Doynton, 102
Draycott Foliat, 57
Droitwych, 123
Dumfries, 219
Dunhead, Wilts, 142, 221
Dunscombe, Devon, 145
Durazzo, 136

Durburrowe, Northants, 139
Durham, 21

House, 21
Dursley, 12, 97, 165

T7 ASTCOT, 179

Easton, 29, 31, 109
East Greemage, 142

Tilbury, 71, 95
Earlstoke, 124
Ebberton, 16
Edinton, 58
Egeton, 94
Egypt, 97

Einsham Abbey, 155
Ely, 6

Elley Green, 32
Ellington, 117
Eltham Palace, 9
Elveston, 102

Enfield (Envill), 66, 91, 145, 14 6
Englefield Green, 107
Engleworth, 12, 165
Ephesus, 30
Epirus, 156

Erridge (Eweredge), Manor of, 51, 121
Esher, 71
Eton, 71
Eu, 150

Evroux, 150, 151, 157
Ewell, 147
Exeter, 33, 220, 222

Coll., Oxford, 10, 72, 73

230

INDEX.

"PANCOTE, I53

Farley Castle, 117, 219, 221

Farringdon, 56, 128, 169

Fernham, Berks, 128, 129

Fifield, Melton, Wilts, 137

Flamstead, 149

Fleet Street, 57

Fontevrault, isg

Ford, 184

Fords-in-the-Well, 33, 120

Forthampton, Glou., 76

Foxcote, 68, 86, 93, 183, 189

Frenches, Surrey, 138

Freshford, 55, 137

Friars 'Friern) Closes, Wickwar, 11, 74 162,

163, 164, 209, 210
Frigell Street, Froome, 131
Fritwell, co. Oxon, 71, 95
Frogmore, Great, 66, 147

Little, 66, 147

Marsh, 66, 147
Frome, 58, 183, 202, 222
Froome Zellwood, 2, 61,62, 84, 85, 131, 132,
137, 140, 142, 143, 144, 2ii, 214, 220
Froxfield, 17, 194
Fryren Closes, 11, 74

G

/~* ARENDON, co. Leic, 69, 93

Gastard, 31

Gaunts Ircot, 96

Geneva, 23

Germany, 24, 57, 202

Gibraltar, 43

Gillingham, Dorset, 141

Glastonbury, 35, 58, 141, 142, 184, 186, 187,

222
Glenfinart, 16
Gloucester, 9, 24, 159, 224
Gloucestershire, 23
Goatacre, 57, 87, 132, 172, 183
Godalming, 147
Godleman, Surrey, 145
Golden Lane, 131
Goldstone, Salop, 91, 211, 223
Grange, The, Wickwar, 12, 74, 163
Gray's Inn, 218
Great Chalfield {see Chalfield)

Compton Manor, co. Warwick, 71,94

Inlands, 15, 103

Western Railway, 47, 108
Greece, 156, 158
Gresham College, 66

Grimonville, 152
Grosvenor Square, 82

Street, 211
Guernsey, 151
Guildford, 33

H

H

ALL Stone, Priory of, 62, 143

Ham, 71, 94

Moor, Chertsey, 147
Hamms, The, Melksham, 54, 128
Hampton, Oxon, 147
Hamspill, co, Somerset, 94
Handborough, 26
Hannam, Bitton, 102
Harden Huish, 136
Hardham. 112. 114
Harley Street, 42, 83, 107, 211
Hart Hall, Oxford, 17, 18
Hartham, 2, 36, 37, 49, 81. 82, 90, 106, 112,

145- 211
Hassall Elveston, 102
Hastings, 4, 35, 150, 160

(Cinque Port) 35
Hatt, 50, 112

Hatton's Lodge, 51, 65, 119
Hautville, 153

Hawkesbury, 11, 74, 96, 101 164, 210, 221
Haw Street, Wotton, 94
Hayles, Abbey of, 49
Haywood, Westbury, 133
Headington, 61, 172, 184, 194, 195
Heath End, Cromhall, 79
Herald's College. 1, 38, 43, 79, 81, 209, 218
Hereford, 29
Herningham, Som., 126
Heytesbury, 33, 34
Heywood, 138
Hidcote, 16
Hide Park, 200
Highworth, 198
Hill Deverell, 53

Hillmarton, 51, 87, 118, 131, 132, 133, 13s
Hindon, Wilts, 219
Hinton, 94
Holland, 57, 202
Holt, 35, 37, 108, 124, 182

Wells, 182, 205
Home Closes, 114

Tyning, 33
Hornsingham, 108
Horton, 75, 96, 97, 100 212
Hounslow Heath, 200
Hounspill, co. Somerset, 71
Hulbert's Tenement. 35, 122
Hulcott, Wilts, 122

INDEX.

231

Hungerford, 57, 200
Hungerie, 162
Hunston, Sussex, 28, 218,
Huntingdonshire, 35, 145

1

I

LY, 178, 179

Inner Temple, London, 43, 75,

118, 133, 138
Ipswich, 35
Ireland, 8

Iron Acton, 24, 102, 103
Isandula, 46

Isles of La Manche, 149, 150
Isle of Wight, 29
Italy, 57, 202
Ivri, 152

7, 106, 107,

J

J

AGGARDS, 57, 113, 175, I 8 5 , 187,198

Jackson, Point, 46

Port, 46
Jersey, 152

K

T7-EEVIL, 173

Kennington, 28

Kettleby, 154

King Street, Westminster, 20 75

Kingston House, 125, 221

Surrey, 147
Kingswood, 150

Abbey, 68,69,93,94, 153, 160
Kington St. Michael, 122, 131, 200
Kinnerley, Salop, 35, 54, 62, 65, 133, 134,

143, 201
Kippilaw, 16

L

ACKHAM, 116, 118, 219

Lambourne Woodlands, 128 129

Lanbrechbach, 146

Langford, 146, 147

Langley Burrell, 84, 115, 122

Langridge, co. Som., 98

Lanherne, 154

Lantheron Hanger, 146

Laon, 6

Larkstoake, Glou., 118

Lavington, 206

Lawne, The, Glaston, 141, 142

Laycock, 51, 52 57, 59, 83, 104, 113, n 5 ,
ti6, 150, 170, 179, 219
Abbey, 117, ig2

Lee Churchyard, Blackheath, 48, 83, 211

Leicester, 26

Lenchwick, Wore, 147

Lichfield, 20, 220

Lidington (Lyddington), 117

Light's Farm, 33, 51, 120

Limerick, 59

Lincoln's Inn, 51, 60, 104, 120, 129, 133, 218,
219
Fields, 34, 83, 109

Lippiatt, U2

Little Cheverell, 128

Littlecote, 31, 36, 51, 61, 105, 106, 118, 131,

!32, 135. 136, 172
Littlecott Farm, 32, 118
Little Sodbury House, 24
London, 33, 44, 160, 173,225
Longbridge, 93
Longford
Longleat, 204

Longmead, 33, 105, 109, 114
Lostwithiel, 35
Louvain, 27, 151
Low Countries, The, 222
Lower Grosvenor Street, 104, 125
Lucknam, 32, 57 105, 191, 203, 206
Ludgate Hill, 56, 57, 193, 222
Luggershall. 60, 192, 221, 222
Lumpitt Mills, 66, 148
Lyddiard Tregoze, 116, 219
Lydford, Som., 219
Lymington, 29, 33, 34, 44, 45, 83 in, 211,

219
Lympley Stoke, 126
Lyneham, 51. 118
Lynton, Wilts, 125
Lyon, 50

M
Ayr agdalen coll., oxford, 71, 75 ,

Maiden Bradley, go, 215

Maidenhead, 174

Main, The, 30

Malmesbury, 2, 6, 8, 59, 85, 120

Abbey, 33, 51, 54, 121, 221
Malplaquet, 60
Malta, 158
Manche, La, 149, 150
Mangotsfield, 17, 25, 102
Mansion House, The, Corsham, 31, 33, 40,

48, 49, 63, 64, 77, 105, 108
Margam, ig2

232

INDEX.

Maridge, Devon, 145

Marlborough, 57, 58, 86, 118, 126, 127, 128,
136, 137. r 4°. I 7°. I 7°. I 99. 205, 206,
222
Marshfield, 102
Maston, Wilts, 129
Mayne Hill, Calne, 144
Mediterranean, 43, 44
Melcombe Regis, 46
Melfi, 158

Melksham, 2, 29, 52, 54, 55, 57, 60, 81, 85,
105, 126, 132, 138, 142, 172, 196, 197,
204, 207, 214, 222

Canonhold, 35, 36, 123

Church, 128, 130, 134

Common, 130

Court, 24

Forest, 58, 66, 127, 130

Lo veils, 128

Manor of, 123, 139
Mells, Som., 144, 226
Melton, Wilts, 137
Mendips, 58

Merton Coll., Oxford, 10, 42, 43, 72, 90, 218
Messina, 158
Mickleton, 101

Middle Temple, 36, 106, 131, 132
Middleton Tyas, 29
Mill Lane, Kingston, 147
Milton Clivedon 1, 53, 76, 210
Minty Mead, 109

Mitre Tavern, The, 57, 193, 194, 222
Molland, 153

Monckton Farley, 2, 37, 39, 53, 58, 66, 81,
8 9> 130, 174, 175, 180, 193, 199, 201,
206, 215
Monmouth, 146
Monreale, 157, 158
Mount Sanford, Devon, 109
Mowbray, Leic., 2
Mudwell Ground, 147

N

N

AG'S Head, Cheapside, 18

Nailsworth, 99
Nannam Prior, 97
Naples, 156, 157, 158, 202
Naverstocke, 117
Neale's House, Oxford. 18

Tenement Yate, 14, 15, 30
Neston. 2, 29, 53 88, 172
Newbury, 28, 56, 173, 174, 180, 194
New Coll., Oxford, 17, 42, 218, 224
Newgate, 176

Newington Bagpath, 68, 69
New Inn, in, 129, 136, 140

Newmarket, 125

Newport, 35

New Sarum, 33, 62, 132, 137, 214

South Wales, 46
Newton Forthampton, 14, 210

Rockhampton, 98
Newtons, Melksham, 133, 134
New Zealand, 46
Nibley (see North Nibley)
Noch Place, 117

Nonsuch, 2, 36, 37, 56, 57, 60, 81, 88 no
128. 169, 172, 174 175, 188 190, 200,
223
Norbiton, 66, 147
Nore, The, 44
Norfolk, 35, 151

Normandy, 4, 67, 149, 150, 151, 152
North Bradley, 126

Cerney, 120

Coker, Som., 141
Northampton, 26
North Huish, Devon, 145

Nibley, 1, 98
Norway, 149, 154
Norwich, 5
Norwood Lodge, 35, 36, 54, 133, 141, 142

Park (Glastonbury), 61, 85,141, 142, 171,
185, 186, 187, 222
Nottingham, 26

Notton Laycock, 30, 35, 36, 51, 52, 105, 106
107. 115, 116, 122

o

/^vAKHAMPTON, 33

Oakley, Beds., 153
Ogborne St. George, 118
Oldbury, 11, 97

on-the-Hill, 29
Old Kent Road, 131
Oldminster, Berkeley, 10, 79
Old Sarum, 33, 34, 51

Sodbury, 12, 24, 97, 101
Orcharly (Orchardleigh), 189
Oriel Coll., Oxford, 29, 55, 85, 169, 214
Osney, 80, 154

Abbey, 154, 155
Oudenarde, 60
Ouilli, 153

Ouve, River, 3, 6, 154

Oxford, 2, 24, 55, 65, 100, 101, 131, 152,
!54. J 55. '59. J 92, 203, 205, 209,
213, 217, 224, 225

Castle, 152, 153, 154, 155, 159, 160

University, 61, 62, 168, 169, 213
Ozleworth, 69

INDEX.

233

DADUA, 157

Palermo, 156, 157, 158
Pall Mall East, 141
Pandown, 31
Paris, 19, 23, 24, 43, 47, 52

University of, 157
Pavia, 60

Paynsford, Devon, 145
Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, 45
Pennard, 184
Pensford, 98
Penshurst, 219

Peterborough Cathedral, 21, 75
Pewsham Forest, 128
Physic Garden, Oxford, 222
Pickwick, 31, 57, 109, 114, i2i, 185, 196

Fields, 59

Leaze, 114

Mead, 115
Pirfont, Surrey, 125
Piriton (see Purton)
Pitts Farm, 32, 109, no
Point Jackson, 46
Pond Close, Corsham, 129
Pontoise, 219
Port Jackson, 46
Portsmouth, 35, 44
Portugal, 220
Potterne, 127
Poulshot, 170
Poulters, Meades, 66, 147
Preshutte, 128, 129
Preston, 118

sub Stoure, 101
Prior's Cliffe, 112, 114
Provence, 48
Puckle Church, 28
Puddletown, Dorset, 141
Pudding Lane, 66, 145
Pull Court, 24
Purton (Piriton), 8, 56, 70
Purton, 169
Pyramid, The Great, 97

Q

Q

UEEN'S COLL., CAMBRIDGE, 90

Queen's College, Oxford, 5, 21, 63, 79,90, 220,

224
Queensford, Calne, 66, 145

R

p ADDICOTT, OXON, 66, 146

Ramillies, 60

Ramridge, co. Southampton, 2, 46, 81, 83,

91, 107, 218
Ramsbury, 181, 193
Rangeworthy, 101
Ravello, 158
Reading, 5, 56, 181, 193, 222

Abbey, 160
Redland, Bristol, 213
Ridge House, Yate, 108
Rochester Castle, 6
Rochester, 20
Rockfield, 146
Rockhampton, 98
Rodborne Cheney, 118, 138, 221
Rome, 158, 202
Rotheridge, Melksham, 55, J 32. J 33> r 39.

170, 172, 177, 190
Rottcott, Oxon, 66, 146

Weare, 146
Rouen, 4, 149, 219
Roundway, 2, 58, 62, 85, 131, 214
Rowde, 55, 59, 133, 145
Rowden, 115, 116
Rowneham, 133
Royal Academy, 43
Rudge, The, 32, 109
Rudlow, 57, 117, 179, 203
Runnymede, 5

QADGRAVE, 69, 93

Saffron Waldron, 148

St. Asaph, 143

St. Augustine's, Bristol, 17, 67, 93, 159, 216

St. Clement's Dane, 36, 56, 57, 82, 116, 136,

193, 211
St. Cross, 28
St. Davids, 29
St. Frideswides, 135
St, George, Oxford Castle, 155
St. George's, Hanover Square, 37, 46, 83,

211
St. Giles of Cherbourgh, 152

Cripplegate, 131
St. John of Jerusalem, 62, 143
St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 20

Oxford, 18, 20, 72, 73, 80, 217, 225
St. Margaret, Southwark, 2
St. Margaret's, Wilts, 128
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, 116, 136

234

INDEX.

