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The Land of William of Warenne
Lewes Rape
The Borough of LEWES before 1066 paid £6 4s and 3 halfpence from tribute and
toll. King Edward had 127 burgesses in lordship. Their custom was, if the King
wished to send his men in his absence to guard the sea, they collected 20s from
all men whosesoever the land was, and those who had charge of arms in the ships
had these shillings. Whoever sells a horse in the Borough gives a penny to the
reeve; the buyer gives another; for an ox 1/2d; for a man 4d, wherever he buys
within the Rape. Whoever sheds blood is fined 7s 4d. A man who commits adultery
or rape is fined 8s 4d, and a woman as much. The King has the adulterous man,
the Archbishop the woman. For a fugitive, 8s 4d if he is recovered. When the
money is renewed, each moneyer gives 20s. Of all this, two parts are were the
King's; the third was the Earl's. In all, the Borough pays now as it did then,
and 38s in addition. In the Rape of Pevensey 39 inhabited messuages and 20
uninhabited, from which the King has 26s 6d; William of Warenne has half of
them. Total value before 1066 £26. The King had one half, and the Earl Harold
the other; value now £34, and 112s from the new mint; William has half of all
this, and the King the other half.
In the Rape of Pevensey William of Warenne has 12 messuages, 7 inhabited and 5
not Pevensey, in Laughton, the Count of Mortain's manor.
In SWANBOROUGH Hundred
William of Warenne holds IFORD in lordship. Queen Edith held it. Before 1066 it
answered for 77 1/2 hides. When William acquired it there were only 58 hides
because the others were in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey. These 58 hides
now answer for 36 hides. Land for 52 ploughs. In lordship 5 ploughs. 100
villagers, less 3, and 32 smallholders have 34 ploughs. A church; 6 slaves; 2
mills at 23s; meadow, 208 acres; woodland, 30 pigs; 26 burgesses in the Borough
of Lewes at 13s; from pasture 15s 8d; 16 thousands of herrings. The monks of St
Pancras of Lewes hold 6 1/2 hides of this land. They have 2 ploughs in lordship,
and 10 villagers with 3 ploughs. These hides do not pay tax. Hugh son of Golda
has 2 hides of this land; Tosard 1 1/2 hides. They have 2 ploughs in lordship,
with 4 smallholders. The villagers held these lands. Value of the whole manor
before 1066 £50; later £20; now, William's lordship £35, the monks£3; the men's
75s.
In HOLMESTROW Hundred
William holds RODMELL himself, in lordship. Earl Harold held it. Before 1066 it
answered for 79 hides. William acquired 64 hides, because the others were in the
Earl's Rape and the Rape of William of Braose Bramber. These 64 hides now answer
for 33 hides. Land for 36 ploughs. In lordship 6 ploughs; 107 villagers and 25
smallholders with 34 ploughs. 11 salt-houses at 26s; meadow, 140 acres;
woodland, 23 pigs. There is a church in the manor.
In Lewes 44 sites at 22s; 4000 herrings. Norman the hunter holds 2 hides of this
land from William. 1 plough in lordship with 2 smallholders and 1 slave. The
holder of this land could not withdraw with it. Value of the whole manor before
1066 £60; later £20; now £37.
In PRESTON Hundred
William holds PATCHAM himself, in lordship. Earl Harold held it before 1066.
Then it answered for 60 hides; now for 40. Land for 80 ploughs. In lordship 8
ploughs; 163 villagers and 45 smallholders with 82 ploughs. A church; 6 slaves;
10 shepherds; meadow, 84 acres; woodland, 100 pigs; 26 sites in Lewes at 13s.
Richard holds 7 hides of this land; and a man-at-arms of his 1 1/2 hides. In
lordship they have 2 ploughs, with 2 smallholders. Total value before 1066 £100;
later £50; now £80.
In SWANBOROUGH Hundred
William holds DITCHLING himself, in lordship. King Edward held it. It never paid
tax. Before 1066 it answered for 46 hides; when acquired only 42 hides; the
others were in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey, and 6 woods which belonged
to the head of the manor. Now it answers for 33 hides. Land for 60 ploughs. In
lordship 8 ploughs. 108 villagers and 40 smallholders have 81 ploughs. A church;
1 mill at 30d; meadow, 130 acres; woodland, 80 pigs; 11 messuages in Lewes at
12s. Gilbert holds 1 1/2 hides of this land; Hugh 2 hides; Alward 3 hides; Warin
the sheriff 3 hides; Richard 1 hide. In lordship they have 7 1/2 ploughs, with
29 smallholders, 3 villagers and 10 slaves with 3 ploughs. 6 burgesses in Lewes
at 43d. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £80 and 66d; later £25; now,
William's lordship £60; his men's £12 10s.
In FALMER Hundred
St Pancras of Lewes holds FALMER from William. Wilton Abbey held it before 1066
and was in possession on King Edward's death day. Before 1066 it answered for 21
hides; now for 18 hides; the others are in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey
and do not pay tax. Land for 15 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 35 villagers and
7 smallholders with 13 ploughs. A church; 1 slave. Meadow, 4 acres; woodland at
20 pigs. Value before 1066, later and now £20.
In HOLMESTROW Hundred
Godfrey holds HARPINGDEN from William. Alnoth the noble held it before 1066; he
could go where he would. Then it answered for 10 1/2 hides; now for 6 hides, but
1/2 hide is in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey. Land for 4 ploughs. In
lordship 2 ploughs; 14 villagers and 6 smallholders with 2 ploughs. Meadow, 17
acres; woodland at 30 pigs; 4 sites in Lewes at 20d. Value before 1066, 40s;
later 50s; now 60s.
Nigel holds ORLESWICK from the Earl William of Warenne. Earl Godwin held it and
7 freeholders from him. Before 1066 it answered for 6 1/2 hides; now for 5
hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough;
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