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It may perhaps have been im consequence of this petition that in 1664 the 

 following arrangement was entered into between Lord Craven, the then holder 

 of Dervold, and Sir Edward Ilarley, K.B., on behalf of himself and the other 

 commoners : — 



" Propositions concerning the enclosing of Derfold, in the county of 

 Hereford, consented unto and agreed upon by the Right Honble. William Lord 

 Craven on the one part, and Sir Edward Harley, Knight of the Bath, on 

 behalfe of himselfe and the rest of the Commoners (soe far as lyeth in him), on 

 the other part. 



"1. It is agreed that the Lord Craven may inclose for himselfe and his 

 heires the two copjiices called Gravely and Powen, containing, according to the 

 survey of Mr. Parsons, 40a. Or. lOp., and in in the great wast of Dervold 540a. 

 In which number of acres are to be reckoned and included Ffrancis Lowes house 

 and backsyde, Vallowes in Dickendale, the Banck below Dyers house, and all 

 other late erected cottages upon Dei'vold, except such as by the Commoners shall 

 be judged inconvenient to remayne where they are now erected. 



" 2. That the Lord Craven and his Trustees and the Patentees for 

 Darvold shall at such tyme and in such manner as councill shall advise, 

 absolutely convey, assume, and confirme unto Sir Edward Harley and his heires 

 (for the reserved benefit of himself the said Sir Edward Harley and his heires, as 

 alsoe of all the Commoners), all the residue of the gi-eat wast of Darvold, 

 exceeding the 540 acres consented to be inclosed by the Lord Craven, and alsoe 

 the grounds and lands called Knuckle, by the aforesaid surrey 75a. Or. 20p., and 

 Okely containing as aforesaid 74a. Ir., and Wood-wood containing as aforesaid 

 75a. 3r. 25p., with all trees, woods, and bushes, which now doe or hereafter 

 Bhall grow upon the premisses. The sayd Wood-wood to be limited and 

 assigned for estovers to the inhabitants of Wigmore. 



" 3. That the particular division and assignment of the Lord Craven's part 

 of Darvold, and of the Commoners' part be set forth by Sir Edward Harley, 

 Charles Baldwyn, Esq. , and two surveyors indifferently chosen, the one by the 

 Lord Craven, and the other by the sayd Sir Edwaid Harley, for and on behalf 

 of the Commoners, in such manner that the Commoners' part shall lye convenient 

 to the several townships and sufficiently supplied with water. 



"4. That the Lord Craven's part shall be inclosed and soe continually 

 mayntayned at the sole cost and charges of the Lord Craven, and if at any 

 time for want of reparation, or insufficiently of the sayd ffences, the Commoners' 

 cattle shall happen to come or stray into the part soe enclosed by the Lord 

 Craven, then the owner of the cattle not to be impeached, but if such insuffici- 

 ency of the sayd ffences any damage or trespasse shall be done in any part of 

 Darvold or the part thereof allotted to the Commoners, it shall be lawfull 

 for any of the Commoners to impound or bring action of trespasse. 



" 5. That the conveyance made by the Earle of Lindsey to Mr. Fox, of 

 the Bowles, be confirmed to Sir Edward Harley by the Lord Craven, and the 

 Patentees for Darvold. 