St. Martin's, Ongar, 103

Abbey, Pontoise, 219

Tour, 150
St. Marylebone, 215
St. Mary's in the Devizes, 77, 81, 210

Church, Oxford, 18
St. Mary Overie, Southwark, 2 3, 95, 216

Redcliffe, 220
St. Michael's Mount, 150
St. Mildred's Church, London, 88
St. Olave, Southwark, 148
St. Opportuna, Abbey of, 151
St Paul's, 42, 57, 193
St. Peter's, Bristol, 15. 77, 103
St. Peter's and St. Paul's, Bath, 213
St. Philip and St. Jacob's, Bristol, 212
St. Sauveur, 3, 93, 149, 150. 151, 152, 153
154, 216

Abbey of, 3

Le Vicomte, 149
St. Saviour's, Southwark, 2, 148
St. Stephen, Caen, 50
St. Thomas de Aeon, 8, 70, 91, g4, 216
St. Walery, 154
Salerno, 156, 157 158

Salisbury, 6. 35 52 55, 58, 65, 85, 134, 172,
200. 206, 215. 220 222

Cathedral. 124, 219, 220
Salthorpe, Wilts, 118
Salwarpe, 123
San Benedetto, 158
Sanegre (see Saniger)
San Nicola, 158
Sandridge, 88

Sandy Lane, 57, 172, 173, 174
Saniger, 19, 70

Santa Trinita, Venusia, 156, 158
Sark, 152
Sarura (New), 85, 172, 206

(Old), 222
Seagree(Segery), 175, 197
Seend, 2, 57, 63, 89, 113, 123, 172, 177, 187,

i95» iq 7. «S
Senlac, 151
Severn, The, 59
Shaftesbury, 28, 33
Shaw, 1, 45, 52, 58, 81,84, 105, 124, 127, 131

132. 133. 134. J 37> 138, 142

Hill, 29, 130

House, 24, 31, 32, 36, 40, 54, 63, 77, 81,
127, 130, 131, 133. 134. J 37> 211, 214
Shawton, Dorset, 142
Shenfield, co. Essex, 2, 60, 87
Shepton Mallet, 58, 142, 171
Sherborne, 6
Sherston, 52, 59, 120
Shipton Dovell, 11, 74, 96, 221

Moyne, n, 28, 74, 96, 221
Shire, co. Surrey, 71, 95
Shrewsbury, 33, 35, 144

Shrewton, ig6

Shropshire, 35

Sicilies, 152

Sicily, 49, 155, 136, 158

Silesia, 33

Six Clerk's Office, 136

Siston, 16 102

Slaughterford, 121

Slimbridge, 24

Slough, 174, 193

Smith's Tenement, Laycock, 30, 115

Sodbury, 98, 100

Camps, 58
Solent, 44

Somerford Magna, 132 201
Somerset House, 120
Somerton, 58
Sop worth, 53
South Sea House, 56, 173
Southwark, 95, 216

Cathedral, 2
Southwood, Little, 142
Spargrave, Som., 141
Spye Park, 57, 58, 126, 191
Stackthorne, 154
Stanley St. Leonards, 160
Stanton Harcourt, 90, 215
Stanwell Place, Midd., 30, 37, no, 226
Staple Inn, 102
Stapleton, Glou., 119
Steeple Ashton, 117, 118, 130
Stodfield, 94
Stoke, Berkeley, 12, 165
Stoney, Littleton, 32, 86, 134, 176, 179, 183
Stourton, 151
Strathern, Leic, 153
Sudeley, 28
Surrey, 33
Sutton Benger, 121
Swanhungre, 70, 95
Swindon, 56, 58, 123, 193, 198

T

ABERHAM, Norfolk,

Tallington, 153

Tarentum, 158

Taunton, 34

Teffont, 138

Temple Bar, 61

Tempsey Ground, 147

Tennessee U.S.A., 213

Tetbury, 28, 72, 105, 134

Thames, The, 148

Thatcham, Berks, 131

Theal, 181

Thebes, 155, 157

Thenford, Northants, 17, 74, 209

INDEX.

235

Thessaly, 156
Thingley Bridge, 31

Corsham, 32, 84, 104, 109
Thistleworth, Midd, 116
Thornbury, 98, 103
Tilshead, Essex, 114
Tinchebrai, 150, 151, 153
Tingewick, 26
Titherington, 16
Tockenham Court, 51, 118, 135
Toesni, 149

Tollar Wylme, 62, 85, 105, 107, 133, 139,
214

Tooley Street, 112

Tor, The, Glastonbury, 222

Tormarton, 29, 102

Tottenham, Midd., 131

Toulston, Devon, 141

Tours, 150

Tower, The, 61

Trinity Chapel, Grosvenor Square, 211

Trowbridge, 35, 36, 52, 58, 82, 129, 131, 133

135. ^S. J 99. z°3. 222
Constableship of, 124, 125
Trusse, The Glaston, 141, 142
Tuffley, 101
Tugela, 59
Tunis, 157

Tunstall, Kent, 116, 122
Turney's Court, Cold Ashton, 98
Twittenham 138
Tyning Inn, 34, no

u

U

LEY, 101

Upton, Berks, 139
Urchfont, 174
Urcot, 16

V

■V TACHERIE, co. Surrey, 71, 93

Val es dunes, 7, 150
Venice, 60
Venusia, 156, 158
Vilvorde, 25
Virginia, 30

w

w

ADHAM Coll., Oxford, 220

Walcot, Bath, 127

Walhampton, co. Southampton, 2, 43, 45,
83, 104, in, 125, 129, 130, 141, 211

Wallbridge, 133, 139
Wallingford, 159, 160
Walton-upon-Thames, 147
Wanswell, 10, 70

Court, 9, 78
Wandsworth, 66, 148
Wardour, 150
Ware, Herts, 131
Wareham, 33

Warminster Downs, 56, 58, 198
Warren's Hotel, St. James' Street, 104, 108
Warwick, 49, 221
Watling Street, 148
Waverley, 5
Waytes, 132
Welby, co. Leic, 69
Wells, 66, 137, 171, 215,220
Wessex, 58

West Bradley, Som„ 142
Cowes, 29
Deane, 28
Lavington, 86, 214
Pennard, 186
Westbury, co. Glou., 1, 13, 76, 210
co. Wilts, 34, 35, 103, 138, 200
Westerleigh, 102
Westgarston de Culkerton, 69
Westminster Abbey, 4, 20, 73, 152

School, 20, 222
Weston, Dorset, 139
Weston Birt, 12, 74, 75, 164, 210
West Parke, Corsham, 148
Westrop, 84, 114
West Wells, 117, 118
Westwood, 29
West Yatton, 120
Weyhill, 107, 108
Weymouth, 35, 44, 46
Whaddon, 197

Whetham, 53, 128, 175, 178, 184, 198
Whitchurch, 118, 146

Whitley, 52, 54, 124, 126, 130, 132, 133, 198
Whitly Hill, Som., 219
Wickwar, 11,24, 2 5. 73i 97, 101, 103, 131,

148, 162, 163, 165, 209, 217
Widcome (.Whitcombe), Hilmarton, 132, 135
Wilton, 103, 172, 206
Wiltshire, 33, 34, 35
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Rly, 47,

108
Winchcombe, 49

Winchester, 2, 10, 21, 28, 35, 41, 55, 71,
159, 218, 224
College, 17, 28, 72, 80, 209
Windsor, 4, 46, 57, 194, 215
Winterbourne, Glou., 77, 96, 102, 212
Earls, Wilts, 63
Kingston, Dorset, 140
Shurborough, 66, 144 145
Wittenburg, 25

236

INDEX.

Wixoldbury, Manor of, n, 15, 25, 30, 33, 48,

73. 74. 77. 99. 101, 103, 217
Wonsaston, 146
Wood Street, 129
Woodstock, 21
Woolhampton, 181
Woolley, Bradford, 114. 205
Woolmore Field, 184
Wootton Bassett, 33, 34, 51, 81, 109, no,

121, 211
Worcester, 123

Cathedral, 72
Wotton, 68, 70. 93, 94, 103
Wroughton, 87, 117, 132
Wudesmasesthorne, 2
Wyke, 71

Wymbourn, co. Dorset, 53
Wymondham, Abbey of, 5, 160
Wynstay, co. Denbigh, 109

■W'ARMOUTH, 29

Yate, 1, 73, 96, 99, 161, 163, 164, 165, 209,

212, 216. 217
Yate Court, 17, 24, 217
Yatesbury, Wilts, 129
Yate, Manor of. 10, 96, 97

Park, 17
Yatton Keynall, 33, 36, 51, 60, 120
Yeamead (Great), 132, 133, 138
Yeovil, 28
York, 2i, 33, 225

Cathedral, 75

yUTVEN, 30

( 237 )

INDEX OF PERSONS.

A BELARD, 157

A'Courts 221

Acreman John, 170, 171, 179

Adam the Abbot, 93

Adams, Joseph, 130

Addison, 35

Adela, 150

Adelaide, Queen, 45, 83, 211

Adeliza, Queen, 5, 150 157, 159, 160

Adey, Daniel, 103

Adrian IV. , Pope, 7

Alan of Brittany, 6

Aland, 295

Alberada, 158

Albinis, D', 4, 5, 7, 38, 149, 154, 159

Albinis of Arundel, 154

Albini, Nigel D' (Mowbray), Earl of North-
umberland (Bow-bearer to William
Rufus), 2, 4. 39, 69, 94, 150, 151, 133,
I 5 8 . 159. 216.

Albini Nigel D'(3rd Baron Mowbray), Earl
of Northumberland, j., 4, 39, 69, 94,
150. 153. 216

Albini, Robert de, 153, 158, 159

Albini, Roger de, 4, 152, 153, 158, 159

Albini, William (Pincerna of William), 150

r 54. 157
Albini, William Brito (Pincerna of Henry),

10, 93, 150, 152, 154
Albini, William I., Earl of Arundel. 5, 150,

151, 157. 159. 160
Albini, William II., 5, 151, 152
Albini, William III., 5, 151
Albini, William IV., 151
Albreda, 150
Aldena (Nigel), d. of Robert Fitzharding,

2. 67, 69, 93, 159, 216
Alebeia, Geoffrey, 69, 93

Nigel de, 93
Alebia, Ralph de, 69, 93
Alehorn, Edward, 135

John, 135
Alexander, Thomas, 109
Allen, the Apothecary, 207
Almery, George, 112, 113 148

R., 112
Alland Matthew, 121 134
Allen, Henry, 120 121

John, 112, 134, 140

Mary, 140

Allen, William, 144

Alleyne, Sir Robert, 124

Al way, Joseph 100

Amelia, Princess, 43, 83, 211

Andrews, Catherine, 123

Anjou, Earl of, 151

Anne, Queen, 29 30, 65

Anselm, 6

Apulia, Duke of, 156, 137

Aragon, Catherine of, 221

Archer, George John, 115

Arnolds of Corsham, 2, 41, 63. 112

Arnold, Ann (1) (Mrs. Wm. Hulbert), 84

Arnold, Ann (2), sister of Mrs. Neale, 84

Arnold Ann (3), 123

Arnold, Charles, uncle of Mrs. Neale, 84,

103. 113, 114
Arnold, Charles (2), brother of Mr. Neale,

84, 114
Arnold, Charles (3), of Axminster, 84, 114,

115
Arnold, George (Lieut. 54th Foot), 84, 114,

"5
Arnold, Henry, D.D., 123
Arnold, Jane (nee Gibbons), w. of William

(2), 41, 64, 77, 84, 113, 210
Arnold, Jane (2), sister of Mrs. Neale (Mrs.

(1) Deeke (2) Bull), 84, 113, 114
Arnold, John, 104
Arnold, John Julius, of Axminster, 84, 114,

"5
Arnold, Mary, d. of Wm. (4), 84, 114,
Arnold, Sarah (Mrs. Neale), 30, 64, 77, 81,

84, 99, 104, 113, 114, 210
Arnold, Sarah, (w. of Wm. (3) ), 114
Arnold, Dr. Thomas 29
Arnold, William (1), of Laycock (Mercer),

64, 83, 113
Arnold, William (2), of Corsham (Mercer),

30 41, 64, 77 81, 83, 99, 104, 113, 210
Arnold, William (3), of Corsham, 14, 64 84,

99, 104, 105, 109 114, 117, 118
Arnold. William (4). of Corsham, 37, 39, 42,

84, 103, 106, 107, no, 114, 124, 125,

128
Arnold, William (5), of Langley Burrell, 84.

114, 115
Arras, John, 74, 209
Arthur, Bretagne, 157
Arrundell, George, 140
Arundel, House of, 95
Earls of, 150, 151, 154
of Wardour, 150

238

INDEX.

Ash, Mr., 205

Ashburton, Lord Alexander, 61, 142

Ashe, John (1), of Freshford, Somerset

(1637). 55. 137. 220
Grace, d. of John (1), Mrs. Paul

Methuen, 220, 221
James (1), of Fifield, Melton (1671),

137
John (2), of Dinton, Wilts (s. of

James (1) ), 133, 137, 138
James (2), of Heywood, Wilts (s. of

James (1)), 137, 138
Elizabeth (Mrs. Parker, of Frenches,

Surrey), d. of James (1), 138
Sarah(d. of James (1)), 138
Margery (Mrs. Webb), w. of James

(1), 137, 138, 221
Sir John (3) (1671), 137, 138
John (4), Senr., of Teffont, Wilts,

Esqre., (1671), 137. 138
John (5), of Heywood, Westbury,

Gent. (1675), 138
Sir Joseph, of Twittenham, Middle-
sex, Bart. (1676), 137, 138
James (3), of Dinton, s. of John (2)

(1701), 133, 138
Sarah, 138

Sary, w. of John (2), 133
Laetitia, 220
Edward, M.P. for Heytesbury (1741;,

35
William, M.P. for Heytesbury (1744),

34. 220
Atkins, John Edward, Justice of Crown

Bench (1665). 102
Atkinson, John, 131

Atkinson, William Rawlinson, 16
Atkyns, Sir Robert, 16
Attwood, John, 102

Thomas, 102
Aubigni, le Boutellier, 152

Guilliaume de, 152
Auceps, Henry, Emperor, 151
Auger, Alan, 70, 94

Agnes, 70, 94
Augusta, Princess, 83
Austin, Robert, 124
Avery, Benjamin, 137

Doctor, 190
Avery, Mrs., 205
Awbrey, Richard, 148
Awdry, Mr. (1759), 134
Awdry, Mr., of Seend (1721), 57, 177, 182,
184

Ambrose (1683), 139

Ambrose (1721), of Chippenham, 117,

I 77, l8 4. IQ 7
Ambrose (1768), 52, 123, 124
Jeremiah, 123
Jeremiah the Revd., 114, 115

Awdry, Jeremy (1721), 195, 200

Jeremy, Mrs. (1721), 179, 195

Jerom (1721), 170

John (1696), 138

John (1768), 37, 52, no, 123, 124

Mary, 124

West, 123
Axford, Ann, 103, 121

B

T) ABER, Alice (1641), 102

John of Tormarton (1641), 102
Bacon, Sir Francis, 21, 35, 218, 223

Sir Nicholas, 35, 223
Baily, Charles, of Segery, 175
Baker, Ann, 146

Frances, 102

Mary, 201

Samuel, 146
Balden, Richard, 147
Baldwine, Frances, 147

Francis, 147
Bampfield, Catherine, 141

John, Sir, 220

Joseph, 141
Banbury, Robert de, 117
Barbarrossa, Fredk., 157
Barber, John, 146

Richard, 27
Barfield, John 131

Samuel, 131
Barfoot, Samuel, 141
Baring, Frederick, 61, 142
Bariscano, 158
Barnaby. Ger., 140
Barnard, John, 135, 137

William, 163
Bartlett, James, 123

Unity, 123
Baskerville, John, 114, 115
Bathe, Thos., 118
Bathurst, Elizabeth, 29
Batten, Mary, 121

Sarah, 15, 77, 78, 212

Walter, 121
Bave, Doctor, 172, 179
Bayley, Richard, 118, 119
Bayliff, Mr,, 197
Bayly, Joseph, 132

Thomas, 144
Bayly e, Rolfe, 126
Baylys, Thomas, 131
Baynard, Sir Robert, 219
Baynhams, 1, 76, 94
Baynham, Ada, 97
Baynham, Edward, 76, 210
Baynham, Henry of Yate, Clothier 11586,1,
11,95, I °l

INDEX.

