In CALEHILL Hundred Godfrey the steward holds East LENHAM from the Archbishop.
It answers for 2 sulungs. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs. 15
villagers with 2 smallholders have 4 ploughs. 4 slaves; meadow, 6 acres; 1 mill
at 7s; woodland at 10 pigs. In total, value £8; however, it pays £12 10s.
In TEYNHAM Hundred Godfrey the steward also holds 1/2 sulung in SHEPPEY from the
Archbishop. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough, with 2 smallholders and
4 slaves. Value before 1066 and later 30s; now £4; however it pays 100s. Osward
of Norton held it from the archbishop before 1066
In EASTRY Hundred Osbern son of Ledhard holds 1 yoke in third BUCKLAND from the
Archbishop. He has 1 plough in lordship. Value 10s.
William Follet holds FINGLESHAM from the Archbishop. It answers for 1/2 sulung.
He has 6 villagers with 1 1/2 ploughs. William also holds Statenborough from the
Archbishop. It answers for 1/2 sulung. He has 12 villagers with 1 1/2 ploughs.
Value of these lands before 1066, 40s; when the Archbishop acquired them 10s;
now 30s.
William Follet holds TILMANSTONE from the Archbishop. It answers for 1 sulung.
In lordship 2 ploughs. 5 smallholders. Value formerly 20s; now 30s. In HEANE
Hundred Hugh de Montfort holds SALTWOOD from the Archbishop. Before 1066 it
answered for 7 sulungs; now for 3 sulungs. Land for 15 ploughs. In lordship 2
ploughs, and 33 villagers with 12 smallholders who have 9 1/2 ploughs. A church;
2 slaves; 9 mills at 20s; meadow, 33 acres; woodland, 80 pigs. To this manor
belong 225 burgesses in the Borough of Hythe. Between the Borough and manor,
value before 1066 £16; when acquired, £8; in total, now £29 6s 4d. Earl Godwin
held it
In STREET Hundred William of Adisham holds BERWICK from the Archbishop as 1
manor. It answers for 1/2 sulung. Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 2. 9 villagers
with 9 smallholders have 1 1/2 ploughs. Meadow, 18 acres; woodland, 20 pigs.
Value before 1066, 60s; later 20s; now £7; however, it pays £11.
In LANGPORT Hundred Robert of Romney holds LANGPORT from the Archbishop. It
answers for 1 1/2 sulungs. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 2. 29 villagers with
9 smallholders have 9 ploughs. 7 salt-houses at 8s 9d. To this manor belong 21
burgesses who are in Romney from whom the Archbishop has 3 forfeitures: robbery,
breach of the peace and highway robbery. But the King has all the service from
them; they themselves have all the customary dues and other forfeitures for
service at sea; they are in the hands of the King. Value before 1066 and later
£10; now £16. Earl Godwin held it.
The Land of the Archbishop's monks
In HELMESTREI Hundred The Archbishop of Canterbury holds ORPINGTON. Before 1066
it answered for 3 sulungs; now for 2 1/2 sulungs. Land for *** ploughs. In
lordship 2 ploughs, and 46 villagers with 25 smallholders who have 23 ploughs. 3
mills at 16s 4d; meadow, 10 acres; 5 pig pastures of woodland at 50 pigs. Total
value before 1066 £15; when acquired, £8; now £25; however, it pays £28. 2
churches.
In AYLESFORD Lathe In LITTLEFELD Hundred The Archbishop holds East PECKHAM
himself. Before 1066 it answered for 6 sulungs; now for 5 sulungs and 1 yoke.
Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 2. 16 villagers with 14 smallholders have 4 1/2
ploughs. A church; 10 slaves; 1 mill; meadow, 6 acres; woodland, 10 pigs. One of
the Archbishop's men holds 1/2 sulung of the land of this manor; before 1066 it
paid tax with these 6 sulungs although it did not belong to the manor except for
payment of a levy, because it was free land. Richard of Tonbridge holds 2
sulungs and 1 yoke of this manor. He has 27 villagers who have 7 ploughs.
Woodland, 10 pigs. Value of the whole £4. Value of the manor before 1066 £12;
when the Archbishop acquired it £8; value of what he now has £8.
In EYHORNE Hundred The Archbishop holds HOLLINGBOURNE himself. It answers for 6
sulungs. Land for 24 ploughs. In lordship 2. 61 villagers with 16 smallholders
have 23 ploughs, A church; 12 slaves; 2 mills; meadow, 8 acres; woodland, 40
pigs. In total, value before 1066 and later £20; now £30. To this manor is
attached 1/2 sulung which has never paid a levy. The Bishop of Bayeux holds this
from the Archbishop on payment of tribute.
In TOLLINGTROUGH Hundred The Archbishop holds MEOPHAM himself. Before 1066 it
answered for 10 sulungs; now for 7. Land for 30 ploughs. In lordship 4. 25
villagers with 71 smallholders have 25 ploughs. A church; 17 slaves; meadow, 16
acres; woodland, 10 pigs. Total value before 1066 £15 10s; when acquired £15;
now £26. Richard of Tonbridge has in his territory what is valued at 18s 6d.
Woodland, 20 pigs.
In MAIDSTONE Hundred The Archbishop holds East FARLEIGH himself. It answers for
6 sulungs. Land for 26 ploughs. In lordship 4. 35 villagers with 56 smallholders
have 30 ploughs. A church; 3 mills at 27s 8d. 8 slaves; 6 fisheries at 1200
eels. Meadow, 12 acres; woodland, 115 pigs. Godfrey the steward holds 1/2
sulung of the land of this manor as a Holding. He has 2 ploughs, and 7 villagers
with 10 smallholders who have 3 ploughs and 4 slaves. 1 mill at 20d; meadow, 4
acres; woodland, 30 pigs. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £16; later as
much; now £22. What Abel the monk now holds £6; what Godfrey the steward
holds £9; what Richard of Tonbridge holds in his territory £4.
In SHAMWELL Hundred The Archbishop holds CLIFFE himself. It answers for 3 1/2
sulungs. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 1 1/2 ploughs. 20 villagers with 18
smallholders have 5 1/2 ploughs. A church; 2 slaves; meadow, 36 acres; woodland
at 12d. Value of the whole manor before 1066 £6; later £7; now £16.
In THE BOROUGH Lathe In THANET Hundred The Archbishop holds MONKTON himself.
Before 1066 it answered for 20 sulungs; now for 18. Land for 31 ploughs. In
lordship 4. 89 villagers with 21 smallholders have 27 ploughs. 2 churches; a
mill at 10s. A new fishery; 1 salt-house at 15d;
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