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The Churches of Devizes. 



17. (1446). Grant of a Burgage with a curtilage and garden in 

 the Old Port, from Edward Danyel of Devizes to John Ffielde 

 of the same town. Wit., John Spycer, Mayor of Devizes, on 

 the morrow after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, 

 24 Hen. VI. 



18. (1457). Enfeoifeement of a Tenement with its appurtenances, 

 in Southbrome near Devizes, of the gift of Thomas Smyth, 1 

 from John Reynolds, sen., and William Botteley, to Thomas 

 Reynolds and William Nay she of Devizes. Wit., Henry Pole, 

 Mayor ; John Helyar, Thomas Spycer, Thomas Hawkyn, and 

 many others. Dat., Devizes, April 1, 37 Hen. VI. 



19. (1461). Indented Deed relating to " Isabel's Mead and Breach" 

 by which Thomas Browyn, Chaplain, enfeoffees the same to 

 John Reynolds, sen., John Dekyn, William Hendelove, William 

 Cotley, John Reynolds, jun., William Ceto, William Eyle, 

 Richard Alyn, John Fyld, Stephen Mercer, John Chandeler, 

 and William Baker e, reciting that it is always to be held in 

 future, as it has been heretofore, to celebrate an Obit for the 

 Souls of Richard Gobett and others, and to distribute a Dole 

 to the Poor. Dat., January 16, 39 Hen. VI. 



20. (1467). Release of a Burgage, curtilage, and garden in the 

 Old Port, from John Vyld to Thomas Davy and Robert 

 Helyar, Procurators of the Altar of St. Katharine, in the 

 Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Devizes, " to help a 

 Priest to say Mass for the Souls of Edward Danyel and Joan 

 his wife, John Vyld, his parents, and all the faithful departed." 

 Wit., William Botley, William Hendelove, John Dekyn, 

 John Reynolds, William Nash, William Herretyke, William 

 Eyle, and others. Dat., Devizes, on the morrow of the Feast 

 of St. Nicholas, 6 Edw. IV. 



21. (1475). Indented Charter of Roger Tocotes, Knt., 2 Nicholas 

 Halle, Esq., Sir John Huet, Chaplain; Thomas Noreys, William 



1 See a former Paper, p. 252. 

 2 Sir Roger Tocotes, Knt., was Sheriff of Wilts, 4 and 11 Edw. IV., and 1 

 Henry VII. At the latter date he appears to have held the manors and lord- 

 ships of Marlborough, Devizes, and Rowde, together with the Constableship of 

 Devizes Castle. See Waylen's " History of Marlborough," p. 60. 



