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THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\ 2. An lang these Richtledes on thane Ε aide Treo Stede : ' Along the Rush Lead (or Slade ?) to the Old Farmsteading at the Tree.' 3. Than an an lang Weies on Stanforde : ' Then along the Way, to Stone Ford.' This ford was at the NE. corner of the parish, where on the W. edge of the village the road going W. crosses a stream. This road is on the line of the Old Way. The tree stead of 2 was probably between 2 and 3 fur. W. of the ford, on the N. by. 4. Thanen an lang streme on Botenwelle : ' Then along stream to Bota's Spring.' This was at that angle in the E. by. where the road from Bottlesford to Gores crosses the by. Bottlesford (OMi) and Bottle Farm (OM6) both derive their names from this Botan Wyll. In a perambulation of Manningford Bohun •of 1591 the place where this road crosses the brook is •called Botewells Forde. 5. And of etc. on Prestes Setl: 'And from Bota's Spring to Priest's Seat (or Dwelling).' 6. Thanen anlang Weges on Wiuelesford : ' Then along the Way to Beetle's Ford.' 1 The Weg is the Frith Herepath of the North Newton charter (B.567). It ran SSW. down the SE. by. from the direction of Gores (OMi) 2 The Wiveles Ford is mentioned in both the North Newton charters (B.567 and B.769). It was on the Avon at the SE. corner of the parish, 400 yds. E. of Puck Shipton. Cf. Wilsford. The Preostes Setl must have been on the E. by. near •Gores (OMi). 7. Thanen up an lang Meredene onne Stokebroe : ' Then up along Boundary Dean to Stoke Brook.' Mearc Denu is the valley of the Avon. Probably the neighbouring village of Marden owes its name to the •dean. 8. Thanen anlang Stoebroe on Hringheburne thar it arest on feng : ' Then along Stoke Brook to Ring Bourne where it (the survey) first began. 1 Some authorities on place-names think that the element wivel is personal. The comparative commonness of the element seems to me to render that supposition improbable. 2 This is part of a great ridgeway. See Arcb Journ. vol. lxxv, 1918, 'Ancient Highways of Wilts,' road 14, p. 78.
THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\ Stocbroc is the brook which runs along the N. edge of Beechingstoke village. Charter of the lands of South Newton, 2 m. NNW. of Wilton. B.782; K.395. RD. A.D. 943. Granted by King Eadmund to the thegn Wulfgar. Hides. 10 at Newton with a mead at Weolces Clif; 3 at Fyrstes Felda. Names : Suth Niwetune ; Niwantune ; Weolces Clif; Fyrstesfelda ; Fyrste Felda. Ident. K. Newnton, Wilts ; B. South Newton, Wilts. The extant copy of the survey is of AS. date, and may be contemporary with the grant. Survey. 1. Aerest on sutheweardan of Ο teres Hole up andlang Wiliges oththa Lace : ' First at the south end (of the grant) from Otter's Hole up along the River Wylye as far as the (slow flowing) Stream (or Backwater).' Otter's Hole is also a landmark in a curious charter (B.i216) attributed to Wylye, but referring as a fact to a narrow strip of land along the NW. side of Bemerton. The hole was at the extreme S. point of South Newton, on the river Wylye 1 fur. W. of the railway station at Wilton. The survey then goes NNW. up the Wylye for about 500 yds. to a point where a backwater comes in from the W. The modern by. follows this backwater, and not the main stream, for more than 1 m. ; and this backwater is the lacu of the charter. 2. Fhonne andlang thaere Lace oth Pynding Mersc (in the other charter of S. Newton (see later) there is mention of a WindingFord at this point on the Wylye. But the reading of the present charter seems to be correct) : ' Then along the Backwater as far as the Marsh of the Dam.' This marsh must have been between the backwater and the Wylye about due W. of Folly Farm (OMi). 3. Fhonne be thaes Hlinces Nither Lege oth thaet hit cymth to thaem Trthlande : ' Then by the Lower Edge of the Lynch till it comes to the Plough Land.' The lynch was obviously on the slope which comes down
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