54 



The Demesne. 1376 — 78. 



[CH. 



demesne^ ; others were employed in repairing demesne buildings and 

 walls'^, making hedges 2, cutting underbrush 2, and in performing a 

 variety of carrying services {averagidf. 



A question of prime importance to the lord — the effect of these 

 changes in administration and organization upon the net profits from 

 the manor — must be next considered. On this question a com- 

 parison of the following table with those already given on pp. 37-44 

 will throw some light. Only a brief comment upon the various items 

 of the table need be added. 



Receipts. 



376-77 



1377-78 



Total 



92 7 I 



79 19 5 H 



Expenses. 



The increase since 1307 in the amount of fixed rents was rela- 

 tively greater than the increase between 1273 and 1307. A few of 



1 Appendix IX. li. They were sold to the farmer of the demesne at ^^d. apiece. Had 

 they been commuted by the tenants they would have br#ight but id. apiece. 



2 Appendix IX. Ixii., Ixiii., Ixvi., Ixvii. ^ Appendix IX. Ixv. 



