By the Rev. Chr. Wordsworth. 575 



John Burdseye, clerk in holy orders, who had been incumbent of the 

 Jesus Service, held on Fridays in St. Peter's Church, Marlborough, till 

 about 1547, had been one of the administrators appointed in April, 1546, 

 under Ja. More's will. 



1550 John Burdseye bequeathed the term of years which 

 4 Dec. he had in the house called (blank) 1 



The Hermitage and houses that he builded there 

 [in the Baylly ward] during his yeres : And also 

 the house that he purchased of Edward Coles : 

 to the use of the poor of St. Peters, the repara- 

 cions being deducted 

 To J. Pottes 2 his executor 8 for his paynes, yerely 1 



1553 Richard Dyconson 3 bequeathed "to repareinge of St. 

 28 Aug. Peter and Poole's church 1 3 4 



A gift in taile, with remainder* to the mayor and 

 burgesses in trust. Charge on a barn and close and 

 a little close in Blowhorn Street, and a house in 

 tenure of J. Parencheffe : to the poor, 2 days be- 

 fore Christmas 6 8 

 To Churchwardens of St. Peters for distributing 



the same 8 



To the Mayor for distributing 1 



To the Reparacyon of St. Mary's church 6 8 



(The will on parchment, with a bond by J. Paren- 

 cheff attached, is preserved amongthe Corporation 

 documents). 

 1556 — 7 Thomas Vale left in tail, with remainder to the use 

 18 Jan. of the Mayor, the tenement in which he then 

 dwelled, that which K. Cheney held, the smythe 

 shopp J. Lanfeild, and garden ground behind, 

 ;04O in money to Rob. Vale his son, &c, &c. If 

 all his children died without issue, £20 to be put 

 in the common coffer of the town, to be lent to 

 yong occupyers in the discretion of the Mayor. 

 (Note added, temp. Eliz. " As yet no effect is 

 taken of this will") 20 



1570 Robert Weare) From lands and tenements on the 

 20 Oct. alias Browne I east of the high crosse on the south 

 side of the waie that leadeth out of the high street 

 to St. Mary church, a rent charge. To the poor 

 of Marlebrowe 10 



1 A garden called " Moreforest " was attached to the hermitage. 

 3 J. Pottes or Potter was himself stipendiary priest under one foundation 

 of 5 July, 1504, designed to continue till 1594. He was a Priest (? of our 

 Lady's Service) when Chantries were dissolved in 1547. 



3 Ric. Dyconson was Mayor of Marlborough in 1532—3 and 1538—9. See 

 Muster Book. His will is recorded on p. 2 of the St. Peter's Churchwar- 

 dens' Book. 



