294 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book V. 



three dififerent centuries, and was 104 years of age at the time 

 of her death. 



Six-Mile-Bottom, a hamlet in this parish, was, in the 

 pre-railway days, the last halting-place, with the London 

 racing pilgrim, on the Newmarket road. The late General 

 Hall, at his own expense, erected a school here ; also a free 

 library, to which a coffee-room has been added ; there is also 

 a recreation ground, enclosed by a double row of trees, and 

 pleasantly situated near the railway station, which are still 

 kept up by W. H. Hall, Esq., J. P., whose picturesque seat 

 forms a pleasing contrast to the general bleakness of the 

 surrounding district. 



In 1616 Sir Robert Vernon ^^" was appointed 



keeper of Newmarket Palace and appurtenances 



thereunto belonmng-, with a fee of i^. per 



1616. & S' i 



James I. day ; and also keeper of the garden there, for 

 Thrpaiace ^hich he obtained the like remuneration, 

 as appears by the following patent : — 



"James, &''. To all men to whome these p''sents shall 

 come Greetinge. Knowe ye that we of o'' especiall grace 

 certen knowledge and meere mocon' in consideracon' of the 

 good faythfull and acceptable service done vnto us by o*" 

 wellebeloved Servant S"" Rob't Vernon knight our Avenor 

 have given & graunted and by theis 1*"nts for us o'" heires and 

 successors we doe giue and graunte vnto the sayd S' Rob't 

 Vernon knight the Office of Custody and keepinge of our 

 howse at Newm'kett in the Countie of Cambridge, and him 

 the sayd S'' Rob't Vernon knight keep of our sayd howse and 

 of the Stables brewhowses and all other outhouses edifices 

 backsides and growndes whatsoever now built or hereafter to 

 be built there, and which Do now belonge or shall hearafter 

 be belonginge and apperteyninge to our sayd howse we 

 doe make order and appointe by theis presents To Haue 

 hold & enjoye the said office of Custodie and keepinge of 

 o"" said howse at Newmarkett tog-eather w"' the Stables 



