xxxiv. 



Mr. Moule mentioned the fact that Mr. Love fell asleep whilst King George 

 III. was talking to him. 



BY MR. A. POPE: 



An indenture made on January 20th in the 26th year of the reign of King 

 Henry VIII. between John Norman, " by God's guidance Abbot of the Monas- 

 tery of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Bindon in the county of Dorset and the 

 convent of the same place of the one part, and EogerClavell, of Demaston Osyth 

 of the other part," letting to Koger Clavell the manor of Laiigton and lands in 

 Winfrith Newbrow. The special interest of the indenture to the Field Club 

 was the fact that Eoger Clavell was an ancestor of the President, who still bears 

 the name Clavell. 



Owing to the long discussion on the Kules the time proved very short for the 

 above Exhibits. The meeting broke up about 5.30 p.m. 



SOUTHAMPTON AND ROMSEY MEETING. This, the first Summer Field Meeting 

 of the Club was held on Monday, June 19th, 1899, at Southampton and Komsey, 

 and was attended by about 40 members and friends. The President being 

 absent, his place was filled by Rev. Sir Talbot Baker. The day was fine and the 

 party reached Southampton West Station at 10.19 a.m. and were met at the 

 Bar Gate by Rev. Geo. W. Minns, F.S.A., who .had kindly undertaken to act as 

 Guide to the principal parts of interest in the town. There are two Chambers 

 over the Ancient Gateway, the Court Room and a smaller room, used for hearing 

 minor cases. The latter contains two very old carved shields, one of which bears 

 the arms of the Diocese of Winchester, together with those of Bishop Fox, the 

 other the arms of Henry VII. and those of England and France. There is also a 

 large old painting of King Solomon directing the cutting in two of the child 

 which two women claimed as their own. 



Directly over the central arch of the Bargate is the Court Room, which has 

 been used as such since the time of Queen Elizabeth, who granted arms to the 

 borough. These ancient arms are of a somewhat elaborate description ; they are 

 carved, and include amongst other things the arms of the borough, the scales and 

 sword of justice and mercy, and two ships. This coat of arms occupies a place 

 over the judge's seat. It is dated 1574. The hall contains some old stained glass 

 windows, the top portions of which are filled with the arms of Henry I., the 

 borough crest, the arms of several other of the kings and Philip of Spain, who 

 landed at this port and passed through the town on his way to Winchester. The 

 walls of the court bear two very ancient pictures which formerly occupied 

 positions outside the gate ; they are representations of Beavois and his squire 

 Ascupart. There are many other things of interest not only to antiquarians but 

 the general public in this old Guildhall, which is well worth a visit. 



Mr. Minns next took up his position in the street, and then, beneath the 

 central arch of the gate, he explained that originally there was only one arch 

 the central and Norman arch the two side arches being added since, The town 



