Wiltshire Quarter Sessions. 87 



Trinity, 23rd Elizabeth :— 



"Md that I move my masters at this quarter Sessions for the fine (of) 

 Ej chard Dear of Myddleton that he may be at (?) his fine for Myddleton wey 

 for that it is repaired and to discharge the process thereoff." 



Assizes at New Sarum, 30th August, 18th Elizabeth : — 



" Md to discharge John Webb of Swaynswick for the presentments of the 

 highweys by Mr. Read's order." 



In the following the alias is suggestive of an inclination to disguise 

 the memory of an inconvenient easement : — 



"Fine (5/.) of Thomas Mylles .... of Warminster yeoman on an 

 indictment for obstructing an highway called a law path across a close called 

 pathclose otherwise parkclose." 



The minutes as to bridges, exhibit an unwillingness on the part 

 of the court to " take over " any structures which they can leave to 

 the charge of any other hands. 



Epiphany, 2 2nd Elizabeth : — 



" The fine of the tithing of Mylbourne within the paris'' of Malmestury for 

 half of the bridge called HoUoway Bridge and for the Queen's highway from the 

 bridge as far as Whitchurch Marsh is taxed by the Court at 5*." 



The tithing of Burton Hill is taxed in like amount, and their 

 default (whatever it may have been), was to be corrected by Mid- 

 summer " otherwise that process be made again." 



Trinity, 26th Elizabeth :— 



" Md to say that the way called Holloway's Bridge Is in the parish of S* Paul's 

 in Malmesbury and so are all the tenements of the Abbey." 



" Md it is ordered by the Court that Adam Archard shall bear the eighth part 

 from time to time of the charge of Holloway's Bridge of the part next to the 

 town of Malmesbury And that the Burgesses of the town of Malmesbury to 

 discharge the residue. 



" The inhabitants of the parish of St. Paul in Malmesbury are taxed by the 

 Court at 2»/6''." 



With equal alacrity did local authorities and private persons dis- 

 claim any desire to be at the charge of these bridges. 

 Trinity, 25th Elizabeth :— 



" The inhabitants of Keevil plead not guilty to an indictment for non-repair 

 of the Queen's highway called the Lane and of the bridge called Baldnam Bridge." 



