They have 3 ploughs in lordship; 3 villagers and 10 smallholders who have 1 1/2
ploughs. A church and a priest; 2 slaves; 1 site at 8d. Total value before 1066
£300; later £50. Now, what the Bishop holds, £16 10s; however, he has 20s more
in revenue. Value of what Mauger holds, £6; however, he has 50s more. Value of
what the others hold, £4 15s. The clerics hold the church tithe, value 40s.
Before 1066, 1 hide in Itchenor belonged to this manor; now Warin of Eyton, Earl
Roger's man, holds it.
In DUMPFORD Hundred
The Bishop holds ELSTED himself. He held it from King Edward. Then it answered
for 13 hides; now for 5 1/2 hides. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs.
7 villagers with 23 smallholders have 2 ploughs. 2 slaves; a mill at 4s; a
church; woodland, 10 pigs; grazing, 1 pig in 7. Richard holds 1 hide of this
manor; Osbern the cleric, 1/2 hide; Ralph the priest 1 hide, which belongs to
the church. Value of the whole manor before 1066, later and now £15.
In SINGLETON Hundred
Durand holds PRESTON from the Bishop. Before 1066 and now it answered for 3
hides. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs. 3 villagers with 4
smallholders have 1/2 plough. Meadow, 6 acres; a small woodland for fencing.
Value before 1066 £4; later and now £3. Bishop Osbern held it from King Edward
In ROTHERBRIDGE Hundred
Richard holds East LAVINGTON from the Bishop. Godwin the priest held it from
King Edward in alms. Then and now it answered for 6 hides. Land for *** ploughs.
In lordship 2 ploughs. 11 villagers with 7 smallholders have 4 ploughs. A
church; one site in Chichester at 3d; meadow, 12 acres; woodland, 10 pigs; 1 pig
in 7. Value before 1066 £10; later £6; now £10.
All these lands belonged and belong to the church at Bosham, in alms. Canons of
Bosham held it
The Land of St Peter's of Winchester
In HOLMESTROW Hundred
The Abbot of St Peter's of Winchester holds SOUTHEASE. It was always in the
monastery's land. Before 1066 it answered for 28 hides; now for 27 hides. Land
for 28 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 46 villagers with 4 smallholders have 21
ploughs. A church; meadow, 130 acres. In Lewes 10 burgesses at 52d. From the
villagers 38500 herrings; for porpoises £4; for the villagersfines £9; 3
packloads of peas. Total value before 1066 and later £20, now valued at as much;
however, it pays £28.
In STOCKBRIDGE Hundred
The Abbot holds DONNINGTON himself. The Abbey held it before 1066. Then and now
it answered for 5 hides. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 15
villagers with 4 smallholders have 6 1/2 ploughs. 2 slaves; meadow, 25 acres;
woodland for fencing; one site in Chichester at 4d; from pasturage, 1 1/2 pigs.
Value before 1066 £4 10s 7d; now £6.
The Land of Battle Church
In WANDELMESTREI Hundred
The Abbot of St Martin's of Battle holds ALCISTON from the King. Alnoth the
noble of Kent held it from King Edward. Then it answered for 50 hides; now for
44 1/2 hides. Land for 28 ploughs. 3 1/2 of these hides lie in the Rape of
Hastings; and 2 hides in the Rape of Lewes; 7 burgesses in Pevensey. The Abbot
has 4 ploughs in lordship. 65 villagers with 7 smallholders have 21 1/2 ploughs.
12 slaves; meadow, 50 acres; woodland, 4 pigs from pasturage; 6 pigs from
grazing. Of the said 5 hides, Robert holds 1 hide and 3 virgates from the Abbot;
Reinbert the sheriff 5 virgates; Geoffrey 1/2 hide; Alfred 3 virgates. In
lordship they have 4 ploughs. 5 villagers and 1 smallholder with 1 1/2 ploughs.
Value of the whole manor before 1066 £48; later £30; now, what the Abbot holds
£36; what his men hold £4 5s.
In TOTNORE Hundred
The Abbot holds 4 hides himself from the King. Alnoth the noble of Kent held
them from King Edward. Then and now it answered for 4 hides. The Abbot has 6
villagers with 3 ploughs. It is valued in another manor.
The Abbot has 6 1/2 hides in his Rape himself. This land answered for 6 hides.
1/2 hide was exempt because it was outside the Rape. In these hides the Abbot
also holds UCKHAM in lordship. Wulfbald held it from Earl Godwin. Then and now
it answered for 1/2 hide. Now 1 virgate is in the Count of Eu's Rape Hastings.
The Abbot has in lordship 1 plough; 4 smallholders with 1 plough. Meadow, 3
acres; woodland, 2 pigs. Value before 1066 and now 20s.
In BEECH, which Osbern of Beech holds from the Count of Eu, the Abbot has 3
virgates of land. 3 villagers with 1 plough. Value 6s. These hides did not pay
tax in the Rape
In BATHURST, which Reinbert the sheriff holds, the Abbot has 1 virgate of land,
with 1 villager and 1/2 plough. Woodland, 2 pigs. Value 4s. These hides did not
pay tax in the Rape
In WILMINGTON, which the Count of Mortain holds, the Abbot has 6 virgates of
land. 6 villagers with 4 ploughs. Woodland, 2 pigs. Value 15s. These hides did
not pay tax in the Rape
In NETHERFIELD, which the Count of Eu holds, the Abbot has 6 virgates of land. 5
villagers and 1 smallholder with 3 ploughs. Value 10s. These hides did not pay
tax in the Rape
In PENHURST, which Osbern of Beech holds from the Count of Eu, the Abbot has 1/2
hide. 2 villagers with 2 ploughs. Meadow, 1 acre; woodland, 2 pigs. Value 15s.
These hides did not pay tax in the Rape
In the manor of HOOE, which the Count of Eu holds, the Abbot has 1/2 hide. 2
villagers with 1 plough. Value 5s. These hides did not pay tax in the Rape
In FILSHAM, which the Count of Eu holds, the Abbot has 1 virgate, and 1 villager
with 1 plough. Meadow, 1 acre. Value 4s. These hides did not pay tax in the Rape
In CATSFIELD, which Warin holds from the Count of Eu, the Abbot has 3 virgates,
in lordship. These hides did not pay tax in the Rape
In BULLINGTON, which the Count of Eu holds, the Abbot has 2 hides less 1
virgate. 7 villagers with 5 ploughs. Value 20s. These hides did not pay tax in
the Rape
In CROWHURST, which Walter son of Lambert holds from the Count of Eu, the Abbot
has 1 virgate of land, with 1 villager. Value 12d. These hides did not pay tax
in the Rape
In WILTING, which Ingelrann of Eu holds from the Count of Eu, the Abbot has 1
virgate of land, waste. These hides did not pay tax in the Rape
In HOLLINGTON, which the Count of Eu holds, the Abbot has 1 virgate of land,
waste. Further, a woodland outside the Rape, at 5 pigs. These hides did not pay
tax in the Rape
Of all this land the Abbot has 2 1/2 hides in lordship. 1 plough, with 21
smallholders. 2 mills without dues. Value 40s. These hides did not pay tax in
the Rape.
The Land of St Edward's Abbey, Shaftesbury
In BINSTED Hundred
St Edward's Abbey holds and held FELPHAM before 1066. Then it answered for 21
hides; now for 15 1/2 hides. Land for 12 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 48
villagers and 19 cottagers with 15 ploughs. A church; a fishery at 5s; 6
burgesses in Chichester at 7s. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland at 30 pigs. Value
before 1066 £10; now £20.
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