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same, then the feoffees shall re-enter. J. Dauys 

 and W. Caunton executors. 1 

 1530—31 John Mathew. 2 His body to be buried in the 



23 Feb. church of our Lady. From his house : To pro- 

 vide 2 tapers of wax to brenn at mattens, masse, 

 and evensong every duplex feast before the high 

 altar in St. Mary's 3 4 



1533 Thomas Hill Land in Charnam Street, Hunger- 



28 July ford, to the poor in Marlboro " I will that the 

 maior of Marlebrough & his brethern, & ther 

 successors shall cause a dirige to be don the 

 Thursday every ymbering weke, of placebo, & on 

 the Fry day a mass of requiem, and the maior to 

 chuse every of the said daies fy ve pore folk, and 

 eche of them to have a shert or els a smock, price 

 8d., to be don yerlie whiles the world endures in 

 St. Peter's church." Jone, his wife, executrix, 

 1539 William Seyman From his house in Newland in 



10 May the Greneward to provide 2 shyrtes to be given 

 on Friday in the ymber weke after the Exaltacion 

 of the holley crosse [Sept. 14]. 6 8 



Also to provide 2 smocks and 1 shirt and money 



on Friday in the 1st week in Lent 3 6 8 



1 " When the law forbade the continuation of such services as the Jesus 

 Service and obits the Corporation became possessed of the Billying' 

 ( 1 " Killyng " : Chr. W.) House, which adjoined the house which at present 

 is the residence of K. Berndt, Esq. (34, Kingsbury Street)."— Note by the 

 late Mr. Joseph Milburn. 



2 John Mathew was Mayor of Marlborough in 1529. 



3 The gifts of W. Seyman (1539), J. Burdesey (1550), and J. Bytheway 

 (1526), were subsequently given as a combined dole on Good Friday. 

 " 1557. On good Frydaye, John Parencheff, then beyng mayre of the said 

 Marlebrugh, bestowed that xxs-, an annuyte owt of the howes next Oxford 

 strete, now in the occupyeng of John Trwe (the gyft of W. Symmans, late 

 mayre by his testament and last wyll), with another annuytie of iij s. iiij d. 

 (see sub anno 1550) half of that to be gyvyn on goodffryday, and thother 

 halff in the ymber weke befor' Crystmas, to be receyvyd at Mr. Browne his 

 hands of the gyfft of John Byrdyseye prest, and an other annuytie of iij s. 

 iiij d, to be recevyd at the hands of the Churchwardens hands of Saint 

 Peters of the gyft of John Bithwey (sub anno 1526), half to be gyvyn on 

 goodffrydaye andthother Jialff the ymber weke befor' Crystmas as her' after 

 ffolowith — Fyrst to Willm Batster, v j d. Item to " — The rest of the list 

 was not registered. Corporation Survey Book, Marlborough. 



1571. The elder churchwarden of St. Peter's, in Marlborough, in his 

 accompt made 22nd Dec, acknowledged, among receipts for the past year 

 " 10s., which was owing to the church, by the gyfte of Mr. Browne." See 

 also the preceding note. 



