[ 55.] For the sullung of Kent, see Mr. Elton's Tenures of Kent.
[ 56.] Published in the Rolls Series.
[ 57.] iii. p. cix.
[ 58.] iii. p. 55. 'Quatuor virgatæ terræ continentes unam hidam.'
[ 59.] Edited by Archdeacon Hale, in the Camden Society's Series, 1865.
[ 60.] P. 10 b.
[ 61.] P. 14 b.
[ 62.] Worcester Cartulary, p. 15 a. Of the common customs of the villeins on the manor of Newenham—to give 'Thac' on Martinmas Day; for pigs above a year old (sows excepted), 1d., and for pigs not above a year, 12d.; to sell neither ox nor horse without licence; to give 1d. toll on selling an ox or horse; also 'aid' and 'leyrwite' (fine for a daughter's incontinence); to redeem his sons, if they leave the land; to pay 'gersuma' for his daughters; no one to leave the land, nor to make his son a clerk, without licence; natives coming of age, unless they directly serve their father or mother, to perform 3 'benripæ'; and 'forinseci' (i.e. villeins not born in the manor) shall do likewise; to carry at the summons of the 'serviens' (bailiff or serjeant) besides the work: and if he carry 'ex necessitate,' to be quit of catallum); the successor to make a fine, as he can; the widow to stay on the land as long as she continues the service; all to attend their own mill; 'Cotmanni' to guard and take prisoners [to jail].
[ 63.] 'Et idem faciet averagium apud Bristoll' et apud Wellias per totum annum, et apud Pridie, et post hokeday apud Bruggewauter, cum affro suo ducente bladum domini, caseum, et lanam, et cetera omnia quæ sibi serviens præcipere voluerit, et habebit unam quadrantem et dayuam suam quietam. Et debet facere averagium apud Axebrugge et ad navem quotiens dominus voluerit, et nichil habebit propter idem averagium.'—Proceedings of Archæological Institute, Salisbury, p. 203. App. to Notice of the Custumal of Bleadon, pp. 182–210.
[ 64.] Gloucester Cartulary, vol. iii. p. 78.