239

Baynham, Robert, 28

Bayntuns, 60

Bayntun (Baynton), Andrew (1557), 55

Andrew (1577), 137

Sir Andrew (1806), 115

Anne (Mrs. Rolt), 191

Catherine (nee Brouncker), igi

Sir Edward, 35, no

Elizabeth, 124

Henry of Bromham, igi

John of Bromham, 191

Rachael, 124

Rachael, Countess Pierrepont, 53

Thomas, 53, 124
Beach, Thomas, 116, 122, 124
Beale, John, 102

William, 102
Beames, Isaac, 122

John, 122, 128

Joseph, 122
Beauchamp, Lady Anne, 140, 221

Baron, 135
Beaufort, Henry 5th Duke of, 22
Beavan, John, 58, 191, 192, 195, 200, 203,
204, 205, 207

Thomas, 128, 134, 203, 207
Beck, Henry, 147

Martha, 147
Becker, Mary, 195
Becket, Thomas k, 6, 7, 8, 216
Beckford, Richard, 14, 15, 76, 97
Beech, William, 28
Beechy, Sir William, 45, 83
Beeker, Mary, 194
Belers (Bellers, Boilers), 7, 154
Belers, Hamo, Lord of Kettleby 154
Bell, Anthony, no

Jane, 129

John, 129
Bellenden, The Honble. Caroline, 46, 47, 83,

92
Bellenden, John, 3rd Lord, 46, 83, 91
Bellenden, Ker, 4* Lord, 46, 83, 92
Bellenden John Ker, 5th Lord, 92
Bellenden, Robert, 6'h Lord, 46, 83, 91, 92
Bellenden, William, 7th Lord, 218
Bellenden, Ker, 2, 218
Belsires of "Xate, 1, 26, 79, 80
Belsire (Belsyre, Belsyr, Belshire)
Belsire. Alexander (President of St. John's
College, Oxford), 23, 26, 28, 80, 100,
101, 217
Belsire, Alexander (1567), 27, 28, 101
Belsire, Alexander, B. (1687), 96
Belsire, Elizabeth (1), w. of John (1), 80,

100
Belsire (2), w. of Thomas Neale, 73, 74, 80,

100, 161, 163, 209, 217
Belsire, Gabriel (1665), 102, 103
Belsire, George (1567), 27, 28, 101

Belsire, Helen (m. Simon Drynge), 1560,

sister of Elizabeth Neale, 80, 100
Belsire, Jane (m. Byrgsall), 1560, sister of

Elizabeth Neale, 80, 100
Belsire, John (1) of Yate (1551), 79, 100
Belsire, John (2) of Mickleton, Glou. (1594),

101
Belsire, Leonard (1), (1551), 28, 80, 100
Belsire, Leonard (2), (1567), 101
Belsire, Mary (1580), 101
Belsire, Richard (1), brother of John (1), 14,

26, 79
Belsire, Richard (2) of Tuffley, co. Glou.

(1598), 101
Belsire, Richard (3), (1703), 84, g6, 99, 104
Belsire, Robert (1598), 101
Belsire, Thomas (1), (1560), 27, 8o, 100
Belsire, Thomas (2 1, (1580), 101
Belsire, William (1560), 28, 80, 100
Bendell, William, 98
Beneis, Tristrim, 165
Benet, Elizabeth, 119

Martha, 119

Thomas, 118, 119
Bennet, one, 198

Mr., of Ashton, 189

Mr., of Froome, 183

Miss, 183, 184

Thomas, 118, 119
Bennett, Thos- Leigh, 112

Grace, 112
Benson, Edward, 139
Berchelai (Berckele), Roger de, 67, 93, 216

Roger de (son), 67, 93, 159
Bereblock, John, 18
Berenger, 140
Berger, Philippe, 19
Berkeleys, The, 67-69, 217
Berkeley, Sir Charles, 61, 141

Helias, 67

Henry, Lord, 17

Sir Henry, Knight, 71, 95

Humphrey de,

Joan, 3

Jordanus, 67

Lady Katherine, 71, 95

Maurice, Dom., 94, 152

Maurice, 49

Maurice de, 3

Sir Maurice, 17

Maurice de Beverstone, Knight, 71, 95

Nicholas, 67, 93

Dame Penelope, 141

Philip de, 93

Robert de, 93

Roger de, 16, 39, 158, 160, 216

Thomas, Lord, 17, 94

William, Lord, 17
Bernard, J., 118

St., 157

240

INDEX.

Berry, John, 97
Bessen, Roger, 139

Bothon, Count of, 149, 150
Bethell, Richard, Lord Westbury, 46, 220

Samuel, of Barton Farm, Bradford, 128,
220
Bickham 190
Biddle, William, 147
Bigod, Maud, 152

Roger, 150, 151, 152
Biggs, Thomas, 121
Billett, Thomas, 130

Edward 135
Biscoe, Vincent, 215
Bisse, Mr., of Seend, 57, 177, 179, 197

Mr., of Coulston, 198

Edward, 141

Philip (Bishop), 29
Blackmore, Robert, 113
Blagrove, Mr., 181
Blake, William, 147
Blatchley, John, 128
Blois, Henry de (Bishop), 159, 160
Blois, Peter of, 157
Boccaccio, 158
Boemund, 158
Bohun, Abraham, 29

Henry de, 152

Humphrey de, 93, 152
Boleyns, 37

Boleyn, Queen Anne, 71
Bond, Nathaniel, 43, 103, 107

Robert, 116
Bonnanus, the Pisan, 158
Bonnell, John, of Stanton Harcourt, 90,

215
Bonner, Bishop, 17, 217

Henry, 145

Samuel, 145

Thomas, 145
Borard, 45
Borard, John, 44
Borard, Simon de, 153
Borard, William, 153, 154
Bosco Rohardi, 7, 45

Margeria, 153

Richard, 153

Simon de, 153
Bos Rohardi, William de, 150, 153
Bothon, Count of Bessin, 149, 150
Botiler, 7, 150, 154

James le, 4th Earl of Ormond, 8, 70, 94,
218
Botterill, William, 153
Boucher, Mr , 174

William, 133
Bouchier, Brereton,ii3
Bourne, John Taylor,
Boushell, Miles, 139
Bouverie, Sir Jacob. 33

Bovill, William de, 69
Bowen, John, 146

John Taylor, 146

Thomas, 143
Bowles, Revd. Joseph, of Oriel Coll.,

Bodleian Librarian, 169
Bowyar, John, 148
Brabant, Charles, Duke of, 151
Bradeleia, Hugh de, 68, 93
Bradford, John, 125
Bradshaw, Mr., of the Treasury, in
Braganza, Catherine of, 51, 65, 119
Brandon, Leonard, 147
Brathwaite, Francis, 136
Breach, John, 193
Breakspear (Pope Adrian IV.), 7
Brent, Richard, 118
Breton, 154

Brewer, Mr., Lawyer, of Bradford, 172, 182.
184, 190

Thomas, 112
Briant, Farmer, 195, 198

George, 134
Brice, Stephen, of Staple Inn, 102
Brickham, Mr., 175
Bridge, William, of Wynson, 101
Bridgeman, Sir John, 181, 182, 201

Thomas, of Clack, 181, 182
Bridges, Richard, 135

Bridport, Alexr Arthur Hood, Lord, 42, 43,
103, 107

Lady Maria Sophia, 42
Briggs, Mr., no
Brigges, Mary, 135
Bright, Henry, 63
Brinden, Thomas,
Brindon, Charles, 196
Brinkworth, William, 102, 107
Brinsden, Rev d . Charles, no
Bristol, Abbot of, 68

Bristol, Augustus John Hervey, Earl of, 53
Brito, 7

Brito, William, 10, 93, 150, 152, 154
Broad, 207

Brodrib, Henry, 55, 137
Brokesby, Bartholomew, 94
Bromley, The Honble. Sir Thomas, Knight,

Lord Chancellor of England, 97
Bromley, Robert, 123
Brooke, Mr., of Heddington, 172, 185, igi,

194
Brooke, Mr., of Oxford, 56, 169
Brookes, Mr., 63
Brookes, Charles, of Wickwar, 103

Elizabeth, 103
Brookman, of Norwood, 171, 183, 187, 194
Brouncker, Dauntsey, of Earl Stoke, igi

Joan, 219

Robert, 219

William, Viscount, 51

INDEX.

241

Brown, Anne, 137

Elizabeth, 137

John, 123

Mather (Painter) 45, 83

Thomas, 137

Sarah, 117, 118
Browne, Elizabeth, 165
Bryant, Edward 32, 105, 109, 118

Robert, 106
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 219

Henry Stafford, Duke of, 222
Buckler, Thomas, 99
Bulgin, John, 130
Bull, Daniel, 112

Elizabeth, 121

Jane, 84, 114

John, 50, 84, 112, 114, 121
Bullock, George, 141

Jane, 105
Burges, Matthew, 125

Daniell, 129
Burghersh, Baron, 116
Burke, 39, 43, 216
Burke, H. Farnham, 1, 7
Burland, Mr.. 134
Burleigh Lord William, 20, 223

Mildred, 20, 223
Burnell, Edward, 28

Henry, 28

Robert, Bishop of Bath, 28

Thomas

Master Walter, 26, 27
Burnett, Philip, of Lincoln's Inn, 104, 108
Burrards, of Walhampton, 2
Burrard (cf. Borard), Emma, 130
Burrard, George, 29, 107, 130
Burrard, Revd. Sir George, 42, 111, 126, 130
Burrard, Harriet, 130
Burrard, Harry, 33, 34, 130
Burrard, Sir Harry, Bart , 44
Burrard, Sir Harry (Neale) , Bart, (see Neales)
Burrard, Marianne (Rooke), 130
Burrard, Mary Ann, 107
Burrard, Philip, 107
Burrard, Sarah, 107
Burrard, Sydney, 130
Burrell, Dominus Walter (1567), 101

Peter, 37, no

Thomas (1587), 101
Burton, Dr., 29
Bush, Sir Robert
Busli, 7

Busli, John, Earl of Eu, 151
Button, Dame Elianor, 118, 135

John, 118

Sir John, 118

Sir Robert, 51, 118, 219

Sir Thomas,' 118
Byngham, Richd., Justice of Common Pleas ,

7 1 . 95
Byrgsall, Joane, 80, 100

c

c

ALVO, Humphrey, 152

Calway, Jane, 181
Canings, Joseph, of Thornbury 98
Careles, Nath., 99

Carter, Dr., Provost of Oriel Coll 169
Castlehaven, Lord, 205
Caswell, Mary, I2g
Catherine of Braganza, 51, 65 119
Cavalcamp, Hugh, Sire of, 149
Caxton, 22

Cecil, Robt. Earl of Salisbury, 20
Cervantes, 13
Cetewayo, 46

Chaloners of Roundway, 2, 220
Chaloner, Elizabeth (Mrs. Smith) see under
' Smith,' 28, 62, 85, 170, 171. 175, 202,
204, 214
Chaloner, Robert (1555), 218
Chaloner, Robert, of Roundway (1666), 62,

83, 131, 144, 214
Chaloner, Sir Thomas (1603), M.P. for

Lostwithiel, 35
Chamberlain, Joseph, 51

William, 51, 52, 116, 122
Chamberlyn, John, 62, 139
Champneys, John, of Orchard Leigh, 86, 189
Chandler, Thomas, 120

William, 123
Chanter, William, 29, 105, 113
Chaplin, Sir Francis, Knight, 97
Chapman, John, 138
Chapman, Walter, 123

William, 97
Charles I., 59

Charles II., 63, 144, 145, 220
Charlemagne, 49, 150
Charles, Betty, 124

Jacob, 106, 124

William, 124
Charlewood, William, 147
Charlotte, Queen, 43, 83,211
Charrington, Sir Henry, 122
Chatham, Earl of, 33, 221
Chaucer, Geoffrey, 3
Cheek, Edward, 141
Cheney, John, 144
Chester, Earls of, 149, 154
Chesterfield, Phillipp, 2nd Earl of, 51,65, ng

Philip Dormer, 4th Earl of, 65
Cheyne, Dr., of Bath, 174, 188, 192
Childs, of Devizes, 61

Child (Childe), Sir Francis, of Headington,
Devizes (1642-1713), 61

Jane (Mrs. Robert Nicholas, 1725), 63

John, of Devizes (father of Jane, 1721),
58, 61, 63, 175, 185

Thomas (1646) 61, 135

Thomas of Castle Comb (1743), 121

Q

242

INDEX.

Chichester, Wm., Earl of, 160
Chivers, Walter, no
Chudleigh, Colonel, 53
Church, Isaac, 200

Sarah, 132
Churchills, 154
Clare of Bradford, 176
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of, 65 ,
219
Henry, 2nd Earl, 51, 65, 119, 219
Clark, Mr., 197
Elizabeth, 148
John, 106, 133, 148
Clarke, Henry, 165
Cleaveland, Charles, 128
Clement III., 156
Clement Thomas, 125

Walter, 102
Clutterbuck, Daniel, 50
Giles, 62, 143
Lewis, 123
Cobham, Reginald de, 3
Codrington, Richard, 28

Sir William, 14, 30, 34, 64, 99, 105
Cceur de Lion, 158
Colborne, Ann, 117
John, 219
John, Lord Seaton, Field Marshal,

29, 219
Mary, 64, 113
Robert, 64, 112, 113, 219
Thomas, 64, 112, 113, 219
Colbourn of Chippenham 189
Cole, Elizabeth, 136
John, 99
Joseph, 136
Mary, 78, 212
Sarah, 78
William, 164
Coleman, 143

William, 136
Coles, Christopher, Jun., 97
Colet, Dean, 81
Collett, Jonathan, no
Collibee, Joane, 139

Richard, 126, 139
Collins, James, 126

Thomas (1591), 101
Compton, Sir Henry, Knight, Lord Compton,

96
Conches, Ralph de Standard Bearer at
Conquest, 149
Roger de, Standard Bearer of
Normandy, 149, 151, 153 154
Constance of Sicily, 49, 157
Cook, Captain, 46
Amy, 129
George, 131
Samuel, 129
Coomb, William de, 70, 94
Coombes, Richard, 141

Cooley, Margarett, 145

Walter, 144, 14s
Copland, John, 123
Corffe, Robert, 147
Corbet, Margaret, 16
Corbet, Peter, 16
Corbet, Robert, 16
Corbet, Sir Robert, 16
Corbet, Roger, 16
Corbet, William, 16
Corbetts of Yata, 1

Corbett (cf : Corbet), John, M.P. (1603), 35
Corbett, Jonathan, 15, 79
Corbett, Nancy, 15, 78, 100, 212
Corbett, Sir Richard, 33
Corbett, Tryphena, 15, 79, 212
Cornbury, Henry, Viscount, 2nd Earl of

Clarendon, 51, 65, 119
Cornwall, Richard, Earl of, 48. 49, 50, 157
Cottell, John, 127
Coulston, Mrs., of Seend, 57
Counsell, Mary, 103
Courcel, 154

Roger de, 153
Courteville, Chris., 120
Coustance, Geoffrey de, 153
Coutances, Bishop of, 4 6, 7, 150, 151, 152,

J 55» l 5 s . 2I 6
Coverdale, Miles, 22
Coward, Mrs., 124
Cowles, William, of Old Sodbury (1587),

101
Cox, Samuel, 78

Thomas, 62, 143
Coxeter, Richard, 139
Crane, Simon, 198, 200

Mrs., 197

Miss, 193
Cranmer, Bishop, 23
Cranworth, Lord, 218
Crawford and Balcarres, Earl of, 149
Creswell, Thos. Estcourte, 34, no
Cripps, Charles, 34, no
Critz, Thomas de, 120
Cromwell, Mary, 123

Sir Oliver, 35, 220
Cromwell, Richard, Lord Protector, 66

Thomas, 51, 118
Crook, Mr., 195
Crooke, Charles, 143
Croom, Elizabeth, 123
Cross, Richard, 148
Crosse, Abraham, 148
Crouther, Bryan, 123
Cruce, Ralph de, 69
Crudwell, Mary Lucas, Baroness of, 60
Cullimore, Thomas, 121
Cumber, Robert, 117
Cundick, William, 191
Custance, Jeffery,
Cuthbert, Rev. Edward, 120

INDEX.

