Folio 27v Sussex

 

Value before 1066 and later 16s; now 20s.

Nigel holds 1 hide in WOOTTON from William. Godric held it from King Edward. It
did not give tax. No one lives there. Value 12s.

Hugh son of Golda holds WARNINGORE from William. Four freeholders held it from
King Edward; they could go where they would with their lands. Then it answered
for 3 1/2 hides; now 1/2 is in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey. Land for 3
ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs; 6 villagers and 5 smallholders with 3 ploughs. 3
sites at 21d in Lewes. Value before 1066, 40s; later 30s; now 60s.

In BURGHBEACH Hundred

Hugh son of Golda also holds 3 virgates from William in BEEDING which William of
Braose holds. The villagers held it before 1066. It never paid tax. In lordship
1 plough; 15 villagers and 3 smallholders with 5 ploughs. Land for 5 ploughs.
Meadow, 3 acres; woodland at 10 pigs. Value before 1066 and later 15s; now 30s.

In BARCOMBE Hundred

William of Vatteville holds BARCOMBE from William. Azur of Slindon held it from
Earl Godwin. Then it answered for 13 hides; now for 10 1/2 hides. The others are
in the Count of Mortain's Rape Pevensey. They never paid tax, as they state.
Land for 20 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 24 villagers and 2 smallholders with
9 ploughs. A church. 3 1/2 mills at 20s; 18 sites in Lewes at 8s 7d. Value
before 1066 £12; later £6; now £8.

Ralph of Quesnay holds HAMSEY from William. Wulfeva Beteslau held it from King
Edward. Then it answered for 25 hides; now there are 14 because the others are
in the Count of Mortain's Rape, namely 7 hides; and in Earl Roger's Rape 4 hides
less 1/2 virgate. Now what Ralph has pays tax for 13 hides. Land for 13 ploughs.
In lordship 2 hides; 16 villagers and 14 smallholders with 10 ploughs. A church;
meadow 200 acres; woodland at 10 pigs; from grazing 13s. Hugh holds 1 hide of
this land; another Ralph 1/2 hide. Total value before 1066 £20; later £10; now
£10.

Ralph of Quesnay also holds ALLINGTON from William. Wulfward held it from King
Edward. Then and now it answered for 6 hides. Land for 6 ploughs. 8 villagers
and 3 smallholders with 2 1/2 ploughs. 1 site in Lewes at 6d. Warner of
Allington holds 1 hide of this land; Osmund 1 hide. Total value before 1066 £4
2s; later 62s; now 50s.

In the same village ALLINGTON Hugh son of Golda holds 2 hides from William.
Edeva held it before 1066; she could go where she would. Then and now it
answered for 2 hides. Land for 1 plough. In lordship 1/2 plough; 3 villagers and
2 smallholders with 1 plough. 4 sites in Lewes at 4s. The value is and was 20s.

There also ALLINGTON Nigel holds 1/2 virgate. It pays tax for as much. A
villager has 1/2 plough. The value is and was 10s.

In FALMER Hundred

Jocelyn holds 1 hide from William in MOULSTONE. Azur of Slindon held it from
King Edward at the manor of Ovingdean. It did not pay tax. In lordship 1 plough.
The value is and was 20s.

In WYNDHAM Hundred

Scolland holds BENEFELDfrom William. Thorgot held it from Cola and Cola from
King Edward. Then it answered for 2 hides; now for nothing. Land for 3 ploughs.
In lordship 2 ploughs. 5 villagers with 8 smallholders have 2 ploughs. Value
before 1066, 60s; later the same; now £6.

Alfred holds 1 hide and 1 virgate in BENEFELDfrom William. It answered for as
much before 1066; now for nothing. Leofwin held it jointly. Land for 1 plough.
It is there, in lordship; 4 villagers with 1/2 plough. Meadow, 4 acres; woodland
at 3 pigs. Value before 1066 and later 10s; now 40s.

In SWANBOROUGH Hundred

William son of Reginald holds ASHCOMBE from William. Cola held it before 1066.
Then and now it answered for 2 hides. In lordship 1 plough; 5 villagers with 3
ploughs. The villagers themselves are in the Count of Mortain's Rape, but they
were always outside the Rape. Value before 1066, later and now 26s.