4 HISTORY OF GLANVILLE'S WOOTTON. 



branches of the Lidden (a tributary of the Stour 

 which flows into the sea at Christchurch, the ancient 

 dwelling-place of the Dale family), runs through the 

 parish; and receives a large influx of water from 

 several springs which rise round Dungeon. There is 

 a very fine pond opposite Roundchinmeys (of about an 

 acre in extent, stocked with several kinds of fish, and 

 on which is a boat-house), and several much smaller 

 ones in the parish. A few years ago a beech tree was 

 cut down on Whitedown, and several old-English 

 letters were found in the heart, similar to those found 

 in Sherwood Forest. In the ! Gardener's Chronicle ' 

 of September 5th, 1845, is an account of an oak 

 tree which had its entire bark stripped off by light- 

 ning, but nevertheless came out in leaf the following 

 spring. 



The Manor of Wootton Glanville. 



The most ancient lords of this manor were the 

 family of Manger mentioned in the Inquisition 5 

 of Edward II., when the Abbot of Milton Abbas 

 held in Wolverne Wootton, in pure alms, 17 solitatse, 

 yearly rent issuing out of that manor ; the gift of 

 Godfied of the family of Manger, formerly of that 

 manor, who had enjoyed it beyond the memory of 

 man. Before the time of Henry III., Henry de 

 Glanville held one knight's fee of the honour of 

 Dramele de Conquestu Anglise. The following is the 

 survey in Doomesday Book: William de Brasiose 



