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 252 D^on Notes and Queries. Cranmore Castle, and that this portion of Tiverton had early inhabitants is confirmed by a deed in connection with Green- way's gift near Skrink hills. The land of John Skinner therein mentioned was between the old chapel of St. Andrew and the river Lowman. Novefint universi per praesentes me Alnoram quae fui uxor Rkardi VeUbochi dedisse concessisse et per praesens scripium am- firmasse Margarete Veleboche serviente meae totum tenementum meum cum omnibus suis pertinenciis quod situm est juxta tene- mentum Reginalde de la Forde in parte australi et tenemeutum Johanis le Skynnere in parte horeali videlicet in vice sancti Andree de Tiverton habendum et tenendum totum predictum tenementum cum suis pertinenciis praedictae Margarete et heredtbus suis de corpore sue legitime procreatis de capitalibus dominis* feodi illius libere bene et in pace jure hereditari in perpetuum per reddiiu et servitia inde debita et de jure consueta quod si contingat predictum Margaretum sine herede legitime de corpore procreatt obire hunc volo quod totum predictum tenementum cum pertinenciis Guidoni filio WiUelmi Puka heredibus suis et assignatis integre remaneat in perpetuum Horum omnium rerum testimonio sigiUum meo pre- seniibus apposui his testibus Johanne Stanbrigge, Waltero Podrigge^ Willelmi Puke, Willelmi Pighe, Stephani Attemille, et aliis Datum apud Tiverton in crastino sancti Nicholai, anno regni regis Edwardi tertii post conquestum quadrigesimo quarto. yth Dec., 1371. And there are further proofs in the Little Holwell deed given by Harding (II., pp. 38-39) which proves that the ancient river paths led to Pitt Butterleigh and Bickleigh through the Back Woods, and they were used as late as the nineteenth century. Mr. Carew says there was no law suit. There was a dispute of some nature about carts, etc., passing to Holwell, or why does he hold an award of the Court ? The Courtenays allowed no large bridges to be built. The earliest record of a bridge was only 100 years before the Reformation, after that the use of the near chapels was discontinued. Mr. Carew cannot do away with the fact that the small town or village of Twyford was given by King Alfred to his second son. I am afraid no one can tell him if at that early date all the stones of the fords were above or below water. Emily Skinner.