Folio 27 Sussex

 

1066. Then and now it answered for 3 hides and 1 virgate. 6 villagers with 2
ploughs. These two lands of Tezelin are together. The value is and always was
50s.

William son of Reginald holds POYNINGS from William. Cola held it from Earl
Godwin because he gave it to him. Before 1066 and now it answered for 8 hides
but it never paid tax. Land for 13 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 25 villagers
and 8 smallholders with 15 ploughs. A church; 2 slaves; 2 mills at 12s; meadow,
50 acres; woodland at 40 pigs. Value before 1066 £12; later and now £10.

William son of Reginald also holds PANGDEAN from William. Leofhelm held it from
King Edward. Then and now it answered for 10 hides. Land for 11 ploughs. In
lordship 1 plough; 15 villagers and 8 smallholders with 8 ploughs. Woodland at 2
pigs; 2 sites in Lewes at 2s; meadow, 1 acre. Value before 1066 and now 100s;
when acquired £6.

William son of Reginald also holds PANGDEAN from William. Osward of Norton held
it from King Edward; he could go where he would. Then and now it answered for 9
hides. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 1; 15 villagers and 6 smallholders with
6 ploughs. 2 sites in Lewes at 2s. Value before 1066 and later £6; now 100s. Of
this land Roger and Walter hold from William 2 carucates, with 4 smallholders.
Value 30s.

Ralph of Quesnay holds SADDLESCOMBE from William. Godwin the priest held it from
Earl Godwin. It lay in Bosham lands. Then and now it answered for 17 hides. Land
for 10 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 24 villagers and 4 smallholders with 7
ploughs. Meadow, 13 acres; from salt, 15d; 1 site in Lewes; there was woodland
at 5 pigs, which is now in the Rape of William of Braose Bramber. another Ralph
holds 4 hides of this land. He has in lordship 1 plough and 3 villagers and 2
smallholders with 1/2 plough. Total value before 1066 £15; later £10; now £11.

Ralph of Quesnay also holds NEWTIMBER from William. Alfheah held it from King
Edward; he could go where he would. Then and now it answered for 10 hides. Land
for 7 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 14 villagers and 7 smallholders with 5
ploughs. 1 mill at 20d; meadow, 2 acres; woodland, 3 pigs. Value before 1066 and
later £7; now £8.

William of Vatteville holds PERCHING. Azur of Slindon held it from King Edward,
and 2 men from Azur of Slindon. Then and now it answered for 5 1/2 hides. Then
there were 2 halls; now it is in 1 manor. Land for 5 1/2 ploughs. In lordship 1;
4 villagers and 3 smallholders with 1 plough. 2 slaves; meadow, 3 acres;
woodland, 3 pigs; from pasture 6d. Value before 1066, 60s; later 40s; now 50s.

In BUTTINGHILL Hundred

Robert holds HURSTPIERPOINT from William. Earl Godwin held it. Then it answered
for 41 hides; now for nothing, because it never paid tax. When acquired there
was nothing but 18 1/2 hides. In the Count of Mortain's Pevensey Rape are 3 1/2
hides; in the Rape of William of Braose Bramber, 19 hides. Land for 25 ploughs.
In lordship 2 ploughs; 35 villagers and 8 smallholders with 21 1/2 ploughs. A
church; 8 slaves; 3 mills at 9s; meadow, 80 acres; woodland at 50 pigs. William
holds 3 hides of this land; Gilbert 3 1/2 hides. The villagers held it. Total
value before 1066 £36; later £9; now £12 in all.

William of Vatteville's wife holds CLAYTON from William. Azur of Slindon held it
from King Edward. Then and now it answered for 7 hides. Land for 12 ploughs. In
lordship 2 ploughs;

26 villagers and 5 smallholders with 14 ploughs. A church; meadow, 23 acres;
woodland at 15 pigs; 9 sites in Lewes at 4s 7d. Value before 1066 £10; later and
now £8.

Alwin holds WICKHAM from this woman William of Vatteville's wife. He held it
himself from Azur of Slindon. Then and now it answered for 3 hides. In lordship
1 plough; 3 villagers with 1 plough. 3 parts of 1 site in Lewes at 15d. Value
[***].

William of Vatteville holds KEYMER from William. Azur of Slindon held it from
King Edward. Then and now it answered for 14 hides. Land for 25 ploughs. In
lordship 2 ploughs; 36 villagers and 11 smallholders with 17 ploughs. A church;
3 slaves; meadow, 40 acres; 2 mills at 12s; 7 sites in Lewes at 26d. Value
before 1066 and later £14; now £12.

In STREAT Hundred

Ralph of Quesnay holds STREAT from William. Leofwin held it from King Edward.
Then it answered for 9 hides; now for 8 hides. Land for 16 ploughs. In lordship
3 ploughs; 20 villagers and 12 smallholders with 8 ploughs. Meadow, 6 acres;
from woodland 16 pigs; 3 sites in Lewes at 18d. One another Ralph holds 1 hide
of this land. He has 1 plough, with 1 villager. 2 small churches. Value before
1066, later and now 100s.

Robert holds 12 hides in WESTMESTON from William. Countess Gytha held it. The
villagers held it under her. There was no hall there nor did it pay tax, as they
state. Land for 9 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 4 villagers and 12 smallholders
with 2 ploughs. Meadow, 3 acres; woodland at 10 pigs. A man-at-arms holds 3
hides and 3 virgates of this land. He has 1 plough in lordship. 2 villagers and
5 smallholders. 1 site in Lewes which pays nothing. Value before 1066 £7; later
100s; now £6.

Hugh son of Ranulf holds PLUMPTON from William. Godwin the priest held it from
Earl Godwin. Then it answered for 32 hides; now for 30. Land for 24 ploughs. In
lordship 3 ploughs; 51 villagers and 6 smallholders with 22 ploughs. A church; 8
slaves; 2 mills at 20s; woodland at 20 pigs; from tribute 17 pigs; meadow [***].
9 sites in Lewes at 4s 5d. Value before 1066 and now £25; when acquired £15.

Robert holds East CHILTINGTON from William. Frederic held it from King Edward;
he could go where he would. Then it answered for 7 hides; now for 5 hides and 1
virgate. The others are in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey. Land for 6
ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 3 villagers with 1 plough. 1 site in Lewes at
12d. A man-at-arms holds 2 1/2 hides of this land. He has 1 plough in lordship;
6 villagers and 2 smallholders with 1 plough. 1/2 mill at 15d; 1 1/2 sites at
8d. Value before 1066 and later £4; now 100s.

Godfrey holds East CHILTINGTON from William. Godric held it from King Edward.
Then it answered for 2 hides; now for 1 1/2 hides because 1/2 is in the Count of
Mortain's Rape Pevensey. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 5 villagers
and 3 smallholders with 1 plough. Meadow, 2 acres; woodland at 12 pigs; 1
burgess in Lewes at 6d.