_The_ GRANT _in_ OLD ENGLISH. _The Explanation in Modern English_. IChe EDWARD Koning, I Edward the king, Have given of my Forrest the Have made ranger of my forest of kepen of the Hundred of _Chelmer_ Chelmsford hundred and Deering and _Dancing_. hundred, To RANDOLPH PEPERKING, Ralph Peverell, for him and his And to his kindling. heirs for ever; With Heorte and Hind, Doe and With both the red and fallow Bocke, deer. Hare and Fox, Cat and Brock, Hare and fox, otter and badger; Wild Fowle with his Flock; Wild fowl of all sorts, Patrich, Pheasant Hen, and Partridges and pheasants, Pheasant Cock, With green and wild Stub and Timber and underwood roots and Stock, tops; To kepen and to yemen with all With power to preserve the her might. forest, Both by Day, and eke by Night; And watch it against deer-stealers and others: And Hounds for to hold, With a right to keep hounds of Good and Swift and Bold: all sorts, Four Greyhound and six Raches, Four greyhounds and six terriers, For Hare and Fox, and Wild Harriers and foxhounds, and other Cattes, hounds. And therefore Iche made him my And to this end I have registered Book. this my grant in the crown rolls or books; Witness the Bishop of _Wolston_. To which the bishop has set his And Booke ylrede many on, hand as a witness for any one to read. And _Sweyne_ of _Essex_, our Also signed by the king’s brother Brother, (or, as some think, the Chancellor Sweyn, then Earl or Count of Essex). And taken him many other He might call such other witnesses to sign as he thought fit. And our steward _Howlein_, Also the king’s high steward was That _By sought_ me for him. a witness, at whose request this grant was obtained of the king. There are many gentlemen’s seats on this side the country, and a great assembly set up at New Hall, near this town, much resorted to by the neighbouring gentry. I shall next proceed to the county of Suffolk, as my first design directed me to do.