342 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book VI. 



"In a plan of 1595, a former race-course and the present 



one, with parts of adjoining lands, are called 'Wheatley 



More ' intersected by a path ' grene gat from 



1595 J r o !::> 



Doncaster to Tandall ; ' at the end of which is 

 furnished the information that ' Heare Whestlay get their 

 truffe.' The great North Road is not market, but a notice 

 is given ' London Way, or small brygges,' with a ' Bracken- 

 bed ' and ' Whinny-hill ' to the left, and to the right, the place 

 where ' Doncaster trespass in graving of turffe.' ' The 

 London Way ' is again given further south across ' Cantley 

 comon,' but without any lin€ showing the road." 



"In a deed dated May 24, 1631, is mentioned some land 

 in Long Newton (now known as Doncaster or the Town 

 Field), between the lands of Hugh Childers east 

 and the balke leading betwixt the Sandpitts 

 wynde myll and the Stand on the More west, H. Childers 

 south, and the Hades [ridges of land] north. This stand may 

 have been situate nearly where the Grand Stand is at present ; 

 but with a ' stoope ' for a starting-post, a tumbril-shaped 

 wooden stand for the Judge ; the course not bounded with 

 posts and rails, with the More and other common beyond, the 

 whole affair was easily removable." — " Historical Notes," by 

 W. Sheardown, Esq., J. P. 



" It appears that the races were frequently conducted in a 



riotous and disorderly manner ; and provocation passing 



between the partisans of particular horses too 



often produced a fatal termination, which the 



prevailing custom of wearing swords tended to promote, led 



the Corporation of Doncaster to make the following order : — 



'1615, June 6. Forasmuch as it plainely appeareth by 



divers accidents and inconveniences past, that the race on 



Doncaster More hath brought and bred many caires and 



sutes w*^*^ tendeth to the great damage and prejudice of the 



Corporacon, and quarrells and other inconveniences have by 



occasion of this Race bene stirred upp, therefore for the 



preventinge of sutes, quarrels, murders, and bloodsheds that 



may ensue by the contynuinge of the said race, it is 



agreed that the stand and stoopes shall-be pulled upp and 



