By the Rev. Canon J. K Jackson, F.S.A. 



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15th August, founded an Obit at Edingdon Monastery; to be kept 

 for himself and Eleanor (Strug) his first wife : his father, Walter, 

 and mother, Elizabeth (St. John) : and Sir Robert, his uncle ; on 

 the third day after the Feast of the Nativity of the B.V.M. (which 

 would be on the 11th September) ; with lessons, requiem, &c. 

 Every brother of the house to use a special collect upon the occasion. 



His endowment consisted of his lands at Highworth, Easthrop, 

 Westhrop and Hampton Turville, Co. Wilts : part of which late 

 belonged to Edith, wife of Elias de ±v*"xndeville. The total value of 

 the lands at these places is stated in the minister's accounts at the 

 Dissolution, as £24 a year. 



By a conveyance dated at Edington the same day, being Monday 

 after the Feast of the Assumption, Sir Thomas transferred the lands, 

 " except a shop called ' Sherer's shop/ " to Thomas Jordan, chaplain, 

 and Robert Gundewyne. Witnessed by Robert De la More and 

 others. 1 



1365. Lands in Urchfont, Charlton, and Compton appear to 

 have been purchased from Michael Skylling and William Werston 

 (or Wroughton) (I. p. M.). 



And in Chalfield and Trowbridge, from Philip Fitzwarren and 

 Constance, his wife. 2 



Death of Bishop William of Edingdon, the Founder. 



1366. In this year William Edingdon, Bishop of Winchester^ 

 the founder of this Monastery, died, October 7th, and was buried in 

 Winchester Cathedral. Here we may continue and conclude the 

 notices we have of him. 



In 1349, on the institution of the Order of the Garter, he had 

 been appointed the first Prelate or Chancellor, a dignity which con- 

 tinues appurtenant to the See of Winchester. His place was at 

 the King's right hand at the Feasts of St. George : and upon each 

 of these occasions he received the costly present of a set of robes. 

 For his mantle no less than six hundred ermine skins were required ; 



1 From the Hungerford Cartulary. 

 2 Walker's Chalfield, p. 4. See also Inq., p. M., 40 Ed. III. 



