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hill known as Barrow Hill or Round Barrow, which was 

 formerly supposed to be an ancient barrow or tumulus, but 

 is now considered a natural formation of no antiquarian 

 interest. 



Kelston. 4 miles W. — This village was formerly known 

 as Galveston, Kelveston, or Kelweston, and is in the Hun- 

 dred of Bath-forum. The Manor of Kelston was from a 

 very early period the property of the Abbey of Shaftesbury, 

 and continued in its possession till the Dissolution. It was 

 supposed not to be mentioned in Domesday, but it has 

 been suggested that it may be included under the name 

 of " Hengstostrig," Kelston Round Hill being also known 

 as " Henstridge Hill," and the Abbey owning no other 

 property in Somerset of the name of Henstridge, except the 

 Manor of Hengstostrig. At the Dissolution this manor was 

 given by Henry VIII. to John Make, who took charge of 

 the King's natural daughter, Etheldreda, or Awdrey, who 

 succeeded to this manor in 1547, and shortly afterwards 

 intermarried with John Harington, gentleman, of Stepney. 

 She survived her marriage but few years, leaving one 

 ■daughter only, who is supposed to have died unmarried, 

 •when the estates descended to her father, and he, about 

 1550, intermarried with Isabella, the daughter of Sir John 

 Markham, and by her had a son. Sir John Harington, 

 who succeeded to the estate in 1583. Mr. Harington ob- 

 tained a grant of arms in 1568, from which it appears that 

 he claimed to be descended from the old family of Haring- 

 ton or de Haverington, of Brierley, Yorkshire. Sir John 

 Haringtoii, who was a literary and witty man, was a godson 

 ■of Queen Elizabeth, and much in her favour. He died, 

 and was buried at Kelston in 161 2. The Harington family 

 ■continued in possession of this property till 1759, when 



