350 Bells of the County of Wilts. 



Isaac "Warriner, Esq., promoted y e casting y s peal, 1709. R. W. Cor. 

 Walter Ernie, Esq., High Sheriff. 

 Great Cheverell, 5. 



1. Prosperity to this Parish. A A R. 1716. 



2. Abr: Rudhall, Bellfounder, 1727. 



3. Prosperity to all our benefactors. 



4. % SANCTE : OSMYNDE : ORA : PRO : NOBIS. 



5. James Townsend, Jun., Esq. ; & Hen : Somner, G* benefactors, 1727. 

 Little Cheverell, 2. 



1. No inscription. 



2. (fi IESVS : NAZARENYS : REX : IYDEORYM : MISERERE : 

 NOBIS. 



Coulston, 1. 



Out of reach. 

 Devizes, St. John, 8. 



1. 2. The gift of Wm. Willy, Esq. Mr. Tris : Godwin and Mr.Wm. Adlam, 



C h « Wardens. James Burrough, Founder, 1747. 



3. Yivat Rex et noreat grex. 



Anno Domini. 1677. R A P : W. C : T. C. 



4. Hope Well. I.W. 1610. 



5. Feare the Lorde. I.W. 1610. 



6. Mr. James Sutton. M. Jer : Williams, Ric : Smith, Churchwardens, 

 1697. 



7. John Jordan and Mathew Figgins, Churchwardens, 1677. R.P : W.C: 

 T.C: 



8. Richard Hillier, Mayor, Gnt. ; Charles Danvers, Sqr., Recorder, Anno 

 1677. R.P : W.C. 



Henry Johnson, Rector, John Jordan and Mathew Figgins, Churchwar- 

 dens. 



Devizes, St. Mary, 6,* 



1. I am the first although but small, 

 I will be heard above you all. 



Kataren Stronge, Jane Drew, 1663. W.P A R.P A LD : P.S : W.C : 

 T.P : M.D. 



* The history of these bells is curious. In 1552 one Thomas Hall complained that the Devizes 

 Churchwardens had two great hells in their private possession, which they would not give up, (see 

 Thomas Hall's letter, page 325.) Whether these rapacious gentlemen were compelled to disgorge 

 does not appear, for some, if not all, of the bells, were recast by J.Wallis of Sarum, in 1606 ; and again 

 one of them was recast in 1616. In 1640 the 4th bell was recast ; and again in 1663, all, excepting the 



