A geographical dictionary providing reference information about places and place names in Warminster and other civil parishes in the surrounding area.
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. Beggar’s Bush (6″) is Beggers bushe 1581 – Documents in the possession of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
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).
Tax List for Bogeleghe (Bugley), 1332:
Roger Priour, 3s. 6d.
William atte Aysshe, 6s. 2d.
Roger atte Slowe, 18d.
Total amount: 11s. 2d. Was proved.
A deed of 1325: John Waspail confirms to Adam le Threscher an acre in mersche, for his service during life, rent, 12 silver pence, dated Bishopstrow, 19 Edward II, can be found in the archives at the Wiltshire And Swindon History Centre at Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2QN. The reference number is 4186/1A/211.
The chapter on Bishopstrow in A History Of The County Of Wiltshire, Volume 8, Warminster, Westbury And Whorwellsdown Hundreds, originally published by Victoria County History, 1965, mentions that:
Among several small properties acquired by the nuns of Lacock after they had received the capital manor was one also described as in Horsepool. In the earlier part of the 13th century it had been held by Walter the physician; Godfrey Waspail, lord of Smallbrook (fl. c. 1250), gave it to his daughter Agnes, who gave it to the nuns in 1261. It consisted of a house and about 20 a. of land.
