- J. B.]
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My bayliff, an ancient servant to our family, assures me that, about
1644, six quarters of wheat would stand, as they terme it, Hindon
Market, which is now perhaps the second best market after Warminster
in this county.
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I have heard old men say long since that the market at Castle Combe
was considerable in the time of the staple: the market day is Munday.
Now only some eggs and butter, &c.
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Marleborough Market is Saturday: one of the greatest markets for
cheese in the west of England. Here doe reside factors for the
cheesemongers of London.
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King Edgar granted a charter to Steeple Ashton. [Aubrey has
transcribed the charter at length, from the original Latin. - J. B.]
The towne was burnt about the yeare ....... before which time it was
a market-town; but out of the ashes of this sprang up the market at
Lavington, which flourisheth still. [Lavington market has long been
discontinued in consequence of its vicinity to the Devizes, which has
superior business attractions.-J. B.]
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At Highworth was the greatest market, on Wednesday, for fatt cattle in
our county, which was furnished by the rich vale; and the Oxford
butchers furnished themselves here. In the late civill warres it being
made a garrison for the King, the graziers, to avoid the rudeness of
the souldiers, quitted that market, and went to Swindon, four miles
distant, where the market on Munday continues still, which before was
a petty, inconsiderable one.
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