By the Rev. J. E. Jackson. 



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ally given, but to three fresh uses, viz: — the repair of the 

 parish church, the maintenance of the poor, and the repair of 

 bridges. 



The chapel of St. John Baptist, formerly at Chapel Knap 

 in this parish, has been mentioned above. 



In the Alms-house at Corsham founded by Margaret, Lady 

 Hungerford, who died 1672, is a chapel for the use of the 

 alms -people. It is mentioned in the original regulations of 

 the foundress. 



Corsley, near Warminster. "Kingston Court Chapel" in this 

 village, was anciently a chapel belonging to the estate of the 

 Kingstons, a Knightly family owners here. It afterwards 

 belonged to St. John's Hospital, Wilton. In 37 Hen. VIII. 

 (1545-6), it was under lease for 41 years to John Holwey. In 

 13 Eliz. (1570), John Dyshe, Prior of St. John's, Wilton, and 

 the brethren and sisters of the same, leased it to John 

 Medlicott of Bishopstrow, near Warminster, who under-let it 

 12th August, 18 Eliz., to Thomas Thynne of Longbridge 

 DevereU. (Paper at Long lea t.) 



In 13 Eliz. (1589), Sir Walter Hungerford of Farley Castle, 

 was owner (by purchase from Edward Boughton, Esq.) of the 

 manor of Corsleigh Kingston, alias Little Corsleigh. In his 

 Kent Roll of that year (in my possession), it is stated that 

 whereas the great tithes of little Corsley were payable to a 

 Prebendary of Wells Cathedral, the farmer of Little Corsley 

 further paid one acre of corn yearly, " which acre hath been 

 paid in tyme paste as it hath been reported, for that the same 

 Prebender shoulde come to Lytle Corsleigh Chappell and sey 

 certeyne masses to the number of Twenty and foure every 

 yeare, and also Foure sermons every yeare." Some more 

 particulars may be found in Sir R. C. Hoare's History of 

 Warminster, p. 64, where it is stated that some remains of 

 the chapel still exist, on a farm belonging in 1831 to Mr. 

 Cope. 



Corton, formerly Cortington ; parish of Boyton, (Hundred of 

 Heytesbury.) A chapel founded by the Drewys family was 



