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of the parish of Meere for the onlie proper use and benefitt of the poore there 
for ever. And there was likewise then taken in by the said Comissioners 
about ffyve akers at Mabourne hill and lett to ffrancis Chafyn gen. by the 
said Comissioners. And then likewise inclosed at pte of the charges of the 
said ffrauncis Chafyn. All the residue of the said 600 akers is allowed as 
Comon for the Princes highnes Tennts of his said Manno’ and others that 
have right of Comon there. 
PENANCE In 1815. 
Tn the Consistorial Court of Sarum—Coleman v. Coleman. 
“Tn pursuance of the Judgment of the Court obtained in this case, the de- 
fendant Thomas Coleman butcher of Mere in this county, who had falsely and 
maliciously traduced the character of Mrs. Anna Coleman, the plaintiff's wife, 
appeared and performed penance before the congregation in the parish church of 
Mere aforesaid, on Sunday the 10th instant, by repeating the following words. 
‘ Whereas I, Thomas Coleman, have spoken and uttered certain reproachful words, 
tending to defame Anna the wife of Harry Coleman, and to the injury of her 
good name and character, therefore I do now solemnly declare, that such words 
were unadvisedly, wickedly, falsely and slanderously, by me spoken of her, and 
I do ask pardon of God and man, and of the said Anna Coleman for the same.’ ” 
[December, 1815. ] 
Hicks Bracu. 
In 1789 Michael Hicks Beach, Esq., lived at Mere, in the house 
next the private residence of Mr. Walton. The family of Beach 
was settled at Warminster many years. Robert Beche, of War- 
minster, made his will 1519. William, his son, married Jane 
Adlam, of Brixton Deverell, and his successors are described as of 
Brixton Deverell till after the middle of the seventeenth century. 
Thomas Beach, of Keevil and Fittleton, married a sister of James 
Harding, of Mere. He died 1758, and Mrs. Beach, 1735, aged 41. 
They had a son, William Beach, of Netheravon, who was born at 
Mere, 1719, and whose daughter, Henrietta Maria, married Michael 
Hicks, of Beverston Castle and Williamstrip Park, Co. Gloucester, 
who assumed the name and arms of Beach in addition to those of 
Hicks by Royal Sign Manual, 1790. This was the great grand- 
father of the present Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bart. 
Tue Wintoversy Famity. 
Although not resident in this parish till after the sale of the 
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