243

D

D

ALBY, Mr., no

Dalmer, Richard, 173
Dalrymple, Sir Hugh, 44
Danby, Henry, Earl of, K.G., 222
Dancey, William, 126
Dancy, Robert, 94
Dando, William, 102
Daniel, Jeffery, 129

William, 122, 129
Dante, 49
Danvers, Charles, 222

Dorothy, 148

Henry, 1st Baron Dauntsey and Earl of
Danby, K.G., 222

John, 148, 222

Sir John, 222

Sir John, of Dauntsey, 222
Darcy, Robert, 94
Dark, John, 126
Daubigny, Henry, Lord, 17
Dauncey, Wm., 2
Daunsey, Mr., no
Dauntsey, Elizabeth, 222
Davenant, Catherine, 141

Edward, D.D., 141

Edward, 141, 142

George, 141
Davies, Thos., 112
Davis, Matthew, 142

Thomas, of Hornsingham, 108
Davye, Robert, 62, 143
Dawes, Catherine, 31, 109

William, 31, 109
Dax, John, 131
Deacon, Robert, 102
Dean, John, 52
Deane, John, 122

Mary, 122, 123

Nathaniel, 123

Rebecca, 122

Richard, of Hawxbury (1587).. 101

Samuel, 122

William, 122
Deeke, Jane, 84, 105, 113, 114
Delure, Peter, 124
Dennet, Captain, 182
Dennis, Sir Gilbert, 16
Derrick, John, 137

Despencer and Burghersh, Baron, 1 16
Devon, Earl of, 150
Dewe, Jonathan, 147
Dey of Algiers, 44
Dick, Edward, 174
Dickenson, John, Baron, 131

Joseph, 131

Mary, 131

Richard, 131

Dickenson, Rivers, 131

Vicaris, 34, 38, 39. 106 107, 109
Dier, Wm. (1587), 101
Dimery, John, 98

Diston, Josiah M.P., 57, 173, 174, 175
D'lvri (see Ivri d')
D'Oilli (see Oilli de)
Dolinge, John, 102
Dollman, Francis T., 95
Don Quixote, 23
Dorrington, Thomas, 29
Dotyn, Andrew, 26, 101
Douch, John, 140
Douglas, Archibald, 16
Dowding, Frederick, 122
Dowghtie, Henry, 148
Downes, George, 50, in, 112

William, 134
Drake, 30
Drinkwater, Robert, 179

Ruth, 134

William, 121
Driver, Edward, 125
Drogo, 156

Drumlanrig, Earl of, 34, no, 219
Drynge, Helen, 27, 100

Simon, 26, 27, 80, 101
Duck, Edward, 117
Ducket, Mr. (1721), 200
Duckett, Catherine, 91

Grace (1) Mrs. Goldstone (Mrs.
Walton), 36, 42, 46, 82, 83, 91, 106,

107, 112, 211

Grace (2) nee Skinner, 90

Grace (3) nee Goldstone (Mrs. Neale ;

Lady Jackson), 36, 37, 39, 82, 83, 91,

105, 106, 107, 112, 211
George (1), of Hartham, M.P., 36, 82,

go, 211
George (2), 91
Sir George (Jackson) 1st Bart., 40, 42,

46, 82, 91, 107, in, 211
Sir George, 2nd Bart. (1823), 53, 104,

108, 125, 141
John (/sire. 1550), 222

John, M.P. (1620), 35, 145, 222

Lionel (1734), 49, 91, 112

Lyonel, Sir, Knight, 222

Martha (Mrs. Thorne, Mrs. Bennett),
91, 112

Skinner, 91, 112

Thomas, of Hartham, M.P., 34, 40, 50,
91, in, 112

William (1), 90

William (2), of Hartham, 36, 53, 91, 106,
112
Ducketts (cf : Duket and Ducket).

of Calne and Hartham, 2, 46, 90, 91
Duket, Friar Andrew (1448), 90

John (135 6 ), 9°

2U

INDEX.

Duckworth, Thos- (Prior), 62, 143

Dudley, Rob 1 ., Earl of Leicester, 18, 22,

100, 217
Duke, Jane, 109

Petrus, 3
Dugmore, William, 108
Dunkeron, Baron, 112
Dyer, Cornelius, 148
Dyke, Thomas, 126
Dynne, Henry, 143

"T? ALY, Mr., of Melksham, 200

Earle, Giles, 120

Earnley, Mr., of Whetham, 175, 178, 184,

198
Eastmead, Arthur, 148
Eckeys, — , 26
Edmond, John, 194
Edmunds, Thos- 165

Richard, 129

Thomas, 144
Edward I., 49, 151
Edward II., 9
Edward III,, 5, 224
Edward IV., 50
Edward VI., 20, 62, 121, 143
Edwards, John, 121

Rebecca, 128
Eggestone, John, 94
Eglesfield, Robert, 5, 224
Elbridge, John, 126
Eleanor, Queen, 48, 49
Elizabeth, Queen, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 26, 62,

ioo, 143, 161, 167, 168, 217, 221, 223
Elizabeth, Duchess of Kingston, 35, 52, 125
Ely, Bishop of, 6

John, 115, 116, 122
Elye, John, 131

William, 131
Emma, sister of William, 151
Erasmus, 10, 90
Ernies, 220

Ernie, Mr., of Whetham, 57
Ernie, John Kyrle, 54, 128, 129
Esmond, 59, 221
Estcourte, Emma, 12, 97

Giles, 219

Honor, 219

Thomas the Elder, 12, 97

Thomas the Younger, 21, 97

William, 28
Essington, William, 123
Ethelred, King, 6, 48, 150
Eu, Godfrey, Earl of, 150

John, Earl of, 151
Eudes, Viscount of St. Sauveur, 150, 152, 154

Eudo, de Sancto Salvatore, 10, 93, 152

Eustace, The Chamberlain, 10, 93, 152

Eustace, s. of Stephen, 151

Evans, Martha, 103

Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, 33, 52, 106, 125

Evroult, Prior of, 157

Evroux, Counts of, 150, 151

Eyles, Thomas, of Shaw, 106

William, 106, 134
Eyre, Dame Ann, 137

Jane, 53

John, S3

Sir John, 124

Sir Robert (Justice), 53, 125

T^AIRFAX, 218

Fane (cf: Westmoreland), Francis (1623),
122, 220

Sir Francis, K.C.B (1649), 116, 122

Mary, 122
Farnell, Elizabeth, 107

Harry, 107

Sarah, 107
Farrer, James (1784), 66, 131
Far well, Mr., 178
Fellowes, James, 125

Thomas Abdy, 123
Ferdinand the Just, 158
Fernley, Jane, 223

Margaret, 13, 74, 76, 210, 223

William, 13, 165
Ferryman, Ed., 172
Fettiplace, Charles, 54, 128, 129, 139

Daniel, 128, 129, 139

Elizabeth, 139

Jeffery, 128, 129, 139

John, 139

Mary, 139

Philadelphia, 128, 129, 139

Rachel, 54, 128, 129, 139

Susanna, 128, 129, 139

Thomas, 54, 128, 129, 133, 139
Fielder, John, 147
Fillol, Catherine, 215

Sir William, Knt., 215
Fitz Aldewyne, 3
Fitzalans, 222
Fitz Alan, John, 151
Fitzneale, Richard, Bishop of Ely, 6
Fitzhardinge, Aldena, 2, 67, 69, 93, 159, 216
Fitzhardinge, Elena, 67, 159
Fitzhardinge, Maurice, 67, 68, 93, 152, 160
Fitzhardinge, Robert, 2, 39, 67, 68, 152, 157,

158, 159, 216
Fitzhardinge. Robert (3rd Lord), 68
Fitz Maurice, Visct., 112
Fitz Warren, Walter, 16

INDEX.

245

Flower, Mr., 202
Gedrge, 102, 103
Thomas, 127

William, 102
Ford, John, 107, 138

Phillip, 146

Richard, 104
Forfitt, Benjamin, 123

Thomas, 123
Foreman of Calne, 198
Forne, Edith, 155, 159
Foster, Thomas, 135

Richard, 140

William, 148
Fowler, Edward, 121

John, in
Fowne, Thomas, 140

Fox, Rev. Bohun, 29, 32, 55, 169, 170, 172,
173, 179, 190, 192, 208

George, 33

John, 47
Franklyn, Thomas, 118

Richard, 119
Frederick the Great, 33
Frederick II., Emperor, 49, 157
Freeman, Profr. E. A., 150, 155

James, 98
Freeth, — , 107
Freeth, John, no
Frere, Bartle John Laurie, 108
Frideswide, St., 155

Froude (Frowd), Edward, 55, 62, 63, 85, 132,
140, 214

Thomas, 55, 133
Fry, Mr., 107, 171, 183

George, 148
Fussell, 171, 187
Fwyers, Wm., 165

G

s~* ALE, Edward 50, in, 134, 140

Giles

Henry, 133, 144

John, 131 135

Robert, 181

Robert, 198

Susanna, 127

Thomas, 127, 187, 198, 203

William, 104
Game, Mary, 140
Gardiner, Henry, 94

Isabel, 94
Garth, John, 37, no
Garway, Caleb, 123
Gawden, Sir Dennis, Knight, Lord of Manor

of Yate, 97
Gawlers, of Ramridge,

Gawler, The Honble- Caroline (d. of John

3rd Lord Bellenden) 46, 47, 83, 91, 92

Gawler, Henry of Lincoln's Inn, 46, 83, 91,

92, 107, 108, 211
Gawler, John of Ramridge, 46, 47, 83, 91,

92, 107
Gawler, John Bellenden (Ker), 47 92, 107,

108, 218
Gawler, Lydia Francis (nee Neale), 46, 92,

107, 108, 211
Gay, 219

George I., 99, 104
George II., 33, 120, 141, 204
George III., 42, 43, 45, 83, 90, 123, 215
George IV., 45
George, Admiral, 157

Rebecca, 128
Gerberga, d. of Henry Auceps, Emperor, 151
Gerrish, Charles, 113
John(i), 55, 137
John (2), 137
John (3) 137
John (4) , 138
John (5), 134, 138
Marie, 137
Robert, 317
William, 55, 137
Gibbon, 156

Gibbons of Corsham, 2, 30
Gibbons, George, of Corsham, Clothier

(1677), 113
Gibbons, Grindling, 30
Gibbons, Jane (1677) d. of William of
Corsham (Mrs. Arnold), 64, 77, 81, 83
84, 113,210
Gibbons, John (1), of Corsham, Clothier

(1677', 64, no
Gibbons, John (2), of Corsham, Yeoman

(1677), 64, 113
Gibbons, John (3), of Bath and Barbadoes

(1726-36;, 114
Gibbons, Martha, no
Gibbons, William (1), of Corsham, Clothier

(1677), 30, 64, 77, 81, 83. 113, 210
Gibbons, Sir William, Bart. (2), Speaker of
the House of Assembly Barbadoes
(1752), 30, 64. 81
Gibbons, Sir William (3) of Stanwell Place,
Middlesex (1774), 37, 39. 4*. i°3' 106,
107, no
Gibbs, Mr., 170, 173, 186, 190, 195

Mr., of Westbury, 200
Gibbs, Ann (nee Smith), 129
Isaac, 129
John, 129
Gibson, Christopher, 123
Giffard, Walter, 152

Rohaise, 152, 154
Gilbert (Prior of Corsham), 49
Gilbert, Thomas, 109, 126

246

INDEX.

Gilbertus, Archbishop, 116
Gilby (Translator), 23
Girdler, Margarett, 144

Oliver, 144
Glass, 186

Glasse, Jno., of Melksham, 170, 196
Gloucester, Duchess of, 83

Robert, Earl of, 151, 154, 155, 159
Godard, Richard, 28

Goddard, Richard, of Swindon, M.P. (1721),
56. 57. 58, 169, 171, 172, 173, 192, 198,

206, 222

Ambrose, of Rudlow (1721), 57, 117, 179,
184, 203, 204

Ambrose, of Box, 29, 124

Anthony, 193

Francis, 125

Thomas, of Swindon (1760), 52, 123
Godding, Mr., 184
Godfrey, of Louvain, 151, 160
Godwin, Mr., of Atford, 197
Goledge, Abraham, 142
Goldney, Gabriel (1779), 66, 128, 131

Gabriel (1856) 111, 119,

Henry (1720), 49, 104

Mary, 123

William, 118
Goldstones of Goldstone, Salop, 2, 226
Goldstone, Edward, of Goldstone, 82, 211

Grace (1) nee Duckett (Mrs. Goldstone ;
Mrs. Walton), 36, 42, 46, 82, 91, 106
107, 112, 211

Grace (2) nee Goldstone (Mrs. Neale;
Lady Jackson), 36, 37, 39, 82, 83, 91,
105, 106, 107, 112, 211

Gwyn, of London, 36, 82, 91, 105, 211

Prior (Goldstone), 91

Willyam, 91
Gooch, Sir Thomas, Bart., 221
Goold, Uriah, hi
Gordon, Mr., 174, 178, 219

Lord George, 219
Gore, Charles, Knight, 49, 112
Goring, John, of Turney's Court, Som., 98
Goswell, William, 146
Gough, Jeremy, 137
Gould, Mr., 134

Moses, 145
Gournay, Gerald de, 151
Gower, John, 3
Grace, Richard, 62, 139
Grammont, Duke de, 33
Grant, William, 125
Greenaway, of Swindon, 193, 194, 197
Green, Priscilla, 14, 76, 77, 210
Greens, of Milton, 1, 53, 76
Gregory VII., 156
Grentmesnil, Amicia, 150

Eremberga, 157

Hugh de, 150

Grentmesnil, Judith, 157

William, 157
Gresham, Sir Thomas, 16, 222
Greville, 152

Grey, Mr., of the Treasury, in
Grey (Ruthyn), Anthony, nth Earl of Kent,
60

Henry, Lord Lucas, 12th Earl and 1st
Duke of Kent, 60

Lady Catherine, 61, 220

Lady Jane, 61
Griffen, Mr., 184
Griffin, Walter, 146
Griffine, Elizabeth, 161, 162

Robert, 161
Grocyn, William, 10, 16, 18, 28, 81
Grove, Col. Hugh, 141, 142, 220, 221

Robert, 141, 142, 221
Guese, Ann (1594), 101

Edmund (1594), 101
Guiscard, Mabel, 157

Robert, 152, 155, 156, 157, 158
Gundreda, 46, 151
Guning, Edmund, of Langridge, Som., 98

John, 98
Guppy, Mr., of Pickwick, 185, 196

Mrs., of Pickwick, 57

Miss, 198

John, of Sandridge, 88, 172 175, 176
179, 190, 199

Margaret, 88

Richard, 132
Gurge, Rebecca,
Guy, Anthony, no, 115

William no

H

H

AAKON, 149

Halduc de Tresny, 149
Hale, 215

Joseph, 130

Mathew, Justice (1655), I02

William, 130
Hales, Edward, 33

Sir Edward, 35, 116, 122

Frances, 127

Francis, 109, 126, 127

Susanna, 126
Hall, Charles, 129

John, 53, 124, 125, 221

William, 138
Hallam, Henry, 10
Hameline, Plantagenet, 151
Hamilton, Lady, 43
Hammond, Deborah, 147

Mary, 147

Richard, 147

William, 147

INDEX.

247

Hammum, Isaac, 133
Hamon de Spineto, 152
Hanner, Charles, 138
Hand, Ann Martha, 131

Rev. Geo. Watson, 131
Handel, 40
Hancock, John, 114, 117

Thomas, 117
Hancoke, Richard 165
Hanhams, of Neston, 2
Hanham, Sir J., M.P. for Weymouth (1603),
35

John, of Dean's Court, Dorset, 220

Francis, 220

Sir John, 2nd Bart., of Wymbourn,
Dorset, and Neston, Wilts, 53

Lady Jane, of Neston (nee Eyre), w. of
Sir John, 53

Sir William, 3rd Bart., of Neston, 29 ,
88, 172, 174, 175, 177, igo, 199, 200
202, 203, 206

Lady Maud (nee Norris) w, of Sir Wm.
(1717)1 88, 172, 177

John (1710), of Westwood, 29

James (1737), of Bromham, 29

Thomas (1649), 124

Thomas (1722), 200
Harding, Mr., of Broughton, 56, 197, 207'
Hardwicke, James, 103
Hardy, Thomas, 58
Harecourt, Robert, 95
Harfield, Richard, of Winterbourne, 102

Bridget, 102
Harford, Elizabeth, 194
Harman, John, 148
Harmes, 124
Harnham, Thomas, 174
Harold, 149

Harrington, Rev. Mr., of Bath, 200
Harris, of Bradford, 175, 176, 177, 188, 190
Harrison, Mr., of Bath, 201
Hart, Thomas, 201
Harun, of Hartham, 49
Harveys of Cole Park, 2
Harvey, Audley, of Oxford (1721), 56, 134,
169

' The Lawer of Calne ' (1721), 203

John (i), of Cole Park, Malmesbury, 54,
85. 214

John (2), son of John (1), 32, 54, 87, 133,

134
Mary (Mrs. John Smith), d. of John (1),

54, 85, 86, 87, 133, 134, 203 214
Sarah, Mrs., w. of John (1), 54, 58, 85,

133, 184, 197
Walter, 135
Hasela, Hugo de, 67
Hastings, Warren, 43
Hautvilles, 152, 155, 157
Hautville, Tancred de, 153, 155, 156

Hawkesworth, Richard, 97, 98
Hawkins, Thomas, 122, 136
Hayes, Wm., 137
Hayter, Anne, 109

Thomas, 34 109
Haythorne, John, 129
Hayward, Bryans, 115

Edward. 51, 115, 116

Emma, 115

John, 134

Sibble 116

William, 116
Haywood, John, 134
Hazelands Martha 128
Heathcote, George, 33

Thomas 29
Hele, Mr., 171, 196
Helena, w. of Niel II, 149, 151
Helme, Thomas, 137
Henry, Prior of Holy Trinity, Longbridge

94
Henry I . 5, 152 157 160

II., 6, 7, 67, 151, 157, 159, 160, 216

III., 49, 157

V. 218

VI., 8, 224, 225

VII., 24 73

VIII., 9 23, 62. 143 216 221, 225

I., of France, 150

IV., of Germany, 151 156, 157

V., of Germany, 157

VI., of Germany, 157, 158
Herbert, Lord, 198
Hereford, Bishop of 155
Heme John. 140
Herring, Henry, 117
Hertford, Earl of, 25, 135
Herver, Sir George,
Hervey, Augustus John, Earl of Bristol, 53,

119
Heyland, 192
Hibbs, Ann, 142
Hicks, Rev. Mr., of Broughton, 173

Grace, no

Richard, 137
Hickes, John, 126
Highland, Mr., 203
Hilary, James St., 151

Maud St., 151
Hildebrand, 157
Hill, Elizabeth, 99

James. 121, 148

Jane, 121

Robert, 148

William, of Chewton-under-Mendip, 98
Hillingham, Joshua, 148
Hillman, 170, 195
Hindon, Baron Hyde of, 219
Hipsley, 193
Hirst, Thomas, 123

248

INDEX.

