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as an improvement hereafter to the living, and an eligible ad- 

 vantage to future incumbents. 



The year after Gurdon had bestowed the Plestor on the 

 Priory, viz. in 1272, Henry III. king of England died, and 

 was succeeded by his son Edward. This magnanimous prince 

 continued his regard for Sir Adam, whom he esteemed as a 

 brave man, and made him warden, " custos" of the forest of 

 Wolmer/ Though little emolument might hang to this ap- 

 pointment, yet there are reasons why it might be highly 



f Since the letters respecting Wolmer-forest and Ayles-holt, from p. 15 

 to 26, were printed, the author has been favoured with the following 

 extracts : 



In the "Act of Resumption, 1 Hen. VII." it was provided, that it be 

 not prejudicial to a Harry at Lode, ranger of our forest of Wolmere, to 

 " him by oure letters patents before tynie gevyn." 



Rolls of Parl. Vol. VI. p. 370. 



In the 11 Hen. VII. 1495 " Warlham [Wardleham] and the office of 

 forest [forester] of Wolmere " were held by Edmund duke of Suffolk. 

 Rolls, ib. 474. 



Act of general pardon, 14 Hen. VIII. 1523, not to extend to "Rich. Bp. 

 " of Wytiton [bishop Fox~] for any seizure or forfeiture of liberties, &c. 

 "within the forest of Wolmcr, Alysholt, and Newe Forest; nor to any 

 " person for waste, &c. within the manor of Wardlam, or parish of Ward- 

 {( lam [ Wardleham ;] nor to abusing, &c. of any office or fee, within the 

 "said forests of Wolmer or Alysholt, or the said park of Wardlam. 

 " County SutVt. 



Rolls prefixt to 1st Vol. of Journals of the Lords, p. xciii. b. 



To these may be added some other particulars, taken from a book lately 

 published, entitled " An Account of all the Manors, Messuages, Lands, 

 " &c. in the different Counties of England and Wales, held by Lease from 

 " the Crown ; as contained in the Report of the Commissioners appointed 

 "to inquire into the State and Condition of the Royal Forests," &c. 

 London, 1787. 



" Southampton." 

 . a. d. 



P. 64, "A fee-farm rent of 31 2 11 out of the manors of East and 

 " West Wardleham ; and also the office of lieutenant or keeper of the forest 

 11 or chase of Aliceholt and Wolmer, with all offices, fees, commodities, 

 " and privileges thereto belonging. 



"Names of lessees, William earl of Dartmouth and others (in trust.) 



" Date of the last lease, March 23, 1780 ; granted for such term as 

 " would fill up the subsisting term to 31 years. 



" Expiration March 23, 1811." 



