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THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\<br />

from the village crosses a stream at the extreme W. angle<br />

of the parish.<br />

12. Andlang Broces oth Mythford: 'Along the Brook<br />

to the Ford at the Meeting of the Streams.'<br />

The brook at Woodford runs NNE. along the <strong>by</strong>. to<br />

meet at a point 3 fur. up the <strong>by</strong>. another brook which comes<br />

from the SE. from the village. Here was the Mythford.<br />

<strong>It</strong> is also mentioned in the Tisbury charter, K.641.<br />

13. Of, etc. on Waermundes Treow : ' From the Ford<br />

to Waermund's Tree.'<br />

This tree is also mentioned in the Tisbury charter,<br />

K.641. Comparison of the two <strong>charters</strong> places it about at<br />

the W. point of Sw<strong>all</strong>owcliffe Wood (OMi) on the N. <strong>by</strong>.<br />

14. Of, etc. and lang Weges oth Wilburge Mere: ' From<br />

the Tree along the Way to Wilburg's Pond.'<br />

This way is c<strong>all</strong>ed the green way in the Tisbury<br />

charter. <strong>It</strong> is the way which runs <strong>all</strong> along the N. edge of<br />

Sw<strong>all</strong>owcliffe Wood (OMi). The pond is also mentioned<br />

in the Tisbury charter. <strong>It</strong> <strong>must</strong> have <strong>be</strong>en on the N. <strong>by</strong>.<br />

near the E. end of <strong>that</strong> wood.<br />

A note is appended to the survey: And twegen aecras<br />

mealcing maede : ' And two strips of dairy mead ' ; but<br />

nothing is said as to where <strong>this</strong> mead lay.<br />

But a far more noticeable omission are the landmarks<br />

on the E. part of the N. and on the <strong>who</strong>le of the E. <strong>by</strong>.<br />

Either the MS. has <strong>be</strong>en mutilated, or the copyist has <strong>be</strong>en<br />

extraordinarily careless.<br />

Charter of the lands of Wylye, which lie south of the<br />

river Wylye ; 7 m. WNW. of Wilton.<br />

B-757; K.379.<br />

RD. A.D. 940.<br />

Granted <strong>by</strong> King Eadmund to the thegn Ordwald.<br />

Hides. 10.<br />

Name : Wilig.<br />

Ident. K. Wiley, Wilts. ; B. Wiley, Wilts.<br />

The survey is of the AS. age, and may <strong>be</strong> a record of a<br />

survey contemporary with the grant.<br />

Survey.<br />

1. Aerest of Wilig Stathe up and lang Maerfyrh on

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