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Chapel, sold part of the Manor called Gowdies to Mr. Whittington, 
of Tatwick, and part of it to Mr. Waldron, of Langridge, and in 
1701 the rest of the property to Mr. Blathwayt, of Dyrham, who 
soon after purchased Mr. Waldron’s portion. 
It is interesting to note that the Weston people charged Mr. 
Blathwayt with the whole of the Poor Rate and also Mr. 
Whittington with his share until the error was discovered. 
To Queen Anne’s visit in 1702 I have already alluded, 
The last record I have discovered is a docket of the grant* 
for two extra days of the Fair on Lansdown to Mr. Blathwayt for 
95 years from 1708.. That Fair is now fast dwindling away and 
it is to be regretted Barker’s picture in the National Collection 
gives us so little idea of it and its surroundings. 
Summary of Proceedings for the year 1894-95. 
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN, 
The year opened to the Field Club with a novel duty to 
perform at the Anniversary Meeting on February 19th. Owing 
to the decease of the permanent President and Founder of the 
Club, the Rev. L. Blomefield, after a tenure of office of nearly 
40 years, the post of President became vacant, and the Rev. 
Canon Ellacombe was unanimously elected President, and the 
Rev. H. H. Winwood and Mr. H. D. Skrine Vice-Presidents for 
the ensuing year. The funds of the Club were found’ at this 
Meeting to be ina very flourishing condition, and the hearty 
thanks of the Members were voted to Surgeon-Major Mantell, 
the Treasurer, with a request that he should continue in office 
and husband the funds as in the past. The balance standing to 
the credit of the Club at this date was £31 13s. 8d. The first 
* Harl M.S.S., 2,264. 
