152 SHERBORNE BREWERS IN 1383. 



due of 2 J gallons of the best ale and 2 J gallons of the second 

 ale (subsequently altered to 2 gallons for each kind) and 

 one farthing for every gallon of ale brewed for sale in his 

 manor of Sherborne, of which he was the lord. In subsequent 

 pleadings he alters the lordship to that of the Castle of 

 Sherborne, and states that he had view of frank pledge 

 twice a year. 



In reply to this, Henry Lyneden, one of the plaintiffs, states 

 that the place where this brewing of ale took place was in 

 La Nywelond, i.e. Newland, parcel of the demesne lands of 

 the manor, situate between the Chapel of St. Thomas-on-the- 

 Green of Sherborne and the Castle. He goes on to quote a 

 charter granted by Richard (Poore) Bishop of Sarum (1217- 

 1228), in the reign of Henry III., and confirmed by Bishop 

 Roger (de Mortival, 1315-1330) in the reign of Edward II., 

 which I here condense in English, but give in full Latin text 

 further on. It would be interesting to ascertain if this 

 charter is still in existence, or is enrolled in any of the Salisbury 

 Cathedral muniments, or whether it is a veritable antiquarian 

 novelty. 



Bishop Poore's charter is dated in the eleventh year of his 

 pontificate (the day and month are not stated), that is to say, 

 in the last year of his being at Salisbury, and therefore before 

 22 July, 1228, on which day he was translated to Durham. 

 By it he grants, with the assent of the Dean and Chapter, to 

 all his freemen who take new burgages at Sherborne between 

 the Chapel of St. Thomas and the Castle, that they shall hold 

 them freely and quietly for ever from him and his successors 

 with all liberties and free customs to the said burgages 

 belonging. Three kinds or sizes of burgages are instituted, 

 the first kind are on the south side of the way which leads 

 from the said Chapel towards the Castle, and are to measure 

 20 perches long by 4 perches wide, and are to pay 12 pence 

 per annum at the 4 usual quarter days. The second are on the 

 north side of the said way, and are to measure 24 perches 

 long by 4 perches wide, and are to pay an annual rent of 

 18 pence, and the third kind are situate between the said 



