What follows is a transcription of the copy of a Tripartite Indenture held in Dorset History Centre Ref.: D1/LU/30
A coppey of the Division of the Woods Wasts and Commons of West Parly and West Moores, made in the year 1633.
This writing Indented Tripelite made The Twentieth day of May 1633 and in the ninth year of the Reigne of our sovereigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith [etc.] Between Thomas Hanham Esqr. Walter fflay Clerk, nicholas Williams and John Barns gent of the first part. John Lockyer, Laurence picard Clerk parson of the parish of West_Parly in the County of Dorsett, John petwyn Will[iam] Stone, John Emberly, Richard Barns, John Bolton, James Corbin, Hugh Corbin and Richard Wise, Inhabitents of West_parly aforesayd, and owners of Lands thereof, of the second part. And Will[iam] Lockyer, James Dewey and Tho[mas] Dugdell, and the sayd John Lockyer, Richard Barns, John petwyn and James Corbin Inhabitants of West Moors, within the parish of West_Parly aforesayd, and owners of Lands in West Moors aforesayd of the third part witnesseth that whereas the Kings Majestis Commission out of his Highness Court of Chancery grounded upon a Certain Decree heretofore made in the same Court the nineteenth day of May in the Eighteenth year of the Reigne of our late sovereigne Lord King James of England [etc.] is directed unto them the sayd Thomas Hanham, Walter fflay, nicho[la]s Williams and John Barns, and to Alexander Arney and Will[ia]m Willis gents. or to any Three of them in a cause now or late depending in the sayd Court, Between John Dewye gent, Thomas Dugdale Clerk, Will[ia]m Lockyer, John Lockyer and others pla[intif]fs and Anthony Corbin Deceased, and the sayd James Corbin Defen[den]ts To sett out and Devide by Meetes and Bounds, the woods wastes and Commons lying within the Mannor of West_parly and Moores aforesayd, And whereas for the Due Execution of the sayd Commission, all the sayd partis to Those presents, did on the Day of the Date of these presents Assemble and Meet Together in and upon the sayd wasts and Commons, and the sayd Thomas Hanham, Walter fflay, nicholas Williams and John Barns four of the sayd Com[missioner]s by virtue of the sayd Commission and by the Consent of all the before named partys, have and hereby do sett out and devide, the sayd Woods, wasts and commons in man[ne]r and forme following (viz)
ffirst whereas the wasts of West_parley aforesayd do containe in the whole by Estimation six Hundred ffifty and one Acres, now The sayd John Lockyer having one Hundred Sixty five acres, two yards and ffour pearch of Enclos=sed land in west_parly aforesayd, is Allotted for his part and share of the sayd wasts and Commons, Two Hundred Eighty Eight Acres and no more, Although his share thereof came to Sixty Acres more, which sixty Acres together with his part of the woods of west_parly, he the sayd John Lockyer hath Relinquished and left unto [and] amongst the Rest of the said owners of lands there in Respect he hath obtained his sayd Two Hundred Eighty Eight Acres in the place where he Especially desireth the same for his own conveniency, and these? Two Hundred Eighty Eight acres are Bounded out on the West side with certain lands called Dudsbury on the north side with the Enclosure lands of the sayd John Petwyn and Will[ia]m Stone there on the East side with the waste grounds hereafter in These presents alotted unto the sayd Laurence Picard, and on the south side with the Enclosed lands of the sayd James Corbin Hugh Corbin and Richard Wise there ( Tenths out of or for any Turfs of, or in the sayd wasts or commons but no Tythe Turves in Kinde; Item the sayd Laurence picard having common of Turbery in the sayd Wasts and Commons to spend in his sayd parsonage House for and Lieue of all Tythes and is Allotted one and ffifty acres as well for his part and share of the sayd wasts and common of West_parly Belonging to his parsonage there, as for and in liue Recompence and full satisfaction of all the Tythes and Tenths now due and payable or hereafter to be due or payable, or to be claymed or pretended to be due and payable unto the sayd Laurence picard and his suceessors and every and either of them parsons of the sayd parish Church of West_parly of or for all or any the Turves hereafter to be cutt of, in or upon, all or any of the sayd Wasts and Commons within the sayd Mannor of West_parly and West_moors aforesayd, hereby sett out sheared and devided unto and amongst The parties to these presents, with one and ffifty Acres are Bounded out on the West side with the sayd waste grounds so before alotted to the sayd John Lockyer on the north side with the Enclosed lands of the sayd Will[iam] Stone on the East side with the Wast ground hereafter in these presents alotted unto the sayd John petwin, and on the South side with the Enclosed Lands of the sayd James Corbin there.
