MELANION.

_Wives of Ecclesiastics._

Sir,--In looking over some ancient charters a few days ago, I met with

one dated 22 Edw. III, by which "Willielmus de Bolton clericus et

Goditha uxor ejus," release a claim to certain lands. If William de

Bolton was an ecclesiastic, as I suppose, how is it that his wife is

openly mentioned?

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