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Prioresses so far as known. — 1. Johanna de Q-oumay, 1316. 2. Agnes 

 de Sancta Cruco, 1325. 3. Basilia de Sutton, 1328. 4. Juliana de Groundy, 

 1340. 5. Agnus Balun, 1348. 6. Margery Fitz Nichol, 1410. 7. Johanna 

 de Staller, 1432. 8. Agnes Leveregge, 1463 (?). 9. Isahella Cogan, 1502. 

 10. Kathcrine Bowie, 1535. 



The latter received a pension of a hundred shillings at the dissolution, 

 1536, On the 20th of March, 1537, the site of the late Priory was leased to 

 John Drewe, Esq., of Bristol, for 101s. and 8d. 



In 1416 the Prioress and Nuns are stated in a return made to 

 the collectors of the King's Disme to have a certain annual pension 

 of 26s. and 8d. in the Parish Church of Twyverton. 



By virtue of a mandate, issued at Dogmersfield the last day of 

 Dec, 1432, a subsidy of two-pence in the pound was levied on all 

 ecclesiastical benefices for the Council of Basle. The pension of the 

 Nuns of Barwe in the Church of Twyverton is duly set forth. 



On the 16th of March, 1553-4 Isabella Cogan, Prioress of the 

 House of Nuns of Blessed Mary, Virgin, and of St. Edward, King 

 and Martyr, of Mynchynbarowe, and the Convent of the same? 

 leased to farm to John Baber, of Chewstoke, their Eectory of 

 Twyvertone, and their tithe barn, with all and every kind of tithes, 

 both of corn and hay, as of all other tithes, oblations, and profits 

 whatsoever appertaining to the said Eectory. 



Mr. Skinner of Camerton. By H. J. Hunter, Esq., M.D. Read 

 January 3, 1872. 

 Mr. Skinner, the subject of this paper, was a man whose 

 character presented itself under very diiferent aspects to the 

 various persons, or classes of persons, who had access to him. Not 

 alone was there much to excite the sympathies of the gentle and 

 cultivated, mixed with something not always acceptable to our 

 ruder neighbours, but there was from time to time frequent change 

 in him as seen from any fixed point. The barometer of his spirits 

 showed a wide range of exultant rise and moping fall, and to know 

 him well required that he should be approached from diflerent 

 sides and also at difierent times. It was observed that with 

 sympathizing friends Mr. Skinner was notably lively and enthu- 

 siastic, but the presence of a companion whose tone of mind was 

 tinged with a little bustle or vulgarity would wither him into 



