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The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family is wrong , no peasant could possibly have had the property with which Maud endowed the Causeway. Much of the land along the route is low lying and subject to flooding. Maude aimed to allow the country people, especially those of her own village, to walk comfortably to the town. The paved path wasn’t completed until the nineteenth century and the raised pathway at Kellaways wasn’t built until after James V’s time, in 1812 311 . The Causeway runs from Wick Hill through East Tytherton, crosses the River Avon at Kellaways Bridge and goes past Langley Burrell to Chippenham. The Causeway is well maintained by a committee of Trustees who have looked after the Causeway and the investments, which have been built up from Maud’s bequests since her death. At the Trustees meeting held at The Angel in Chippenham on 3 June 1769 James Montagu V and Sir Edward Baytun, Bart were appointed to receive and pass the accounts of the previous treasurer, Sir Robert Long. James confirmed that “I have examined the above account and find the same to be just and true Witness my hand “ Jas Montagu 312 In 1772 both James IV and James V are shown in a poll to elect a Knight of the Shire, held at Wilton on August 18 th – 21 st , the poll being conducted by Henry Penruddocke, the High Sheriff. 313 James was a magistrate, one of the few records that shows this dates from 1782 – 12 Dec Devizes prison Elizabeth Palmer committed by James Montagu esq as a rogue and vagabond; died of infirmity and 311 Taylor, K (2010) “Who was Maud Heath?: The Myths and Reality of a Chippenham Benefactor” paper presented at Chippenham Museum 10 th Anniversary Archaeology and History Dayschool, Chippenham, March 2010 312 W&SHC 3448/2/1 313 The candidates for the election were Ambrose Goddard and Henry Herbert, result unknown. 80
The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family disease 314 According to Burke James and Eleanor / Elizabeth had seven children, two sons and five daughters, again for clarity some of these are omitted from Fig. . The children were named James, George, Arabella, Henrietta, Eleanor, Charlotte and Elizabeth. 315 However parish registers show a different story: Fig. 23 Children of James IV and Eleanor * The first born child seems to have been a daughter, Anna Maria, born in 1747 316 , but see below. She married Edward Poore, of the influential local family, in 1771, when she was 24. The marriage was witnessed by her parents 317 . Her marriage agreement 318 was for £3000, £1500 to her parents and her bridal portion was settled on Anna Maria and her 314 Hunnisett, RF (ed) (1981) Wiltshire Coroners' Bills 1752-1796 WRS p83 no 1325 315 Burke (1858) History of the Commoners of England records that Arabella married Ralph Woodford of Devon in October 1794, Harriet married the Rev Daniel Curnel (who died in May 1809) in July 1792, Charlotte married Mr Smith from Hill Hall in Essex and Elizabeth married the Rev Higginson, who was the Rector of Rode in Wiltshire. 316 LPR Baptisms 16 th August 1747 317 LPR Marriages 12 th September 1771 318 W&SHC 212B/3671 Marriage agreement for £1500 dated 15 August 1771 between James Montagu , Josiah Eyles Hesthroke of Southbroom and John Matthew Poore of Rushall [ brother of Edward Poore the younger] for marriage of Edward Poore the younger and Anna Maria Montagu, the second daughter of James Montagu Witnesses William Hedges of Alderton and Edward Montagu of the parish of St Giles in the fields Middlesex 81
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