68 Domesday and- Feudal Statistics 



further, cases of subsequent addition (known 

 service) may have disturbed round figures, as in 

 the case of Hen. de Lacy (Yorks) whose service 

 (if I have observed rightly) should be read as 60 

 less 20 plus 3|> 



The Computation of the Service of the Lay 



Tenants is entirely based on their own statements, 



which are scarcely likely to have exaggerated the 



capital debt, and it may be called to mind that in 1086 



iSfcand (P- B.) were some HOC tenants in capite (Ellis), 



n66. o f which it seems unlikely that 300 (if so many), 



were capital tenants of the Crown by Knight 



service. 



inquisi- The returns in the Table for 1210-12, are of 

 Ajohn. somewhat doubtful accuracy ; the totals for 1 1 66-8 

 and 1346 have been considerably laboured, but 

 that of the former date quickly run up; the 

 inquisitions of King John give lists of tenants of 

 whose services the sheriff is ignorant, and are 

 otherwise incomplete, etc., for example 200 fees 

 may be subtracted from Worcestershire (p. 567, 

 V. ii. L. R. Rolls Series), as Walter Beauchamp is 

 there given 207 fees instead of the correct 7, (see 

 T. de N. p. 43). 



Later in- Xhe method of raising scutage and aid (T. de 

 N.) temp. Hen. III. from all fees has already been 

 referred to, which is repeated in the reigns of 

 Ed. I., Ed. II. and Ed. III. for both purposes; 

 from whence the valuable topographical inquisitions 

 of Kirkby's Quest and Knights' Fees (Ed. L), the 

 Book of Aids (Ed. III.), and of Knights' Fees 

 6 Hen. VI.; the Crown seemed in constant alarm 

 lest lack of service should occur and it is not 



