_ The Society’s MSS.—Chisledon. 309 
1537, and we have already dwelt on the effect of such leases. The 
saying “It takes three generations to make a gentleman” was 
based on the small value to the reversioner of an estate granted on 
three lives. The lord’s remaining interest was so small that it could 
be, and constantly was, acquired by the tenant, after a few good 
seasons; and we have seen the tenant at Burderop, strong in his 
61 years term, replace my lord Chandos and become the freeholder, 
lord of the manor, and gentleman, none better. But the great 
importance of the above document is, of course, in the precise 
valuation of the estate in A.D. 1540, which may be compared with 
some of the assessments which follow. 
The first pre-occupation of the parson, heretofore, on taking 
possession of his long-wished-for living, must have been, to judge 
by the next document in our list, the discovery of where that 
“living” lay. The parson of Chisledon, if we have summed it 
correctly, had to seek his glebe in no less than thirty-two distinct 
patches, and it was none too large at that :— 
No. 2. 
[A.D. 1608. ] 
Anno Domini 1608 & Vicesimo Secundo die Augusti. 
A True Terrier of the Glebe Lands belonging to the Vicaridge of Chisselden. 
Imprimis one halfe acre lyeing in the long furlong shooting East and West, 
John King on the South side, Thomas Carter on the North side. 
Item one acre lyeing in furse Hill shooting East & West, John Kinge on the 
South side, Mr. James Goddard on the North side. 
Item one halfe acre shooting East & West in the same furlong, Mr. James 
Goddard 6n the North side, Robert Combe on the South side. 
Item one Yard in the same place shooting East & West, Mr. James Goddard 
on the South side, & Robert Combe on the North side. 
Item one halfe acre shooting North and South in the furlong called Smytheway, 
John Kinge on the East side, and Robert Mollyn on the West side. 
Item one halfe acre shooting East and West in the furlong called High Street, 
Robert Mollyn on the North side, and Thomas Smith alias Miller in the South 
side. 
Item one halfe acre in the same furlong, Robert Combe in the North side, and 
Mr. James Goddard in the South side. 
Item one Butt lyeing in the Neither Hitchens shooting East and West, the 
_ parson lyeing in the North side, and Thomas Carter in the south side. 
Item one halfe acre lyeing in the Upper Hitchins shooting East and West, 
John King on the South side, and the parson on the north side. 
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