By the Rev. Chr. Wordsworth. 581 



Gilbertines of the Order of Seniprhigham (near the present 

 railway stations) or in the Priory of Friars of Mount Carmel 

 (between the High Street and the river Kennet) we cannot say 

 until the ordination lists at Salisbury shall have been investigated. 1 

 Meanwhile the following list will give some idea as to the number 

 of clergy in Preshute and Marlborough in days gone by. 



Eector of St. Peter's, presumably in 1080, certainly from 1201 to the 

 present day. 



Vicar (or, circa 1232 — 1321, Rector) of St. George's Preshute, presum- 

 ably in 1080, certainly from 1232 to the present day. 



Vicar of St. Mary's, presumably in 1080, certainly from 1232 to the 

 present day. 



Prior of House of Gilbertines, presumably 1199, certainly 1232 to 16th 

 Jan., 1539. 



Incumbent serving St. Martin's Church, 1240 — 1491. 



Chaplain of the Free Chapel of St. Nicholas in Marlborough Castle 

 (1245) 1311—1417. 



Head Master of Marlborough College, 1843—1903. 



Chaplain (1903) ; and other Masters in Holy Orders. Chapel, 1848. 



Master or Prior of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist, 1266 — 1544. 



Master of the Grammar School, presumably 1550 ; certainly 1572 — 18'99. 



Bryddes Chantry Chaplain at St. Katharine's altar in St. Peter's 

 Church, 1475-1548. 



Foster (or latterly, Foster and Pengryve)'s Chantry Priest, before the 

 figure of our Lady of Pity, in St. Mary's Church, 1502 — 1548 2 . 



Stipendiary Priest of our Lady's Service, in St. Peter's Church, 1504 — 

 1548. 



Incumbent of the Jesus Service, in St. Peter's Church ? 1519 — 1548. 



Licensed Curate of Preshute, 1676, &c. (the Vicar being at that time 

 a pluralist). Again, 1711, 1814—49. ' 



Licensed Curate of St. Peter's, nineteenth century to the present day. 



Licensed Curate of St. Mary's, cir. 1875 — 1905. 



1 Mr. Maiden tells me that on Easter Even, 1396, Nic. Heydon (London) 

 was ordained subdeacon, and T. Lok, deacon, and both of them advanced 

 to the priesthood on Saturday, 23rd September, the same year, on titles 

 from Prior and Convent of St. Margaret's near Marlborough {Metford Reg. 

 ff. 152). 



2 There was more than one Chantry at St. Mary's, but, I find there 

 is no evidence that any person besides the Vicar and one Stipendiary Priest 

 was there employed to celebrate. In 1518, Ro. Somerfield desired that six 

 priests should somehow be procured to say mass for him (or in some 

 manner to take part in the service of his year's mind or obit) before the 

 Holy Trinity altar in St. Peter's Church. See p. 570, cf. J. More's will, p. 

 474. I have been unable at present to say anything on the rise of Non- 

 conformity in Marlborough, as I have placed many of my notes on the 

 subject in the hands of the Editor of the Victoria County History. 



