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land was granted 1st Aug., 1552, to the "Bushopp."* The 

 " Bashopp" quickly bargained and exchanged it for his oAvn palace 

 at Wells, and so once more it fell into the hands of the King.f 



During some one of these holdings destruction had commenced ; 

 the park at least was destroyed. On the 1st June, 1554 (1 Mary), 

 the park of Wedmore, " disparked," was surveyed for sale to 

 Henry Eussell, esq., of Little Malvern. It was found to be held 

 subject to a lease, granted 1 Edward VI., to one Arundell for 21 

 years, at a rental of 70s. 8d. ; and to an annuity of 53s. 4d., 

 granted 35 Henry VIII. to Geo. Pigott, gent., leaving clear 

 17s. 4d. per annum. The purchase-money for the "disparked 

 park" at 24 years' purchase was £84 16s., and for Pigott's fee at 

 12 years' purchase £41 12s., together £126 8s., to be paid in 

 hand. Eussell then received a grant 26th Sept., 1554, of the 

 disparked park with its belongings, subject to the lease and the 

 annuity, the term to be in soccage.J The manor was surveyed 

 28th July, 1557, for sale to Sir Henry Jernegan, Kt., Vice 

 Chamberlain to the Queen, the clear annual value being declared, 

 from tenants and perquisites £44 Is. 10^|-d., which included the 

 farm and capital messuage of the same valued at 17s, 4d., the 

 park belonging being " already sold away." The value at 20 years' 

 purchase was £880 17s. lid., which was to be paid down before 

 the 10th August. § For some reason unexplained, Jernegan did 

 not complete his purchase, as on the 21st Sept., a month later 

 only, the Queen granted all that our manor of Wedmore, with its 

 belongings, formerly of the possession of the Duke of Somerset of 

 felony attaint, to John Elyott, citizen of London, the annual 

 value being declared the same as for Jernegan.|| In 1559, 8th 



• Patent Rolls, No. 1850, 6 Edward VI., part ix., mem. 44. 



t Strype's Memorials. 



J Augmentation Office, Particulars for Grants, 1 Mary. Patent Kolls, 



1 and 2 Phil, and M., Roll 890, part x., mem. 32. 



§ Harleian MSS., No. 607, fol. 74. 

 II Patent, 4 and 5 Phil, and M., Roll 927, mem. 30. 



