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 Place-names in the copy of a Deed and Memorandum transcribed in Appendix I.

The names of fields are distinguished by an asterisk.

Amersham, Agmodisham, Agmondisham. Blackmore Wood. Bramblehanger in the parish of Luton. Chesham, Cheshame.
 * Bakers.
 * Barne Feild.
 * Basset Feild.
 * Blackmorfeild.
 * Bramblecroft.
 * Broad Close.
 * Bushmores.

Chesham Boyse. Chinduth, (Herts).

Drayton Beauchampe, Draiton Bauchampe, Drayton Beuchamp(e). Dundridge, (Bucks).


 * Faukmere.
 * The Furthur Bakers.


 * Little Wottage.
 * Long (e) Croft(e).

The Mose, The Moze, The Moze Farme. The Mose Grove.


 * Nether Close.
 * Nether Woodfeild.

The Owt Wood.
 * Overwood Feild.


 * Rushmears.

APPENDIX V.

Occupations mentioned in the Register, 1538-1636; with the number of persons to whom each seems to be ascribed, (see p. viii.). Persons apparently belonging to places outside the parishes of Chesham and Chesham Bois are not included.

Tanner, 12
 * Shoemaker, 23
 * Tailor, 19
 * Weaver, 19
 * Bailiff, 2
 * Glover, 17
 * Wheeler, (wheelwright), 15
 * Smith, 11
 * Butcher, 7
 * Carpenter, 7
 * Maltster, or maltman, 7
 * Miller, 7
 * Collarmaker, 6
 * Tilemaker, or tiler, 6
 * Turner, 6
 * Potter, 5
 * Shovelmaker, 5
 * Baker, 4
 * Cutler, 3
 * Dyer, 3
 * Joiner, 3
 * Mason, 3
 * Schoolmaster, 3
 * Bailiff, 2
 * Barber, 2
 * Currier, 2
 * Glazier, 2
 * Husbandman, 2
 * Meretrix, 2
 * Midwife, 2
 * Painter, 2
 * Pinner, 2
 * Ploughwright, 2
 * Sayer, 2
 * Brewer, 1
 * Bricklayer, 1
 * "Buar" (?), 1
 * Carter, 1
 * Clothworker, 1
 * Cooper, 1
 * Haberdasher, 1
 * Inn holder, 1
 * Ironmonger, 1
 * Mercer, 1
 * Pedlar, 1
 * Physician, 1
 * Ropemaker, 1
 * Salter, 1
 * Sawyer, 1
 * Tinker, 1
 * Trenchermaker, 1
 * Vintner, 1

Servants and labourers are very numerous.

"The fulling milles in Bois pish" are mentioned, 1607.

Besides the vicars of Chesham Leicester and Chesham Woburn, several persons are described as " priest, priest," "minister," " preacher of the word," &c.; and two are named as "chaplein " of Chesham Bois and Latimer, respectively.