A History of Esse or Ashe, Hampshire

Preface

. In launching this little volume on the deep sea of the kindness of my friends and neighbours, I feel that it is but as a tiny cockle-shell among superior and more important vessels. In front it has the elaborate "Volume of Tbe Vyue " and the "Mysteries of St. Mary Bourne," and behind, the " History of Basingstoke." Still I trust that it will be accepted with all its roughness and imperfection. I ask all leniency from its readers. Its title is " A History of Esse or Ashe." But it does not claim to be exhaustive. It would, perhaps, be better styled "A Collection of Things Ancient and Modern relating to Ashe," and, maybe, such as would lack interest for others to set in order. July, 1888. F. W. Thoyts. CONTENTS. CHAP. PAGE I. The Parish 1 II. The Manor 9 III. The Records 15 IV. The Living 48 V. The Church 61 VI.

The Church Plate 70 VII. The Churchwardens . . . .71 VIII. The Parish Clerks 73 IX. The Confirmations 75 X. The Terrier 77 XI. The Glebe House ..... 79 XII. The School 80 XIII. The Registers 83 XIV. Miscellaneous THE PABISH OF ESSE OE ASHE.

Chapter I

The Parish. The simplest method of treating the Parish of Ashe, in connection with any information or records at present extant, will be thus : — 1. Generally; 2. Parochially; 3. Ecclesiastically. " Generally " will comprise the parish, the land adjacent, and those matters which, after the lapse of years, though apparently certain, yet must still leave room for conjecture and surmise. "Parochially" will take in the landholders and owners of the parish, and (treated with dates of years) whatever infor mation is supplied by historians and records. " Ecclesiastically " will embrace (treated also with dates) the holders of the living, the value of the living, the history of the church, and the registers. Generally. The name of the parish, as given in ' Domesday Book ' (a.d. 1086), was " Esse," meaning " Water."

Ashe is a corruption of this word, and the name has come down iu various forms : Esse, Esshe, Ayssche, Asshe, Ashe. The parish is a long strip of land, five and a half miles in length, and in its broadest part only a mile and a half. It seems always to have been divided into three parts : South Litchfield or Nuthilne, Nutholme and Nutsell, Ashe and Kingsdown. Ashe shows what properties in this part of u the country originally consisted of, viz., down land to north and south, arable land joining on to these, with pasture on both sides of the river at the centre. Only one thing appears to date back to pre-historic times, the Harrow way Road or Oxdrove. Possibly the word " harrow " is a corruption of " hoary," which tends to show that this road is now almost exactly the same as our British ancestors left it.

Oxdrove is the Ockway of the Middle Ages, by which the cattle were driven from the West to London. The " Field " and " Place," names in the parish, tell but little of history, except " Cadbury," " Pilgrims," and " Kings down." " Cadbury " is a Saxon word : " bury " or " borough " mean ing town or fort; and close by there are still traces of a fortification to be seen. " Pilgrims," and may be " Beggars' Clump," tell us that these places were once in close proximity to some monastic house. "Kingsdown" shows that at some time our parish was connected with royalty. King John (1199-1213) lived at King John's Down, now known as Cottington's Hill, above Kingsclere. Our Kingsdown was his hunting ground, and to this day the corner in Hanniugton, where the road turns at right angles from King John's Down, is called " King's Corner."

Some of the houses in the parish are very old, viz., Kings down, the Oxdrove Cottages, the Folly Cottages, the Burley Lane Cottages, four cottages at Litchfield, and Lower Ashe Farm. In 1837 there were 22 houses in the parish, and 114 in habitants. In 1806 there were 1300 sheep in the parish. Labourers' wages were from 7 to 8 shillings per week. Beef was at Ad. to 5d. per lb. Mutton was at A\d. to 5%d. per lb. The average crop of wheat and barley was 4 quarters to the acre. Oats do not appear to have been grown. the parish. 3 Parochially. The parish appears to have always been divided into three parts : South Litchfield, Kingsdown, and the Manor of Ashe. We will take South Litchfield first. It has been so called to distinguish it from North Litch field, which lies some eight miles away to the north-west.

