From The Modern Encyclopedia, published in the early 1930s:
Sir Thomas Elyot. English diplomatist and scholar. Born c.1490, in Wiltshire, he was knighted by Henry VIII and sent on several embassies. His most famous work is The Book named The Governor, 1531, the first on the subject of education written and printed in the English language. He also compiled a Latin-English dictionary, 1538. He died at Carleton, Cambridgeshire, March 20, 1546.
Baptisms at East Knoyle 1540-1544
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
HENRY ANDREWES, 19 September 1542.
EDWARD ANDREWS, 14 March 1544 (1545).
MARIE BAASELY, 8 August 1543.
JOHN BAASLY, 4 April 1541 (and buried).
RICHARD BASELY, 29 May 1542.
CLEMENT BOLES, 23 November 1543.
JOANE BOLES, 19 January 1540 (1541).
JOHN BOLES, 22 April 1544.
WILLIAM BOLES, 8 June 1540.
WILLIAM BOOLDINGE, 24 March 1541.
SIBIL BOROWE, 31 December 1540.
JOANE BOULDINGE, 26 May 1543.
ELIZABETH BRETHER, 24 December 1543.
JOHN BRETHER, 25 September 1541.
MELIOR BRETHER, 11 January 1542 (1543).
ELIZABETH BROWNE, 13 March 1543.
JOHN BROWNE, 16 September 1544.
WALTER BROWNE, 11 January 1540 (1541).
MELIOR BURBAGE, 25 July 1540.
RICHARD BURBAGE, 10 February 1542 (1543).
JOHN CLEMENT, 6 November 1544.
– CLEMENTE, 14 June 1541.
AGNES CONDITE, 11 December 1540.
MARY CONDITE, 8 June 1543.
ELEN COOKE, 19 June 1541.
JOANE COOP, 6 July 1540.
JOHN DEW, 16 June 1544.
JOHN EDDENDE, 4 April 1540.
ELLEN GODDARD, 4 September 1544.
MELIOR GOLDISBORROUGH, 27 August 1541.
WILLIAM GOLDISBROUGH, 27 February 1544 (1545).
AGNES GOODWINE, 9 April 1541.
AUGUSTINE GOULDISBROUGH, 2 March 1543.
MARGARET GREENE, 5 June 1541.
RICHARD GREENE, 21 July 1544.
THOMAS HAYTER, 5 July 1544.
WILLIAM HAYTER, 7 May 1542.
WILLIAM HEWSE, 24 December 1540.
ELIZABETH HUNTON, 17 November 1542.
JOANE HUNTON, 15 March 1544 (1545).
JOHN HUNTON, 19 February 1544 (and buried).
CICELIE JUEN, 28 June 1544.
AGNES KERBIE, 5 July 1543.
JOANE KOOKE, 21 October 1544.
AGNES LAKE, 13 December 1543.
AGNES LAKE, 13 October 1544.
THOMAS LAKE, 6 June 1541.
ROBERT MARCHANT, 3 January 1543 (1544).
AGNES MERCHANT, 31 October 1542.
AGNES MERCHANT, 21 May 1544.
ALICE MERCHANT, 18 October 1541.
RICH MERCHANT, 18 October 1541.
JOHN OBORNE, 23 June 1540.
JOHN OBORNE, 13 December 1542.
JOHN OBORNE, 5 April 1544.
WILLIAM OBORNE, 19 October 1541.
ELIZABETH PAINE, 8 April 1542.
SILVESTER PASCUE, 30 December 1540.
JOANE PIKE, 4 November 1540.
EDITH POPE, 15 April 1543.
THOMAS RAYER, 20 April 1542.
AGNES ROGERS, 11 March 1544 (1545).
ELIZABETH SAWNDERS, 14 June 1543.
KATHERINE SAWNDERS, 30 April 1540.
HENRY SKARLETT, 16 July 1540.
MELIOR SNELGARE, 20 March 1544.
