The Land of Earl Roger
In the City of CHICHESTER before 1066 there were 100 sites less 2 1/2 and 3
crofts. They paid 49s less 1d. This city is now in Earl Roger's hands. In the
same messuage-sites there are 60 more houses than there were before. A mill at
5s. They paid £15; £10 to the King, 100s to the Earl; value now £25; however
they pay £35. Humphrey Flambard has 1 site there at 10s.
ARUNDEL CASTLE before 1066 paid 40s from a mill; 20s for 3 banquets; and 20s for
1 entertainment. Now the Borough and the harbour and the ship customs between
them pay £12; value, however, £13, of which St Nicholas of Arundel has 24s. A
fishery at 5s; a mill which pays 10 measures of wheat and 10 measures of rough
corn; 4 measures in addition. This is valued at £14. Robert son of Theobald has
2 sites at 2s; he has his tolls from strangers. Morin has customs dues there
from 2 burgesses at 12d; Arnold 1 burgess at 12d; Saint-Martin's of Sées 1
burgess at 12d; Ralph of Bignor 1 site at 12d; William 5 sites at 5s; Nigel 5
sites which do service.
In SINGLETON Hundred
Earl Roger holds SINGLETON in lordship. Earl Godwin held it. Then it answered
for 100 hides less 2 1/2; now for 47 hides. Land for 40 ploughs. In lordship 7
ploughs; 86 villagers and 52 smallholders with 33 ploughs. 17 slaves; 2 mills at
12s 7d; meadow, 60 acres; from the woodland 150 pigs. A church in whose lands
lie 3 hides and 1 virgate of this land. The clerics of Singleton have 2 ploughs
and 5 smallholders. Payne holds 1 hide of this manor's land from the Earl;
William 1 hide; Geoffrey 2 hides. In lordship 1 plough; 3 villagers, 1
smallholder and 3 slaves with 1/2 plough. To this manor belong 9 sites in
Chichester which pay 7s 4d. 1 mill at 40d; from grazing 15s. A monk of
Saint-Evroult holds 1 hide of this manor's land. Value 10s. Value of the whole
manor before 1066 £89; later £57; now it is valued at £93 and 1 gold mark;
however what belongs to the Earl pays £120 and 1 gold mark; what the clerics
hold £8; however, they have £10; what the men-at-arms hold £14.
The Earl holds BINDERTON himself. Countess Gytha held it. Then it answered for 7
hides; now for 3 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 8 villagers
and 9 smallholders with 2 ploughs. Meadow, 4 acres. A church. Value before 1066,
100s; later 60s; now £7.
Ivo of Grandmesnil holds LAVANT from the Earl. Godwin the priest held it from
Earl Godwin. Then and now it answered for 9 hides. Land for 5 ploughs. In
lordship 2; 10 villagers and 10 smallholders with 3 ploughs. 1 mill at 7s; 1
site in Chichester at 5d. Value before 1066 and now £8. Guy of Lavant holds 1
hide; it answers for as much. Alward held it from Earl Godwin as a manor.
Nothing there. The value however is and was 20s.
In DUMPFORD Hundred
The Earl holds HARTING himself, in lordship. Countess Gytha held it from King
Edward. Then it answered for 80 hides; now for 48 hides. Land for 64 ploughs. In
lordship 10 ploughs; 128 villagers and 35 smallholders with 51 ploughs. 20
slaves; 9 mills at £4 18d; from grazing 18s; meadow, 30 acres; woodland, 100
pigs. In Chichester 11 sites at 15s. The clerics of St Nicholas of Arundel hold
6 hides of this manor's land. They have 6 villagers and 7 smallholders with 3
ploughs; it was so before 1066. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £80; later
£60; now £100.
The Earl holds TROTTON himself, in lordship. Countess Gytha held it from King
Edward. Then it answered for 9 hides; now for 3. Land for 36 ploughs. In
lordship 2; 4 villagers and 10 smallholders with 3 ploughs. A church; 1 mill at
12s 6d; meadow, 5 acres; from woodland 10 pigs. Value before 1066, 60s; later
30s; now 100s; however these two manors, Harting and Trotton, pay £120 and 1
gold mark.
Robert son of Theobald holds TREYFORD from the Earl. Aelhard held it from Earl
Godwin. Then and now it answered for 11 hides. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship
2; 8 villagers and 8 smallholders with 4 ploughs. 5 slaves; 1 mill at 30d;
meadow, 6 1/2 acres; woodland, 10 pigs. 2 hides of this manor's land are in the
prebend of Chichester church. Robert son of Theobald holds it from the Bishop of
Winchester. Offa held it from the Bishop of Winchester as a Holding, as a manor.
Then and now it answered for 2 hides. It is valued at 8s, but it pays 15s. Value
of the whole manor before 1066 and now 100s; when acquired 60s. The Abbot of St
Peter's of Winchester claims this manor. The Hundred testifies that before 1066
the holder held it from the Abbot, for the term of his life only.
Morin holds CHITHURST from the Earl. Almer held it from Earl Godwin in freehold.
Then and now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 6
villagers and 5 smallholders with 2 ploughs. A small church; 3 slaves. A mill at
8s and 100 eels; meadow, 5 acres; from the woodland 3 pigs; in Chichester 1 site
at 6d. Value before 1066, 40s; later 30s; now 60s.
In EASEBOURNE Hundred
Robert son of Theobald holds STEDHAM from the Earl. Edeva the fair held it from
Earl Godwin. Then and now it answered for 14 hides. Land for 15 ploughs. In
lordship 4 ploughs; 23 villagers and 16 smallholders with 10 ploughs. A church;
10 slaves. 3 mills at 30s; meadow, 4 acres; woodland, 40 pigs; a quarry at 6s
8d; 1 site in Chichester at 6d. A Frenchman holds 1 hide and 4 acres of this
land. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £15; later £8; now £12.
Robert son of Theobald also holds COCKING from the Earl. Azur of Slindon held it
from King Edward. Then and now it answered for 12 hides. Land for 11 1/2
ploughs. In lordship 2; 18 villagers and 8 smallholders with 9 ploughs. A
church; 6 slaves. 5 mills at 37s 6d. Turold holds 1/2 hide of this land from
Robert. He has 1/2 plough and 1 site in Chichester at 12d. Value before 1066 and
now £15; when acquired £10.
Robert son of Theobald also holds LINCH from the Earl. Wulfric held it from King
Edward. Then and now it answered for 5 hides. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 1;
7 villagers and 5 smallholders with 2 ploughs. A church; 2 slaves; meadow, 3
acres; woodland, 10 pigs; 1 site in Chichester at 10d. Value before 1066 £8;
later £4; now 100s.
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