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most of her time there during his absence on 

 his Welsh campaigns. Some of the papers re- 

 lating to her stay are of interest : " On Tuesday 

 the 13th November 1285, in oblation of the 

 King's daughters and others standing at Lynd- 

 hurst in the King's Chapel there, for the soul 

 of the Lord Philip King of France, deceased, 

 35. 4d." 



This is also interesting because it points to 

 the origin of the handsome church at Lyndhurst 

 which replaced, some fifty years ago, the very 

 unpretentious building that did duty as the 

 parish church. Lyndhurst was always a chapelry 

 attached to the mother church of Minstead, and 

 is to this day served by the rector of Minstead 

 or a curate appointed by him. The origin, no 

 doubt, of a chapel being first established there 

 was that it might serve for the King and Queen, 

 and the large staff of followers and servants that 

 accompanied them, at irregular seasons. 



Again, on the 4th November 1289: "To 

 Gundesalous Martini, sent by the Queen as far 

 Southampton and Portesmouth in a great ship 

 which came from Spain, to buy divers things for 

 the Queen's use by view of Henry de Monte 

 Pess who went with him to help him namely 

 oranges, raisins, pomegranates, dates, figs, olive 

 oil &c., &c. For baskets, cords, and carriage of 



