238 Rowley alias Wittenham., 
a precedent to be adopted, but only as a very curious legal instrument, 
probably unique of its kind, among Records relating to the County 
of Wilts. 
Act or Union anD ANNEXATION 
OF THE Two CHURCHES OF 
Fartey HunGERFORD IN THE Diocese oF BATH AND WELLS 
AND 
Row .ey alids W1TTENHAM IN THE Diocese or Sarum.! 
24 November, A.D. 1428. 
To all the faithful in Christ unto whom these present letters shall 
come and whom either now or hereafter the matters herein written 
may in any wise concerne: Joun by Divine permission BisHor oF 
Bara anp WELLS,’ Greeting, &c. 
Ber it known to all by these presents that we have lately received 
from our Reverend Brother Rospert by the grace of God Lorp 
BisHor oF Sarum? certain Letters sealed with his seal directed unto 
us, and presented on behalf of the Noble and Puissant Lord, The 
Lorp Water Huncerrorpd, Lorp or Hayrespury anD Homer and 
Patron of the Parish Churches of Fartey HuncErForD in our 
Diocese, and of Rowiey alias WitrenHAmM in the Diocese of Sarum : 
whereof the tenor is as follows :— 
“To The Reverend Father and Lord in Christ, the Lord Joun by 
the grace of God Bishop or Batu anp Wetts, Rossrt by Divine 
permission BisHop or Sarum, Health and continual inerease of 
sincere love. 
1The Latin document, here translated, was discovered in the fine Cartulary 
of the Hungerford family, (containing copies of more than 1300 deeds,) in the 
possession of the late Rt. Hon. Henry Hobhouse, of Hadspen, near Bruton, Co. 
Somerset, who many years ago kindly placed the volume at the present writer’s 
service for a considerable time. 
2 John Stafford, appointed to Bath and Wells, 12th May, 1425. Translated 
to Canterbury, 1443. It may be mentioned here, that Archbishop Stafford is 
believed to have been born a few miles from Farley Castle, in the parish of North 
Bradley, at Southwick Court, which then belonged to his family. In North 
Bradley Church (attached to the North side) is a pretty little mortuary chapel, 
erected by the archbishop in memory of his mother Emma, buried there. 
3 Robert Neville, appointed Bishop of Salisbury in A.D, 1427. 
