210 Oalne. 



1561. William Swaddon and Roger Nicholas are the first Guild 

 or Yeld stewards mentioned in the volume. 



The entire revenue of the burgesses appears ta have been only, in 

 money of that day : — 



) s. 

 " Foreign \ For Summer leases 53 4 



Eeceipts j ,. Winter do 53 4 



106 8 



Deduction for repairs, &c. 63 4 



43 4" 



M The fees at Ogbourn Court for swearing in Burgesses 4/0 " 



" 1562. Paid to men wh. went forth to the warres in France 2/- 



" Brouse [brushwood ?] and chips sold, 

 Labourer's wage per diem 9 d . and 10 d . 

 House built in the Alders 26/8. 



Fylling and Kibling of trees [i.e., felling, and cutting up for firewood]." 



"1563. Kichard Nicholas [Burgess in Parliament, 1557-8], with the con- 

 dycent of the Burgesses is allowed the Winter Lease of the Alders 

 in consideration of Ten shillings owed him by the Burgesses for 

 his charge in the High Court of Parliament." 



1564 (verso). The page 6 is headed "jesvs." 



" 1565. P d . for the Justices dinner at Mr. Fynamore's 2/0 



" To M r . Lusom [?] owre skolmaster for the defending of owre charter 



at the Lawday kept by Mr. Curteis 2/6 

 " P d . for a Quarter and a half of sack for the Justices dinner 9 d . 

 " P d . for a snyt bill for a gate 9 d . 



" To M r . Wm. Forman to make up the Queen's money 6/8 " 



" 1566. P d . to the King of Harrolds for the brobation of the Armes of owre 

 Burrough, at the Devizes* 25/6 

 " To Edward Gouldsmith at Marlborough for the newe ingraveing of 

 owre Seale 12/0 



" Given by the Town toward the confirmacion of the Charter 4/0 

 " Other Inhabitants gave 4/4 



" Mr. Ryche to copy out the Charter ; and paper 4 d . 

 " Mr. Allein, when he went first to London, about the Town Charter 

 33/4 



• Tho Herald King at Arms from the Heralds' College used to make occasional visitations, 



calling upon all persons using or claiming to use coats of arms to prove their right. 



