332 Notes on the History of Mere. 
tenants, leasehold, copyhold, &c., the lands or tenements they held, 
the customs of the manor, «ec. 
Copyholders.—Henry, William, and Thomas Foster, William, 
Helen, and Lionel Baron. Widows hold by widowhood and 
chastity. 
The manor is valued as follows :— £ 8s, d. 
Profits of fairs and markets 713 4 
Reserved rents on leaseholders 33 6 IL 
Sum total of profits £41 0 3 
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Rent of free and copyholders 105 12 44 
Improvement of copyhold estates for 
lives per annum 782 15 8 
Total of future improvements per annum £888 8 1} 
Fines on the manor valued in gross at £640. 
Survey of Mere Farm and demesne :— 
Total of acres, 628a. 2r. 
Improveable value £314 7s. 4d, 
ENCLOSURE OF CoMMONS. 
In the churchwardens’ book is the following entry, dated 1637, 
relating to the measure and allotment of commons at Mere, but 
although the work appears to have been done, no action was taken 
to enclose them till the enclosure at the beginning of this century :— 
* About the moneth of ffebruary in the Thirteenth yeare of the raigne of our 
sovraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England, Scotland, ffrance and 
Ireland, King, defender of the ffaith &. Annog in 1637. The Princes Comons 
belonging to his highness Manne of Meere in the Countie of Wilts were all 
exactly measured by the commandment of Sir Charles Herbert and Sir David 
Cunnyngham knights two of the Princes Comissioners sent downe for that 
purpose. And found to be about Six hundred Akers. Whereof was reserved 
for the Princes owne use the Thirde pte thereof being about Two hundred 
akers. That is to say Att Mabourne hill ffower score akers then inclosed 
into one close for the Prince. Att Knowle Threescore and three akers 
likewise then inclosed. All Haycroft being Thirteen akers and likewise then 
inclosed for the Princes use. And alsoe ffortie akers at Whitehill was then 
appoyted by the said Comissioners to be taken in and inclosed at the charge 