Hodges, Ann, 133

Walter (Provost of Oriel), 169
Hogarth, William, 34
Holborow, Thomas, 102
Holies, Denzell Lord, 51, 65 119
Hollis, John, 138
Hollister, Mr., no
Homer, 24
Hood, Alex*. Arthur, Viscount Bridport, 42,

43. i°3. i°7
Hooper, Bishop, 22

Far., 178

John

William, 130
Hope, Edward, 132
Hopkins, Jeremiah, 99
Hoppner, John, 43, 45, 83
Horace, 156
Home, 193

Grace, 112
Horner, Sir George, 66, 144
Hort, John, 113

Horton, of Broughton Giffard, 172, 177, 182,
183, 189, 192, 199

Henry, 173
Horwoode, Henry, 165

Moses, 165
Houghton, Thomas, 136
Houltons, 221
Houlton, Mrs., 185, 195

Miss, 184, 198

John, 132, 133, 200
Houlton Joseph, 133, 138
Howe, Lord 43
Howe, Sir R , 172
Howse, Thos., 122
Hudson, Thomas (Painter), 40
Hughes, John Gwin, 146

Ralph, 139

Solomon, 124, 127

William, 146
Hugo, Bishop of Oxford, 27
Hulbert, Ann, 84, 114

John, 84, 114, 121

Mary, 122

Thomas, of Lynton, 125, 126

Thomas, of Pickwick, 109

Thos., of Wootton Bassett, no

Robert, 29, 37, no, 115, 122, 196

William, 84, 109, no, 114, 115, 131
Hume, 6

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 224
Humphreys, Matthew, 128

Samuell, 121
Hungerford, Sir Edward, 116, 117, 219

John, 35

Sir J., 35
Walter, 33
Hunt, Mrs., 134

William, 86, 214

Hunter, Mr., 190 ig9
Hurde, Thomas, 165
Hurdles. Samuel, 137
Hussee, Thomas 144
Hussey, Mrs., 134

Thos. 144
Hutchins, John, 142
Hutton, Thomas, 120, 121
Hydes of Dinton and Salisbury 65
Hyde, Lawrence, Gent. (1542), 62, 65, 143

Nicholas, Chief Justice of England, 35.
61,65, 135. 22 °

Edward, 1st Earl of Clarendon (The
Historian), 65, 143

Henry, Viscount Cornbury, 2nd Earl,
51. 65, 119

Laurence, Earl of Rochester, 65

Anne, Duchess of York, 65, 143

Alexander, 65, 143

Edward, Bishop of Salisbury, 65

Robert (1671), 35, 62, 143

Robert, M.P. (1722), 170, 172, 198, 222

Thomas, Villiers, Baron Hyde of
Hindon, Earl of Clarendon, no

Etheldred, 143

I

T LES, Dorothy (1652), 25, 102

Thomas, of Barkington, Som. (1652),

25, 102
Ingram, William, 145
Innocent II., 157
Ireland, 8

Irelands of Bristol, 1
Ireland, Charles, 15, 77, 99, 103, 210
Ireland, Charles (son), 15, 77, 103, 105, 114,

210
Ireland, Elizabeth (see Neales)
Ireland, Harry, 15, 77, 114, 210
Ireland, Henry, 103, 105
Ireland, John, 33
Ireland, William, 140
Ireton, 218
Isabella, 70
Ivri d', 7

Ivri, Adeline de, 153
Ivri, Roger de, Pincerna of William, 150

!52, r 53. 154. '57
Ivye, Thomas (1587), 25, 97, 101

J

J

ACKSON-DUCKETTS, 2

Jackson-Duckett, Sir George, 40, 42, 46, 91,
107, in, 211
Lady, 42, 46, 91, 106, 112, 211

INDEX.

249

Jacob, Benjamin, 120

John, 121

Thomas, 51, 120, 121
Jacobson, Frances, 119
James I., 20, 75, 94
James, Benjamin, 118
Janson, Stephen Theodore, 124
Jarl of the Uplanders, 149
Jarvis, Simon, 126
Jeayes, J. H., 93, 160
Jefferys, John, 127

Humfrey, 137
Jenkins, Mrs., 197, 208

Robert, 117
Jerome, 18
Jerrard, Joshua, no
Jewell, Bishop, 27
Jobson, Elizabeth, 146

Richard, 145, 146
Jocelain (Godfrey), of Louvain, 150
Jodrell, Paul, 34, 51, 120
John, King, 5, 6, 48
Johanna, 157
Johnson, Ann, 139

Jane, 139

Thomas, 139
Johnston, Mr., Apothecary, Chippenham,

184, 198, 201
Jones, Catherine, 113

Edith, 197

John, 118

Martha, 118

Mary, no

Solomon, no

William, of Westerleigh, 102

K

~\7 ARVER, Benjamin, 123

John, 123

Mary, 123
Kate, Parson, 198
Keen, Thomas, 135
Kellond, Charles, 145

John, 145
Kelly, Mr . 195
Kennall, John, 27
Kent, Anthony Earl of, 120

Henry Grey, Lord Lucas, 12th Earl and
1st Duke of, K.G., 51, 60, 120

Mary, Baroness Lucas of Crudwell and
Countess of, 51, 60

John, 133
Ker, 2

Ker (Kerr), Charles Henry Bellenden, 108,
218

Henry Bellenden, 108

John Bellenden, 47, 92, 107, 108, 218

Kimchi, Rabbi David, 18,217

King, 186, 217

King, Harman, 133, 138

Stephen, 128
Kingston, Catherine, 113

Evelyn Duke of, K.G., 35, 52, 106, 125

Elizabeth Duchess of, 35, 52, 125, 219

Richard, of Jaggards, 113
Kington, Mr., of Jaggards, 57, 175, 185, 198

Anne, 126

Anthony, 129

Francis, 126

John, 126

Lawrence, 129

Mary, 126

Thomas, no, 126

Richard, 126
Kitchen, Abel, 25, 101, 102

Robert, 102

Sarah, 102
Kyngescote, John, 28, 72
Kyrton, James, 135

L

L

AMBERT, Elizabeth, 118

Lane, J. B. (Engraver), 83
Lang, Sir James Bart, no
Llandaff, Bishop of, 68
Larkin, Josias 103
Latimers 222
Latimer, Bishop, 23, 26
Laud, William, 20, 21
Lawford. Dorothy, 165, 210

Robert. 166. 210
Lawson, Edmond, of Preston sub Stoure,

101
Layer, Mr., 207

Leach, John, of Lincoln's Inn, 107
Lee, John, 142
Leeds, Dukes of, 222
Ledyard, John, 130
Leigh, Theophilus 147
Leke, Francis, Earl of Scarsdale, 60
Lely, Sir Peter, 66
Leo IX., 156
Leo X. 22

Levermore, Richd. 130
Lewis, Rev. Mr., of Cullern, 194 203

Rev. Mr., of Holt, 182

Catherine, 113

Edward, of Broughton, 181, 183, 189,
197, 207, 208

Richard, 140

William, 140, 142, 174
Light, Isaac, 148

John, 120
Lincoln, Bishop of, 155

250

INDEX.

Lindsay, Mrs , of Bath, 174
Lindsey, Lords, 149
Linke, Elizabeth, 165, 210
Linke, William, 101, 102, 166, 210
Lisle, M. d', 152

Edward, 125
Little, 107

Tho s ., 170, 172, 178, 194
Littleton, Sir Edward, 35
Lloyd, Abraham, 96, 104
Locke, F. A. S., 50

Long, Mr., ' my tenant' (1721), 172, 174,
178, 187, 196

Mrs., ' of farm ' (1721), 179

' the Oxonian ' (1721) 196

Calthorp (1721), 178, 179

Dame Dorothea (1692), 49

Henry, of Corsham, 222

Henry, 139

Sir James (1), Bart. (1707), 49, 104, 203

Sir James (2), Bart. (i77i),37

Lewis, no

Richard, of Rowden (1721 ', 200

Sir Robert, Bart. (1741) 33, 34, 49

Thomas (1721), 133 183

Walter, M.P., for Westbury (1620), 35
Longman, Stephen, 206
Lothaire, II. (Germany), 157
Louis VII. (France), 157
Lovells of Cole Park, 2 , 54
Lovell, John, 134
Lowe, Edward, 28

John, 55, 137
Lucas of Shenfield 2
Lucas, John, 121, 129

John, 1st Lord of Shenfield, co. Essex ,
51, 60, 121, 218

Charles. Sir, Knight, 218

Charles, 2nd Lord, 60, 87

Mary, Baroness of Crudwell, Wilts, 60

Penelope (Mrs. Isaac Selfe), 57, 60, 87,
189
Ludlow, William, Lord, 53
Luther, 22, 23
Lynn, George, 116, 122

Will, 116, 122
Lynt, John, 121

M

M

ABEL, d, of Robert Guiscard, 157

Maclean, Sir John, 98
Macy, David, 126
Madan, Martin, 34

Maddox, Edward 62, 63, 85, 132, 214
Thomas, 85. 214

Magges, John, 165
Mainwaring, Thomas, 36, 106
Makings, Phillip,
Malahulc, 149

Malmesbury, William of, 139
Maltravers, Hester, 90, 215

John (1357), 9, 52
Manfred, 158
Manks, Mr., 169
Manley, John, no
Mann, Edward, 146
Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of

Canterbury, 45
Manning, Mary, 127

Robert, 129
Mansell, Mr., 192
Mansell, J., 128

Lord Thomas, 192
Mansfield, J., 107, 219
Marchant, Richard, 127

Thomas, 143
Margaret, nun at Laycock, 150
Marguerite, Queen, 49
Maria Theresa, 33

Queen Consort, 49, 64, 112
Marks, John. 130

Thomas, 126
Marlborough, Duke of, 31
Marshall. Bouchier, M , 109
Marshman Joseph, 184

Zebulon, 127
Marten Elizabeth. 161, 162

Margarett, 161, 162

Susan, 161, 162

Thomas, 161, 162, 209
Martin, Mr., of Pennard, 184 185

Lawyer, 185, 186, 187
Martyn, A., 117
Mary, Queen, 65, 225
Mary, Queen of Scots, 20, 75
Mashin, William,
Maskelyne, Edmund no

Giles, no
Mason, Thomas, 135

Rev. William, 14, 100
Maston, Wm., 129
Mathias, Robert of Egeton, 94

Joan, 94
Mathews, Christopher, 129
Maud, Empress, 67, 151, 154, 155, 159
Manger (Niel), 150, 152
Maurice of Berkeley, 49
Maurice, son of Nigel, 3, 68, 93
Maurice, Prince of Orange, 222
Mawkes, Mr., of Melksham, 183, 200
May, Edward, 129
Mayo, John, 54, 128

William, 54, 128
Masey, Robert, 139
Mazarin, Cardinal, 219

INDEX.

251

Meakings, Phillip, 146
Medicis, Mary de, 219
Mellersh, Thomas, 147
Mercers' Company, The, 9, 71, 216
Mercer, Francis, 62, 63, 85, 132, 214
Merchant, Henry, 142
Mercier, Jean, 19

Meredith, Abell, of Bury in Doynton, 25,
102
Ann, 102

Charles, of Wickwar, 102
John, 102
Margaret, 102
Mary, 102, 103
Nicholas, 102
William, of Bristol, 102
Merewether, The Rev. Mr., 58, 183, 191
Henry, 50

John, of Devizes (1698), 29
John (1817), 50
Methuens, of Bradford, 2, 220, 221
Methuen, Mr., no

Methuen, Paul(i), the Revd. Canon of Wells
(d. 1606), 220
Anthony (1), the Revd, s. of Paul (1)
Canon of Lichfield, Vicar of Frome
Selwood (d. 6 July, 1640) 220
Paul (2), of Bradford and Bishops
Cannings (d. 1667), 53, 125, 220,
221
Grace (nee Ashe), w, of Paul (2), 220,

221
John, of Bishops Cannings, s. of

Paul (2), 137, 138, 220
Sir Paul (3), K.B., s. of John, M.P.
(The Collector), 33, 34, 125, 220, 221
Anthony (2), of Bradford, s. of Paul (2),

(d. 1717), 220, 221
Gertrude (grand d. of Sir John Bamp-

field, Bart.), w. of Anthony, 220.
Paul (4), of Bradford, s. of Paul (2),

d. s.p. (1708), 53, 125, 221
Thomas, s. of Anthony (2), (d. 1737), 58,
88, 172, 173, 175, 178, 184, 188, 190,
193, 198, 199, 200, 203, 204, 206, 208,
220, 221
Anne (nee Selfe), w. of Thomas, 88, 133,

203, 221
Paul (5), of Corsham, M.P. (s. of
Thomas, d. 1795), 37, 49, 88, 106, no,
220, 221
Paul, of Holt (1774), 37, 39, 88, 106
Paul (Cobb), M.P. (s. of Paul (5)), 47,

49, 108, 221
of Corsham (First Baron), 49
The Right Honble. Fredk. Henry Paul,
(2nd Baron), 48, 49, 109
Methwin, Dorothy, 102

Francis, 102
Meynall, John, 162

Mill, William, 134
Miller, Revj., 179

Mrs., 184
Millist, John, 147
Millner, Mrs., of London, 173
Milner, Richard, 120
Milo, Earl of Hereford, 160
Milsom, Charles, of Bath, 54, 127

George, 54, 127
Minnett, Robert, 124
Mist the Journalist, 176
Mitchell, Edward, 50, 109, no, 113, 114,
"5

Elizabeth, of Charfield, 103

Esther, of Wotton, 103

John, no

Samuel, 116

Thomas, no
Mompesson, Catherine, 219

Sir Giles, 219

Honor, 219

John, 118, 219

Sir Richard, 2ig

Thomas, 219

Sir Thomas, 51, 118, 219
Monmouth, Duke of, 222
Montagu, Baron, Earl of Manchester, 219
Montague, Mr., 200
Montague, The Honble. Diana, 116

Edward, 116, 200

James, of Lackham, 116, 219

James (1668), 116

James (1771), 37, no, 114

The Honble- Mary, 116, 219

Walter, 219

Sir William, Lord Chief Baron of the
Exchequer, 66

William, 119
Montbrai, Geoffrey de, 4, 150, 151, 152,

155, 157

Maud, 150, 151

Roger de, 4
Montford, Simon de, 149
Montgomery, Roger de, 151
Moon, Mr., 177
Moore, Sir John, 43

Tom, 59
More, Jasper, 14, 100

Sir Thomas, 10, 25
Morgan, Arthur, 118

John, 146

Rebecca, 146
Morris, John, 125
Moslems, 156
Moulding, Jeffery, 123
Moule, John, 129
Mountjay, 206

William, 113
Mowbrays, 4,7, 39, 69, 150, 153, 216
Mowbray (Montbrai),

252

INDEX.

