| Description | Three rolls, each with a copy of the commission to make the survey, 3 March 1563: the first two deal with Wiltshire property, and the third with Devon, Somerset and Dorset;
Roll 1
Wilton; Washerne, South Ugford, Netherhampton, Bulbridge rectory; Burcombe; Fugglestone; Bridmore in Berwick St John; Broad Chalke; Alvediston; Chalke hundred; Wardour castle and park; Sutton Mandeville; Chilmark; Ridge in Chilmark; Stanton St Bernard; West Overton; Ramsbury; woods called Broyle, Southgrove and Earldom in Great Bedwyn and Burbage; Even Swindon; Kinwardstone Hundred; Grovely wood.
Roll 2
Wilton borough; Stockton; Dinton; Ditchampton, Bulbridge, and Burdonsball in South Newton; Patney; East Overton and Fifield; Winterbourne Bassett; Berwick St John; Wylye; North Nenwton; Bishopstone South Wiltshire; Yatesbury; Knighton in Broad Chalke; Damerham and Martin.
Roll 3
Paignton, Devon; Stoke Trister, Donyatt, Chedzoy, South Brent and Huish, Somerset; Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Illustrations; these are all small drawings in the text apart from the views of Wilton town, the east front of Wilton house, Ramsbury manor house and Paignton which are larger and more detailed. There are several illuminated initial letters:
Each roll is prefaced by an illustration of the earl of Pembroke, with his son, issuing his commission to Charles Vaughan and Robert Grove to survey his estates:
Roll 1; South Newton church; Fugglestone church; Chalbury church, Dorset; Wardour castle; Chilmark church; Stanton St Bernard church; Ramsbury manor house; Pewsey and Mildenhall churches; Wilton house, east front; Groveley lodge
Roll 2; Wilton town map; Dinton church; East Overton and Fifield manor house; Winterbourne church; Berwick St John church; Wylye church; Bishopstone South Wilts church; Knighton manor house, Broad Chalke; Damerham manor house and church.
Roll 3; Paignton town and church map; Stoke Gabriel church, Devon.
Stoke Trister manor house and church, Donyatt manor house and church, Chedzoy church, Somerset.
Shaftesbury abbey ruins, Dorset, illustrates the survey of the property of Sir Thomas Arundell in Shaftesbury was made in 1548.
The document is in Latin with later additions and amendments. A transcript of the original text, omitting the additions, edited by Charles R. Straton, was privately published by the Roxburghe Club in 1909. See 2057/S/3 a and b. |