232 Rowley alias Wittenham. 
Farley as being parts of Rowley) called the Slow Grounds, not far 
from Winfield Manor House, which, in a Farley Terrier of 1675 are 
described “as the inheritance of the Longs, but in the tenure and 
occupation of Mrs. Shertrin,” meaning this Mrs. Sherfield. 
In 1583 a survey of Rowley Manor was taken for Sir Walter 
Hungerford. The lands thrown into the old park, being demesne, are 
omitted. There appear to have been only two houses on the spot, 
Rowley Farm-house and a cottage. The farm-house is described as 
containing “ five fields whereof two were new builded, a new barn of 
five fields, and a cutting under the barn in length 3 fields.” The 
lands are called very much by the same names as at present: but 
there have evidently been many inclosures since, as there were then 
no less than 37 acres in Stowford Field, and 57 in Westwood Field. 
Robert Rogers was the only cottager. 
It was stated above that of the manor of Rowley were held 
several properties, of various size, lying at a considerable distance. 
The following is the list of them given in the survey of 1583 :— 
FREEHOLDERS doing suit of Court and paying Chief Rents to the Manor 
of Rowley, 1583. 
In the Parish of THomas Snett, Esq. A House and 37 acres. Chief Rent, 
Box. £2 0 Oa year. [The same sum was paid in 1777 by 
Wm. Northey upon grounds then called ‘late Jessers.”’] 
Epmunp Lrversace, Ksq., for ‘‘ Bishop’s which was the 4th 
part of Rudlow Farm.” 10°. [In 1777 this was paid by 
Ambrose Goddard, Esq. ] 
Witt1am Lone: a Rowlease tenement called ‘‘ Hayes,” about 
50 acres: Fogbroke, Milcroft, Widenham Mead, Mount- 
ford-ham, Chapel Field, &c. [Some of this would probably 
be at Ashley in Box.] 
AntHony Grome: For 33 acres, Corbyn’s, Fogbroke, Duns- 
croft, &c. [Afterwards Mr. Snell’s. ] 
CopyHotpERs of Rowley Manor, 1583. 
In Co. Wiits. 
In SoutH pecan Tuomas Croxr, 25 Acres, Wrysall mead, land by 
and ATWORTH. Donmead-Brook and Elbridge, Tymmeridge, &c. 
that the representations were blasphemous and profane, broke to pieces with his 
staff the stained-glass window in St. Edmund’s Church, Salisbury ; for which 
an information was filed against him in the Star Chamber, and he was im- 
prisoned and fined £500. 
