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the ancients (whom Bishop Pearson follows) as the gate of the 

 Incarnation, so S. Anne was regarded as the gate to S. Mary. 

 Hence it would seem appropriate that the gate nearest the Lady- 

 Chapel, and which led directly into it by means of the " Lytel 

 North dore," now closed, should be called after " S. Anne, mother 

 to the B. V. Mary." 



As then there does not seem any good reason for going further 

 to seek for the origin of the name in this instance, it may be 

 interesting to put on record this use of " Tan gate," as illustrating 

 the derivation of the name, " Tan Hill," from similarity of word, 

 and proximity of place. 



I remain, 



Yours' obediently, 



H. T. KiNGDON. 

 Salisbury. 



mtwi Statute of Pegtesftitrg ^Imsljowse, 



Communicated by Rev. Canon Jackson, F.S.A. 



llf.ALTER LORD HUNGERFORD and HEYTESBURY, 

 KG., Lord High Treasurer of England, died in A.D. 1449, 

 and was succeeded by his son Robert Lord Hungerford, who mar- 

 ried Margaret Lady Botreaux, and died A.D. 1459. 



Sir R. C. Hoare has given a very full history of Heytesbury 

 Hospital, but seems to be in error in saying that " this charitable 

 establishment was begun by Rohert Lord Hungerford:" for 

 Margaret Lady Hungerford and Botreaux, in a " Writyng annexed 

 to her will " distinctly says that the father, " Water, late Lord 

 Hungerford, bilded an almeshous of xii poremen and a woman, 

 and an hous for a scholemaister at Heytesbury." [Heytesbury, 

 p. 102.] The same Walter also ordered his endoicment to be carried 

 into effect; but as this was not done in his son's days. Lady 

 Margaret herself completed that part of the business. 



The original almshouse was destroyed by fire in 1765. 



In the Foundation Deed, and others of early date relating to the 



