A HISTORY OF DORSET 



King Edward was alive and dead. Half a plough 

 can plough this. Now Ilbert holds (it) of the wife 

 of Hugh. There Ilbert has i plough and i cow and 

 6 pigs and 40 sheep and 20 goats and 1 1 furlong 

 of pasture in length and i in width and it is 

 worth 10s. a year and when Hugh received (it it 

 was worth) as much. This Ahvin held this land 

 of Shaftesbur>' Abbey on the day when King 

 Edward was alive and dead and could not with- 

 draw from the church. 



(397) William holds Pom.\canole [Puncknowle] of 

 the same (woman). Alward held (it) T.R.E. and it 

 paid geld for 5 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. 

 In demesne there are 2 ploughs and 4 serfs and 4 

 villeins and 5 bordars with 2 ploughs. There (is) a 

 mill rendering 12s. 6d. and 35 acres of meadow and 

 30 acres of wood(land) and 3 furlongs of pasture. It 

 was worth 605. Now (it is worth) loojr. 



(cxxx) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is 

 called Pomacanola which Alward held on the day 

 when King Edward was alive and dead and it paid 

 geld for 5 hides. Four ploughs can plough these. 

 And now William de monasterio holds it of the 

 wife of Hugh. Thence William has 3 hides and 2 

 ploughs in demesne and the villeins (have) 2 hides 

 and 2 ploughs. There William has 4 villeins and 5 

 bordars and 4 serfs and i pack-horse and 12 

 beasts and 13 pigs and 153 sheep and i mill which 

 renders 125. bd. and 30 acres of wood(land) and 35 

 acres of meadow and 3 furlongs of pasture. This 

 (manor) is worth 100^. and when Hugh received 

 (it) it was worth bos. 



(398) The woman herself holds 2 hides in Taten- 

 TONE [Tatton in Portesham] which were in the 

 demesne of Cerne Abbey. T.R.E. 2 thegns held 

 (them) for rent (prestifo). Hugh took these against 

 the abbot's will {super abbatem). It is worth 20s. 



(cxxxi) The wife of Hugh has 2 hides in 

 Tatentones-t which on the day of King Edward's 

 death belonged to Cerne Abbey and 2 thegns held 

 them for rent on that day,'^ which Hugh took 

 against the abbot's will and his wife still holds 

 (them) and it is worth 20s. a year. 



(399) Walter holds i hide at Lodram [Matravers, 

 formerly Loders Lutton, in Loders] of the same 

 (woman). Two thegns held (it) T.R.E. There is land 

 for I plough which is there in demesne with i serf 

 and I villein and 4 bordars. There (are) 2 acres of 

 meadow and 30 acres of pasture. It was worth 20i. 

 Now (it is worth) 30^. 



(cxxxii) The wife of Hugh has i hide at Lodram 

 which 2 thegns held on the day when King 

 Edward was alive and dead. Now Walter holds (it) 

 of the wife of Hugh. This (hide) can be ploughed 

 by I plough. Walter has this I hide in demesne 

 and I plough and the villeins (have) J hide. There 

 is I peasant {rusticus) and 4 bordars and i serf and 

 24 sheep and 2 acres of meadow and 30 acres of 

 pasture. This (manor) is worth 305. and when 

 Hugh received (it) it was worth 205. 



(400) She herself holds \ hide in Tarente [unidenti- 

 fied]. There is land for i plough. There is i villein 

 and I bordar and 2 acres of meadow and 3 furlongs 



'■• 'Tatentone' interlined. 



55 'et ii tani eas tenebant prestito ea die' interlined. 



of pasture in length and i furlong in width. It is 



worth 10s. 



(cxxxiii) The wife of Hugh has J hide in Tarenta 

 which Almar held on the day when King Edward 

 was alive and dead, and he could go with his land 

 to any lord. One plough can plough this. There 

 the wife of Hugh has i virgate in demesne and i 

 villein who dwells {qui manet) there has the other 

 virgate and I plough and there the wife of Hugh 

 has I villein and i bordar and 2 acres of meadow 

 and 3 furlongs of pasture in length and i in width 

 and it is worth los. a year and when Hugh 

 received (it) it was worth the same amount. 



(401) Robert holds Dervinestone [Durweston] of 

 the same (woman). Alvric held (it) T.R.E. and it 

 paid geld for 2 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. 

 In demesne there is i plough with 3 bordars. There 

 (are) 8 acres of meadow and 4 furlongs of pasture in 

 length and 2 furlongs in length {sic). It was and is 

 worth 40^. 



(cxxxiv) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is 

 called Dervinestona which Alvric held on the day 

 when King Edward was alive and dead. This 

 (manor) paid geld for 2 hides. Two ploughs can 

 plough these. And now Robert holds it of the wife 

 of Hugh. Thence Robert has i .' hide and i 

 plough in demesne and the villeins (have) 1 hide 

 and i plough. There Robert has 3 bordars and 14 

 pigs and 8 acres of meadow and 4 furlongs of 

 pasture in length and 2 in width. This (manor) is 

 worth 405. and when Hugh received (it) it was 

 worth as much. 



(402) Robert holds Wintreburne [Winterborne 

 Stickland] of the same (woman). Godwin held (it) 

 T.R.E. and it paid geld for 1 1 hide. There is land for 

 1 5 plough. In demesne there is i plough with i serf 

 and 4 bordars. There (is) a mill rendering ^s. (There 

 are) i\ furlong of wood(Iand) and 3 furlongs of 

 pasture in length and i furlong in width. It is worth 



(cxxxv) The wife of Hugh has i manor which is 

 called Wintreborna which Godwin held on the 

 day when King Edward was alive and dead. This 

 (manor) paid geld for i \ hide and can be ploughed 

 with I i plough and now Robert holds it of the 

 wife of Hugh. Thence Robert has i hide and i 

 virgate and i plough in demesne and the villeins 

 (have) I virgate. There Robert has 4 bordars and 

 I serf and i cow and 172 sheep and i mill which 

 renders y. and i .' furlong of wood(land) and 3 

 furlongs of pasture in length and i in width. This 

 (manor) is worth 30.?. and when Hugh received (it) 

 it was worth as much. 



(403) In Wintreburne [Winterborne Stickland] 

 Robert holds i hide and i virgate of land.s* In 

 demesne there is i plough with i bordar. It was 

 worth 25^. Now (it is worth) 20.?. 



(cxxxvi) The wife of Hugh has i hide and i 

 virgate of land in Wintreborna which Alvric held 

 on the day when King Edward was alive and 

 dead. And now Robert holds it of the wife of 

 Hugh. There Robert has .1 plough and i bordar 

 and 2 beasts and 88 sheep. This (manor) is worth 

 25^. a year and when Hugh received (it) it was 



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