During the 11th Century. 



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of Clatfbrd without exception. But that afterwards a modus or 

 composition for the tithes of eight yard lands called the demesne 

 lands in the hamlet was pleaded by the owner thereof and [after] 

 several trials in the Court of Exchequer in the reign of 

 William III. was established by a verdict given and sentence 

 pronounced at an assize at Salisbury viz. : 20 shillings payable on 

 the font every Easter Sunday and the produce of the best acre of 

 wheat growing on the said demesne lands. However, by the same 

 verdict and sentence the tithes of Coney -berry and Pricket-leap 

 contended to belong to the said demesne lands were confirmed to 

 the Vicar, as likewise the tithes of the following coppices of under- 

 wood, viz., Short Oaks, containing 5 acres 2 rods, more or less ; 

 Ashen Coppice, containing 10 acres, 10 poles; Foxbury, containing 

 33 acres, 1 rod, 12 poles ; and Bottom Coppice, containing 21 acres, 

 30 poles, more or less. 



The terrier also contains the following list of furniture, utensils, 

 plate, &e.j belonging to the Church : — 



" One large Oaken Communion Table with rails of the same before it. 



" Two Oak Chests and deal box to hold the Utensils, Vestments, and Ornaments. 



" One crimson velvet Covering for the Communion Table. 



"One large white damask Table Cloth, and one Napkin ditto. 



" One Small Silver Cup and cover, one pewter Flagon, one Plate ditto. 



" One Surplice. 



"One crimson velvet Cushion, and one ditto Covering for the Pulpit, one ditto 

 Yallauce in the front of the Reading Desk. 

 "Two brass Sconces affixed to the Pulpit. 



" One remarkably large Font of Jet [sic] [noticed by Camden, in his 

 Britannia] lined with lead with an high oaken covering. The upper edges of 

 the Font being a little defaced by the Tools of profane Workmen." 



" Five Bells in the Tower. 



"One Gallery in the south East corner of the Church. 



" The King's Arms over the Arch leading to the Chancel." 



The certificate at the commencement of Volume III. (see above) 

 signed by William Blissett no doubt was prescribed by the Act of 

 Parliament passed in 1653, under which marriages were solemnised 

 before justices of the peace. In Volume III. the heading at the 

 commencement of the entries of marriages reads as follows : — 



"A Register of such of the Parishioners of Preshut as were married in ye 

 year 1654 by the Justices." 



