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 A HISTORY OF SUSSEX In the time of King Edward it rendered one day's ferm [unum diem de firmd) and was worth 95 pounds 5 shillings and 6 pence, and afterwards it was worth 50 pounds ; now 40 pounds. All this land renders Herdigelt. William himself holds 8 hides which formed part of {jacuerunt in) Redmelle [Rodmell] which William de Warene holds in his rape, and they are assessed for 5^ hides. There are 10 villeins who have 5^ ploughs, and 4 acres of meadow. In the time of King Ed- ward and afterwards, as {et) now, (this) was worth 8 pounds. The same William holds 7 hides which were part of {jacuerunt in) Berts [Berth '] which William (de Warene) has in his rape. It was an outlying estate {herewichd). Now they are assessed for I hide and a half. On the demesne are 2 ploughs, and (there are) 3 villeins and 6 bordars with % ploughs. In the time of King Edward (this) was worth 6 pounds, and afterwards 55 shillings ; now 4 pounds. William himself holds Eringeha(m) [Er- ringham^]. Fredri held it of King Edward and could betake himself {ire) whither he pleased. Then it was assessed for 5 hides, now for half a hide. There (are) 2 villeins and 5 bordars who have nothing {nil habentes). In the time of King Edward, as {et) now, it was worth 40 shillings ; when received 20 shillings. William himself holds Soresha(m) [Shore- ham]. Azor held it of King Edward. Then it was assessed for 12 hides ; now for 5 hides and half a virgate. There is land for 15 ploughs. On the demesne are 3 ploughs, and (there are) 26 villeins and 49 bordars with 12 ploughs. There (is) a church, and 6 acres of meadow, and wood(land) yielding {de) 40 swine. In the time of King Edward it was worth 25 pounds, and afterwards 16 pounds ; now 35 pounds, and yet it was farmed {fuit ad firmam) for 50 pounds, but that could not be borne {pati). William a knight holds of William Trailgi ' A farm in Wivelsfield. This is the identifi- cation given in S.D.B. and seems probable ; as the manor is not mentioned by name in William de Warene's rape it must have been included in some other manor, most likely that of Herst (see note I, p. 441). 2 A manor in Upper Bceding and Old Shore- ham. [Truleigh »]. Bedling (held it) of Earl God- win in the time of King Edward. Then it was assessed for 4 hides ; now for nothing. There is land for 2^ ploughs. On the de- mesne (is) I plough, and (there are) 3 villeins and 6 bordars with half a plough,^ and 2 mills yielding {de) 65 pence. Of this land Ansfrid holds half a hide, and there he has half a plough. The whole manor in the time of King Ed- ward was worth 4 pounds, and afterwards 60 shillings ; now 70 shillings. William himself holds in demesne Totin- tune [Tottington °]. It was part of {jacuit in) Fintune [Findon]. An outlying estate {berewicha). Harold {Hairaudm) held it in the time of King Edward. Then it was as- sessed for 6 hides ; now for i hide. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne is I (plough), and (there are) 3 villeins and 7 bordars with 2 ploughs, and 4 acres of mea- dow. Of this land a certain William holds 2 hides, and there he has 3 villeins with i plough and a half. The whole in the time of King Edward and afterwards, as {et) now, was worth 6 pounds. In Staninges [Steyning] Hundred William himself holds Haningedune [An- nington]. Norman held it of King Edward. Then it was assessed for 12 hides; now for 6 hides. There is land for 5 ploughs. On the demesne is I (plough), and (there are) 1 5 villeins and 34 bordars with 4 ploughs. There (is) a church.^ Wood(land yielding) 10 swine. In the time of King Edward and afterwards it was worth 12 pounds ; now 25 pounds. William himself holds Wasingetune [Washington]. Earl Guerd '' held it in the time of King Edward. Then it was assessed for 59 hides. Now it does not give geld. In one of these hides is situated {sedet) the castle of Bre(m)bre [Bramber]. There is land for 34 ploughs. On the demesne are 5 ploughs, and (there are) 120 villeins and 25 bordars with 34 ploughs. There are 5 salt- pans yielding {de) iio ambers of salt or 9 3 A manor in Edburton. Two hides of this manor were in Perching (see p. 439). 5 In Upper Beeding. 6 The church of (St.) Botolphs, in which parish Annington lies. ' Brother of Harold. 444
 * Cum dimidia caruca underlined for deletion.