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Summary: Mainly compiled by Mr J Scanes of Maiden Bradley. notes on the history of Maiden Bradley, including extracts from the Duchess of Somerset's manuscript book, registers of constables and bailiffs, a copy of the 1608 charter and the Duke of Somerset's rent book with Alfred Jefferys 1870-1926, Transcriptions of some of the Seymour Papers, Notes and queries from the Wiltshire Gazette 6th Jan 1917, Correspondence to Mr J Scanes 1903 and 1904, Notes on the priory at Maiden Bradley and the leper hospital, Notes on the school at Maiden Bradley c1900, Historical notes on Maiden Bradley,The geology and geomorphology of the area around Maiden Bradley, Notes from the Domesday Book and south west Wiltshire, Pedigree of the Lambert family 13th - 16th centuries, Peice copied from the London Gazette 1924 Oct 14th, Copy of the last will and testament of Thomas Taylor 1745 Mar 27th, Notes on the Seymour family of Maiden Bradley, Extracts, notes and general observations from Maiden Bradley church records, Notes and observations on life and occupations in the mid 1700s, Printed manuscripts of th Duke of Somerset, Notes and photographs and deeds of King Henry 1226 and King Edward 1284 and Walter Sutton's grant to the church, Manuscript on vellum with seal and signature of Henry Hoare on the conviction of Phillip Coleman 1764 Mar 27th, Copies on tracing paper of early deeds and documents