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"6. That the cottages upon Darvold, many of which were occasioned by 

 the woodfall in Darvold, be allotted see much land out of the Lord Craven's 

 part as may enable them to maintayne their famelys, that they continue not a 

 great charge and burthen to the neighbour towneshyps. The proportions of 

 land soe to be layd to the severall cottage, being such as Sir Edward Harley and 

 Mr. Baldwyn shall think fit, and at such rents as other tenants to the Lord 

 Craven's part of Darvold shall pay. 



" 7. That the Commoners and their parts of Darvold, and the members 

 thereof be secured from the flfee ffarm rent and from all arrears already due, all 

 these particulars to be settled as councill on both sydes shall advise. 



"8. If it is found by Sir Edward Harley, Mr. Baldwyn, and the two 

 Surveyors aforesayd, that there is any considerable mistake in l\Ir. Parson's 

 survey, as to the quantity of the great waste of Darvold, they are to 

 rectify the same on both sides. 



"I doe here approve of this agreement and composition, and consent 

 thereunto, and in all things confirm the same. 



" (Signed) Ce.wen (and seal). 



"Signed and sealed in the presence of [ Kobert* ^Lawes " 



(Endorsed : " Propositions concerning Derfold signed by Lord Craven and 

 received from Iilr. Lawes, March, 1664.") 



From this date until the beginning of the present century the following 

 notes are all that have been obtained : — 



Robert, Earl of Oxford, purchased the fee farm isuing out of the Forest 

 of Darvolt, of the Crown. 



Richard Knight, of Bringewood, Esq., purchased in the name of Robert 

 Payne, from the heirs of Sir Anthony Craven, deceased, the Lordship of 

 Leintwardine and other lands, including the right of soil of the Forest of 

 Darvolt. 



By deed dated 27th June, 1722, Richard Knight and Robert Payne 

 conveyed all their estates in the Forest of Darvolt (except Puley and Graley, 

 which was in the possession of Robt. Weaver, Esq. ) to Robert Earl of Oxford 

 in fee. 



It would, however, be very tedious, and serve no good purpose to follow 

 down the several properties in the Forest through the different family successors. 

 The accounts given leave the Harleys in possession of the chief part of the 

 Forest, and Lady Langdale, as their descendant, is now, as has been said, 

 the chief proprietor. 



The only remaining feature of interest is that which relates to the final 

 enclosure of the open portions of the Forest in the year 1818, and the extinction 

 of the rights of the commoners, which had existed up to that time. That the 

 freeholders and inhabitants of the surrounding villages had the right of forage, 

 or wood for fires, and common of cattle and other anhnala in the Forest up to 



