304 The Churches of Devizes. 



9. (1382). Grant of 4 acres of arable and 4 acres of meadow Land 

 with a Grove adjoining, from John Gylbert of Devizes to the 

 Procurators of the Church of St. Mary, in the same town. 

 "Wit., William Spyce, Mayor ; John Welford, John Delegh, 

 John Reyne, Walter Hound, and others. Dat., Devizes, 

 5 Rich. II. 



10. (1388). Grant of a certain Meadow called "Isabel's Mead" 

 with a Croft adjoining called "Isabel's Breach," from Thomas 

 Snappe of Rowde to Richard Gobett, 1 of Devizes. Wit., 

 William Coveyntre, Mayor ; William Spyce, Richard Card- 

 maker, Henry Foxhanger, Thomas Fowle, and others. Dat., 

 Devizes, 11 Rich. II. 



11. (1398). Grant of a Messuage, with a curtilage in St. Mary's 

 Parish from John Coventre (son of William Coventre, sen.,) 

 and John Hulket, Procurators and keepers of the Goods of the 

 Parish Church of the Blessed Mary of Devizes, to Henry 

 Olcombe [dco Thresche(r)] Agnes his wife, and Richard their 

 Son. To hold for the term of their lives, paying to the above 

 Procurators the sum of 2s. yearly. Wit., John Coventre, 

 Mayor; Richard Catyler, John Philippes, Constable of Devizes; 

 John Hulket, John Sadeler, Bailiff of Devizes ; John Byl, John 

 (Ffintor ?) and others. Dat., Devizes, Monday after the feast 

 of St. Michael, 22 Rich. II. (endorsed "old Indenture of the 

 lands next to the Bishop's") seal of red wax with initial "t." 



One of the Boundaries is described as a Tenement of Richard Corp, of 

 the tenure of the Lord Bishop of Saruni. [de tenura dni Epi. Sar.] 



12. (1411). Grant of a Stall in the New Port, "in the Market 

 Place, where the Fish 3 is sold" from Thomas Bocher, Chandler, 

 of Devizes, to William Coventre, sen., and John Gylbard, 

 "Procurators of the Church of the Blessed Mary in the same 



1 For a description of the purpose to which Richard Gobett applied the Pro- 

 perty thus purchased see a former Paper p. 252. 



2 The Town seems to have been somewhat noted for its Fish Market even as 

 late as the 17th century. Aubrey, in his "Collections for Wilts" has the 

 following: — "Devises — On Thursday a very plentiful market of everything: 

 but the best for Jish in the county. They bring fish from Poole hither, Avhieh 

 is sent from hence to Oxford, 



