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grey coat, and over his shoulders a large white collar. In his right hand 

 he is holding a staff. On the face of the canvas is written : — " Wm. Wild, 

 of Aldbourne parish, in ye county of Wilts. Aged 106, Anno 1699. I 

 am sure it is a contemporary painting, and it has not been restored." 

 Now, on referring to the ancient register of the parish, the following 

 entry was found on page 100 : — 



" William Wild : was born on Easter Eve, being in ye year 1590, 



and died ye 29th of June, 1707, in the hundred and sixteenth year of 



his age : 



and was buried 1707 

 July 1st. An 1590 



affidavit brought, 



July 5. 117 years." 



On the inside of the end cover is this note : — ' Page 100. Wm. Wild 

 died, aged 117.' " 



Nothing seems to be known of Wild beyond the entry in the register. 

 As will be seen his age should have been stated as " in his hundred and 

 eighteenth year." 



BlaCk'S Guide tO Dorset. 15th Edition. 1902. Price 2*. 6d. 

 Includes Salisbury and Stonehenge. 



Malmesbury Abbey, the Restoration of. Article in 



Church Bells, Dec. 24th, 1902, p. 88, by Alfred Fahey. Three 

 illustrations : — Abbey and Cross — Abbey, North — Abbey, South. 



Malmesbury and SherstOn were visited on May 25th, 1903, by 

 the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. North Wilts 

 Herald, May 29th, 1903. 



Ramsbury Church. " An ancient Wiltshire Church," article in 

 Church Bells, Nov. 21st, 1902, pp. 1061-2. Two illustrations :— A 

 recently-found Cross — and Interior of Church. 



Wiltshire Regiment. Return of the 3rd Battalion from St. Helena. 

 Reception in Devizes and distribution of medals. Fully reported in 

 Devizes Gazette, Sept. 18th, 1902. 



WiltOn Charities. Public enquiry. Reported in Wilts County 

 Mirror, Dec. 19th, 1902. 



Bulford Church. Article in Church Bells, Feb. 27th, 1903, pp. 264-5. 

 One illustration. 



ErleStOke An excellent article giving much information as to the 

 Watson Taylor family and the later history of the estate and house at 

 Erlestoke appeared in connection with the death of Mr. S. Watson Taylor 

 in the Devizes Gazette, Jan. 1, 1903. 



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