30 BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM. 
seems to have included the portion from Blackheath to Catford; 
and Southburgh, which took in Bellingham, | Southend, and 
possibly Sydenham. 
But besides the rents, there were still certain services due 
to the lord by various hides* of land in the manor, and those 
which related to the hay harvest are specially set down as follows: 
Hides in ‘‘la Norburgh of Leuesham” which owe services 
to the lord of the manor in Cassemede in time of hay harvest, viz.: 
Draggeshide ought to bring two men, one iron fork, one 
wooden fork, a cart, and give 1d. 
Harmakeshide ought to bring four men, one iron fork, one 
wooden fork, two rakes and two carts, and give 2d. 
Rochulveshide and Alfildehide ought to bring as Harmakes- 
hide. 
Thurbarneshide does not do these services because it does 
suit at the court for the burgh. 
Hides in Suthburgh which owe service as above: 
Cordeleshide ought to bring four men, one iron fork, one 
wooden fork, two rakes, two carts, and give 2d. 
Poncheshide ought to bring three men, one iron fork, one 
wooden fork, two rakes and two carts, and give 2d. 
Copehodeshide, Potteshide and Frerenhide ought to bring as 
Cordeleshide. 
Cassemede was apparently the name given to the meadow- 
lands of the lordship, and we see from the above how the tenants 
assisted in getting in the hay. Other hides mentioned are Conge- 
dehide, Duehide at Schrafholte, Cassehide, Godeboldeshide; but 
the services due from the tenants are not stated. The designa- 
tions of the hides probably give us the names of some of the 
earliest settlers in Lewisham. 
Of the great common-fields of the manor the names of several 
have come down to us, and fortunately we can place most of 
them :— 
Sundermead is the large field of 17 acres where Lewisham 
Station now stands, and which is even yet garden ground in part. 
In the reign of Edward II there are several entries in the Court 
Rolls of fines for services in this field which had not been per- 
formed. 
Broadfield is the large field of about 80 acres on the eastern 
side of the railway, between Catford Bridge and Lower Sydenham, 
and is still farm land. It is mentioned in the Rental of the reign 
of Edward II. 
* The hide varied in different parts of the country, but may be taken as 
representing about 120 acres. It was originally the extent of a family’s 
holding. 