The word " Litchfield " signifies the " field of the dead," but of what dead in the case of our parish must remain a matter of conjecture. But seeing that we know that a great battle was fought at North Litchfield, between the Angles and the Danes, pro bably about a.d. 900, as the present local names of Angle down and Danesgrove seem to show, may it not have been that the conquerors came up with a body of their enemies at South Litchfield, and the mounds now known as Popham Beacons hide the remains of the chiefs who were slain in the second battle? The earliest record now extant of South Litchfield goes back little more than 300 years, so 500 years are buried in obscurity. Still present names seem to say that there was once a monastery at South Litchfield. Pilgrims and Beggars' Clump denoting the spots where the pilgrims and the beggars camped outside the monastic walls.

May not also the word " Nursery " tell of the education of the children of the poor by the monks of old ? So I must pass on to the meagre list of names and records belonging to this, not the least interesting part of our little parish. At Litchfield, with which I commence, the large barn is without doubt very old, and probably built of the materials from some much older building. In a shed in the yard several of the rafters are old wood moulded, of which no one can possibly assert the age. At the close of 1883 it was thought advisable to place a mission room in the hamlet of South Litchfield. On an application being made to Mr. Alexander Cunning B ham, the owner of the farm and house, with regard to a site, his answer was that he was willing that a mission room should be placed on any part of his property that might be selected.

Accordingly it was placed in a suitable position, and on his property, as was supposed. It was placed on the tunnel of the London and South Western Railway. But this raised a moot point. To whom did the top of the tunnel belong — to the owner of South Litchfield, or to the railway company ? An objection was very soon raised by the latter with regard to encroachment. It appeared that the wood growing on the top of the tunnel had been cut on more than one occasion by the tenant of the farm. But when authorities met on the spot the railway company showed that the mission room had been placed on their own exclusive land, seeing that they had bought the land originally intending to make a cutting, but afterwards altered it to a tunnel. Thanks to them, the building was not interfered with, and they have since granted a lease at one shilling per annum for a large space of ground.

Kind friends lent assistance. Mr. Melville Portal gave the chairs and kneelers ; the Rev. Richard Pole the reading desk ; and later on a brass cross and vases were given by the Rev. Canon Thoyts, of Tain, Rosshire, N.B., in memory of his nurse, Elizabeth Mitchell, who finished her days in the school-house of Ashe. Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1567. Elizabeth. Anthony, Viscount Montague, K.G. 1601. Do. John Hunt. 1609. James I. John Hunt. John Hunt. 1646. Commonwealth. Piers Edgcombe, of Mount Edgcombe, Devon, Esq. Take notice here of the various names, Nutsell, Newetsell, and Nuthilne, alias Litchfield. The best nuts in the neighbourhood are still to be found in the wood which we know as " Cottage." THE PARISH. Date. Eeign. Later owner or occupiers. 1702. Anne. John Lambol. 1728. George II.

Thomas Tilbury. 1748. Do. James Cheverton. 1763. George III. Mr. Kirk. 1769. Do. Farmer Knight. 1770. Do. Mr. Benet. 1775. Do. Mr. Lewis. 1785. Do. Richard Waterman. 1796. Do. Mr. White. 1809. Do. Mr. Thomas Trueman, Villebois. 1838. Victoria Mr. Stephens, owner, Jesse Vidler, tenant. 1857. Do. George Whistler. 1873. Do. John Dollar. 1880. Do. Mr. Alexander Cunningham, owner and occupier. [1646-7.] Royalist Composition Papers. Piers Edgecombe of Mount Edgcombe Devon Esq. His delinquency that he was in arms against the Parlia ment. He has taken the National Covenant before Richard Vynes minister of Clements Danes London, and the Negative Oath before the Committee of Examinations. By Order of the House of Commons he is admitted to his Composition. He is seized (among many other lands in Southton Devon and Cornwall) of the Farm aud Demesne of Nuthilne alias Litchfield in the parishes of Steventon, Ash, and Quid hampton, in co. Ston and of lands tenements houses and bur gages in the parish and borough of Overton (p. 405).

