By the Rev. J. E. Jackson. 255 
Not so with regard to ancient “Chapels.” There is some little diffi- 
culty in forming an exact list of these, owing in great measure to 
the various uses of the word “Chapel.” Some large churches that 
are now, and for centuries have been, parish churches, are only 
described’ as “ Capel/e”’ in ancient Latin documents. Then there 
were “‘ Free Chapels,” ‘“‘ Chantry Chapels,” or ‘‘ Chantries ” only : 
some endowed, many unendowed, so far as appears: some solitary 
and apart; others within the area of a parish church. The name is 
also often given to aisles, terminations of aisles, or transepts in 
parish churches; (many of which appear to have been merely 
burial places for particular families:) also to small oratories and 
shrines by the way-side, at cross roads, or on bridges ; for pilgrims 
to rest and say their prayers, or make some offering for the repair 
of the bridge or road. There were likewise Domestic chapels, but 
these were generally within the houses of the nobility and gentry. 
Old chapels, in short, either real or traditional, are abundant; and 
it is for the very purpose of distinguishing the one from the 
other, and of showing what grounds there may be for the 
tradition in any particular place, that the following List has been 
drawn out. I do not undertake to say that nothing is omitted: 
but it contains all the information upon the subject that has fallen 
7 under my notice during many years. 
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_ Asseston. See Whiteparish infra. 
Avpsourne (near Marlborough, Hundred of Selkley). In this 
church was a chantry called “Our Lady’s Guild,” or, “The 
_ Fraternity of the B. V. M.” Its possessions are described in 
the Certificate of Chantries (Certif.58,No.56). Adam Herryett 
was cantarist, 1. Edw. vi. There is a brass in Aldbourne 
i Chancel to Henry Frekylton, cantarist, A.D. 1508. [Kite’s 
> __— Wilts. Brasses, p. 43. ] 
| Att Cannines, (Swanborough Hundred.) In the Protector Duke 
be of Somerset’s Register of Estates at Longleat, is mention of 
“6s. 8d., Rent of the Chapel of St. Anne.” 
