Calne. 



but they would probably be recorded in some register at Salisbury, 

 belonging to the Dean and Chapter. 



My list includes the names of one or two clerical men connected with 

 Calne, but whether vicars or not, is doubtful. It is also necessary 

 to premise that the date of institution is exact in some of the modern 

 names only. The year affixed to the greater part of the earlier ones 

 is merely that of the authority in which they occur as being at that 

 time vicars. 



Hen. I. Saulf, Presbyter of Calne. 1 



Hen. II. Philip of Calne is mentioned as one of the immediate 

 supporters of Thomas a. Becket : and is described by 

 the authority from which Leland quotes as " having 

 worn out both body and mind in the study of law." 2 

 It is not, however, stated that he was in holy orders. 



1253—1261. "Walter of Calne is mentioned as Prior (not Abbot) 

 of Glastonbury, engaged in certain " disquisitions " 

 with Forde, then abbot. 3 



1337. David. 4 



1381. Nicholas Hesse, or Hussey. Presented by the bishop for 



the treasurer. (Wilts Inst.) 

 [Then follows a long blank.] 



1540. Thomas Horton, alias Baker. In He*yy the Eighth's reign 

 an order was issued to expunge the name of Thomas a. 

 Becket from the calendar prefixed to the Prayer Book, in 

 which he used to appear as a " Martyr." But Mr. 

 Thomas Horton, Vicar of Calne, neglected to do so, for 

 which offence he was reported by Sir Henry Long, as a 

 suspected favourer of the Pope. On his examination 

 before the Privy Council, and on its appearing that he 



1 Mentioned in the Pipe Roll of 13. Hen I., p. 19, as having paid a composition 

 of 40*. [Query, however, was he vicar.] 



2 Collect. II., pp. 324, 425 : " Qui corporis et mentis vires in humani juris 

 studio jam exhauserat plurimum." 



3 Addit. MSS, 22934, fol. 8. 

 4 Named as vicar in Sir Robert Hungerford's deed of endowment of St. John's 

 Hospital, A.D., 1337. 