Also of a term of years in lands and tents in Overton holden by demise from Corpus Christi Coll. Oxon. Debts, goods, plate, corn, cattle &c, to the amount of £2210. He is indebted in £1844. Page 463. Particulars of his estate (as above). (Among other things — books worth £60). Desires to compound. [1567]. Patent Boll. Licence to Anthony Viscount Montague K.G. and Mag dalen his wife to alienate one messuage, one garden, one orchard, 200 acres of land, 80 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, and 100 acres of wood, in Wickenstevington, Over ton, Asshe, and Quidamton, in co. Southton, which are held of the King in Chief, to Roger Hunt his heirs and assigns. 12th June. [1601]. Fine Boll. John Hunte has livery of the Grange called Nutsell alias Newetsell &c. in Ashe Quidhampton and Steventon in co. Southtn late of Roger his father.

The History of the Manor of Ashe, with regard to owners, is to a certain extent doubtful ; but the following list will fairly stand the test of accuracy as representing the Lords of the land : — Date. Monarch. Owner. 1064. Harold. Alwacre held Esse. 1075. William I. Eudo son of Hubert held Esse of the King. 1258. Henry III. William de Kynmaresford, 1265. „ John de Burgh. 1275. Edward I. John de Maners held of the King. He formerly held of John de Burgh. 1305. „ Sir John Randolph, and heirs of his body, with reversion to John de Drokenesford, Bishop of Bath and Wells. 1347. Edward III. Sir John de Stonor. 1355. „ His son John de Stonor. 1362. „ Edmund de Stonor. 1366. „ William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, bought Ashe from Edmund de Stonor. THE PARISH. 7 Date. Monarch. Owner. 1404. Henry IV.

Sir Thomas Wickham succeeded to Ashe. His name was formerly Perrot. He was great-great-nephew by marriage to William of Wykeham. 1422. Henry VI. Sir William Fiennes, second Lord Saye and Sele, became owner of Ashe by marriage with Margaret Wickham, granddaughter of Sir Thomas Wickham. 1475. Edward IV. Sir Henry Fenys, third Lord Saye and Sele. 1476. Sir Richard Fenys, fourth Lord Saye and Sele. JJ 1477. Sir Morgan Kidwelly and his wife for their lives. >. 1506. Henry VII. Ashe reverted to the King by the attainder of Sir Morgan Kidwelly. 1525. 1528. Henry VIII. Henry Thornton. Edward Fenys. He did not use the title of Lord Saye and Sele. ii 1530. 1537. Richard Fenys. Ditto. j_ This manor was given, with a number of others, to Sir William Fitzwilliam, K.G. >. 1579. Elizabeth. Richard Fenys, son of above (1530), cons, in Barony of Saye and Sele. 1589.

James Dean, afterwards knighted, bought Ashe from Richard Fenys, Lord Saye and Sele. 1608. James I. Mr. Andrew Holdip, by will of Sir J. Dean. Date. 1618, 1649, 1672, 1691 1707 1721 1763 1793, 1846, 1848, Monarch. James I. Owner. Mr. Thomas Willis bought Ashe from Mr. Andrew Holdip. Commonwealth. Sir John Trott bought Ashe from Mr. Thomas Willis. Charles II. Sir Hugh Stewkley married daughter and heiress of Sir John Trott. William & Mary, Sir Charles Shuckburgh, married heiress of above. Anne. Mr. Thomas Reynolds bought Ashe from Sir C. Shuckburgh. George I. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Mr. Reynolds. George III. Mr. Joseph Portal by will of Mrs. Jones. Mr. William Portal, son of above. Victoria. Mr. John Portal, brother of above. Colonel Robert Portal, son of Mr. John Portal.

