THB CORNWALL DOMES DA'S AND GELD INQUEST. 



559 



Pautona. 



In the hundred of Pautona are forty-four hides. These 

 were never gelded according to the English custom, except for 

 eight hides ; of these the King has not had thence his geld for 

 this year. Of the land gelded which 'B\^aldwin] the sheriff 

 holds under the King's hand in Cornwall, of the lands of 

 Harold, the King had not his geld, this is four pounds and 

 thirteen shillings. And of the lands of Bristric the King had 

 not his geld, it is twenty-seven shillings and six pence. 



IJxon. D. fol. 73, -pp. 66-7. 



[The Church of] St. Petrock has thirty hides of land which 

 have never been gelded. 



Exon. D.fol. 73, p. 67. 

 Summary showing the number of Hides in each Hundred. 



Conarditona 



Tibestena 



Winnentona 



Stratona 



Fawitona 



Eilestona 



Pautona 



Lands of the Church of St. Petrock 



Total . 



Part II.— The Exchequer and Exeter Domesday Books. 



From the account already given of the origin of Domesday 

 Survey it will be seen that the policy embodied in it 

 was adopted freely by the general assembly of the land, as 

 being necessary for obtaining the requisite information for the 

 defence of the realm, furnishing as it did a roll of the tenants 

 responsible for the military strength of the country. In 

 accordance with the king's instructions, Commissioners were 



* Or, 33 2 (see page 554). 



