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unsightly devices of italics and square brackets on the other.' The system 

 of extension followed is that which appeared to be indicated by a close 

 observation of the habits of the scribe. The original spelliag has been 

 preserved in the Text, but obvious errors have been indicated in the foot- 

 notes. The habitual omission of the conjunction " et " has been merely 

 indicated by the punctuation. The arrangement and spacing of the 

 original account have been followed as far as practicable, and much pains 

 have been taken to reproduce the general features of the MS. without 

 resorting to typographical imitation. Roman figures have been preserved, 

 if only to enable the mediaeval system of numeration to be represented in 

 the Text. The capitalization and punctuation of the MS. have, however, 

 been modernized, and the orthography of certain letters has been also 

 modernized, in accordance with the practice of the Rolls Series.^ 



2. The Introduction, Indices, and Glossary have been assigned, like 

 the Text itself, to groups of students working independently, guided to 

 some extent by the general course of lectures on Manorial Sources, and by 

 a special course of lectures on historical composition and criticism. In 

 the first place an attempt has been made to describe the official classifica- 

 tion and custody of the MS., its palseographical and diplomatic characteristics 

 and its historical and economic interest. In the Index of Places the 

 identifications have been given to the best of the Editors' abilities, according 

 to the admirable method of the Rolls series of mediaeval calendars ; but, 

 following the practice of English editions, this process has not been applied 

 to the names of persons, these being for the most part of very little 

 interest. Space could not be found for a full Glossarial Index, but the 

 recurrent terms of the account have been discussed at some length in 

 the Introduction, where they are illustrated by references to the Text itself. 



The publication in a separate form of the sources, both manuscript and 

 printed, which have been collected and utilised for the purpose of this 

 Edition, is contemplated at a later date; but the Editors wish to take 

 the present opportunity of gratefully acknowledging the courtesy of the 

 Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the assistance and encouragement which 

 they have received from the Director of the School, from the Authorities 

 of the Public Record Office and British Museum, and from the Com- 

 mittee for furthering Advanced Historical Studies in London. They also 

 wish to express their obligations to the Printers (Messrs. Eyre and 

 Spottiswoode). 



The following members of the Class co-operated generally in the present 

 Edition :— Rev. H. Birt (O.S.B.), E. Bradshaw, M. M. Calthrop, M. E. 

 Carter, R. P. Chope, E. F. Churchill, F. G. Davenport, L. Drucker, 

 J, Greaves, H. Hadley, C. Hogg, E. M. Leonard, E. A. Lewis, H, R. 

 Maynard. 



Of the above, Mr. H. R. Maynard is responsible for the section on 

 Manorial Communications, Miss E. M. Leonard for that on the Manorial 

 Revenues and Services, with some assistance from Miss F. G. Davenport ; 



1 Doubtful extensions, particularly of proper names, are given in square brackets. Extensions 

 not attempted are indicated by an apostrophe. 



2 It must not, however, be supposed that this implies an expression of opinion as to the 

 correctness of the form ia question. The students are equally instructed in the method which is 

 now more general, but which renders an historical text practically as useless as " Becord type " 

 to the uninitiated. 



