In BEWSBURY Hundred Hugh de Montfort holds 1 sulung of vacant land from the
Bishop outside his territory; it was attached to the manor of NEWINGTON which he
has inside his territory. He has 1 smallholder. The value is and always was 60s.
Edric of Elham held it from King Edward
In EASTRY Hundred Wibert holds 1/2 yoke which lay in the lands of the guild of
Dover; now it answers with Osbert? son of Ledhard's land. Value, 4s a year.
Osbern son of Ledhard holds HAM from the Bishop. It answers for 1 sulung. Land
for *** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough, with 1 villager, 2 smallholders and 2
slaves. Value before 1066, 50s; later 20s; now 60s. 3 thanes held it from King
Edward.
Osbern son of Ledhard also holds CHILLENDEN from the Bishop. It answers for 1
sulung, 1 yoke and 10 acres. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship now nothing, but
9 villagers have 2 1/2 ploughs. Value before 1066, 60s; later 30s; now 40s.
Godwin and 5 other thanes held it from King Edward. Osbern put their lands into
1 manor.
Alfred holds MIDLEY from the Bishop. It answers for 3 yokes and 12 acres. Land
for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs. 5 villagers with 9 smallholders have 1
plough. A church; meadow, 10 acres; woodland, 10 pigs. Value before 1066, 60s;
later 40s; now 60s. Godric held it from King Edward.
In SOMERDEN Hundred Robert the interpreter holds 6 acres of land. He has 1/2
plough. A Freeman held this land. He has it, by a new gift of the Bishop, in the
King's hands, from Richard son of Count Gilbert and 10 villagers with 3 ploughs.
Woodland, 50 pigs. Robert pays from it £6 in revenue.
Turstin holds TICKENHURST from the Bishop. It answers for 1 1/2 sulungs. Land
for *** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough, with 4 smallholders. A very small wood.
Value before 1066 £4; later 40s; now 100s. Edric of Elham held it from King
Edward.
Turstin also holds 1 yoke in WOODNESBOROUGH from the Bishop. 2 smallholders
there. Toki held it from King Edward.
Turstin also holds 1 yoke in EACH from the Bishop. 4 smallholders there. Value
of these 2 yokes before 1066, 15s; later 10s; now 20s.
Osbert? Paisforiere holds 1 yoke and 10 acres in MARSHBOROUGH from the Bishop.
2 villagers with 1/2 plough there. Godwin held it from King Edward.
Osbert? Paisforiere also holds 15 acres in ELMTON from the Bishop. A priest
lives there. Value of both of these before 1066, 30s; later 20s; now 30s. Sired
of Chilham held them from King Edward.
In EASTRY Hundred Ralph of Courbépine holds 2 sulungs in WALDERSHARE from the
Bishop. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs, and 14 villagers with 2
1/2 ploughs. Robert has 1/2 sulung of this land. 1 plough there. Value before
1066 £7 10s; later 50s; now £7. Wulfward White held it from King Edward.
Osbert? son of Ledhard holds 1 yoke in EACH from the Bishop. 3 villagers there.
Value before 1066, 12s; later 6s; now 16s. Bernhold held it from King Edward.
Ralph of Courbépine holds EASOLE from the Bishop. It answers for 3 sulungs. Land
for *** ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs. 1 villager with 7 smallholders have 1/2
plough. 1 slave. Value £6. Molleva held it from King Edward.
Osbern son of Ledhard holds a manor from the Bishop which 3 free men held from
King Edward. It answers for 1 1/2 sulungs. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 1
plough. 1 villager with 1 smallholder has 1/2 plough. Value before 1066, later
and now £4.
Ranulf of Colombières holds SHELVING from the Bishop. It answers for 1 1/2
sulungs. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 4 villagers with 3
smallholders have 1/2 plough and 1 1/2 ploughs. Value before 1066 £4; later 40s;
now 100s. Wulfwy held it from King Edward.
Ralph of Courbépine holds DENTON from the Bishop. It answers for 1/2 sulung.
Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1. 4 villagers with 2 smallholders have 1
plough. A church; 4 messuages in Canterbury which pay 6s less 1d. Value before
1066, 60s; later 20s; now 60s. Molleva held it from King Edward.
Ralph of Courbépine also holds 1 yoke in BOSWELL Banks from the Bishop, which
Molleva held from King Edward. 1 villager who pays 30d.
In BEWSBURY Hundred Ralph of Courbépine holds 40 acres of land there BOSWELL
Banks which Molleva held from King Edward. 1 villager who pays 6s. The value is
as much.
Ranulf of Vaubadon holds 1/2 yoke in HEMSTED which 2 free men held from King
Edward in Buckland; now Ranulf says that the Bishop of Bayeux gave it to a
brother of his. 1 villager there who pays 30d. Value 10s.
In LONINGBOROUGH Hundred Ansketil of Rots holds ACRISE from the Bishop's
Holding; two brothers held it and each had a hall. Now it is one manor; it
answers for 1 sulung. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs. 5 villagers
with 5 smallholders have 1 plough. Woodland, 10 pigs; a church. Value before
1066, 40s; later 30s; now 60s.
In BIRCHOLT Hundred Roger son of Ansketil holds HASTINGLEIGH from the Bishop's
Holding; Wulfnoth held from King Edward. Then it answered for 1 sulung, now for
3 yokes, because Hugh de Montfort holds the other part in his territory. Land
for 3 ploughs. In lordship 2. 2 villagers with 6 smallholders have 1 plough. 4
slaves. Woodland, 1 pig. Value before 1066, 60s; later 30s; now 60s.
The Land of Battle Church
The Abbot of St Martin of the Battlefield holds a manor which is called WYE,
which answered for 7 sulungs before 1066 and now. Land for 52 ploughs. In
lordship 9 ploughs. 114 villagers with 22 smallholders have 17 ploughs. A
church; 7 slaves. 4 mills at 23s 8d; meadow, 133 acres; woodland, 300 pigs from
pasturage. Value before 1066 £80 and 100s and 6s 8d; when acquired £125 10s at
20 pence to the ora; now £100 at face value; if the Abbot had had full
jurisdictions it would be valued at £20 more. Ralph of Courbépine holds 1 pig
pasture and 1 yoke of Freemen's land of this manor; he pays 6d as a customary
due; Adelulf of Wye holds 2 parts of 1 sulung; he pays 12d. Hugh de Montfort has
2 yokes which pay 300 eels and 2s. Before 1066 they paid full jurisdiction. Full
jurisdiction and all the penalties from 22 Hundreds which rightly belong to the
King belong to this manor.
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