On Hedges and Hedge Rotes. 



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In 1694, Sept. 29, William Scott. 



— 1695, „ Gabriel Goldney. 



„ Feb. 7, A. Martyii. 



— 1696, Sept. 29, A. Martyn. 



— 1697, Sept. 29, John Bedford. 



— 1698, ditto John Hulbert. 



— 1699, Sept. 29, Rich. Kemm. 



„ „ 30, Richard Aland Power. 



,, Jan. 22, Roger Warne. 



— 1700, April 3, Jon. Essington. 



,, Sept. 29, Roger Warne. 



— 1702, Sept. 29, (1 Anne), Jon. Essington. 



— 1703, June 17, William Stevens. 



„ Sept. 29, William Stevens. 



„ Feb. 28, James Gingell. 



„ Benjamin Scott. 



— 1704, Sept. 29, James Gingell. 



— 1705, June 15, Jon. Scott. 



„ Aug. 7, Edward Bushell. 



By John Spencee, Esq. 



^f^ffift) MAY first observe with regard to the following paper? 

 ||y jjj that although on a very common-place subject, yet as the 

 history of hedges is in fact the history of the partition and enclosure 

 of lands, it will not, I hope, be without interest to an Archaeo- 

 logical and Natural History Society. 



The enclosing of land by hedges into separate divisions which 

 we term " fields," seems to afford the earliest evidence we possess 

 of a clearly defined description of property, vested at a remote 

 period in certain individuals, and which in many instances has 

 remained in nearly the same state up to the present time ; while 



