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A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE

EURVICSCIRE

THE KING'S LAND IN EURVICSCIRE [YORKSHIRE], WEST REDING

f. 301 b.

M.[1] In Mellinge [Melling] and Hornebi [Hornby] and Wennigetun [Wennington] Ulf (had) 9 carucates to geld.

B.[1] In the same place (ibidem) Orme had 1 carucate and half (a carucate) to geld.

M. In Torretun [Thornton-in-Lonsdale, co. York] and in Borch [Over (?) Burrow] Orm (had) 6 carucates to geld.[2]

col. 2.

AGEMUNDRENESSE [AMOUNDERNESS]

In Prestune [Preston] Earl Tostig (had) 6 carucates to geld. Thereto these lands belong:— Estun [Ashton-on-Ribble], 2 carucates; Lea [Lea], 1 carucate; Salewic [Salwick], 1 carucate; Clistun [Clifton], 2 carucates; Neutune [Newton (with Scales)], 2 carucates; Frecheltun [Freckleton], 4 carucates; Rigbi [Ribby (with Wrea)], 6 carucates; Chicheham [Kirkham], 4 carucates; Treueles [Treales (with Wharles and Roseacre)], 2 carucates; Westbi [Westby], 2 carucates; Plunton [(Field) Plumpton], 2 carucates; Widetun [Weeton], 3 carucates; Pres [Preese], 2 carucates; Wartun [Warton], 4 carucates; Lidun [Lytham], 2 carucates; Meretun [(Great and Little) Marton], 6 carucates; Latun [Layton (with Wardbreck)], 6 carucates; Staininghe [Staining (now Hardhorn, with Newton)], 6 carucates; Carlentun [Carleton], 4 carucates; Biscopham [Bispham (with Norbreck)], 8 carucates; Rushale [Rossall], 2 carucates; Brune [Bourn Hall], 2 carucates; Torentun [Thornton], 6 carucates; Poltun [Poulton-le-Fylde], 2 carucates; Singletun [Great and Little Singleton], 6 carucates; Greneholf [Greenhalgh (with Thistleton)], 3 carucates; Eglestun [Great Eccleston], 4 carucates; another Eglestim [Little Eccleston], 2 carucates; Edeleswic [Elswick], 3 carucates; Inscip [Inskip], 2 carucates; Sorbi [Sowerby], 1 carucate; Aschebi [a lost vill involved in Myerscough], 1 carucate; Michelescherche [St. Michael-on-Wyre], 1 carucate; Catrehala [Catterall], 2 carucates; Clactune [Claughton], 2 carucates; Neuhuse [Newsham], 1 carucate; Pluntun [Woodplumpton], 5 carucates; Broctun [Broughton], 1 carucate; Witingheham [Whittingham], 2 carucates; Bartun [Barton], 4 carucates; Gusansarghe [Goosnargh], 1 carucate; Halctun [Haighton], 1 carucate; Trelefelt [Threlfall, in Goosnargh], 1 carucate; Watelei [Wheatley (with Thornley)], 1 carucate; Chipinden [Chipping and Chippingdale], 3 carucates; Actun [Aighton], 1 carucate;[3] Fiscuic [Fishwick], 1 carucate; Grimesarge [Grimsargh (with Brockholes)], 2 carucates; Ribelcastre [Ribchester], 2 carucates[4]; Bilewrde [Dilworth], 2 carucates; Suenesat [Swainseat, in Nether Wyresdale], 1 carucate; Fortune [Forton], 1 carucate; Crimeles [Crimbles], 1 carucate; Cherestanc [Garstang], 6 carucates[5]; Rodeclif [Upper Rawcliffe (with Tarnicar], 2 carucates; another Rodeclif [Middle Rawcliffe], 2 carucates; a third Rodeclif [Out Rawcliffe], 3 carucates; Hameltune [Hambleton], 2 carucates; Stalmine [Stalmine (with Stainall)], 4 carucates; Pressouede [Preesall (with Hackinsall)], 6 carucates; Midehope [Mythop, a hamlet of Weeton], 1 carucate.

All these vills belong (jacent) to Prestune, and (there are) three churches.[6] Of these (vills) sixteen are inhabited by a few people, but it is not known how many the inhabitants are. The rest are waste. Roger of Poitou had (this).

M. In Haltun [Halton] Earl Tostig had 6 carucates of land to geld. In Aldeclif [Aldcliffe], 2 carucates; Tiernun [Thurnham], 2 carucates; Hillun [Hillham, in Cockerham], 1 carucate; Loncastre [Lancaster], 6 carucates; Chercaloncastre [Kirk Lancaster],[7] 2 carucates; Hoton [Hutton, in Bulk], 2 carucates; Neutun [Newton, now in Bulk], 2 carucates; Ovretun [Overton], 4 carucates; Middeltun [Middleton], 4 carucates; Hietune [Heaton], 4 carucates; Hessam [Heysham], 4 carucates; Oxeneclif [Oxcliffe], 2 carucates; Poltune [Poulton-le-Sands], 2 carucates; Toredholme [Torrisholme], 2 carucates; Schertune [Skerton], 6 carucates; Bare [Bare], 2 carucates; Sline [Slyne (with Hest)], 6 carucates; Bodeltone [Bolton-le-Sands], 4 carucates; Chellet [Nether Kellet and Over Kellet], 6 carucates; Stopeltierne [Stapleton Terne], 2 carucates; Neuhuse [Beaumont, in Skerton ?] 2 carucates; Chreneforde [Carnforth], 2 carucates. All these vills belong to Haltune [Halton].

M. In Witetune [Whittington] Earl Tostig had 6 carucates of land to geld. In Neutune [Newton, in Whittington], 2 carucates; Ergune [Arkholme], 6 carucates; Ghersinctune [Gressingham], 2 carucates; Hotun [Hutton Roof], 3 carucates; Cantesfelt [Cantsfield], 4 caru-

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  1. 1.0 1.1 In this county manors and berewicks are indicated in the survey by the letters M. and B., with a numeral when the entry refers to more than one manor.
  2. Then follow details of the manor of Bolton in Wharfedale (six lines at the head of col. 2).
  3. Including Bailey and Chaigley.
  4. Probably including Dutton.
  5. Including Winmarleigh, Cabus, Cleveley, Nateby, and Kirkland.
  6. Kirkham, Poulton-le-Fylde, and St. Michael's on Wyre.
  7. An ecclesiastical manor embracing part of the town, like the manor of Kirkland in Kirkby Kendal.