Item The sayd John petwyn having nineteen Acres Three yards and five and Twenty pearches of Inclosed Lands in west_parly aforesayd is Alotted for his part and share of the sayd Wasts and commons of West_parly fforty Eight Acres, which are bounded out on the West side with the Waste grounds so before Alotted unto the sayd Laurence Picarde, on the north side of the Enclosed Lands of the sayd Will[iam] Stone, and Richard Barns, on the East side with the Waste grounds hereafter in These presents alotted unto the sayd Will[iam] Stone and John Emberey, and on the south side w[i]th the Enclosed Lands of the sayd James Corbin there
Item The sayd Will[iam] Stone and John Emberly having Eighteen Acres one yard [and] Eighteen pearch of Enclosed Lands in West parly aforesayd, are Allotted for their parts and shear of the sayd Wastes and commons of West parly fforty five Acres, which are Bounded out on the Westside with the Waste ground so before Alotted unto the sayd John Petwyn on the north side with the Enclosed Lands of the sayd Richard Barns, on the Eastside with the Waste ground hereafter in These presents Allotted to the sayd Richard Barns, and on the Southside with the Enclosed Lands of the sayd James Corbin
Item the sayd Richard Barns having Thirty ffive Acres three yardes and five [and] Twenty perches of Enclosed Lands in the west_parly aforesayd is Allotted for his part and shear of the sayd Wastes [and] Commons of west parly ffour Score and nine Acres, which are Bounded out on the West Side with the Waste ground so before Allotted unto the sayd Will[iam] Stone and Jo[h]n Emberly on the north side with the Enclosed Lands of the sayd Richard Barns and James Corbin on the Eastside with the Waste grounds here=after in these presents Allotted unto the sayd John Bolton, and on the southside with the Enclosed Lands of the sayd James Corbin
Item the sayd John Bolton having six Acres of Enclosed Lands in West parly aforesayd, is Allotted for his part and share of the sayd Wastes and Commons of Westparly there ffifteen Acres, which are Bounded out on the Westside with the waste grounds do before Allotted unto the sayd Richard Barns, on the north side with the Enclosed Lands of the say James Corbin, on the Eastside with the wast. Ground hereafter in These presents Allotted unto The sayd James Corbin and Hugh Corbin, and on the south side with the Enclosed Lands of the s[ay]d James Corbin
Item The sayd James Corbin having fforty five Acres, three yards and seventeen perches of Enclosed Land in West=Parley aforesayd, is Allotted for his part and share of the sayd Wastes and commons of West parly, four score and seven Acres, which are Bounded out on the Westside with the Waste grounds so before Allotted unto the sayd John Bolton on the north side with the Waste-ground hereafter in These presents Allotted unto the sayd Hugh Corbin and Rich[ard] Wise on the East side with the lands of S[i]r John Brewen, and on the south side with the Enclosed Lands of the say John Bolton Richard Barns and James Corbin there.
Item the sayd Hugh Corbin having one Acre and three yards of Enclosed Land in West_parly aforesayd, is by the Especiall Consent of the sayd James Corbin Allotted for his part and share of the sayd Waste and commons of West parly Eight Acres which are Bounded out on the West side with the Waste grounds so before Allotted unto the sayd John Bolton, on the north side with the Enclosed Lands of The sayd James Corbin and Will[iam] Stone there, on the East Side with the Waste ground here-after in these presents Allotted unto the sayd Richard Wise, and on the southside with the Waste grounds so before Allotted unto the sayed James Corbin
Item The sayd Richard Wise having Two Acres Eighteen perches of Enclosed Lands in West parly aforesayd, is by the Especiall consent of the sayd James Corbin Allotted for his part and share of the sayd Wastes and Commons Ten Acres, which are Bounded on the West Side with the Waste ground so before Allotted unto the sayd Hugh Corbin, on the north side w[i]th The Enclosed Lands of the sayd Will[iam] Stone John Bolton and Richard Barns, on the East Side with the Lands of the s[ay]d s[i]r John Brewer and on the South side with the Waste grounds so before Allotted unto the sayd James Corbin (
And as Touching the Division of the ground called the coppice or wood, the same containing by Estimation Two Acres and a quarter is divided as followeth (viz)
ffirst the sayd James Corbin is to have Three yeards thereof, Item The sayd John Petwyn is to have one yard and Twenty perches thereof, Item The sayd Will[iam] Stone and John Emberly are to have one yard and Twenty perches more thereof Item The sayd Richard Barns is to have one yard and Twenty perches more therof. Item The sayd John Bolton is To have one yard and Twenty Perches more thereof.
