71 
1 in demesne, 2 in villa; and x virg. the King held in the manor of Willetuna; viz., Ledforda 
(f. sogb), which therefore was not geldable. 
For Comba (362) we suggest Combe Sydenham, Stogumber. ? ‘ 
John de Mohun—Combe, Hartreve and Codford are in succession 5 Hartrow and 
n to Cleeve Abbey (spelt Stortmanford) with Slaworth by Mohun 
hun after the death of his wife, Avis, confirms the gift (see Vol. XV., 
f the Wash towards the stort or promontory. Prestetona (374) 
is doubtful, but see Vol. III., p. 167, and Eyton, p. 28. in i 
Can (Bosworth’s Saxon Dictionary) is a 
f take (see wid toc). So Can Toca, now Quantoc, represents the 
i f forest land, called in Dartmoor in-take ; and elsewhere in 
Devon Limet or Nimet. The assart of the Pipe rolls. The root of Stoke or Es-toca will then be 
Toca, and its meaning an enclosure of forest land by metes or bounds. 
Very likely Prestetona (103) (272), should be included in this hundred. 
Fescheforda is clearly Vexford (pace Mr. Bates (p. 70, Vol. XLV.), who has carelessly said that I 
identify Freshford with Vexford). There is no x here to produce Freshford ; F becomes V by a very 
usual country process, and cs is +. The sequence test must “be insisted on,” it is almost beyond 
question here. 
© In uuidepolla” (479) was 2 member of Winsford, but the law courts adjudged it to be thegnland, 
ice. to be held of the King in capite, and not of the manor of Winsford. 
Sanforda and Alra (286b) Eyton puts in hundred of Tantona. So Cibeuurda, Comba, Hulofort, 
Sordemanneford; Holecumba, Pudesham, Imela, Hauekuuella, Eyton places elsewhere. 
Estaweia (344) indicates the vicinity of a Roman road. 
Perlestona (428) is named from Perlo its owner T.R.E. So Wluuardestona (424) from Ulf, 
or perhaps the town of the guard of the wol—suggested, Walford’s gibbet, Dodington. Wacet (36tb) 
is most likely the head or mouth of the Wash. Prestetona (374) the priest’s town. 
Ascuuei (428b) = the road by the asc or Ashwood. 
Eyton II., 39. 
Hidage. Ploughs. 
Folio. Name. Beis.) f Scribe. Plough Lands. Demesne. Villa. 
9 Regis Brunetona 
Hundred 
103 ... Brunetona Se LO BBs “GON the Aen eee 
— Prestetona eae OL nae xa Bhgwe dsachagrt Ut ieee I 
11 Duluertona Hundred Vol. III. Somerset Records, 76. 
fozb ... Duluertona .. 2 2 O = RG et ee eo ae 2 ee 3h 
... +13 thegn lands Ase ae ics BS i SO sa ae 45 
 478b_ ... + to Duluertona ... le) 
Eyton I., 211; Il., 39. 
14 Cliua Hundred Vol. III. Somerset Records, 75. 
yo3b ... Cliua ... UMAR GE Ge cosy GAL rican agente ao) freee 18 
28 Mertocha. not in Geld Roll. 
Eyton I., 212; II., 39. 
Vol. III. Somerset Records, 17, 67, 129. 
Ploughs. 
Hidage. 
_ Folio. Name. h v. f. Scribe. Plough Lands. Demesne. Villa. 
113... Maertoch 38 ss EE MGS PADI ced) pte cakes Oe 
' +thegnland ... 2 
King’s Brompton Dulverton, Cleeve, and Mertocha Hundreds were altogether in the King’s 
hand, and so not assessed in the Geld Roll. Prestetona (103b)—undertenant Hugh de Valletorta, (272) 
Rob. fitz Ivo; this requires explanation. The priest’s towns are a difficulty ; Eyton (p. 39) identifies 
‘this with Preston Torrel’s Milverton. 1 suppose the Preston Uttiel of Vol III., p. 75, but in this 
same page is the Prior of Geldive’s Preston, a free manor which the Taxation of Pope Nicholas 
_ seems to fix on as Preston Bowyer. The priest of Brunetona holds of the 10 hides 1 hide de rege— 
is it the Prestetona just below which was demesne ? 
