94 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF Anne, and Clorenda. From the Vicar descended the Cornish giant Chilcott. judith Chilcott of Symonsbury left bequest to her great- nephew Richard Galpin, including jacobean silver spoons. The Chilcotts had long been a wealthy landed family and owned {ive manors, three of them, Breedy, Swyre, and Burton Bradstock, comprising the whole valley of the Breedy river adjacent to the town of Bridport. Colonel William Chilcott fought in the Civil VVar on the side of the King and his estates were sequestrated by the Parliament in consequence. His son was afterwards allowed to buy them back. Ann, daughter of VVilliam Chilcott, married, I7 ]une 1 7 36, Benjamin Galpin of Bridport, she died 1 ]an. 1749, aged 34. Their eldest son, Richard Galpine, married l\/Iartha Burr 1 5 Dec. 1763. The Burrs also had extensive landed property which was sequestrated by the Parliament and for which they afterwards compounded. Royalist Composition Papers, temp. Commonwealth Burr, Nicholas, ISC Ser. xxvii, 451, 457. Burr, Rupert, ISt Ser. xi, 568. 2nd Ser. 485 to 499. Burre, john, 2nd Ser. xx, 613. . ' Burre, Robert, ISt Ser. cxiii, 194. HOUNSELL OF BRIDPORT Richard Hounsell, 1377. ]ohn Hounsell of Bridport, 1454. Thomas Hounsell, 1480-81. Richard Hounsell, 1593, 1594, 1597, 1601. Bailiff of Bridport 4 times. Gilles Hounsell, Bailiff of Bridport 1641 and 1642. Died 1660. Will. Matthew Hounsell, 1646. William Hounsell, Bailiff, 1748. Died 1752. _ ]ohn Hounsell, Bailiif 1759-1 790 (9 times}.