20 A DORSET WORTHY. 



as chaplain, and, " through many labours, losses and dangers 

 fulfilled his duty." 



It was not long before the King's cause was lost, and the ill- 

 fated Monarch himself had been put to death. With the 

 collapse of the Royal army Stone's work in it had come to an 

 end. For a time he left his native land and travelled in foreign 

 countries " with much advantage to himself in sagacity and 

 teaming/' 



Upon the Restoration of the Monarchy he returned to " his 

 own Wimborne," and was re-appointed one of the three 

 Ministers of the Minster. Relative to this the MS. Book of the 

 Orders of the Governors of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in 

 Wimborne <&c. (1678-1810), has the following entry : " xv" 

 Aprilis 1661, Md., that the day and yeare abovesayd Mr. 

 William Stone formerly chosen to be one of the Ministers of 

 Wimborne was confirmed to be one of the sayd ministers, and 

 was allowed to have fifty pounds a yeare for his stipend, and 

 the third pte of the offerings of Church and the ministers house 

 and garden." 



His fellow " Presbyters " were Mr. Richard Gillingham, who 

 had been appointed two or three years previously, and was 

 now re-elected and confirmed in his office, and Mr. Thomas 

 Ansty. One of his predecessors, Mr. Baldwin Deacon, had been 

 discharged by the Governors a few months previously, because 

 he had " neglected and refused to doe the office of a Minister," 

 and moreover had confessed that he was " not yet ordeyned 

 a Minister in any manner or forme," and consequently was 

 " uncapable to doe the offices of a Minister ; " and, further- 

 more, although three months licence had been granted to him 

 in which " to be ordained a Minister according to the Laws and 

 Government of the Church of England," he had neglected (or 

 declined) to be so ordained. 



The following items from the Church Accounts for the year 

 1660-1 will be of interest : 



s. d. 



Item paid to David Deane for 20 ells of holland 

 to make two surplices for the Ministers . . 316 8 



