of London, Merchant, who died at Pitchcombe House on the 1st of February, 1833, in the 83rd year of his age. Also of Susannah, youngest daughter of the above Edward Stewart, Esq', who died at Winterbourne, in this County, on the 8th of June, 1848.

17.

In memory of Edmond Townsend, of this Parish, who died February 2nd, 1795, aged 48 years. Also of Elizabeth, his wife, who died February 12th, 1832, aged 82 years. Also of William, their son, who died an infant.

18.

Sacred to the memory of George Townsend, of this Parish, who died July 10th, 1817, aged 37 years. Also of Sarah, his beloved wife, who died January 31st, 1861, aged 80 years. Also of Patience, their daughter, who died January 8th, 1818, aged 7 years. ABHBA.

1793.-EXTRACTS FROM THE MS. CALENDARS OF CLOSE ROLLS, HEN. III.-The Close Rolls date from 1204, and from that year to 11 Hen.. III. they have been printed in full in two folio volumes. There are various copies and transcripts of particular parts in the British Museum, the Bodleian, and the Cambridge University Library, and in the libraries of Lincoln's Inn and Inner Temple. These rolls are of infinite variety and importance; they often contain unexpected fragments of local history connected with apparently insignificant parishes, and are even more fruitful than the better known Patent Rolls. (Cox's How to Write the History of a Parish, 1879, p. 24.) The following extracts have been made from the Calendars at the Record Office.

19 Hen. III.

D. J.

The Earl of Pembroke is commanded to cause the lepers of the Hospital of St. Mary Magdelene at Bristol to have 20s. yearly alms out of the town of Carmarthen, as they have been accustomed to have. Reading, 12 May.

John the Convert of Bristol and Joan his sister. Jocens, son of Peter, keeper of the Converts in London, is commanded to receive the said John and Joan, and to find them livery like other converts. Bristol, 30 July.

The men of Bristol are commanded to permit the men of Radeclive to take customs for murage at the two gates of Bristol towards Radeclive, as a portion of the wall of the town is assigned to them to be enclosed. Bradenstoke, 5 Aug. The Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded to permit the men of Carmarthen to have liberties, &c., of the town of Bristol.

Westminster, 22 Dec.

The Abbot of Grace Dieu to have timber in the Forest of Dene for the work of his house which was lately burnt. Sutton, 30 Jan.

20 Hen. III.

Abbot of Bulde was. Robert Fromand is commanded to restore the half-mark he received from the Abbot of Tewkesbury for the toll of two mills, and to take reasonable toll. Woodstock, 12 Aug.

The Burgesses of Bristol petition the King that they may choose and remove a Mayor every year, and have the weight of London. Tewkesbury, 4 July.

The Abbot of Tewkesbury to have such liberties in the lands which belonged to Gilbert, late Earl of Gloucester, in herbage, pannage, &c., as he had when the said Earl died.

22 Hen. III.

Worcester, 20 July.

The Constable of the Castle of Gloucester is commanded to cause a chimney to be made in the chamber in the tower in which the King's kinswoman used to be; also the turret behind the King's private chamber to be repaired, and a gaol to be made in the turret for prisoners. Reynes, 26 May.

The Constable of St. Briavels is commanded to cause the Sheriff to have ten oaks for the work of the Tower of Gloucester. The Sheriff is commanded to cause the said oaks to be felled and carried to Gloucester for the work afsd. Merewell, 10 Aug.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to deliver the chattels of Stephen de Hereford and Matilda, his wife, who were crushed by a wall falling at Gloucester, to their children, if they survive ; if not, to their relatives, to be distributed for the good of their souls. Windsor, 11 Feb.

(A similar command concerning the goods of Christina, widow of Richard, son of Katherine, killed in same manner, with same date as the last.)

The men of Heyles to have an acquittance of toll in the Manor of Winchcombe, unless they are merchants trading there.

Woodstock, 24 June.

The Constable of St. Briavels is commanded to deliver the flesh of boars and sows taken by the King's huntsmen in the Forest of Dene to the messengers of the Sheriff of Gloucester, to be carried to the King at Winchester. Westminster, 6 Dec.

The Bailiffs of Gloucester are commanded to buy 40 salmon for the King, and to cause them to be at Winton on the Eve of the Nativity of our Lord. Westminster, 26 Nov.

(The Sheriffs of Somerset and Wilts each to buy 1,000 hens, to be sent as above.)

26 Hen. III.

The Constable of Bristol is commanded to keep Wm. de Mariscis and his accomplices in the safest place of the Tower, so that they may not escape. Ipswich, 13 June. (William de Marisco was taken at Lundy Island by W. Bardulf, as appears by another enrolment.)

27 Hen. III.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to go to Bristol, and deliver to the merchants of Flanders the vessel and chattels taken by a ship of Waterford, a ship of Swansey, and a ship of Bristol. Teste W. Archbp. of York. Westminster, 4 Nov.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to appoint a day for the Keepers of the King's Books in the Castles of Gloucester and Bristol to render their accounts. Woodstock, 1 April.

28 Hen. III.

The Bailiffs of Gloucester are commanded to send pasties of salmon and lampreys as quickly and frequently as they can to the King. Clarendon, 12 March.

The Constable of St. Briavels is commanded to cause J. de Munemuth to have 6,000 arrows for the munition of the Castles in his custody. Nottingham, 10 July.