WILLIAM STONE, 10 November 1544.
ANNE TIDERLIE, 26 July 1544.
MARGARET TORNER, 30 March 1540.
MELIOR TURNER, 10 April 1542.
RICHARD TURNER, 26 January 1543 (1544).
EDITH VENELL, 8 August 1540.
HENRY VENELL, 30 October 1542.
JOHN VENELL, 12 September 1544.
GEORGE WHALE, 24 April 1543.
AGNES WHITE, 26 August 1544.
LUCE WILLIAMS, 31 August 1542.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, 5 October 1544.
East Knoyle Baptisms 1538-1539
Arranged alphabetically by surname:
MELIOR ANDREW, 5 March 1538 (1539).
CISLY BAASLY, 9 December 1539.
GEORGE BEMANT, 12 February 1539 (1540).
JOANE BOLLES, alias Lovet, 25 May 1539.
MARTINE BOLLES, 25 May 1539.
AGNES BRETHER, 19 August 1539.
RICHARD BRETHER, 20 December 1539.
WILLIAM BRIMSTON, 22 August 1539.
ROBERT BROOKE, 22 January 1538 (1539).
CHRISTIAN BROWNE, 3 January 1538 (1539).
WALTER BROWNE, 7 April 1539.
RICHARD COCKRELL, 15 July 1539.
MELLIAR CONDITE, 19 January 1538 (1539).
ALICE DAVID, 30 April 1539.
BARTHOLOMEW FIELD, 30 December 1539.
ROBERT GREENE, 14 April 1539.
EDETH HAYTER, 8 December 1539.
MARGARET HUNTON, 30 November 1539.
JOHN LAKE, 9 April 1539.
MELIOR LILLY, 7 February 1539 (1540).
WILLIAM LILY, 28 February 1538 (1539).
JOANE LOVET, alias Bolles, 25 May 1539.
MELLIAR MARCHANT, 9 February 1538 (1539).
JOHN MERCHANT, 4 November 1539.
ROBERT MOGER, 20 April 1539.
CISLY OBORNE, 3 February 1539 (1540).
ROBERT OBORNE, 16 December 1538.
WILLIAM PAINE, 10 January 1538 (1539).
RICHARD POPE, 11 December 1539.
JOANE RANGER, 14 July 1539.
ELIZABETH RARE, 6 July 1539.
JOANE SAWNDER (twin of John Sawnder), 1 February 1538 (1539).
JOHN SAWNDER (twin of Joane Sawnder), 1 February 1538 (1539).
STEEPHEN TILESHOD, 28 June 1539.
JOANE TORNAR, 20 January 1538 (1539).
MARGARET TORNAS, 25 December 1538.
THOMAS WALTERMAN, 19 May 1539.
According to The Place Names Of Wiltshire (English Place-Name Society Volume XVI) by J.E.B. Gover, Allen Mawer and F.M. Stenton, published by Cambridge University Press, 1970:
Warminster. Butler’s Coombe is said to be associated with the family of John Botiller, 1393 (Calendar of Patent Rolls).
There were 87 poll tax payers in Bishopstrow in 1377.
There were 26 poll tax payers at Deptford, Wiltshire, in 1377.
There were 138 poll-tax payers at Great Wishford in 1377.
There were 86 poll tax payers at Wylye in 1377.
There were 32 poll tax payers at Little Langford in 1377.
Tax list for Middleton (Middeldone), 1332:
Robert le Hogge, 2s. 2d.
Thomas Fraunkeleyn, 2s. 8d.
William le Houpere, 7s. 6d.
Edward Bysshope, 2s.
John de Lavyngtone, 3s.
Peter le Houpere, 2s. 10½d.
John le Hogge, 2s. 5½d.
John Fraunceis, 2s. 5d.
Adam Balkeham, 2s.
Reynold le Hogge, 3s. 9¼d.
John le Hogge, 2s.
Total amount: 32s. 10¼d. Was proved.
