36 The Orders of Shrewton. 
the Church with a status amongst the commoners of the parish, 
even if it were not accompanied by “ three acres,” and would entitle 
the churchwardens to a share of the common fields at their enclosure. 
The ten acres and sixteen perches were situated more than a mile 
away from the village. In 1883 they were exchanged, with the 
sanction of the Charity Commissioners, for eight acres of better 
land near to the Church, now let in allotments. The rent, as hereto- 
fore, is still applied towards the repair of the fabric of the Church 
and the expenses of maintaining divine service, which it nearly 
defrays. 
‘* Ano Dne nre Elizabethe Regine 42. 
Ano Domini, 1599. Marcij 9. 
“ Forasmuch as ther hath ben in this pish of Shrewton of Antient tyme out 
of mide A Courte barron continued and yerlye for the most part houlden and 
kept win the mann". of Shrewton, wherein orderes were taken and ratified for 
the better gov’ment and quiet estate of all the frehoulders tenants and other 
comon’s w'tin the saide parishe by virtue of the said courte, and all such psones 
as were Irregular and disordered were then amersed, and paid the amersements 
and penalties by way of distresse to the Lord royale of the mann’ afforsaid vntill 
that of late in the yeare 1596. f 
“The sayd mant was dismembered by sale of the Jande to divers psones and 
most pt. to the tenants themselves. Since which tyme divers disorders have 
been comited to the great hurt and detriment of the greater pt of the frehoulders 
tenants and comoners of . . . .  breache of christia charitie and peace of 
the neighborhode, For reformation [where of and at thernest pswasion of Nicholas 
Barlowe Clerke, we the freehoulders tenants and comoners whose names and 
m’kes are hereunto subscribed do with one accorde consult determine and ratifie 
that these orderrs following shall be unviolably kept and observed bindin 
o’'rselyes owr heyres and assignes to the due observation thof and of evry pt or 
parcell thereof from henceforth for ever. And for the better corroboration 
hereof we have caused these orders to be Ingrossed in this o° register booke to 
remayne in ppetuall record. 
“Edw : Estcourte. 
“Nicholas Barlowe Clerke. 
“Thomas Tooker. 
“ William Goldisborough. 
* Robert Wansborowe Pp his mke. 
“ Jonn Smith & his marke. 
“ William Barlowe. 
* Robert Piercey. |} his mke. 
* Nicholas Gilbert + his mke. 
“ Acnes Barlowe Widow , her mke. 
