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beth Exactions of Charles I. Attempts to disafforest Pro- 

 ceedings of Commonwealth Re-constitution of Forest Courts by 

 Charles II. Decay of Forest Courts Disafforesting of Hainault 

 Forest Inclosures of Epping Forest Sale of Forestal rights of 

 Crown Inquiries by House of Commons Renewed inclosures 

 after the Committee of 1865 The Loughton inclosure Story of 

 Lopping rights of Loughton Willingale's assertion of right 

 His imprisonment Commencement of Willingale's suit Prelimi- 

 nary judgment by Lord Romilly Investigations of Forest Records 

 Corporation of London Commencement of suit by Corporation 

 Proceedings in Parliament Fawcett's Motion Mr. Ayrton's 

 Bill Mr. Cowper Temple's motion Epping Forest Commission 

 Sir George Jessel's judgment in the Corporation suit Scheme for 

 management of the Forest Lord Hobhouse's Arbitration The 

 midnight meeting at Loughton The decision in the Lopping case 

 The erection of the Loppers' Hall The final settlement of 

 Epping Forest Cost of proceedings 103 160 



CHAPTER IX. 



Ashdown Forest and Malvern Hills. 



History of Ashdown Forest Proceedings in Commonwealth Dis- 

 afforesting by Charles II. Inclosures by Duchy of Lancaster 

 Duke of Dorset's aggressions Lord De la Warr's suit against the 

 Commoners Decision of Appeal Court in favour of Commoners 

 History of Malvern Chase Disafforesting by Charles I. Recent 

 inclosures Litigation Successful issue 161 173 



CHAPTER X. 



Coulshon, Dartford, and Wigley Commons. 



Description of Coulsdon Common History of Manor Inclosure by 

 Lord of Manor Excessive gravel-digging Suit on behalf of 

 Messrs. Hall Vice-Chancellor Hall's judgment Purchase of 

 Common by Corporation History of Dartford Heath Destruction 

 of Common by excessivo gravel-digging Suit by Mr. Minet 

 Injunctions to restrain inclosure and excessive gravel-digging 

 History of Wigloy and Cadnam Manors Mr. Sloane Stanley's 

 inclosure. of Wigley Common Mr. Briscoo Eyre's suit Dis- 

 covery of decree of Lord Chancellor Hatton Mr. Justice Field's 

 judgment Conditions of landownership in Manors . . . 174- 



