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ultimately from the line of St. J ohn — she was a direct descendant, 

 through her mother, of Oliver St. John, uterine brother of "the 

 Lady Margaret," of pious memory — but directly from his uncle 

 and godfather, Oliver Webb. This uncle, writing himself as " I, 

 Oliver Richmond alias Webb, of Marleborough, co. Wilts, esq.," 

 made his will* 20th April, 1634, wherein, among many other 

 bequests, he gives to "my nephew Oliver Vilett, my godson, 10/. 

 in money." From Oliver Vilett's brother, John, descended the 

 elder line of the Yiletts of Swindon. 



The third son of Nicholas Vilett and Elizabeth Stephens was 

 called Nicholas, after his father, according to the pedigree cited 

 above. Like his father he was educated at Oxford, and at the 

 same college, to which ex parte materna — for she was a Stephens 

 and of kin to the founder — he naturally belonged. He matriculated 

 at St. John's 13th October, 1615, as " Nicholas Yylett, of Wilts, 

 gent., aged 15." According to the " Alumni," he became B. A., 

 12th May, 1619; M.A., 26th April, 1623; B.D., 12th May, 

 1630; was incorporated at Cambridge, 1633; Vicar of West 

 Alvington, Devon, 1635, and Rector of Islip, Oxford, 1639. 



With regard to Arthur Vilett, youngest son of Nicholas and his 

 wife Elizabeth (Stephens), somewhat fuller particulars are available. 

 He reached a great age, if, as seems certain, the following document 

 (O.P.C., "Foot," fo. 69) is indeed his will:— 



September 10, 1686, I Arthur Vilett, of Swindon, co. Wilts, gent. ; to be buried 

 in chauncell of parish church of Swindon. Son Nicholas Vilett, copyhold estate 

 in Warbrow, co. Oxford, near Dorchester. To four of son Nicholas' children 

 (Arthur, Charles, Jane, and Sarah), leases called Scarletts in Minty, co. Glouc, 

 lately bought of Thomas Wharton, esq. To son Nicholas, all lands at Minty, 

 bought of John Renowles ; 100/. which I lent him, when he bought his Father 

 in law Southby's house in Oxford ; lands in Purton, bought of Mr. Jacobbs, one 

 Haskins, one Browne, and one Nicholas Gleede. To son Thomas Vilett, lands in 

 tything of Eastcott, Westcott and Nethercott, in parish of Swindon, lately bought 

 of Thomas Harding, called lower Kings hill, 12a. &c, in tail male, with remainder 

 to my son Charles Vilett, paying 50/. to my grandson, Arthur Vilett of Oxford. 

 Two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Mary Garrard, 40/. each ; grandson Arthur 

 Garrard, 20Z. at 21; granddaughter Lucy Garrard, 100/. Grandson Charles 

 Vilett, son of son Charles Vilett, reversion of house in Wood Street. Swindon. 

 My daughter Jane Sadler. Son Charles, residuary legatee ami executor. 

 Overseers, kinsman Thomas Goddard, esq., kinsman John Vilett, gentleman. 

 Witnesses, Thomas Mill, William Coster, Augustin Binne. Proved 6th M:i\ . 

 1687, by oath of Charles Vilett. 



