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 THE HOLDERS OF LANDS quarry for mill-stones {jnolaria) yielding [de) 4 shillings. There (are) 2 serfs, and 2 acres of meadow, and wood(land yielding) 3 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 3 pounds, and afterwards 40 shillings ; now 4 pounds. Robert holds of the earl Heriedeha(m) [Hardham]. Godwin, a free man, (held it) in the time of King Edward. Then, as (et) now, it was assessed for 5 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 (ploughs), and (there are) 10 villeins and 4 cottars with 3 ploughs. There (are) 3 fisheries yielding {de) 6 shillings, and 15 acres of meadow. Wood(land yielding) 3 swine. Of this land Ivo holds of Robert 3 virgates of land, and there he has I villein. In the time of King Edward it was worth 4 pounds, and afterwards 40 shillings ; now 100 shillings. In Benestede [Avisford] Hundred Oismelin holds Benestede [Binsted] of the earl. Three free men held it in the time of King Edward. Then, as {ei) now, it was assessed for 4 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 2 villeins with 6 cottars with half a plough. There (are) 8 acres of meadow, and wood(land) yielding [de) 6 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 3 pounds, and afterwards 40 shillings ; now 3 pounds. William holds of the earl Walburgetone [VValberton]. Three free men held it in the time of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 1 1 hides and 2 virgates.^ There is land for 6 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and (there are) 19 villeins and 13 cottars with 5 ploughs. There (is) a church, and 6 serfs, and 14 acres of meadow, and wood(land) yielding {de) 4 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 10 pounds, and afterwards 6 pounds ; now 12 pounds. Of this land Rolland holds I hide, all but {minus) I virgate which {et banc) the earl himself has in his park, and there 2 villeins with 4 cottars have i plough. And Acard the priest has 2 virgates as a benefice {in prebenda), and there he has I villein. All this is worth 20 shillings. William holds Berneha(m) [Barnham] of the earl. Alnod, a free man, held it in the Et ii virgis interlined. time of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 4 hides. There is land for 4 ploughs. On the demesne is 1 (plough), and (there are) 12 villeins and 12 cottars with 4 ploughs. There (is) a church, and 20 acres of meadow, and wood(land) yielding {de) 3 swine, and i mill. In the time of King Edward and after- wards, as (iV) now, it was worth 4 pounds. William^ holds Middeltone [Middlcton] of the earl. Five free men held it in the time of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 5 hides and 2 virgates. There is land for 3 ploughs. There (is) a church,^ and 2 villeins with half a plough. Of the land of this manor 3 Frenchmen {francigene) hold 4 liides and 5 virgates of William, and there (is) on (their) demesne I plough, and (there are) 10 villeins and 4 cottars with i plough and a half. The whole manor in the time of King Edward was worth 4 pounds. Ernald holds of the earl Stoches [South Stoke]. Ulnod, a free man, held it in the time of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 4 hides. There is land for 2 ploughs. On the demesne is I plough, and (there are) 10 villeins and 4 cottars with 2 ploughs. There (is) a church, and 24 acres of meadow. In the time of King Edward and afterwards, as {et) now, (it was worth) 4 pounds. Ernucion holds Tortinton [Tortington] of the earl. Lewin, a free man, held it in the time of King Edward. Then it was assessed for 4 hides, now for 3 hides, because the earl has one in his park. There is land for 2 ploughs, and there they are on the demesne, and (there are) 6 villeins and 2 cottars. There (are) 30 acres of meadow, and wood(land) yielding {de) 6 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 60 shillings, and afterwards 30 shillings ; now 40 shillings. Hugh holds Bilesham [Bilsham *] of the earl. Godwin, a free man, held it in the time of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 4 hides. There is land for 3 ploughs. On the demesne is i (plough), and (there are) 14 villeins with 2 ploughs, and 8 acres of meadow. 2 The tithe of Middleton was given to Lewes Priory by William son of Reiner. 3 The church, and most of the parish, has been washed away by the sea. 431
 * A manor in Yapton.