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CHAPTER XI. 

 Banstead Commons. 



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Description of Commons History of Manor Mr. Alcock's proposal to 

 dedicate Commons to public Sir John Hartopp's purchase His 

 efforts to extinguish Common rights His attempted inclosures 

 Formation of Banstead Common Preservation Society Commence- 

 ment of suit History of suit Insolvency and flight of Sir John 

 Hartopp's Solicitors His bankruptcy Proceedings of Mortgagees 

 of Manor Further litigation Judgment of Court of Appeal 

 Scheme for Regulating the Commons Opposition of Mortgagees 

 Decision of Parliament Commons taken out of hands of Lord of 

 Manor 188211 



CHAPTER XII. 



ToLLARD FARNHAM COMMON AND ROWLEY GREEN. 



Two reverses History of Cranboume Chase and Tollard Farnham 

 Common Lord Rivers incloses the Common Custom of in- 

 habitants to cut firewood on Common Action by Lord Rivers 

 Case before Court of Exchequer Chief Baron Kelly's judg- 

 ment against inhabitants Comparison with Lord Hobhouse's 

 decision in the Loughton case Description of Rowley Green 

 Inclosure of small part with consent of Homage Litigation 

 Adverse decision Comparison with Lord Hobhouse's judgment in 

 Loughton case 212 '227 



CHAPTER XIII. 



The New Forest and the Forest of Dean. 



Origin of Forests Creation of New Forest by William the Conqueror 

 Legend as to devastations The cruel enforcement of Forest 

 Laws Description of Forest Legislation of 1698 The Deer 

 Removal Act of 1851 Commoners' rights Effect on small owners 

 and tenants Results of Act of 1851 Complaints by Commoners 

 and the public Fawcett's motion in 1871 Committee of House of 

 Commons Act of 1877 The Ranges Act of 1891 Public interest 

 in the Forest Description of the Forest of Dean History of 

 Forest Instructions to Spanish Armada Sale of Forest by 

 Charles I. The Forest during the Commonwealth Act of 1GG8 

 The Rights of Free Miners Attempted inclosure in 1878 Action 

 of Commons Society The Forest saved 228261* 



