8 villagers and 3 smallholders with 1 plough. 2 slaves. The sixth part of a mill
and the third part of another mill; meadow, 10 acres; from pasture and grazing,
13 pigs; from the mills, 6 1/2s. Value before 1066 and now 60s; when acquired
50s.
Nigel holds MICKLEHAM from the Bishop. Ansfrid held it from King Edward. Then
and now it answered for 5 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 4
villagers, 4 smallholders and 2 slaves. A church. Meadow, 2 acres; woodland at 3
pigs. Value before 1066 £3; later 50s; now £4.
Hugh of Port holds BURGH from the Bishop. 3 free men held it; they could go
where they would. Then it answered for 5 hides, now for 2 1/2 hides. Hugh holds
these 4 manors as one manor. It is valued in Wallington Hundred.
In ELMBRIDGE Hundred
Hugh of Port also holds 1 free hide in ESHER from the Bishop, and a woman from
him. 1 villager. Value 5s. Hugh of Port holds these 4 manors as one manor. It is
valued in Wallington Hundred When Hugh of Port took possession of this land, he
did not have a deliverer or the King's writ for it; so the Hundred testifies.
Herfrid of Throwley holds WEYBRIDGE from the Bishop. Two sisters held it before
1066; they could turn where they would with the land. Then it answered for 4
hides, now for 2 hides. 1 villager and 1 smallholder. Meadow, 16 acres; woodland
at 5 pigs. The value is and was 40s. When the Bishop of Bayeux took possession
of this land, they did not have a deliverer or the King's writ for it; so the
Hundred testifies.
In KINGSTON Hundred
Wadard of Cogges holds Thames DITTON from the Bishop. Leofgar held it from Earl
Harold and served him, but he could go where he would with the land. When he
died, he divided this land between his three sons, before 1066. Then it answered
for 6 hides, now for 2 1/2 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. 1 1/2 ploughs there; 4
smallholders and 4 slaves. Part of a mill at 15d; meadow, 4 acres; woodland, 20
pigs. Value before 1066 £4; later 40s; now £4. Whoever holds it from Wadard pays
him 50s, and the service of 1 man-at-arms.
In BRIXTON Hundred
In SOUTHWARK the Bishop has a monastery and a tidal waterway himself. King
Edward held them at his death; whoever had the church held from the King. The
King had two parts of the income from the waterway where ships moored, Earl
Godwin the third part. But the men of the Hundred, French and English, testify
that the Bishop of Bayeux began a suit with Ranulf the sheriff about them; but
when he realised that the suit was not rightfully conducted to the King's
advantage, he withdrew the suit. The Bishop however gave the church and the
waterway first to Aethelwold, and then to Ralph, in exchange for a house. The
sheriff also denies that he ever received the King's command or seal in this
matter. The men of Southwark testify that before 1066 no one but the King took
toll on the shore or on the waterfront. If a criminal was charged there, he paid
his fine to the King; but if he was not charged, and went elsewhere, under a
person who had full jurisdiction, that person had the culprit's fine. The men of
Southwark were themselves adjudged one site and its tolls in the revenue of
Kingston upon Thames. Count Eustace held it. What the King has in Southwark is
valued at £16.
In WOTTON Hundred
and in the manor of SUTTON-by-Shere the Bishop of Bayeux has 2 1/2 hides.
Heoruwulf held them before 1066; he could go where he would. Then it answered
for 2 1/2 hides, now for nothing.
These [SUTTON-by-Shere] are valued and enumerated in the Bishop's manor of
BRAMLEY.
The Land of the Church of Westminster
In BRIXTON Hundred
St Peter's of Westminster holds BATTERSEA. Earl Harold held it. Then it answered
for 72 hides, now for 18 hides. Land for *** plough. In lordship 3 ploughs; 45
villagers and 16 smallholders with 14 ploughs. 8 slaves. 7 mills at £42 9s 8d,
or corn of the same price; meadow, 82 acres; woodland at 50 pigs from pasturage.
In Southwark 1 smallholder at 12d; from the tolls of Wandsworth, £6; from a
villager who has 10 pigs, 1 pig; if less, he pays nothing. 1 man-at-arms holds 4
hides of the land of this manor; his stock is accounted above with the rest.
Total value before 1066 £80; later £30; now £75 9s 8d. King William gave this
manor to St Peter's in exchange for Windsor. The Count of Mortain holds 1 1/2
hides of the land of this manor; they were there before 1066 and for some time
after. Gilbert the priest holds 3 hides; they were there in the same way. The
Bishop of Lisieux, 2 hides in Peckham of which the church had possession after
1066; but the Bishop of Bayeux dispossessed it later. The Abbot of Chertsey
holds 1 hide, which the reeve of this village took from this manor because of a
feud, and put in Chertsey.
In WALLINGTON Hundred
The Abbey of Westminster itself holds MORDEN. Before 1066 it answered for 12
hides, now for 3 hides. Land for *** plough. In lordship 3 ploughs; 8 villagers
and 5 cottagers with 4 ploughs. 1 slave. 1 mill at 40s. Value before 1066 £6;
now £10; however, it pays £15.
In KINGSTON Hundred
The Abbey itself holds CLAYGATE. Before 1066 it answered for 2 1/2 hides, now
for 1/2 hide. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 3 villagers and 2 smallholders
with 1 plough. Meadow, 5 acres; woodland at 1 pig. Value before 1066, 40s; now
50s.
In BRIXTON Hundred
The Abbey itself holds TOOTING. Swein of Essex held it from King Edward. It
answered for 4 hides. Land for 1 1/2 ploughs. 2 villagers with 1/2 plough.
Meadow, 3 acres. Value before 1066 and now 40s; when acquired 20s. Earl Waltheof
received this land from Swein of Essex after King Edward's death. He pledged it
for 2 gold marks to Alnoth of London, who assigned it to St Peter's for his
soul's sake; that is, what he had there. Otbert holds it from St Peter's, but
has paid nothing in tax.
In GODLEY Hundred
The Abbey itself holds PYRFORD. Earl Harold held it from King Edward. Before
Harold had it, it answered for 27 hides; after he had it, for 16 hides, at
Harold's will. The men of the Hundred have never seen or heard of a writ on the
King's behalf, which placed it at such an amount. Now it pays tax for 8 hides.
Land for 13 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 37 villagers and 14 smallholders with
6 ploughs. 3 slaves. 2 mills at 10s; meadow, 15 acres; from pasturage and
grazing, 80 pigs. Value before 1066 £12; later £10; now £18. The King has 3
hides of this land in his Forest.
The Land of St Peter's of Winchester
In WALLINGTON Hundred
The Abbey of St Peter's of Winchester holds SANDERSTEAD. Before 1066 it answered
for 18 hides, now for 5 hides. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 1; 21 villagers
and 1 cottager with 8 ploughs. 4 slaves.
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