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Ancient Chapels, fyc, in Co. Wilts. 



also Ewen, or Yeoing.) In the Sarura Register, 1661, tho 

 vicarago of Kemble is named " cum Capella de Ewen, alias 

 Ewelme." In the Archaeologia, xxxvii., p. 116, Mr. J. Y. 

 Akerman marks the site in his map and says, " A chapel once 

 stood at the eastern extremity of Ewen. A tradition exists 

 in the neighbourhood that this edifice was destroyed long 

 beyond the memory of man, and that the materials contributed 

 to form the south aisle of Kemble Church, which is still called 

 " the Ewen aisle." Near it rises a most beautiful spring of 

 water. Here, doubtless, were celebrated the heathen rites of 

 the first Anglo-Saxon settlers, until the christian priesthood 

 consecrated the spot, when a chapel was founded, and the spring 

 dedicated to a Saint." The name of ^Ewelme, signifies in 

 Anglo-Saxon, " springs." 



Ewridge; between Biddeston and Colerne, (Hundred of Chippen- 

 ham.) In the Yalor Eccles. [Wilts, p. 119], there is an entry 

 under this name among the accounts of Malmesbury Abbey 

 (which had lands here and at Thickwood adjoining), of some 

 small annual oblations "at the image of St. Leonard." But 

 whether the image stood at Ewridge or in Malmesbury Abbey 

 Church does not appear. There may have been some small 

 oratory at Ewridge. 



Fasterne (or Yasterne), in Wotton Basset parish. "Fastern 

 manor and chapel " are named in an Inquis. p. m. of Philippa 

 Duchess of York, wife of Walter Fitzwalter, Kt., 10 Hen. VI. 

 (A.D. 1431). [I. p. M.] Some deed about it formerly in 

 the Chapter House, Westminster, is mentioned in Britton's 

 Essay on Topography, p. 22. 



Fisherton Anger (properly Aucher, Branch and Dole Hundred). 

 In 1824, a chantry was endowed " by Stephen le Criour and 

 Matilda his wife in the church of St. Clement, Fisherton 

 Anger. The endowment is in Bishop Mortival's .Register." 

 [Modern Wilts, Branch and Dole, p. 160.] In 1547, 1 Edw. 

 VI., John Powell, aged 36 years, was Incumbent. Clear; 

 value £5 18s. 2d. per annum. "Mem. — The said Incumbent ! 

 is no preest, but a layman, and had this chantry given unto] 



