HOLDERS OF LANDS 



In RoKELUN [Rockland (All Saints)] Simon 

 holds 3 ploughlands which I freeman, Erode, held 

 T.R.E. ; then as now 2 villeins and 12 bordars. 

 Then 4 serfs, now i, and 8 acres of meadow ; 

 then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne and I 

 plough belonging to the men ; wood(land) for 6 

 swine. Then 4 rounceys, now none. Then 8 

 beasts, now 5. Then 30 swine, now 15. Then 

 100 sheep, and now the same {similiter). And 

 there, too {in eadem), the same Simon holds 6 

 freemen and a half, whom the same Erode had in 

 commendation only ; 70 acres of land and 4 acres 

 of meadow ; then as now I j ploughs. Of these 



6 and a half (freemen) the soke (was) in the 

 king's (manor of) Eucheham [Euckenham, 

 (Old)] T.R.E. and afterwards, until William 

 de War[enne] had it. Then and always (they 

 were worth) 3 pounds and 10 shillings. 



Eesides this there were added to this land 9 

 freemen and half, I ploughland, 54 acres, this is in 

 demesne ; then as now 9 bordars and 8 acres of 

 meadow ; then as now 6 ploughs and 2 half mills. 

 The whole of this is for i manor of Lewes {Laquis) 

 and is worth 3 pounds and 1 1 shillings. Of 

 45- of the 9 (freemen) the soke and commendation 

 was in the king's (manor of) Eucham [Eucken- 

 ham, (Old)] T.R.E., and afterwards, until 

 W[illiam de Warenne] had it ; and the whole 

 was delivered in the time of Earl Ralf. The 

 whole is I league in length and a half in breadth, 

 and (pays) 15 pence for geld. 



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In RuDHAM [Roudham] 2 freemen (with) 

 I ploughland and 3 sokemen and 5 bordars and 

 half an acre of meadow. Then I plough, now 2, 

 and it is worth 10 shillings. The soke T.R.E. 

 was in the king's (manor of) Eucham [Euckenham, 

 (Old)], and (the land) was delivered in the time of 

 Earl Ralf. Afterwards he retained the soke. 



In Illinketuna [Illington] William [de 

 Warenne] holds I freeman (with) i^ plough- 

 lands ; then as now 7 villeins and 10 bordars 

 and 4 acres of meadow. And (there are) 6 free- 

 men (with) 22 acres of land; then as now i 

 plough on the demesne and 3 ploughs belonging 

 to the men. Then it was worth 20 shillings, 

 afterwards and now 30. The soke (is) in Eucham 

 [Euckenham]. The whole is half (a league) in 

 length and 4 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) 



7 pence for geld. And this is of the castle of 

 Lewes {de castello de Laquis). 



HUNDRET OF GiLDECROS [GuiLTCROSs] 



In NoRTUNA [(Elo) Norton] Fulcher holds i 

 ploughland which I freeman held T.R.E. ; then 

 as now 6 villeins and 2 bordars and I acre of 

 meadow. Then and afterwards I plough on the 

 demesne, now i|- ploughs, and half a plough 

 belonging to the men ; half a mill, and I soke- 

 man (with) I acre of land. Then and after- 

 wards it was worth 20 shillings, now 30. This 



is of the castle of Lewes. The soke (was) in the 

 king's (manor of) Chenighehala [Kenninghall] 

 always until William [de Warenne] had it. 



In WiCA [Wicki] William [de Warenne] 

 holds I ploughland which i freeman held 

 T.R.E. ; then as now 5 villeins and 10 bordars 

 and 4 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards 

 I plough on the demesne, now 2, then as now 

 I plough belonging to the men ; now i mill. 

 Then it was worth 20 shillings, now 30 ; and 

 8 sokemen (with) 32 acres, ij ploughs then as 

 now, and they are worth 10 shillings. This all 

 was delivered for i ploughland and is of the 

 castle of Lewes. The soke (was) in Kenehala 

 [Kenninghall] always till W[illiam] had it. 



In Eenham [Eanham] i freeman Lefsi held 

 T.R.E. I ploughland ; then as now 9 villeins 

 and 6 bordars. Then I serf and 12 acres of 

 meadow. Then and afterwards I plough on 

 the demesne, now 2 ; then as now i J ploughs 

 belonging to the men ; wood(land) for 100 swine ; 

 and it is worth 40 shillings. And the same held 

 5 sokemen (with) 31 acres of land and 2 acres of 

 meadow. Then i \ ploughs ; afterwards and 

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now I, and it is worth 5 shillings. The whole 

 is li- leagues in length and I league in breadth, 

 and (pays) 24 pence and I halfpenny for geld 

 whoever may hold there. The whole is of the 

 castle of Lewes. 



Hundret of Lawendic [Launditch] 



In Gressenhala [Gressenhall] Toke, a free- 

 man, held T.R.E. (and) afterwards Fedric 

 i\ ploughlands ; then as now 10 villeins and 

 18 bordars. Then 4 serfs, now I, and 4 acres 

 of meadow ; then as now 2 ploughs on the 

 demesne, and 2 belonging to the men ; wood- 

 (land) for 100 swine. Then I mill, now 2. 

 And 18 sokemen then as now with all custom, 

 (with) I ploughland, then as now 3 bordars, and 4 

 acres of meadow. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, 

 now 2 ; then as now 2 mills, and I rouncey. 

 Then 10 beasts, now 11, then as now 30 swine, 

 now 30 sheep and 30 goats. Here belongs 

 {jacet) now as then I outlying estate, Scerninga 

 [Scarning], half a ploughland and 5 bordars and 

 I acre of meadow ; then as now I plough on the 

 demesne and I plough belonging to the men, and 

 20 swine and 4 beasts. Then the whole was 

 worth 40 shillings, now 4 pounds. The whole 

 is 7 furlongs in length and 4 in breadth, and 

 (pays) 7 pence and a halfpenny for geld. Wimer 

 holds it. 



In Leccesham [Lexham] the same (holds) 

 what Ofchetel a freeman T.R.E. (and) after- 

 wards Fedric held for a manor, (viz.) 2 plough- 

 lands. Then 8 bordars, now 12 ; then 4 serfs, 



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