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THE HOLDERS OF LANDS Harold, and it is (and was) assessed for I vir- gate. There is land for i plough, and there (the plough) is on the demesne, with I bordar and I mill. Then, as [et) now, it was worth 10 shillings. Robert holds of the earl Botechitone [Burton '], and Hamelin (holds it) of him. Ulmer held it of King Edward as 2 manors, as an alod {in a/odium). Then, as (et) now, it was assessed for 5 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 (ploughs), and (there are) 8 villeins and 3 bordars with 2 ploughs. There (are) 2 serfs, and I mill yielding {de) 1 1 shillings, a fishery yielding [de) 280 (eels), and 4 acres of meadow, and wood(land yielding) 2 swine. In the time- of King Edward and after- wards it was worth 40 shillings ; now 100 shillings. In the same Hundred Hamelin holds I hide and a half, and for so much it is assessed. Ulwin held it of Kina; Edward as a manor. There is land for I plough, and there (the are 2 (ploughs), and (there are) 13 vi plough) is on the demesne, with I villein and 3 bordars, and 6 acres of meadow. In the time of King Edward, as {et) now, it was worth 20 shillings. In the same Hundred Morin holds I manor of the earl. Edric held it of King Edward, as an alod {in alodium). Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for i hide. There is land for 2 ploughs, and they are there, with 3 villeins and 3 bordars and 2 serfs. In the time of King Edward, as {et) now, it was worth 20 shillings ; when received 10 shillings. In Ghidentroi [Westbourne] Hundred The earl himself holds in demesne Borne [Westbourne]. Earl Godwin held it. There (are) 36 hides, but it was assessed then, and (is) now, for 12 hides. There is land for 30 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 27 villeins and 31 bordars with 15 ploughs. There (are) 7 serfs, and 4 mills yielding {de) 40 shillings, and a fishery yield- ing {de) 16 pence, and wood(land yielding) 3 swine. In Chichester (are) 6 haws yielding {de) 30 pence. To this manor is appurtenant Warblitetone in Hantescire [Warblington in Hampshire]. In the time of King Edward it was assessed for 12 hides, now for 4 hides. There is land .^ On the demesne are 2 ploughs, ' Formerly called Bodecton. 2 A blank. and (there are) 1 7 villeins and 1 2 bordars with 5 ploughs. There (are) 2 churches, and 6 serfs, and i mill yielding (^/c) 10 shillings. Of this estate {terra) Pagan holds 4 hides. Alric held them as belonging to the minster {tenuit ad monasterium)? On the demesne is 1 plough, and (there are) 8 villeins and 5 bor- dars with 2 ploughs, and a mill yielding {de) 10 shillings, and 2 acres of meadow. In Chichester (is) I haw yielding {de) 12 pence. The whole manor in the time of King Edward was worth 30 pounds, and afterwards 10 pounds. Now what the earl holds (is worth) 40 pounds, and yet it returns 50 pounds. What Pagan holds is and was worth 60 shil- lings. Robert holds Meredone [Marden], and Corbelin (holds it) of him. Alwin and Alvric held it as 2 manors, as an alod {in alodium). Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 5 hides. There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne leins and 2 bordars with 4 ploughs. There (are) 5 serfs, and in Chichester i haw yielding (de) 14 pence. Fulk {Fulcoius) holds half a hide which is appurtenant to this manor. Alvric held it as an alod {in alodium). The whole in the time of King Edward was worth 4 pounds and 10 shillings, and afterwards 45 shillings; now 115 shillings. Ivo holds of the earl Rachetone [Racton]. Fulk {Fulcoius) held it of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 5 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 8 villeins and 13 bordars with 2i ploughs. There (are) 3 acres of meadow, and wood(land yielding) 4 swine. In Chichester (is) I haw yielding ((/^) 20 pence. In the time of King Edward it was worth 60 shillings, and afterwards 40 shillings ; now 4 pounds. Engeler holds of the earl Meredone [Up- Marden].^ Lepsi held it of Countess Gida. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 3 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is half a plough, and (there are) 2 villeins and 3 bordars with 2 oxen. In Chichester (is) i haw yielding {de) I penny. 3 The bishopric of Chichester, or rather Selsey.

  • It is difficult to distinguish the different Mar-

dens, but the church of Up-Marden was after- wards given to Lewes Priory by Savaric Fitz-Kane, successor of Engeler. 5 54