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Broughton Gifford. 



the second year of Edward VI. " Parish of Broughton. William 

 Rechyn gave one messuage in Broughton with a close adjoining to 

 the same, 4 acres of arable land in the Common-field, half acre of 

 Meddowe in Broad-mede, for and to the maintenance of the yerelie 

 anniversary within the saide Churche; all which premises be in the 

 tenure of one Johan Diddell widdowe, and payeth, over and besides 

 the yerelie goinge oute, to the chefe lorde of Broughton 10s. 6d." 



There are five terriers in the Diocesan Registry relating to the 

 glebe house and lands, all written by the rectors, and signed by 

 them and the churchwardens for the time being. Three of them 

 are dated 1671, 1677, 1783. Two are without any date, but from 

 internal evidence they may be assigned to 1600 and 1700. In the 

 first, signed by "Johannes Bold, Rector, and Mychaell Cuffe, 

 Nicholas Gore, Churchmen," the " som total is 36 acres arrable, 8 

 of Pasture, and 2 acres of Meadowe." In the next, 1671, it is re- 

 duced to "37 acres and 3 yards by estimation, 37 acres and 1 yard 

 by measure, and the annual value £30." Very high for that time, 

 when the tithe of the whole parish was only £60. In 1677 the 

 quantity is still further reduced to 36 acres and 3 yards. The same 

 in 1700. In 1780 the "glebe lands were measured, and a plan 

 taken of them by order and at the expense of the Rev. Mr. Hickes 

 the present incumbent." This account is curious, as shewing that 

 the lands, which in all preceding terriers are described as lying very 

 dispersedly (an acre lot here and a quarter acre lot there), are thrown 

 more together; and also, as marking the change which had taken 

 place in agriculture. In 1600 out of 46 acres, 36 were under the 

 plough, and only 10 in grass. In 1780 the whole was in grass. 

 After saying that this total was 34a. 2r. 12p., Mr. Hickes in his ter- 

 rier of 1783 accounts for the deficiency as compared with previous 

 terriers, by the land taken for the turnpike road before mentioned. 



The present condition of the glebe marks another change in 

 agricultural practice. Though none has been broken up of late 

 years, 20 acres are now arable. It has been drained, and the whole 

 is in high condition. 



Of the Church house there are these memorials. Court roll 1568. 

 "The jurors say that the house called the Church house was built 



