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Chantries, Colleges, &c., followed by a Commission by Patent 

 (Pat. Roll, 13 February 1548-49, 2 Edw. VI., pt. 7, memb. 

 32 dorso), which appointed the following as Commissioners for 

 Somerset and Dorset, viz. : Thomas Speke, Hugh Poullett, 

 John Seyntlow, and Thomas Dyer, knights; William Moryce, 

 George De la Lynde, Robert Keylway, and Robert Metcalff, 

 esquires ; John Hannam and William Hartegyll, gentlemen, 

 which, after reciting the Act of i Edw. VI., proceeded to 

 authorise the Commissioners to enquire into the matter. 



It is this Survey made by these Commissioners that is now 

 printed. In the case of Somerset (and I believe Gloucester and 

 Devon) there is a rental or statement showing whence the rents 

 of the Chantries, &c., were derived, but a corresponding one for 

 Dorset does not appear to be in existence, though in some 

 instances the Survey itself furnishes these particulars. 



The Survey consists of 10 large membranes of parchment 

 stitched together at the head. The writing is for the most part 

 very clear, and the matter is arranged in columns first, the 

 Deanery, (2) the Lands, Tenements, and possessions of the 

 Chantry, College, &c., (3) the Gross Rents, (4) the Nett Rents, 

 (5) the Plate and Ornaments, and in some instances a memor- 

 andum concerning the clerk or priest or other information 

 relating to the Chantry. 



It is in two parts, the first numbered i to 55 and the second 

 numbered 56 to 117, which, though not exactly a duplicate of 

 the first part, gives additional information as well as a few other 

 chantries, &c., not contained in part one. 



A memorandum at the end of part two says that " The Duchy 

 of Lancaster is not contained in this boke." The Duchy of 

 lands in Dorset consisted of Blandford, Shapwick, and Kingston 

 Lacy, with its members, Abbotstreet, Barnesley, Cowgrove, 

 Leigh, Stone, Thornhill, and Wimborne. Though I have not 

 been able to find this particular Survey (if one was taken), there 

 is a very full one taken 6 Edw. VI. (Miscellaneous Books, Duchy 

 of Lancaster, No. 108), but it does not appear to have been 

 taken in connection with Chantry lands. 