29 Hen. III.

The Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded to deliver up the munition of Patricius de Chaurches on taking security from the men of the said Patricius, that the said munition be taken only to his Castle of Kidwelly. Mesenden, 1 June.

The Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded to deliver up the ship laden with corn belonging to the Prior of Cuningsheved, which they have arrested, Richard the Canon having sworn that it shall only go to the Priory of Cuningsheved for the support thereof. Mesenden, 6 June.

30 Hen. III.

Grant to the Friars Minors of Gloucester of the turret of the King's wall of Gloucester, and the way called Scademan between the said turret and the houses of the Friars, to hold schools of theology in the said turret. Marlboro', 31 July.

Henry, Parson of the church of St. Peter at Winchcombe, is granted permission to lengthen the chancel of the said church by the space of 12 feet on the east, and also to widen the aisle begun on the west side of the church. Windsor, 17 Sept.

31 Hen. III.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to take from the Abbot of St. Augustine, Bristol, certain prisoners who killed a Jew, and to keep them in the King's prison. Marlboro', 20 Nov.

32 Hen. III.

Robert Walerand, Sheriff of Gloucester, is commanded to obtain all the lampreys he can, and to send day by day two parts of them after the King to Norfolk, and the third part to Windsor to the Queen. Walenden, 28 Feb.

34 Hen. III.

The Mayor and Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded to arrest all the wool which the merchants of Gaunt will bring to Bristol, and which they have bought of the Abbot of Morgan.

Winton, 13 July.

The Mayor, &c., of Bristol are commanded to put in a safe place the 42 sacks and an half of wool which the King commanded them to take into his hands. Ottery, 6 Aug.

The Constable of Bristol is commanded to send to the King from the Jews of Bristol 20s. of gold, which he wishes to have for his happy advent to these parts. Gloucester, 29 Aug.

The Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded out of the 42 sacks of wool, which the merchants of Gaunt bought of the Abbot of Morgan, and which the said Bailiffs arrested, to deliver one sack to Richard, a monk of Morgan, who has proved it to be his own.

35 Hen. III.

Bristol, 21 Aug.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to cause a Coroner to be elected in the place of Richard de Cromhal. Westminster, 1 March.

John le Fleming is commanded to cause the walls of the Castle to be repaired, and the stipends of the workmen paid out of the arrears of the County and farm of La Berton.

Westminster, 17 April. The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to cause the King's stable in Gloucester Castle to be repaired.

Windsor, 23 April.

Pardon of the demand of a vat of ale made on the Brethren of

the Hospital of St. Bartholomew at Gloucester. Windsor, 4 Aug.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to obtain rods in Dene Forest for the repair of a weir and a half at Gloucester, which are in the King's hands. Woodstock, 11 July.

36 Hen. III.

The Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded to cause the great wall in the Castle, which has been damaged by the wind, to be repaired. Gloucester, 10 Nov.

The Mayor and Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded to cause the chapel in Bristol Castle to be lengthened, the chancel thereof to be destroyed, a chamber to be made in the turret for the use of the clerks, and a large window in the King's hall. Geylinton, 20 Jan.

37 Hen. III.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to assign dower to Alda, widow of Godfrey de Gamage. Westminster, 9 Sept.

The Bailiffs of Bristol are commanded to provide two ships to carry corn and other provisions for the King's use to Gascony. Westminster, 21 May.

The Bailiff of St. Briavels is commanded to send 30,000 arrows to Bristol. Westminster, 21 May.

38 Hen. III.

The Constable of St. Briavels is commanded to deliver 12,000 arrows to the Constable of Bristol, to be carried to Carmarthen and Cardigan, and 6,000 to Imbert de Monteferandi, to be carried to Montgomery. Windsor, 18 May.

The Constable of Windsor is commanded to send 24 crossbows to the Constable of Bristol Castle. Porchester, 28 May. The Constable of St. Briavels is commanded to deliver to Gilbert Talebot 6,000 arrows for the munition of the Castles of Grosmund, Skenefreth, and White Castle. Oxon, 23 July.

41 Hen. III.

The Constable of St. Briavels is commanded to deliver 20,000 arrows to the bearer for the munition of Edward the King's son's Castles in Wales. Clarendon, 3 Dec.

The Sheriff of Gloucester is commanded to go to Bristol, and pay for the wines, &c., provided by Robert Waler for the munition of the King's Castles and Marches of Wales against the King's coming thither. And Robert Waler is commanded to cause payment to be made for part of the provisions aforesaid out of the issues of the sales of the King's Forest of Dene. Windsor, 26 June.

42 Hen. III.

Henry de Bathon and Robert Waler are commanded to remove any impediment caused by the Prior of Lantony in a road, which the Friars have used, between the foss of the Castle and the garden of the said Prior. Westminster, 20 April.

43 Hen. III.

Richard de la Rokele is commanded to keep safely till the next Parliament the Castle of Bristol and the Castles of Wales, which were in the custody of John, son of Geoffry, decd.

Chippenham, 5 Dec. Restoration of the Priory of Derhurst to the Abbot of St. Dionisius, which had been taken into the King's hand at the suggestion of the Bishop of Worcester. Paris, 10 Dec.

1794. THE CHURCH IN BRISTOL UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH.In the event of the following document not having been printed of late years, some of your readers may be interested in it. It is taken from Severall Proceedings in Parliament, Licensed by the Clerke of the Parliament, 3 Aprill, 1650.

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