The Land of the Archbishop of Canterbury
In the City of CANTERBURY the Archbishop has 12 burgesses and 32 messuages which
the clerics of the town hold in their guild; they pay 35s. A mill at 5s.
SANDWICH lies in its own Hundred. The Archbishop holds this Borough. It is for
the clothing of the monks. It pays the same service to the King as Dover. The
men of this borough testify this, that before King Edward gave it to Holy
Trinity, it paid £15 to the King. In 1066 it was not in the revenue. When the
Archbishop acquired it, it paid £40 in revenue and 40000 herrings for the
supplies of the monks. In the year in which this Survey was made Sandwich paid
£50 in revenue and herrings as before. Before 1066 there were 307 habitable
messuages; now there are 76 more; that is, 383 altogether.
In AXTON Hundred
The Archbishop of Canterbury holds DARENTH in lordship. It answers for 2
sulungs. Land [for ? ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 22 villagers with 7
cottagers have 7 ploughs. 6 slaves; 2 mills at 50s. To this manor belong 5
burgesses in Rochester who pay 6s 8d. Meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 20 pigs. Total
value before 1066, £14; when acquired, £10; now £15 10s. However the holder of
the manor pays £18.
The Archbishop holds OTFORD himself, in lordship. It answers for 8 sulungs. Land
for 42 ploughs. In lordship 6 ploughs. 101 villagers with 18 smallholders have
45 ploughs. 8 slaves; 6 mills at 72s; meadow, 50 acres; woodland, 150 pigs. Of
this manor 3 thanes hold 1 1/2 sulungs. They have 3 ploughs in lordship, and 16
villagers with 11 smallholders, who have 4 ploughs. 5 slaves; 2 mills at 24s;
meadow, 28 acres; woodland, 30 pigs. Total value before 1066 and later [***];
now the Archbishop's lordship is valued at £60; the thanes' at £12. What Richard
of Tonbridge holds in his territory is valued at £10.
The Archbishop holds SUNDRIDGE himself. It answers for 1 1/2 sulungs. Land [for
? ploughs]. In lordship 3 ploughs. 27 villagers with 9 smallholders have 8
ploughs. 8 slaves; 3 1/2 mills at 13s 6d; meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 60 pigs. A
church. Total value before 1066 £12; when acquired, £16; now £18; however, it
pays £23 and a man-at-arms for the Archbishop's service.
In HELMESTREI Hundred The Archbishop holds BEXLEY himself. It answered for 3
sulungs before 1066; now for 2. Land [for ? ploughs]. In lordship 2 ploughs. 41
villagers with 15 smallholders have 10 ploughs. A church; 3 mills at 48s;
meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 100 pigs. Total value before 1066 and later £12; now
£20; however it pays £30 8s.
In LITLELEE Hundred
The Archbishop holds CRAYFORD himself. It answered for 4 sulungs. Land for 8
ploughs. In lordship 2. 27 villagers with 2 smallholders have 8 ploughs.
A church; 3 mills at 50s 6d; 5 slaves; meadow, 10 acres; woodland, 40 pigs.
Total value before 1066 £12; as much when acquired; now £16; however, it pays
£21.
In the Lathe of AYLESFORD
In LARKFIELD Hundred
The Archbishop holds MALLING himself, in lordship. It answers for 2 sulungs.
Land for 7 ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs. 38 villagers with 12 smallholders
have 5 ploughs. A church; 5 slaves; 2 mills at 10s; meadow, 21 acres; woodland,
60 pigs. Total value before 1066 £9; the same when acquired; now as much;
however, it pays £15.
In TOLLINGTROUGH Hundred
The Archbishop holds NORTHFLEET himself, in lordship. It answered for 6 sulungs
before 1066; now for 5. Land for 14 ploughs. In lordship 2. 36 villagers have 10
ploughs. A church; 7 slaves; 1 mill at 10s, with a fishery; meadow, 20 acres;
woodland, 20 pigs. Total value before 1066 £10; when acquired, £12; now £27;
however, it pays £37 10s. What Richard of Tonbridge holds in his territory from
this manor, value 30s.
In WROTHAM Hundred.
The Archbishop holds WROTHAM himself. It answers for 8 sulungs. Land for 20
ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs. 76 villagers with 18 smallholders have 14
ploughs. A church; 10 slaves; 3 mills at 15s; meadow, 9 acres; woodland, when
fruitful, 500 pigs. William the bursar holds 1 sulung of this manor; he has 1
plough in lordship, and 2 villagers with 1/2 plough. Geoffrey holds 1 sulung of
the same manor from the Archbishop; he has 1 plough, and 6 villagers with 1
smallholder who have 2 ploughs. Farman holds 1 1/2 yokes of this manor from the
Archbishop; he has 3 ploughs, and 6 villagers with 12 cottagers who have 2
ploughs. 10 slaves. The total value of this manor before 1066 £15; later £16;
now the Archbishop's lordship is valued at £24; however, it pays £35; the
men-at-arms' £11; what Richard of Tonbridge holds in his territory is valued at
£15.
In MAIDSTONE Hundred
The Archbishop holds MAIDSTONE himself. It answers for 10 sulungs. Land for 30
ploughs. In lordship 3 ploughs. 25 villagers with 21 smallholders have 25
ploughs. A church; 10 slaves; 5 mills at 36s 8d; 2 fisheries at 270 eels.
Meadow, 10 acres; woodland, 30 pigs. Of this manor 3 men-at-arms hold 4 sulungs
from the Archbishop; they have 3 1/2 ploughs in lordship, and 32 villagers with
10 smallholders who have 6 ploughs. 10 slaves. They also have 1 mill at 5s;
meadow, 13 acres; 2 1/2 fisheries at 180 eels; 2 salt-houses; woodland, 23 pigs.
Total value of this manor before 1066 £14; when acquired £12; now the value of
Archbishop's lordship £20; the men-at-arms' £15 10s. The monks of Canterbury
have 20s from 2 men of this manor every year.
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