Inquisitiones Post Mortem. 



II 



those sheep-grounds and pastures, containing 14 acres, lying in 

 the parish of Witcombe, in " le Eastdowne," commonly called 

 «' Horscombe Downe," alias " South Stockesleighte," lying on the 

 south side, near the aforesaid way called "Furseway," and abutting 

 on the north upon "Horscombe;" and of those parcels of land 

 called "Layland"(?) containing 28 acres, lying in the parish of 

 Witcombe and Lincombe upon " Odwood Downe," commonly 

 called "South Stockesleighte," being on the north side of 

 "Wandesditche" aforesaid, and abutting on the north upon the 

 bounds called "le Mearestones," of the division and partition of the 

 land and soil called " the Hoggstocksleighte of Lincombe ; " and 

 of those 3 acres of arable land commonly called " Layland," lying 

 in the parish of Witcombe and Lincombe, near the way leading 

 towards Mitford on the east side, and abutting upon " Horscombe 

 Heade " on the north side ; together with all those other lands to 

 the same messuage and curtilage pertaining, containing in all, 

 90 acres lying within, the parishes of Witcombe and Lincombe 

 aforesaid. 



And the jurors further say that the aforesaid Wilham WoUascott 

 and Hugh Speake were seised of the manor of Box aforesaid, and the 

 said Hugh Speke of the said manor of Box, Agard, and Haselbury, and 

 the rectory of Box and Haselbury, and the advowson of the vicarage 

 of Box aforesaid, and the said Hugh Speake and Willmm WoUascott 

 of the premises purchased of Williain Horton, Toby Horton, and 

 Barbara his wife, Henry Woodman and John Moxsam, and the said 

 Hugh Speake and George Speake of the premises in the occupation 

 of Margaret Gregorie, Wilham Marten, and John Baylie ; and the 

 said Hugh Speake and John Kerry of the said premises in Bath- 

 easton, late in the tenure of Giles Shepheard; and the same Hugh 

 Speake of the premises called " Slade," and common for 300 sheep 

 in Box and Ditchridge, and of the premises in Witcombe and 

 Lincombe. 



William Wollqscott, George Speake, and John Kerry survive, and 

 remain seised, to wit— the said William of the manor of Box, and 

 the premises purchased of William Horton, Toby Horton, and 

 Barbara his wife, Henry Woodman, and John Moxsam; George 

 Speake of the premises in the several tenures of Margaret Gregorie, 

 William Marten, and John Bayley ; and John Kerry of the premises 

 in the tenure of Giles Shepheard. 



The manor of Box, late of the Earl of Hertjord, is held of the 

 King in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's 

 fee the jurors are ignorant, and is worth yearly 40J. beyond reprises ; 

 the manor of Box Agard, with the premises in Box and Hasel- 



