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paragraph in which are explained the scope and method of the 
arrangement, and the signification of the marks. This method is 
so interesting as affording us a glimpse at the way in which the 
Monks were accustomed, in the Cistercian Order, to arrange their 
title deeds, that I think it worth while to translate it :—“ Here 
begin the titles of the charters. Firstly, of the charters pertaining , 
to places whose names begin with 4, then with B, and so on. In 
this arrangement of titles this method is carried out, viz., immedi- 
ately after the title of each charter are placed the confirmations, if 
any, of that charter, after these confirmations are placed other deeds 
appertaining to the same. And it is to be noted that the uwmber 
which is written at the head of the titles indicates in what place 
_ the separate deeds are deposited. But the dots represent in 
what order they are. The smald circles shew which are the charters 
_ placed in the broad chest.” 
: I think it will be unnecessary for me to point out modern local- 
\ ities equivalent to those indicated by this list, which is so long that 
__we may fairly take it the abbey of Stanley was very richly endowed. 
_ The majority of the localities are in Wiltshire, and a few appear to 
‘ _ be in Berkshire and other surrounding shires. 
4 [MS. Harl. 6716, f. 2b.] Isto ordine collocantur Omnes compositiones istius 
- domus que fuerunt inter nos et diversas personas pro diversis causis per alpha- 
_betum secundum quod loca nostra se extendunt. Primoque Alphledemour 
_-vocatur mora nostra que ante portam scita est, de qua quondam inquisicio fuit 
facta per dominum Regem, et ad modum cirographi post inquisitionem fuerat 
inde littera confecta. Secundo, de Compositione inter Episcopum Bathoniensem 
et nos pro una hyda terre in Eston. Item, inter nos et ejusdem Episcopi 
* Capitulum apud Welles de decimis Ovium nostrarum apud Eston. Item, inter 
3 Nos et priorem de Bradenstoke de duabus acris apud Costowe et clauso nostro de 
mora. Item, inter nos et abbatem de Bello loco pro aqua Thamisiz* apud Wode- 
— leye. Item inter nos et Rectorem Ecclesiee de Calne. Item inter nos et abbatem 
7 ‘Sancti Augustini de Bristoll, pro decimis apud Coderynton. Item compositiones 
inter nos et rectorem Ecclesiw de Pharendon que sunt quinque in universo, 
 quarum tres faciunt mentionem de Centum Solidis pro decimis de Wadeleye,+ 
 6t una de duabus marcis et dimidio annuatim solvendis pro eisdem decimis. 
Item inter nos et priorem de Farleye, que sunt duse unius tenoris per quas 
i enemur solvere eidem unam Marcam annuatim pro decimis de Stan! et Nuthe- 
--mour. Item, inter nos et Rectorem Ecclesie de Westbury pro decimis de 

* Thamisie ; Thamaisie, with the second a expuncted, MS. 
+Centum . . . Wadeleye, and underlined with a red stroke, MS. 
