14 THE AREA OF EPPING FOREST FOR FAUNISTIC PURPOSES.
called Richard's Gate, near which gate in like manner another stone, or mear
stone is now put and erected, sculptered and named Richard's Stone, and from
thence by the hedge of the land of the said Robert Makin, leading direct to the
gate called Overmead Gate, and from thence to the river of Roden],2 and from
thence by the river aforesaid unto the bridge of Aybridge, otherwise Assbridge,
and passing over the bridge aforesaid by the King's highway, directly leading to
the parish church of Theydon Boys, and so on forward by the King's highway
aforesaid to the dwelling-house of the Rector of Theydon Boys, unto a gate
called Thoydon Green Gate, and thence by the hedge called Purliew Hedge, to
the corner of a certain hedge called Piershorne Corner, and so by the hedge
aforesaid called Purliew Hedge unto the end of a certain lane called Hawcock
Lane, and so to the banck near the end of the town of Epping, called 'Purliew
Banck,' and so going by the banck aforesaid unto a place called Bennett's Corner,
according to the bounds, limits, and divisions of the parishes of Epping and
Thoydon Garnon, they include within the Forest aforesaid the whole parish of
Eppinge lying within the banck aforesaid, and exclude out of the Forest the
whole parish of Thoydon Garnon, and so going by the banck aforesaid to the end
of the lane called Duck Lane, and so to the corner of the Great Waste, called
Thornewood Common, and then going by the banck aforesaid, called 'Purliew
Banck,' lying near the hedge on the south side of the common aforesaid unto a
certain brook which runs down from a ditch lying below the hedge aforesaid,
and the aforesaid banck, called 'Purliew Banck,' near a certain elm tree, which
is the sole boundary and terminal mete between the parish of Eppinge aforesaid
and Northwealde Bassett, and also between the two half-hundreds of Harlow and
Waltham. And further, going by the brook aforesaid to the ditch before and
near the mansion house of a certain William Sprangers, situate upon the side of
the waste and common of Thornwood Common aforesaid, and from thence return-
ing by the ditch aforesaid unto the mansion house of a certain Daniel Hudson,
also situate on the side of the common aforesaid, and so by the metes and
divisions dividing the aforesaid half hundreds of Harlow and Waltham to a
certain free hedge called Lincely Gate, including within the Forest the said parcel
of waste or common called Thornewood Common, as it lies within the brook
aforesaid, and also includes within the said Forest the aforesaid tenement of the
said Daniel Hudson, and a certain grove called Halyes Grove, and all and
singular the lands and tenements there lying within the said half hundred of
Waltham, and so going to the gate aforesaid, called Lincely Gate, upwards to a
certain piece of land called Lincely Merles, and from thence direct passing over
bank of the stream called 'Millmeade Brooke,' by a hedge called Fastfield
Hedge, to a place called Lyme Holes Corner, and so passing over the King's
highway, leading to the church of Eppinge, unto Pincroft, leading to the bridge
called Pymbridge, and so going from the bridge aforesaid, called Pynnbridge, by
the hedge called 'Purliew Hedge,' to the gate called Cloggett's Gate, entering
into the King's highway leading to a place called Siviar's Greene, and so
descending in the highway called Kennett's Lane direct unto the waste or
common called Bradley Common, and so by the side of the same waste or
common called Bradley Common, going the round the hamlet of Roydon unto
the river of Lee aforesaid, and thence to a corner of the marsh called Ody Marsh,
and so passing over the river aforesaid of Lee, including within the Forest the
whole of that marsh called Hollyfield Marsh, unto a meadow called the Frythie,
2 Epping Forest boundaries here recommence,