334 Notes on Durrington. 
Ing. p. m. 8 Edw. 3. No. 72. 
Gilbert de Nevill. 
Wilts. Durrington. 
Inquisition taken at Ambresbur’ before Robert Selyman Escheator of the 
Lord the King the 9th day of May 8 Edw. 3 [1334] by the oath of John le 
Saucer William le Clark, John le Frie of Bulteford, Robert son of Walter, 
Joseph Ernald, John le Fraunkeleyn, Edmund Crucys, William Beyschyr, 
John de Mildestone, John le Frie of Mildestone, Richard de Donyton and 
Walter Sille. Who say that John son of Gilbert de Nevill held on the day 
that he died of the King in capite the manor of Durington with the appur- 
tenances by the service of one knight’s fee. In which said manor there is 
one capital messuage which is worth nothing yearly beyond reprises. Also 
there is one garden which is worth yearly in herbage and fruit, 2s. And 
there is one water-mill which together with the fishery is worth yearly 26s. 
Also there are there 160 acres of arable land, 2 parts whereof can be 
sown yearly, and then each acre when sown is worth 3*, and when 
it is not sown the pasture is worth nothing because it lies in common; 
and the 8rd part which is not sown is worth nothing because it lies in 
common. And there are there 4 acres of meadow, each acre whereof is 
worth yearly 2s.: the pasture after mowing is worth nothing because 
it lies in common. And there are there 2 acres of several pasture 
from the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary unto the Cycle of 
August, & they are worth for the same time 2s. And there is there a certain 
pasture for sheep in common which is worth yearly 20s. Also there are 6 
free tenants who pay at the feast of St. Michael 27s. 9d. and 3 pounds of 
pepper, and 1 pound of cinnamon; and at the Feast of the Annunciation of 
the Blessed Mary 4s. 7d. and 4a pound of cinnamon; and at the Feast of 
the Nativity of Our Lord } a pound of pepper and } a pound of cinnamon ; 
and at the Nativity of the Blessed John the Baptist 15d. Also there are 
there 16 customary tenants each of whom holds one messuage and one 
virgate of land, and pays yearly 10s. at the 4 principal terms in equal 
portions, and the works of the same are worth nothing. And there are there 
19 cottagers who pay yearly 34s. 10d. at the 4 principal terms in equal 
portions. And the pleas and perquisites of the courts are worth yearly 
6s. 8d. They also say that Gilbert son of John de Neville is the next heir of 
the said John, and is aged thirty years and more. In witness whereof the 
jurors aforesaid have set their seals to this Inquisition. 
The sum of the whole extent is £16 3s. 5d. 
This gives, including the lord of the manor, twenty-three occupiers 
of land; and as their works are worth nothing the burdens of 
villainage had been here commuted to money payments. But as 
the subsidy roll just before this in the time of John de Neville has 
thirty taxpayers, seven of them must have dwelt in the East-end 
Manor. Neville paid 20s., John Matyn, 6s. 8d., Henry Matyn, 6s. 
Some of the Matons have owned or occupied land in this part of 
