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and John le Reveson, who stated that the late King used to give Tithe of the 

 Hay of the Meadows, and also the Kings of England from time whereof memory 

 is not — also that the late King in the tenth year of his reign caused the said 

 Meadows to be turned into Pasture, by Ralph de Sandwich then Constable of 

 the Castle of Devizes for the sustentation of the Wild Beasts and Cattle of the 

 Lord the King, and from that time hitherto no Tithe thereof hath been given 

 or delivered — also that the Tithe formerly issuing from the Meadows was 

 worth yearly 22 shillings. 



In the Registry at Salisbury is preserved a document relating also to this 

 Rector. It is entitled " Ordinacio dni p. Rectore & Priore de Devyses," and 

 was drawn up by Roger de Mortival, Bishop of Salisbury in 1325, for the ad- 

 justment of a dispute which appears to have arisen between the Rector of the 

 Church of Devizes, and William le Trapp, Prior of the Hospital of St. John, as 

 to the Tithes, oblations at Masses, &c. It is dated at Potterne, on the Kalends 

 of February, and witnessed by R. de Worth, W. de Lolenham, J. de Longhir, 

 and Wm. de Ayscheton. 



1349. 29 May. Stephen West, Deacon ; presented by Philippa, 



Queen of Edward III. 

 1361. 3 Sept. John le Botiler, Priest ; presented by the same 



Queen, on the death of West. 

 Certain Lands near the New Park [Novus Parous.] belonging to John 

 Botiller, Parson of the Church of Devizes, are mentioned in a Deed of 1388. 



1391. 22 May. William Stoke, Clerk ; presented by Anne, 

 Queen of Richard IL, on the death of Botiler. 



1392. 17 May. Master Thomas Kynewyk, chaplain; by the 

 same Queen. 



1398. 25 Nov. Master John Wyther, chaplain; instituted by 

 the Bishop of Sarum to the "Church of St. John in 

 Devises, with the Church of St. Mary in the same town, 

 to the same Church of St. John annexed," on the presen- 

 tation of the King [Richard II.] 



1400. 16 Oct. Master Andrew Swyneford, chaplain; presented 

 by the King [Henry IV.] on the resignation of Wyther. 



1402. 30 July. Swyneford exchanged with Master Henry 

 Netherhavene, Vicar of Bedmynster. 



1412. 7 March. Thomas de Tibbay, clerk; presented by Joan, 

 Queen of Henry IV. 



1414. 26 March. Robert de Tibbay, clerk ; presented by the 

 same Queen on the resignation of Thomas de Tibbay. 



1420 John Almote ; presented by Humphrey, 



Duke of Gloucester. 



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