128 The Socicty’s MSS.—Chisledon and Draycot. 
St. Andrew, forfeited by Edmund Ferrers; his son, Sir John, 
resided there, and is described as “of Blunsdon”’ in the letters — 
patent subjoined, whereby he purchased the manors of Chisledon, 
.Burderop, Nun Eton, and Broad Blunsdon, of the King. This 
was in 1540. Four years later his son, Edmund Brydges, received — 
as @ marriage portion with Dorothy Braye, a grant from the King 
of the manors of Minty and Purton. The crown title in every case 
was derived from monastic surrenders, namely, of the houses of 
Cirencester, Godstow, Hyde, and Malmesbury. The crowning 
good fortune, however, of Sir John Brydges’ life was yet to come. 
He was instrumental in suppressing Wyatt’s rebellion, and escorted 
the Lady Jane Grey to the block. His reward was a grant of the 
castle and manor, together with the peerage title of Lord Chandos, 
of Sudeley. He thus finally founded his family in Gloucestershire, 
and their estate in North Wilts became of the less importance to 
his descendants. The essential portions of the letters patent of 
Chisledon (No. 2 in the schedule) are appended :— 
Rex omnibus ad quos &c. salutem Sciatis quod nos pro summa 
uorum millium centum nonaginta trium librarum duorum 
solidorum et sex denariorum legalis monete Anglie ad manus 
thesaurarii curie Augmentacionum revencionum Corone nostre ad usum 
nostrum per dilectum nobis Johannem Bridges de Blunesdon in comitatu 
nostro Wiltes militem soluta de gracia nostra speciali ac ex certa sciencia et 
mero motu nostris dedimus et concessimus ac per presentes damus et concedimus 
eidem Johanni Bridges maneria nostra de Chuselden et Burythropp ac totam 
grangiam nostram vocatam Monkebaron cum suis juribus membris et pertinenciis 
universis in comitatu nostro Wiltes nuper monasterio de Hyda alias dicto Hyde 
in comitatu nostro Southampton modo dissoluto dudum spectancia et pertinencia 
ac totam rectoriam et ecclesiam nostram de Chuselden cum suis pertinenciis — 
universis in dicto comitatu nostro Wiltes dicto nuper monasterio dudum 
appropriatam spectantem et pertinentem ac advocacionem donacionem liberam 
disposicionem et jus patronatus vicarie ecclesie parochialis de Chuselden in 
dicto comitatu nostro Wiltes Ac omnia mesuagia molendina tofta cotagia — 
grangias orrea terras tenementa redditus reversiones servicia boscos subboscos 
communas jampna brueras aquas piscarias piscaciones ac omnes et omnimodas __ 
terras glebas penciones porciones decimas oblaciones advocaciones jura 
patronatuum feoda militum escaetas relevia redditus super quibuscunque 
dimissionibus et concessionibus reservatos curias letas visum franci plegii ac. 
omnia que ad visum franci plegii pertinent catalla waviata extrahuras catalla 
felonum et fugitivorum ac liberas warrennas! parcos et alia jura juriscicciones — 
“23rd April d 
A.D. 1540. 
1 Underlined in original. — 
