The Land of the Bishop of Bayeux
In the Half-Lathe of SUTTON In AXTON Hundred Hugh of Port holds HAWLEY from the
Bishop of Bayeux. It answers for 1/2 sulung. Land for *** ploughs. In lordship 2
ploughs. 14 villagers with 3 smallholders have 4 ploughs. 3 slaves; meadow, 12
acres; a mill at 20s; 1 pig pasture of woodland at 5 pigs. Value of the whole
manor now £15 at 20 pence to the ora. In this manor one man holds 20 acres of
land which are valued at 5s a year. He is called Wilfred and he does not belong
to that manor nor could he have any lord except the King.
Helto the steward holds SWANSCOMBE from the Bishop. It answers for 10 sulungs.
Land for 14 ploughs. In lordship 3. 33 villagers with 3 smallholders have 13
ploughs. 1 man-at-arms; 10 slaves. Meadow, 40 acres; woodland, 3 pigs; 5
fisheries at 30d; a sixth which serves the hall; 1 landing place at 5s 4d. Of
the woodland of this manor Richard of Tonbridge holds in his territory what is
valued at 4s. Value of the whole manor was £20; [***]; value now £32.
Ralph son of Turold holds HARTLEY from the Bishop. It answers for 1 sulung. Land
for *** ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs. 9 villagers with 6 cottagers have 3
ploughs. 3 slaves; woodland, 10 pigs. Value of the whole manor £3; [***]; now
100s. A woman held it.
Ralph holds EDDINTONE from the Bishop. It answers for 1/2 sulung. Land for 1
plough; it is there, with 4 smallholders and 2 slaves. 1 mill at 23s. The whole
manor is valued at £4; value before 1066 a little more. Leofstan held it from
King Edward; after his death it went to Alnoth the noble of Kent; now it is in
dispute.
Ansgot of Rochester holds MAPLESCOMBE from the Bishop for 1/2 sulung. Land for
*** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough, with 1 villager, 4 smallholders and 4 slaves.
Meadow, 1 acre; woodland, 8 pigs and 16d too. The value was £4; [***]; now 110s.
Estan? of Farningham held it from King Edward.
Adam son of Hubert holds RIDLEY from the Bishop. It answers for 1 sulung. Land
for *** ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs. 6 villagers with 5 smallholders have 2
ploughs. 5 slaves; meadow, 1/2 acre; 1 pig pasture of woodland which Richard of
Tonbridge holds. The value of the manor was £3; [***]; now £4 10s. Siward held
it from King Edward.
Hugh of Port holds ASH from the Bishop. It answers for 3 sulungs. Land for ***
ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 12 villagers with 8 smallholders have 3 ploughs.
A man-at-arms who has 8 male and female slaves; land for 1 plough. In addition
to this Hugh has 2 men who hold 1/2 sulung, who could go where ever they would
before 1066 without permission. One piece of land is called Idleigh, another
Sonnings'. Land for 1 plough. It is valued at 20s. The whole manor was valued at
£7; now the same; what Richard of Tonbridge holds is valued at 40s. From it the
King has 2 pig pastures which are valued at 7s. Godric held it from King Edward.
Geoffrey of Rots holds LULLINGSTONE. It answers for 1 sulung. Land for ***
ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 4 villagers with 1 cottager have 2 ploughs. 7
slaves; pasture, 6 acres; woodland, 20 pigs. Value when acquired 60s; now 100s;
the King has in his hands what is valued at 10s. Brictsi the noble held it from
King Edward.
Mauger holds LULLINGSTONE from the Bishop. It answers for 1/2 sulung. Land for
*** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 3 villagers with 6 smallholders have 1
plough. Meadow, 5 acres. The value of the whole manor was 60s; now 70s; of that
manor the King has what is valued at 10s. Bruning held it from King Edward.
Mauger also holds 1/2 yoke of land in FARNINGHAM. Land for 3 oxen. 2 oxen there,
with 1 smallholder. Meadow, 2 acres. The value was and is 15s. Brunsunu held it
and could go where he would with his land. Of this manor the King holds what is
valued at 8s.
Mauger also holds 1/2 sulung in PINDEN from the Bishop. Land for 7 oxen. 1
plough there, with 6 villagers. Meadow, 6 acres. The value was and is 16s.
Alfred held it before 1066 and could go where he would.
Osbern Paisforiere holds 1/2 sulung in LULLINGSTONE from the Bishop. Land for
*** ploughs. In lordship 1 plough. 3 villagers with 1 smallholder and 1 slave
have 1 plough. Meadow, 5 acres; woodland, 5 pigs; a mill at 15s and 150 eels.
The King has a wood as a new gift of the Bishop; value 3s. The value of the
whole manor was 60s; now 77s. Siward Sot held it before 1066 and could go where
he would with his land.
Wadard of Cogges holds 1/2 sulung in FARNINGHAM from the Bishop. Land for 3
ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs, with 1 villager, 2 cottagers and 5 slaves. 1/2
mill at 5s sulungs; meadow, 4 acres; woodland, 5 pigs. Apart from that 1/2
sulung Wadard holds 1/2 yoke in the same village which never was exempt from tax
to the King. In total the value was £4, now £6. Estan of Farningham held it
before 1066 and could go where he would.
Wadard of Cogges also holds MAPLESCOMBE from the Bishop. It answers for 1/2
sulung. Land for 2 ploughs. They are there, with 1 villager, 4 smallholders and
5 slaves. Meadow, 1 1/2 acres; woodland, 8 pigs and 16d. The value was £3; now
£6. Wulfstan held it under Earl Harold.
Arnulf of Hesdin holds FARNINGHAM. It answers for 3 yokes. Land for 2 ploughs.
Now 6 oxen there, with 2 villagers and 3 smallholders. A mill at 10s; meadow, 8
acres; pasture, 100 sheep; woodland 10 pigs and 14d. Of the woodland of this
manor the King has what is valued at 8s. The value of the whole manor was £3;
now 40s. Deoring held it and could go where he would.
Ansketil of Rots holds DARENTH from the Bishop. It answers for 1/2 sulung. Land
for 1 1/2 ploughs. In lordship 1. 4 villagers with 4 smallholders have 1 plough.
Meadow, 3 acres; 2 mills at 18s; woodland, 3 pigs. Of that manor the King has
what is valued at 10d as a new gift of the Bishop. The value of the whole manor
was and is 100s. Aelfric held it from King Edward.
In the same village DARENTH Ansketil of Rots also has 1 manor from the Bishop.
It answers for 1/2 sulung. Land for 1 1/2 ploughs. 5 villagers and 5
smallholders. A mill at 20s; meadow, 3 acres; 1 slave. The value of the whole
manor was 60s; now 70s. Osgeard of Darenth held it from King Edward.
Ansketil of Rots also holds HORTON Kirby from the Bishop. It answers for 1
sulung. Land for 3 ploughs.
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