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Sheriffs of Wiltshire. 
ELIzABETH. From 17th November, 1558. 
John Zouche, Knt. 
Of Calstone near Calne; (of which Hundred the Zouches 
were Lords temp. Edward II.) Purchased the manor 
of Ansty, (Dunworth 62), 
James Stumpe, Knt. Same as 5 Edward VI. 
John Mervyn, Knt. 
Same as 4 Edward VI. Of Pertwood and Fonthill. 
George Penruddock, — 
Son of Edward Penruddock of Arkleby, Co. Cumb, 
Afterwards Knighted. Of Ivy Church, Laverstock, 
and Compton Chamberlain, His picture at Compton. 
John Erneley, Esq. 
See 1 Mary. No Michelmas Term being kept at 
Westminster, on account of a Plague, the queen for 
this turn appoints the Sheriff of her own authority. 
Thomas Button, Esq. 
Probably of the family at Alton Priors: but the name 
of Thomas, of this date, is not in the Pedigree, Wilts 
Visit. 1623. Arms: Erm., fess gules. 
John Eyre, Esq. Of Great Chalfield. 
Nicholas Snell, Esq. 
Of Kington St. Michel: where his father, Richard 
Snell, purchased the estate formerly belonging to 
Glastonbury Abbey, to whom this family had been 
Reeves for many years. N.S. was M.P. for Chippen- 
ham, for the County, and for Malmsbury. Buried at 
Kington 1577. He also held the Manor of Chesinbury. 
(Amesb. 170). Presented to Yatton Keynell 1560. 
Henry Sherington, Esq. 
Of Lacock Abbey. Brother of the Sheriff of 6 Edward 
VI. Died without issue male. 
George Ludlow, Esq. Of Hill Deverill. 
John Thynne, Esq. 
Sir John, the Secretary to the Protector Somerset, the 
purchaser of Longleat Priory, and builder of Longleat 
House. Died 1580, 
William Button, Esq. 
Of Alton Priors and Stowell. See 6 Elizabeth. 
