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first record of them is in a Court Roll, a.p. 1437, so that their 
connection with this Parish commenced at least 450 years back, 
and apparently: it has continued throughout that time. The arms 
granted to the Gonnings, of Bristol, in 1662, Gu, three cannons 
barways per pale arg, may be seen on the Manor House, which is 
close to the Parish Church of Cold Ashton. This house might 
have been commenced building by John, junr., and completed by 
his son Sir Robert, or more probably built entirely by the latter. 
Hamswell House would appear to have been rebuilt early in the 
17th century. Over the porch are the Whittington and Blanchard 
arms (the latter do not seem to be quite correct). It is difficult 
to fix a date to Torner’s Court, tradition says that it was partially 
burnt down in the last century. At the beginning of this month, 
having been kindly granted permission by Sir Robert Blaine to 
take particulars of the building at Torner’s Court, now used as a 
barn, Mr. Wallace Gill accompanied me there, he took measure- 
ments and afterwards favoured me with a drawing of the building 
and of the roof as seen from the inside. 
Summary of Proceedings for the Year 1895-96. 
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN,— 
The Field Club inaugurated its forty-first anniversary on 
Monday, February 18th, at the Royal Literary and Scientific 
Institution, and all the officers of the preceding year were re- 
elected. The number of members stood at 96 and the Treasurer 
announced that the balance of the funds in favour of the Club 
was this year £33 18s. 7d. against £31 13s. 8d. the year 
previous. 
The first paper read before the Club was contributed by 
Mr. Percy Bate, Curator of the Holburne Museum on “ Bath and 
its Miniature Painters.” (Printed at page 209.) Canon 
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