n very just." Aubrey adds, as examples of yeomen families who
had land at the Conquest, the names of Steere, Harpe, Hether, and Aston.
Steere, like Evershed, is a name that occurs over and over again in the
Registers, both at Ockley and Capel.

Ockley's Parish Account Books, from which Mr. Alfred Bax--one of the
oldest of Ockley names--has made some most interesting transcripts in
the _Surrey Archaeological Collections_, furnish some quaint glimpses
into the life and customs of a Surrey village in old days. I make the
following extracts, of which the first is noticeable particularly as
evidence that a post office existed at Ockley at least as early as
1722:--

Dec y^e 29 day 1722. Then John ffanne And M^r John Pratts Clarke of
the post offis ffanne is a Vitler at the Cox, corner of Sherban Lane
Cox sid of the post house? boath bound In A bond of A hundred pound
for the parish of Ockley to pay one pound for the bewrall of William
Drew In case he dy In bed lam and Ly wise to pay the Surgant for
Cure of his sore Legs and Lychwise to tack Drew out when cured which
sayed Drew was put In by Henry Worsfold and Edward Bax overseers
this year 1722.

_Reliefs and Accidentall Charges 1718._
L. _s. d._

Thomas Rapley when his children had y^e measles and his
wives lying in 00 05 06

Thomas Rapley more by Vestry Order 02 06

Thomas Rapley relief at a Vestry 00 02 00

Paid for Laying forth Randall's Daughter 00 01 00

Paid for Bread and Cheese at Randal's daughter's Buriall 00 05 02

_Wood delivered to ye Poor, 1718._

Paid Richard Bax for Rapley Last year 00 04 00

1719.

M^r Smith for Lying Dead in his house 00 01 00

_Reliefs and Accidental Charges 1721._

8^ber 29^th Paid Tho. Rapley to buy Tire 00 06 00

7^ber ye 11 Drink to Henry Warren 00 01 00

Paid for a pair of Garters for Jn[=o] Hide 00 00 01-1/2

_Wood Delivered to ye Poore In ye yeare 1722._

Thomas Rapley tow hundred of fagot by Richard Bax of
brock, fagot 00 10 00

1723.

8^ber 30^th. To Rapley to buy a pair of Shoes