By E. LI. Gwillim. 37 



A close of pasture called Goddards close, 1 in a streat called Blowhorne 

 Street, alias Pylat Street. 



"Betwene the land sometyme belonging to St. Marty n's Church on the 

 N". partie the land of the maior and burgesses of the S. partie and extendeth 

 from the Kynges high way of the W. partie unto a lane called St. Martyns 

 lane of th'E partie. 



The Bear. From a lease, 16th July, 7° Eliz. (1565), to Philip Colleye. 



" A tenement on the S. side of the High Street betwene the inne called 

 the signe of the Beare on the W. partie, a smythes shope in the occupation 

 of Bobert Lanford on the E. partie." 



St. Mary's Church. From a lease, 25th Sept., 4° Ed. VI. (1550), to 

 Bic. Mayle. 



In description of a tenement on E. side of Kingsbury Street. " ... 

 and extendeth from the Queenes highway on the W. partie unto a close of 

 pasture lately belonging to our Ladies service in the parish churche of St. 

 Maries in Marlebrough on th'E. partie." 



St. Xatherine's Chantry. From a lease, 11th July, 7° Eliz. (1565), 

 to Alice Spencer. 



A tenement in Bailey Ward [High Street] is described as having "a' 

 tenement of the Quenes Maiesty, sometyme belonging to St. Katheryns 

 Chauntry, on the W. partie." 



Bally Close. From a lease, 26th March, 3° Eliz. (1561), to Walter 

 Mersam. 



"A barn and ground on the W. part of the Bailey Ward betwene a barne 

 of Antony Whitharte on the S. parte a close of pasture belonging to Barton 

 Ferme called the Bally Close on the S.W. partie the Quenes highway on 

 E. partie and the Towne diche on the W. partie." 



Blynde Lane and Hermitage Lane. From a lease ... 4 

 Eliz. (1561, or 1562), to J. Brownberd. 



" A close of meadow on the W. partie of a lane called the Blynde Lane 

 betwene a close of Bob. Mydwynter of the N. partie and a tenement of 

 J. Symons on the S. partie, and extendeth from the said lane unto a lane 

 called Hermitage lane on the W. partie." 



Postern Gate. From a lease, 1st Nov., 18° Eliz. (1576), to W. Danyell. 



"All that their parcell of leyne ground containing by estimation 2 acre 

 be it more or less lying together upon the hill on th'E. side of Postern gate 

 sometym called the Horsedowne ther within the paryshe of Preshutt being 

 bounded as followeth one end of the same 2 acres begynneth at a merestone 

 of late newly pight upon th'E. parti and extendeth from thence to the ashe 

 and so along by the olde diche to the waie called Posterngat on the S. partie. 

 And so from the saide gate upon the new quick set hedg upon the brink 

 unto another merestone also lately set on the N. side full over right against 

 first merestone." 



[This is interesting as showing that the Corporation of Marlborough once 

 had some rights on the Forest Bank. " Postern Cate " I guess to be " Five 

 Stiles " now.— (E. LI. Gwillim.)] 



1 Part of Laney's Close. Pylat Street, still called Blowhorn Street. 