Chapter II

The Manor. The original divisions of this part of our parish appear to have been Ashe Park, Ashe Farm, and Kingsdown. I must here incorporate that which I have before men tioned as a separate division, viz., Kingsdown. Kingsdown was not part of the original manor, but was purchased by Mr. Joseph Portal from Mr. George Garnyer in 1763. I shall treat Ashe Warren and Kingsdown separately as far as I can. The present cottages at Kingsdown are only different parts of the old Farm House. Ashe Warren Farm was built about 1790, after the annex ation to the estate of Kingsdown. The cottages in the Oxdrove show signs of being in old times either a farm-house or, more probably, the place where the warrener lived. The cottages at Ashe Warren Gate were built about 1841. Kingsdovm. Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1327.

Edward II. William de Hor wood held Kingslees. 1632. Charles I. Thomas Tapley. 1694. William & Mary. William Minchin. 1748. George II. Mrs. Elizabeth Dicker. 1757. „ Mr. William Dicker. 1767. George III. Farmer Prismall. 1774. „ Mr. Soper. 1782. „ Mr. Andrew Twitchen. It is here that the farms were joined together, for I find Ashe Warren Farm. Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1792. George III. Mr. Andrew Twitchen. 1796. „ Mr. Cully. 1818. „ Mr. Samuel Lucas. 1841. Victoria. Mr. James Beckingham. 1857. „ Mr. Codd. 1870. „ Mr. Hugh E. Raynbird. 1885. „ H. L. Cripps, Esq. 1887. „ The Hon. H. A. Stanhope, I here mention that Ashe Warren with Kingsdown was sold in 1885 to Mr. Henry Cripps by Colonel Portal, and was sold again to the Hon. H. A. Stanhope in 1887. The farm-house was remodelled, and added to by Mr. Stanhope in 1887 for his own residence.

Ashe Farm. This was not divided into Upper and Lower Ashe Farms until 1849, the division being the London and Exeter Road, so until that date it is treated as one. Occupiers of Ashe Farm. Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1697. William & Mary. John Savage. 1697. „ John Savage, jun. 1729. George II. Thomas Knight. 1736. „ Bryan-Marriner. 1743. „ William Cheverton. 1748. „ Mr. John Hasker. 1756. „ Mr. Thomas Gale. 1780. George III. Abraham Knight. 1796. „ William Knight. 1809. „ Mr. John Atkins. 1833. William IV. Mr. James Beckingham, Mr. Benjamin Beckingham, and Mr. George Beckingham. THE MANOR. 11 Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1849. Victoria. Mr. Benjamin Beckingham alone. 1878. „ Mr. Benjamin Beckingham, jun. In 1847 the London and South Western Railway cut the northern portion of the farm (now Lower Ashe) into two parts, a large and a small.

The cottages belonging to this farm abut the Oxdrove, now called Ashe Folly. The northernmost cottages are very old, the others were built in 1847. Upper Ashe Farm. This farm was cut off from Ashe Farm, and the house was built iu 1849. Occupier of Upper Ashe Farm. Mr. George Beckingham. The cottages belonging to this farm in Burley Lane are very old. Ashe Park. There always appears to have been a mansion at Ashe Park. This is a notice in the Terrier (or list of land) of the Glebe that at some time, about 1580, Lord Say exchanged land with the then Rector, Mr. Harris, to enlarge his park. Occupiers of Ashe Park. Mr. Simon Ffolkes, 1630, a lease for ninety-nine years. Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1707 till 1721 Anne. Mr. Robert Reynolds. 1728 „ 64 George I. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. 1764 „ 71 George III.

Rev. Mr. Hillman. 1771 „ 75 „ 1775 „ 76 „ 1776 „ L80 „ Mr. Gordon. Lord Craven. The Countess Percy.. She was the wife of Earl Percy, afterwards 2nd Duke of Northumberland, married 1764, Annie, daughter of the Earl of Bute, which marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliament in 1779. Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1780-88 George III. Honourable Bartholomew Bouverie, M.P. He was born October 29, 1753, married, 1779, Mary Wynd ham, 2nd daughter of the Honourable James Everard Arundel, and died 1835. Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. Rev. E. St. John. Miss Gale. 1788 George III. 1850-64 Victoria. 1866 Col. Robert Portal i» Ashe Park House, which has been described to me as a " French chateau," was rebuilt by Colonel Portal, 1864-66. Ashe Park Farm. To judge by the Churchwarden's Book this farm must have had many occupiers.

