11 villagers and 6 smallholders with 2 ploughs. 2 slaves. Meadow, 17 acres; 2
sites in Lewes at 10s. Value before 1066, 30s; later 40s; now 60s.
In WELESMERE Hundred
Hugh son of Golda holds ROTTINGDEAN from William. Hemming of Branston held it
from Earl Godwin. Then and now it answered for 2 hides. It lay in the lands of
Frog Firle, which the Count of Mortain holds in his Rape Pevensey. Land for 2
ploughs. They are there, in lordship, with 10 smallholders. Value before 1066,
40s; later 20s; now 60s.
Godfrey holds OVINGDEAN from William. Alnoth the noble held it from King Edward;
he could go where he would. Then it answered for 5 hides. In the same village
Edeva held 3 hides from the King, jointly. When Godfrey acquired them he found
them in one manor, but of these 8 hides the Count of Mortain has 1 1/2 hides in
his Rape. What Godfrey holds pays tax for 6 hides now. Land for 4 ploughs. In
lordship 2 ploughs; 5 villagers and 5 smallholders with 1 plough. A small
church; 4 slaves. 10 sites in Lewes at 5s. With these hides Godfrey holds 2
hides of a manor of William's, his lord, which never paid tax; he has nothing
there. Total value before 1066 £6; later £4; now £7.
In the same village OVINGDEAN Brictmer son of Queneva holds 2 hides from
William. He held it himself from Azur of Slindon before 1066. Then and now it
answered for 2 hides. He has 1 plough, with 2 smallholders. The value is and
always was 20s.
Ralph of Quesnay holds BRIGHTON from William. Brictric held it by gift of Earl
Godwin. Before 1066 and now it answered for 5 1/2 hides. Land for 3 ploughs. In
lordship 1/2 plough; 18 villagers and 9 smallholders with 3 ploughs and 1 slave.
From tribute 4000 herrings. Value before 1066 £8 12s; later 100s; now £12.
In the same village BRIGHTON Widard of Balliol holds 6 hides and 1 virgate from
William. It answers for as much. 3 freeholders held it from King Edward; they
could go wherever they would. One of them had a hall; the villagers held the
parts of the other two. Land for 5 ploughs; it is in one manor. In lordship 1
1/2 ploughs; 14 villagers and 21 smallholders with 3 1/2 ploughs. Meadow, 7
acres; woodland, 3 pigs; 4 sites in Lewes. Value before 1066 £10; later £8; now
£12.
William of Vatteville also holds BRIGHTON from William. Wulfward held it from
King Edward. Then and now it answered for 5 1/2 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In
lordship 1 plough; 13 villagers and 11 smallholders with 1 plough. A church.
Value before 1066 £10; later £8; now £12.
In FALMER Hundred
Gozo holds BALMER from William. Before 1066 the villagers who lay in Falmer held
it. Then and now it answered for 4 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1,
with 1 villager, 2 smallholders and 2 slaves. A small church; woodland at 4
pigs. Value before 1066, 20s; later and now 30s.
In FALMER Hundred
Eustace of Torcy holds 1 hide from William. One villager of Falmer held it. It
answered for 1 hide. Value 6s.
Walter of Ricarville holds BEVENDEAN from William. Azur of Slindon held it from
the King. Then and now it answered for 4 hides. In addition there is 1 virgate
which does not pay tax because it is outside the Rape. Land for 3 ploughs. In
lordship 2 ploughs; 2 villagers and 3 smallholders with 1 plough. 2 sites in
Lewes at 18d. Value before 1066, 100s; later £4; now £6. The villagers of Keymer
held this land.
In SWANBOROUGH Hundred
Aldgyth of Winterbourne holds WINTERBOURNE from William. 1 hide. It answers for
as much. Edeva held it from King Edward. Land for 1/2 plough. It is there, in
lordship, with 6 smallholders. Meadow, 1 1/2 acres; 3 sites and the third part
of 1 site in Lewes at 18d. Value before 1066 and later 10s; now 20s.
In the Half-Hundred of ALDRINGTON Godfrey holds ALDRINGTON from William. It lay
in the lands of Beeding, King Edward's manor. Now William of Braose holds it in
his Rape Bramber. Godfrey holds 7 hides and 1/2 virgate. Land for 7 ploughs. It
did not pay tax. The villagers held it before 1066. 41 villagers and 10
smallholders with 7 ploughs. Value before 1066 and later £4; now £6. In these
two lands there is only one hall
In the same village ALDRINGTON Godfrey also holds 9 hides from William. It
answers for as much. Wigot of Wallingford held it from King Edward. It lay in
the lands of Broadwater which William of Braose holds in his Rape Bramber. Land
for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 10 villagers and 12 smallholders with 2
ploughs. Value before 1066 and later £4; now 100s. In these two lands there is
only one hall.
Nigel holds BENFIELD from William. Azur of Slindon held it from King Edward.
Then and now it answered for 1 1/2 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2
ploughs; 4 villagers and 6 smallholders with 2 ploughs. Value before 1066, 40s;
later 30s; now £4.
William of Vatteville holds HANGLETON from William. Azur of Slindon held it from
King Edward. Then it answered for 14 hides and 1 virgate; now for 8 1/2 hides.
Land for 8 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 31 villagers and 13 smallholders with
5 ploughs. This land lay in the lands of Kingston-by-Sea, a manor of William of
Braose. Value before 1066 and now £10; when acquired £8.
Osward of Norton holds 1/2 hide in PORTSLADE from William. He held it before
1066. It did not pay tax. He could go where he would with the land. 1 villager.
Value 6s.
Albert holds 1/2 hide in PORTSLADE. It did not pay tax. 1 villager with 1/2
plough. The value is and was 6s.
In POYNINGS Hundred
Leofnoth holds PAYTHORNE from William. He held it from King Edward; he could go
wherever he would. Then it answered for 4 hides; now for 1 1/2 hides because the
others are in the Rape of William of Braose Bramber. Land for 1 plough. It is
there in lordship, with 2 smallholders. 3 sites in Lewes at 18d. The value is
and was 30s.
Osward of Norton holds PERCHING from William. He held it before 1066; he could
go where he would. Then and now it answered for 3 hides. Land for 2 1/2 ploughs.
In lordship 1; 2 villagers and 4 smallholders with 1 plough. 1/2 mill at 40d;
meadow, 7 acres; woodland, 2 pigs; 1 1/2 sites in Lewes at 9d. The value is and
was 40s.
In the same village PERCHING Tezelin holds 2 hides from William. It answers for
as much. It lay in the lands of Truleigh, which William of Braose holds. Belling
held it from Earl Godwin. In lordship 1 plough; 3 villagers and 2 smallholders
with 1/2 plough. 1/2 mill at 13s 4d; meadow, 3 acres; woodland, 2 pigs; 1/2 site
in Lewes at 2d.
Tezelin also holds FULKING from William. It lay in the lands of Shipley, which
William of Braose holds. Earl Harold held it before
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