Wiltshire Quarter Sessions. 



89 



Epiphany, 42nd Elizabeth : — ■ 



" Fyfield [which particular Fyfield is not disclosed] is fined 6 s 8 d for a bridge 

 in decay." 



Easter, 42nd Elizabeth : — 



" It is ordered by the Justices that some of the inhabitants of the parishes and 

 hundreds adjoining to the bridges called Milf ord bridge, Muttons bridge, S fc Thomas's 

 bridge, Crane bridge, Harnam bridge, and Burdensball bridge, shall be sent for to 

 come before some of the Justices of the peace nearest dwelling there abouts to testify 

 who ought or have used to repair the same bridges to the end that against the 

 next Assizes [interlined instead of the word " Sessions " first written and then 

 struck out] such order may be taken touching repairing of the same bridges as 

 to justice shall appertain And that in the mean time all process upon any pre- 

 sentments or indictments touching the same bridges shall be stayed." 



Easter, 44th Elizabeth : — 



" It is ordered at the Sessions that some of the inhabitants of North Bradley 

 who have disbursed the sum of £40 : 9d about repairing of Eodebridge may 

 repair to some of the justices of the peace within that division who will be pleased 

 by precept or otherwise to call before them some such persons of every tithing within 

 the foresaid hundred of Wherwelsdown and equally tax and assess every tithing 

 of the said hundred to such equal rate as they shall think meet towards the pay- 

 ment of the said sum of £40 and 9d and thereupon to make such rates for the 

 levying of such taxation as to the said justices shall be thought fit according to 

 the statute in that behalf ordained. By the Court." 



Burdensball Bridge rejected of South Newton, in 1600, was 

 disclaimed by Wilton three years later. 

 Epiphany, 45th Elizabeth : — 



" Whereas divers controversies have been had and moved for concerning the 

 repairinge of a bridge betweene Wilton and Burdensball in this Countie of Wilts 

 being the Queen's Highe leading from Sarum to Wilton And for that yt dothe 

 not yett appeare what particular place or person ought to repaire the same and 

 the said bridge lately .... was so ruinous and decaied that the Queene's 

 liege people could not pass over the same without hurt to themselves or there 

 goods and cattells. And whereas at the request of Giles Tooker Esq one of H.M. 

 Justices .... the same bridge .... was repaired and amended 

 by Walter Sharpe Maior of Wilton, J ohn Puxton gent, and Andre we Mathews It 

 is therefore ordered .... That the doinge and repairinge thereof shall 

 not bynde the said Maior Puxton and Mathews or any of them .... to 

 repaire the same bridge or to contribute to the charge thereof more than any 

 other inhabitant within the said Countie unles they were or shalbe therewith 

 chargeable or ratable to the same per curiam." 



