CONTENTS. xi 
beth—Exactions of Charles I.—Attempts to disafforest—Pro- 
ceedings of Commonwealth—Re-constitution of Forest Courts by 
Charles II.—Decay of Forest Courts—Disafforesting of Hainault 
Forest—Inclosures of Epping Forest—Sale of Forestal rights of 
Crown—Inquiries by House of Commons—Renewed inclosures 
after the Committee of 1865—The Loughton inclosure—Story of 
Lopping rights of Loughton—Willingale’s assertion of right— 
His imprisonment—Commencement of Willingale’s suit—Prelimi- 
nary judgment by Lord Romilly—Investigations of Forest Records 
—Corporation of London—Commencement of suit by Corporation 
—Proceedings in Parliament—Fawcett’s Motion—My, Ayrton’s 
Bil—Mr. Cowper Temple’s motion—Epping Forest Commission— 
Sir George Jesscl’s judgment in the Corporation suit—Scheme for 
management of the Forest—Lord Hobhouse’s Arbitration—The 
midnight meeting at Loughton—The decision in the Lopping case 
—The erection of the Loppers’ Hall—The final settlement of 
Epping Forest—Cost of proceedings . : ‘ 5 ‘ 103—160 
CHAPTER IX. 
AsHDoWN Forgst AND MaAtvern HItts. 
History of Ashdown Forest—Froceedings in Commonwealth—Dis- 
afforesting by Charles II.—Inclosures by Duchy of Lancaster— 
Duke of Dorset’s aggressions—Lord De la Warr’s suit against the 
Commoners—Decision of Appeal Court in favour of Commoners— 
History of Malvern Chase-—Disafforesting by Charles I.—Recent 
inclosures—Litigation—Successful issue ‘ ‘ 161—173 
CHAPTER X. 
Coutspon, Dartrorp, aND WicLrey Commons. 
Description of Coulsdon Common—History of Manor—Inclosure by 
Lord of Manor—Excessive gravel-digging—Suit on behalf of 
Messrs. Hall—Vice-Chancellor Hall’s judgment—Purchase of 
Common by Corporation—History of Dartford Heath—Destruction 
of Common by excessive gravel-digging—Suit by Mr. Minet— 
Injunctions to restrain inclosure and excessive gravel-digging— 
History of Wigley and Cadnam Manors—Mr. Sloane Stanley’s 
inclosure, of Wigley Common—Mr. Briscoe Eyre’s suit—Dis- 
covery of decree of Lord Chancellor Hatton—Mr. Justice Field’s 
judgment—Conditions of landownership in Manors. A . 174-187 
