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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of its length. The village of Worton lies on the road from Melksham to West Lavington. That of Marston is a few hundred … as part of the Bradford Circuit. 143 It became part of the Melksham Circuit in 1811, and in 1824 of the new Devizes … was in what later became known as Poulshot (q.v.) in Melksham hundred. Ibid. Sar. Chart, and Doc. (Rolls Ser.), …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… granted to the king his wood of 'Raderigge' lying near Melksham forest ( gisaunt pres de la foreste de Melksham) in exchange for the hundred of 'Grymbaldesasch' … woodland property which in 1330 amounted to 32 acres in Melksham forest. 7Both manors had mills. A mill belonging to …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… boundary of Bromham and Rowde. The railway line between Melksham and Devizes passes through the extreme south of the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… (B 3139). Lesser roads pass through Staverton to Holt and Melksham and through West Ashton to Edington. It is of … (just outside Chippenham) to Westbury, with stations at Melksham and Trowbridge, was opened in 1848. 17 A branch from … of the name, one in Bradford hundred and the other in Melksham hundred, the latter containing the smaller number of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 8 Manor The manor of WHADDON was held in 1086 by Alvric of Melksham and was assessed as 3 hides. 9 No record of the … to his nephew, Walter, son of his brother Thomas, of Melksham and Wraxall. 54 In 1749 Walter Long suffered a … which at that time consisted of the manors of Whaddon, 'Melksham', Steeple Ashton, Poulshot, South Wraxall, Sutton …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of WILSFORD. In 1086 it was held of the king by Alfric of Melksham and held in mortgage ( in vadimonio) by Edward, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… incidents. One of the collectors, the high constable of Melksham hundred, made the capital error of over-assessing …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Ashe and Ashley; 'Ned Bayntun will take care of Melsham [Melksham] and Bromham side, I will of Calne, Compton etc., … began on Goddard's behalf. Thomas Smith of Shaw House, Melksham, was at dinner on 2 May 1722 when 'one Greenway that … of Lacock [M.P. for Wilts. 172741] at "The George" at Melksham, the last named gentleman din'd with the clergy of …
London and Middlesex Exchequer Equity Pleadings, 1685-6 and 1784-5
… Wilts, deceased, d2's husband; (3) James Spragg gent., Melksham, Wilts, now in KB prison, ds' deponent; (4) Jane …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Benger 125 /38/263 Thornhill (in Malmesbury) 12 /38/244 Melksham Hundred **Bulkington 160 E 179/196/37/7 **Erlestoke 136 /37/60 **Hilperton 80 /37/86 **Melksham 511 /37/18 **Poulshot 120 /37/13 **Seend 149 /37/1 … Number of taxpayers Place 3,226 Salisbury 639 Wilton 511 Melksham 489 Mere 462 Marlborough 402 Malmesbury 359 Donhead …