By the late F. A. Carrington, Esq. 55 



" Hundred de Ambrosbur. Wokyngham, and Mechene lyghe. 



D. Joha Stevene _ _ .. _ 



— Willo de Stockes _ _ - - 



— Willo de Pendelinge _ _ - 



— Johne de Asscherygge _ _ _ 



— Willo de reuendone (Theuendone q.) 



— Rico de Boebburste - - - - 



— Jobe le Ffauconer - - - - 



— Jobne Macben _ _ - - 



— Willo in tbe Heme - - - - 



— Rico Magtild _ _ _ - 



— Jobne Sener _ - - 



— Ad. Elys _ ^ . - 



— Ad, Leonte _ _ _ _ 



— Willo le Ffrenscbe - - - - 



Sma. 



[Endorsed] 1 Edw. III. " Taxatio xx"^ partis Regi concessa in com. Wiltes 

 fact per Walterum Gacelyn et Jobem de Bradenstoke." 



[1 Edw. III. " Taxation of tbe 20tb part, granted to tbe King in the County 

 of Wilts, made by Walter Gacelyn and Jobn de Bradenstoke."] 



The first observation that arises on these assessments is on the 

 value of money. The assessment professes to be a twentieth of the 

 value of each person's goods. Each assessment must be mul- 

 tiplied by 20 to give the then nominal valueof each person's goods. 

 Thus the first person assessed is " Galfr. atte Beche, 7s. 4d." The 

 value of his goods was therefore £7 6s. 8d.' 



Another observation arises, on what afterwards became surnames. 

 These appear chiefly to be of three classes. 1st, " de" which, 

 means "of," is generally "owner of" the place or Lord of it. 

 2nd, "atte" which means "at the," as "atte Beche," "atte land," 

 "atte Marshe," "atte Fforde," "atte folde," and the like. 3rd. 

 " le " meaning " the ;" from the occupations of the persons, as 

 " John le Clerk," " Edward le Couk," and " John le Bedel." 



The Nonce Roll. 



By an Act of Parliament passed in the 14th Edw. III. (1340), 

 the Parliament granted the King the ninth lamb, the ninth fleece, 

 and the ninth sheaf; and assessors and venditors were appointed 



* In tbe original MS. there is a blank for some further remarks. [J. E. J.] 



