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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS In PiLESHAM [Filsham]* which the Count of Eu holds the abbot has I virgate and I villein with I plough, and (there is) i acre of meadow. (This) is worth 4 shillings. In Cedesfeld [Catsfield] which Werenc Jiolds of the Count of Eu the abbot has 3 virgates in demesne,^ In BoLLiNTUN [BoUington in Bcxhill] which the Count of Eu holds the abbot has 2 hides all but {in'tnus) i virgate,^ and there are 7 villeins with 5 ploughs. (This) is worth 20 shillings. In Croherst [Crowhurst] which Waller holds of the Count of Eu the abbot has i virgate of land. In WiTiNGEs [Wilting] which Ingelran holds of the count the abbot has I virgate of land,* (which is) waste {wastam). In HoLiNTUN [Hollington] which the Count of Eu holds the abbot has I virgate of land, (which is) waste {wastam). There is also {adlmc) I wood yielding [de) 5 swine outside {foris) the rape. Of all this land the abbot has in demesne z hides, and there (he has) i plough with 2 1 bordars and 2 mills unrented {sine ccnsu). (This) is worth 40 shillings. These hides have not paid geld in the rape.* THE LAND OF SAINT EDWARD (OF SHAFTESBURY) In Benestede [Avisford] Hundred The Abbey of Saint Edward holds and did hold in the time of King Edward Falche- HAM [Felpham]. Then it was assessed for 21 hides. Now for 15^ hides. There is land for 12 ploughs. On the demesne is i plough, and (there are) 48 villeins and ig cottars with 1 5 ploughs. There (is) a church and a fishery yielding {de) 5 shillings. In Cicestre [Chichester] (are) 6 burgesses yielding {de) 7 shillings. There (are) 8 acres of 1 Called Phileshamin the Chronicle; the is called Wilesham in the Count of Eu' (see p. 397). ^ See note 7. 8 See p. 397. ^ All the lands within the Leuga of Battle abbey were exempt from payment of geld to the Crown, but from the expression ' in suo rapo ' it seems that the lands not held in demesne paid geld to the abbey; but see Introduction, p. 358. anor rape meadow. Wood(land) yielding {de) 30 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 10 pounds, now 20 pounds. fo. i8a IX. THE LAND OF THE COUNT OF EU {OW) The Count of Eu holds in demesne a manor which is called Hou [Hooe]." Earl Godwin held it, and in the time of King Edward, as {et) now, it was assessed for 12 hides. There is land for 44 ploughs. On the demesne arc 2 ploughs, and 44 villeins with 12 bordars have 28 ploughs. There (is) a chapel {ecclesiola and I mill yielding {de) 7 shillings, and 71 acres of meadow, and 30 saltpans yielding {de) 33 shillings. Wood- (land yielding) 10 swine from the pannage. From the pasturage {herbagio) 7 swine. Of the villein lands {terra villanorum) of this manor Reinbert holds half a hide, Robert 2i virgates, Osbern 2 virgates, Alvred 2 vir- gates, Girald 2 virgates, Ingelran 2 virgates, Witbert 4^ virgates, Werelc 2 virgates, another Robert 2 virgates. Between (them) all they have on (their) demesne 3^ ploughs, and 12 villeins and 3 bordars with 7 ploughs. The whole manor in the time of King Edward was worth 25 pounds, and afterwards 6 pounds. Now the count's demesne (is worth) 1 4 pounds ; (that) of his knights 7 pounds and 7 shillings. Werenc holds of the count Cedesfelle [Catsfield]. Elfelm held it of King Edward and could betake himself [ire) with his land whither he pleased. Then it was assessed for I hide and a half, now for I hide and I irgatc.'' There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough, and 1 1 villeins with 2 bordars have 8 ploughs. There (is) a chapel {ecclesiola and I mill serving the hall {ad hallam serviens). There (are) 4 acres of meadow, and wood(land yielding) 3 swine, and pasturage {herbagium) (yielding) 5 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 50 shillings, and afterwards 20 shillings ; now 60 shillinss. Wifacrt holds of the count Medehei ].^ Osward held it of King « This had formed part of the manor of Wil- lingdon (see note 3, p. 41 1). -' Assessment reduced probably because 3 virgates were in the ' lowey ' of Battle (see note 2). e S.D.B.'s identification of this as Meads in Eastbourne is groundless and improbable. It was probably in the neighbourhood of Northye, Keeteye and Southeye. 395
 * See note 6, p. 398.