276 Notes on the History of Mere. 
Southbrooke and Whatley, and of other small parrocks} and parcells within the 
sayd parish, and of One Aere of Meadow belonging to the parson. 
“There is also due and payable by the Inhabitants of the parish of Meere to 
the parsonadge of the sayd parish in respect of theire Inclosed Grounds upon the 
first day of August yearly for certeyn Tythes called Lamas Tythes. Enquire 
how much money is payd. Also learn what the Tythe Wood is worth within the 
parish of Meere, one yeare with another. 
“Also how many Acres of Land lying in one parcell in A furlong called 
Brimley furlong in the Comon feilds of Meere, Mr. Chafyn holdeth, & is called 
the Glebe land belonging to the parsonadge, and whither there be no more land 
in that furlong belonging to the sayd parsonadge. 
“Also how many Acres there in the Tenure of Mr. Chafyn in the Comon 
feilds of Meere in certeyn places there called Wetlands & Deane’s Hill. 
“Also how many Acres Mr, Chafyn holdeth in the Comon feilds in a place 
called Wescombe. 
“Also how many Acres of Arrable in the Common feilds in a place called 
Southbrook. 
“Also how many Acres of Arrable Land lying dispersedly in the Comon 
feilds between Mere and Burton. 
“Also how many Acres of Arrable Land lying dispersedly in the Comon 
feilds in a place called Widnam. 
“Also how many Acres of Meadow Mr. Chafyn holdeth lying in severall 
parcells in A place called Hurdle’s Hearne. 
“Enquire also what Tythes, profitts or other Estate Mr. Chafyn hath or 
holdeth in the parish of Kingston Deverell being part of, or belonging to the 
parsonadge of Meere, and what the true yearly value thereof is. the yearly 
valy is 5° a yeare. 
“Keep this paper safe, untill you have found out the true worth of the 
several estates here mentioned, and then be so kind as to return it againe 
to me with the yearly value thereof; and if you can by any meanes discover 
any other Estates within the parishes of Meere and Kingston Deverell be- 
longing to the Reverend the Deane of —— take particulars of them with 
the names of those who enjoys them and let me have knowledge of them.” 
DEAN’s VISITATION. 
Mere being a “ Dean’s peculiar,” an annual visitation was made 
here by the Dean, when he was entertained, together with the 
churchwardens, sidesmen, &c., at the cost of the parish. This 
began in a modest way, but eventually grew into a lavish ex- 
penditure. In 1829 the visitation dinner is charged £21 17s. 6d., 
but the general amount was about £15. It decreased after this, 
and the last charge is in 1842, when it cost £5 3s. 8d. 
1 7.e., paddocks, always “ parrocks ’”’ hereabouts. 
