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COURT ROLLS. 121 ways), Tresmarrow [query, Rosmaryt], and Bodmin. Tre- carn Forde became Carford in 1460, Carforde in 1479-80, and Carborth in 1555. The place is now simply designated " Chappie." The pretty modern residence of Christopher Lethbridge Cowlard, Esquire, " St. John's," looks down upon the fine elms growing within this " territory " once set apart for sacred purposes. At the feast of the Purification in 141 8, an indenture was made at Launceston between Henry Colyn on the one part, and William Foygnor, chaplain, on the other part, whereby the said Henry granted to the said Wiljiam, his heirs, &c, the grantor's toft with its appurtenances which lay outside the Southgate of the aforesaid town, and extended itself unto the way which led towards Lawhitton, even to the land of the said Henry Colyn behind it. Perpetual yearly rent of i2(i. sterling reserved. Witnesses: Walter Skynner, Richard Palmer, and Richard Brackyssh. Dounheved Burgh: At a court of William Tharrapp, Mayor, held on Friday next after the feast of the Conception, 5 Henry V. (141 8) William Mustard and many others are amerced on the assize of ale. One receipt of rent is for the land of Bodaysshe [Badash.] The bailiff presents that Robert Pedeler fouled the wells of the town by washings. At a Court in the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul 5 Henry V. the bailiff was fined because he had not distrained Oliver Wyse and others for going into the free borough to take posses- sion of their tenements, and failing to satisfy fines and reliefs according to the custom of the borough. Court held on Friday next after the feasts of the Apostles Peter and Paul 6 Henry V. Persons are again fined for fouling the wells by washings, and others for trampling with pigs " Le Casteldyche." On narrow slips of parchment, " Bodmam and Gybbe 5th and 6th Hen. V." (1418-19) are entered summaries of receipts and payments. One of these slips is as follows [trans.]: Scardon : Assessment of the acres there, anno 5th and 6th Hen. V. John Cork, for two acres and half and a quarter, 3s. 8d. Richard Clowter, for one acre fifteen perches, i7|d. ; Walter Proute, 1020 perches, is. 6d. [and so on, mentioning twenty-nine other