Bii the Rev. E. H. Goddard. 105 



Will proved 1638. His widow,who was baptised 20th March, 1596-7, atHadham 

 Parva, married Thomas "NVanklyn (son of ' a smith') [see "Anthony a Wood's 

 Life " for an account of this marriage], and died2nd June, 1670, being buried 

 in a garden privately but subsequently removed to Westbuij', "Wilts." 



Life and Times of Anthony a Wood. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 

 1892, vol. XL, p. 194:— 



" 1670. 2nd June. The Countess of Marlborough, mother to that Earl 

 which was killed in the sea fight, 1665, died. Buried by her second husband 

 (Thomas Wancklyn, son of a smith) in his garden between two boards, 

 under a turnip plot, because Mr. Ash, who was to enter upon her joynter, 

 should not know it. About Michaelmas following she was taken up and 

 buried by her husband at Westbury on the Plaine, Wiltshire." 



In The Calendar of the Proceedings of the Committee for Com- 

 imunding, &e. [Rolls Series], Part IV., 1643—1660, p. 2732, are 

 the following entries : — 



" Thomas Wanklin Westbury or Heywood W^ilts. 



"21 Feb., 1651. Compounds not being sequestered for delinquency in the 



first war. Noted as refei-red to Beading. 

 " 3 June. Fine at 1/6 58£ 

 " 17 Dec. Begs that the treasurers may receive his fine without interest, 



though the time is elapsed; could not raise it in time, being set so 



high, viz., 2 years value on an estate held only for the life of the 



Countess of Marlborough, who is nearly 70 years old. Noted for 



search to be made whether the fine is confirmed. 

 " 7 Jan. 1652. Note that the petitioner cannot be relieved. 

 " 2 Aug., 1653. Summoned to show cause for not having paid his fine. 

 " 12 June, 1655. Begs time to prove that he paid it to Thomas Elmes, 



who has the treasurer's receipt, and the discharge lies in Mr. Squibb's 



hands. 

 "12 June. Granted 3 weeks, and the levying of the fine to be forborne 



meantime." 



Ibid, -p. 1783. James, Earl of Marlborough : — 



" I Dec, 1647. Mary, Countess Dowager of Marlborough (mother of 

 James, 3rd Earl of Marlborough), begs to compound for the estate of 

 her son. He went out of the Kingdom 4 years ago, leaving his only 

 sister. Lady Elizabeth Ley, in possession of the small estate in Teffont 

 Evias, Wilts, worth i'200 a year ; but she died three years ago, when 

 the estate was sequestered. Begs an order for the stay of felling of 

 her son's woods. 



" 1 Dec, 1647. Order granted as desired. 