Date. Reign. Owner or occupier. 1773. George III. Thomas Gale. James Knight. Mrs. Weakford. Mr. Portal. 1774. „ Mr. Portal. Mr. Bagenton. Mrs. Weakford. Mr. Loughel. 1779. „ Mr. Portal. Mrs. Rolphs. Mrs. Weakford. 1780. „ Mr. Rolphs. 1787. „ Joshua Rolphs. 1799. „ Mr. James Holder. 1809. „ Mr. Portal. 1788. „ Rev. E. St. John. 1850. Victoria Mr. Nation. 1866. ' „ Colonel Portal. THE MANOR. There have been other residents at Ashe Park of late years. From 1870 to 1874 R. C. Elwes, Esq., of Wolland Cary, Devon, was living there. Also it has been let also during the summer months. Date. Owner or occupier. 1879. Mr. Cumberlege Ware. 1880. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B. 1881. J. A. Shaw Stewart, Esq. 1883. Sir Thomas Waller, Bart. 1884. C. Crews, Esq. 1885. A. Cohen, Esq., M.P. 1886. Mr. Baumbach. 1887.

Sir Thomas Dyer, Bart. Before touching the Records of the Parish of Ashe certain words and terms used in the old deeds will need expla nation. The Hide. A hide is about 120 acres English measure, equivalent to 100 acres Norman measure. A carucate is a ploughland, as much arable land, with meadow and pasture, and farm buildings, as one plough with beasts belonging to it could till within a year. It varied from 60 to 100 acres. Take the Domesday Book assessment measure of Ashe : — 8 hides . 960 acres. 8 carucates 720 „ In demesne .2 „ 180 „ Held by borderers 3 „ . 270 „ 2,130 Less half a hide alienated by > ca Hugh the sheriff . . ) 2,080 This is very nearly the modern acreage of Ashe. A mark = 13s. Ad. A virgate was forty acres. Alienation was the making over to strangers a man's land by due course of law.

Borderers were cottagers holding land. Burgage was a dwelling-house in a borough. (A tenure proper to boroughs whereby the inhabitants hold their lands and tenements of the King or of some other lord at a certain yearly rate.) Deforciant was one who kept the rightful owner out of his own by force. Enfeoffed, property entrusted to another's care. (To enfeoff was the act of conveying the fee of land to another.) Exaction, an unreasonable demand. (A wrong done by taking a fee where none is allowed by law.) Explees was full profit of land. Firebote, right to take firing. Haybote, right to take hay. Hedgebote, right to take wood for fencing. In desmesne, was land held by the Lord of himself. Instance, a petition. Messuage, a dwelling-house, with land attached. Reprises, the taking of one thing in satisfaction for another.

Seizin, means possession. Suit of event, means disputes in court. Toft, a place in which a house lately stood. To vouch, to call a person into court to make good his warranty. To warrant to, to give security for the performance of a law contract. Writ of Formedon — secundum formam doni. A writ which lies for him who has a right to lands and tenements by virtue of an entail arising from the statute " De donis " of Westminster 2, 13 Ed. I. cap. 1.

Chapter III

The Records. [1075]. Domesday, f. 47. col. 2. Hantescire. The Land of Eudo Fitz Hubert. In Ovretune Hundred. Eudo Fitz Hubert holds Esse of the King, Ælwacre held of Earl Harold. Then it was taxed for 8 hides: now for 3 hides. There is land for 8 teams. In demesne there are 2 [teams], and 4 villains and 10 bordars with 3 teams. In the Church and 10 serfs and 3 acres of meadow. In the time of King Edward it was worth 7 pounds, and after wards and now 6 pounds and 10 shillings : and this for half a hide which is less by Hugh the Sheriff. [1258.] Feet of Fines, Southampton. Hen. III. No. 494. 42 Hen. III. Trinity. Fine between William Crok PP and William de Eyne mareford and Alice, his wife Deforciants, of 18 acres of land in Esshe. Des3 acknowledged the right of PP. To hold to him and his heirs, of Des ts and the heirs of Alice, at the yearly rent of Id. at Easter for all service, suit of Court, custom & exaction.

