toric, and is hollowed with a cavity in the centre and a shallower one at each end for holding the grain to be pounded. It is made of a hard whinstone boulder. It was found by me in Wirral. The second was taken out of the walls of the crypt at Birkenhead Priory. It is made out of a rough block of red gritstone, and is deeply hollowed with use.

The two examples are interesting, as showing to how late a date prehistoric methods survived in milling, as this form is found to date back to a prehistoric era. The Birkenhead example is no doubt monastic, more than one having been found in the ruins.

E. W. COX.

ANCIENT CHARTERS

PRESERVED AT

SCARISBRICK HALL IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, DONE INTO ENGLISH AND ABSTRACTED BY THE REVEREND EDWARD

POWELL.

PART 1.

1. About 1180. Let all men know that I Adam of Waletun have granted and confirmed to God and the Blessed Mary of Cokersand and the brothers there serving God 4 acres of land in Ecclestun that is in Upholland and a messuage with croft and small wood in vill of Ecclestun which my mother Avicia gave to them in alms To hold the same freely quietly without any service suit or eviction together with common right and easements of my fee in the aforesaid vill as the grant of my mother testifies in all things for the salvation of my soul of that of my wife and of my ancestors and successors.

Witnesses Radolph of Standish, Henry of Parbold, Bevond of Claughton, Michael Smith [fabro], Roger of Hotun, Oerno of Hotun, John of Hole, Michael of Ecclestun, Richard of Wik, clerk, and others.

2. About 1190.] Let all men know that I Adam of Waletun have granted and confirmed by this my paper to God and Blessed Mary of Cokersand and the brothers there serving God a certain portion of my land within the boundary of Ecclestun viz. 7 acres in reclaimed land of Uchtred and Hebatter on the east between Middelsich and Fildingweynegate and a clump of trees and croft in the same reclaimed land and free passage to the wood and to the plain in pure perpetual and free alms together with the common and all easements and liberties of my fee of the said vill and especially for the swine of those men who hold the land

from the said brothers with pannage [mast] in the wood of Eccleston To hold the same freely peacefully free of all exaction suit and service for the salvation of my soul of that of my wife of my ancestors and descendants.

Witnesses: Walter son of Osbert, Adam of Hockton, Ranulph of Stanedis [Standish] and his son Alexander, Michael Smith [fabro], William Gillibrand, William Bastart, and many others.

3. [About 1200.] Let all know that I Roger son of Adam have granted to Henry my brother and his heirs a certain parcel of land in the vill of Longeton viz. one-half of a bovate of land of the lay fee viz. half of that inheritance which my father last held and also all that parcel of my land in Lalayetyre to build upon and that land extending to the Houtlone on the south headland to the land of Warrin Buccel between the house of Eweson and the land of Warrin son of Robert of Longeton for his homage and service Rent annually 12 pence in silver at the feast of the Assumption.

Witnesses: Richard Pincerna, Warin of Waleton, Richard Banaster, Galfred of Longeton, Aman de Hola, Roger of Nomechae, Adam of Howicke, Robert of Scalis, William of Hole, clerk, and others.

4. About 1300] Let all know that I Roger of Hurlton have granted to Symon of Cunsco for homage and service one portion of my land in Hurleton called Withinsnap within boundaries beginning at the gate leading from Hurlton to Ormeschurche and following a ditch towards the north to a ditch on the east and thence to the reclaimed land of William along the ditch to the south thence to the west to the said gate To have and to hold in fee and inheritance together with common pasture and easements of Hurlton Rent 12 pence at Pentecost for all service and custom.

Witnesses Symon of Halshal, Walter of Scaresbrec, Robert Walens, Alan of Bikersteth, Adam of Bikersteth, William of Lideget, and many others.

Seal of green wax: four oak leaves in form of a cross, with legends' ROGI DE HVREL'. (See illustration No. 7.)

5. [About 1200.] Let all present and future know that I Roger of Hurlton have granted to Henry son of Thomas and his heirs for homage and service a certain part of my land in the territory of Hurlton beginning at the ditch of Alfred on the western side following to a certain ditch on the north between