By the Rev. J. E. Jackson. 



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Richard Jenyn, Prior 26 Hen. VIII., conveying lands to the 

 Hungerford family. The legend is S. Ricardi Prioris de 

 M. B. ; and the arms, those of the'Biset family: 10 Bezants, 

 4, 3, 2, and 1. The family of Husee of Holbrook, co. Somer- 

 set, had a chantry in Maiden Bradley Priory, 34 Edw. III. 

 Malmrsbury. The fine church belonging to the monastery, was 

 partly destroyed at the Reformation. The greater part of the 

 nave was preserved : and by license of Archbishop Cranmer, 

 20th August, 1541, was converted into a parish church, and 

 continues to be so used. [See Wilts Arch. Mag. i., 249.] 



St. Paul's church. This was the old parish church in the 

 time of the monastery. It had become dilapidated : the body 

 of it was finally taken down a few years ago. 



In and about the town, we have notices, more or less satis- 

 factory, of seven or eight chapels. In the notes to Wiltshire 

 Collections, p. 261, the names of these given. In plate xxiv. 

 of the same volume, their supposed sites are marked on a plan 

 of the town ; and in plate xxvi. views of two, from drawings 

 made before they were destroyed. 

 X, Burnevale Chapel : dedicated to our Lady. This was for 

 many years used as a poor house, and was taken down not 

 very long ago. It belonged to the Abbey. Wilts Collections, 

 plate xxvi. 



2. Burton Hill Chapel : taken down some years ago. [See 

 plate xxvi. ditto.] 



3. St. John's, near the Bridge : part of a Hospital of St. John : 

 the front is still standing. 



4. St. Michael's : is named in documents, but whether it stood 

 apart, on the site of the Abbey House, or was attached to the 

 Abbey Church, is doubtful. 



5. Whitchurch : about one mile from Malmesbury, on the way 

 to Charlton : a chapel dedicated to St. James. [Valor Eccles., 

 Malmesbury Abbey, p. 119.] 



6. St. Helen's. At the corner of formerly Milk Street. 



7. Westport. The original church here was called St. Mary's 

 Chantry. 



