When a burgess who was on the King’s demesne died, the King had 10s. by way of relief.
If any burgess broke the term which the sheriff imposed upon him, he made amends in 10s. He who shed blood made amends in 40s.
When the King went from the city, the sheriff sent to him twenty-four horses as far as Leintwardine, and the King brought them as far as the first manor-house of Staffordshire.
The King had there three moneyers, who, after they had bought their money-dies, on the fifteenth day gave each to the King 20s. like other moneyers of the country. And this was done at the change of coinage.
In all, this city rendered 30l. a year. The King had two parts, and the sheriff a third.
In the year preceding this survey it rendered 40l. to Earl Roger.
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This city gelded for a hundred hides in the time of King Edward.
Of these, St. Almund had 2 hides, St. Juliana half a hide, St. Milburga 1 hide, St. Chad a hide and a half, St. Mary 1 virgate, the bishop of Chester 1 hide, Ediet (queen Edith) 3 hides, which Ralph de Mortemer has.