By the Rev. Ghr. Wordsworth. 297 



is to have from each of the Manors of Wishford and Barford one white Loaf 

 and one Gallon of Beer and a Pair of Gloves or Twelve pence in money for 

 the whole,' and if the Ranger do not bring nor send the fat Buck, then the 

 Inhabitants of either the said Manors or any of them after that day may go 

 into the said Forest and kill and bring away a Buck for each of the said 

 Parishes at their Pleasure, and then the said Banger is not to have anything.^ 



(8tb.) Item. The aforesaid Parishes ^ of Wishford and Barford have and 

 time out of mind have had and of Right ought always to have Common 

 Highways thro' Highwoods at all times,^ and herbage and pawnedge there 

 for all Beasts and Cattle and Hogs '" as aforesaid. 



(9th.) Item. The Lords and Freeholders of Wishford and Barford, for 

 themselves and all their Tenants, have also in Antient Custom, and by Right 

 may fetch, all kind of Wood from the Trench at their Pleasure. [Item 9 is 

 not found in Ms. B.'] 



(10th.) Item. The old Custom is, and time out of mind hath been, that 

 the People and Inhabitants of Wishford Magna and Barford St. Martin may 

 lawfully gather and bring away all kind of dead snapping wood, boughs and 

 sticks that be in the woods of Grovely at their Pleasure'' without Controulment ; 

 and none other besides them at any Time may lawfully fetch any away. ' 

 [This " custom " or time-honoured privilege is in MS. B. limited to " the 

 poor people of Wishford and Barford," not abusing the woods. It is printed 

 as item vj., near the end of this paper.] 



(11th.) Item. It is not nor ever hath been lawful for the Ranger or his 

 Keepers or any other in Right of the Forest to pitch any Hays ' or catch any 

 Conies, without the Standards ^ of the Hedge Row of the King's Copses or 

 Woods of the said Forest. 



(12th.) Item. The Lord of Wishford Magna"* hath had,and of Right ought 

 to have, the office of fee Forester in Grovely" who in Regard of his Office is 



'— * B. says nothing of this alleged right to kill. 



^ Partys ; B. ; parties .- S. 



* Highway through Highwood at all times for carts to go : B. 



'" Omit " and hogs :" B. 



^ This custom " as to snapwood is still a valued privilege of the Wishfordites." 

 Rev. E. H[ill, Rector], Letter to the "Salisbury JoztrwaZ," 31st March, 1885. 



*■ May lawfullie fetch any there, any time : H., i.e., Hoare's Modern Wilts 

 III. (Hundred of Dunworth), 188. 



' To pitch haj's, or hayes means (I suppose) to fix hedges or fences, to keep 

 in the game, &c. , keepers were not to encroach on the borderers in so doing. 



" " Standars ":£[., ibid., " Standard of the hedge range." B. (Without 

 the remainder of this item). 



'" The Lords Royal of Wishford and Barford : B. (See further, item 

 viij., near the close of this paper. 



*' Free f orster : B. 



