54 



The Demesne. 137678. 



[CH. 



demesne 1 ; others were employed in repairing demesne buildings and 

 walls', making hedges*, 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. 



Expenses. 



Net profit 74 j6 10 



51 ii ii 2 



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. Ii. They were sold to the farmer of the demesne at yd. apiece. Had 

 they been commuted by the tenants they would have brought but id. apiece. 

 1 Appendix IX. Ixii., Ixiii., Ixvi., Ixvii. Appendix IX. Ixv. 



