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hides, was worth ^^33, and Frampton (no. 121), assessed at 25^ hides, was worth ^^40. 

 The value seems to have represented the amount at which the manor could be leased. 

 At Wraxall (nos. 328 and c) there were 3 hides worth £2 ^rid comparison with Exon. 

 Domesday shows that 4 villani held this land for ^3 rent. Similarly the 3 thegns with 



3 hides at Cranborne (nos. 16 and xxii) paid ^3. On the other hand, Brictuin, who held 



4 hides worth ^^5 at Cerne Abbas (nos. 76 and xxxix), paid 30^. 



It is difficult to compare earlier values with those of 1086, since there are several 

 manors for which no previous value is recorded. In some cases it is legitimate to assume 

 that the value had not changed, but in others this assumption would be misleading. 

 No previous values are given for any of the estates of the New Minster, Winchester, 

 Abbotsbury Abbey, Horton Abbey, Athelney Abbey, or the Countess of Boulogne. 

 Only one or two of the manors of Milton Abbey, Tavistock Abbey, and Wilton Abbey 

 have their previous values recorded, and previous values are given for only 4 of the 

 Bishop of Salisbury's manors and 3 of the abbey of Glastonbury's manors. The previous 

 value is given for the smaller of Serle of Burcy's manors, but not for the larger, and 

 previous values are given for less than half the manors of William of Briouze. These 

 fiefs have consequently been omitted from Table 2, except for those of the Countess of 

 Boulogne and Tavistock Abbey which are supplied by Exon. Domesday. 



Table 2 

 Comparative Values of Dorset Fiefs 



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