And whereas the wastes and commons of moores all West Moors aforesayd do contayne in whole by Estemation nine Hundred sixty one Acres and one yard now The sayd Will[iam] Lockyer having sixty acres of Inclosed Lands in West moors aforesayd, Is allotted for his part and share of the sayd Wastes and Commons, Three Hundred acres, whereof Two Hundred Eighty five Acres lye Together Towards the Commons of Guissage all S[ain]ts and ffayrewood, and on the westside of certain grounds in the possession of one Roberts, called the parke, and on the north side of the comon of St. Leonerds farme, and on the East and North sides of the waste ground hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the sayd James Dewye and Thomas Duggdale, and the other ffifteen acres Residue of the sayd three Hundred acres lyeth Together and are Bounded out on the south East side with the wast grounds hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the sayd James Corbin and on the Northside with the Waste grounds hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the say John petwyn, and on the Southwest side with the waste grounds hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the sayd James Dewye and with the of The Enclosed Lands of the sayd William Lockyer Item the sayd James Dewye having fforty Acres of Enclosed Lands in moores aforesayd Is Allotted for his part and share of the sayd Wastes and Commons Two Hundred acres whereof one hundred acres lye Together on the south West and West sides of the sayd parcil of Two Hundred Eighty five Acres of Waste ground so before Allotted unto the sayd Will[iam] Lockyer, and on the northside of the waste grounds hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the sayd Thomas Dugdale, and seventy Acres more thereof lye Together on the southside of the Waste grounds hereafter in These presents Allotted unto the sayd Thomas Dugdale, and on the Westside of the sayd p(ar)sel of Two Hundred Eighty five Acres of Waste ground so before Allotted to the sayd Will[iam] Lockyer, and on the northside of the Waste ground hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the sayd John Lockyer, and the other Thirty Acres Residue of the sayd Two Hundred Acres lyeth Together on the southside of the Waste ground hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the sayd John petwyn and on the north and northeast sides of the sayd p[ar]cill of fifteen acres of Waste grounds so before Allotted unto the sayd William Lockyer
Item The sayd Thomas Dugdale having three and Twenty Acres and half of Enclosed Lands in Moores aforesayd Is Allotted for his part and share of the sayd Waste and Commons, one Hundred seventeen acres and half Lying Together on the south side of the sayd parcell of Wast ground containing one Hundred Acres so Before Allotted unto the sayd James Dewye and on the Westside of the sayd parcell of Waste ground containing Two Hundred Eighty five Acres so before Allotted unto the sayd Will[iam] Lockyer and on ye north side of the s[ay]d parcell of Waste ground containing Seventy Acres so before in these presence Allotted unto the sayd James Dewye, and on ye East side of ye Enclosed ground of ye sayd Thomas Dugdale there |
Item The sayd John Lockyer having Twenty Acres and an half of Enclosed Lands in moores aforesayd Is Allotted for his part and share of the sayd Waste and Commons of Moores one Hundred [and] Two Acres and half Lying Together on the southside of the sayd parcill of Waste ground containing seventy Acres so before in These presents Allotted unto the sayd James Dewye, and on the northwestside of the sayd Waste grounds called S[ain]t Leonerds common, and on the north side of the Waste ground hereafter in These presents Allotted unto the sayd Richard Barns, and on The Eastside of the Enclosed grounds of the sayd John Lockyer there.|
