By the Ven. Archdeacon Macdonald. 143 



with an annual payment to the vicar of sixteen quarters of harley 

 and twelve quarters of wheat. 



Vicars of Bishop's Cannings, 

 with the dates of their respective Institutions. 



A.D. 



1290. " Johannes, Vicarius de Canynges" witnesses a deed of Lacock Abbey. 



1313. Simon Ingham. 



1316. Wmus de Carleton. 



1329. Wmus de Cherleton. 



1332. Johannes de Keston, by exch. with T. Welewyk of Colerne. 



1334. Nicholas Thurstayn. 



1339. Hugonis de Lambele, vice John de Keston (sic. J 



1389. Wmus de Gilbert, by exch. with Robert Elteslee of Corsham. 



1390. William Chitterne, v. Eobert Elteslee. 

 1402. Johannes Kentif, vice Wm. Shirard (sic.) 

 1410. Philippus Goffe, vice Johannes Kentyf. 

 1419. Johannes Dygon, vice Philippi Goffe. 

 1421. Johannes Marreys, vice Johannis Dygon. 

 1425. William Hankyn, vice John Marys. 



1428. Nicholas Yonge, by exch. with William Hawkyn. 



1458. John Boleyn, p. m. Nich. Tong. 



1472. John Lecke, on resig. John Boleyn. 



1489. Richardus Baldry, vice John Lec/«e. 



1491. Christopher Chatres, p. m. Rich. Baldry. 



1502. Edmund Crome. 



1504. Thomas Sloper, on res. Ed. Crome. 



1535. Gulielmus Cake, p. m. Thomas Sloper. 



1543. Richard Acars, v. Wm. Cake. 



Hugh Gough. 



1593. George Ferrebe, on res. of Hugh Gough. 



1623. Thomas Ferrebe, on death o/Q. F. 



1650. Thomas Etwell. 



1683. Nathanael Godwyn. 



1704. Avery Thompson. 



1720. Jonathan Waterman. 



1760. Arthur Dodwell. 



1815. William Macdonald, M.A., Archdeacon of Wilts. 



It would appear from the dates of Institutions that the incumben- 

 cies of the earlier vicars of the parish were but of short duration : the 

 contrast is great between them and the incumbencies of later min- 

 isters. Nothing is known about the earlier vicars. Among the later, 

 Mr. George Ferrebe (1593 — 1623) deserves mention. Of him it 

 is said that ho was skilled in music; and that by his exerciso of this 

 ♦ tilr-nt he particularly pleased Anne, Queen of James the First, 



