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Compounders,' he is described as an old gentleman far too deeply 
absorbed in his philosophical researches into physics and mathe- 
matics to act as a dangerous partizan, yet someone informed against 
him before the sequestrators of Somerset. On making his appearance 
before the board at Wells, one of their number, well acquainted with 
his harmless disposition, took him aside, and told him he need be 
under no sort of alarm: and, giving him a glass of wine, recom- 
mended him to make the best of his way back to his home; which 
friendly advice he followed, and it is believed heard no more from 
sequestrators. 
Lisr or CHURCHWARDENS OF MERE. 
1556 ) | Robert Bysshopp 1586 ) | Willm Chafyn gent. & Rich- 
1557 § | Robert, Lambert 4 1587 ard Hill 
1558 | No churchwardens appointe 1588 
1559 )| Wolstane ffoster PP 1589 Henry Wallis & John Coward 
1560 § | Thomas Wattes 1590 | Henry Wallis & George 
1561 Randall ffoster alias Banester Greene 
1562 )| Richard Kendall the yong". | 1591 | Thomas fforward & George 
neat Thomas Barnard and Willm Greene 
1564, Lucas 1592 | John Hewett of Burton & 
1565 | Thomas Holbroke & John Thomas fforward 
Watts, who died & Johane} 1593 | Symon Crouch & John Hewett 
Watts, his widdowe suc-| 1594 | Symon Crouch & Willm 
ceeded Crumppe 
1566) | Thomas Holbroke & Thomas} 1595 | Willm Crumpe & James King 
Crouch 1596 | Thomas Banister & James 
1567 ) | Thomas Holbroke died King 
1568 | Davy Bower & Willi Tovy | 1597 Xpofer fforward & Thomas 
1569 | John fforward thelder & Banister 
Thomas Bartlett 1598 | Xpofer fforward & John 
1570 | Davy Bower & William Tovy ffrauncis 
1573 | Willm fforward & Willm | 1599 | John ffrauncis 
Kendall 1600 | Randoll Coward & Simon 
1574 ee Misc & John Crouch 
1575 Long 1601 Robte Coward & George 
1576 miahice P eosin & Robte | 1602 Abbott 
1577 Clyves 1603 | John Clement & John Cowley 
1578 ){ John fforward & Edward | 1604 | Thomas ffoster and John 
1579 fford Cowley 
1580 )| John Tovy, glover & Phillip | 1605 | Leonard Snook & Edward 
1581) Hendy fforward, drap. 
1582 )} Richard yarn & Nicholas | 1606 | George Bradley, clothier & 
1583 Clement Thomas Crouch, butcher 
1584 |} John Sheppard & Leonard | 1607 | Wolston ffoster & Thomas 
1585 Cowly Banister 
‘Wilts Arch. Mag., xxvi., 317. 
