40 Notes on the Corporation Plate and Insignia of Wiltshire. 



characteristic make of its class — the foot bell-shaped, with a baluster 

 stem, the bowl conical, the cover domed and surmounted by a 

 three-sided pyramidal spire. Both the cover and the upper part of 

 the bowl are ornamented with a kind of repousse diaper. The 

 design of the cup is good, but the metal is very thin. 



On the bowl are four circular medallions and four oblong spaces, 

 the cover having similar plain spaces to match. On these are in- 

 scribed the town arms, the date 1620 (when apparently the cup was 

 given), and the names of the mayor and twelve burgesses of the 

 time. 



The names on the bowl are, Ro¥- Drew, Esquier} Walter 

 Stevens. Richard Flower. Willm. Erwood. Tho. Wheataher. 

 Ro¥- Flower^ Mayor. John Kent, Gent. 



On the cover are the names John Stewens. John Allen. Nicolas 

 Barrett. Edwin (?) JSorthey. Edw. Ijewse (?) John Thurman* 



The Common Seal. The bronze matrix of the old seal, of late 

 fourteenth century date, still exists. It has, however, been broken 

 into four pieces and soldered together again. The device is an 

 embattled wall with a wide arched gateway, the flanking towers 

 very small, enclosing a large round tower on either side of which is 

 a rayed star, surrounded by the legend : — 



"&tgtllttm Commune fntrgmgutm tmi v$qt& m'fatffar," 



with a sprig between each word. Its diameter is 2 Jin. 



The common seal at present in use has the same device — the 

 archway and the central tower are smaller, the flanking towers 

 larger, and there are several windows in the wall. Under the base 



1 Of the family of Drew, of Southbroom, from them the estate passed to the 

 Eyles (Waylens Devizes, 125). He was one of the twelve burgesses in 1603, 

 and M.P. in 1597, 1601, 1603, and 1625. 



2 Walter Stevens, mayor, 1591, 1599, 1605. Richard Flower, mayor, 1620. 

 Robert Flower, mayor, 1619. John Kent, mayor, 1602 ; M.P., 1597, 1620, 1623. 

 Will Erwood, mayor, 1594, 1600,1608,1615. Thos . Whetacre, mayor, 1607, 

 1618. Nicholas Barrett, mayor, 1609, 1617. Edward North ey, mayor, 1612, 

 1622, 1630. John Stevens, mayor, 1616, 1648, 1655. Edward Lewse (Lewes), 

 mayor, 1614, 1631, 1641. John Thurman, mayor, 1621. 



