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The Society's MSS.—Note I. 



Arthur Vilett, the testator, married Ann, sister of Martha, his it 

 brother's wife, both daughters of Thomas Goddard, of Swindon, $ 

 but whether this lady was the mother of his children does not Ci 

 appear. Of these children the eldest, apparently, was Nicholas I 

 Yilett. He matriculated at St. John's College, Oxford, 27th June, v 

 1645, as son of Arthur, of Swindon, co. Wilts, gent., aged 16, and 

 was fellow on that foundation, 1648, and proceeded B.C.L., 3rd 

 June, 1652. He refused submission, in 1648, to the Puritan 

 visitation of the university, and was ordered to be expelled. 

 Subsequently he must have recognized the authority of the visitors, 

 for in 1652 he was still on the foundation. He settled in Oxford, 

 and his will, proved 14th January, 1701-2, is both in the Chancellor's 

 Court there, and in the Prerogative Court in London (not examined) . 

 He had issue (1) Arthur Yilett, mentioned in his grandfather's 

 will, of Oxford, surgeon, "privileged"" there, 25th June, 1694; c 

 admon. in Chancellor's Court, 25th March, 1704. (2) Charles [ 

 Vilett, mentioned in grandfather's will. (3) Thomas Yilett, born i 

 9th March, 1661-2 ; admitted to Merchant Taylors School, 1675 ; ] 

 matriculated at St. J ohn's, as son of Nicholas of the City of Oxford, 

 gent., 3rd July, 1677, aged 17; B.A , 1681; M.A., 1685; B.D., 

 1691. (4) Jane Yilett, mentioned in grandfather's will. The 

 following marriage licence, in the Faculty Office of the Archbishop 

 of Canterbury, doubtless refers to her: — 10th March, 1700-1, 

 Robert Tonge, of St. John's College, Oxford (he came from 

 Shrewsbury), bachelor, 23, and Jane Yilett, of the City of Oxford, 

 spinster, above 21, at St. Mary's, Oxford. (5) Sarah Yilett, 

 mentioned in grandfather's will. 



The grandchildren named Garrard mentioned in old Mr. Arthur 

 Yilett 's will were children of his daughter, Elizabeth Yilett, by 

 her husband, Mr. Roger Garrard, of Bockington, co. Berks, whose 

 pedigree was entered at the visitation of that county in 1665. 



One or two notices of the name Yilett remain over, which may j 

 be of service for further enquiries : — 



On 3rd April, 1721, Mr. William Bathe, of Stoake, in Purton, 

 co. Wilts, gent., mortgaged certain property to Mary Calley, of 

 Burderop, spinster. By another document, dated 1st May, 1724, 



