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styles. But the general character of the first house having been 
adopted for the second, it may have been more fully developed under 
Robert Smithson’s superintendence. 
As to “John de Padua,” whether a John Padovani of Verona, 
of Venice, or of Milan, there is among the Longleat papers not the 
slightest reference to his having either designed, or having been 
consulted as the work went on, or of his having received any money 
for services, either for the first, or the second house at Longleat. 
In the great research that is now going on among public and 
private historical documents something may yet be discovered to 
establish his claim, but the records at Longleat itself are silent. 
J. E. Jackson. 
The Anmes of the Mobility, Gentep, and others 
wv the County of Hilts, foho contributed to 
the Defence of the Country at the time of 
the Spanish Armada Anbasion, in 138s. 
(Contributed by Mr. Water Money, F.S.A.) 
March. John Thistlethwayte [? Winterslow] the 8 of March £25 
Sir Walter Hungerford [Farley Castle] the 10 of March 50 
Edward Hungerford the same day 25 
Edward Horton [? of Iford, Bradford] the same day 50 
John Longe, Sen. [Wraxall] the 140f March 25 
Roger Blagden [? Blackden, of Kingswood] the same day 25 
Edward Longe [? Monkton] the 15 of March 25 
John Trusloe [? Hampworth, of Avebury afterwards] the 16 
of March 25 
‘ King’s Lib., Brit. Mus., 194, a, 22. 
