By the Rev. J. Silvester Davies. 



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in assize of novel disseisin against John, prior of Farlegh, certain 

 lands called le Breche at Alington. 



Chippenham — twenty-three documents, partly concerning (from 

 1326) the Bell Inn, High Street, Chippenham. Then eight deeds 

 about a messuage in Coke Street, Chippenham ; of course all these 

 deeds involve numberless names. Then six deeds about acres in 

 West Mede, Chippenham. Then about ten acres in the Forest of 

 Pewesham (twelve deeds). Then eighteen deeds about a tenement 

 called Iremongers (one being a lengthy enrolment by the Mayor 

 of Bath). Then three deeds about an adjacent tenement called 

 Dag worth's. 



Burton, co. Gloucester — twenty documents, in which we are 

 introduced to the Bourton family, and to the lady who became 

 Tropenell's first wife (p. 149). 



Atworth — Lands and tenements ; eight documents, and three 

 concerning acres called the Bedewell Mede, adjoining the Gange- 

 broke at Atworth. Other five deeds about Evelot Heye, in 

 Atworth. 



Cottles Atworth. — seven documents. Final concord, etc., the 

 Beaushyn family. 



Atworth, Lockericlge, and Bourton. — four documents. 



Stratford — sixteen documents. In this section we are introduced 

 to Margaret, widow of John Erley, daughter of Wm. Ludlow, of Hill 

 Deverell, who became Tropenell's second wife. 



Fisherton by Nciv Sarum, or Fisherton Anger — twenty-three 

 documents. This section includes an enrolment in the King's 

 Court, and a letter from the Earl of Warwick to Tropenell on the 

 sale of the land in question (p. 215). 



Another series, of various kinds, twenty-seven in number (com- 

 mencing Carta Rici. filii [MS. films'] Ancheri facta Augustino le 

 Corvysere de una placea &c), p. 217. [Name becomes Aunger, 

 p. 449.] 



We now come (pp. 245-262) to an episode of great interest, 

 introducing us to the Salisbury property. It is an account of the 

 foundation of the city and Cathedral of New Sarum, and of the 

 agreements made between the Bishop and the Mayor and citizens. 



