MINSTEAD, a parish in the northern division of
the hundred of NEW-FOREST, New Forest (East) division
of the county of SOUTHAMPTON, 2 miles (N.N.w)
from Lyndhurst, containing, with a part of Cadnarn
1007 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry
and diocese of Winchester, rated in the king's
books at £7 12. 6., and in the patronage of H. C. Comp-
ton, Esq. The church is dedicated to All Saints. Near
Malwood Castle lodge, and within this parish, stands
a triangular stone about five feet in height, erected in
1745, by John, Lord De la Warre, commemorating the
site of the tree from which Tyrrell's arrow glanced
and killed William II,, in the year 1100; the place was
visited by George III. and his Royal consort, June 27th
1789.