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caused the underwood to be felled "accordyng to the auncient 

 custom there used oute of tyme of mynde." 



Information was at the same time laid against John Stukeley, 

 son of the keeper of Weybridge, that he had felled trees to the 

 value of 40, without warrant or authority, as well as under- 

 wood to the value of 20. In his answer, John Stukeley stated 

 that he had neither felled nor sold any forest trees, save (on 

 the warrant of Gerard Stukeley) those assigned to himself and 

 other keepers as their wages and fees, and those required by 

 the verderers for the repair of the lodge ; and that as to under- 

 wood he neither felled nor sold any, save "certeyn browsyng- 

 wode felled for the kinges deer there this last hard wynter for 

 the salvation of the kinges game there, which said browsyng- 

 wode belongeth to the master forester as in ryght of hys 

 office." 





