204 Sheriffs of Wiltshire. 
| YEAR. A.D. 
| 17| 1488-9} John Lisle, Knt. 
Arms: A fesse between 2 chevrons. Sir John Lisle 
is mentioned as one of the Feoffees of Sir Stephen 
Popham, (B. and D. 193); and of John Skilling of 
Cholderton. (Amesb. 158). There were Lisles of Holt 
near Bradford in later times. 
18 | 1489-40 | John St. Loe. 
See 3 Edward II. This John must have been of a 
younger house of St. Loe, the heiress of the elder 
having married Sir W. Botreaux. For St. Loe of 
Knighton in Broad Chalk, see Chalk 143. 
19} 1440-1} John Norris. . 
Feoffee of the Earl of Warwick for Winterslow 1458. 
[W.I.] In 1464 a family of this name were Patrons 
of Leigh Delamere. The arms of this Sheriff same as 
Norris of Speke, Co. Lane. 
20| 1441-2) Richard Restwold. Arms: Argent 3 bends sable. 
21| 1442-3! William Beauchamp. See 15 Henry VI. 
22} 1443-4| John Bayntun. 
Of Falstone, and of Shaw near Melksham, [Hist. of 
Castle Combe, 219]. 
23| 1444-5) John Basket! 
Q. of Lydiard Millicent [see W.I. 1477]. Arms: a 
chevron erm. bet. 3 leopards heads. 
1 The following is from ‘‘ Fuller’s Worthies,” vol. III, p. 351, (8vo.)— 
‘John Basket, Esq. is memorable on this account, that a solemn dispensation 
granted unto him from the Court of Rome acquainteth us with the form of those 
instruments in that age not unworthy our perusal. (Translation). ‘‘ Nicholas, 
by divine mercy, &c., Cardinal Priest of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, to our 
beloved in Christ the worshipful John Basket, Esq. and Alice his wife, of the 
Diocese of Sarum, greeting in the Lord. The See Apostolic useth to grant the 
pious desires and just requests of petitioners, especially when the health of souls 
requireth courteous favour to be bestowed upon them. Whereas ye have humbly 
sued unto us that for the comfort of your souls we would vouchsafe to grant you 
license to chuse for yourselves a Confessor: we favorably yielding to your request, 
by the authority of our Lord the Pope, the charge of whose Primary we bear, 
and by his special command herein verbally delivered to us, do grant to your 
pious wish, so far as permission may be granted, to chuse for your Confessor a 
fit and discreet Priest, who as touching the sins which ye shall confess unto him, 
{except they be such for which the said See is to be consulted with], may, by 
