152 Recent Wiltshire Books, Pamphlets, and Articles, 
Hulledeverell, and Little Hornyngesham to Prior and Coavent of 
Maydene Bradeley. 
19 Rich. II. Confirmation by Robert Jakes, Prior of Maydene bradelegh 
of surrender of rent by Philip De la Mare during life of John Dykes, 
parson of Fyssherton. 
Rich. Il. Lease from Will. Daungens to Will Haywode of lands 
in Westham, Bonediche. 
Rich. II. Lease from Will. Dangens to Thomas Skarlet, close in 
Bradele. 
3 Hen. IV. Lease from Will Daungens to Walter Danyel, close called 
Gadebenche. 
(Hen. IV.) Lease from Will. Daungens to Ed. Pallyng, of Spilmannes 
mede in Maydenebradelegh. 
2 Hen. V. Lease Will Deangens to Will Thikkes, of Cheorllegrove 
in Westham. 
10 Hen. V. Grant by Sir Will Palton, Sir Robert de Angens, John 
Palton and Walter Sylbayn to Alice d. of Will de Angens of annua] 
rent—and grant by the same to Sibyll d. of Will de Angens of 
meadow called Redemede. ‘ 
31 Hen. VI. Letter from Richard Damegens to tenants in Wilts and 
_ Somerset. 
2 Hen. VIII. Inspeximus Charter by King to Prior and Con vent 
of Maydenbradlegh. 
23 Hen. VIII. Surrender by John Ryder to Prior of Maiden Bradlegh, 
of tenement and mill and closes called Canmede and Les Frythes. 
A large number relate to the counties of Buckingham, Devon, ind 
Cornwall. 
The Marquis of Ailesbury’s MSS. contain a great deal more gossippi i¢_ 
and personal matter. They practically begin with the correspondence 0* 
Thomas Bruce, Ist Earl of Elgin, and Baron Bruce of Whorlton, the 
father of the first Earl of Ailesbury, during the period of the Commonwealth 
—which, however, is not of any very special interest. Many letters to 
and from Thomas, the second Earl, follow; and a catalogue of the sale of 
Sir Peter Lely’s pictures, with purchasers’ names and prices paid for each 
picture. Charles, the third Earl, was a keen politician and a great deal of 
correspondence is here given concerning the elections at Marlborough, 
Bedwin, and Ludgershall. In 1705 the wives of the free and independent 
electors of Bedwin received £5 each for their votes, “ under pretence of their 
spinning five pounds of wool at 20s. the pound ”—but this was nothing to 
what the Duke of Somerset bid for votes in the election of the Mayor at — 
Marlborough in 1712. Positions worth £50 or £60 a year, annuities of — 
£40 a year in hard cash with a place worth another £40 a year—in one case 
£200 in ready money were freely offered for votes. “Rogers says the Duke 
publicly declares that he will give £50 a man for as many as will desert 
your Lordship (Lord Bruce) and come over to him. He has actually'given 
John Smith £100 down, and engaged to be at the charge of educatingason 
of Smith’s of seven year’s old at school and at the University, and to present — 
him to a good living when he is capable of it—a good distant prospect this 
