46 NOTES, ETC., RELATING TO FAMILIES OF PARKER. 
moitie or one halfe of the threshing flore of the barne, 
and the moitie or one half of all foldes, curtelages, 
gardeines, and orchards, belonging to the said 
messuage or mansion house, and 11 closes of land 
called Wall storthe, Long storthe, Thistle storthe, 
Broomestorthe, Piggman storthe, Round storthe,” 
&c., (being estimated to be half of all the said 
messuage lands &c.), to the use of said John Parker 
the elder for his life, and after his decease, then, as 
to the said hall parlor and entry, with the chambers 
over them, and the said buttery and milkhouse, to the 
use of said John Parker the younger and Elizabeth, 
during the life of the said Anne wife of the said John 
Parker the elder &c.,—remainder to the use of said 
John Parker the younger and his heirs male, by the 
said Elizabeth, remainder to William Parker, younger 
son of the said John Parker the elder and his heirs, 
remainder to the right heirs of the said John Parker 
the younger for ever. As to remainder of all said 
premises, being the other half, to the use of said John 
Parker the younger and of the said Elizabeth, in name 
of her jointure &c.,—remainder over to William, &c. 
Anne, wife of said John Parker elder, after his death, 
shall not only have out of the rents of five of the 
closes mentioned the yearly sum of £8, but also 
times, to the entire of the mansion, a custom perpetuated to our own day...... 
COREG EEE REET In the hall of the Saxon theyne the fire was kindled in the centre 
of the hall ; the smoke made its way out through an opening in the roof, or by 
the door, windows, or eaves ofthe thatch. The lord and his hearthmen sat by 
the same fire at which their repast was cooked, and at night retired to share 
the same dormitory, which served also as a Council-Chamber. Although the 
fire-places form a very interesting portion of existing remains of medizval 
houses up to the beginning of the 14th century, the lord’s so/ar was the only 
apartment excepting the kitchen, provided with this necessary accommedation. 
After that date fire-places increased in number. In the halls, as in the more 
humble dwellings, the fire was kindled on a hearth in the middle of the room, 
the smoke finding a vent through the louvre in the roof. Chimneys were un- 
known in cottages until the reign of Elizabeth—” 
* Richard Byrchett, of Pesemershe, in his will d. 24 July 1516 gives to 
Parnell his wife the chamber that she lyes in ‘‘and lyberte at y® fyer in 
y® house.” (Zest. Vetust. Vol. II. p. 785.) 
