In the reign of Edward II. Sarum possessed the privilege of sending two
members to parliament, a privilege which it still retains.

[1] "_Ancient Wilts_,"--Sir R.C. Hoare, speaking of _Stonehenge_,
expresses his opinion that "our earliest inhabitants were Celts,
who naturally introduced with them their own buildings customs,
rites, and religions ceremonies, and to them I attribute the
erection of Stonehenge, and the greater part of the sepulchral
memorials that still continue to render its environs so truly
interesting to the antiquary and historian." _Abury_, or
_Avebury_, is a village amidst the remains of an immense
temple, which for magnificence and extent is supposed to have
exceeded the more celebrated fabric of Stonehenge; Some
enthusiastic inquirers have however, carried their supposition
beyond probability, and in their zeal have even supposed them to
be _antediluvian_ labours! Many of the _barrows_ in the vicinity
of Sarum have been opened, and in them several antiquarian relics
have been discovered. In short, the whole county is one of high
antiquarian interest, and its history has been illustrated with
due fidelity and research.

[2] Richard of Cirericesler, p. 31, 68, 113.

[3] Cott. _Coll. Faustina_, b. 3, _MSS. Brit Mus._

[4] Brompton _Twysd._. 866.

[5] Dodsworth's _History of Salisbury Cathedral_.

[6] Roger de Hoveden.