[2] See Cunningham, Growth of English Industry and Commerce, i., 570-576.

[3] cf. Dialogus de Scaccario: "Finally, that nothing might be thought lacking, he brought the whole of his far-seeing measures to completion by despatching from his side his wisest men in circuit throughout the realm. The latter made a careful survey of the whole land, in woods and pastures and meadows and arable lands also, which was reduced to a common phraseology and compiled into a book, that every man might be content with his own right and not encroach with impunity on that of another."

[4] The right conferred by his book or charter.

[5] Military service.

[6] Repair of the king's castles or boroughs.

[7] Reading with Leo fyrdscipe for frithscipe. For the difficult word "scorp" cf. Pat. 9 John m. 3. Rex omnibus scurmannis et marinellis et mercatoribus Anglie per mare itinerantibus. Sciatis nos misisse Alanum ... et alios fideles nostros scurimannos ... ad omnes naves quas invenerint per mare arrestandas.

[8] Guard of the king's person.

[9] Rent or tribute. Gafol is sometimes a tax payable to the king, and sometimes a rent or dues payable to the lord.

[10] Payment for pasturing swine.

[11] The lord's house.