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NOTES AS TO NAMES AND LANDMARKS IN 

 MARLBOROUGH. 



Taken from the Leases (cir. 1536 — 1708) recorded in the " Corporation 

 Survey Book," begun in 1576. 



By E. Ll. Gwtllim. 



The Cage. "One tenement called the Cage lying 'in Kyngesbury 

 Street." 



Our Lady Chantry. 1 From lease dated 10th March, 17°. Eliz. (1575). 

 to Ric. Oornewall. 



" betwene a tenement belonging to the late Chauntrey calld our lady j 

 Chauntrey in the tenure of Margaret Taylor of the N. partie and the , 

 churchyarde of St. Maryes of the W. partie." 



Fraternity of the Blessed Name of Jesus. From a lease dated i 

 19th August, 17° Eliz. (1575), to W. Carver. 



" A tenement in Kyngesbury Streate, between a tenement late John | 

 Fryse of the S. part and a tenement sometyme perteyening to the fraternitie ' 

 of the blessed Name of Jesus of the N. parte." 



The Hermitage and Dymer's Close. From a lease dated 19th ] 

 August, 17th Elizabeth (1575), to Bic. Cohnan. 



" One tenement and a garden adioining, called the Hermitage lying in the ! 

 Bally Warde in Marlebrough betwene a tenement of the maior and bur- 1 

 gesses now in the tenure of J. Cotton of the W. partie and acertaynelane,' 

 leading from the Quenes hye waie unto a certayne close called Dymer's '| 

 close of the E. partie and extendeth to a meade of the inheritance of 

 J. Symons of the N. partie and the Quene's highe waie of the S. partie-,} 

 And also one cottage Or shambles newlie builded in the high strete of M.\ 

 over the gutter that runneth under the cage." 



The Lyon in Herd Street. From a lease dated 19th August, lfll 

 Eliz. (1575). 



Two tenements and a close of pasture with two gardens and two curtilages!) 

 in " Herd Street, " betwene the Inne called the Lyon of the S. partie and aj' 

 close in tenure of the said T. Pyke of the N. partie." 



1 For references to " Our Lady('s) Chantry," and to many other Marl; 

 borough names which occur in this list, see the Index to vol. xxxvi. (A.D ( 

 1910) pp. 677—679. 



