Woodland at 30 pigs. Value before 1066, 100s; later £7; now £12; however, it
pays £15.
The Land of the Church of Chertsey
In WALLINGTON Hundred
The Abbey of St Peter's of Chertsey holds WADDINGTON. Before 1066 it answered
for 20 hides, now for 5 hides. Land for 8 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 17
villagers and 2 cottagers with 5 ploughs. A church. Woodland, 6 pigs from
pasturage. Value before 1066 £6; now £7.
The Abbey itself holds COULSDON. Before 1066 it answered for 20 hides, now for 3
1/2 hides. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 10 villagers and 4
cottagers with 6 ploughs. A church. Woodland at 3 pigs. Value before 1066 £6;
now £7.
The Abbey itself holds SUTTON-by-Cheam. Before 1066 it answered for 30 hides,
now for 8 1/2 hides. Land for 15 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 21 villagers
and 4 cottagers with 13 ploughs. 2 churches; 2 slaves. Meadow, 2 acres; woodland
at 10 pigs. Value before 1066 £20; now £15.
In TANDRIDGE Hundred
The Abbey itself holds 2 hides of land and William holds them from the Abbot,
but the men of the Hundred testify that it was Alwin's lord's land before 1066
and that he could go where he would. Then it answered for 2 hides, now for
nothing. 1 smallholder and 1 slave. Value before 1066, 20s; later 5s; now 10s.
In this Hundred the Abbey itself holds 3 virgates of land.
In ELMBRIDGE Hundred
The Abbey itself holds COBHAM. Before 1066 it answered for 30 hides, now for 12
1/2 hides. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 29 villagers and 6
cottagers with 9 ploughs. 3 mills at 13s 4d; meadow, 1 acre; woodland, 40 pigs.
Value before 1066 £20; now £14.
William of Vatteville holds 2 hides in ESHER from the Abbey itself. An
Englishman held them before 1066, and in King Edward's lifetime he gave this
land to this church in alms. The land is the manor of Esher's. 6 villagers with
2 ploughs. Value before 1066 and now 14s 6d.
In the same village, ESHER, William of Vatteville also has 3 1/2 hides from the
Abbey of Chertsey, as he says. Before 1066 1 man and 2 women held them; they
could turn where they would, but for their protection they put themselves under
the Abbey with the land. 2 villagers with 1 plough. Value before 1066, 16s;
later 5s; now 10s. The above 5 1/2 hides answer for 5 virgates.
In COPTHORNE Hundred
The Abbey itself holds EPSOM. Before 1066 it answered for 34 hides, now for 11
hides. Land for 17 ploughs. In lordship 1; 34 villagers and 4 smallholders with
17 ploughs. 2 churches; 6 slaves. 2 mills at 10s; meadow, 24 acres; woodland at
20 pigs. Value before 1066 £20; now £17.
In ELMBRIDGE Hundred
In WEYBRIDGE the Abbey itself has hitherto held 2 hides. Alfred held them before
1066 and later. He could turn wherever he would. Then and now 2 hides. 3
villagers. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 2 pigs. [Value] always 20s.
In the same village WEYBRIDGE an Englishman has 2 hides from the Abbey itself.
He held them himself before 1066 and could turn with the land where he would. 1
plough there. 2 villagers with 1/2 plough. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 2 pigs.
The value is and was 20s.
In KINGSTON Hundred
Edric holds 1/2 hide from the Abbey itself, which the Abbey held for two years
before 1066. Previously three men held it from the King himself, but they could
not withdraw without the King's command, because they were beadles in Kingston
upon Thames. Then and now it answered for 1/2 hide. Land for 3 oxen. 7 oxen
there, with 1 smallholder. Meadow, 2 acres. Value before 1066, 7s; now 8s.
William of Vatteville holds MALDEN from the Abbot's Holding. The Abbot held it
before 1066. Then it answered for 2 hides, now for 1 hide less 1 virgate. Land
for 1 plough. 4 villagers with 1/2 plough. The value is and was 20s.
The Abbey itself holds PETERSHAM, in lordship. Before 1066 it answered for 10
hides, now for 4 hides. Land for 5 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 15 villagers
and 2 smallholders with 4 ploughs. A church. A fishery at 1000 eels and 1000
lampreys; meadow, 3 acres. Value before 1066, 100s; now £6 10s.
Haimo the sheriff holds STREATHAM? from the Abbey itself. Wulfward held it from
King Edward; he could go where he would. Then it answered for 1 hide. Land for 1
plough. 2 smallholders. The value is and was 20s.
In ELMBRIDGE Hundred
Reginald holds 1 hide in ESHER from the Abbey itself. He gave the tax for 15
acres. A woman held it before 1066; she could go where she would, but for her
protection she put herself under the Abbey. 3 villagers. Value 7s.
In EFFINGHAM Hundred
The Abbey itself holds Great BOOKHAM. Before 1066 it answered for 26 hides, now
for 13 hides. Land for 19 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 32 villagers and 4
smallholders with 18 ploughs. A church; 3 slaves. 1 mill at 10s; meadow, 6
acres; woodland at 80 pigs; from grazing, 30 pigs. Gunfrid holds 1 hide of this
land and has 1 plough there. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £16; now £15.
In GODLEY Hundred
lies the Abbey itself. Before 1066 and now the village itself CHERTSEY answered
for 5 hides. Land for *** plough. In lordship 2 ploughs; 39 villagers and 20
smallholders with 17 ploughs. A mill at the hall; meadow, 200 acres; woodland at
50 pigs from pasturage; a smithy which works for the hall. Of these 5 hides
Richard Sturmy holds 2 1/2 hides under King William, but the Hundred testifies
that his predecessor held from the Abbey but could not go elsewhere without the
Abbot's permission. He has 1 plough there, in lordship; 1 villager and 4
smallholders with 1 plough. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £18; now £22;
what Richard holds 40s.
The Abbey itself holds THORPE, in GODLEY Hundred. Before 1066 it answered for 10
hides, now for 7 hides. Land for *** plough. In lordship 1 plough; 24 villagers
and 12 smallholders with 8 ploughs. Meadow, 33 acres; from grazing, 24 pigs.
Value before 1066 and now £12.
In EFFINGHAM Hundred
Oswald brother of Abbot Wulfwold holds EFFINGHAM from the Church itself. He held
it himself before 1066. Then it answered for 6 hides, now for 2 1/2 hides. Land
for 2 ploughs. 2 villagers and 9 smallholders with 1/2 plough. Meadow, 1 acre;
from the woodland, 10 pigs from pasturage. The value is and was 40s.
In GODLEY Hundred
The Abbey itself holds EGHAM. Before 1066 it answered for 40 hides, now for 15
hides. Land for 40 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs; 25 villagers and 32
smallholders with 10 ploughs. Meadow, 120 acres; woodland, 50 pigs from
pasturage; from grazing, 25 pigs. Value before 1066 £40; now £30 10s. Jocelyn
holds 3 hides of this land which were in the Abbey's lordship before 1066.
The Abbey itself holds CHOBHAM. Before 1066 and now it answered for 10 hides.
Land for 12 ploughs. In lordship 1; 29 villagers and 6 smallholders with 11
ploughs. 3 slaves. Meadow, 10 acres; woodland at 130 pigs. Odin holds 4 hides of
this land from the Abbot, and Corbelin 2 hides of villagers land. In lordship 1
plough; 7 villagers and 4 smallholders with 3 ploughs. A church and another
chapel.
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