For this acknowledgment PP gave to Del'9 one sparrow-hawk. [1265.] Coram Bege Boll. 49 Hen. III. m. 10. Michaelmas. It was commanded that forasmuch as certain [disturbers] of the realm had occupied the Manor of John de Burgh Senior of Asshe which he * has in custody by reason of the disturbance made in the realm &c. and have taken and carried away his goods and chattels there found, and still detain them, to his loss and injury, that he (the Sheriff) should cause the same John to have again his seisin of the said Manor and restitution to be made of his goods, and attach all residents and have their bodies here to answer to the King for such contempt &c. The Sheriff returned that he had commanded the bailiffs of the Liberty of the Bishop of Winchester, who had done nothing. Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff not to omit on account of the said liberty to cause restitution of the Manor and goods to be made as above, and to have the resistants here in Hilary term. [1276.]

Coram Bege Boll. A Edward I. m. 4. The Assize comes to recognise whether Reginald Fitz Peter (fit Petrws), John del Maner, and Richard de Cardevill, unjustly disseized Robert de Immere of his free tenement in Asshe, viz., one messuage, one carucate of land, one acre of meadow, 5 acres of wood, 12s. of rent. Deft8 did not appear, but Geoffrey Corbet, bailiff of Reginald, says for him that he made no such disseisin, and puts himself on the Assize. Tbe Assize to be taken against John and Richard by default. " The Jurors say upon their oath that rumours came to the aforesaid John de Maner, of whom the aforesaid Robert held the aforesaid tenements that the same Robert was drowned in the parts of Ireland, [and] he seized the afore said tenements into his hand as chief Lord of that fee, saving the right of every man, taking the explees thereof to the value of one mark, and he was in seisin of the afore said tenements as chief Lord for five days ; and afterwards Richard de Cardevile came to the afd Reginald, saying that he had right in the same tenements, and prayed that the afd Reginald would give him power to enter into the as tenements, and he granted to him his right which he had ; * The Sheriff. wherefore the afd Reginald ejected the afd John de Maners, and held himself in seisin till the feast of S' Michael last past, at which time the said Robert returned from the parts of Ireland, and came to the afd Reginald and prayed him to render to him the afd tenement, who said that he would not render to him any tenement nor would further hold that tenement, but that he would render that tenement to him who granted it to him ; and he rendered the afd tenement to the afd Ric. de Cardevile who until now has detained the afd from the same Robert.

And because it is manifest that the afd Robert was disseised of the afd tenement, it is con sidered that the afd Robert shall recover his seisin, and the atd Richard for that he was possessor in bad faith (malefidei possessor), in mercy. And the ald Reginald who waived (wainanit) the afd tenement, and likewise the afd John who did nothing but what the chief lord ought to do, [are] quit from mercy. Damages 23£ marks, whereof the at'd John answers for 1 mark which he received, and the afd Ric. de Cardevile of half a mark, and the afd Reginald of the rest." [1280.] Assize Bolls, Southampton. M ) 5 2. 8 Edw. I. 20 M. 1. — Pleas of Juries and Assizes before Solomon de Rochester and his associates Justices in Eyre at Winchester in the Octaves of St. Martin 8 Edw. I. M. 51. — [Pleas of the Crown.]

