By the Rev. C. V. Goddard. 213 



" 33. Item : Our Custom is that the fore Mead, Midsomer Mead, and the 

 Ground called Stopples be Left to the possesors, Accordhig to the Bownders 

 of Each particular ground on Candlemas Eve ; and that the possessors to 

 Cut and feed the Cropps By Midsumer Eve, By twelve o Clock ; and from 

 the time to Candlemas Eve Twelve O Clock the Heard of Beast to Draw it out. 

 "34. Item: Our Custome is that the Bourton Mead, Woolams and 

 the Common places Be Left from Feeding on Candlemas' Eve Twelve Clock, 

 and the possesers are to feed Bourton Mead from May the Third to Midsomer 

 Eve ; then the Tennants' heard of Beast to feed from the said time to Lamas- 

 Eve Twelve Clock ; Then the Farm weather Flock to feed Bourton Mead 

 only from the said time to St. Michael Eve ; and the Tennants' heard of 

 cattle to feed from St. Michael's Eve to Candlemas Eve to Come in to 

 Bourton Mead, Woollams and the two Common plates Adjoyning. 



" 35. Item : Our Custome is for the Ham, for the Heard of Beast to Have 

 it three Days after the Corn is Eidd ; then the Farmars' weather flock to feed 

 it to St. Michaell. 



" 36. Item : Our Custome is of the Middle Down, for the Farmars' weather 

 flock to feed it from Lady Day to the Nine & Twentyth Day of August ; and 

 the Tennants to feed it from the said Day to Lady Day : this is to Be Done 

 Everey other Year ; and the Tennants' Flock to feed it, Everey Other Year, 

 All the Year. 



" 37. Item : Our Custome is to be Laid from Lady Day to whit Sunday, 

 Munday and Teusday for Farmars' flock ; then to Remain to Lady Day for 

 the Tennants' flock to feed ithis is to Be Done Every Other Year ; and the 

 Tennants' flock to feed it, Everey other Year, all the Year. 



" 38. Item : Our Custome is that Our whole Heard of Beast are to Go 

 into the wheat Stubble of all parts of Hyde feild Belonging to the Farm, from 

 August the First, Everey Third Day, to St. Michael ; provided any Part of 

 the wheat in Hyde Feild Be Cutt and Ridd ; and the Farmers to put Only 

 Some Horses unto St. Michael Aforesaid. 



"39. Item: Our Custome is for the Feild Called weast Brook, Dumers, 

 Bemerhill and Seven Acres, that the Heard of Beast Are to feed from the 

 time that part of the Corn is Cut St. Andrews Day this is for two Years ; and 

 the Third Year, After the Beast have Been thare fourteen Days, the Tennants 

 Flock is to feed it. 



"40. Item : Our Custome is of the Farm in the Cow Down for the St. 

 Michael Slay^ is to feed from the said time to March the Twenty fifth Day, 

 and A Part of the Remainder of the said Down it is to have from St. Andrews 

 Day to feed to Lady Day. 



" 41. Item : Our Custome is that Our Steene Mead, Called Lamas Mead^ 

 and Lot Mead, are to Be Left at Candlemas Eve to t he Possesors; According 



' February 2nd. 

 - August 1st. 

 ^ =Sleigh or Slait, (1) a level pasture, down or sheep walk ; (2) the right 

 to allow sheep to run ; (3) verb, to pasture sheep on downs. (Dial. Diet.)- 



■* Lammas lands still survive in the valley of the Lea, and close to London, 

 they are lands allotted annually in little strips till the crops are carried, when 

 the day being fixed by a reve, the land becomes a common pasture. Compare 

 the annual letting of " Midsummer tithes " on certain meads at Wishford. 



