On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:35:52 -0000, Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com> wrote: > But mostly I am interested in the Commoners and Burgesses of the town, Hi Eliz, You may have already seen A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 14: Malmesbury hundred, which is online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=116149#s12 You will find references to commoners and burgesses in the section on Borough Government. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com