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close at hand. It was a house of Eegular Canons of S. Augustine 

 or Black Canons, dedicated to the blessed Virgin Mary, founded 

 13th April, 1142, by Walter D'Eureux of Salisbury, and Sibil 

 Chatworth his wife. He was descended from Edward of Salisbury 

 and was grandfather of Ela, the foundress of Lacock Abbey. 

 Permission having been olitained from the occupants to see the 

 interior, which now forms an extensive fannhouse, the members 

 entered at the east porch and rambled throughout the interior, 

 some coats of arms on the string course over the porch having first 

 of all attracted the attention of the heralds. 



These are stated to have been taken from an old Perpendicular 

 window, and are thus described in Jackson's Aubrey : — 



1. A calvary cross-staff withiu two wreaths perhaps for Fitz Jocelyn, 

 Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1174-1191, who gave to the Priory the 

 church of Chilcompton. 2. On a cross five roses. 3. France and 

 England. 4. Checkj'. 5. Three ostrich feathers in pale. 6. A 

 monogram "W.S." AViHiam Snow the last prior. 7. Three lions 

 passant, gardant (Plantagenet). 8. An oile. 9. Paly of six arg. and 

 vair on a chief a lion. Langford (peihaps for Stephen de Laugford who 

 gave to the Priory Chitterue and Langforu). 10. A capital T, quere 

 for Toddenham one of the Priors ? 



Having examined the extensive undercroft, the groining of 

 which was in excellent preservation and indicated the early 

 Perpendicular period, and is now portioned off into compartments 

 for the vai'ious iises of the farm house, the members ascended an 

 eighteenth century staircase to the upper rooms, immediately 

 under the fine Decorated roof, with its carved ball floAvers and 

 elegant king post. Having walked round the exterior and 

 assembled together on the western side, the Secretary read a 

 letter which he had received from Mr. Talbot, in which he states 

 that " the remains consist chiefly of the undercroft, or sub- 

 structure of the refectory, and the refectory itself. The latter 

 is divided into rooms, and the upper part cut oif by a floor, but 

 the roof remains ornamented with the •' ball flower' on the 



