52 Recent Wiltshire Books, Pamphlets, and Articles. 



Hulledeverell, and Little Horny ngesham to Prior and Convent of 



May dene Bradeley. 

 19 Rich. II. Confirmation by Robert Jakes, Prior of Maydene bradelegh 



of surrender of rent by Philip De la Mare during life of John Dykes, 



parson of Fyssherton. 

 Rich. II. Lease from Will. Daungens to Will Haywode of lands 



in Westham, Bonediche. 

 Rich. II. Lease from Will. Dangens to Thomas Skarlet, close in 



Bradele. 



3 Hen. IV. Lease from Will Daungens to Walter Danyel, close called 

 Gadebenche. 



(Hen. IV.) Lease from Will. Daungens to Ed. Pallyng, of Spilmannes 



mede in Maydenebradelegh. 

 2 Hen. V. Lease Will Deangens to Will Thikkes, of Cheorllegrove 



in Westham. 



10 Hen. V. Grant by Sir Will Palton, Sir Robert de Angens, John 

 Palton and Walter Sylbayn to Alice d. of Will de Angens of annual 

 rent — and grant by the same to Sibyll d. of Will de Angens of 

 meadow called Redemede. 



31 Hen. VI. Letter from Richard Damegens to tenants in Wilts and 

 Somerset. 



2 Hen. VIII. Inspeximus Charter by King to Prior and Convent 

 of Maydenbradlegh. 

 23 Hen. VIII. Surrender by John Ryder to Prior of Maiden Bradlegh, 



of tenement and mill and closes called Canmede and Les Fryth^. 

 A large number relate to the counties of Buckingham, Devon, ..nd 

 Cornwall. 



The Marquis of Ailesbury's MSS. contain a great deal more gossippi .i? 

 and personal matter. They practically begin with the correspondence o 

 Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, and Baron Bruce of Whorlton, the 

 father of the first Earl of Ailesbury, during the period of the Commonwealth 

 — which, however, is not of any very special interest. Many letters to 

 and from Thomas, the second Earl, follow ; and a catalogue of the sale of 

 Sir Peter Lely's pictures, with purchasers' names and prices paid for each 

 picture. Charles, the third Earl, was a keen politician and a great deal of 

 correspondence is here given concerning the elections at Marlborough, 

 Bedwin, and Ludgershall. In 1705 the wives of the free and independent 

 electors of Bedwin received £5 each for their votes, " under pretence of their 

 spinning five pounds of wool at 20s. the pound " — but this was nothing to 

 what the Duke of Somerset bid for votes in the election of the Mayor at 

 Marlborough in 1712. Positions worth £50 or £60 a year, annuities of 

 £40 a year in hard cash with a place worth another £40 a year — in one case 

 £200 in ready money were freely offered for votes. " Rogers says the Duke 

 publicly declares that he will give £50 a man for as many as will desert 

 your Lordship (Lord Bruce) and come over to him. He has actually given 

 John Smith £100 down, and engaged to be at the charge of educating a son 

 of Smith's of seven year's old at school and at the University, and to present 

 him to a good living when he is capable of it — a good distant prospect this 



