In the same village Bainiard holds three hides of the abbot. There is land to two ploughs, and they are there in the demesne, and one cottager. Pannage for one hundred hogs. Pasture for the cattle. There are four arpents of vineyard, newly planted. Its whole value is sixty shillings; when received twenty shillings; in King Edward’s time six pounds. This land belonged and belongs to the church of St. Peter.”
Hampstead.—“The Abbot of St. Peter holds Hamestede (Hampstead) for four hides. Land to three ploughs. Three hides and a half belong to the demesne, and there is one plough therein. The villanes have one plough, and another may be made. There is one villane of one virgate; and five bordars of one virgate; and one bondman. Pannage for one hundred hogs. In the whole it is worth fifty shillings; the same when received; in King Edward’s time one hundred shillings.
In the same village Rannulf Pevrel holds under the abbot, one hide of the land of the villanes. Land to half a plough, and it is there. This land was and is worth five shillings. This manor altogether laid and lies in the demesne of the church of St. Peter.”
Tyburn.—“The abbess of Berking holds Tiburne (Tyburn) of the King; it answered for five hides. Land to three ploughs. There are two hides in the demesne, and there is one plough therein. The villanes have two ploughs. There are two villanes of half a hide; and one villane of half a virgate; and two bordars of ten acres; and three cottagers. Pasture for the cattle of the village. Pannage for fifty hogs. For herbage fortypence. It is worth in the whole fifty-two shillings; the same when received; in King Edward’s time one hundred shillings. This manor always belonged and belongs to the church of Berking.”
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Harl. MS., Roll Y. 6.
Eia.—“Geoffry de Mandeville holds Eia (qu. Ealing). It answered for ten hides. There is land to eight ploughs. In the demesne are five hides, and there are two ploughs therein. The villanes have five ploughs, and a sixth may be made. There is one villane of half a hide; and four villanes of one virgate each; and fourteen others of half a virgate each; and four bordars of one virgate; and one cottager. Meadow for eight ploughs, and for hay sixty shillings. For pasture seven shillings. Its whole value is eight pounds; when received six pounds; in King Edward’s time twelve pounds. Harold, son of Earl Ralph, held this manor, whom Queen Eddid protected (custodiebat) with the manor on that very day on which King Edward died. Afterwards William, the chamberlain, held it of the Queen in fee for three pounds a year rent; and after the death of the Queen he held it in the same manner of the King. There are now four years since William relinquished the manor, and the rent (that is twelve pounds) is not paid to the King from it.
In the same hundred Ralph holds of Geoffry one hide and a half. There is land to one plough, and it is there; and four bordars of fourteen acres; and one bondman. Meadow for one plough. Pasture for the cattle, and thirteen pence. Wood (nemus) for the hedges. This land is worth twenty shillings; when received, and in King Edward’s time, thirty shillings. Two of King Edward’s sokemen held this land; they might sell it to whom they would.”
Stepney.—“Robert Fafiton holds four hides of the King in Stibenhed (Stepney). There is land to three ploughs, and they are now there. There is one villane of fourteen acres; and another of twelve acres; and Roger, the sheriff, has one hide; and a bordar of half a hide and half a virgate. Pannage for sixty hogs, and four shillings. It is worth in the whole twenty shillings; the same when received; in King Edward’s time eight pounds. Sired, a canon of St. Paul’s, held this manor; he might sell it to whom he would. In King Edward’s time the Bishop of London disputed his right to it (reclam se habe debere). Besides these four hides there are now fifty-three acres of land, which were not there in King Edward’s time, which Hugh de Berneres usurped on the canons of St. Paul, and added it to this manor, as the hundred testifies.
Robert, son of Rozelin, holds of the King three hides and a half in Stibenhed (Stepney). Land to two ploughs. Two hides are in the demesne, and there is one plough therein. The villanes have one plough. There is one villane of one virgate; and eight bordars of half a virgate each; and four cottagers of nineteen acres. Meadow for two ploughs; and wood for the hedges (nemus ad sepes). The whole is worth fifty-three shillings; when received ten shillings; in King Edward’s time four pounds. Aluuin Stichehare held this land for one manor; he was a vassal of King Edward’s; he might sell it to whom he would. The Bishop of London claims it.”