Folio 25 Sussex

 

13 villagers and 8 cottagers with 2 ploughs. Value before 1066, later and now
100s.

Robert son of Theobald also holds GORING from the Earl. Gundrada held from King
Edward. Then it answered for 4 hides; now for 2 1/2 because 1 1/2 hides are in
the Rape of William of Braose Bramber. Land for 1 plough. It is there, in
lordship, with 2 villagers. Meadow, 3 acres. Value before 1066, later and now
20s.

Robert son of Theobald also holds GORING from the Earl. 3 free men held it
before 1066. Then it answered for 8 hides; now for 5 1/2 hides. The rest is in
the Rape of William of Braose Bramber. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 2
ploughs; 6 villagers and 3 cottagers with 1 plough. Meadow, 2 acres. The value
is and always was 40s.

Picot of Sai holds WEPHAM from the Earl. 2 free men held it before 1066. Then
and now it answered for 8 hides. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 2. A mill at
30d; meadow, 10 acres; woodland at 3 pigs; 2 fisheries at 3s. 18 villagers and 9
cottagers with 4 ploughs. Value before 1066 £8; later £9; now £10.

Almenèches Abbey holds CLIMPING from the Earl in alms. Earl Godwin held it. Then
and now it answered for 11 hides. Land for 9 ploughs. 26 villagers and 24
cottagers with 7 ploughs. A church; meadow, 12 acres; woodland, 10 pigs. Value
before 1066 £20; later and now £15.

In the same manor CLIMPING Saint-Martin's of Sées holds 11 hides from the Earl
in alms. It answered for as much before 1066 and now. Earl Godwin held it. Land
for 9 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 26 villagers and 24 cottagers with 7
ploughs. A church; meadow, 12 acres; woodland, 20 pigs. Value before 1066 £20;
later and now £15. Belongs to Climping

In LITTLEHAMPTON William holds 1 hide from the Earl. Countess Goda held it. It
answered for 1 hide. Land for 1 plough. It is there, in lordship, with 2
cottagers. Meadow, 1 acre. The value is and always was 10s.

In BURY Hundred

Robert son of Theobald holds BIGNOR from the Earl, and Ralph of Bignor from him.
3 free men held it before 1066. Then and now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 3
ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 9 villagers and 5 cottagers with 2 ploughs. A
church; 2 mills at 28s; 1 millstone quarry at 4s. 2 slaves; meadow, 2 acres;
woodland at 3 pigs. Value before 1066 £3; later 40s; now £4.

Robert son of Theobald holds HARDHAM from the Earl. Godwin, a free man, held it
before 1066. Then and now it answered for 5 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In
lordship 2; 10 villagers and 4 cottagers with 3 ploughs. 3 fisheries at 6s;
meadow, 15 acres; woodland, 3 pigs. Of this land Ivo of Grandmesnil holds 3
virgates of land from Robert. He has 1 villager. Value before 1066 £4; later
40s; now 100s.

In BINSTED Hundred

Osmelin holds BINSTED from the Earl. 3 free men held it before 1066. Then and
now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 2
villagers with 6 cottagers with 1/2 plough. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland at 6 pigs.
Value before 1066 £3; later 40s; now £3.

William holds WALBERTON from the Earl. 3 free men held it before 1066. Then and
now it answered for 11 hides and 2 virgates. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 3
ploughs; 19 villagers and 13 cottagers with 5 ploughs. A church; 6 slaves;
meadow, 14 acres; woodland at 4 pigs. Value before 1066 £10; later £6; now £12.
Roland holds 1 hide less 1 virgate of this land; the Earl has it himself in his
park. 2 villagers with 4 cottagers have 1 plough. Acard the priest holds 2
virgates in prebend. He has 1 villager. Value of all this 20s.

William holds BARNHAM from the Earl. Alnoth, a free man, held it before 1066.
Then and now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1; 12
villagers and 12 cottagers with 4 ploughs. A church; meadow, 20 acres; woodland
at 3 pigs; 1 mill. Value before 1066, later and now £4.

William holds MIDDLETON from the Earl. 5 free men held it before 1066. Then and
now it answered for 5 hides and 2 virgates. Land for 3 ploughs. A church; 2
villagers with 1/2 plough. 3 Frenchmen hold 4 hides and 5 virgates of this
manor's land from William. In lordship 1 plough; 10 villagers and 4 cottagers
with 1 1/2 ploughs. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £4.

Arnold holds South STOKE from the Earl. Wulfnoth, a free man, held it before
1066. Then and now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1
plough; 10 villagers and 4 cottagers with 2 ploughs. A church; meadow, 24 acres.
Value before 1066, later and now £4.

Ernucion of Greatham holds TORTINGTON from the Earl. Leofwin, a free man, held
it before 1066. Then it answered for 4 hides; now for 3 hides, because the Earl
has 1 in his park. Land for 2 ploughs. They are there, in lordship; 6 villagers
and 2 cottagers. Meadow, 30 acres; woodland at 6 pigs. Value before 1066, 60s;
later 30s; now 40s.

Hugh holds BILSHAM from the Earl. Godwin, a free man, held it before 1066. Then
and now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1; 14 villagers
with 2 ploughs. Meadow, 8 acres. Value before 1066 £4; later 40s; now 50s.

Hugh also holds 3 hides from the Earl, and Warin of Eyton from him. 3 free men
held it before 1066. Then and now it answered for 3 hides. Land for 2 ploughs.
In lordship 1 plough; 5 villagers and 5 cottagers with 1 plough. Meadow, 3
acres. Value before 1066 and now 30s; when acquired 20s.

Hugh also holds SLINDON from the Earl. Azur of Slindon, a free man, held it
before 1066. Then and now it answered for 8 hides. Land for 8 ploughs. In
lordship 1 1/2 ploughs; 23 villagers and 12 cottagers with 7 ploughs. A church.
Value before 1066 £20; later and now £16.

Hugh also holds a further 8 hides from the Earl. 9 free men held it before 1066.
Then it answered for 8 hides; now less 1 virgate, which the Earl has. It does
not pay tax. Land for 4 ploughs. 16 villagers with 5 ploughs. Meadow, 8 acres.
Value before 1066, later and now £3.

Morin holds BORHAM from the Earl. A free man held it before 1066. Then and now
it answered for 1 virgate. 2 virgates there; 5 oxen ploughing, with 1 cottager.
Value before 1066 and now 20s; when acquired 10s.

In the same Hundred William holds 3 hides from the Earl. It answers for as much.
Two free men held it before 1066. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2; 5
villagers, 5 cottagers and 2 slaves with 2 ploughs. Value before 1066 and now
£4; when acquired £3.

Azo Bigot holds OFFHAM from the Earl. Alwin, a free man, held it before 1066.
Then and now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 8
villagers and 5 cottagers with 2 ploughs. 5 slaves; meadow, 48 acres; a fishery
at 2s; woodland at 3 pigs. Total value before 1066 £7; later £6; now £4. The
Earl has 2 mills, the pasture and the income from the woodland. Value £4 10s.