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The Manor of Alderton 3 rd edition
In 1573, Mary and Richard appointed “William Askew their attorney to take possession
of such inheritance as came to her [Mary] as daughter heir on the death of her father
William Lord Stourton” 149 . As William died in 1548, this would seem to be rather late
in the day. The result of this attempt is not known but was probably not successful –
Thomas Gore the antiquarian would surely have mentioned it!
In 1577 Richard and Mary sold Yatton Keynell to John Snell, son of Thomas Snell for
140l 150 and in 1579 sold Steeple Ashton to William Brounker 151 and Didmarton to
Simon Godrington 152
Rychard Goore sat as one of the Grande Jury (along with other noteables, such as
Edmund Hungerford, John Stump and William Eyres) at the Assizes at the Devizes at
Lent 1579 153
For a change we know about someone other than the direct heir – Sylvester Gore,
Edward’s brother, married Christian and they had three sons – Sylvester who died 9 th
July 1581, Gyles and Thomas. When Sylvester died, Christian married John Dorney of
Wickwar in Gloucestershire. From the records it is clear Sylvester died before 1581,
although exactly when is unknown. At this time property passed through the male line,
and the rights of a widow had to be looked after by a male relative. In this
interesting document we see Christian’s senior brother in law, Richard Gore, securing
her future should she outlive John Dorney 154
149 Jackson, Rev JE Mss The actual date of this appointment, 9 th Oct 1573 (Gore, T (1666)
ibid p 157)
150 Gore, T (1666) Syntagma Genealogicum or A genealogical treatise of the family of the
Gores of Aldrington or Alderton ibid dated 15 Oct 1577
151 Gore, T (1666) ibid dated 10 May 1579
152 Gore, T (1666) ibid dated 17 December 1579
153 Johnson, H C (ed) (1949) Minutes of the Proceedings in sessions 1563 and 1574 to 1592
Wilts. Rec. Soc p48. held 12 March 21 Eliz 1 (1579) “before Roger Manwood, chief Baron of
the Exchequer and Edmund Anderson, Serjeant at Law” Justices of Quarter sessions, a much
more important and powerful court than the usual sessions run by Justices of the Peace
154 Page-Turner FA (1914) Ancient Wiltshire Deeds Wilts N & Q vol VII 1914-1916 pp116 –
117, see Appendix 1.1 for the full text.
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