Folio 30v Surrey

 

In KINGSTON Hundred

The King holds KINGSTON upon Thames in lordship. It was in King Edward's
revenue. Then it answered for 39 hides, now for nothing. Land for 32 ploughs. In
lordship 2 ploughs; 86 villagers and 14 smallholders with 25 ploughs. A church;
2 slaves. 5 mills at 20s; 2 fisheries at 10s; a third fishery, excellent, but
without dues; meadow, 40 acres; woodland, 6 pigs. Value before 1066, later and
now £30. Of the villagers of this village, Humphrey the chamberlain had and has
one villager in his charge for the collecting of the Queen's wool. He also took
20s from him as death-duty when his father died.

In COPTHORNE Hundred

The King holds EWELL in lordship. Before 1066 it answered for 16 hides, less 1
virgate; now for 13 1/2 hides, to the revenue. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship
1 plough; 48 villagers and 4 smallholders with 15 ploughs. 2 mills at 10s;
meadow, 14 acres; woodland at 100 pigs; from grazing, 11 pigs. Value before
1066, £20; later and now £16; however, it pays £25. The men of the Hundred
testify that 2 hides and 1 virgate were removed from this manor; they were there
before 1066, but the reeves lent them to their friends; and 1 woodland pig
pasture and 1 croft. The church of Leatherhead is attached to this manor, with
40 acres of land. Value 20s. Osbern of Eu holds it.

The King holds FETCHAM in lordship. Queen Edith held it. Then it answered for 7
hides, now for none. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 1/2 plough and 2 oxen. 3
villagers and 10 smallholders with 2 ploughs. 4 mills at 4s; meadow, 10 acres;
from pasturage and grazing, 6 pigs. Value before 1066 and later 60s; now 50s.

In BLACKHEATH Hundred

The King holds GOMSHALL in lordship. Earl Harold held it. Then it answered for
20 hides, now for nothing. Land for 20 ploughs. In lordship 2; 30 villagers and
8 smallholders with 18 ploughs. 6 slaves. A mill at 40d; meadow, 3 acres;
woodland at 30 pigs. Value before 1066 £15; later £10; now £20; however, it pays
£30. The villagers of this village are exempt from all the sheriff's concerns.
The Bishop of Bayeux wrongfully placed 1/2 hide of the land of this manor in the
manor of Bramley, and holds it; it was in Gomshall before and also after 1066.
In WOTTON Hundred the King has 1 hide in lordship which lies in the lands of
Gomshall.

The King holds SHERE in lordship. Queen Edith held it. Then it answered for 9
hides; however, there were then 16 hides there. Recently it has not paid tax.
Land for 14 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 19 villagers and 6 smallholders with
12 ploughs. A church; 6 slaves. 2 mills at 10s; meadow, 3 acres; woodland at 50
pigs. Value before 1066, later and now £15. In WOTTON Hundred the King has 3
virgates in lordship which lie in the lands of Shere and are valued there.

In WOTTON Hundred

The King holds DORKING in lordship. Queen Edith held it. Then it answered for 10
1/2 hides, now for nothing. Land for 14 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 38
villagers and 13 smallholders with 14 ploughs. A church; 4 slaves. 3 mills at
15s 4d; meadow, 3 acres; woodland, 50 pigs from pasturage; from grazing, 38
pigs.

Value before 1066, later and now £18. One Edric of Elham, who held this manor,
gave 2 hides to his daughters, who could go where they would with their lands.
Of these hides, Richard of Tonbridge has one, which belongs to no manor; he has
1 plough there in lordship with 1 smallholder, and a mill at the hall; meadow, 1
acre. Herfrid of Throwley holds another hide from the Bishop of Bayeux. Value of
Richard's hide, 20s; of Herfrid of Throwley's, 10s. From the three manors which
Queen Edith had in Surrey, the sheriff has £7, because he aids them when they
have work.

In GODALMING Hundred

The King holds GODALMING in lordship. King Edward held it. Then 24 hides; they
never paid tax. Land for 30 ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs; 50 villagers and 29
smallholders with 19 ploughs. 2 slaves. 3 mills at 41s 8d; meadow, 25 acres;
woodland, 100 pigs. Value before 1066 £25; later £20; now £30 at face value;
however, it pays £30, weighed and assayed. Ranulf Flambard holds the church of
this manor, to which 3 hides belong. Wulfmer held it from King Edward; it never
paid tax. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 5 villagers and 12 cottagers with 2
ploughs. Meadow, 15 acres; woodland at 3 pigs. Ranulf Flambard also holds a
second church there, which pays 12s a year. Value of these 3 hides before 1066
and now £4; when acquired £3.

Ranulf Flambard also holds TUESLEY from the King. It belonged to Godalming.
Leofwin held it from King Edward. Then and now 1 hide; it did not pay tax. Land
for 1 plough. It is there, with 1 villager, 6 cottagers and 1 slave. Value
before 1066, 60s; later and now 40s.

In ELMBRIDGE Hundred

Aldgyth of Elmbridge, a woman, holds 1 virgate from the King. Value 3s.

The Land of the Archbishop of Canterbury
In WALLINGTON Hundred

Archbishop Lanfranc holds CROYDON in lordship. Before 1066 it answered for 80
hides; now for 16 hides and 1 virgate. Land for 20 ploughs. In lordship 4
ploughs; 48 villagers and 25 smallholders with 34 ploughs. A church. A mill at
5s; meadow, 8 acres; woodland at 200 pigs. Restold holds 7 hides of the land of
this manor from the Archbishop; Ralph, 1 hide. They have £7 8s in tribute from
it. Total value before 1066 and later £12; now £27 to the Archbishop; to his men
£10 10s.

The Archbishop holds CHEAM himself, for the supplies of the monks. Before 1066
it answered for 20 hides; now for 4 hides. Land for 14 ploughs. In lordship 2
ploughs; 25 villagers and 12 cottagers with 15 ploughs. A church; 5 slaves.
Meadow, 1 acre; woodland at 25 pigs. Value before 1066 and later £8; now £14.

In BRIXTON Hundred

The Archbishop holds MORTLAKE himself, in lordship. Before 1066 it answered for
80 hides. The Canons of St Paul's hold 8 of these hides, which paid and pay tax
with these. Now they pay tax together for 25 hides. Land for 35 ploughs. In
lordship 5 ploughs; 80 villagers and 14 smallholders with 28 ploughs. A church;
16 slaves. 2 mills at 100s; meadow, 20 acres; from the woodland, 55 pigs from
pasturage. In London there were 17 messuages which paid 52d; in Southwark 4
messuages at 27d; from the village of Putney 20s from tolls. 1 fishery without
dues. Before 1066 Earl Harold had this fishery