By T. H. Baker. 



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therefore probably they settled here about the middle of that century. 



In 1568 the name of Christopher Dodyngton is mentioned as one 

 of the justices who addressed a letter to Sir John Thynne requiring 

 him to produce at Sarum " a trewe and juste accompt of suche sums 

 of money " as had come to his hands for building the gaol at 

 Fisherton, and in 1571 he is returned as qualified to lend £50 for 

 the use of the crown, but he was " spared by the CounselPs order at 

 the first." In 1574, he is charged for Burton Farm, which he 

 held, and for his house and demesne at Woodlands. He died 1584, 

 and his widow, Margaret in 1613. She was Margaret Francis, of 

 Coombe Florey, Co. Somerset, and as the arms of Dodington im- 

 paling Francis are still in existence on the chimneypiece in the 

 house at Woodlands this is undoubtedly the period when great 

 alterations were made in the structure. 



1574, John Dodington was reeve, and a customary tenant of the 

 manor. 



Leonard Dodington and Christopher Dodington are charged for 

 common silver. Leonard was reeve in 1581. 



1637. William Dodington was charged to a rate, and John 

 Dodington was charged for the farm at Burton for a rate for 

 poultry. 



1640, Joan Dodington had held two grist mills, now William 

 Dodington's. 



1641, William Dodington was charged £8 0s. 2d. for the two 

 customary mills in Meere and Woodlands. 



1641 and 1642, John and William Dodington were customary 

 renters. 



1655, Mr. Dodington, of East Burton, in the parish of Meere, 

 was a visitor at Mr. Willoughby's, at Knoyle, before the rising at 

 Sarum for participation in which Hugh Grove and Col. Penruddocke 

 were beheaded. 



1672, Stephen Dodington mortgaged the estate to Matthew 

 Andrews, 1 Esq., who was afterwards knighted and became a 



1 1695, Sir Matthew Andrews, Kt., was elected M.P. for Shaftesbury. The 

 poll was:— Edward Nicholas, 110; Sir Matthew Andrews, Kt„ 102 ; Sir John 



