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In 1297, the 25th of Edward I., the Master of the 

 Hospital of Bocland was returned froin the counties of 

 Somerset and Dorset, as holding lands or rents to the 

 amount of £20 yearly value or upwards, either in capite or 

 otherwise, and as such he was summoned under the general 

 writ to perform military servIce, &c., in parts beyond the 

 sea. The muster was at London, on the Sunday next 

 after the Octave of S. John the Baptist, or the 7th of 

 July, 1297 * 



In the Perambulation of the Forest of North Petherton, 

 dated the 25th of May, 26 Edward L, 1298, it is set forth 

 that John de Erlegh hokls the manor of North Petherton, 

 with the moors, &c., and that the Prior of S. John of 

 Jerusalem holds the hamlet of Gogestode, the Priory of 

 Bokeland, the hamlets of Taklestone and Heggynge, with 

 the woods, moors, marshes, &c., and the hamlet of Bidone, 

 with the moors, marshes, &c.t 



King Edward I. gave the Order a charter for a weekly 

 market, held on Monday, in his manor of Ilalse.J 



The year 1306 brought a further increase of propert3\ 

 A writ was addressed on the 16th of October, 1305, and an 

 inquest was held at Somerton, before J. de Montacute, the 

 King's Eöcheator, on the Monday after Palm Sunday in the 

 foUowing year, or the 28th of March, 1306, to examine 

 and report whether it were to the detriment of the King, 

 or of any others, if Thomas de Berkelay should give two 

 shops, with their appurtenances, in Welles, to the Prioress 

 and Sisters of Boclande. The process Avas exactly siniilar 

 to that which I have fuUy explalned in my History of 

 Taunton Priory, and does not require further ilhistration. 



* Pari. Writs, i., 293. 



t Per. For. de Nortli Petherton, 26 Edward I. 



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