From Chicklade And Pertwood, A Short Parish History by E.R. Barty, M.A., Chicklade, Old Rectory, first published December 1955:
ADVOWSONS
(The Right of Presentation to a vacant Benefice).
It would appear from the list of Patrons of the Benefice given by Colt Hoare that the lord of the Manor was not necessarily the Patron and that the Advowson might be gifted or sold. It may be of interest to note a few of the Advowsons quoted by Colt Hoare:
(18th Sept. 43 Elizabeth) William Pyke died seised of 3rd part of Manor of Chicklade, and of the Advowson of the Church, the gift of Margaret Pyke, widow.
(4th. Ed. VI.) William Pyke died 24th April last past. William Pyke was his son and heir aged 27.
(3rd Sept. 1648) Susanna Hyde spinster, one of the daughters of Henry Hyde of Pirton, and Robert Hyde of Dinton seem to have been proprietors of one of the Manors.
(4th Dec. 1689) Henry, Earl of Clarendon appears to have been lord of the Manor and he (29th Jan. 1690) granted the Manor and Advowson to Thomas Rees Esq. in fee.
(4th August 1703) Thomas ap (son of) Ries devises same to his wife for life and afterwards to his only daughter Elizabeth in fee who (10th Sept. 1713) sold the above tenement to Henry Barnet and probably then sold the Manor and Advowson to Mr. Edgell of Standerwick.
(21st Geo. III.) An Act was passed enclosing the common fields of Chicklade. The Rev. John Russ was lord of the Manor and proprietor of certain lands there and Henry Edgell Esq. was entitled to the Advowson.