34 The Eistory of the Parish of All Cannings. 



in which was interred some man of that town ; — a strange and dismal 

 ending, when contrasted with the many scenes of merriment of 

 which it had once been the centre, and one which might serve to 

 "point a moral, or adorn a tale." Its near neighbours were the 

 pound and the stocks, both of which have disappeared for some 15 

 years past. 



There is a game commonly played by the shepherds on the 

 downs, which, it is believed, much resembles the old game called 

 "nine men's morris." The turf is cut out in 

 a succession of squares, one within another, 

 and then two diagonal lines are drawn which 

 pass through all the corners of the squares, 

 and intersect one another in the centre. The 

 game is played with beans or pebbles. The 

 name given to this amusement is " Maddle." 

 Old Families. 



In the Heralds' Visitation of 1623, the following families are 

 described as of All Cannings, and pedigrees are given of each of 

 them, viz., Bartlett, — Gough, — Shelley, — and Nicholas. With 

 the exception of the last, we know little of their history as con- 

 nected with this parish. 



Amongst the " disclaimers " of the title of gentleman in the 

 visitation of 1565, were Geoffrey Godman, and John Bartlett, 

 of All Cannings. But as the pedigree ^ of the latter occurs in the 

 visitation of 1623, he must by that time either have made proof of 

 his arms, or obtained a grant from the proper quarter. There is 

 also in the same last named visitation a pedigree of John Bartlett, 



1 The follovsdng is the pedigree of Bartlett of All Cannings, as given in Harl. 



M.S. 1443, /o/. 190 b. 



John Bartlett, =Jane, dau. of Richard Lavington, 

 of All Cannings, j of Wilsford, co. Wilts. 



William Bartlett, =Elizaheth, dau. of Anthony Goddard, 

 of AU Cannings. I of Cleeve Pipard. 



William, Anthony, =Jane, dau. of Daniel MTiite, John, 



2nd son. of AU Cannings, I of Knighton, co. Wilts. 3rd son. 



s. &h. 



I > I 



William, Elizabeth, Jane, 



set. 7, (1623.) St. 3. 80t. 1. 



