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and crofts which Sir Adam reserved at the time of 

 granting the Plestor should still remain a part of the 

 Gurdon-manor, though so desirable an addition to the 

 vicarage that is not as yet possessed of one inch of glebe 

 at home : but of late, viz., in January, 1785, Magdalen- 

 college purchased that little estate, which is life-holding, 

 in reversion, for the generous purpose of bestowing it, 

 and it's lands, being twelve acres (three of which abut 

 on the church-yard and vicarage-garden) as an improve- 

 ment hereafter to the living, and an eligible advantage to 

 future incumbents. 



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 magnani- 

 mous 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 might 

 hang to this appointment, yet are there reasons why it 

 might be highly acceptable ; and in a few reigns after, it 



i Since the letters respecting Wobner-forest and Ayles-Holt [Cf vol. i. 

 Letters VI.-IX. to Pennant] 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 Wolmtrc to him by cure 

 letters patents before tyme gevyn. ' " Rolls of Par I., vol. vi. p. 370. 



"In the n Hen. VII., 1495, * Warlham (Wardleham) and the office of 

 forest (forester) of WolmereJ 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, &c., within the forest 

 of Wolmer, Alysholt, and Newe Forest ; nor to any person for waste, &c., within 

 the manor of Wardlam, or parish of Wardlam ( 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, &c." London, 1787. 



"Southampton. 



P. 64. "A fee-farm rent of 3 1/. 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 



