By the late F. A. Carsington, Esq. 259 
The site of Priors Wood now forms part of the glebe of the Vicar 
of Ogbourne, under the Aldbourne Enclosure Act of 1805. 
In 22 Eliz. (1580) :— 
‘“‘ Bill in the Duchy Court of Chancery by John Brograve Attorney General 
of the Duchy against William Younge sone vuto Willm. Younge Gentleman 
Farmo' of the Manno’. of Ockporne St. George and John Pitte s.vante to the 
said William Younge for that he on the 27th of December in the seaven and 
twentie yeare of the Quenes Mat** raigne wt John Laythton Thomas Fisher and 
Kite w‘* divers other p.sons unknown did w"" doggs and grey hounds hunte take 
and kill one of the Queene’s Mati Deare and on the 20th day of May last past 
did take and kill another.” 
Duchy of Lancaster Records, 22 Eliz., vol. 79, A. 21. 
(In the last instance their taste could not be commended, a deer 
in May would be about as good to eat as a dead dog.) 
4 Nov., 1584 :— 
“Bill in the Duchy Court of Chancery by John Brograve Attorney General of 
the Duchy against Walter Browne of Ockbourne St. George Blacksmith and 
Vincent Dixon of the same place husbandman for that they on the 6th of June 
last did hunt and carry away one of the Queen’s Mati** deere and on divers other 
dayes since kill and carry away deere and conyes and also then and theare did 
very Ryotously and vnlawfullie assemble themselves and beate wounde and evell 
intreate George Mills and Edward ffynche twoe of the Keapers of the said Chace 
and warren.” 
11 Feb., 1585 :— 
“Bill in like form by John Brograve Attorney General against Vincente 
Dixon of Ockborne St. George husbandman, and Vincent Eyre of the said Towne 
and county husbandman for killing on the 21st of Maye divers Conyes in Ald- 
born Chace.” 
Duchy of Lancaster Records, vol. 92, A. 20 a. 
Deer must have been in Aldbourne Chace till 11 Charles I. 
(1636), as in Rushworth’s Collections, vol. ili., p. 74, is a report ofa 
case in the Star Chamber of :— 
‘“* Bond Esq , v. Goddard, and others. 
‘‘Goddard the elder being a copyholder of lands in Eylden within the Manner 
of Ogburne near adjoyning to His Majesties Chace being a place that in winter 
time was a special and usual succour for preserving the breed of young deer be- 
longing to the Chace and where the Keepers do usually lodg and go in and out 
