290 THE ANTIQUITIES 



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. 1 Though little emolument 



1 Since the letters respecting Wolmer-forest and Ayles-holt, from p. 1 5 

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

 extracts: 



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

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

 him by oure letters patents before tyme gevyn." Rolls of Parl. Vol. VI. 



P- 37. 



In the 1 1 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 Wynton [bishop Fox] for any seizure or forfeiture of liberties, etc. 

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

 person for waste, etc. 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 

 Suth't. 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," 

 etc. London, 1787. 



" Southampton." 



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

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

 forest 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 3 1 years. 



"Expiration March 23, 1811." 



" Appendix, No. III." 



" Southampton." 



" Hundreds, Selborne and Finchdeane." 

 " Honours and manors," etc. 



" Aliceholt forest, three parks there. 



" Bensted and Kingsley ; a petition of the parishioners concerning the 

 three parks in Aliceholt forest." 



William, first earl of Dartmouth, and paternal grandfather to the 