Item The sayd Richard Barns having Eight Acres and half, of Enclosed Land in Moores aforesayd, Is Allotted for his part and shere of the sayd Waste and Commons of moors fforty Two Acres and half Lying Together on the southside of the sayd Waste grounds so before in These presents Allotted unto the sayd John Lockyer, and on the Westside of the Waste ground Hereafter in These presents Allotted unto the sayd James Corbin, and on the northside of the Waste ground Hereafter in these presents Allotted unto the sayd John petwyn, and on the Eastside of the Enclosed Lands of ye s[ay]d Richard Barns there |
Item The sayd John petwyn having ffive Acres and fforty perches of Enclosed Lands in Westmoores aforesayd Is Allotted for part and share of the sayd Waste and Commons of Moors Twenty six Acres and fforty perches, Lying Together on the south=side of the Waste grounds of Moores so before in these presents Allotted to the sayd Richard Barns, and on the Westside of the Waste grounds Hereafter In these presents Allotted unto the sayd James Corbin and on the northside of the sayd parcill of Waste ground containing Thirty Acres so before In These presents Allotted to the sayd James Dewye, and on the Eastside of the Inclosed grounds of the sayd John petwyn there.|
Item The sayd James Corbin having Thirty four Acres and half of Enclosed Land in Moores aforesayd, Is Allotted for his part and share of the waste and commons of Moores, one Hundred seventy and Two Acres and half, whereof one Hundred and Twenty Acres are formerly conveyed unto the s[ay]d Tho[mas] Hanham and his Heirs, And the same one Hundred seventy Two Acres and half do lye Together on the south East side of the sayd parcill of Waste grounds containing ffifteen Acres so before in These presence Allotted unto the sayd William Lockyer, and on the south and Eastsides of the Waste grounds so before In These presents Allotted unto the sayd John petwyn Richard Barns and John Lockyer, and on the north Westside of the sayd common Belonging to S[ain]t Leonerds ffarm, and on the north and north Eastsides of the sayd Inclosed grounds of the sayd James Corbin there In witness whereof all the sayd parties have to Each part of These presents Interchangably sett their hands and seales.
Subscribed and sealled by
Tho[mas] Hanham, Walter fflay, Nicholas Williams, John Barns, John Lockyer, Laurence picard, John petwyn, Will[iam] Stone, Richard Barns, James Corbin, Will[iam] Lockyer, James Dewye, Tho[mas] Dugdale, Hugh Corbin, Richard Wise.
The petwyn Inclosed lands in West parly was at the Time of the Division before made 19 Acres 3 yards and 25 perches
The Common Allotted for the same was 48 Acres
In Westmoors the Enclosed Land was 5 Acres and 40 perches,
The common allotted for the same 26 Acres 40 perches
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Table summarising enclosed land held and allotments made.
| Name | Enclosed West Parley | Parley Waste Allotted | Parley Coppice Allotted | Enclosed West Moors | Moors Allotted |
| John Lockyer | 165 Acres, 2 yards, 4 perches | 288 Acres (+ another 60 relinquished in return for having preferred location) | (relinquished in return for having preferred location) | 20 ½ Acres | 102 ½ Acres |
| Laurence Picard, Parson | None but has Turbary rights | 51 Acres to parsonage in recompense and full satisfaction of all Tythes and Tenths due now and in the future | |||
| John Petwyn | 19 Acres, 3 yards, 25 perches | 48 Acres | 1 yard, 20 perches | 5 Acres, 40 perches | 26 Acres, 40 perches |
| William Stone and John Emberly | 18 Acres, 1 yard, 18 perches | 45 Acres | 1 yard, 20 perches | ||
| Richard Barns | 35 Acres, 3 yards, 25 perches | 89 Acres | 1 yard, 20 perches | 8 ½ Acres | 42 ½ Acres |
| John Bolton | 4 Acres | 15 Acres | 1 yard, 20 perches | ||
| James Corbin | 45 Acres, 3 yards, 17 perches | 87 Acres | 3 yards | 34 ½ Acres | 172 ½ Acres, 120 of which conveyed to Thomas Hanham and his Heirs. |
| Hugh Corbin | 1 Acre, 3 yards | 8 Acres (by consent James Corbin) | |||
| Richard Wise | 2 Acres, 18 perches | 10 Acres (by consent James Corbin) | |||
| William Lockyer | 60 Acres | 300 Acres | |||
| Thomas Dugdale | 23 ½ Acres | 117 ½ Acres | |||
| James Dewye | 40 Acres | 200 Acres |