442 ANTIQUITIES 



The year after Grurdon had bestowed the Plestor on the 

 Priory, viz. in 1272, Henry III. King of England died, and 

 was succeeded by his son Edward. This magnanimous 

 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 



1 Since the letters respecting Woliner Forest and Ayles Holt, from 

 pp. 17 to 33, were printed, the author has been favoured with the follow- 

 ing extracts : 



In the " Act of Resumption, 1 Hen. VII." it was provided, that it be 

 not prejudicial to "Harry at Lode, ranger of our forest of Wolmere, to 

 him by oure letters patents before tyme gevyn." Rolls of Parl. vol. vi. 

 p. 370. 



Jn the 11 Hen. VII. 1495. " Warlham [Ward-le-ham] and the 

 office of forest [forester] of Wolmere " 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 [Ward-le-ham ;] nor to abusing, &c. of any office or fee, with- 

 in the said forests of Wolmer or Alysholt, or the said park of Ward- 

 lam." County Suth't. Rolls prefixed to first 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 Commis- 

 sioners appointed to inquire into the State and Condition of the Royal 

 Forests," &c. London, 1787. 



" Southampton." 



P. 64. "A fee-farm rent of 31 2,9. lid. out of the manors of East 

 and West Wardleham; and also the office of lieutenant or keeper of the 

 forest or chase of Aliceholt and Wolmer, with all offices, fees, commodi- 

 ties, and privileges thereto belonging. 



" Names of lessees, William, Earl of Dartmouth and others (intrust). 



" Date of the last lease, March 23, 1780 ; granted for such term as 

 would fill up the subsisting term to thirty -one years. 



"Expiration March 23, 1811." 



" Appendix, No. III." 



" Southampton." 



" Hundreds Selborne and Finchdeanc.''' 

 " Honours and manors," &c. 



" Aliceholt Forest, three parks there. 



