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$ gist of 



IN THE 



TEMPORARY MUSEUM AT THE TOWN-HALL, SWINDON, 

 August 15th } 16th, and 17th, 1860. 



Those marked with an Asterisk have been presented to the Society. 



By A. L. Goddaed, Esq., Swindon: — 



A bronze figure in relief of the Trusty Servant from the kitchen in Winchester 

 College. A miniature on copper with arms of Goddard. A brass circular 

 seal bearing "ona bend three cups " and the legend " S. Henrice Goddard " 

 found in Sandhill Park, near Taunton. An ancient carving in cedar. An 

 antique wine glass, mounted in gold. A collection of English and Continental 

 coins and medals. A guinea of William III., found on one of the arches of 

 Swindon Old Church when pulled down. Pair of Indian pistols ; German 

 steel cross-bow, &o. A card about six inches long by four inches deep 

 engraved by Gutterlane, and having a border of twelve shields, bearing the 

 arms of various branches of the Goddard family in Wiltshire, Leicestershire, 

 Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Kent, and other counties ; and in the centre the 

 following inscription : — 



" There is a friendly Meeting 

 of those whose Sr Names be 

 GODDARD. 

 Sr your Company is loueingly desyered only for 

 Societie and Acquaintance. 



The times of Meeting are the 5th dag of everg month in ge yeare, except it 

 be Sunday, then on ye day following \ from Ladeyday to Michaelmas at 6, 

 from Michaelmas to Ladeyday at 4 o'clock in the afternoone At the Red- 

 bull behind St. Nicholas Shambles called 



By James Beadeoed, Esq. : — 



An ancient Deed — License from Edward III. to the Abbey of St. Karilephs? 

 to transfer the Manor of Covenham to the Abbey of Kirkstede, Co. Lincoln. 

 The Great Seal appended to this Deed was in a rare state of preservation. 

 Bishop Godwin's Catalogue of the Bishops of England, 1615. 

 By Majoe Peowee, Burton : — 



Piece of the Waistcoat (satin richly embroidered) worn by Charles I. when 

 he was beheaded. An heir-loom in the Elton family. A Silver Snuff-box, 

 with Bust of Queen Anne. 1 



1 Subsequently to the Battle of Blenheim a deputation of Noblemen from the West of England 

 attended at Court to congratulate Queen Anne on the victory which had been achieved by the 

 British Army. Each Nobleman took with him three of his principal tenants, to each of whom a silver 

 snuff box similar to the one here exhibited, was presented by the Queen. 



Mount Goddard Streete. 



