DIARY OF WILLIAM WHITEWAY. 61 



heiress and daughter married the famous Denzil Lord Holies which 

 accounts for the Friary afterwards becoming his residence, and where 

 indeed, he died. Lord Holies' monument may be seen in St. Peter's 

 Church. 



1621. " Mr. John Churchill Esq. died the first of June and was 

 buried the 7th in St. Peter's Church in Dorchester, aged about 50 

 years or upwards." 



We have here the mention of another family, anciently and still 

 connected with Dorchester. This John Churchill held at his death with 

 other property : One messuage called the Angel in the parish of All 

 Saints, also Lowdes Field, Colliton, and Glydepath. Colliton came into 

 the possession of the family in March 12th, 1550, when the King (Ed VI) 

 granted by letters patent to John Churchill " the whole of the late free 

 chapel of S. John's in Dorchester, and the Capital mansion to the same 

 belonging." His Majesty, however, reserved to himself all the bells and 

 lead roofing ; the sum which these fetched should be found in the sheriff 

 of Dorset's account in the Pipe Rolls of the date. 



Aug. 16th. " Mr. William Horsford one of the aldermen of this 

 town died, and in his room was chosen Mr. Barnard Toope ; upon 

 the 29th died Mr. Richard Barker, alderman, and in his place was 

 chosen Mr. Dennis Bond to make up the number." 



Sept 11. "This was a very cold and moist summer which 

 ripened corn but slowly so that it began to rust at harvest which 

 was very late, there being com in the fields till the 10th of 

 October. It was also a very great year of plums so that a peck 

 were sold for a penny. 



Oct. 2. A list is given under this date of the persons elected to various 

 offices, Bailiff, Sheriff, Constables, &c., for the future I shall omit the 

 mention of the names of persons elected to municipal and other offices 

 unless there is any special reason why they should be given. 



" This same day came .... certain commissioners with 

 the broad seal (?) of England to dig in a hill at Upway near 

 Dorchester for some treasure that lies hidden underground, but 

 having spent three days about it, they went away having found 

 there nothing but a few bones, saying they meant to dig at 

 Bincombe and under that pretence went away." 



If there were any antiquaiies dwelling in the neighbourhood of 

 Dorchester they must have been highly amused at seeing this company 



