A HISTORY OF SUSSEX Godwin and Alestan held Horintone [Hol- lington] in the time of King Edward, and could betake themselves {ire) with their land whither they pleased. Then it was assessed for 4^ hides. Now for 3 hides and 2 vir- gates. There is land for 8 ploughs. Of this land the count holds in demesne I J hides and 2 virgates, and there he has 1 plough and 12 villeins with 4 ploughs. Of the selfsame land Reinbert has half a hide, William I hide, Hugh half a hide, Ulward 2 virgates. On the demesne is i plough, and (there are) 3 villeins and 3 cottars with 3 ploughs. In the manor (are) 2 acres of meadow, and wood(land yielding) 2 swine. The whole manor in the time of King Edward was worth 30 shillings, and afterwards 20 shillings ; now 58 shillings. Golduin held Croteslei [Cortesley '] in the time of King Edward, and could betake him- self {ire) whither he pleased ; and then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 6 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. Of this land ( =) holds half a hide, and there is I villein with I plough. Of the same land William holds 4^ hides and Godwin (holds them) of him, Reinbert half a hide, Hugh half a hide. There they have 24 villeins and 2 cottars with 8 ploughs. In the manor (are) 27 acres of meadow. The whole manor in the time of King Edward, and afterwards,^ was worth 100 shillings. Now 6 pounds and 7 shillings. Wenestan held Westewelle [Westfield] in the time of King Edward, and could be- take himself (ire) whither he pleased. Then, as [ct) now, it was assessed for i hide and 2 virgates. There is land for 3 ploughs. Wibert* holds (it) of the count, and has on (his) demesne i^ ploughs and 7 villeins and I cottar with 3 ploughs. In the time of King Edward it was worth 20 shillings, and afterwards 70 shillings ; now 72 shillings. Earl Harold held Crohest [Crowhurst]. Then it was assessed for 6 hides. Now for 3 hides. There is land for 22 ploughs. > A manor in Hollington and adj.iccnt parishes. " Name of tenant omitted. ^ Et post interlined. » Wening, by permission of William son of Wihert his lord, gave the church of Westfield to Battle Abbey, and Reinald de Anseville heir of William son of Wibert confirmed the gift. (Add. Ch. 20 1 6 1.) Walter son of Lambert^ holds (it) of the count, and has 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 12 villeins and 6 cottars have 12 ploughs. There (are) 15 acres of meadow, and wood- (land yielding) 4 swine. A certain Walo holds half a hide and 2 virgates. There are 3 villeins with I plough. In the time of King Edward it was worth 8 pounds. Now 100 shillings. It was laid waste [vastatum fuit). Two free men held Wiltingham [Wilt- ing] in the time of King Edward. Then, as (et) now, it was assessed for 4 hides. There is land for 9 ploughs. Of this land Ingelran holds of the count 2 hides and 2 virgates, Reinbert half a hide and 2 virgates, Ralf half a hide, Robert 2 virgates. There (are) on the demesne 3 ploughs, and (there are) 9 villeins and 5 cottars with 6 ploughs. There (are) 1 6 acres of meadow. The whole manor in the time of King Edward was worth 1 00 shillings. Now 4 pounds. It was laid waste (vastatum). The count has I virgate of this manor in his park.^ In the same hundred Ingelran holds of the count 3 virgates, which 12 freemen held in the time of King Edward, but they have never returned geld. There (are) 3 villeins with 2 ploughs. (This) is worth 10 shillings. In Hailesaltede [Netherfield] Hundred Earl Harold held Watlingetone [What- lington]. Then, as (et) now, it was assessed for half a hide. There is land for 6 ploughs. Reinbert holds (it) of the count, and there he has 2 ploughs, and 6 villeins and 3 cottars with 3 ploughs. There are 10 acres of meadow, and wood(land yielding) 6 swine. In the time of King Edward, as (et) now, it was worth 50 shillings. It was laid waste (vastatum). The same Reinbert' holds of the count MoNTiFELLE [Mountfield]. God(a) held it in the time of King Edward, and could betake herself (ire) whither she pleased. Then, as (et) now, it was assessed for I hide. There ■■ Ancestor of the Scotne)s of Crowhin-st and Lamberhurst. " The remaining virgate is accoinitcd for under Witinges in the 'rape' of Battle (sec p. 395). ' Reinbert the sheriff (of the rape of H.astings) gave the church of Mountfeld to the collegiate church of Hastings ; he w.as one of the chief holders of lands in the rape, and was ancestor of the family of Echingham (see IntroJ. p. 380). 398
