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The Laws and LE DERS of 8 RE RZ E

Be it known, that this is a true copy of the inrolléd, in the king’s exchequer, in the time of king Edward the IVth» f a debate that was in the county of Somerſet, between’the Lord Benfield, and the Tenants of Chewton, and the. Prior of Green-Oare: the faid prior complaining unto the king of great injuries and wrongs that he had upon Mendip; being the King's foreſt, the ſaid king Edward commanded the lord Chock, the lord chief juſtice of England, to go down into Somerſet, to Men E and fit in concord and peace in the faid county concerning Mendipp, upon pain

of high diſpleaſure. The faid lord Chock fate upon Men- dipp on a place of my lords‘of Bath, called the forges

where(as he commanded all the commoners to appear, and Illy the four lords royals of Mendipp; that is to ſay,

tne the earl of Chewton, and my lord of Richmond, with allthe

eſpecia biſhop of Bath, my lord of Glaſton, my lord Benfield,

appearance, to the number of ten thouſand people) a pro- clamation was made, to enquire of all the company how they would be ordered; then they, with one conſent, made anſwer, that they would be ordered and tryed by the four lords of the royalties; and then the E lords royal were agreed, that the comminers of Mendip ſhould turn out their cattle at their out-lets, as much the ſammer as they be able

to winter; without hounding or pounding, upon whofe grounds ſoever they went to take their courſe and recourfſe, ‘To which the ſaid four lords royal did put their ſeals; and were alſo agreed, that whoſoever ſhould break the ſaid bonds

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