By Thcreza Story Maskelyne. 415- 



The land in question is marked ''Eton Colltrjc" on an old map 

 of Elcombe Manor, which is kept in the Church chest of Wrough- 

 ton, and on the later Charterhouse map ''Eton piece now Charter- 

 house." 



Another fact pointing to th(i identity of '' Bryan s Acre'' 

 with ''Eton Colleye Piece/' is seen in tlie Act of Parliament for 

 dividing Common fields in 1799 A.D., from which we learn " that 

 the Provost and College of Eton are entitled to a portion of the 

 titiies on Bryants Acre (or Bryan s tithe), held by Anthony Bathe 

 by virtue of a lease for years under the said Provost and College." 

 In this Act of Parliament certain "ancient compositions'' are 

 alluded to, which were not clearly understood by the liector 

 and his lessee,^ but which may refer to the ancient pension 



ELCOMBE COUNTERPART LEASES. 



27th Oct. 1560 to Thomas Wylde of Elcombe Husbandman 



20tli April 1603 Edmund Maskelyne of Pirton Gentleman 



28tli May 1621 Anthony Bethwin of Winchester Yeoman 



20tli July 1636 Thomas Coleman of Wroughton Husbandman 



ir)th Dec. 1652 Thomas Coleman 

 16th May 1754 John Herring of Elcombe 

 17tli April 1760 Matthias Herring of Elcombe 



6th April 1765 William Hill of Wroughton 



16th Feb. 1769 Wilham Hill 



16th Dec. 1780 Anthony ]]atlie of Elcombe Gentleman 



20th Dec. 1792 Anthony Jkthe 



20th Dec. 1796 Anthony Bathe 



' 36 Geo. III., ca}). 7. Act for dividing, alloting, and inclosing certain 

 . . . common fields etc. ... in the manor of Elcombe. "That 

 Edmund Ferrers Clerk is Rector of Wroughton and as such entitled to the 

 (iveat Tithes . . .or to certain Moduses or Compositions in Huu 

 thereof (except to the tithes of certain lands in sd. manor and i)ari.sh 

 called Bryiiiis Acrc)^ il'c." " Tliat the Provost of the College Royal of the 

 lUessed Virgin Mary of Eton . . . are entitled to a ])ortion of tithes of 

 tliat ])art of the Arable and Meadow or pasture land in sd. niandiand pari>h 

 called Aryans' Anr and Anthony Bathe gentleman holds .said portion i)y 

 viituc of a Icasi; under sd. Provost," &,c. The Comm. are to make an 

 allotment to tiie Provost, ttc. ... or to Anthony lUthe their lessee in 

 Vwn of the ])ortion of tithes of sd. lands calltMl /Jrydii^s Acer . . . Tlio 

 Connnissioners are to hear and settle a claim of the (Jovernors of Charter- 

 house to exi'mi)tii'n trom Tithes in kind lor jtart of the open and Connnon 

 Fields and for Certain I lulosures in that part of the Manor situate in the 

 parisli of Wnin-liton, in payment of certain Modusi-s or Ancient Com- 

 positions. 



