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 A HISTORY OF SUSSEX in) Sepelei [Shipley],' which William de Braiose holds. Harold held it in the time of King Edward. Then, as [et) now, it was assessed for 3 hides and I virgate. There are 6 villeins with 2 ploughs. These two estates {terre) of Tezelin's go together {ins'imul sunt). They are and were worth, then as now {semper), 50 shillings. William son of Rainald holds of William PoNiNGEs [Poynings]. Cola held it of Earl Godwin, because he gave it to him. In the time of King Edward, as [et) now, (it was reckoned) at {pro) 8 hides, but it has never paid geld. There is land for 13 ploughs. On) the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are 25 villeins and 8 bordars with 15 ploughs. Three (is) a church, and 2 serfs, and 2 mills yielding {de) 12 shillings, and 50 acres of meadow. Wood(land) yielding {de) 40 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 12 pounds, and afterwards and now 10 pounds. The same William holds of William PiNHEDENE [Pangdean ^]. Levfel held it of King Edward. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 10 hides. There is land for 11 ploughs. On the demesne is i plough, and (there are) 20 villeins and 8 bordars with 8 ploughs. There (is) wood(land) yielding {de) 2 swine. In Lewes (are) 2 haws yielding {de) 2 shillings, and (there is) I acre of meadow. In the time of King Edward, as {et) now, it was worth 100 shillings; when received 6 pounds. The same William holds of William PiNWEDENE [Pangdean]. Osward held it of King Edward, and could betake himself {ire) whither he pleased. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 9 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the demesne is I (plough), and (there are) 15 villeins and 6 bordars with 6 ploughs. In Lewes (are) 2 haws yielding {de) 2 shillings. In the time of King Edward and afterwards it was worth 6 pounds ; now 100 shillings. Of the same land Roger and Walter hold of William 2 ploughs with 4 bordars. (This) is worth 30 shillings. Ralph ^ holds of William Salescome » This manor is not mentioned in Willi.im de Braiose's rape. It may have been included in Thakeham, the largest of the adjacent manors. 2 A manor in Piecombe. 3 Ralph de CaisneJ (Cheyney), from whom it descended to Geoffrey de Say, who gave it to the Knights Templars. 440 [Saddlescombe ^]. Godwin the priest held it of Earl Godwin. It was part of {jacebat in) Boseha(m) [Bosham].^ Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 17 hides. There is land for 10 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 24 villeins and 4 bordars with 7 ploughs. There (are) 13 acres of meadow. From salt (come) 15 pence. In Lewes (is) I haw. There was wood(Iand) yielding {de) 5 swine, but it {que) is now in the rape of William de Braiose. Of this land Ralph holds 4 hides, and there he has on (his) demesne I plough and 3 vil- leins and 2 bordars with half a plough. The whole in the time of King Edward was worth 15 pounds, and afterwards 10 pounds ; now 1 1 pounds. The same Ralph holds of William Niu- EMBRe [Newtimber]. iElfech held it of King Edward, and could betake himself {ire) whither he pleased. Then, as {et) now, it was assessed for 10 hides. There is land for 7 ploughs. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and there are 14 villeins and 7 bordars with 5 ploughs. There (is) I mill yielding {de) 20 pence, and 2 acres of meadow, and wood- (land yielding) 3 swine. In the time of King Edward and after- wards it was worth 7 pounds; now 8 pounds. William de Watevile holds P(er)cinges [Perching]. Azor held it of King Edward, and 2 men (held it) of Azor. It was assessed for 5 1 hides then, as {et) now. Then there were 2 halls, now (it is all) in i manor. There is land for 5| ploughs. On the demesne is i (plough), and (there are) 4 vil- leins and 3 bordars with I plough. There (are) 2 serfs, and 3 acres of meadow. Wood(land yielding) 3 swine, from pasture 6 pence. In the time of King Edward it was worth 60 shillings, and afterwards 40 shillings ; now 50 shillings. In Botingelle [Buttinghill] Hundred Robert " holds of William Herst [Hurst- pierpoint]. Earl Godwin held it. Then it was assessed for 41 hides, now for nothing, because it has never paid geld.^ When re- ^ See note 7, p. 392. ^ Robert de Pierpoint. ' This is a contradiction of terms. The state- ment that land se defendchat implies that it did pay geld ; probably the scribe carelessly expanded "("") K^l'^i"') into nunq[uam) geldavit ; or else we must supply the words 'since Robert received it.'
 * In Newtimber.