The Society’s MSS.—Note I. 225 
have seen, were founder’s kin at St. John’s. Thomas Stephens, of 
Burderop, the younger, was at the time of young Nicholas Vilette’s 
matriculation, or shortly before, a fellow of that society. Four 
| Vilettes, born at Swindon, in three successive generations, 
| matriculated subsequently at that college, and there can be little 
| doubt that we have correctly identified the first of the series. He 
"grew up, settled in Wiltshire, is described in his step-father’s will 
| (p. 136) as “ of Overtowne, gent.,” in 1608 and 1611 (Wilts Arch. 
| Mag., ii., p. 187, and xix., p. 261) as “of Swindon, gentleman,” 
and Reads the pedigree of “ Vilett of Swindon,” printed in Burke’s 
|“ Landed Gentry ” (ed. 1846). According to this pedigree, which, 
though meagre, seems fairly accurate, he had issue by “ Elizabeth 
Stephens,”’ his wife :— 
1. Thomas, his heir. 
2. Richard, who married and had issue three sons, Richard, 
| Nicholas, and Edmund. 
3. Nicholas. 
_ 4. Arthur, who married and had issue three sons and a 
daughter, viz., Nicholas, Arthur, Charles, and Elizabeth. 
It would be interesting to ascertain the parentage of “ Elizabeth 
tephens,” the mother of the above four sons. It might be 
upposed that Nicholas Vilett found a wife, i ala to the usual 
4 an Elizabeth in that hs John leche kia but she did 
i become the wife of Bridget’s brother, Nicholas Vilett, having 
atried; according to Harley MS., 1443, “ Anthony Goddard of 
leeve.” Probably, however, Nicholas Vilett’s wife was, as stated 
Sir Thomas Phillipps’ “Kibblewhite Kin” pedigrees, niece to 
lomas Stephens of Burderop, viz., daughter of his brother 
holas Stephens. 
DE Nicholas Stephens we know nothing, beyond that he is 
eribed as “‘of Chiselden and that according to Harley MS., 1111, 
42 b. (where, however, he is wrongly affiliated), he married 
mne daughter to Kekewith of Cornwall, widow to John 
