32 Wiltshire 



containing 34 acres, and of one close of meadow called Marshmeade 

 containing 18 acres, and of a woodland or coppice called Lyons 

 Coppice or Lyons Wood Coppice containing 45 acres, and of all 

 that waste lane and way, and half the water running from the mill 

 in Brooke, late in the occupation of Anthony Wilkins, deceased, 

 and now in the occupation of William Wilkins his son, to the bridge 

 near the aforesaid mansion house in Brooke, and the wood, trees, 

 and bushes growing upon the same ; and of the watercourse 

 running from the mill aforesaid to the aforesaid close parcel of 

 Brooke Park ; and of yj. from the profits, vivaries, fisheries, waters 

 and watercourses, in or upon the premises with their appurtenances, 

 situate in Brooke aforesaid ; and of the commons, common of 

 pasture, free warren, watercourses, fishings, marshes, rents, 

 reversions, and of yj. from the easements, advantages, emoluments 

 and hereditaments to the said premises belonging, purchased 

 of Charles late Lord Mounljoy, and afterwards Earl of Devon, 

 deceased. 



Being so seised, a fine was levied in Easter term, 4 James I 

 [1606], between Thomas Hughes, then esquire and now knight, and 

 Robert Eyre, esquire, plaintiffs, and the said William Jones and 

 Se/ton Jo7ies his son and heir apparent, deforciants, of the capital 

 messuage and other the premises with appurtenances, by the name 

 of 2 messuages, 2 tofts, one dovecot, 2 gardens, 40 acres of land, 

 150 acres of meadow, 150 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood and 

 common of pasture for all beasts, with appurtenances in Brook, 

 Westbury, North Bradlye, Hawking, Heywoode, Southwick, 

 Westashton, Steepleashton, Rode and Troubridge. And afterwards 

 in the said 4th year, in Easter term, a common recovery was 

 suffered of the premises under the same names, by John Smith, 

 gentleman, and William Lavington, gentleman, plaintiffs, and the 

 aforenamed Sir Thomas Hughes and Robert Eyre, defendants. 

 Which same fine and recovery were had concerning the premises to 

 the use of the said Sejton Jones and Mary Still, now wife of the 

 said Sejton, and their heirs, with remainder to the use of the heirs of 

 the said Sejton ; ultimate remainder to the use of the said William 

 Jones, his heirs and assigns for ever, as appears by a covenant in an 

 indenture dated 12th February, 3 James I [1605], between William 

 Jones and Sejton Jones of the one part, John Bishop of Bath and 

 Wells (since deceased) of the second part, and the aforesaid Sir 

 Thomas Hughes, Robert Eyre, John Smith and William Lavitigton, of 

 the third part. By virtue of which fine and recovery the said Sejton 

 [ones entered into the premises on 29th September, 4 James I 

 [1606]. 



