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330 Reeent Wiltshire Books, Pamphlets, and Articles. 
The etymology and meaning of ‘slaughter’ show that it is not as old as 
the ninth ‘century; and the name of the village was generally written 
Slaughtenford till the beginning of the nineteenth century; but the fact 
that early forms with 7, not », are sometimes found, points to the 
derivation from slahporn, blackthorn.” 
Such are some of the results of Mr. Stevenson’s fine, sober, and critical 
scholarship. : 
Reviewed Bristol and Gloucestershire Archeological Society's 
Transactions, vol. xxvi., 200; Guardian, June 8th, 1904. i 
J. U. PoweEnt. 
Wiltshire Notes and Queries, No. 43, September, 1903. 
The first article on Isaac Walton and his connection with Wiltshire re- 
produces, with additions, a note which appeared in the Connotsseur for 
September with an illustration of a carved oak bracketed cupboard with — 
the name Isaac Walton and the date 1672 upon it. Isaac Walton, junior, 
his son, was domestic chaplain to Bishop Seth Ward, Rector of Boscombe _ 
1679, Rector of Poulshot 1680—1719, and held successively the prebends -' 
of Yatesbury, Bishopstone, and Netheravon. He died Dec. 29th, 1719.— - 
and lies buried in Salisbury Cathedral. 
Dr. Hamlyn Hill appeals for any notes bearing on the history off , 
Erehfont, and Miss E. M. Thompson commences a series of abstracts of 
Erchtfont records which promise to be as valuable as those of Bratton 4 
which she has just completed. Quaker Birth Records and a Calendar 
of Feet of Fines for Wiltshire are continued, as are also the notes on 
Dugdale of Seend, with the Will of Thomas Dugdale, of Bath, 1754, 
which is printed in full. Other wills printed in this number are those ~ 
of Thomas Bundy, 1492; William Trenchard, 1591; and Francis — 
Trenchard, 1622. The notes on the Wiltshire entries in the Complete — “ 
Peerage are continued. A number full of good material. = 








Ditto, No. 44, Dec., 1903. - 
Mr. Kite’s article on Place House, Melksham, and its Owners, is con- : 
tinued for 13 pages with a valuable folding pedigree of Selfe. He deals — 
with the Beanacre property in this number, owned by Whittokesmedes E 
and Daniells, before it belonged to Isaac Selfe Sen. (1564—1656). Of 
the 15th century house, still standing, a nice general view is given, as — 
also another of the early 17th century house which so closely adjoins — 
it, built by Isaac Selfe, sen. The wills of three others of the same name, — 
whe died in 1682, 1783, and 1741, are printed at length. Mr. T. G. J. 
Heathcote follows with a note on Thomas Selfe, of Cadley, inMelksham, — 
extending to seven pages. The valuable series of Erchfont Records, the 
Quaker Birth Records, and Calendar of Feet of Fines are continued, and 
‘©A.S.M.” contributes a note on John Noyes, Burgess of Calne in 1603, 
with a short pedigree of Noyes of Erchfont, and also a review of Canon 
Wordsworth’s recently published Cartulary of St. Nicholas’ Hospital, 
Salisbury, in which he clears up some small points which remained — 
