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viii. — John Kynsman, Husbonman, — and Lady Alice Hare, 

 xi. — John Hance. 



xii. — Gyles Bp. of Sarum, (Gr. de Bridport, consecrated at 

 Canterbury 1256, died 1262.) 



xiv. — Ely, late wyfe of Alexander Stodeley. 



xvi. — "William, Vicar of Kington. — Dame Alice Hardyng, 

 Mynchyn of Lacock. 

 xviii. — Mr. Robert Gray. 



xix. — Alice Mann. 



XX. — Sir William of Lomene. 



xxi. — Margaret Burley. 

 xxii. — John Adeneyte. 

 xxiij. — Agnes Delamere. 



xxiv. — Sir — Turketill : Edith, a Mynchyn here, 

 xxvi. — Edythe of Bristow (Prioress). 

 XXX. — Robert of Lomene. 



The King's Almswomen at Kington Priory. 



Connected with the Priory, and perhaps forming part of it, was 



a dwelling for two pauper women, for whose maintenance the 



Prioress received annually six marks from the Crown. Of the 



origin of the charity there is no account. It may have been this 



Royal bounty that gave rise to the tradition mentioned above, of 



the Priory itself having been founded by the Empress Matilda. 



Tlie House for the two paupers was built in 1221, (6 Hen, III.) as 



appears by a writ to the Treasurer of the Exchequer to pay 40s. 



"for tlie construction of one in the Priory of Kington for the use of 



the two Eleemosinary Damsels dwelling there during the King's 



pleasure." In the Close RoUs about this date, are orders for timber 



to be taken out of Chippenham Forest for this purpose ; and also 



for payment of the six marlcs. And in 1223 a writ was issued to the 



Constable of Devizes (wlio was cx-officio Warden of Chippenham 



Forest) " commanding him that without delay, he do at once cause 



to be carried to Kinton for the use of the two Damsels residing 



there by the King's command, 20 cartloads of burl-wood " [Brucl, 



copHe\ " And we much wonder that our precept heretofore sent 



by us relating unto tliis matter has not been carried into effect." 



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