Mowbray, Roger (i), b. of Geoffrey, Bishop

of Coutances, 4, 216
Mowbray, Geoffrey, Bishop of Coutances,

4. 6, 7, 150, 151, 152 155, 158, 216
Mowbray, Robert, s, of Roger (1) 1st Baron

Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland,

4. 151

Mowbray, Maud (w. of Robert and Nigel
D'Albini), 2, 4 151

Mowbray, Nigel D'Albini, Earl of North-
umberland (Bow-bearer to William
Rufus), 2, 4, 39, 69, 94, 150, 151, 153,
158, 159

Mowbray, Roger (2), D'Albini, s. of Nigel
and Maud, 2nd Baron Mowbray, 4,

69.94
Mowbray, Roger (3), s. of Roger (2), 4
Mowbray, Nigel D'Albini, s. of Roger (3),

3rd Baron, 5, 39, 69, 94, 216
Mowbray, Thomas, Earl of Nottingham, 69,

94
Moxham, Robert, no
Moyers, Mr., 165
Mullens, John, no

N

N

APOLEON I., 19

Nea . , Wm., 135

Neales of Berkeley, 1, 38, 50 67-71, 154,

159, 160, 216
Neales of Corsham, 1, 41, 81-83, IQ 6, 216
Neales of Oxford, 155, 159, 160
Neales of St. Sauveur, 6, 149, 150, 216
Neales of Yate, 1, 20, 26, 42, 50, 73-79, 106,

154, 216
Neale (cf: Neel, Neele, Nel, Nele, Niel

Nigel, Nigelli)
Neale, Viscount of Coutances, 6
Neale, Alexander of Yate, 11, 74, 80, 95, 96,

97, 101, 162, 163, 164, 209, 221
Neale, Alexander of "Wixoldbury, 25, 75, 96,

101, 162, 209
Neale, Alexander ( 1612), son of Thomas the

Tanner, 165, 166, 210
Neale, Alexander (1682), 96
Neale, Alexander (1738), 100
Neale, Alfred, Lieut. R N„ 213
Neale, Alice, 75, 96, 102, 209
Neale, Amy Helena, 41
Neale, Ann, 41, 79, 213
Neale, Anthony, 137
Neale, Arthur, 75, 102
Neale, Benjamin, 39, 78, 96, 106, 125, 213
Neale, Catherine, 76, 97
Neale, Christiana, 19, 21, 23, 74, 95, 101,

209

Neale, Christopher of Cromhall, 12, 74, 164,

210
Neale, Christopher (1641), 97
Neale, Dorothy, 74, 164, 165, 209
Neale, Edith (circ. 1500), 10, 73, 96, 209
Neale, Elizabeth (nee Belsire) of Yate, 11,

15, 74, 80, 95, 96, 161, 163, 209, 217
Neale, Elizabeth (Mrs. Ireland), 30, 77, 96,

98, 99, 100, 103, 105, 210
Neale, Elizabeth (nee Smith), 32, 36, 37, 38,

54, 55, 82, 86, 105, 134, 136, 140, 144,

211, 214
Neale, Francis, 76, 102, 209
Neale, George, 41, 82, 99, 211
Neale, Grace (nee Goldstone), 36, 37, 39, 42,

50, 57, 82, 83, 91, 105, 106, 107, 112,

211
Neale, Grace Elizabeth, Dame (Burrard),

37. 39. 42. 46, 47. 83. 103, 104, 106,

107, 108, 124, 125, 126, 130, 141, 142,

211
Neale, Sir Harry, Bart., 42, 43, 44, 45, 47,

83, 91, 103, 104, 107, 108, no, in,

119, 122, 125, 129, 130, 134, 138, 141,

142, 211
Neale, Henry, of Hawkesbury, 12, 74, 164,

165, 210
Neale, James, 31, 82, 99, 105, 113. 119, 211
Neale, John, of Yate (1523), 73, 96, 209
Neale, John (1), of Yate, 14, 15, 76, 96, 98,

210, 212
Neale, John (2), of Yate, 77, 98, 212
Neale, John (3), of Yate, 77, 96, 100, 212
Neale, John (4), of Yate and Berkeley, 14,

t^i 39. 47. 78, 100, 104, 106, 108, 125,

134, 141,212
Neale, John (Rector of Exeter Coll.), 10, 72,

73. 209
Neale, Master John (of St. Mary of the

Valleys), 9, 10, 72
Neale, John Alexander, 65, 79, 213, 217
Neale, John Corbett, 15, 47, 79, 104, 108, in,

119, 122, 123, 125, 126, 131, 134, 141,

212
Neale, Jonathan Corbett, 16, 213
Neale Leonard, 26, 73, 101, 209
Neale, Lydia Frances (Mr. Gawler), 37, 39,

42, 46, 83, 92, 103, 106, 107, 108, 124,

211
Neale, Margaret (nee Fernley), 74, 165. 210,

223
Neale, Martha (nbe Smith), 77, 98, 210
Neale, Mary, 76, 96, 98, 210
Neale, Matilda (Corbet), 213
Neale, Michael (1596), 97
Neale, Michael, 25, 102, 103
Neale, Nancy (nee Corbett), 15, 78, 100, 212
Neale, Priscilla (nee Green), 76, 97, 210
Neale, Richard (1575), 96, 97
Neale, Richard, Archbishop of York, 20, 75,

162, 209, 223

INDEX.

253

Neale, Robard, 10, 73, 95, 209

Neale, Robert, 74, 164, 165, 210

Neale, Robert (1), of Yate, 14, 53, 76, 97,

g8, 100, 210
Neale, Robert (2), of Yate, 14, 25, 30, 76,

96, 97. 98, 100, 103, 104, 210
Neale, Robert (1), of Yate and Corsham, 14,

26, 29, 30, 31, 41, 51, 59, 64, 77, 81,

84, 96, 98, 99. 103, 104, 105 113, 117,

Il8, Iig, 120, I30, 210

Neale, Robert (2), of Yate and Corsham,
M.P. , 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39,
41, 42, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 59, 64,
81, 86, 87, 89, go, 99, 105, 106, 109,
no, in, 113, 114, 118, 119, 120, 121,
123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 134,
136, 141, 144, 211, 214

Neale, Robert (3), of Yate and Corsham, 36,

37. 38, 42, 5°. 57. 82 > 88 . 8 9. 9°, 91,

105, 106, 112, 124, 127. 130, 211, 221
Neale, Robert (4), of Yate and Corsham, 14,

41, 79, 104, 109, 123, 213
Neale, Robert ( ' Cousin '), 105
Neale, Robert Rufus 213
Neale, Roger, of St. Sauveur 6
Neale, Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, 6
Neale de St. Sauveur, 6
Neale, Samuell, of Berkeley, 71, gs
Neale, Samuell, of Weston Birt, 12, 75, 164,

165, 210
Neale, Sarah (nee Arnold), 30, 41, 77, 84, 99,

113, 114, 210
Neale, Sarah Jane, 41
Neale, Simon, 73, 95, 209
Neale, Thomas, of Berkeley (The Tanner),

12, 13, 29, 74 96, 97, 163, 164 166, 210,

223
Neale, Thomas (1), of Yate, n, 73, 80, 95,

96, 161, 209, 217
Neale, Thomas (2). of Yate, 13, 76, 165, 210
Neale, Thomas (1612), 75, 102
Neale, Thomas, the Divine. 11,16, 18, 19, 21,

24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 74, 80, 95, 97, 100,

101, 161, 162, 163, 168, 209, 217, 223
Neale, Thomas (of Corsham), 82, 113, 211
Neale, Thomas ('Cousin'), 105
Neale, Tryphena (nee Corbet), 15, 79, 212
Neale, Ursula, 161
Neale, William (tin. 1500), 10, 73, 96, 209,

217
Neale, William (1582). 74, 97. 209, 217
Neale, William, 75. 102, 209
Neale, William, 41, 82, g9, 113, 211
Neale, William (' Cousin'), 105
Neale, William Albert, 41
Neale, William, ' Magister,' 95
Neale, William (of Merton), 9, 10, 72
Neale, William, of Winterbourne, 100
Neat, Simon, 126
Neate, The Rev. Mr., 106
Needham, 202

Needham, The Rev., 32, 105

Neel (cf : Nigels),

Neel, Agnes, 70

Neel, Geoffrey, 69, 94

Neel, Geoffrey, of Swanhunger, 70, 94

Neel, Isolda (Yseult), 9, 70, 94

Neel, Issabella, 9, 70, 94

Neel, Johanna, 70

Neel, John, s. of Isolda, 9, 70, 94

Neel, Margaret, 70, 94

Neel, Nicholas, 69, 94

Neel, Symonda, 70

Neel, Thos., of Piriton, 69, 94

Neel, William, 96

Neele, William, of Merton, 72

Neell, John, Master of St. Thomas de Aeon

8, 9, 7°. 94. 95. 216
Neell, Thom., of London, 3
Nelle, Johanna, of Cirencester, 72, 95
Nelle, Ric, of Cirencester, 72, 95
Nel, Galfridus. of Sanigar, 8, 70
Nel, Geoffrey, 9, 70
Nele, Johanna, 72
Nele, Master John, 71
Nele, Thos., de Cirencestria, 72, 95
Nele, William, of Cirencester, 72, 95
Nelson, Lord, 43

Lady, 43
Nesus, 189
Nevilles, 222

Nevill, John, Lord Latimer, 222
Newborough, Mr., 180
Newland, George, 133
Newman, Robert, 138
Nicholas of Roundway, 2, 220
Nicholas, Anna, d. of Robert (3), 63
Nicholas, Anne, of Roundway (Mrs.

Robert Smith), d. of Robert (1), 62,

63, 85, 132, 142, 214, 222
Nicholas, Sir Edward, of Winterbourne

Earls (Queen's, Oxon, 1611), 35, 63
Nicholas, Edward, s. of Robert (3), 63, 183,

185, 189, 191, 195, 201
Nicholas, Griff., 131
Nicholas, Jane (nee Child), second w. of

Robert (3), 63, 183
Nicholas, Jane, d. of said Jane, 63
Nicholas John (1), of Roundway (Vice-
Chancellor of Univ. Oxon), matric.

1658 (s. of Robert (1)), 28. 62, 63, 131
Nicholas, John (2), s. of Robert (3), 63,

207
Nicholas, Martha (nee Bright), first w. of

Robert (3), 63
Nicholas, Robert (1), of Roundway, M.P.,

Long Parlt. Baron of Exchequer,

(Matric. Queen's, Oxon., 1610), 63, 85,

145, 214, 220, 222
Nicholas, Robert (2) , of Roundway (son of

(1)), 63. 131

254

INDEX.

Nicholas, Robert (3), of Round way, s. of (2),
' Coz ' Nicholas, 58, 63, 136, 174, 175,
183, 185, 207
Nicholas, Robert (4), of Roundway, s. of

Robert (3), 63
Nicholas, Thomas, s. of Robert (3), 63
Nicholas II., Pope, 158
Niel I. de St. Sauveur, 149
Niel II. de St. Sauveur, 149, 150, 151
Niel III. de St. Sauveur, 150, 153, 157
Niel IV. de St. Sauveur, 150, 151
Nigelli, 67-70, 160
Nigelli D'Albini, 3, 38, 154
Nigels (cf. Nigelli), 5, 67, 70
Nigel D'Albini (Mowbray), Earl of North-
umberland (Bow-bearer to William
Rufus), 2, 4, 39, 69, 94 150, 151, 153,
r 58, 159, 216
Nigel D'Albini (3rd Baron Mowbray) Earl
of Northumberland, 2, 4, 39, 69, 93,
94. I 5°. x 53, 216
Nigel, Aldena, 2, 67, 69, 93, 216
Nigel, Dom Adam fil Arturi, 68, 93, 152
Nigel de Borestalle, 69
Nigel de Coutances, 152
Nigel de Kyngescote, 69
Nigel de Mowbray (D'Albini), 2, 3
Nigel de Oilli (see Oilli)
Nigel de Osleworth, 69
Nigel fil decani de Ketleb', 69, 93
Nigel, Maud de Kyngescote, 69
Nigel, Maurice, fil Arturi, 68, 93, 152
Nigel, Robert fil Arturi, 68, 93
Nigel, William, 69, 93
Nigelli of the Cotentin, 6, 154
Nigellus fil Arthuri, 2, 3, 4, 67, 68, 93, 152,

216
Nigellus, Aldena, ■/., 67, 69, 93, 159, 216
Nigellus, Maud, 7
Nigellus, Maurice, 68, 93
Nigellus de olleio (Normannus), 155
Nigellus, Richard, Bishop of Ely, 6
Noblett, Elizabeth, 119
Norborne, Walter, 115
Norberry, Henry, Knight, 71, 95
Norden, John, 118

Norfolk, Dukes of, 38, 150, 151, 154, 206
Normandy, Dukes of, 149, 154

(1), Rollo, 149, 150

(3), Richard I, 150, 151

(5), Richard III, 150

(6), Robert, 6

(7), William, 4, 7, 50, 149, 150, 151,
152, 159, 216

(8), Robert, 150

(10), Henry II., 6, 7, 67, 151
Norris, of Nonsuch, 2, 57, 88, 89, 226

Eliza, 133

Elizabeth (n&e Selfe), w. of William (1),
88, 177, 181

Norris, John (1) of Collingbourne, Wilts

(' The English Platonist'), 1671, 29
John (2) of Bath (1721), s. of William

(1), 88, 133, 173, 174, 199. 200, 226
John (3), of Chippenham (1739), 33.

60, 103, 136
John (4), of Middle Temple (1770),

36, 106, 133
Maud (Lady Hanham), (1721), d. of

William (1), 88, 172,200
Robert (1696), 140
Selfe (1721), s. of William (1) 57, 88,

173. 193. 194
William (1) of Nonsuch and Middle

Temple (1685) ' Old Mr. Norris,' 60,

88, 132, 133, 140, 142, 144, 172, 174,

177, 178, 181, 184, 190,226
William (2), of Nonsuch (1770), 36,

42, 103, 106, 107, no, 125, 127, 128,

132. 133
Northcote, Sir Henry, 33
Northey, Edward, 145
Northumberland, Earls of, 154

Roger, Earl of, 94
Nott, John. 113, 120

Thomas

o

o

DO, of Bayeux, 4

Oilli, d', 7, 150, 153

Oilli, d', Gilbert de, 155

Oilli; d', Henry de, 153

Oilli, d', Nigellus de (Normannus), 155

Oilli, d', Nigel de, 153, 155, 158, 159

Oilli, d', Roger de, 153, 154, 155, 158,159, 160

Oilli, d', Robert de, 153, 154, 155, 158, 159,

160
Oilly, Robert D' (Secundus), 155
Olaf, 149
Oliver (Olyver), John (1598), 101

(Olyver), Robert (1598), 25, 101
Ollive, Thom., 144
Onslow, Arthur, 33

Denzill, 33, 125, 220

Richard, 33
Orange, Maurice, Prince of, 222
Ormond, Earl of, 8
Osborne, Anthony , no

Thomas, of Corsham, Blacksmith, 103
Osey, Henry. 139
Oxford, Earl of 33

■QADGE, Wm., 148

Padua, John of, 52
Pagler, Joseph, 103

INDEX.

