By Ttev. C. ¥. R. Palmer. 175 



With respect to lead, among " The Housses of Freres lately geveu 

 vp, which haue any substance of leayd," was returned, " The blake 

 freres of Salisbury, half the queir, twoo lies of the Church,^& all 

 the cloystr', w» div'se gutt's." ^ 



After the dissolution, the superfluous houses and buildings were 

 sold to John, Earl of Bath, who seems to have pulled them down, 

 and destroyed the Church. The lands were thus tenanted :— 



Site of the house called the Pryors Lodginge, with aU buildings, gardens, etc., 

 let to the Eail of Bath, 25*. bd 



Tenement with garden adjacent, by the great stream near Fisherton Bridge, with 

 the fishery along the whole length, leased for 53s. 4rf., and the pasture and 

 herbage of the churchyard adjacent for 8*. U., to Ann Mussell, June 18th, 

 1537, by the prior and convent, for 33 years, 61*. M. 



A garden within the precincts, with a small house in it, leased to Thomas Potecarye 

 alias Eston, April 4th, 1538, by the prior and convent, 6*. ^d. 



A dweUing built over the gate of the priory, which Charles Bulkeley lately m- 

 habited, with a garden adjacent, leased, August 3rd, 1538, by the prior and 

 convent, to William Michell and Agnes his wife, for their lives, 20*. 



A tenement near Canningmersche, late in the tenure of John Parvycote, now 

 leased. May 14th, 1537, by the late prior and convent, to John Davis, inn- 

 holder ; with the dressing of the trees for fencing, etc., etc., 6*. ScJ. 



Garden within the walls, called the Fryors Garden, let to the Earl of Bath, 3«. 

 Another garden called the Ankeres Garden, let to the same, 3*. 



Garden called the Covent Garden, let to the same, 6*. Srf. 



Garden within the walls, let to Denis Shomaker, 3*. Ad. 



Garden let to John Elys, 15^- 



Garden within the walls, let to Nicholas Skynner, 4». 



Garden let to Alexander Wikes, 2*. 



Garden let to John Shorston, 2s. 



Garden within the walls, let to John Browne, 2s. 



Garden near the church-gate, let to John Churcheyate, 3s. 4d. 



Garden within the walls, let to Eichard Stede, 2s. 



Garden let to Roger Moteley, 3s. 4>d. 



Garden within the walls, let to John Sidnam, 20(Z. 



Garden let to John Skynner, 2s. 



Total yearly rents in 1539 and tiU 1544, £8.* 



The particulars for the royal grant were made out, January 6th, 

 1544-5, for William Byrt and John Pollerd. The rents were re- 



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' Treasury of Receipt of Exchequer, vol. A^j : Inventories of Prieries, fol. 4. 



• Ministers' Accounts, 30-31 Hen. VIII,, No. 1S6, and five following yaars. 



