COMPOSITION. 



Richard Kingsmill, Esqr. for the ffarme there vj buh." 

 Mr. Ghinter for the parsonage and other 

 lande --..._ 

 Robert Beckensall for his hould there - 

 John Sawyear for his hould there 

 Philip Cumen for his hould there 

 Peter Waterman for his hould there 

 Morrioe Cooper for his hould there 

 Edward ffroome for his hould there 



BORROWCLEARE. * 



John Beckensall for the ffarme there - xiiij 

 the same John Beckensall for the p'sonage 

 the same John Beckensall for his hould - 

 William Cleeve for Wrightes hould there 

 the same William for his other hould there 

 William Yeeles for his hould there 

 Simon Yeeles for his hould there 

 John A'Lee for his hould there - 

 William ffolwell for his hould there 

 John Herryett for his hould there 



BAGHURSTE. t 



William Drake for the p'sonage there - j buh. 

 Sum'a totall of wheat within the hundred 



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of Evenger 



xxxij quarters. 



* Borrowclere or Borghclere. The manor of Bnrghclere, together with 

 those specified above, formed part of the original possessions of the Priory of 

 St. Swithin, Winchester, as a member of the bailiwick of Highclere. 



t Baghnrste or Banghurst. The Charch of Bagharst was one of those 

 added by De Blois to his charter of foundation of St. Cross. The Dean and 

 Chapter of Winchester are lords of the manor. 



bishopric till the reign of Edward VI., when it was dismembered by 

 Bishop Poynet, who, in 1552, transferred to the king the manors and free* 

 warren-s of Highclere and Burghclere, with the advowsons of the churches. 

 In the same year the King granted these manors to Sir William Fitz- William, 

 one of the gentlemen of his bed-chamber. The heirs of Fitzwilliam sold the 

 estate to Sir Richard Kingsmill, knt., of Sydmonton, which included the 

 manors of East Woodhay, Ashmansworth, Ecchenswell, Bnrghclere, and 

 Newt/own, which form the remainder of the ancient bailiwick of Highclere. 

 The name of Comyns written Cnmen or Cnmmen in the Survey, is one of the 

 oldest in the parish. They lived at "Haiwclere," and their lands descended 

 to the Baymans, from whom it was bought by Lord Carnarvon about three 

 years ago. There are a great many Comyns still left, some at Bnrghclere, 

 and others at Crnz-Easton. 



