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Matcham refers [Frustfield, p. 75] under " Cowsfield Spilman." 

 " A chapel, possibly independent of- that before mentioned in 

 Cowsfield Loveries, was formerly attached to this manor, of 

 which the lords had the presentation. Gilbert and John de 

 Testwood presented in 1335 : but I suspect that after the 

 purchase of lands by the family of Esturmy it was known by 

 their patronymick. I believe no vestige or knowledge of it 

 remains.' , 



Whttlegh. In 18 Edw. II. (1324), John Mauduit of Somerford 

 (in Malmsbury Hundred), had the manor of Whitlegh, and 

 advowson of the chapel there. In 34 Edw. III. (1360), they 

 belonged to Thomas Bradeston, Kt. The local name of Whit- 

 ley is found more than once in North Wilts. The place here 

 meant was perhaps the hamlet so called, near Melksham, 

 between Atworth and Lacock. But nothing is now positively 

 known of any chapel at any place called Whitley. 



Widcombe, in Hilmerton parish. In 1339, there was a Chantry 

 Chapel here, in the gift of John de Langford, then owner of 

 the estate. There is no record of any endowment. Two 

 chaplains are named in the Sarum Registers: John de 

 Parmenter, and his successor in 1339, William de Sleghtere. 



Widhill. On the right hand of the road from Cricklade to Broad 

 Blunsdon, is marked in Andrew's and Dury's map of Wilt- 

 shire, "Widhill Chapel," but nothing has been met with to 

 throw light upon its history. Woodhill manor belonged in 

 very ancient times to the Besills : then to Aylmer 1361, to 

 Delawarr 1370, to St. Omer 1404. 



Wilton, (Branch and Dole Hundred). Leland's statement that 

 Wilton once possessed twelve churches, has been sustained by 

 the researches of Sir R. C. Hoare who supplies the following 

 list. [Branch and Dole, p. 75.] 

 1. St. Edith. Conventual Church of Wilton Abbey; on the 

 site of (now) Wilton House. In 1383, there were nine chap- 

 lains in the service of the monastery. In 1534 [Valor Eccles.] 

 the number was three : viz., the Deacon, the Epistolar, and 

 the Chaplain of the chantry. The latter was probably the 



