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saints together.” The fifth had neither inscription nor year. 
The sixth or tenor is of pre-Reformation date, and is a very 
fine bell. It is not dated but bears the initials P, W., recognised 
as those of Peter de Weston, a London bell-founder, who died in 
1347. It bears the legend, “Andree campana fugiant pulsante 
prophana.” Its diameter is 44in., and it weight 14cwt. 
On a beam in the belfry is this inscription :—“ This Church 
repaired and the five bells made six, anno 1659. G. Penruddocke 
and John Aubrey, Esquires, Churchwardens. Edward Sharpe, his 
handy work.” 
ReGIsTERs. 
The parish registers commence with the year 1538, in which year 
injunctions were issued by authority of Henry VIII. for the keeping 
of such records. 
The “ Kegisters of Broad Chalke, Co. Wilts, from 1588 to 1780, 
Edited by the Rev. Cecil Gurden Moore, M.A., Vicar,” were printed 
for private circulation in 1881. 
The “Old Rectory,” which stands within a stone’s throw of the 
vicarage, is an interesting house with remains of fifteenth or early 
sixteenth century work. For generations past, at all events, it has 
been occupied by the lessee of the rectorial glebe. 
The Church has been carefully measured, and plans, elevations, 
and sections made by my son, Mr. C. Bernard Hutchinson, and 
‘some of his drawings have been reduced to accompany the description 
of the building which Mr. Ponting has been good enough to write, 
and for which I, at least, am very grateful. 
I am indebted to the account of the hundred of Chalke by Mr. 
‘Charles Bowles, in “ Hoare’s Modern Wiltshire,” for much of the 
information contained in this paper. 
The following list of prebendaries and vicars, from 1298, is taken 
from “ Hoare’s Wiltshire” :— 
A.D. Patrons. Vicars of Broad Chalke. 
1298 Robert de Strode, Prebendary or Rector. Robert Muston, de Merston. 
1310 John de Berwick, ditto William de Walford. 
1312 John de Oakham, ditto John Coye. 
~ 1332 John de Woodford, ditto William de Raundes. 
1336 William de Raundes, ditto Robert le Wyte, vice Raundes, 
appointed Prebendary. 
