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A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE

Five thegns held Sextone [Sefton].[1] There (is) 1 hide. It was worth 16 shillings.

Uctred held Chirchedele [Kirkdale]. There (is) half a hide quit from every due [consuetudo] except geld. It was worth 10 shillings.

Winestan held Waletone [Walton-on-the-Hill].[2] There (are) 2 carucates of land and 3 bovates. It was worth 8 shillings.

Elmaer held Liderlant [Down Litherland]. There (is) half a hide. It was worth 8 shillings.

Three thegns held Hinne [Ince Blundell] as 3 manors. There (is) half a hide. It was worth 8 shillings.

Ascha held Torentun [Thornton]. There (is) half a hide. It was worth 8 shillings.

Three thegns held Mele [Ravensmeols] as 3 manors. There (is) half a hide.[3] It was worth 8 shillings.

Uctred held Ulventune [Little Woolton]. There (are) 2 carucates of land and half a league of wood. It was worth 64 pence.

Edelmund held Esmedune [Smithdown].[4] There (is) 1 carucate of land. It was worth 32 pence.

Three thegns held Alretune [Allerton] as 3 manors. There (is) half a hide. It was worth 8 shillings.

Uctred held Spec [Speke]. There (are) 2 carucates of land. It was worth 64 pence.

Four radmans held Cildewelle [Childwall] as 4 manors. There (is) half a hide. It was worth 8 shillings. There was a priest there having half a carucate of land in alms.[5]

Ulbert held Wibaldeslei[6] [part of Much Woolton]. There (are) 2 carucates of land. It was worth 64 pence.

Two thegns held Uvetone [part of Much Woolton] as 2 manors. There (is) 1 carucate of land. It was worth 30 pence.[7]

Leving held Wavretreu [Wavertree]. There (are) 2 carucates of land. It was worth 64 pence.

Four thegns held Boltelai [Bootle] as 4 manors. There (are) 2 carucates of land. It was worth 64 pence. A priest had 1 carucate of land (here belonging) to the church of Waletone [Walton-on-the-Hill].[8]

Uctred held Achetun [Aughton]. There (is) 1 carucate of land. It was worth 32 pence.

Three thegns held Fornebei [Formby] as 3 manors. There (are) 4 carucates of land. It was worth 10 shillings.

Three thegns held Einulvesdel [Ainsdale]. There (are) 2 carucates of land. It was worth 64 pence.

Steinulf held Hoiland [Upholland]. There (are) 2 carucates of land. It was worth 64 pence.

Uctred held Daltone [Dalton]. There (is) 1 carucate of land. It was worth 32 pence.

The same Uctred (held) Schelmeresdele [Skelmersdale]. There (is) 1 carucate of land. It was worth 32 pence.

The same Uctred held Literland [Uplitherland].[9] There (is) 1 carucate of land. It was worth 32 pence.

Wibert held Erengermeles [Argarmeols].[10] There (are) 2 carucates of land. It was worth 8 shillings. This land was quit except of geld.[11]

Five thegns held Otegrimele [North Meols]. There (is) half a hide. It was worth 10 shillings.

Uctred held Latune [Lathom] with 1 berewick. There (is) half a hide. Wood(land) 1 league long and half (a league) broad. It was worth 10 shillings and 8 pence.

Uctred held Hirletun [Hurleton][12] and half Merretun[13] [Marton Hall]. There (is) half a hide. It was worth 10 shillings and 8 pence.

Godeve held Melinge [Melling]. There (are) 2 carucates of land. Wood(land) 1 league long and half a league broad. It was worth 10 shillings.

  1. The 5 manors in Sefton embraced the township of Sefton with the hamlets of Lunt and Netherton.
  2. There was also one of the 6 berewicks of the manor of West Derby, also embracing Aintree, the modern township of Fazakerley, and the hamlet of Newsham. The church of Walton had also some glebe land here, perhaps 5 bovates. The whole land of Walton was probably one hide.
  3. Interlined.
  4. Now involved in Toxteth Park.
  5. As in the case of Bootle, the half carucate would be in addition to, not included in, the half hide.
  6. This name is entirely lost. It does not occur elsewhere. The 12-13th century rating of Much Woolton (3 carucates) shows that the place is involved in that township.
  7. Perhaps a clerical error for 32 pence.
  8. Later records prove that Bootle and Linacre, representing these four manors, consisted of 3 carucates of land. The church land was, therefore, not included in the 2 carucates.
  9. Now involved in Aughton.
  10. A township partly lost in the sea and partly involved in Birkdale.
  11. This note applies to this and the remaining manors of the hundred. See the Introduction.
  12. Comprising the joint townships of Scarisbrick and Hurleton, the latter now involved in Scarisbrick.
  13. Now involved in the township of Burscough.

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