. Records of stag-hunting on Exmoor. ~>^:^Ch. S AUTOMATIC THE FOREST OF EXMOOR. 21 Edward I. before the disafforestation of Oare—a coinci-dence which suggests that the drafters of the Bill hadsome older record before them. The Act further stated that his Majesty was seisedin his demesne as of fee of a certain farm, calledSimonsbath Farm, containing 108^ acres, which farmwas enclosed and separated, and divided from theopen lands; and also that Sir Thomas Acland claimedto be entitled to all tithes arising within the Majesty was to be allotted |f of the whole in valueand
. Records of stag-hunting on Exmoor. ~>^:^Ch. S AUTOMATIC THE FOREST OF EXMOOR. 21 Edward I. before the disafforestation of Oare—a coinci-dence which suggests that the drafters of the Bill hadsome older record before them. The Act further stated that his Majesty was seisedin his demesne as of fee of a certain farm, calledSimonsbath Farm, containing 108^ acres, which farmwas enclosed and separated, and divided from theopen lands; and also that Sir Thomas Acland claimedto be entitled to all tithes arising within the Majesty was to be allotted |f of the whole in valueand quantity, and Sir Thomas was to be allotted one-eighth part of the whole Forest in lieu of tithes. Theremainder was reserved as compensation to variousadjoining landowners, who enjoyed certain commonrights on the Forest. Lastly, his Majesty was givenpower to sell. A commission was appointed to survey and valuethe Forest, which was duly done, and a map (not toocorrect in some particulars) was also made. By thissurvey the total acreage was set down a
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