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in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and once or twice in 

 the thirteenth century. In the time of Edward III. the warrens 

 seem to have been the perquisite of the chief keeper. In 1495 

 the sum of 100 received of the " Fermour of the Coneys in 

 Clarendon " was an item of the revenue assigned for the 

 expenses of the king's household. In the time of Charles I. 

 the warrens were worth upwards of ,200 a year. 



Parliament was petitioned in 1388 by the commonalty and 

 inhabitants of Salisbury complaining that the forest officials 

 of Clarendon had of late years appointed certain of the citizens 

 to act as vendors of the underwood, to their great damage and 

 annoyance, and praying relief. A favourable reply was given, 

 to the effect that such duties were never to be imposed on those 

 living outside the forest bounds, save by the king's special 

 mandate. 



Detailed accounts are extant for the year 1442 of the wood 

 sales at Buckholt and Milchet. They were sent up to London 

 in a leather bag or wallet, in which they still remain in excel- 

 lent condition (Accts. Exch., Q.R. ^y). Richard Ambros and 

 William Colyn were this year instructed to fell 400 beeches in 

 Buckholt and 200 oaks in Milchet for the repairs of the 

 manor houses, lodges, and park pales. Sir John Stourton 

 was at that time lieutenant to the Duke of Gloucester, who 

 was keeper. The schedule shows that the beeches realised 

 from 2s. to 2s. 6d. each ; two selling for 5^. , four for 8s., six for 

 14^., ten for zos., another ten for 25^., one for 2s. 4^., etc. 

 The oaks were sold in larger lots, five in all ; three lots of 

 sixty each all realised 4. IOT., whilst two lots of ten were sold 

 for a total of 30^. 



A warrant to the sheriff of Wilts of i Richard III. (1483) 

 charged him to pay to the seven keepers of the forests and 

 parks of Clarendon, Buckholt, Milchet, and Groveley zd. a 

 day, and to the two parkers of the park of Clarendon id. a day 

 for their wages. The sheriff was also to buy yearly in the 

 summer season "as moche haye as shall amounte unto the 

 some of x/z or within," which was to be stored for winter use 

 in the barn of the park. 



Clarendon swainmotes held during the year 1487 include 

 presentments for carrying off iiij palebordys de la Parke pale de 

 Clarendon; pasturing six pigs; killing a doe and fawn with 



