These men hold it from the Count: Ednoth of Playden 1 hide; Walter son of
Lambert 1 hide; Remir 1 hide; Geoffrey 1/2 hide; Theobald the priest 3 virgates
and 1 church; in lordship 1 plough. Between them they have 22 villagers and 15
cottagers with 10 1/2 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. Meadow, 5 acres. Value of
the whole manor before 1066 £6; now 100s and 12s; value of what the Count has
from it £7 3s.
Geoffrey, 1 virgate, and Leofwin, 2 virgates, hold IDEN from the Count. Ednoth
of Playden, a free man, held it before 1066. Then and now it answered for 3
virgates. Land for 2 ploughs. They are there, in lordship, with 1 villager and 7
cottagers. Meadow, 6 acres. Value before 1066 and now 30s.
Three men hold GLOSSAMS from the Count; they also held it before 1066; they
could go wherever they would with their land. Then and now it answered for 1 1/2
hides. Land for 2 ploughs. They have 3 ploughs themselves in lordship; 1
villager and 2 cottagers. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 10 pigs. Value before 1066,
40s; later 20s; now 30s.
In the same Hundred Alwin holds 1 virgate from the Count. Edward, a free man,
held it. It answers for 1 virgate. Meadow, 2 acres Value then, later and now 5s.
In BALDSLOW Hundred
In LIDHAM Leofric held 1 virgate. He was a free man. It never paid tax. Value
then 3s; now 12d. William holds it.
In CLAVERHAM Osward of Norton, a free man, held 2 virgates. It never paid tax.
William has 2 cottagers. Their value was 5s; now 3s.
In HAILESALTEDE Hundred
In CHALVINGTON Goda, a free man, held 2 virgates. It never paid tax. Reinbert
the sheriff has 1 villager and 1 cottager with 1 plough. Value then 2s; now 4s.
In HEIGHTON Godwin, a free man, held 2 virgates. It never paid tax. Osbern has 2
villagers with 1 plough. Value then and now 4s.
In HEIGHTON Godwin, a free man, held 1 virgate. It never paid tax. Hugh has 1
cottager. Value then 2s; now 12s.
In HEIGHTON Godwin held 1 virgate. It never paid tax. Hugh has 1 villager with 5
oxen. The value is and was 2s.
In the same Hundred Saswalo of Netherfield holds 1 virgate from the Count. A
free man held it. It never paid tax. Value then 15d; now 12d.
In STAPLE Hundred
The Count holds EWHURST himself, in lordship. Alfhere held it from King Edward.
Then it answered for 6 hides; now for 4 hides and 3 virgates; 5 virgates are
foregone because 1 hide is in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey. Land for 20
ploughs. In lordship 4 ploughs; 12 villagers and 10 smallholders with 6 ploughs.
4 slaves; meadow, 12 acres; woodland, 10 pigs. Osbern son of Hugh holds 1 hide
and 3 virgates of this manor's land in Bodiam; it always lay in Ewhurst lands;
the hall was there. Roger 1/2 hide; Ralph 2 virgates. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs;
7 villagers and 10 smallholders with 4 1/2 ploughs. Value of the whole manor
before 1066 £10; later £6; now £9.
The Count holds HIGHAM himself. Earl Godwin held it. Before 1066 there were 2
1/2 hides, but it answered for 2 hides, as they state; now for 2 hides. Land for
16 ploughs. In lordship 1; 30 villagers and 10 smallholders with 19 ploughs.
Meadow, 6 acres; woodland, 2 pigs. Value before 1066, 100s; now £6; it was
wasted.
Walter son of Lambert holds SEDLESCOMBE from the Count. Leofsi held it from
Countess Goda. It answered for 1 hide and 3 virgates outside the Rape; now for 1
hide. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1. 6 villagers with 2 smallholders have 5
ploughs. Meadow, 7 acres; woodland, 6 pigs; a small church. Value before 1066,
60s; later 20s; now 40s.
Wibert holds LORDINE from the Count. Wynstan held it from Osward of Norton.
He could not go wherever he would. Then and now it answered for 1/2 hide. Land
for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1; 4 villagers and 3 smallholders with 2 ploughs.
Meadow, 1 acre; woodland, 1 pig. Value before 1066 and later 14s; now 20s.
In BELLHURST Aldred held 2 virgates, jointly. Then and now it answered for as
much. William has 1 plough in lordship; 1 villager with 1 plough. The value is
and was 7s.
In SEDLESCOMBE Walter son of Lambert holds 1 virgate. It never paid tax; it was
always outside the Rape. Land for 1 plough. It is there, in lordship. Meadow, 3
acres; woodland, 1 pig. Value then and later 10s; now 20s. Leofsi held it from
Countess Goda
There also SEDLESCOMBE Geoffrey the canon holds 1/2 hide. It lay in Sedlescombe
lands. It answered for 1/2 hide. 2 smallholders with 1 plough. Woodland, 3 pigs.
Value 10s; it was waste. Leofsi held it from Countess Goda
The Count himself holds in his lordship a villager whose land lay in
Sedlescombe, and who holds 1 virgate outside the Rape. Value 5s. Leofsi held it
from Countess Goda
In the same Hundred Wynstan held 1/2 hide, FOOTLAND. He could go wherever he
would. It answers for 2 virgates. Ansketil of Rieux has 1 plough, with 1
villager. Woodland, 4 pigs. Value 10s.
In HURST Wulfwin held 1/2 hide. Before 1066 it answered for 2 virgates and does
so now. Ednoth of Playden has in lordship 1 plough. Meadow, 1 acre. The value is
and was 10s.
Five men hold WELLHEAD from the Count. There is 1 hide. 4 brothers held it. They
could go where they would. There was nothing there but a hall. Before 1066 and
now it answered for 1 hide. Of this hide Alwold holds 2 virgates; Ansketil of
Rieux 3 virgates; Roger 5 virgates; Hugh 1 virgate; Osbern 2 virgates. Land for
*** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 7 villagers and 1 smallholder have 4 1/2
ploughs. Meadow, 5 acres; woodland, 20 pigs. Value before 1066 and now 66s.
Osbern son of Geoffrey holds BASSINGHAM from the Count. Alfgeat held it,
jointly. Then and now it answered for 2 virgates. 1 villager. Value 8s.
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