255

Paglers, Margarett, 165

Paine (Kinnerly), 201

Painter, Daniel, 122

Palmer (Glastonbury), 176, 184, 185

Palmer, Deborah, 120

Palmerston, Lord, 43

Panter, John 10, 96

Panton, Mrs., of Jaggards, 185

Ann, 133
Parker, Archbishop Matthew 18, 20, 23,223
Elizabeth, 138
Henry, 143
Parr, Francis, 125
Parsons, Nicholas, 127

Robert, 54, 127, 128
Pascal II., Pope, 4
Patrges, John, 165
Paulet, William, Knight, 71, 95
Pawlett, Elizabeth, 118
Payne, Elizabeth, 103

John, 103
Payne, 143
Peach, Elias, 141
Pearce, Elizabeth. 105
Nicholas, 136
William, 124, 125
Peirce, Thomas, 165
Pelham, Charles, 34
Pembroke. Earl of, 222
Penny, George, 139
Giles, 62, 139
Thomas, 140
Pepys, Samuel, 63
Penruddock, Frances, 124
Coll. John. 220, 221, 222
Thomas, 124, 220
Penshurst, Barons of, 219
Pepper, William, 138
Percivals, The, 150
Percy, Lady Catherine, 52

Sir William, Knight, 52
Periam, William, 127
Perkins, Edmund, 139
Petty, Christopher, 123

William, Earl of Shelbum, 50, 112
Peyton, F., 135
Phelps, Thomas, 102
Philip and Mary, 96
Phillippa, Queen 5, 224
Phillips, Gravett, 103

Richard 123
Pidding, Rev. Benjamin, 121
Pierce, Mr., 169, 170, 172, 196
Elizabeth, 117
James, 117
Joseph, 196
Pierrepont, William, discount Newark and
Earl of Kingston, 53
Rachel, Countess, 53
Pincerna, The, 5, 7, 150, 151

Pincerna, Ralph, 10, 93, 152
Pinnell, John, 93

Joysery, 98
Pinniger, William, 128
Pitman, Martha, 171
Pitt (cf : Pytt), Benjamin, 137

George, 33

John (1603), M.P., 35

John (1664), 62, 140, 221

John (1741), M,P., 33, 221

Robert (circ. 1664), 62, 140, 221

Robert, 221

Thomas (circ. 1664), 224

Thomas, 33, 34, 221

William (Lord Chatham), 33, 221

Wm. (Prime Minister), 43, 45, 221
Plantagenet, Henry, 157
Piatt, John, 147
Pleydell, Alice, 120

Barnard, 120

Betty, 51, 120

William, 120
Pocock, 107
Pluncker, Mr., 195
Pole, Cardinal, 19, 23, 217
Pollard, Dr., 171

John, 140
Polton, George, 139
Pomeroi of Beri, 154
Pont Arche, Juliana de, 3, 68, 93
Pont d' 1' Arche, William, 2, 68, 148
Pontin, Miss, 193
Ponting, Jane, 105
Poole, Edith, 132

Elizabeth (1594), 101
Pope, Benjamin, 62, 141

Ezekiel, 62, 140

Thomas, 141

Walter, 62, 140

William, 62, 141
Popham, Sir Francis, 35
Popham, Edward, 33, 34
Poppa, d. of Berenger, 149, 150
Popplewell, 193
Porter, Mabel, 116, 117

Thomas, 117
Poulson, Ben., 153

Isaac, 170, 184, 185, 196

Jacob, 170, 171
Powell, John, 140

William, 146
Powlett, Lady Agnes, 139

Lord Charles, 62, 139

Charles, 34, 139

Lord Edward, 62, 139

Lord Henry, 62, 139

John, Marquis of Winton, 62, 139
Poyntz, Sir Francis, 24

Nathaniel, 29

Sir Nicholas, 17, 24

256

INDEX.

Poyntz, Sir Robert, 24

Prestwood, John, 137

Pretyman, Dr., Bishop of Lincoln, 43

Priest, The Organist, Bath, 201

Princes, Thomas, 165

Prior, 219

Probyn, John, 34, no

Prouse, Mr., 140

Prynne, Frances, 135

Sir Gilbert, Knight, 61, 135
Ptolemy, Philadelphus 18
Pugin, 52 126

Purnelle, Dorothy (1591), 101
Purrock, William, 99
Puttit, Martha, 138
Pye, Anne, 103, 105

Edmund, 128

Samuel, 103 105
Pyle, Gabriel, 137
Pymme, John, 35
Pytt, John (1502), of Shaftesbury, 28

Q

^~\UEENSBURY, 3rd Duke of, 219
Catherine, Duchess of, 219

R

-p ALEIGH, 30

Ranger, Edward, 135
Randall, Samuell, 123
Ranulph, Count of Bayeux, 150
Ranulf, Earl of Chester, 151
Rastell, Edward, 28

Master John, 26, 27, 28, 101
Rawkins, John (see Romen)
Rawlins, John, 28

Thomas, 26, 101
Rawlinson, William, 16
Rawlyns, Marian, 27, 101
Reade, 112
Reboul, Lewis Augustus Harry Neale (47)

108, 109 in, 126
Reddish, Robert
Rede, John of Colerne, 28, 218

John (Warden of Winchester), 28, 218

J. (I52i),2i8

Master John, 26, 27, 28, 101, 218

William, Bishop of Winchester, 219
Ree, Henry atte, 94
Reed, Clement, 139
•Reeks, Robert, 123
Reeves, John Frederick, 142

John Fry, 142
Reve, Alice, 144

Reve, John, 144

William, 144, 145
Rewse, Grace, 136
Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 47. 92
Ribout (see Reboul)
Rich, 198
Rich, Robert, 120

Richard I., Coeur de Lion, 48, 157, 158
Richard II., 224

Lord Protector, 145
Richards, Tim. , 148
Richmond, Olifte, 109

Thomas, 118
Ridley, Bishop, 23, 26
Rigby, Anthony, 139
Roberts, Ann, 79, 213

John, 146, 213
Robinson, 206

Thomas, 146
Rochester, Bishop of, 20

Laurence Hyde, Earl of, 65
Rodolph Count of Bayeux, 149
Roger I., of Sicily, Great Count, 156, 158
Roger II., King, 49, 157, 158
Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, 6
Roger de St. Sauveur, Viscount, 149
Rogers, Rev. (Bradford), 186, 189, 192, 208

Rev. (Bristol), 203

Andrew, 132

Anthony, 129

Francis, 14, 98, 103

Hannah, 14, 98, 103

Jonathan, 49 132

Martha, 129

Samuel, 104, 130
Rolfe, Mr., 205

Rollister, Samuel, of Bristol, 98
Rollo, 149, 150

Edward, 131
Rolt, Anne (nee Bayntun) of Spye Park
(1721), 191, 200, 201, 207

Edward of Spye Park (1721) 57, 191,
200, 201, 207

Sir Edward Bayntun Rolt, Bart., of
Spye Park (1762), 191

Sir Thomas, Knight of Sacombe Park,
Herts, 191
Romen (Rumen. Rawkins), John, 6i, 87, 131,
132, 135

Mary, 131

Ruth, 87, 89, 131, 215
Romney, John, 43
Rooke, Sir Giles, 43, 103, 107

Marianne, 130

William, 130
Rosewell, Anthony, 25, 55, 137

Elizabeth of Hannan, 102, 103

Francis, 25

Hannah, 25

Stephen of Mangotsfield, 102, 103

INDEX.

257

Roxburghe, John, ist Duke of, 91

William, 4th Duke of, 218
Rudman, Robert, 126
Ruddock, Mary, 134
Rugg, William, 50
Ruggero, Count, 156
Rumbold, Brian, 119
Russell, Henry of Wickwar, 103
Rutland, Dukes of, 150
Rutty, Betty, 134

Catherine, 129

John, 127, 197

Samuel, 54, 129

Susanna, 127
Ruttye, William, 131

QADLER, Samuel, W., 138

Sadlier, Francis of Devizes, 61, 63, 127, 135,

170, 174, 177, 180, 185, 201
Sadlington, Rev. Mr. (Laycock), 175, 176
Sainsbury, Ann, 136

William Ranee, 29
St. John, Catherine, 219
St. Louis of France, 49
St. Thomas a Becket, 6, 7, 8, 216
St. Thomas de Aeon, 8, 216
Saladin, 4

Salman, Mr. of Froom, 183
Salisbury, Edward Hyde, Bishop of, 65

Earl of, 68
Salt, Samuel, 36, 106
Salway, William, 113
Salvatore, Roger de, 152
Sampsom, Thomas (Dean of Christ Church),

23

Sanard

Sanchia of Provence, 48, 49

Sandy, William, 94

Sanger, Samuel, 134

Saracens, 156

Satgrave, Stephen de, 69, 93

Saunders, Mary, 103

Valentine, of Bristol, 98

Sauveur, Viscounts of St., 7, 149

(1), Richard (le Danois), Viscount of

Cotentin, 149
(2), Niel I., Viscount of Cotentin, 149
(3), Roger, Viscount of Cotentin, 149
(4), Niel II., Viscount of Cotentin, 150
(5), Niel III., Viscount of Cotentin, 150
(6), Niel IV., Viscount of Cotentin, 150
(7), Niel V., Viscount of Cotentin, 150

Sauveur, Mauger of St., 150

Ralph (or Rodolph) de St., 149, 150
Roger de St., 152
Thurstan, 150

Savage, Charles, 125

Savage. Frances

Francis, 9g
Saxony, Henry of, 5
Sayer, Joseph, 98
Scammell, William, 103
Scarsdale, Francis Leke, Earl of, 60
Scot, Ben (Chippenham), 175

Elizabeth, 134
Scott, John, 197

Jonathan, 116

Mary, 125

Richard, 112
Seaborne, William, 102
Selfes, 60

Selfes of Beanacre, 2, 87
Selfes of Melksham, 2, 88
Selfe, Abel, 129

Selfe, Anne (1) Mrs. (nee Smith) 85, 87, 214
Selfe, Anne (2) m. Thomas Methuen, 88,

133, 221
Selfe, Miss ' Cissy,' 87, 179, 180, 199
Selfe, Edward, 129
Selfe, Elizabeth (m. Wm, (1) Norris), 88, 172,

226
Selfe, Frances (1639), d. of Isaac (1), 137
Selfe, Isaac (1) of Beanacre (1649), 87, 131,

132, 137
Selfe. Isaac (2) of Beanacre, 'Brother Selfe,'
57. 85, 87, 132, 133, i 3 g, 169, 170,

I73> 175. 176. I7 8 . l8 9, 190, 191, 197,
200, 214, 221
Selfe, Isaac (3) oi the Inner Temple (1727),

87. i33i 134
Selfe, Isaac (4) of Bromham (1721), 197
Selfe, Jacob (1) of Beanacre, s. of Isaac (1)

(1649), 85, 87, 89, 131, 132, 136, 138,

215
Selfe, Jacob (2) (1721), Captn. (s. of Isaac

(2)) 135. 136, 169, 170, 172, 173, 175,

176, 178, 189, 197, 200
Selfe, Jacob (3) of Place House, Melksham

(1721) 57, 88, 135, 139, 169, 172, 173,

178, 183, 190, 191
Selfe, Jacob (4) nephew (1721)
Selfe, Lucas, 32, 37, 87, 105, 106, 174, i77 ;

178. 202, 203, 204
Selfe, Margaret (1) (Mrs. John Guppy;, 88
Selfe, Margaret (2), 1673 (Mrs. Daniel

Webb, of Rotheridge, Melksham),

85. 87, 89, 132, 133, 136, 138, 173, 194,

215
Selfe, Mary (1), Mrs., 87, 132
Selfe, Mary (2) (m. John Tuck), 87, 132
Selfe, Penelope, Mrs. (nee Lucas) ' Sister

Selfe,' 57, 60, 87, 189, 200
Selfe, Ruth (1) 1649 (neeRomen), 85,87, 131,

132, 135, 201, 215
Selfe, Ruth (2) (m. Roger Spackman). 87,

132, 135
Selfe, Samuel, 139

R

258

INDEX.

Selfe, Revd. Thomas (i), of Bromham, 55,
57. 88, 136, 169, 175, 176, 177, 178,
179, 182, 189, 200
Selfe, Thomas (2) son of Thomas (1), 88,

182
Selfe, Thomas (3) nephew of Jacob (3), 178
Selman, David, 104
Selway, Jane, 98
Seton-Karr, Revd. John, 16
Sextie, William, 123
Seymours, 25, 8g, go, 215
Seymours, of Frampton, 94
Seymours, of Seend, 2, 89, 215
Seymour, Alexander, go, 200, 201
Seymour, Algernon, 215
Seymour, Anna Maria (Bonnell), 90, 215
Seymour, Catherine (Lady Grey), 61, 220
Seymour, Charles (Baron Seymour of Trow-
bridge), 135
Seymour, Sir Edward, (1), Baron Beau-
champ and Earl of Hertford (1612),
35. 61, 65, 135, 220
Seymour, Edward (2), Lord Beauchamp,

M.P. (1603), s. of Edward (1), 35
Seymour, Edward (3), Lord Beauchamp, s.

of Edward (2), 61, 135
Seymour, Sir Edward, Bart. (Speaker of

the Long Parliament), 8g, 124
Seymour, Sir Edward, Bart, (son of the

Speaker), 125
Seymour, Edward, 1st Duke of Somerset

(The Protector), 61, 124, 125, 215
Seymour, Edward, of Seend, 8th Duke
(Mr. • Seymour,' grandson of the
Speaker), 53, 56, 57, 89, 124, 125, 172,
177, 182, 185, 187, 188, 197, igg, 203,
204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 215
Seymour, Edward, 9th Duke, 90, 215
Seymour, Frances (d. of Sir Gilbert

Prynne), w. of Francis (1), 135
Seymour, Francis (1), Baron Seymour of

Trowbridge (1646), 35, 61, 131, 135
Seymour, Francis (2), 90, 187, 188
Seymour, Francis (3), Lord, Dean of Wells,

9°. 215
Seymour, Henry, 125
Seymour, Hester (nee Maltravers), 215
Seymour, Sir Joseph, 124, 125
Seymour, Mary (Webb), Duchess of Somer-
set, 59, 85, 89, 185, 197, 215
Seymour, Mary (Mrs. Biscoe), 215
Seymour, Mary, 102
Seymour, Thomas, 102
Seymour, William, Marquis of Hertford

(1612), 2nd Duke, 61, 135
Seymour, William, Lord, 90, 215
Seymour, Lord Webb (10th Duke), 37, 39.

42, go, 103, 106, 107, 119, 215
Seymore, Jas., 120
Shaa, Robert, 137

Shadwell, Lancelot, 107, 219
Shakespeare, 13, 23
Sharrington, Sir Henry, 219

Olive, 219
Shelburn, William Petty, Earl of, 50, 112
Shelleys, 220

Shenfield, John, 1st Lord Lucas of, 51,60,
121
Charles, 2nd Lord Lucas of, 60, 87
Sheppard, Mrs., 199
Edward, 137
Joshua, 135
Sherstone, Thomas, 122
Shewring, John, 120
Mary, 120, 121
Thomas, 120, 121
Shilling, Frances, 120
Shorthose, Mr., 173, 185
Shrewsbury, Earl of, 219
Sicilians, 156
Sicilies, Kings of the, 152
Sicily, Counts of, 155

Dukes of, 155
Signet, Elizabeth, 165
Sigurd, 149

Silvester, Richard, 112
Simpson, Ste., 99
Skeats, John, 134
Skilliscorne, William, 123
Skinner, Thos. , of Dawlish, go
Skurray, Francis, 127
Mary, 127
Thomas, 127
Slade, Ethw., 132
Slingsby, Francis, 119
Sloper, John, 102
Smiths, 60, 84

Smiths of Froome Zellwood, 84-86
Smiths of North Nibley, 1
Smiths of Shaw, 2, 84-86
Smith, Mr. (Alton Priors), 86, 187, 194
Smith, Abigail (Mrs. Mercer), 85, 214
Smith, Ann, Mrs., of Stoney Littleton, 86,

183, 191
Smith, Anne (1) (nee Nicholas), 62, 63, 85

132, 142, 214
Smith, Anne (2) (Mrs. Isaac Selfe), 85, 87,

214
Smith, Anne (3), 214

Smith, Dorothy (nee Champneys), 86, 189
Smith, Elizabeth (i) (nee Chaloner), 28, 62,

85, 170. 171. 174. 175. 177. x 7 8 . I 82,
186, 202, 204, 208, 214
Smith, Elizabeth (2) (nee Webb), 59, 85, 89,

132, 133. 136, 207, 214, 215

Smith, Elizabeth (3) ('Betty' m. Robert
Neale), 32, 58, 59, 61, 82, 86, 87, 105,

133, 134. !36, I4°> 171. 175. 183, 185,
188, igg, 208, 211, 214

Smith, Francis, of Notion, 115

INDEX.

