256 Parochial Histories of Wilts and Dorset. 



Trinity, Warelaam), originally published in 1774 in 2 vols, folio, 

 and incorporating the principal part of Coker's curious "Survey," 

 which stiU, however, deserves to be consulted. It scarcely seems 

 necessary to refer to Nichols' 4 vol. edition of Hutchins, as being 

 a work of remarkable rarity, whilst the additions it contains are of 

 far less value and importance than might be expected. The more 

 local works, viz., Sydenham's "History of Poole," Savage's "His- 

 tory of Dorchester," the Right Hon. George Bankes' "Story of 

 Corfe Castle," Roberts' "History of Lyme Regis," as also his 

 " Social History of the Southern Counties, &c.," must not be for- 

 gotten. Scattered notices of the geology of the district are to be 

 found in the Greological Transactions ; in Sir H. C. Englefield's and 

 Dr. Mantell's works on the Isle of Wight ; and also in an inter- 

 esting series of papers read before the Purbeck Society, and now in 

 course of publication. 



As works of general antiquarian interest, particularly in regard 

 to pedigrees of families and the descent of property, mention may 

 be made of the publications of the Record Commission, such as 

 Domesday book (translated for Wilts by Wyndham), Calendarium 

 Inquisitionum ad quod damnum (in protection of the rights and 

 property of the Crown, or of the subject), from John to Henry YI., 

 Testa de Nevill, sive liber feodorum temp. Henry III. and Edward 

 I., Rotuli Hundredorum temp. Henry III. and Edward I., Nona- 

 rum inquisitiones temp. Edward III., and especially Calendarium 

 Inquisitionum post mortem (from Henry III. to Edward IV.) ; and, 

 in regard to the valuation of ecclesiastical property, Pope Nicholas' 

 Valor taken 1292, which continued in force till the Valor Ecclesi- 

 asticus, or Liber Regis, 25th of Henry VIII. Copies of these 

 works were sent by Government to the chief coimty towns : they 

 may be seen in the Chapter Library at Salisbury, in the Institu" 

 tions at Bath and Chippenham, and in the Grand Jury Room at 

 Dorchester. Dugdale's Monasticon and Baronage it can hardly 

 be necessary to mention. J. W. 



Oct. 1857. 



