THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In the Half Hundred of Eldretune [Fishergate] Godfrey' holds of William Eldretune [Aldrington]. It was part of [jacuit in) Bed- dinges [Heeding], a manor of King Edward, which [et) now William de Braiose holds in his rape. Godfrey holds 7 hides and half a virgate. There is land for 7 ploughs. It has not paid geld. Villeins held it in the time of King Edward. There are 41 villeins and 10 bordars with 7 ploughs. In the time of King Edward and afterwards it was worth 4 pounds ; now 6 pounds. In the same vill the same Godfrey holds of William 9 hides, and for so much they are assessed. Wigot held them of King Edward and they were part of {jacuerunt in) Brade- watre [Broadwater] which William de Braiose holds in his rape. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 10 villeins and 12 bordars with 2 ploughs. In the time of King Edward and after- wards (this) was worth 4 pounds ; now 100 shillings. In these two estates (terrii) (there is) only I hall {hallo). Nigel holds of William Esmerewic [ ].^ Azor held it of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for i hide and a half. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 4 villeins and 6 bordars with 2 ploughs. In the time of King Edward it was worth 40 shillings, and afterwards 30 shillings ; now 4 pounds. William de Watevile holds of William Hangetone [Hangleton]. Azor held it of King Edward. Then it was assessed for 14 hides and I virgate. Now for 8^ hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. On the de- mesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 31 vil- leins and 1 3 bordars with 5 ploughs. This estate {terra) was part of {jacuit ad) Chingestone [Kingston-Bucy], a manor of William de Braiose. In the time of King Edward, as {et) now, it was worth 10 pounds ; when received 8 pounds. > Godfrey de Pierpoint gave I hide in Aldring- ton to Lewes Priory. 2 Not identified. S.D.B. asserts that this is ' now Southwiclc,' but there appears to be no evidence for the assertion, and Southwick was in the rape of Bramber. As Ralph son of Nigel gave to Lewes Priory the tithe of his land in Hangleton, and as it had been held by Azor, it was no doubt Osward holds of William Porteslage [Portslade] half a hide. He himself held it in the time of King Edward, and it has not paid geld. This man could betake himself {ire) with his land whither he pleased. There is I villein. It is worth 6 shillings. Albert holds half a hide in Porteslamhe [Portslade]. It has not paid geld. There is I villein with half a plough. It is and was worth 6 shillings. In Poninges [Poynings] Hundred Levenot holds of William Paveorne [Pea- thorne^]. He himself held it of King Edward, and could betake himself {ire) whither he would. Then it was assessed for 4 hides, now for i hide and a half, be- cause the others are in the rape of William de Braiose. There is land for i plough, and there (the plough) is on the demesne, with 2 bordars. In Lewes (are) 3 haws yielding {tie) 18 pence. It is and was worth 30 shillings. Osward holds of William Berchinges [Perching*]. He himself held it in the time of King Edward, and could betake himself {ire) whither he pleased. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 3 hides. There is land for 2^ ploughs. On the demesne is I (plough), and (there are) 2 villeins and 3 bordars with i plough, and half a mill yield- ing {de) 40 pence, and 7 acres of meadow, wood(land yielding) 2 swine. In Lewes (is) 1 haw and a half yielding {de) 9 pence. It is and was worth 40 shillings. In the same vill Tezelin^ holds of William 2 hides, and for so much they are assessed. They were part of {jacuerunt in) Trailgi [Truleigh] which William de Braiose holds. Bellinc held them of Earl Godwin. On the demesne is i plough, and (there are) 3 villeins and 2 bordars with half a plough. (There is) half a mill yielding {de) 13 shillings and 4 pence,^ and 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land yielding) 2 swine. In Lewes half a haw (yielding) 2 pence.' The same Tezelin holds of William Fochinges [Fulking]. It was part of {jacuit 3 A manor in Fulking, a hamlet of Edburton.
- A manor in Fulking.
6 At Perching Lewes Priory held the tithe of the land of William son of Techelin. (See Introd. P- 357-) Probably an error for 3 shillings and 4 pence. part of the latter's estate of Hangleton, which in as the other half of the mill was worth 40 pence, turn was part of his manor of Kingston. ' The value of this estate is omitted. 439