259

Smith, John (i), of Clanfield, 31, 109, 112
Smith, John (2), of Newton Forthampton,

14, 98, 210
Smith, John (3), of Notton, 115
Smith, John (4), of Pickwick, no
Smith, John (5), of Shaw, 32, 35, 54, 55, 56,

8 5, 87, 105, 133, i 34) 136, 138, 140,

142, I44, 145, 169, 176, 190, 203, 211,

214
Smith, John (6), of Stoney Littleton, 32, 86,

134. 176, 179. 183, 189, 191
Smith, John (7), 102
Smith, John (8), 135
Smith, Sir John Hugh
Smith, Margaret ('Peggy,' Mrs. Hunt), 58,

86, x 33> 134. 171. 176, 186, 188, 189,
196, 198, 199, 208, 214

Smith, Martha, 14, 77, 98, 210

Smith, Mary (1), (nee Harvey), 54, 85, 86,

87, !33. 134. 203, 214

Smith, Mary (2), of Marlborough (w. of

Walter Smith), 134, 136, 140
Smith, Mary (3), 129
Smith, Rebecca (Mrs. Maddox), 85, 214
Smith, Richard, 109
Smith, Robert (1) (My ' Coz'), 86, 183
Smith, Robert (2), of Bath, 86, 183, 191
Smith, Robert (3), of Comb Hay, 86, 134,

140
Smith, Robert (4), of The Forest, 86, 170,

191
Smith, Robert (5), of Foxcote, 86, 189
Smith, Robert (6), of Froome Zellwood, 61,

62, 85, 131, 142, 214, 221, 222
Smith, Robert (7) (s. of 6), 85, 142, 221, 222
Smith, Robert (8), of Yate, 96
Smith, Thomas (1), of Corsham, in
Smith, Thomas (2), of Froome Zellwood, 28,

62, 63, 65, 85, 131, 132, 140, 142, 143,

144, 145, 214, 221
Smith, Thomas (3), The Diarist, of Shaw

House, 24, 32, 34, 55. 6i, 85, 87, 89,

132, 133. i34i l 35, r 36. 139, 14°, M 2 >

143, 144, 169-208, 214, 223
Smith, Thomas (4), of Melksham, 129
Smith, Thomas (5), of Yate, 96, 98
Smith, Walter (' Watty '), 58, 86, 133, 134,

136, 170, 171, 176, 191, 198, 199, 208,

214
Smith, William, of Corsham, no
Smith, William, of Froome, 86, 202
Smith, Yerbury, 134
Smyth, John, of Nibley, 98, 160
Smyth, Thomas, of Corsham, 219
Smythe, Wyllms, 70, 94
Snell, 25

Soane, Sir John, 34
Somers, Thomas of Pensford, 98
Somerset, Dukes of (see Seymours)
Somerset, Protector, 61, 124, 125, 215, 220

Somners of Seend, 2, 89
Somner of Seend, 205
Somner, Mrs., of Seend, 2, 57
Somner, Edward, 89, 215
Somner, John, 113
Somners, John, 104
Spackman, Mr., 201

Mrs., of Bristol, 201, 205

Roger (1), of Bushton Cleeve Pepper,
87, 132, 135. 201

Roger (2), son of Roger (1), 132

Roger (3), 125

Ruth, Mrs. (nee Selfe), 85, 87, 131, 132,
135, 201, 205

William, 126
Spanish Armada, 23
Sparrow, John, 142
Spencer, Ann, 117

Charles, 116, 126

Christopher, 116, 117

Elizabeth, 117

Geneva, 116

Harris, 117

Jane Vera, 117

John, 117

Judith, 116

Mary, 117

Richard, 116, 117

William, 117
Spicer, William, 34, 50, in
Spineto, Gilbert de. 152

Richard de, 152
Spragg, Joseph, 129

Stanhope, Philip, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield,
51. 65

Philip, Dormer, 4th Earl, 65

Philip (Bonchet), M.P.,65
Stantiall, Elizabeth, Mrs. (nee Smith), w.
of James, 54, 128, 129

Francis, of Melksham, 129

James, of Melksham, Yeoman (1714),

54. "9
Starke, Deodatus, 140
Stebbing, Henry, D.D., 120
Stephen, King, 151, 159, 216
Stephens, Samuel, 140
Stevenson, William, 131
Steward, Charles, 118
Stiles, Sir John Eyles, Bart., 123
Still, Elizabeth, 116
Still, Gabriel, 116
Stokes, Elia. (1733), 103

Richard (1760), 96

Samuel (1742), 103

Thomas (1738), 109

T., Junior (1801), 96
Stonage, 171
Stone, John, 122, 123

William, 122
Stourton, John, Knight, 71, 95

260

INDEX.

Straight, Revd., 113
Strangfords, Viscounts, 219
Stratton, Mr., no

Edward, 138, 145

John, 122
Strode, George, 124

Thomas, 124, 142
Stuart, Arabella, 61
Stump, Mary (1576), 96

Thomas (1648), 148

William (1576), 96, 148, 221

William (1735), no, 136, 140, 221

Master, 221
Sture, Edmund, 145
Sturge, Thomas, 96, 104

Wm. Young, 125
Sturges, Wm., 97, 98
Stuse, Widow, 140
Sumner, John, 129
Surnard, Richard, 124
Surrey, Wm. (Earl of Warren), 1st Earl of,

46
Sutton, William, 118
Swaffield, Robert, 140

Roger, 140
Swanhungre, John de, 70, 94

Thomas de, 70, 94

William de, 70, 94
Sydenham, Catherine, 141

Sir John, 61 . 141

John 141

Mary, 141

Sir Ralph, 61, 141
Sydney, 30
Sylvester, John, 105
Symes, Mr., 140, 171
Symons, Margaret (1591), 101

'T-'ABOR, Jonathan, 117

Taillur, Alice le, 94
Tancred, King, 157
Tancred de Hautville, 153, 156
Tangee, Samuel, 130
Talbot, John, 219

Sir John, 116, 122, 219

John Ivory, M.P., of Laycock Abbey
(1714), 171, 178, 189, 192, 200, 203,
206, 208

Mary (n6e Mansel), 192
Tate, Mathew, 116
Tattersall, Thomas, 49, 105
Tayler, John, 196

Richard, 121
Taylor, 107

Elizabeth, 123

John, 123, 200

William, 103

Teesane, Thomas, 165

Tennison, Mr., 174

Thackerays, 221

Thackeray, Wm. M., 60

Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, 155

Thinn, William, 124

Thomas, George, 138

Margaret, 146

William, 146
Thompson, Mr., 170

Revd- Avery, 186

William, no
Thome, Nicholas, 95, 164

Robert, 141

Thomas, of Enfield, 91
Thresher, John, of the Inner Temple, 33, 87,

103, 133. 134. J73, 174. 175. 177.
188, 190, 199, 203
Thurlow, Mr. (Lord Chancellor), 134, 220
Thurman, William, 131
Thursby, J. Harvey, 33
Thurstan, Archbishop of York, 155
Thurstan, Haldup, 150
Thurston, Daniell, 146
Thynne, Egremont, 28
Tiler, Sarah, 78, 212
Tindal, 169
Tinge wick, Wm., 28
Toeni (Toesni, Todeni), 149

Adeliza, 150

Hugo, 149

Ralph, Standard Bearer at Conquest,
149

Roger, Standard Bearer of Normandy ,

149. 151, 153. 154

Robert, 150
Tomline, Sir George Prettyman, Bishop of

Lincoln, 45
Tomlyns, Dorothy, 122

Grace, 123

Samuel, 122, 123
Tooley, Edward, 112, 113
Topps, 173
Tregonwell, Ann, 140, 221

Sir John, 62, 140, 221

John, 221

Thomas, 140, 221
Tritton, Fredk , 131
Tropnell, Agnes, 53

Catharine, 52

Galiana, 53

Roger, S3

Thomas, 53

Walter, 52
Trowbridge, Baron of, 135
Tuck, Mr., of Goatacre, 57, 172, 183, 184

Mr. (the Younger), 181

Mrs., 57, 173, 193

Adam, 136, 140

Am, 117, 130

INDEX.

261

Tuck, Ann, 136

Francis, of Ellington, 132, 135
John (1) Sen., of Whitcombe Hilmar-
ton (1715), s. of Francis 57 87, 132,

135

John (2), Jun., s. of John (1), 135

Mary, Mrs. (nee Selfe) 87. 132

Mary, d. of John (i), 132

R., 136
Tucker, Henry, 120

Thomas, 126
Turner, C. (Engraver) 83

Francis, 108

George, no
Tyler, Martin, 138
Tylor, Thomas, 97
Tyndale, Edward, 24

Richard 24

William, 22, 24, 58

u

u

NDERWOOD, George, 139

Upton, Arthur, 141
Urban II.. 158

V

ALOINS, Peter de, 152

Vaslet, Lewis, 43

Veel, Margaret, 104

Veel, Nicholas, 104

Veele, 94

William, 95

Venetians, 156

Vesey, Mr., 200

Victoria, Queen, 22

Vigor, Joseph, 98, 103

Viller, Thomas, 146

Villiers, Lady Edwd., 219

George, Duke of Buckingham, 219
Thomas, Lord Hyde, of Hindon, no,
219

Virginians, The, 59

Visconti, The, 60

Vizer, Robert, 129

w

w

ADE, Nathl,, 99

Wadham, Florence, 220

John, 124, 226

Nicholas, 220
Wadman, John, 124, 226
Wake, William, 140
Walensis, Walter de Piriton in Stodfold, 8,

70, 94

Walker, J., 129

John, 37, no

Matthew, 97

Thomas (1587), ioi

Tobias, 98
Wallis, Edward, 124

Ezekiel, of Lucknam, Cullern, Wilts,
3 2 . 57. 87, 105, 174, 202, 204, 205, 206

Mrs., of Lucknam, 32 105
Walpole, 31

Charles Horace, 33
Walsh, Sir John, 24, 58
Walter, of the Mill, 158
Walter, Mr., 186

Revd. Alley ne, 131

William, 133
Walton, John, 36, 42, 105, 106, 107, in, 131
Warin, John, 94

Warne, Mr., of Chippenham, 174, 175, 182,
201

Roger, 116, 117, 126
Warren, Maud de, 151

William de, 131
Warriner, of Conock, 174
Warwick, Francis, Earl of, 49
Washbourn, Mr., 178
Wastfield, Ann, 109

John, 121

Richard, 117, 121

Walter, 34, 109, no

William, 109, 113
Watney, Sir John, 9, 71, 216
Watson, John

Thomas, 125, 130
Waynflete, Bishop, 9, 71, 225
Weare, Ann, 137

Elizabeth, 137

Thomas, 137
Webbs, 59, 226
Webbs of Melksham, z, 89
Webbs of Monckton Farley, 2, 89
Webb(cf: Webbe)
Webb. Amelia ( 'Emmy '), 60
Webb, Benjamin (1802), 114, 113
Webb, Betty, of Melksham (1774), 129
Webb, Daniell, of Chipping Sodbury, 96
Webb, Daniel (1), of Melksham, 39, 85, 87,

89, 132, 136, 215
Webb, Daniel (2), of Monckton Farley, 57,
58, 59, 66, 89, 130, 175, 177, 179, 180,
181, 184, 190, 191, 194, 195, 199, 200,
205, 206, 207, 215
Webb, Daniel, of Monckton, Mrs. (nee

Somner), 89, 215
Webb, Daniel (3), of Chipping Sodbury, 98
Webb, Edmund, of Rodborne Cheney, 138,

221
Webb, Elizabeth (Mrs. Thos. Smith), 59,

85, 89, 132, 133. ^o, 207, 214, 215
Webb, John Richmond, General, 60, 221, 222

262

INDEX.

Webb, Joseph, of Melksham (1721), 198

Webb, Joseph, of Thornbury, 103

Webb, Margaret (nee Selfe), 85, 87, 89, 132,

r 33. 136, 138, 173. 194^ 215, 222
Webb, Margery, 137, 138
Webb, Mary (Duchess of Somerset), 59, 85,

89, 185, 197, 215
Webb, Nathaniel, of Naylesworth, 99
Webb, Nathaniel, Junr., 99
Webb, Nicholas (1648), 66, 148
Webb, Richard, 101

Webb, Robert (1) of Melksham, 89, 138, 215
Webb, Robert (2) of Taunton, M.P. (1744),

34
Webb, Robert (3) nephew of Daniel (2),

58, 194, 195
Webb, Thomas, 118
Webb, William (1648), 66, 148
Webbe, Elizabeth, 25, 97, 101
Webbe, George (1591), 164
Webbe, George, Bishop of Limerick, 59
Webbe, Hugo, of Bromham, 59
Webbe, Martha, 25, 97, 101
Webbe, Mary, 101
Webbe, Nicholas, 25, 97, ioi, 148
Webbe, Richard, 101
Webbe, Robert, 25, 97, 101
Webbe, William, 148
Webber, Christian, 109
Wellesley, Sir Arthur (Duke of Wellington),

44
Weneswell, Henry de, 94
West, Edward, of Rangeworthy, 101

Nicholas, 147

Richard, 129

Sarah, 129
Westbury, Richard Bethell, Lord, 46, 220
Westmoreland, Francis Fane, 1st Earl, 122,
220

Mary, 1st Countess of, 122

Mildmaye 2nd Earl of, 51, 52, 115, 116,
122, 220

Mary, 2nd Countess of, 116, 122
Weston (Chippenham), 181
Weyman, Stanley, 58
Whatley, John, 125
Wheler, Ric, 135
Wheeler, John, 140
Whistler, Mr., 181
Whitchell, Samuel, 98
Whitchurch, Will, of Frome, 203
White Revd. Mr., of Monckton Farley. 193

James, 142

Sir Thomas, 26, 225

William, 138
Whitmore, Robert, of Lincoln's Inn, 104,
108

Thomas, 33

William, 33
Whittingham (Translator), 23

Wiccham, William. 28
Wickham, Ja„ 133

William,
Wilcox, Emma, 116

Jonathan, 116

William, 97
Wild, James, 121

John, 121, 122
Wilkins, Edmund, 120

John, 129
Wilkinson, Nathaniel, 125
William I., 4, 7, 50, 149, 150, 151, 152, 159,
216

II,, 4, 150, 152

III., 81, 144

!V., 83
William, The Bad, 158

Duke, 4, 7, 216

The Good, 157, 158

of Malmesbury, 159
Williams, Bigoe Charles, 134
Williams, Edmund

Henry, of Chipping Sodbury, 104, 108,

125
John

Robert, 146
Williams, Thomas, 142
Willoughbys, 222
Willoughby, Elizabeth

Sir George
Willsonns, Thomas, 26, 101
Wilshire, John, 104, 113
Wilson, John, 135
Wiltshire, Thomas, 130
Winchester, Wm., 4th Marquis of, 139, 221

John, 5th Marquis of, 221
Windsor, John, 35, 144
Winton, John, Marquis of, 62
Winyard, Edward, 102
Wish, John Kedington, 108
Witts, Harry, 32, 105, 133, 134
Wolsey, Thomas, Cardinal, 225
Wood, Anthony, 19

Sarah, 103
Woodhouse, Ann, 123
Woolnough, Henry, 126
Woodward, George, 102
Worcester, Bishop of, 155
Wotton. Richard de, 94
Wroughton of Eastcot, 179
Wyatt, Dr., of Sarum, 196, 206
Wycliffe, John, 3, 90
Wycombe, Baron, 112
Wykeham, William, 224, 225
Wyllyams, Master Thomas (Alderman), 26,

101
Wyndham, Dame Barbara, 124
Colonel, 222

Henry Penruddock, 37, no
Sir Hugh, Justice (1655), 102, 124, 220

INDEX.

263

Wynn, Watkin Williams, 109
Wyseman Sir Richard, 147

"VrATE, Edward, 146

Yates, Cornelius (Archdeacon), 128, 129
Jer., 131

Yeatman, John Pym, 7, 95, 149
Yeoman, John, 137
York, Anne Hyde Duchess of, 65
Young, Benjamin, no

Charles, 136, 140
Younghusband, Sir Francis, 46

Reginald, 46