A. D. 1066. 295 



of the meafure of the burgh, 36 dicres of iron, and 100 iron rods for 

 nails (or bolts) to the king's fhips, together with fome other petty cuf- 

 toms *. 



The burgh of Wincclcumbe (lVinchcot7ib) paid £G of firm, or farm. 



The city of Wireceflre (Worcejler) paid to the king and the earl 

 ^18 ; and when the county paid geld, it was rated at fifteen hides. It 

 paid the king no other dues, except the rents of his houfes. The coin- 

 ers paid 20 fliillings each on receiving their dies at London. In Wor- 

 cefler-fhire the king had {hares in the fait works, or duties from them. 



In the city of Hereford the king had 103 tenants, (fome of them 

 without the wall) who performed certain fervices inftead of rents, as 

 did alfo fix blackfmiths. Seven coiners gave 18 {hillings each for their 

 dies, and a duty of 20 {hillings. The provoft (' praepofitus') farmed the 

 cu{loms for £,\2 paid to the king, and £<S to the earl. 



The burgh of Grentebrige (Carnbridge) was divided into ten wards, 

 and was rated as a hundred. 



The burgh of Huntedun (Huntington) had 256 burgefl^es paying cuf- 

 toms and geld to the king; and it paid £10 of ground-rent (' land- 

 ' gable'). There were three coiners in it. 



In Northantone (Northampton) there were 60 burge{res, and as many 

 houfes in the king's demefne. 



The city of Ledeceftre (Leicejler) paid ^30 and 15 * fextaria' of 

 honey. Twelve of the burgefi^es attended the king's army; and, for a 

 maritime expedition they fent four horfes as far as London to carry 

 arms, 8cc. 



The burgh of Warwic, with the {hire and the royal manors, paid 

 £6$, and ^6 ' fextaria' of honey, or £24. ; 8 : o in{lead of the honey. 

 Ten burgeffes of Warwic went to the king's army; and for maritime 

 fervice the burgh provided four * batfueins' or failors, or ^^4 inftead of 

 them. 



The city of Scirope{berie (Shrewjbury) paid geld as for one hundred 

 hides. There were 252 houfes, and as many burgefl^es, paying annually 

 ;;^7 : 16 : 8 of rent (' gablum'). The fervices and cuftoms due to the 

 king were very numerous. He had a tax upon marriages, of 10 {liillings 

 from every maid, and 20 {hillings from every widow. There were 

 three coiners paying 20 {hillings each to the king. The whole duties, 

 &c. paid by this city, amounted to £2P annually. V 



The city of Ceftre (Chejler) , with its dependencies, paid geld as fifty *^ 

 hides of land. The king had the geld of 431 houfes, and the bi{liop, 

 of 56, in the city. The city paid ten marks and a half, befides a farm, 

 or firm, of/^45, and three timbres of martin's {kins ; and it was liable 

 to a great many cuftoms and penalties. If a fliip arrived or failed with- 



• The copious mines of iron near Glouceller arc noted in the following century by Giraldu* 

 Cambrenfis, Itin, Camhris, L. i, c. 5. 



