By Mr. Edward Kite. 



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Arms. Argent, a bend engrailed between two stag's heads cabossed 

 sable, Needham; impaling, Sable, an unicorn passant or, on a chief of 

 the last three gilly-nowers stalked and leaved vert, Flowee. 

 James Sutton, died 1778, aged 63. Anne, his widow. 

 [Marble monument in the north aisle]. 



The remaining monuments, which are without arms, bear the 

 following names : — 



Bruges, Dick, Headly, Hughes, Long, Payne, Powell, Pierce, Trollope, and Wilde. 



Among the more ancient memorials in the churchyard are the 

 names of 



Adlam, Bell, Butcher, Brittan, Carrington, Clare, Clark, Coward, Cox, Eades, 

 Figgins, Flay, Forman, Gent, Green, Gillard, Hill, Hulbert, Jordan, Lawrence, 

 Leach, Mattock, Mayo, Milns, Mortimer, Napper, Noyes, Oram, Paradice, Phil- 

 lips, Pierce, Randell, Ring, Simpkins, Slade, Sloper, Waylen, Williams, White, 

 Whatley. 



Chantries in St. John's Church. 



In the report of a commission, dated 4th Feb., 37 Henry VIII. 

 (1546), directed to John (Capon), Lord Bishop of Sarum; Thomas 

 Seymour, Knight; Robert Chydley, Esq.; Thomas Leygh, and 

 William Greene, Gentlemen ; mention is made of one chantry only 

 being at that time maintained within this church. It is described 

 as founded by Richard Cardmaker, and for its maintenance was 

 endowed with four houses, (one a common inn, called the Hart) 

 situate in the New Port, and producing together an annual rent 

 of £6 3s. U. 



At what period this was founded is not mentioned ; the name 

 of Richard Cardmaker occurs, however, as witness to a deed, 

 11 Richard II. (1388). 



In the report of another survey, dated 14th Feb., 2 Edward VI. 

 (1548), taken by John Thynne, and William Wroughton, Knights; 

 Charles Bulkley, John Barwicke, and Thomas Chafynne, Esqrs. ; 

 and William Thornhill, and Lawrence Hyde, Gentlemen, is the 

 following notice of a second chantry founded in the same church 

 by a John Cardmaker. 



ft Channtre founded by John Cardmaker w th in the pishe Churche of sainte 

 John in the Devizes. Thomas Hancocke of the age of xxxv yeres Incumbent, &c. 



1!Tfl0 said John Cardmaker gave certen landes and ten ts w th in the Burrowe 

 of the Devises unto the Mayre and brethren of the same Burrowe and to their 