M. 53.— The Hundred of Overton comes by twelve Jurors. # * * M. 54. — " They say that John de Maner holds the Manor of Esse ; and he formerly held it of John de Burgh, and now holds of the Lord, the King in chief by the service of a fourth part of one Knight. And Nicholas (sic) is present, and acknowledges, and says that he has done his homage to the Lord the King therefor, and this is witnessed by trustc worthy persons. Therefor the said Henry (sic) as to this [may go] therefrom without a day." [1291.] Feet of Fines, Southampton. Edw. I. No. 178. Michaelmas. 19 Edw. I. Fine between John de Drokenesford Plaintiff and Thomas son of Philip Crok, Deforciant, of the Manor of Eston Crok, and 2 carucates of land in Todeworth, advowson of the church of Eston Crok, and one carucate of land in Okeburne and Aisshe.

Thomas acknowledged the right of John ; to hold to him and his heirs ; and John granted to Thomas the said Manor except the advowson ; to hold of John for Thomas's life, at the yearly rent of one mark of silver ; reversion to John. John and his heirs will pay 25 marks yearly to Thomas during his life : power to Thomas to distrain in the said tenements of Todeworth Okeburne and Aisshe. [1296.] Feet of Fines, Southampton. No. 215. Michaelmas. 24 Edw. I. Fine between Adam de Skelton PP. (by Peter de Lincoln put in his place to gain or lose) and Richard de Overton Deforciant, by William de Lutternortb, of ten messuages, 151 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 17d of rent, and the rent of 1 lb. of cummin with appurt8 in Overton, Asshe, and Quedamton. Richard acknowledged the right of Adam and his heirs, and will warrant against all men.

For this acknowledgment Adam gave to Richard 100 marks of silver. [1302.] Feet of Fines, Southampton. Edw. I. No. 243. Michaelmas. 30 Ed. I. Fine between John Randolf PP (by Roger de Preslaund put in his place to gain or lose) and Adam de Skelton and Margery his wife Deforciants— of 10 messuages 151a land 4a meadow 4a meadow 174 rent, and the rent of 1 lb. of cummin in Overton, Asshe, and Quedhampton. Des'9 acknowledge right of Johu and heirs, and will warrant against all men. John gave them 100 marks of silver. [1305.] Feet of Fines, Southampton. Edw. I. No. 263. Trinity. 33 Edw. I. Fine between John Randolf and Joan his wife PP3 (by John de Bolyndon put in their place to gain or lose) and John de Drokenesford, clerk, Deforciant, of the Manor of Asshe next Overton and the advowson of the church of the same manor, and of one carucate of laud and a half, and £10 11s. of rent iu Chirchokle, Westokle, Dene, and Overton, except one messuage and one carucate of land in the same Manor.

Randolf acknowledged Des1'8 right, and Det* granted to PP8 and the heirs of John R. of his body. In default of such heirs reversion to Des and his heirs. Endorsed : John de la Bere put in his claim. [1307.] De Banco Boll, Southampton. Easter. 1 Edw. II. m. 1946. John Cleymund and Alice his wife appeared against Richard de Sutton [and the Abbot of Wa verie]* of a plea of one messuage and two virgates and 8 acres of land in Asshe next Overton, and against the Abbot of Waverle of a plea of ten acres of wood in the same vill, which they claim as the right of the said Alice. Defendants did not appear. The Sheriff was ordered to summon them, but returned that he had commanded the bailiffs of tlie Liberty of the Bishop of Winchester [to do so], who did nothing therein. Further precept to the Sheriff not to omit on account of that Liberty, but to summon them to appear in Michaelmas Term, &c. M. 198.

Southampton. — John Cleymund and Alice his wife ap- * Struck out. c peared against John Randolf and Joan his wife, of a plea of one messuage and 28 actres of land in Asshe next Overton. Adjourned to Michaelmas as above. Southampton. — The same against the same, of a plea of one messuage and one virgate of land in the same vill. Adjourned as above. Southampton. — The same against the same, of a plea of the Manor of Asshe next Overton, except 10 messuages 1 carucate and 11 virga'es of land and 10 acres of wood in the same Manor, which they claim as the right of Alice. Adjourned as above. Southampton. — The same against the same, of a plea of one messuage and one virgate of land in Asshe next Overton, the right of Alice. Adjourned as above. Southampton. — The same against the same, of a plea of three messuages and three virgates of land in Asshe next Overton, right of Alice.